Akaji looked at Yugo quietly.

Now in recess, the two of them looked at each other in the corner of the school building, where the sun could not shine, only the dense shadows cast by the tall trees that shaded the sun, and in the distance there were students chatting during their lunch break.

Akaji couldn't help but look at his surroundings, when did the two of them get here? He didn't know.

But that's not the point, because of his distraction just now, Yugo tugged at Akaji's collar with some dissatisfaction, it was not heavy, but the collar of the shirt rubbed against Akaji's skin, and the feeling transmitted by the nerves made him look down at Youguo uncontrollably like an electric shock.

The leaves were rustling in the wind, and Youguo looked up at him, slightly curly black hair sticking to Youguo's face, and under the bangs were Youguo's amber round eyes. Yuguo's round eyes always look innocent, making people subconsciously think that he should be a good child, but Seijuro Akaji subtly senses the bad eyes under Yuguo's gentle and innocent appearance.

Although he didn't hate it, the feeling of being toyed with didn't make him happy.

Akaji said quietly, "No, you think too much. ”

"Oh-" Youguo dragged out and laughed easily.

"Really? Then I'm relieved. Youguo said, "You didn't reply to my messages much, I thought you thought I was too nagging." ”

"Somewhat busy." Seijuro Akaji saw that Yugo was a little farther away from him, it was a normal social distance, and the distance that should have made Akaji feel comfortable now made him a little unhappy.

But he still said lightly: "I've been busy with the basketball club recently, and I don't have time to reply to the news." ”

It's impossible to say that Akaji doesn't have time to reply at all, but every time Akaji sees the message from Youguo, he can't help but think, do others have these messages too?

This unhappiness made Akaji's desire to recover disappear in an instant, so he just quietly read the things sent by Yuguo, and then turned on the phone and turned off the light to sleep.

If someone else heard Akaji say this, they would probably be very considerate and say, "Since that's the case, then I won't bother you, and you don't have to reply." But Youguo Youguo only thought about it for a moment, and then said, "Really? Then you can always reply when you're done, right? Isn't there any time to reply? ”

It's a bit of a stretch, but it's strange and it's not boring.

Seijuro Akaji touched his chin, he didn't want to agree to Yuguo's request so easily. is always led by the nose by Yugo so easily, is that still Seishiro Akaji?

"It's too late." Seishiro Akaji seemed to be very caring, and said politely: "It's not good to disturb you." ”

Youguo is not afraid of being late, and he can wait until what time he replies to him, and the last thing he lacks is patience. But Youguo didn't say that, he lowered his eyes and made a thoughtful look, and then looked relaxed.

"That's right, that's okay." Youguo said leisurely: "You've been busy lately, so I won't bother you." ”

This kind of caring words are not like the one that Akaji knows can say, at least it shows a danger signal in Akaji's ears, and Yugo looks at the time again.

"The lunch break is coming to an end." Youguo looked at the pointer on his watch and said, "Go back to the classroom, Ah Zheng." ”

Yuguo, who turned around and was about to leave, stepped out, and heard the clear voice of Seijuro Akaji behind him, but now it was slightly low.

"It won't bother."

The corners of Yuguo's mouth curled rapidly, and he looked sideways at Akaji, as if raising his eyebrows in confusion.

"I'll reply if I'm not busy." Akaji looked at him, his eyes quietly looking down, an indescribable sense of oppression.

"But I don't like to have too many people sharing my topic."

Youguo sighed in his heart, but not because he was afraid, he looked at Akaji and laughed softly, and then said, "Shouldn't you share something interesting with your friends?" ”

Youguo smiled innocently: "It's a bit troublesome to send them one by one, otherwise let's form a group together?" It's great that everyone can talk together. ”

Of course, Youguo won't do this, he just wants to be tempted, just like a cat can't help but catch the red dot of the laser pointer, can't help but scratch it when it sees a ball of yarn, and can't help scratching it when it sees a cat stick.

He wanted to see Akaji show an unhappy or even dissatisfied look, and it must be interesting for Akaji, who was always calm and restrained, to show such a look, so when he said this, Yuguo's eyes flashed with a different brilliance.

And Seishiro Akaji sometimes really admires Youguo's courage, and he didn't say that he wouldn't let Youguo build a group, which was a bit domineering and dictatorial, so he just said lightly: "I don't add groups outside of academic work, so I don't need to." ”

Yugo was a little disappointed in his heart, but not very disappointed, although Akaji did not show dissatisfaction, but the coldness of his tone did reveal his inner emotions.

He knew very well that he would accept it when he saw it, so he only smiled and said, "Okay, then forget it." ”

There was no mention of "group building" again.

Seishiro Akaji didn't know if he was very satisfied, and Yugo couldn't figure it out for the time being, because someone had come here, and it was Youguo's classmate.

"You're here, Youguo." The classmate looked at Youguo, said hello to Akaji, and said, "The teacher has something to do with you." ”

"Really? I know. Yugo followed his classmates' steps and smiled at Akaji before leaving.

"Goodbye then, Ah Zheng." He raised his hand and waved.

The back disappeared around the corner, and Akaji added a sentence slowly.

"Well, goodbye."

The basketball hall is full of players who are training, and the lights on the roof of the stadium illuminate the court like a round of sun. The sound of the soles of shoes scraping against the floor, the thud of a basketball hitting the floor, and the heavy wheezing after a workout all converged.

Akaji, who was sitting on a bench outside the arena, lowered his head, a towel on his head, closed his eyes and breathed slowly, and it took a long time to slowly raise his eyes.

Reico sat down beside him, the sun had set outside the field, and it was a little late even for the first army at this point in time, Reico Minoru said, "It's time for the training time to end, Xiao Zheng?" ”

Akaji glanced at the time displayed on his phone, and it was indeed time to end the training. He hummed, got up and said to Reiyo, "It's over, let everyone go home." ”

While Akaji was not paying attention, Reio Minoru immediately looked at the others who were looking this way, the training was finally over, and there was no supervision from Akaji's side, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and immediately walked quickly to the locker room to prepare to change their clothes and go home.

Akaji is also among them, but he is the captain of Rakuyama and the main member, so the locker room is separate from the rest of the team. Minoru Reio waited for Akaji to almost finish changing his clothes

knocked on the door, and only after hearing a sound from inside did he push open the door, looked at Akaji and said, "Xiao Zheng, do you want to go together?" ”

Akaji lowered his head and straightened the collar of his shirt, and said, "No, I still have to go to the student union to deal with some things." ”

Reio Minoru said, "Then Kotaro and I will leave first?" ”

Akaji nodded, "You guys go first, see you tomorrow." ”

Reio Minoru closed the door and left, and Akaji left the basketball hall to go to the student council to deal with things after getting dressed alone, and when he came out of the student council, it was completely dark.

The family's car was probably parked at the school gate and waiting, and Akaji loosened the knot of his somewhat tight tie and slowly breathed a sigh of relief. Recently, the student union and the basketball club have been piled up, and he has been so busy that he forgets the time, and before he knows it, it is getting dark.

But if he was tired, he didn't feel anything about it.

The road towards the Rakuyama school gate had to pass through the school's various stadiums, and out of the corner of his eye, Akaji caught a glimpse of a light coming up somewhere, and couldn't help but look over.

At this time, the club activities should have ended long ago, and even the teachers have probably left, why is there still a place with lights on?

His footsteps stopped in place, and he was stunned when he saw the direction of the lights on, and the footsteps that were about to leave the school turned around and walked towards the swimming pool with the lights on.

Although the door of the stadium is closed, the small window on the wall still allows people to see the scene from the outside, the swimming pool is empty, the reflected lights of the pool are smashing the lights into countless crumbs, and some people are floating on the water with the waves.

Akaji quietly looked at the people on the water, the night wind blew through his sideburns, and Akaji Seijuro pushed open the door of the swimming pool and walked in.

The sound of squeaking was infinitely amplified in the empty swimming pool, and the sound of the soles of shoes hitting the tiles echoed in the venue, and Akaji didn't stop until he reached the edge of the pool, and Yuka in the water had already changed his posture and stood at the bottom of the pool, leaning on his arm on the waterline to look at Seishiro Akaji on the shore.

He wiped back his drenched wet hair to reveal his smooth forehead, and Youguo said, "Ah Zheng, you haven't gone home yet?" ”

Akaji remained motionless, looking down at Youguo standing in the pool, Yuguo's face and shoulders were stained with water droplets, and the water droplets were illuminated by the huge light on the top, like twinkling stars, Akaji looked at it and let out a sigh of nothingness.

"Didn't you return either?" Akaji Seijuro half-squatted down and looked at Youguo, his expression was very light, many people in Luoshan felt that Akaji had an unattainable cold temperament, but Youguo didn't think so.

Akaji asked, "Why are you still in the swimming pool?" ”

Youguo sighed and wanted to hold on to the edge of the pool to go ashore, but it was difficult to exert force in the water, so it was a little difficult to go up, and Akaji gave Youguo a hand, so that the faces of the two were so close that they could hear each other's breathing.

Youguo sat on the edge of the pool, his hair still dripping, and said while wiping his hair, "I'm training for the regional competition." ”

Seishiro Akaji looked around and looked at Youguo again: "Are you alone?" ”

Youguo said, "Yes, I'm the only one." He laughed, "The others still have to go home, I'm not in a hurry." ”

Akaji frowned slightly.

"Why?" Akaji asked, "Your results are not unexpected, and you can enter the whole country." ”

"yes, but in case there's an idea

Outside. Yugo stopped wiping his hair, and looked up at Akaji's eyes that looked a little deep: "I'm not a player who is so strong that I don't have opponents, so I can only make up for it by strengthening my training." ”

"You should understand, right? Ah Zheng. ”

Does Seishiro Akaji understand? Maybe in the eyes of others, he shouldn't understand this feeling, after all, Seishiro Akaji seems to be very good at everything, and anxiety should be far away from his life.

But if he really didn't have this emotion, Akaji wouldn't be here.

Bending his knees and changing positions, Seishiro Akaji simply sat next to Yuguo, which was also more comfortable.

"Hmm." Akaji asked, "How many days have you been training like this?" ”

Youguo replied slowly: "It's only been two or three days, and it's not long." ”

I didn't even notice it before, and Akaji had an indescribable subtle regret.

"Where's Kirishima-kun?" "Aren't they worried?" ”

Yugo said, "They have returned to Tokyo and will not come to Kyoto for the time being. ”

Akaji, who knew the news, pursed the corners of his lower lip, as if to restrain his smile, and only said, "That's the case." ”

"You haven't answered me yet?" Youguo said again: "Why don't you go back so late?" ”

Akaji tilted his head to look at Yugo beside him, who was paddling with his hands, and the surface of the water was rippled by his thin white fingers.

His eyes flashed, "After the training, I went to the student union to deal with some things, and I have been busy until now." ”

Youguo laughed, "Then you are much busier than me, and I saw you disappear before I said hello recently." ”

Is there one? Seijuro Akaji doesn't remember, he's been busy lately, but he doesn't remember where he met Yuka.

"You just came out of the office when you went downstairs." "But I was busy at the time, so I didn't have time to say a word to you." ”

Seishiro Akaji nodded, remembering what he was doing at that time, dealing with the relevant documents of the basketball club.

"Just call me by name next time." Akaji said.

Youguo got closer, his eyes burning: "Really? Don't bother? ”

The distance was so close, Akaji didn't seem to fluctuate, but said lightly: "Well, there is still time to say something." ”

Youguo snorted, half-squinted and said lazily, "Then I will definitely call you next time." ”

After speaking, Youguo put his hands on and went into the water again, and the hair that he had just wiped without dripping became wet again. He paddled slowly in the lane, with muscular lines looming beneath the surface.

He always wanted to come out one at a time, and suddenly asked Akaji: "Now it's just the two of us, Ah Zheng, do you want to try it in the pool?" ”

Akaji was still wearing a school uniform and no swimming trunks, so he shook his head and refused.

"No need." Akaji said, "The clothes will get wet. ”

There was no one else there, and Youguo also lost his always gentle and polite character, pouting to show a regretful and boring expression.

"Okay then."

Youguo swam to the edge of the pool, this time he needed Akaji to help him again, looking at Akaji's outstretched hand, Youguo's eyes narrowed, and he deliberately pulled back as if it were bad—but he didn't pull.

Akaji was as steady as Mount Tai, as if he had seen through Yuguo's bad tricks, and stood motionless on the shore with his legs steady, his rolled cuffs revealing a portion of his forearm, and his tense muscles were slightly

With a slight force, the whole person of Youguo was pulled out of the water.

"The next time you do something like this, remember not to laugh in advance." Seishiro Akaji handed him the towel that Yuguo had just wiped his hair on, and although the red eyes were still faintly emotional, looking at Yuguo's eyes made Yugo feel like he was being targeted by a beast again.

I can't hide anything from Seijuro Akaji's eyes, how interesting and exciting.

Youguo's heartbeat quickened a little, maybe nervous, maybe excited.

"Okay." He sighed again, this time in regret, "It's a pity." ”

Akaji rubbed Yuguo's head through the towel, "What is a pity? It's hard to deal with the school uniform when it's wet. ”

Youguo said, "It's okay, I have a lot of one in the locker room." ”

However, Akaji only glanced at Yuguo's body and didn't look at it anymore, and only said, "It's too small, I can't wear it." ”

Youguo snorted softly.

When Youguo came out of the locker room after changing his clothes, Akaji hadn't left yet, and Yugo was a little surprised and asked, "Are you waiting for me?" ”

Akaji didn't answer, and when Yugo approached, he picked up the schoolbag for him seemingly casually, "Let's go, I'll send you." ”

Youguo curled the corners of his mouth, and did not agree immediately, but said tactfully: "Don't bother you, I can take the last train home." ”

Akaji first looked at Yuguo, then stopped to look at the time, there were still five minutes before the last train departed.

"Then wait another five minutes." Akaji said lightly, "When it's gone, can you let me send it?" ”

Youguo's heart was pounding, excited. Seishiro Akaji's sudden domineering side almost made his excited heart rate unbalanced, but no matter how excited he was in his heart, Yugo could only suppress it.

"It's okay if you don't sit." Yugo walked briskly beside Akaji, and the two would touch their shoulders from time to time, but they would soon separate.

He tilted his head and smiled at Akaji, "Aren't you going to send me anyway?" ”！