"Take it easy, just go and have fun."

A few days later, when the Nagasaki brothers and sisters came to pick up Sakurano as promised, Ryuzaki did not forget to instruct, "Don't think too much about it." ”

"Hmm."

Smiling soothingly, Sakurano bowed her head and turned around, "Then I'll go, Grandma." ”

"Listen to Granny Sumire, you've been having nightmares lately?"

On the bus, Sakurano heard Naryo's question, smiled and nodded, "Well, although I don't know what's going on, I've often dreamed of some fragments lately, and I don't tell you when I ask you." ”

"That's right."

Coughing lightly in disguise, Na Liang lowered his somewhat awkward gaze, but he didn't know how obvious his strange look was in the eyes of the girl who was smiling lightly opposite.

Sakura no looked at Na Liang, who had never been able to hide his thoughts, trying to hide his thoughts, and he didn't break it, he just smiled, glanced at Chuan, who had been silent and closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, and changed the topic.

"What's wrong with you and Brother Chuan? He seemed very unhappy. ”

"Cut! Don't mention it! I'm in a cold war with him! ”

As soon as Nai Liang mentioned this, the volume suddenly became louder.

"You don't even know how excessive he was before! I finally saw Guoguang, and before I could say a few words, I was interrupted by him so rudely, and he people off! It's too much! ”

Sakura was slightly stunned, and in the afterglow, it was obvious that Chuan's eyelids jumped, and Naryo in front of him was still complaining.

"And ah, I was going to go to him again, but some bastard actually followed me every step of the way, saying that he wouldn't let me ask you for his contact information! This is simply quite unreasonable! ”

"Nagasaki Naryo!"

An angry roar sounded in his ears, echoing in the empty carriage in an astonishing manner, "Do you have a little girl's reserve!" ”

"That bastard boy's face is so cold that he doesn't have an expression, you just pounce on it, does he give you a good look?! At first glance, he is not a good person! I'm for your good, you know! ”

"Me! No! Know! Road! ”

Facing Chuan's rare angry face, Nai Liang shrank at first, and then bounced straight out of his seat without giving way, "I only know that he saved me back then!" It is gracious to me! All I know is that you shouldn't be so rude to him! You can't restrict me from going to him at all! ”

"You!"

Kawa was short of breath for a while, and it took a while before he gritted his teeth and said, "Very good, Nagasaki Naryo." You say, is this the first time in more than a decade that you have lost such a temper with me? You dare to quarrel with me like this for the sake of an outsider, right? ”

Sakurano, who was watching from the wall, looked at the two brothers and sisters who were arguing in front of him, smiling gently, with a smile in his eyes, and he could see that two people who had been glued together since childhood, and their feelings were so good that they quarreled like this, it was really rare, and sure enough, the charm of the minister was unstoppable......

"Brother...... Brother ......"

Seeing that Chuanchuan's face was completely blackened, Nai Liang also knew that he had made trouble, bit his lip, and came up again with weakness.

"Oh, I know I'm serious, but I really want to say thank you. You think,"

Kawa turned around, obviously not wanting to deal with Na Liang's appearance, and the aggrieved Na Liang blinked and moved closer.

"You think, if he hadn't saved me, wouldn't you have my lovely and invincible sister! Okay, don't be angry! ”

"Humph!" Kawamoto, who has always doted on his sister, couldn't be angry with her much, but now when he saw the other party obediently admit his mistake, his face eased down, and he turned his head to Na Liang's big clear eyes.

"I'll let you go this time! Next time, you dare to try it again! ”

"Alright! I know! Dear brother, elder! ”

The two brothers and sisters went from the cold war to the big quarrel and then to reconciliation, and in such a short period of time, they looked up and bumped into Sakura's eyes that seemed to be smiling and not smiling, and they couldn't help but touch the tip of their noses tacitly, and glanced at each other, revealing the same information inside, blame you, being seen as a joke......

After a while, in the conversation and laughter of several people, they finally arrived at their destination.

"Sister Nailiang, is this the place?"

When I got off the bus, I was greeted by a dark and silent mountain forest, with only the faint chirping of cicadas, "It feels so desolate." ”

"Well, it's a good environment."

Nairyu turned his head and pointed to the distant mountains.

"The house where Mr. Baishan lives is on the mountainside, not particularly far."

"Let's go."

Waving, Chuan took the lead towards the mountain road, "Don't rub it in." ”

It is said that it is a mountain road, but what is in front of you is just a rough chiseled broken staircase, winding and steep, covered with thick moss, and the slipping soles of the feet from time to time make it more and more difficult to move forward.

"Be careful, watch your step."

Chuan, who opened the road in front, did not forget to carefully remind the two girls behind him, "The road is a little slippery." ”

"Keiko also said that she missed you, so she had to come with Teacher Baishan, and she was so happy to know that you would be there today."

"Really?"

Smiling gently, the memories evoked flashed, and in the whispers of Sakurano and Naryo, there were small pieces of light that warmed people.

On the mountain path, the three of them walked slowly, the afternoon sun was warm, through the branches and leaves that covered the sky and the sun overhead, finely broken, sprinkled with warm marks, light and shadow were wrong, but see, here the young man.

Time passed, and the three of them finally climbed to a flat land on the mountainside, where the exquisite wooden house stood in front of them, surrounded by bamboo forests, which was extremely elegant and quiet.

With a "squeak", the door of the wooden house was opened, and a white-bearded old man in a black kimono with kind eyes walked out with a smile on his clogs.

"Yikes! Isn't this Sakura-chan! I haven't seen you for a long time, but it's getting more and more beautiful! ”

Sakurano bent her eyes and looked up at the smiling Baishan Jinkou, "Yes, Grandpa Baishan, I haven't seen you for a long time, you are really getting more and more able to toss." ”

"Haha!"

Hyakuyama Tsumguchi stroked his flowing beard and laughed happily, not minding Sakurano's rude jokes.

As he was talking, a little girl in a black kimono suddenly popped out of the room and smiled happily at the three of them, and rushed into Sakurano's arms without stopping, "Sister Sakura! Keiko misses you so much! ”

"My sister misses you too!"

The person who came is really the little granddaughter of Baishan Jinkou, Baishan Keiko.

Looking at the cute girl who was extremely pink, Sakura's eyes were a little more tender.

"Whew!"

The sound of breaking the air sounded suddenly, and Sakurano reached out to grab the "hidden weapon" that attacked from behind.

"Oranges?"

Sakurano was slightly stunned, then turned around with a smile, looked at the ruffian boy who came out of the shadows, and tilted his head slightly.

"Sakura-chan, meet again!" Ryuya smiled and beckoned to Sakura.

"Thank you for cutting your love and giving me your favorite orange as a gift."

Sakurano watched him gulp the orange in his hand, but smiled, it's good, it's good to have you by my side when I'm about to embark on the journey, really, greatly.

When Sakurano climbed the mountain road, some people were falling into memories in the sun.

Actually, I, too, always felt a sense of déjà vu for Echizen......

The sound of small voices has always lingered in his ears, in the warm afternoon sun, Echizen was lying on the rooftop, his eyes were glued to the cherry blossoms that were still blooming in the distance, his mood was also a little distant, he, have you ever known her?

Sighing, Echizen closed his eyes, the breeze was blowing, and he seemed to hear the sound of flower waves. A fragmentary memory that could no longer be fragmented, but was hidden deep in the softest part of his heart, suddenly emerged, and the breath of wind and cherry blossoms broke into his mind.

For Echizen, childhood seems to be monotonous and boring.

In addition to constantly swinging the racket, practicing, and getting injured, it is to challenge the hateful dad who seems to be impossible to defeat again and again, and by the way, there is an older brother who is equally powerful and loves to play with him.

Challenge, failure, and challenge, the same days are different only in that spring......

He was five years old.

It's another cherry blossom, pick up a cherry blossom in the corner of the courtyard that blooms very well, Echizen's face has a more helpless look, seven days, someone left seven cherry blossoms in the corner, who did this?

He clenched his fists and decided to find out the source of the anomaly himself.

On the afternoon of the second day, for the first time, he did not practice, but stood in the corner of the wall, waiting for the eighth cherry. But until dusk, no one passed through this remote courtyard.

For some reason, there was a very uncomfortable feeling that entangled Echizen's heart.

Maybe it won't come, he thought, and turned around to leave, when there was a rush of clogs behind him.

Echizen turned around suddenly, and across the fence in the corner, a small figure, against the light of the twilight, was late.

Then, when the backlight receded and the figure appeared, Echizen's heart was suffocated, and he only felt that his breathing had stopped. Small, jade girl.

The obedient snow-colored kimono, embellished with dots of ink cherry blossoms, shiny long hair, just floating in the air with the wind, the eyes shining under the long eyelashes, the corners of the lips raised, and the cheeks reddened from running.

Doll-like girl.

At that time, he was still young, and he did not understand what the throbbing in his heart meant, and he could only describe and admire the most beautiful things he had ever seen at the moment of his purpose.

"Ahh

As soon as she ran to the fence, the girl raised her eyes and saw Echizen looking at her, startled, holding the cherry blossom in her hand and involuntarily taking a step back, with a habitual shallow smile on her face, she looked at Echizen who was slightly taller than herself with a little curiosity, "You,"

"You put those cherry blossoms?"

Looking at the girl with her head tilted across the fence, Echizen, who has always been disdainful of words, couldn't help but soften her tone.

"Hmm."

The girl nodded, and handed Echizen the cherry blossom she had been holding in her hand.

"Today is my birthday, there are many people in the family, and I sneaked out."

The girl's voice was glutinous and childish, and in just one moment, it smashed into Echizen's heart, so it was too late.

"Happy birthday."

Even Echizen himself didn't believe it, his voice, at that moment, was as good as Swen.

"Thank you."

Obviously a little surprised, the girl's eyes suddenly overflowed with surprise, and even the smile on the corner of her lips brightened a little.

Hesitantly looking up at Echizen who was looking at her, the girl turned around, walked a few steps with clogs, and suddenly turned around, raised her hand and beckoned Echizen who was watching her go, and in the twilight, her smile was pure and clear.

"I'll be back tomorrow!"

In the distance, her voice came along the wind, Echizen looked at the small figure that was gradually moving away under the glow, for the first time, touched the eyes and face, and in the throbbing heartbeat, this scene was engraved into the bones for a long time, forever.

Then, that spring, that whole one, the cherry blossom season. In the courtyard where Echizen practiced, there was a little girl who always loved to smile. She still brings a cherry blossom every day, but she doesn't dodge like before, she loves to lie down in front of the fence and quietly watch Echizen swing the racket, practice, fall, and get up again. Just so quietly, accompanied Echizen.

When they are resting, they will chat, Echizen who is silent, watching the girl's smile, always involuntarily speaking, talking about their family, the troubles of practice, and many times, or troubles, or happy moods.

The girl laughed and listened quietly with some sadness.

I heard Echizen say that his name is Ryoma, and there is a bad brother named Ryūya, who is three years older than him and loves to eat oranges with the peel;

I heard him say how gentle his mother is, and he has a loose personality, but a really powerful father;

Listening to him, talking about his ideals, talking about the goal of defeating his father one day, and saying that all the things he lived in the United States, imagining what his hometown would look like......

Many, many, countless, the girl listened quietly, laughed with him, and was angry with him, until the twilight was four, and then under the gaze of Echizen, she gradually left.

Then, one day, Echizen finally remembered and asked, the girl's name.

Sakura, my name is Sakura.

The girl said that she was deeply remembered by Echizen with a sad look in her eyes, and she only felt that this name was born for her.

On that day, the girl left as usual, and Echizen watched as usual, but he was still young and did not know that a shocking change had quietly occurred.

At the end of the memory is a brilliant cherry blossom like the sea, and the one in it who curled up with empty eyes......

What the hell happened, in those ten days without news......

He didn't dare ask...... Didn't have a chance to ask again......

He didn't think of it either......

That scene of decadence and sorrow turned out to be the last scene of that year's splendid flowering season......

Memories have gradually yellowed. Only the memory of her smile, as if it was yesterday.

Yes, she.

A trace of longing carved into the bottom of his heart was fermented into a thick cocoon by perennial deliberate forgetfulness, and once it was touched, it rudely and domineeringly plundered every inch of the nerves that he could endure to survive, and a cluster of cherry blossoms that he buried deep in the ground, after many years, bloomed in the bottom of his heart again, brilliantly.

The hat has been lifted aside, Echizen stroked his slightly closed eyes and face, lying on the ground, surrounded by the sea of cherry blossoms, his expression was a little loose, is it expectation......

Looking forward to this final reunion, or panic, panic, and disappointment.

After many years, again, because of the same person, his heart was in turmoil again