Ten days ago.

A drip.

The phone is dialed.

On the roof of the campus, Tian Haizi propped himself on the guardrail in the sunset, looking at the students who were still going home in twos and threes on the playground.

[Hey, July.] ]

[]

[Why don't you speak?] ]

[At this point in time.] The other end of the phone sighed visibly, [What is my aunt calling again?] If you still want to talk to me about someone, I will choose to block you in the next second. ]

Tian Haizi laughed, turned over, leaned against the roof railing, and looked at the sky overhead that was dyed red by the setting sun.

[Don't worry, don't worry, July.] I wonder if you have noticed that you have been getting more and more impatient lately, both in your actions and in your words? ]

[]

[Bad work?] ]

[There's no point in discussing these things with my aunt.] ]

[Aunt is caring about you, I know you're doing well by yourself now, doing what you like, and you have your own career to be busy with after school.] Reading books fills your interests and hobbies, and your career satisfies your forward ambition. Well, did it bother you, there is no doubt that with the intelligence of our family July, we will definitely be able to make our career bigger and stronger like the old man. ]

[What exactly is my aunt trying to say?] ]

Tian Haizi lowered his head, looked at his toes with a smile, and folded his feet on the ground, [Did you ever think about it in July, what is the reason why you can be so distracted now?] ]

[]

Be quiet for a moment.

[Myself.] ]

[Really?] ]

[Don't question this, aunt.] ]

Xiao Qi, this girl is harder than her heart.

[Xiao Qi, do you remember what you looked like when you were a child?] ]

[]

[I've always been silent.,When I see you.,It's always the same thing that I'm holding a book and reading it seriously.] I heard my eldest brother say, you have been very obedient since you were a child, and you have never stopped if you don't go to the house for a day like I used to do. At that time, I wondered, what is the reason for a young girl who is supposed to be lively to have such self-control? And what caused her to travel more than a dozen trains and taxis by herself a month ago, all the way from Tokyo to Shikoku? ]

[Auntie, don't say these are useless, if there is nothing important, I will hang up.] ]

Tian Haizi was not in a hurry, and glanced at the time, [Xiao Qi, can you get off work.] ]

[Prepare to leave.] ]

[Then come to school, I'll wait for you, this time you came with me, and I promise not to call you these useless calls again.] Otherwise. You know I'm not short of phone numbers. ]

[What is my aunt's purpose in doing this?] A spy sent by someone? ]

[Don't say that!] I just found out a few things, judging by what you have to know. ]

Tianhai Zi didn't wait for Tianhai Qi Mingyue to agree, and took the initiative to hang up the phone.

After waiting on the rooftop for about twenty minutes, Tianhai Qimingyue pushed open the door of the rooftop and came to her.

By this time, it was already dark.

"Let's go." Tian Haizi saw her arrival and walked directly towards the entrance of the rooftop.

"Where to go?"

"I'll take you to see something."

Tianhai Qi Mingyue held her forehead, "Auntie, I don't have much time to accompany you to make trouble." You've been talking to me on the phone since the past few days. It's completely unnecessary, I'm not having a good time right now? ”

"Then what if I say that Xiaole and Liuli have even bought tickets to the UK?"

“.” Tianhai Qi Mingyue shook his head and paused for a second.

Tian Haizi stared at her face, and her expression was no longer the expression she usually likes to joke, but a very helpless look, "Look, I just said, you still care about it in July." At that moment just now, were you thinking that Xiaole guy would elope with Liuli with a happy face? ”

"I just didn't expect it to be so soon."

"Xiao Qi, you girl likes to have a hard mouth."

Tianhai Qimingyue: "What I said is the truth. According to the agreement between the two men, my sister's competition will not be until next year at the latest, and that is the most suitable time to go to the United Kingdom. ”

"Ever thought about the two of them going to elope?"

"Elopement? Even if he eloped, he didn't do anything to me at all. ”

Tian Haizi shook his head, "July, sometimes it's better to be honest. ”

Tianhai Qi Mingyue frowned, "Auntie, there are some things I don't want to repeat too many times. The fact is that what a guy says is destined to part ways in the future. ”

"What did Xiaole say? July, why do you think Xiaole said that to you? ”

This needs to be answered?"

"You try to think about it."

"Not at all—"

"You try to think about it first, July." Tian Haizi accentuated his tone.

“.”

After Tianhai Qi Mingyue glanced at her aunt's extremely serious expression, she was silent for a moment, and replied with her own thoughts: "Because of the snow." ”

"Is it really because of the snow?"

"And he thinks I can't agree with him, and he gets angry because of it."

"That's all?"

“.”

Tian Haizi: "Look, in July, do you have no way to answer?" I know that you are so smart that you must have wondered more than once why the people you once believed so many times would keep denying you again and again as they do now. Because you can't give an answer, you can only give an explanation of 'he's changed', right? ”

“.” Tianhai Qimingyue still didn't answer.

"You see, you don't have a way to fully explain that in July, do you? So, follow me now, and I'll take you to see something. ”

After Tian Haizi finished speaking, he walked into the corridor first.

The seven bright moons of the sky and sea took advantage of the only microcosm left of the sunset, and after glancing at the back of her aunt, she also walked down.

Walk down the school building and out of the atrium corridor full of sunset.

Tianhai Qi Mingyue followed Tianhai Zi all the way to the playground.

After Tianhai Zi took the initiative to stop, Tianhai Qi Mingyue saw what her aunt wanted to see for herself.

- In order to prepare for tomorrow's finals, Sakakihara is working with Tianhai Yuki to patiently teach the key points of shooting and offside.

Tianhai Qi Mingyue frowned again, "What are you doing with these for me?" ”

Tian Haizi looked at the two people on the basketball court, "From this picture alone, what do you think of Xiao Qi?" ”

"You're asking me to comment on him?"

"Tell me."

“.” Tianhai Qi Mingyue was a little reluctant, "From the scene in front of me alone, I can only describe it as 'warm'." ”

Before they finished speaking, the two on the basketball court practiced grabbing baskets again.

"Hmm" Tian Haizi then asked, "Then Xiao Qi, do you think that such a person who can now teach Xue Basketball warmly, and who has practiced with her every day before, is the same as the person who said those words to you?" ”

It's a bit of a disconnect. But there is no conflict. ”

"Then you can read on."

“.”

Tianhai Qi Mingyue was patient and watched the basketball practice of the two until the end.

When it was over, the two sat under the basketball hoop, and Sakakihara brought her a bottle of water from the automatic collection machine.

Someone also smiled and said something to Zhixue. Tianhai Qi Mingyue also heard it, it was just some someone's encouragement to come forward in the field tomorrow, however, she also noticed that someone had been to Zhi Xue, emphasizing a meaning of "believe in yourself".

And the snow of the sky and the sea, there was a rare smile on his sweaty face, and he happily replied "definitely".

"Xiao Qi, what do you think you saw?"

Something you don't want to see."

"I'm answering for you, but what you're seeing is similar to what you experienced when you were a kid, right? That person has also encouraged you in the past and told you to believe in yourself. Past experiences are telling you that he is still the same as in the past, except that the object is no longer you. ”

“.”

Tianhai Qi Mingyue doesn't know where her aunt got this information, but if you think about it carefully, you can guess that it is most likely her sister.

"So what? He has changed. ”

"Then how about you take a look at it?"

“.”

Tianhai Qimingyue did not choose to refuse now, but patiently watched.

After sitting with Amamiyuki for a while, Sakakihara chose to go home. After returning home, Sakakihara didn't stay at home for long, so he went downstairs alone and drove out into the street on his motorcycle.

Tianhai Qimingyue took the car driven by Tianhai Zi and followed him all the way to a park next to Tokyo Bay.

"This park."

Tianhai Qi Mingyue remembers that this is the park where she squatted alone that time.

Why are you here?"

Tian Haizi turned the steering wheel and drove towards the parking space next to the park, "Just keep following." ”

After getting out of the car, Tianhai Qimingyue followed her aunt over the guardrail of the park, and in the grove, she saw Sakakihara Le sitting alone by the bay and drinking. After about ten minutes like this, Sakakihara Suzu came and the two talked about something.

What impressed Tianhai Qimingyue the most was the reminiscence of the past exchanges between the two siblings, as well as Sakakihara's half-father-like attitude, and Sakakihara Suzu's giggling, but especially dependent on his brother's emotions.

These also make it feel like he hasn't changed at all.

"What is Xiao Qi thinking again?"

“.”

"Are you wondering why he's so aggressive with you?"

“.”

Tian Haizi: "I know, July. You have a lot of doubts in your mind. I can't answer these things, but what I want to say to you is, is the little music you see in front of you still the same as in the past? ”

I don't want to answer. His performance does not cover up what he did, and his mistakes are in front of my eyes. Since he doesn't want to correct it, then I don't need to bother with him. It doesn't matter what you treat differently, you don't need these things at all now. ”

The exchange between the two siblings seemed to be over, and Tianhai Qimingyue saw Sakakiwara Suzu take the initiative to ride a motorcycle, and let Sakakiwara Le sit in the back seat of her.

It was an extremely heartwarming scene.

But.

Tianhai Qimingyue saw Sakakihara Le's extremely indescribable expression when Sakakihara Suzu smiled and said that she was going to leave

Gratifying, happy. These emotions are there, but there is a trace of sadness in them that I can't bear to look at her

The siblings then left.

Tianhai Zi and Tianhai Qimingyue are still in the woods.

Tianhai Qimingyue was worried about the conversation between Sakakihara and Suzu just now. Not only the conversation between the two, but she also felt a kind of Sakakihara music pushing Sakakihara Suzu forward. And finally see the joy of her growth in it.

It's exactly the same as what someone got along with him just now.

What does this mean? What answer can my aunt give me? ”

Ying looked at his aunt and looked at his face, and Tianhai Qimingyue asked again.

At this time, Tian Haizi did not answer her immediately, but looked at the cruise ship on the sea of Tokyo Bay, and then said slowly:

"Didn't you notice in July that what Xiaole said before was deliberately said to you?"

*

Time comes back to the present.

England, on the banks of the River Thames, below the side of the Elizabeth Clock Tower.

Tianhai Qimingyue took the initiative to stand in front of Sakakihara Le.

Sakakihara has long been accustomed to the cold attitude of the person in front of him.

"So, why did you, who don't want to see me at all, come all the way to England?"

"Just trying to ask a question."

"And then don't hesitate to act for it? Didn't you already be disgusted with me? ”

"That's it."

It's cold.

Sakakihara understands that the relationship between the two is so rusty now.

But so what?

She has nothing to do with herself now.

I also made a decision in my heart just now.

"Remember to be soft~! July~! Tianhai Jiuliuli shouted softly behind her sister.

Sakakihara also saw her, and then withdrew his gaze and looked at the person in front of him, "Just ask whatever you want, Nanachizuki." ”

"I'll forget it, what I want to ask is, do you have something to say, did you say that on purpose?"

"That's all you want to ask?"

"Or else?"

"Sorry, July. I really hate you now, and I only have sympathy for your feelings, can you stop pestering me like before? I'm really tired. ”

"Lying."

“.”

Tianhai Qi Mingyue restrained her usual domineering attitude, and just said calmly:

"I really don't know what you're talking about?"

"It's not you who has a hard mouth?"

After Sakakihara finished speaking, he sighed again, "Qimingyue, can you let me go?" Really, I'm tired every time I deal with you like this, I'm so tired, I know that I'm wrong in some places, and I'm really sorry for you. But don't you also say, 'It's all gone?' Now we live separately and don't offend each other, right? ”

After Sakakihara finished speaking, he turned around and left.

But he was blocked in front of Tianhai Qimingyue, "Bastard." ”

was also scolded by her.

"Why are you scolding me again?"

"What are you not a bastard?"

“.”

Be quiet for a moment.

"yes, I'm a jerk. So you don't have to care about me now, do you? ”

Sakakihara wanted to leave, but she grabbed her wrist.

"How?"

"You won't be allowed to go."

"Auntie, is it you who hates me, the one who won't let me go, or you?"

Tianhai Qimingyue looked at the current Sakakihara Le, and only saw countless tiredness on his face, "It's not just me who is not allowed to leave, but also my sister, Suzu, and Zhixue." ”

"And what does it have to do with them?"

"Do you think they've grown up and become independent? Can you leave alone? ”

“.”

"Do you think that if you say those things, you can make me completely disgusted with you, and then I don't care about you no matter what?" Tianhai Qi Mingyue's voice even softened, "Why did you say those words on purpose?" ”

"I'm angry."

"Lying. Sakakihara Le, you knew from the beginning that your actions had caused harm to everyone, so you were deliberately pretending to be that arrogant self to make everyone realize that you had changed, which made me extremely disgusted with your existence. What you want to do is to take yourself out of my life and let them be independent, so that they can live on their own. And they don't need you to be around them at all. ”

I, that's right, I'm tired. I'm fed up with what my own personality brings."

Sakakihara raised his head, faced the face of the seven bright moons of the heavenly sea, and laughed:

"Isn't it? In July, you were hurt again and again because of my character. I even did things that hurt your feelings for the sake of the snow. It's not my fault? Liuli or Zhixue, which one is not what I am now? Wouldn't you just let me, a rotten man, do the last thing quietly and disappear quietly? ”

Can't agree.

If you say, my brother has really become the kind of person who is extremely egoistic, and really regards his feelings with him as a "sympathetic" person. Then I don't care how he will be

But when I realized that this guy knew that he couldn't make up for the injuries he caused, he deliberately said those words, just to make himself hate him.

The nature has changed.

This guy has changed, but has become not egos and proud. Instead, he became more extreme than ever, and became more inclined to leave all the good to others, and only to keep all the most uncomfortable emotions to himself

That's why he's going to say those things to himself, to make himself disgusted with him, and to take the initiative to choose to strip him out of his life.

That's why he's going to keep encouraging Yuki to get out of his own way, he'll continue to let Suzu learn to live on his own, and he'll suddenly meet Ruri to come to the UK to satisfy her heart's greatest wish

This bastard decided from the very beginning to take all the negative emotions on himself.

"I don't agree."

(End of chapter)