"Speaking of which...... At the end of that match, just like the game you played against Kawasaki-kun the other day, I was constantly running around by my opponent in the protracted battle......"

Liu Quan was stunned.

"So that day, when I saw your game, I thought: What a shame on you, I didn't expect you to be in this situation, it's ironic...... Surely that's what everyone who was watching my game on the sidelines thought the same thing, right?"

Liu Quan was slightly stunned, then shook his head slightly, and said with a smile: "Hawkers, I think when you meet a strong enemy, even if the wolf bèi doesn't matter at all?

He turned his head to stare at her in disbelief, as if trying to see in her face that the sentence was just perfunctory evidence, but her smile couldn't have been more sincere, and he finally seemed to give up, showing a strange expression, shaking his head, and turning his face back with a "Ahh

"Hey...... You, when you were forced to the last minute in the game," he said, his voice low as he faced the dark water in front of him. "Every time the wolf chases after the ball and wants to save the ball, what the hell are you thinking...... What?"

Liu Quan looked up in surprise at the traces, only to see the lines of his beautiful face outlined by the dim glow of the street lamp behind them in the night.

She thought about it seriously, but still replied truthfully: "...... Want to win. ”

"At that time, I couldn't think of anything other than the word 'win'...... I only thought that I didn't train hard and set foot on the field for the sake of failure, and I thought that I was so warmly supported by everyone, and if I couldn't win, would I be hated by everyone again......

Traces finally moved his body, which was already sitting a little stiff, and repeated it questioningly. “...... Everyone?!"

Liu Quan was a little stunned, and after thinking about it, he explained: "It's just the word 'everyone', if you want to say whose name or face comes to mind, I don't remember it at all...... Frankly, it was the time when my mind was completely blank and the last thought left in my mind was how to find an opportunity to use my stunt to win...... Because I know very well that there is only Cheng Dù left who can barely support a big move, I must make sure that this time is foolproof...... In the end, I finally found that opportunity...... It's, it's really, great. ”

After she explained her mental journey at that time, she was silent for a moment before snorting as proof that she had heard.

For some reason, Liu Quan suddenly remembered the scene when he shouted out Mozuka's name at the end of the U-17 training camp against Irito Ekota, and couldn't help but purse his lips and laugh softly.

"Of course it's not like you, the score is 187 to 187, remember to complete the agreement with Tezuka-kun?" she added with a hint of urgency.

Traces suddenly turned his face to glare at her.

However, Liu Quan's eyes were shining, and his face was full of righteous and awe-inspiring expressions of "Ahhh

After a moment's pause, he propped his hands behind his back, tilted his head slightly, and let out a long breath.

“...... I see. That wonderful, enchanting magnetic voice regained that aria-like tone, and just four syllables were enough to make one's heart skip a beat.

“...... At that time, Irie-kun once said in the battle - "He seemed to be looking back on the classic battle that was enough to change the color of the heavens and the earth, and then said suddenly."

"He said, 'You're the one who is full of flaws, Kibe-kun.'" ”

Liu Quan was stunned. "Huh?!"

Although it sounded like he was just repeating his opponent's words, the subtle tone he used somehow made people's hearts beat faster.

...... If it weren't for the imminent separation of eternity, she would probably have asked, "What is your flaw?"

But now there is no need to ask any more questions.

In the night, there was an imperceptible smile on the corners of his lips.

"So, I didn't win completely. ”

He said in a calm and relieved tone, as if he had made some kind of decision.

"But not anymore. ...... Uncle Ben has achieved every victory with dignity - even the victory of the wolf bèi, as you said. ”

Liu Quan stared at the side of his face in surprise, and after a long time, slowly smiled.

"yes...... Because, the winner is the Ice Emperor!" she raised her right fist and swung it a few times in the air, shouting softly like a member of the Ice Emperor's support group.

Then she paused, shouted the following slogan together, and continued to wave her right fist twice, and then slammed it hard in the air.

"The winner is the trace!!"

Uncle Jibe was dumbfounded, and in an instant, his face suddenly became colorful again, and his face was full of the incredible feeling of "It's rare to be sensual and be disturbed by your snake spirit disease in one minute!?"

Liu Quan looked at him with a grin.

"It feels like ...... now Isn't it so depressing, Sama?"

The trace was suffocated, and he held his breath for a second, and then said with a little annoyance: "Ha?!"

Liu Quan tilted his head slightly towards the night sky where stars began to emerge and took a deep breath.

"Because what I'm going to say next...... I don't know if it's bad news. ”

The trace was stunned. "Bad news......?!"

Liu Quan's face was half hidden in the darkness of the night, and he silently pulled the corners of his lips and smiled.

"I'm sorry. ...... I'm actually trying to say today that I've decided to go abroad to find a way to heal my injuries. ”

Uncle Jibe was probably bombarded by this kind of news for a moment, and he was silent.

Liu Quan took the opportunity to say the lines he had thought of in one go.

"I don't want to give up so lightly what I finally found...... Those talents, those opportunities...... I really wanted to give it a try and see if there really was no doctor in this world who could help me achieve my wishes...... However, if I still can't heal my injuries this time, then ...... I won't be coming back. ”

She bowed her head and said this, and after a few seconds, she heard the beautiful voice sound again.

"You're ...... What do you say?ahhhhh

The tone of the trace still sounded very calm, but Liu Quan, who was almost full of the hidden option of [familiarity with the trace of SAMA], subconsciously felt that his calm tone seemed a little too dangerous.

But how else could she react? It's as simple and brutal as it gets.

Maybe just hide at home quietly, and let the new Shinya-chan who belongs to this world take over, so you don't have to face such an embarrassing and sad scene.

BUT THAT'S NOT THE ENDING I WANT.

Even if it is a friendship ending, it is up to you to start and finish well-

I couldn't bear it, the person who had nothing to do with these struggles, these sweats, these twists and turns, these pains and joys, these expectations and palpitations, these pains and sweetness, came to receive this qiē without hindrance, and she disappeared so quietly, but no one knew—

"You...... Surprised?" she asked, smiling reluctantly.

Uncle Jibe frowned, as if he was about to have a serious attack.

"Suddenly I heard such a thing...... It's impossible not to be surprised at all......! If you want to go abroad, what are your grievances about Japan?!"

Oh, that captivating voice raises an octave and sounds even more gorgeous.

"Even if you have to heal your injuries...... You don't have to say anything like never coming back if you can't be cured......! Is this planning to cut ties with your family?!With Ling Zun's kind of character, it's impossible to let you stay abroad for the rest of your life, right......?"

Liu Quan smiled bitterly.

"Ah, so I'm already planning to take a break from Todai. In that case, the last bit of use value I have will probably disappear. ”

"From Todai...... Leave of absence?!" Uncle Jibu's voice rose an octave higher in an instant.

Probably this decision was a bit too shocking to be put into words.

Liu Quan continued to smile bitterly and said in a self-teasing tone, "Ah. ...... So I'm still the legendary [Paranoid + Snake Spirit.,Isn't it?Can I abandon a qiē in order to gamble on the slightest possibility of returning to the tennis world.,Or a ...... Crazy enough decision, right?"

As she said so self-deprecatingly, a touch of bitterness gradually appeared in her tone.

"So, at the end of the day, I still ...... A good snake spirit, huh?"

Trace's face sank, as if the sky was about to be swept away by a violent storm.

“...... You want to go abroad, and who else knows about it?" he asked in a deep voice.

Liu Quan was stunned for a moment and shook his head.

"No...... It's just a matter of suing you. Of course, the family will also inform you, but not now......"

The trace was silent.

In the darkness of the night, his youthful silhouette seemed more handsome and resolute than in all previous photographs and videos. He stretched out his left leg and bent his right leg, propped his left hand on the ground, rested his right hand on his bent knee, and hung his head slightly, as if he was in deep thought.

Liu Quan didn't dare to look at him, and sat there, his hands crossed on his laps, his ten fingers twisted together like spasms, his fingertips cold, and his heart tightened.

Saying goodbye was indeed more difficult and painful than expected. But even so, she doesn't regret doing it anymore.

“...... Why?"

After a long silence, the trace finally spoke.

In the quiet atmosphere of the waterside at night, there seems to be the sound of wild insects chirping in the lawn from afar, which should have been a quiet and wonderful evening. However, after asking the short question, the two of them fell silent again, except for the sound of each other's slightly heavy breathing echoing softly, indicating that the two men who were talking were actually quite unsettled.

Before answering, Liu Quan paused for a moment.

"Because...... Only love and tennis can't live up to it?"