"Thank you for your patronage!"

The door of the beauty salon opened again, and out of the beautifully decorated porch came two teenagers, a man and a woman. They don't have particularly good looks or expensive clothes, but the moment they step out of the door, they still succeed in attracting the attention of passers-by. Their height and appearance are different, and it can even be seen at a glance that they are not related by blood, but such a huge difference between the two makes people feel a strong sense of similarity.

The boy's short, neatly trimmed hair, round, blue-gray pupils and unwrinkled suit-style uniform made him look like the elaborate European doll in a shop window. But that's just the impression he made when he first entered the store. Now that he has dyed his short soft hair bright red, his modest appearance seems to have been drastically changed. The eyes, which are highlighted by the red color and become more and more flexible, seem to give a soul to the doll, and the whole person becomes vivid.

And the girl who entered the store with the smooth black hair that any girl could only dream of, the long dark hair that was enough to occupy people's attention was rendered in red, and it was even more eye-catching. Unlike Fang Cai, the girl's golden-green eyes have taken away the first place of people's attention against the red background, and now no one can fail to notice her extremely saturated but cold eyes. The dazzling red color makes the girl's fierce momentum unabated, and adds a confident and flamboyant demeanor.

That's right, the strong resemblance I just mentioned is that both of them have bright red hair that can completely change their temperament. No, it should be said that the two of them originally had such a distinctive temperament, but they had been hidden in too low-key black for a long time. The two who were highlighted by this red hair with the ultimate sense of zài seem to be their true posture now.

- Although the person concerned is still unaware of this matter, it is deeply imprinted in the eyes and minds of some people.

Nao stroked her long hair, which was not tied into a ponytail, and took a deep breath. Somehow, after dyeing off the black hair that had been maintained for eleven years, she suddenly felt a sense of relaxation, and her mood became inexplicably relaxed. The weather at night is not as hot as during the day, and the ocean climate even brings it a hint of cool summer breezes. It's just that this noisy street scene seems to her to be a bit unpleasant compared to such a comfortable temperature. Night, after all, it's better to be quieter. Her heart moved, she turned her head in a good mood, and took the initiative to speak to the young man beside her who had been a little suspicious of him before.

"Hey, you're from Tokyo, do you know any parks or anything like that?"

"Park, there is a ......" The young man next to him looked Nao up and down, and somehow seemed to be a little depressed, and his words were weak, "Follow this road all the way, and on the right side of the second traffic light is a sports park." ”

"That's right...... Thank you very much. Nao looked suspiciously at the young man, who had been depressed since he went out, shrugged his shoulders and turned to walk in the direction he was pointing. But she was very sensitive to abnormal things, and noticed the young man's somewhat trance-like expression, and still involuntarily turned back to the young man behind her and said, "Be careful when you go back, children don't wander around at night." With that, she waved her hand back, and left the spot without waiting for the boy to speak. But before she could take a few steps, the boy spoke as if he had just come to his senses, and chased after her in three steps and two steps.

"What do you mean by that, aren't you a child yourself!" he raised his blue-gray eyes, and Nao, who was much taller than him, rolled his eyes, "Park, I'll take you there." ”

"Aren't you okay if you don't go back sooner?" Nao crossed his hands, raised his chin and compared the clock on the tall building opposite, and said with a smile: "It's already past nine o'clock, and you're still wandering the streets so late...... If I'm an abductor, you won't be able to go back if you want to!"

"Hey, I don't want you to get lost and burden the police! If you're an abductor, I'm Spider-Man!" Xiang Higaku glanced at Nao with disdain, and then twisted his head to the side as if to say to himself, "...... If I'm really kidnapped, maybe I'll be better off......"

"What do you mean, 'maybe it's better if you've been kidnapped?' what are local children thinking? Born in such a convenient and prosperous place, there are still such and such dissatisfactions. Nao listened to the broken thoughts of the young man next to him, felt his grievances between the lines, and couldn't help but shake his head funny: "Did you have an awkward quarrel with your parents, or did you quarrel with your brother?"

"There was no quarrel!" Xiang Ri suddenly raised his voice, as if he was angry. He yelled at Nao, his pretty eyes wide open. Although he realized what he was doing in an instant, his face looked a little embarrassed, but he still stubbornly pursed his mouth tightly, but his eyes drifted a little.

Nao was stunned for a moment by the mutation of Xiang Riyueren's tone, but then he understood a little. It was dark and appeared in the shopping street.,It's obviously an elementary school student who went to dye his hair again.,Still wandering around in the dark.,Plus the words I blurted out just now.。 All of these clues seemed to confirm her suspicion that there must be something incomprehensible about this child, and it was related to his family. But what is the situation of this young man's family who is just a new acquaintance with her, Nao is completely unclear and doesn't want to know. She just curled her lips at the sensitive young man with a slightly embarrassed expression and peeked at her from under the sea to see if she was angry, and showed a smile that was rare for outsiders. Because the teenager in front of her can be said to be exactly the same as her sister Natsu when she angrily ate all the dishes she didn't like after being reprimanded by her grandmother for being picky eaters.

"Hey, why are you still going to the sports park so late?" Nao's fleeting smile relaxed Xiangri, and he also tacitly didn't explain the problem of his sudden anger just now, but just said the question he had been concerned about since a few minutes ago: "The park in front of you has nothing but a street tennis court, and you are going to watch a game?"

"Tennis? I'm not interested in running with a racket and chasing the ball. Nao looked at the gate of the sports park that appeared in front of him, and said to Xiangri, "I just think it's cool, and I just want to take a quiet place for a little walk." But I didn't expect Tokyo to be big, but it's about the same as Okinawa. Nao frowned slightly as she listened to the increasingly clear shouts and shots, "The parks in Okinawa are full of karate enthusiasts, and the parks in Tokyo are full of people playing tennis...... It seems that only the seaside will be quieter. ”

"Want a quiet place? It's really an old man's interest......" Xiang Sun muttered softly, jumped in two or three steps to Nao's eyes, stretched out a finger and taught clearly: "But don't underestimate tennis, it's not a game of chasing the ball! Tennis is different from karate, it is a very fair sport, even if you play against someone ten centimeters lower than you, there will be no absolute advantage! There will never be a win based on height and weight!"

"Hey, it seems that you have a deep misunderstanding of karate!" Nao heard Xiangri's words, and ignited a somewhat childish winning mentality, "What you were talking about just now is sumo wrestling, and the victory or defeat of karate is not absolutely related to those." The real powerhouse has nothing to do with age and height, the key to winning is only experience and practice!"

"Oh, is that so?" Xiang Hi scratched his face with a dry smile, "So, tennis and karate are quite similar in nature!"

"Essence?" Nao looked at Xiang Sun from head to toe and couldn't help but sneer, "How old are you to talk about essence? Have you been playing tennis for a long time?

"Yes, yes, what!" Xiang Sun pursed his lips and shouted dissatisfiedly: "What do you think, you are also a child!

"Although others have told me so, most of it is also my own feelings. Most of the people on this island joined the club after going to school and started training, and they are not at all comparable to the Okinawans who have been training since we were children!" Nao spread his hands stinkily, and the words he said in the Okinawan dialect made Mukai even more angry: "I don't know anything about tennis, but in terms of karate, Okinawa is the best in Japan! The physique and skill are not at the same starting line at all, even if I start learning tennis now, I will be better than you." ”

"The situation you said will never happen in your life, how can I, Xiang Riyue, lose to someone else in tennis?!" Xiang Ri crossed his waist with one hand and pointed at Nao with the other, and he had a great posture, "It's just right, let's compete with me!"

"Are you stupid? I didn't say I could play tennis, and I didn't have any idea of learning it. Nao looked at the suddenly burning Xiangsun, and a cluster of black lines that did not fit her usual image slid down her forehead, "What I just said is 'even' I start learning tennis now, it doesn't mean that I want to learn that kind of thing." ”

"It's hateful, it's hateful, since you said such a great rhetoric, don't be relatable!" Xiang Ri seemed to be provoked to jump a little, but he couldn't think of anything for a while, so he could only stretch out his hand and ravage his red hair, which had just been dyed and still smelled with the scent of potion. But after a moment's while, he seemed to have come up with a good idea. He shook his short red hair, and his blue-gray eyes sparkled with excitement, "I thought of it, why don't we compete!!

"I don't care, but how do you think it should be compared? Karate and tennis don't match at all!"

"Hey, hey, hey, that's a good idea!" Xiang Sun waved his index finger with a proud expression, "I'll find a karate master to fight you, and you go to find a good tennis player to play against me." If whoever wins the game is the better one!"

"Well, that's fair. Nao pinched his chin and pondered, Fu'er smiled lightly, and his narrow eyes suddenly flashed with a belligerent look, "Yes, that's it! I'd like to see if there's anyone on this island who can make me lose!" She turned her head to Xiang Sun, who was full of happiness and swept away the gloom from before, "What about the deadline?

"Ah......h

"You don't think about anything from the way you look, do you?" Nao sighed, "Forget it, I don't have much hope for you anyway." Listening to what you felt just now, you should have not been learning tennis for a long time, right? ”

"Damn, you wait!I'll soon be able to dominate the Ice Emperor Academy's nursery house!" Xiang Sun clenched his fist fiercely, with a look of hope, "First of all, we have to defeat Shishido and them, and the next goal is the middle department!!When I am promoted to the middle department next year, I will challenge everyone in the tennis club as the main selection match!" He turned to Nao, raised his head and stared at her viciously, "Then let me sue you, what does it mean that there are people outside the world!"

"Until then, you're more than welcome to bring those so-called 'karate masters' to fight me. Nao also squinted her eyes, exuding a confident aura all over her body, and the ends of her hair curled up by the summer wind looked radiant. She rubbed the corner of her mouth with the back of her hand, grinned and chuckled, "Hmph, the actual competition, I can't wait......"

"It's a deal!"

The two teenagers raised their right hands and high-fived them as an oath. Surrounded by cheers and shouts, a crisp sound sounded.

"Then again......" After the high-five, Xiang Ri suddenly remembered something, and a confident smile froze on his lips, and was instantly replaced □ a smile: "I haven't asked yet...... What's your name, and how did I find you?"

"I said you......" A large bead of sweat slipped from the back of Nao's head, twitching the corners of her mouth and responding, "Nao, Saotome Nao." I usually live in Okinawa, but today I came to Tokyo for some reason. If you want to contact us, please tell you my phone number. But I usually don't go home until after 8 o'clock, and I'll be at home all day during the summer vacation......"

"OK, it's done!" In Nao's incredulous eyes, Xiang Ri took out a portable phone that elementary school students should not have, and wrote down the phone number of Nao's house. Then he put the phone in his pocket, and couldn't wait to pull out his steps, and ran away while turning his head and waving to Nao.

"-I'll talk to the neighbor's senior now, and I'll contact you later!!Be careful on the road, bye!!"

"I should be the one who said, 'Be careful on the road,' I guess......" Nao muttered as she looked at the boy who had run away in an instant, putting down her waving right hand.

She let out a long breath, pinned the ends of her hair that the wind had blown in front of her behind her ears, and stepped away. Although the curfew at half past nine had already passed, Nao, who had made a friend, was not too worried about the punishment he would receive later, and was still in a good mood and walked slowly in the direction of the temporary hotel.

And Xiang Riyueren, who ran home quickly, suddenly remembered something after seeing his mother's overly worried expression, his sister's narrow smile, and his father's Yan Sù's expression, and instantly pursed his lips and collapsed his face.

Today, he seems to be scheduled to run away from home......