Friday, October 25, 2013 (4th floor, Sora Akiyama)

More than a month has passed since Yuta Tomigashi and Tori Yurouka's "photo album incident", and their ordinary high school life has not caused any storms. As for Sora Akiyama himself, his research is progressing quite smoothly - thanks to the covert support of the Galactic Federation, the cost of trial and error in the experimentation of their researchers has been greatly reduced, and the theory can be easily verified.

"Electronically Repair Spinal Cord Injury...... The clinical trial of neuroprosthetic technology at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne has been successful...... Well, that's to be expected. ”

He casually put the tablet aside and looked at Nanamiya Zhiyin who was reading not far away: "I bought strawberries today, do you want to eat them?"

"Hmm. The girl replied without looking back.

Akiyama couldn't help but look at it a few more times, the girl was supporting her chin with her hands, thinking about the tablet on the stand, and her pretty face covered by her little hands was slightly crimson.

"I'm picturesque......," he thought, the corners of his mouth rising with joy and pleasure.

He didn't make a sound to break the other man's contemplation, but quietly got up and moved, took the strawberries from the refrigerator, and washed them in the kitchen on a plate. The cool tap water swiped between the fingers, and the pitted strawberries were cold in the hand, and the fingers brought a tingling sensation.

Sora Akiyama was washing strawberries as he wrapped his arms around his waist from behind his back, followed by a warm scent of nephrite. Nanamiya Tomoin hugged him from behind, his head resting on his back, his face gently rubbing against him.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing. ”

Sora Akiyama smiled slightly, still washing the strawberries in his hands, while the girl behind him continued to lean.

The tranquil and warm scene did not last long. As they leisurely leaned on the sofa and ate strawberries, Nanamiya Tomoyin returned to the energetic girl.

"See if I don't blow up that damn Aztec next to me!"

The girl stares at the screen with high spirits, dominating in Civilization 5.

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(Saturday, October 26, 2013, afternoon; Kenjutsu Dokan)

Today's weather is pretty good. After Sora Akiyama and Tomoon Nanamiya finished their studies, they drove to the Kenjutsu Dojo of Duayama Shuki. On such a sunny afternoon, the dojo enthusiasts moved the practice field to the outdoor lawn. The sun is not very strong in the shade of the trees, the breeze is blowing, and the temperature is cool and pleasant.

"Tomigashi-kun's German longsword VS Katori Shinto-ryu of Iguan Akishige, and let me watch the battle. ”

Iseki Akishige is a fan of the kendo dokan, and his swordsmanship is called "Katori Shinto-ryu", which is a typical armor swordsmanship of the Warring States period in Japan. Sora Akiyama didn't know much about this aspect, and judging from the summary of the fighting style during the few battles, Katori Shinto-ryu's swordsmanship had a feeling of opening and closing wide, which was different from the small-scale burst action style used by several other kendo practitioners.

In the first round, Tomigashi used a plough position, with the hilt tucked up at the left waist and the blade pointed diagonally upwards at his opponent. Iguan Qiumao stood the knife diagonally in front of him, and his steps were steady and light.

Yuta Tomigashi attacked first. He tentatively swung his sword and slashed at Iguan Akimao. The latter flicked his legs slightly, and the whole person floated back to avoid the edge. Yuta Tomigashi missed, and the long sword slashed through an arc, raised from the bottom to the top of his head, rising in a bullish position, and then launched a surprise attack forward.

Hearing only a "ding" sound, Yiguan Qiumao slashed at the long sword of Yuta Tomigashi, and then stepped up and slashed down. The latter twisted his wrist and stepped out with his right foot in front of the right, sinking his waist and shoulder, twisting his long sword and slashing at the top of his opponent's head. He uses a technique known as "Fury Strike", which uses a "strong sword body" close to the grip and a wide gauntlet to block, while the front end of the sword blade strikes enemies at the same time.

The encounter ended with Yuta Tomigashi's long sword hitting Iseki Akishige's head at the front. The two men stepped back and put on a stance, ready for the next round of confrontation.

"The gauntlet of the European longsword is indeed a very good parry. Sora Akiyama whispered.

"Well, if you change to the same knife, it would be impossible to block that moment just now. Duanshan Shuki smiled, "But this is originally a competition between different types of weapons. ”

Iguan Qiumao took the lead in breaking the confrontation and took a step forward to launch a slash. Yuta Tomigashi's reaction was not slow at all, and he intercepted his opponent's knife in the middle with a diagonal slashing motion. The first blow was fruitless, and Iguan Akimao struck a second blow like lightning, and the katana in his hand brought a silver light. Yuta Tomigashi has not been practicing swordsmanship for a short time, skillfully using his forearm to control the blade of the sword in small circles and block the opponent's slash parry.

Iguan Qiumao's offensive was like a raging storm, and the weapons of the two kept colliding with each other, making a crisp clanging sound. The scene of each other slashing each other looks quite comical. In the end, Yuta Tomigashi was slightly inferior, and the speed of his sword movement was a beat slower, and he was cut to the forearm by Iguan Akimao. The two sides separated again and returned to the place where they had first confronted. Sora Akiyama could hear their heavy gasps.

Yuta Tomigashi chose to take a top position this time, raising the hilt to the side of his head, the tip of the sword pointing straight above his head and slightly back, the blade facing his opponent. This momentum means that the swordsman will use the active attack as a defensive method, which has a very good counter effect to blind attacks. Iguan Akimao clearly knew this and did not rush to attack.

The two were in a stalemate for a while, and finally Yuta Tomigashi couldn't hold his breath for the first time, and he launched a top-down slash. Seizing the opportunity, Iguan Akimao did not retreat, but advanced, first blocking with a blade close to the grip, and then dragging the knife diagonally and forcing it closer, accompanied by a piercing sound of metal grinding.

Yuta Tomigashi flipped the blade of the sword nimbly, slashed through another arc, and with the center of gravity of the long sword closer to his body, he took a step forward, slashed at the shoulder of Iguan Akishige, and then dragged the blade back to cut. As he stepped back, Iseki Akishige's blade sliced through the outside of his forearm. In this round, Yuta Tomigashi was slightly better.

"Akiyama-kun, how is it, do you want to go and have a few fights?"

Akiyama looked at the other side of the seven palaces Zhiyin, who was having fun with the little bird You Liuhua, and smiled and took the protective gear of the competition from the side: "Well, as the saying goes, don't coward, just do it!"

His daily exercise is basically based on running and freehand fitness, and the training and actual combat of the soldiers are average, and in the end, he barely relied on the calculation ability beyond ordinary people to mix 4/13, but fortunately, there is no obvious gap in physical fitness.

After wearing thick protective gear for swordsmanship combat, everyone was sweating profusely, and their clothes were soaked with sweat. Sora Akiyama and the others brought a change of clothes in advance, and rinsed off their bodies in the bathroom of the gym before leaving home.

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(Saturday, October 26, 2013; nearby park)

As the crimson sun sets, the earth is bathed in an orange-red afterglow. The cool evening breeze brings fresh air from the lawn and the shade of the trees. Huge clouds floated in the sky, glowing red like fire in the setting sun.

"Before you know it, it's almost November. Sora Akiyama sighed.

"yes, the second semester of my sophomore year is more than halfway over. ”

Little Bird You Liuhua whispered something to Nanamiya Zhiyin before, and at this time it seemed that the exchange was over, and when he heard their words, he leaned over: "Well, Fennel hasn't been taking much naps lately, and she does her homework there every day at noon." ”

"Although it's true that doing homework—" Yuta Tomigashi complained, "but when did Sister Fennel-senpai take a nap?"

"Haha, after all, it is an indispensable cultivation for the [Trembling Dark Nightmare Messenger]!"

Sora Akiyama and his party strolled through the park, chatting as they walked. When it comes to timing, the conversation quickly and inevitably touches on future plans.

"Have you considered going on to higher education in the future?"

"The university thing...... Well, actually, I don't know much about college choices. ”

Yuta Tomigashi paused, and said with some embarrassment: "I'm more interested in computer science, and I also know that the CS majors of Tokyo University, Kyoto University, Handa University, and Tohoku University are very good, but I don't know the specifics." ”

"Where's Rokka Sauce?"

"Well, I didn't think about it at all, but after all, it's still the University of Myskatani...... Woo whoa!" Bird Yu Liuhua received a knife in the middle of speaking, "My words, probably with Yuta." I hadn't thought much of that before. ”

"Is there an alternate university in the Cthulhu Mythos?" Akiyama touched his chin thoughtfully, wondering if the Galactic Federation would find such a parallel world.

"Really, it's just a story...... What are the future plans of the Seven Palaces?"

"Sophia is a Taoist companion of Akiyama, and the choice of what is already clear. ”

"That's exactly what happened!"

When he was about to leave the park, Nanamiya Tomoin pulled Akiyama's sleeve: "Akiyama, come with me." ”

"What's wrong?" he turned to look at the other man's face.

"I don't want to go home so soon. ”

"Huh?"

"Then, Liuhua and I went back first. ”

Yuta Tomigashi greeted and left side by side with the bird Yu Liuhua. After seeing their backs go away, Nanamiya Zhiyin led him to a grassy slope, sat down with a "whew", and then pulled his trouser legs.

"Look, over there!"

Sora Akiyama smiled and patted her head and sat next to her on the grass.

"Hee-hee, give me a pillow for my legs. ”

Qinomiya Zhiyin smiled skillfully, pulled his leg and lay down.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the rows of houses, and the buildings were dyed in different shades of gold and red. Today's wind is not very strong, and the color of the clouds next to the sunset changes at a moderate rate, transitioning from orange to rainbow, and then with a hint of purple, and finally turning into a deep half gray and half red.

The red-faced sun slowly receded to the west, just like a shy girl. Sunset put on a red dress for the girl next to her, and her slightly green pretty face was a little more charming. She rested quietly on his lap, her usual vitality seemed to dissipate.

"Asleep?"

Sora Akiyama smiled at his lover's sleeping face and kissed each other lightly on the forehead.

Very happy. How good it would be if time stood still forever.

Although it is impossible to use [theocracy] for this.

Good times are always so short-lived. When the sunset was about to disappear into the sky, the phone call from the parents of the seventh house woke up the girl who was sleeping a little dazed.

"It's time to go home. ”

"Hmm...... Hmmm......"

Sora Akiyama picked Nanamiya up from the ground, and the two hugged each other in the last shimmer of afterglow before holding hands and walking back to the apartment.

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