"Coach Shiraishi doesn't know much, I heard her say, Brother Fei Chi came here to train in the summer vacation of twelve years, the winter vacation of eleven years ago, and the summer vacation of ten years ago, he trained very hard, and he was also a very restrained person, and the level didn't seem to be bad, he would continue to stay here for at least half a vacation every time, lunch and dinner would be eaten here, and there would be a driver to pick him up at night, but many times he would stay in the dormitory here because he trained too late, and had breakfast here the next day, which was almost considered to have lived here for a while," Gray Yuan mourned, "I asked her if Coach Dongtian hated Brother Feichi, and she smiled and said that it was impossible, at that time, Coach Dongtian was very attentive to Brother Feichi's training, and would accompany him until late, and would stare at the canteen to change the menu according to Brother Feichi's physical condition, Brother Feichi sometimes trained too late, and Coach Dongtian would bring him dinner." ”

"We went to ask the head chef, and his answer was similar," Conan said, "There is a lot of communication between coaches, but he rarely talks about the training, and he doesn't know much about it, but he has seen Coach Higashida and Coach Makino let students try the game, and the relationship between the two should be very good at that time, and Brother Chi won all the opponents under the age of sixteen in that game, but if you have to say that you hate it, Coach Makino will be the one who hates Brother Chi." ”

"The relationship between Coach Makino and Coach Higashida seems to have deteriorated since ten years ago, but it seems that when Brother Fei Chi was still training, their relationship was already bad, and I heard Coach Shiraishi say that the specific time was indeed after that game," Gray Yuan Ai continued, "About a week later, Brother Fei Chi left the club, and he hasn't come back for ten years." ”

"Could it be because Brother Chi's performance in the game was too strong, which made Coach Makino very faceless and unwilling to be friends with Coach Higashida," Motota joined the detective armband discussion group? guessed, "Coach Dongda has lost a friend, so he hates Brother Chi?" ”

Conan frowned? Is this possible? But he always felt that something was wrong? Coach Makino's attitude and Coach Higashida's attitude do not match this situation, as for Chi Feichi's attitude...... Forget it, Chi Feichi's attitude doesn't need to be pondered.

"But? About Coach Higashida's hatred of Brother Chi? We have a harvest here," Mitsuhiko said, "Ten years ago? Is that Mr. Captain of the Guard just an ordinary guard? Responsible for doorway security? How many times has he seen Brother Chi? After Brother Chi doesn't come to the club? Did he ask Coach Higashida? Coach Higashida said, 'It's better that the kid never comes.'" ”

"Everyone seems to have very few clues." Ayumi Road.

"It's been too long since ten years ago," Gray Yuan lamented, "Not only is it difficult to find someone who worked here ten years ago, but even if you do, it's hard to remember some details of that year?" Ten years on? Lost most of your data? Originally, Coach Shiraishi was going to take me to the reference room? Take a look at the photos and training arrangements taken by Brother Chi when he was training here, but I didn't find any previous information in the data room...... Anyway, I'm going to the back door when I get out? It's almost time now. ”

"Ayumi and I have arrived," Conan said, "it's almost nine o'clock, so you guys should come over quickly." ”

"I see."

"Genta and I are almost here."

……

In the silent corridor, after cutting off the communication of the detective's armband, Gray Yuan thought about it, and felt that it would be better to call and ask his godmother.

Although Ikekana seems to be very busy and doesn't take care of the children much, so she is completely free-range, but maybe she will know something.

On the other side, when Motota and Mitsuhiko were about to arrive at the back door, they saw Ma Yuan Kyohei passing by, and felt that it was a little strange that Ma Yuan Kyohei hadn't left the club at this time, so they decisively followed.

So at nine o'clock, only Conan and Ayumi were waiting at the back door.

"It's already nine and two, why haven't they been there yet?" Conan thought it strange and quickly sorted out his thoughts, he felt that he was close to the truth of ten years ago, but always a little bit close......

"Click."

The back door was opened.

Seeing a group of people get out of a cleaning company's car, Conan quickly came back to his senses and found the oldest woman among them to inquire about the situation.

"That's right, I've been in charge of cleaning up here ten years ago," the old woman said slowly, with a kind look, "fifteen years to be exact." ”

"Do you know Coach Higashida and Coach Makino?" Conan asked.

"They, I know," the old woman spoke slowly, but with a hint of dissatisfaction, "everyone likes Coach Higashida, but I don't like him at all." ”

"Huh?" Conan was a little puzzled, "Why?" ”

The old woman shook her head, "He's not as kind in private as he seems. ”

Could it be that Coach Higashida is a person who is inconsistent?

Conan felt more confused, it shouldn't be, it didn't feel like it.

"And do you remember the boy who trained here ten years ago?" Ayumi tried her best to describe Chi Feichi's situation, "He's in charge of Coach Higashida, and he's very handsome, huh...... The level of tennis is very good, the training is very hard, and by the way, his eyes are purple! ”

Such an obvious feature, she almost forgot.

The old woman obviously didn't need much reminding, "Oh! That kid, of course I remember, and I remember it very clearly......"

……

In the past, there was not much difference between the club and the present, but the equipment was not as smart as it is now.

In the past, the door of the indoor tennis court was not replaced with an electronic door with a warning sign, and people training inside would not close the door tightly in order to let others know that someone was using the training room, so that the sound could be transmitted or the light could be let out.

It was nearly ten o'clock that night, a woman in her fifties and a colleague twenty years younger than her were whispering and passing by with cleaning tools.

She loved the atmosphere.

There will be energetic young people sweating here, staring at the tennis ball with resolute eyes over and over again, and hitting the tennis ball out with a 'bang', it seems that it is not too boring.

She also has to work, and many times she can only come at night, and only occasionally when she rests, she can go to the outdoor tennis court during the day.

But it's not a pity, even at night, there are young people who work hard to practice here.

That night, she saw a boy, probably seven or eight years old.

It's rare to have such a young child, and even fewer to train so late.

She comes here almost every day, and although she can't play tennis, she knows how to watch.

She looked through the crack in the door, and found that the child was standing in the bright room practicing his swinging, his movements were still a little jerky, constantly correcting his movements, he should have just been learning for a long time, but the perseverance and concentration in those purple eyes were no weaker than anyone she had ever seen.

She thought, that kid must like to play tennis, maybe he wants to become a professional tennis player, and he can become a professional tennis player.

Without disturbing the child, she and her colleague quietly left to clean the office first, and by the time they returned, the lights had gone out.

From that night on, she could see the child's training from time to time.

Sometimes it's by yourself, and sometimes it's accompanied by the smiling Coach Higashida.

But she didn't see it every night, after all, she came too late, and besides, she later learned that the child would only come over for a while.

It was full of people, and after a year, when she almost forgot about the child, she saw the child training in the training room again at night.

The boy was already impeccable in both serve and return, as if he was pondering a certain skill, the tennis ball fell to the ground and was caught by the hand, and after a while, the tennis ball was thrown and hit.

Like countless nights, she watched for a while, and then went on, perhaps lingering at some lighted doorway, smiling back when the people inside saw her, and then went to work.

Another night that year, the boy saw her, smiled back, froze for a moment, nodded at her, and went back to training.

Another year, she saw the child again one night, and this time, she was talking to Mr. Higashida Yue.

"Mr. Higashida, this kid is here again."

"Yes, it was about a week ago, but I told him to rest early, I didn't train too late, tonight is because there is a training match organized between coaches tomorrow, he wants to participate, I will accompany him to train."

"He's still young, so he should take a break...... By the way, I'm resting tomorrow, can I come and watch him play? ”

"Of course, tomorrow's match will be on clay court No. 2, starting at 9 a.m., with a break at noon, and a break at 1 p.m., for a total of three days."

She went to see the game the next day.

As she had had a hunch two years ago, that kid was very good, better than his peers and many older people, and maybe he was the champion of this sparring match.

On the third day, she had to go to a company to clean during the day and didn't go to the game, and when she arrived at the club in the evening, she saw the training room with the lights on.

She felt that she should ask the child's name, maybe the child would be a big celebrity among tennis players in the future, she also wanted to talk to the child, ask how old the child was, how was the match today, and tomorrow, probably wish him the championship, she could see that the others were not his opponents......

Thinking so, she walked quickly to the door and passed by the passing coach, but she heard Dongtian Yue inside talking, and his tone was rarely stern.

"I have already told you that you are not suitable for tennis, leave early, I don't want to and will not teach you again!"

"There's a final match tomorrow, and besides, I'm going to practice for a few more days, and then I'll leave." The child whispered, saw her when he went out, nodded to her, and walked to the dormitory building.

She couldn't figure out why Higashida Yue said that, it was obviously a very good and hard-working child, so she also asked Higashida Yue, who went out with her.

Higashida replied with a calm face: "As a professional tennis coach, I know very well who is suitable and who is not!" ”

……

"I haven't seen the kid since that day, and I don't know when he left the club completely," the old woman said, "except that he was the champion of that sparring match." ”

"How can this be ......" Ayumi's eyes turned red as she listened.

Conan felt a little in his heart, but he didn't expect that Chi Feichi to have this kind of experience before......

"I still have time to wish him the championship, although it is only the champion of the private sparring match, but someone should congratulate him, after all, he is a child," the old woman smiled, "but he can also go to practice elsewhere when he leaves here, such a great person, everywhere is the same, maybe in two years, you can see him on TV." ”

Ayumi pursed the corners of her lips.

She knew that Chi Fei had not played tennis again, and it was impossible to see Chi Fei Chi on TV......

Hold on, hold back, can't help it.

The more Ayumi thought about it, the more sad she became, and she cried out with a 'wow', which scared Conan.

Conan was stunned, then his eyes lit up, "I understand!" ”