The hand was soft, with slender fingers, and it looked like a cloud in his hand, and Akaji knew the touch of this hand very well, because he had held it in his hand for a short time.

The flash of the camera flickered, freezing the scene of the two standing together, and no one knew that Yugo and Akaji, who were standing behind their classmates in the front row, were silently hooking together, until the end of the photoshoot, Yuguo's fingers moved slightly, and he swam away from Akaji's hand like a nimble swimming fish.

The fingers that were gently hooked together just now seemed to be just an accident, an illusion.

Akaji didn't move, he looked down at the hand at his side, he opened his numb five fingers, and found that his palm was actually a little sweaty.

Youguo called him at this time: "Ah Zheng, what are you in a daze?" It's time to get on the bus. ”

The school bus was parked in the distance, and the driver had already started the car and waited for a long time.

Akaji looked up, and Yugo was standing a few steps away from him and looked at him with a smile, Akaji pursed his lower lip, feeling a little unhappy at Yuguo's expression as if nothing had happened.

However, this kind of place is obviously not suitable for talking about the "accident" and "illusion" just now.

Akaji stayed where he was for a little longer. Reio Minobuchi, Kotaro Hayama and others, who were leaving, also looked at him strangely, Akaji kept a calm expression and walked towards the position of the school bus as usual, but when he passed by Yuguo's side, Akaji's lips moved, and he spit out a low sentence: "You ......"

"What?" Youguo also lowered his voice, as if mysterious, "What do you want to say to me?" ”

Akaji was a little speechless, he looked at Youguo silently, looking at Youguo's seemingly innocent and cunning smile, he vaguely understood that this was Youguo's bad taste, and he teased people in this way, but he didn't want to break it, and he pretended to be innocent and innocent afterwards.

This method is not used well and incorrectly, it will only make people want to curse, but if it is Youguo, Seishiro Akaji can't be angry, and the reason why Youguo dares to treat him like this may also be his usual ignorant and unconscious acquiescence.

In the past, Akaji thought that this tacit situation was very good, and it was a relaxing and pleasant thing to stay with Yuguo, and it might lose its interest if it was too clear, but when the group photo was taken just now, Akaji Seijuro suddenly had the idea of holding Yuguo's hand tightly at the moment when Yugo took off his hand.

Why loosen?

Seishiro Akaji originally wanted to ask this, but looking at Youguo's glass-bead-like eyes, those eyes faintly showed expectation and a slight smile at the moment, and Akaji seemed to understand something, and then his expression narrowed, and he regained his usual calm.

"It's okay, I was just thinking about something." Akaji said lightly, he took a few steps forward, and stopped to look at him when he passed Youguo, "Aren't you going to get in the car?" Youguo? ”

Akaji's reaction was that there was no reaction, and Yugo was disappointed, so he had to follow him to the place where the dinner was gathered.

The venue for the dinner was in a high-end restaurant, and the school directors in Luoshan were happy because of the results achieved in the competition, and they immediately approved a large amount of meal expenses, saying that the participating students could enjoy themselves after the competition.

Knowing that the school has a lot of money, the people in the swimming club and basketball club are not polite, so they booked a private room and chose expensive dishes, which tasted very good. However, Youguo didn't feel very hungry, and after eating a few bites, he wanted to go out to the bathroom.

High-end restaurants are even available

The bathroom is also very high-end, there are aromatherapy essential oils in it, the floor and walls are also wiped smooth and clean enough to be used as a mirror, Youguo washed his hands, and the mobile phone in his pocket also shook at this time.

Yugo turned on his phone, and it was a call from Natsuya Kirishima.

Kirishima Natsuya probably just read the report of the local station, so he immediately called to say congratulations, but congratulations on winning the gold medal is secondary, Kirishima Natsuya still has something to tell Yuguo.

"You know, Youguo." Natsuya Kirishima said, "Your level is only in Japan, so you won't make much progress." I think you should be in the United States like Yumi, or go to Australia for training like Rin. ”

Youguo is not surprised that Kirishima Natsu will also mention this matter, or rather, Kirishima Natsuya has also planned to persuade Yugo to go abroad from a very early age, but Yuguo still wants to stay here to study when he is in high school, otherwise he should now study swimming skills in the United States like Kirishima Ikuya.

I brought it up again today, not on the whim of Natsuya Kirishima after two years, but the idea that had been hidden revived at this time, and after watching the replay of the game, Natsu Kirishima also hoped that Yugo would leave Japan to train in other countries stronger.

Kirishima Natsuya dutifully planned for him as an elder brother, and Yugo was moved, but there was also hesitation - the hesitation was not because of money, money was very important, but it was often the least worth mentioning, he just thought of Akaji.

If he left so suddenly, wouldn't he be like a scumbag who patted his ass and left?

"Are you still hesitating?" Natsuya Kirishima said, "What are you worried about?" Or are you not going to continue swimming after graduation? ”

If you don't plan to continue swimming, then going abroad for further study is obviously a superfluous move, but it seems difficult to get Youguo to give up. Even though Youguo was learning to swim just to pass the time, it seems very unwilling to give up after so many years.

After all, the real Youguo does not have the conditions or the energy to pursue any hobbies or dreams, which is too luxurious for him.

"Of course not." "I didn't plan to give up swimming. ”

Natsuya Kirishima on the phone had a deep and clear voice: "Then you should know how important it is to go out and see." ”

It is not enough to study competitive sports alone, and Yuguo's current level may have no opponents in the range of high school students, but there are more competitions and more opponents in the world, and Kirishima Natsu is also very aware of this, he only feels small when he looks back at the country from the world.

Youguo only said, "Let me think about it." ”

"If you've decided, just tell me, and I'll arrange it." Kirishima Natsuya's voice is much softer, he is always very gentle with his caring friends, and Yugo is younger than him, Kirishima Natsuya almost cares about Yugo as much as Yumi, "Don't worry, there is still plenty of time." ”

The phone hung up, Youguo put down the phone, and before he could put it in his pocket, another person appeared in the bathroom.

Seishiro Akaji didn't know when he came, and he didn't know how long he came, but he also came to wash his hands, because Kotaro Hayama spilled the juice on the way, and the thick juice poured on Akaji's hand.

It was also a coincidence that Akaji met Yugo here.

Youguo saw Chiji's heart tremble, the matter of going abroad has not yet been decided, but Youguo is still a little weak.

When he is weak-hearted, he always dares not look directly at people's faces.

Akaji

I wiped the water on my hand with a piece of paper, and then I raised my head to look at Youguo through the mirror.

Why are you looking at me like that? Seishiro Akaji raised his eyebrows lightly.

Youguo smiled ▎()_[((),"Isn't this always the kind of expression I look at when I look at you?" ”

However, Akaji said, "It's still different. Those heterochromatic eyes seemed calm, but there were faint waves inside.

In the blink of an eye, the waves seemed to disappear again.

"Was you on the phone?" Seishiro Akaji asked casually, "Who is it?" ”

Yugo didn't know if Akaji heard it, maybe he was hopeful.

"It's Natsuya." Youguo smiled and explained, "Knowing that I won the first place, I called and congratulated me." ”

Akaji didn't seem to care, he nodded, looked at Yugo again as he walked out of the bathroom, and said in the same voice, "Let's go together." ”

The two of them returned to the box, everyone was still eating as lively as just now, Youguo and Akaji each sat in their respective seats, Youguo subconsciously looked in the direction of Akaji, but Akaji Seijuro didn't seem to react, under the backdrop of a group of teammates who were feasting, the polite Akaji Seijuro was like an out of place painting.

Perhaps, Akaji really didn't hear it.

Youguo's heart sank, he suddenly wanted to drink, but he was now a minor, and he couldn't touch a drop of alcohol.

Because of his thoughts, Yugo was uncontrollably stunned, but he kept looking at Akaji until Mizumi gently bumped his arm Yugo came back to his senses.

"Youguo, do you have something to do with Chisi-kun?" Mizumi asked in a low voice.

Yugo then realized that he didn't know when it started, and Akaji was also watching him.

Those golden red eyes looked a little lonely in the dim light of the box.

"Nope." Yugo hurriedly said, and while he withdrew his gaze, Seijuro Akaji lowered his eyes silently.

After dinner, it's time to go home.

Akaji's own Toda driver drove a car to pick him up, and Yugo was able to rub Akaji's car at school before, but today he was weak-hearted, but he didn't dare to step forward.

Akaji sat in the car, but the door was not closed, and the surrounding team members were watching, but Akaji didn't care, but looked at Youguo and said calmly: "Get in the car, Youguo." ”

The swimmers and basketball clubs pricked up their ears.

Youguo was stunned by Akaji's sudden words, looked around and said, "Do you want to send me?" ”

Youguo seemed to be asking nonsense, and Akaji said lightly: "It's not the first time, what are you still doing in a daze?" ”

The driver of Toda also spoke for Akaji at this time: "That's right, Yuguo-san, get in the car quickly!" ”

The people around him blinked again, gasping in their hearts, and said that this was big news!

It's true that Yugo has taken the car not once or twice, but it is the first time in front of so many friends, Hayama Kotaro didn't feel it, and wanted to ask Akaji if he could give him a ride, but he was covered by Reio Minobuchi next to him and stuck his neck, "Kotaro, let's go back together!" ”

Hayama Kotaro could only make a "hmm" sound, and thought with doubts: Sister Lingyang, you and I are not on the way, why do you go back together?

And although Youguo was a little surprised, he still leaned over and sat in Akaji's car, and the car was slow

() Driving on the road (), but the carriage is quiet as if you can smell a needle and fall to the ground.

Youguo felt like he had to say something.

I'm going to trouble you to send me home again≦ ()≦[(),A-Zheng. Youguo said that he was smiling, his eyes crooked.

Akaji just nodded, didn't answer as before, Youguo felt strange in his heart, but Akaji next to him suddenly moved, and reached out and pressed a button.

The bezel slowly rises to completely separate the driver's seat from the back seat, and it is a nice private space with only Yugo and Akaji, perfect for some conversation.

Akaji, who was still silent just now, finally turned his head to look at Youguo, his expression was a little cold, Akaji always had such an expression, but after getting to know Youguo, he rarely used this expression to face Youguo, but now that it appeared again, Youguo realized that it was really a big deal.

"Didn't you want to tell me something?" Seishiro Akaji looked at Yugo quietly.

Yugo immediately understood that in the bathroom of the restaurant just now, Seijuro Akaji was afraid that he had heard the phone call between him and Natsuya Kirishima.

If Akaji didn't know, Youguo would still be a little weak-hearted, but Akaji already knew, and Youguo became calm and calm.

"It turns out that Ah Zheng, you heard the phone call between me and Xia Ye." Youguo said, he paused, "I don't know how much you've heard?" ”

"A lot." Seishiro Akaji said.

He didn't deliberately listen to the corner, it was too tasteless, but Akaji didn't expect it to be so coincidental, he just walked to the bathroom, and Yugo also answered Kirishima Natsuya's phone at this time, even though Akaji didn't have the idea of eavesdropping, but he was still forced to listen to the whole thing.

"Kirishima-kun wants you to go abroad for training camps, right?" Akaji's tone was very calm when he said this, as if this was a casual mention of other people's trivial matters that had nothing to do with him, but if it really had nothing to do with him, there was no need for him to come and talk to Yugo again.

Yugo nodded, observing Akaji's expression, and for a moment he couldn't tell what he wanted to see from it.

"He began to persuade me after graduating from junior high school." Youguo said: "But at that time, I still wanted to continue studying, and I had no idea of going abroad. ”

Akaji didn't move, he listened to Youguo's words, but he was thinking in his heart: Not then, but now?

He didn't ask, and after a moment of silence, he asked, "So, are you going to Australia or the United States?" ”

Youguo didn't answer, but suddenly approached Akaji, stared at his eyes for a long time, and instead smiled: "This kind of thing hasn't been decided yet, and why do you think I will definitely go abroad?" Maybe I don't want to? ”

Yuguo's sudden approach was already a common occurrence for Akaji, so he didn't hide at all, and maybe he didn't want to dodge either.

"Why not?" Akaji asked, there was no surprise in his voice, but he thought from Youguo's perspective like a mature adult, "Going abroad for training is indeed the best way, and the domestic environment and level can't provide much help for your swimming." ”

"The U.S. has the best training centers and training facilities, but Australia has the most high-level swimmers......"

Seishiro Akaji, who speaks like this, is like a teacher in school who provides career or academic planning for students, and he is indeed thinking about Youguo, without the slightest selfishness, calm, rational and mature.

Yugo likes Akaji's calm maturity, but at this time, he doesn't want to see Akaji Seijuro calm and rational at all

() The look of wisdom!

So he stretched out his hand to block Akaji's mouth, which was still talking, and his movements were even very rude.

"Don't talk." Youguo was very angry, the corners of his eyes were a little red when he was angry, and he looked like he was going to cry, but Youguo really didn't shed tears.

Seishiro Akaji suddenly lost his voice because of Yuguo's movements, he was not angry, and looked at Yuguo calmly and restrainedly as always.

"Why?" Akaji's voice was a little muffled as he spoke, but he could hear it clearly.

"Because I don't want to hear what you say, and there's not a word I like to hear." Youguo said angrily, "Don't I know what you're talking about? Ah Zheng, you shouldn't be talking about that! ”

Akaji fell silent, he was silent for a few seconds, and then raised his head again, his hand pinching Yuguo's wrist away from his mouth, and the heavy heartbeat became hurried again at this moment.

"If you don't say that, what do you say?" Seijuro Akaji circled Yuguo's wrist, and when the photo was taken, it was just a touch like a dragonfly, and now that Akaji was finally able to circle this hand for a long time, he didn't let go, and continued: "If you need it, I can also provide some help." ”

Akaji's chaebol industry is spread all over the world, which is really not too difficult for Akaji.

However, Youguo was even more angry, he leaned back, and suddenly laughed, but the meaning expressed in the smile was by no means happy: "Thank you for thinking about me, Ah Zheng, you are really my good friend." ”

This was supposed to be a compliment, Akaji paused, and saw the sarcasm in Yuguo's smile, "It should be." ”

"But having said that, I still want to hear your own thoughts." Youguo said, "Just now it was all from the perspective of my consideration, so what do you think?" ”

Seishiro Akaji's answer just now is the most rational and calm answer, after all, normal people feel that the future is of course the most important, and if they can improve themselves to go abroad to participate in the training camp, why stay where they are and stagnate?

What's more, Yuguo has no reason to refuse, and he knows that it is right to go abroad as Seishiro Akaji.

But Youguo still wanted to ask Akaji, he looked down at Akaji's hand holding his wrist, and whispered, "Ah Zheng, do you really want me to go abroad?" ”

The force on his wrist tightened abruptly, and Seishiro Akaji was silent, and the answer seemed to have appeared in his heart.

He said the most sensible words on his lips, but his heart was as desolate as if it had been burned by fire, and Akaji thought: No, he doesn't want to.

Since he was a child, Akaji's family motto has been telling him to be calm and rational, but how can anyone be rational and calm in everything? Seishiro Akaji also has times when he doesn't want to be so calm and rational.

"If we go abroad, I'm afraid we don't know how long it will take to see you again." Youguo said, "Maybe half a year? Or a year, two years......"

In fact, as long as you don't care too much about time, it's not a very long time, but Seishiro Akaji can't help but think about it, and time is stretched infinitely long in thinking.

I don't know how long it took for Akaji to come back to his senses, and Yugo was very close to him at this time, and something seemed to be flashing in his eyes, and it seemed to be deeply hidden.

Akaji thought, maybe that's anticipation.

He breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Youguo with a good look: "You should go abroad—but I don't want to." ”

Youguo seemed to want to laugh, but he suppressed it and asked, "Oh? Why did you change your tune again? ”

Akaji used a kind of indulgence

's eyes looked at Youguo, obviously Youguo was waiting for him to say this, but Akaji said it, but Youguo didn't understand. It's capricious, but Akaji doesn't mind.

"You know why." Seishiro Akaji said lightly, "You don't want to say it yourself, but you want me to say it." ”

It's like holding hands when taking a group photo, obviously Youguo took the initiative, but he wanted Akaji to hold it tightly, as if this would prove that Akaji was also moving for him.

"So what the hell do you think?" Youguo began to ask again, his eyes as bright as searchlights, almost forcing him to ask, "Do you like me?" ”

Akaji never lies, and he doesn't feel that this matter needs to be lied, he just sighs a little helplessly, and the cold gaze that always makes people cold can't get cold on Youguo.

"I think I do like you."

Youguo suddenly laughed, he nodded with satisfaction, the unhappiness just now didn't stay in Youguo's heart for ten minutes.

"I like you too." Youguo also generously admitted that he just needed Akaji's statement, and now that the goal has been achieved, there is no need for him to be ambiguous.

"So, we're supposed to be lovers now, right?" Youguo asked.

Lover......

This relationship, which was somewhat unfamiliar to Akaji, made his heart move, and his mood involuntarily became happy.

He nodded, and Youguo's hands had wrapped around his neck at some point.

Seishiro Akaji could hear Yugo's heartbeat, breathing, and the sound of Yugo swallowing because he was nervous, but Yugo still made a bold appearance.

"So, should we kiss?"

Such straightforward words made Seijuro Akaji stunned, and after the silence, he sighed, Akaji's arm wrapped around Yuguo's waist, and the other hand gently touched Yuguo's delicate cheek.

Akaji had never done this kind of action so intimately, so it was jerky.

But even though he was jerky, he still lowered his eyes and lowered his head, and kissed Youguo lightly with his breath.

Practice more, Akaji thought to himself, and then he will be proficient.!