The day after the finals of the National Middle School Mahjong Team Competition, it was dawning, and Shue and Xilu left their room. Then they held hands and slowly left the hotel.

Step by step, I walked slowly down the street where there were few people, and walked towards the store where I could sit down for breakfast. After breakfast, they chose to take the tram to the airport. And in the meantime, they were also talking about yesterday's events.

"Yesterday, after the competition, Asakawa cried a lot. Her level of unwillingness, I really didn't expect it. Xilu said with a smile.

Yesterday, after Mariko Kanzuki, who was the fourth, was knocked away by Himeko Tsuruta, Asakawa left the game room immediately after saying a congratulatory message and "thank you for the advice", and then met the girls from Uematsu Middle School who came to greet her, led by Shue.

Then, as soon as she saw Shue, she cried bitterly and said sorry repeatedly. So that Shue had to hug her, let her cry all the time, and persuade her with good words - although Shue also wanted to comfort her.

In the end, she had to go back and change into a set of school uniforms, which made her not know how to complain.

"And it's not just that, because Asakawa cried so much, that everyone cried in the end except for the two of us. And the expression of Phoenix Temple that felt that I didn't even have the qualifications to cry really made me feel distressed when I looked at it. Thinking of yesterday's situation, Shue also smiled softly, but sighed softly: "No." ”

Her smile was beautiful and gentle, a smile that no one other than Xilu and Grandpa had ever seen, and she spoke in a very soft tone: "Yesterday almost turned into a review meeting." It wasn't actually needed, we played great. Dawn is great, and so are they! I think we can proudly leave the race with the runner-up. ”

Xilu also laughed: "Yes, if it weren't for the number of paintings yesterday that you shouted to stop, and said seriously, let them wipe away their tears and go to receive the award together, it would really become a review conference, the live version." It's great, Shue - but what you say to me, you should be honest with them, just today? ”

Shue nodded, smiled slightly helplessly, and said, "I see what you mean." I'm going to do it all, and like I said, they're all great...... Hawkers, don't talk about this, after you go abroad, please take care. Hearing the announcement on the airport radio that the flight was about to depart, Shue swallowed a lot of unspoken words in his heart, and only said this.

"Well, I will." Xilu nodded, her smile was still beautiful, but her eyes were full of reluctance.

"I'm going to miss you, miss you very much."

"Well, I will too."

"I'll wait for you to come back."

"Well, I'll definitely be back."

The two girls hugged each other tightly, and then, Shue let go of her embrace and said, "Have a good trip." ”

"Hmm...... By the way, I still have something for you, you can open it after I'm gone. Then you know what to do. With that, Xilu took out a thin envelope from her bosom and handed it to Shue.

"Okay, goodbye!"

"Goodbye!"

......

After the flight that had seen the dew leave, Shue opened the envelope. Then when she saw the contents, she couldn't help but laugh.

This smile has too many emotions, appreciation, reluctance, understanding, and blessing......

"It's you, ...... Xilu"

There was only one note and 5 sheets in the envelope......

Same-day, long-booked, Tokyo Disneyland tickets!

And the note has these two paragraphs written on it.

"To my friends - you know what these tickets mean, right? Then, the newly bought camera was on the bedside table in our room. And as long as you make this call today, someone in our family will be responsible for picking you up. And then the day you go back to Nagano, she'll take you to the station with complicated complications. ”

"You're welcome~ Kokurayama Xiruliu."

After reading the note, Shue took a deep breath and turned away.

"I'm sure I'll take them to have a good day today! The old lady wants to take them to play in costume herself! ”

Is Pinocchio or duck better? Hey.

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"I'll see...... Well, that's the camera, right? Yo Xi, then it's time to go to them, they should all get up now, right? After returning to the room and finding the camera, Shue was full of anticrite and tried to knock on the room of the two first-year students next door, only to find that they were not there.

"Will it be in their room in Asakawa? After all, I've been eating breakfast there these mornings. The view from their room is also quite good. ”

With this in mind, Shue came to the door of Asakawa and their room. Then, unexpectedly, she heard the voices of four people inside, but just as she wanted to hold the doorknob and push the door open to enter, there was a sound from inside that made her move.

"Ah, from today onwards, we can finally take a good rest - no matter how Sparta is, Sparta won't ask us to start preparing for next year's competition from today, right?" This is the voice of Kasaki Asakawa.

...... Huh? No, I know you've worked hard, so let's go have a good day today! Thinking so, Shue's hand reached forward.

"yes, it's great to be second in the country! But I'm really tired, so if you want me to rush to practice right away, please spare me. It's really going to be uncomfortable. This is Suwa's heartfelt voice, "The captain's strength is very strong, and as a minister, he is indeed impeccable." But will this kind of training be too intense? After Nanpu's predecessors became ministers, the requirements were too strict. But I don't dare disobey her. ”

...... So, let's go out today. Because he knew that the training requirements for that group of children were very big, he didn't care about anything. But the ensuing series of denunciations made her hand, which had reached the doorknob, unable to open the door with force.

"That's right, not to mention that we are required to participate in club activities every day, even during the holidays, we are required to continue to work hard! Seniors and hearts, have you ever been to the Sparrow Village on your day off? "This is Nana Tsukinomiya's voice.

"yes, I really didn't expect it, I'm going to play mahjong or something on my day off." Suwa Shinmi followed suit.

"That's right, although I didn't think I would make it to the finals at first, but what I care more about than these is that the captain doesn't seem to be very happy and satisfied." This is the voice of Phoenix Temple.

Huh? How could it be! You've all played well......

Phoenix Temple's slightly remorseful voice then sounded: "Sure enough, it's because I ......" She seemed to want to say something, but was interrupted by Asakawa nonchalant voice.

"Not really, right? That's because she didn't make it herself, right? You see, her kind of intelligence-gathering people don't fail to see things that even we can see - for example, the fact that the general of Shenglili Middle School is a weakness. So, in fact, even if we are tens of thousands of points away from Shengli in the end, the minister can reverse it to show you, right? ”

"Yes, long live the minister, Minister Saigao, and the vast supernatural powers~~" Suwa's voice full of ridicule sounded: "The minister is really amazing, and he can still know a professional finchman." Then, they can also be mobilized to find so much and so detailed information for us - that is, we are weak, otherwise the team of 5 ministers and deputy ministers is actually the most perfect configuration for sending to the middle school, right? There is information and strength, and there is a ...... of something."

"Hawkers,Originally, I joined the mahjong club.,Just said that I want to be in a mood.,I want to come here one day to play a few mahjong.,Happy.。 But it'...... Sure enough, it can only be said that the minister, she is a little crazy, right? Speaking of the Phoenix Temple, will you leave? Then go in love with your boyfriend with peace of mind? ”

"That's not going to happen, after all, my boyfriend is fully supportive of me, don't you see he is chasing after me - but speaking of which, I just don't understand, why I was angry with the minister because I was in love!"

"For this summer, for youth, let's fight~ teenagers! It's not necessary to be in love or something~. Also, as long as you don't drag your feet, the boss will take you fly~"

"Poofha. It's really vivid.,The style of this hot-blooded anime ......"

......

To be honest, Shue has wanted to leave for a long time, and she doesn't want to listen to the sound from inside anymore, which will break her heart. But for some reason, her feet seemed to have roots, and she couldn't leave them for a long time—so she listened to them for a long, long time.

These sounded malicious mockery to her.

It took a long time for her to come to her senses. Then, looking at the ticket in her left hand, she slowly pulled her right hand over as well—and then she lowered her right hand again.

Then, she left quietly and found a waiter who asked her to wait a little while to hand over the envelope and camera to them. Then, if they ask, just say what the deputy minister means, and wish them a good time.

After a pause, she continued, "If they ask me where I'm going, you say I have something to do and leave first."

Then, Shue returned to her room, took her packed luggage, and left the hotel without looking back.

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"What about Nanpu and Xilu? Oh, have they already set off? Nanpu went to send Xilu. Because it was a very early flight. ”

"Yes, we all didn't sleep well yesterday because we thought too much, and we wanted to say that we wanted to give her a hand for the sake of our friends. But it's really ...... that everyone slept late It's funny. ”

"Yes." Saying this, the girls smiled bitterly. Then a relatively light-hearted discussion began. And the Phoenix Temple sat on the side, quietly watching their small talk.

And it's not surprising that chatting about such a thing as a sudden upstairs is crooked.

"Ah, from today onwards, we can finally take a good rest - no matter how Sparta is, Sparta won't ask us to start preparing for next year's competition from today, right?" Asakawa suddenly said this.

Huh? What does that mean?

"yes, it's great to be second in the country! But I'm really tired, so if you want me to rush to practice right away, please spare me. It's really going to be uncomfortable. Suwa said, "The captain's strength is very strong, and as a minister, he is indeed impeccable." But will this kind of training be too intense? After Nanpu's predecessors became ministers, the requirements were too strict. But I don't dare disobey her. ”

Yes? How did it start to become a situation for Nanpu students?

"That's right, not to mention that we are required to participate in club activities every day, even during the holidays, we are required to continue to work hard! Seniors and hearts, have you ever been to the Sparrow Village on your day off? "This is Nana Tsukinomiya's voice.

......

I see, hearing this, Phoenix Temple also understands that everyone is not really so disgusted with Nanpu, but because she is not there, it's okay to take it out and complain a little, right? After all, that person did cause a lot of trouble for everyone—although everyone didn't get so tired of it after they persevered.

But it's not illegal to take it out and say it, right, it's in Nanpu without her knowing.

Thinking of these in his heart, Phoenix Temple couldn't help but pick up the topic: "That's it, although it's ......" Seriously, although the minister is still quite annoying, but her firm figure may also be what she is looking forward to, right?

......

“...... I mean, you've pretty much said enough, right? After a burst of laughter, the room suddenly fell silent. Nana Tsukinomiya suddenly said: "Actually, although I say so, everyone will continue to play mahjong, right?" Will you stay here? ”

"Of course!" *3。 The other three said in unison, then looked at each other and smiled, and Asakawa sighed sincerely: "Seriously, although I have been complaining about Nanpu before. But I have to say that she really deserves to be a respectable minister. Such fighting spirit, such firm steps. Seriously, it's not like we ordinary people who have nothing to do and still want to be lazy. ”

Phoenix Temple tweeted, "Yes." So maybe we're jealous of her, right? will say bad things about her like just now, and fortunately she is not there. Otherwise, we don't know what to say if we get caught...... Maybe I'll just cry, right? I don't know how to explain it. ”

Suwa Shintomi also said, "yes, or don't say it again?" It's a joke, but it seems to be too much—I cry when I hear it. It's better than ......."

"Hmm. Yes. She has worked so hard for so long for the national competition...... It's really remarkable. ”

"Yes. With such a captain leading us, we can get here, right? It's a completely new landscape that we've never thought of. ”

Yes, it's great to have such a captain, and you are our captain. Nanpu Sang.

......

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“...... Grandpa, I'm back. Almost as if he were running away, Shue fled back to his home. only to find that his grandfather, Nanpu Finch, was watching the news on the computer.

That's the news that he led his team to win the runner-up in the national competition.

"Welcome back, Shuhua, this contest ...... Huh? Nanpu Que Shi originally planned to praise and encourage Shuhua, but he didn't expect that it was because of that news that Shuhua's tense spirit completely collapsed.

"Grandpa...... Whining...... Wow, ahh Why is this so? Isn't that the success we've worked so hard to achieve? Why is this happening......"

"Why! All my efforts and efforts to get it turned into a bubble! ”

"Why, why......"

Shue lay in his grandfather's arms, and for the first time in more than ten years, he broke down and cried in pain.

"Woo-ah-ah......"

Shue's tears soaked the old man's clothes, and poured them on his heart like a basin of cold water.

"Digital Drawing ......"

End of book.