Shi Yi still remembers that after learning that Chengfeng High School missed the Spring Championship in the Spring League, he looked unwilling and blamed himself.

Indeed, the outside world thought that if the game had been played, the result might have been completely different. Even so, no one in the team blamed him, but felt that if he could fight with a top powerhouse like Yokohama Institute of Technology without him, then he must be a national powerhouse.

Of course, everyone also felt that there must be a reason for his sudden absence from the finals, and they were all very concerned about him, asking him if his injury was serious, but he always said that it didn't matter.

But in fact, he deceived everyone.

***

Due to the sudden rise of the team last year, after being promoted to the second grade, the baseball club of Chengfeng High School has recruited many newcomers, and the overall strength of the team will naturally go to a new level. But on the other hand, Shikiichi found that he was on sick leave more and more often, and when he came to his class, he learned that he hadn't even come to school, and the coach in Beppu only said that he had gone to the hospital for a check-up.

At this time, Shiichi seemed to suddenly notice something.

- Yes, it's not a sense of déjà vu, it's something that I did experience many years ago.

He had a bad feeling in his heart.

At the call of Captain Nakano, the second- and third-year members took turns visiting him at his home, helping him with his homework or accompanying him to the hospital.

At noon that day, it was Shiyi's turn to accompany Shiyi to the hospital to see a doctor, and when he arrived at the hospital, Shiyi began to send Shiyi, and Shiyi had to return to school without investigating any reason.

But on the way, Shi Yi passed by a familiar figure, and he turned his head to recognize that person was Aunt Bai, the mother of the instrument. After coming to Japan, I don't know if it's because life is too fulfilling, Shikiichi and Qiqi no longer visit each other like they did in elementary school, so he hasn't seen Uncle Dongguo and Aunt Bai for a long time.

Shiyi noticed that Aunt Bai was also heading in the direction of the hospital, and couldn't help but start to care, so he decided to follow her back to the hospital. In order not to let her notice, Shikichime sent her to the 10th floor of the elevator, and then went to the 10th floor of another elevator, and recaptured her not long after getting out of the elevator. Then Shi Yi was frightened by the words on the sign - Clinical Oncology Department.

For a moment, Shiichi felt a little out of breath.

- What's the situation? Auntie, is she sick? If that's the case, all his recent anomalies can be explained...... Should I continue to inquire into the truth?

Soon, Shiyi heard Aunt Bai's scolding, because it was a little far away, I didn't hear what she was saying too clearly, but I was sure that her voice was right, and she was scolding in Chinese. Shikiichi didn't resist the temptation of curiosity and went up to eavesdrop......

"How long are you going to play baseball? Don't you want to die? Your dad and I really had a brain drain to let you play baseball until now, and now you've also scored Koshien, so what's not to be satisfied with! Which is more important, dominating the country or your life? Did you know that Dr. Mogami said that there is a good chance that the cancer cells have spread! ”

Shiyi's brain was in a vacuum for a moment, and then what they said between mother and son was not listened to at all.

- What is cancer? Isn't it that my aunt has cancer? Why? Why did he have it? He's a month younger than me......

Soon a terrible thought came to Shinichi's mind - would he die?

His breathing was rapid, as if he had cancer, and he felt pain all over his body.

"Excuse me, but what's wrong with you?"

The sudden voice behind him startled Shikiichi, and he looked back to see that it was a nurse. When he turned his head back, he found that the mother and son had noticed him, and he looked at him with wide eyes.

***

He fled, trying to escape from the horrible and cruel truth, but the truth kept chasing me, and the sky seemed to fall, and he had nowhere to run.

- Is that what he meant when he said that time was running out? So what have I been doing all along? Playing with his life?

At this time, Shiichi heard the sound of running footsteps behind him—the device was chasing after him. So Shikichi quickened the pace of escape, but the device couldn't outrun himself, which was the only thing Shiichi had confidence.

But the device fell down with a thud, and then his voice came from the empty corridor: "Xiaoyi, I beg you...... I beg you! Keep it a secret for me, okay! ”

Shi Yi suddenly got angry, bit his lip fiercely, turned around and came to the front of the device.

"Huh? It's all this time, what are you still talking nonsense? Do you want me to hide it for you? Are you trying to turn me into a murderer! How long the hell are you trying to deceive me! Shiichi asked, grabbing the hem of his coat.

"I beg you! At least let me play through the summer! At the end of the summer, I will be well treated, and I promise that I will be cured! ”

"No! I'm going to talk to the coach and ask her to persuade you to quit the baseball club! ”

"Dr. Mogami's surname was Kamibeppu before marriage, and she is the sister of the coach of Kamibeppu!" Suddenly he shouted.

"What do you want to say?" Shi Yi didn't react to what this sentence meant.

"The coach knows ...... about this"

Shi Yiden was stunned for a moment, and said in his heart: "Could it be that you say...... Coach her...... Acquiesced in this? But even so......"

"Then I'll beg the coach to go, it's okay to kneel down and kowtow to her, if it doesn't work, let the whole team beg the coach together......" As he spoke, Shiichi choked up until he couldn't speak, "I'...... I don't want to lose you! ”

Ji looked at Shiichi's face and was silent for a moment, then said, "You cried ......"

Only then did Shikichi notice that tears were already flowing out. He quickly wiped away his tears and said, "I didn't!" ”

"I'm sorry to make you sad for me," he said with a smile, "but you have to think about what would happen if everyone knew about my condition?" ”

"They ......" suddenly felt a chill on his back, and he couldn't go on.

"A team with high morale is going to collapse," he continued...... "And do you think I'm sick now?" ”

Shiichi looked at him, and he really didn't see anything unusual on the outside—but in fact, was he suffering from illness?

"I remember, you said you would play baseball with me......" continued, "but once I have surgery, even if I am cured, I will not be able to play baseball again...... So please, let's keep our dreams going a little longer! ”

"No kidding...... Even if you are like this, I ......"

However, in the end, the one who compromised was Shikichi, who failed to persuade him and helped to hide it, so that his teammates later talked about his injury as if he was a criminal. It's just that Shiyi also prescribes a condition: once the body of the device is abnormal, he will immediately stop him.

- though I don't know how much this will save his life......

***

(To be continued)