Ke Xue: Ai-chan and I have an agreement

Tokyo, Haido-cho.

In a newly developed residential area in the suburbs, there is a unique small villa with a yard, surrounded by lush green trees and colorful flowers, like a beautiful painting.

In the yard of this villa, there is a small and exquisite flower bed filled with various bright flowers.

At this moment, two people were squatting beside the flower bed, their figures blending into this beautiful scenery.

One of them was a blonde woman. She was concentrating on watering the flowers, but her eyes revealed a hint of sadness, as if she had unspeakable sorrow in her heart.

The other person was a man wearing a white T-shirt. He was holding a parasol and standing quietly behind the woman, using the umbrella to block most of the scorching sun.

Looking closely at the man, he has some bruises on his face, but he doesn't seem to care at all. His eyes are fixed on the woman's back, and you can see that his eyes reveal his deep love for the woman.

It seemed that he just wanted to stay by her side silently, hoping to share her inner sorrow.

However, this good atmosphere did not last long.

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps broke the silence.

An uninvited guest appeared at the gate of the yard.

"Kuroo."

The visitor revealed the man's name.

Sakai Kuroo looked back and saw that it was Shiina Yuichi, who had the same problem as him.

It's just that his injuries were new, and he looked more miserable than Sakai Kuroo.

"Shiina? What's wrong with you? The door is not locked, just come in."

Sakai Kuroo's words revealed concern, but his feet seemed to be nailed to the ground and he didn't move at all.

Upon hearing this, Shiina Yuichi pushed the door open and walked in.

The woman who was watering the flowers also stood up at this time, quietly hiding behind Sakai Kuroo, looking at Shiina Yuichi curiously.

When he noticed the woman's emotions, Sakai Kuroo smiled very gently, then patted the woman's shoulder lightly.

"Don't be afraid, he is my friend." Sakai Kuroo's tone was gentle, and he looked like an adult coaxing a child.

Shiina Yuichi glanced at the woman calmly, with no expression on his face.

He knew this woman.

Before they officially met, she thought she was the woman secretly kept by Sakai Kuroo.

But looking back now, it seems that it is not what I understood.

At the very least, Sakai Kuroo's attitude is problematic.

As the cold gaze came over, the woman was now stimulated by something. She dropped the kettle in her hand and ran back into the villa.

And he locked the door directly.

Seeing this, Sakai Kuroo could only smile helplessly.

He turned around and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, she is very afraid of strangers."

Shiina Yuichi looked at Sakai Kuroo and felt genuinely unfamiliar.

This guy...seems like he's really in love?

"It's okay." Shiina Yuichi said lightly.

There seemed to be something else mixed in that tone.

Sakai Kuroo stretched out his hand and pointed to a small pavilion nearby.

"Let's go over there and talk."

He felt that something was not right with Shiina Yuichi, as if he was worried about something.

Shiina Yuichi nodded slightly without refusing, and then followed Sakai Kuroo to the pavilion.

After the two of them sat down, Shiina Yuichi spoke first.

"Your place is quite hard to find. It must have cost you a lot of money."

Sakai Kuroo was stunned and turned his head to look around.

It was possible to acquire such a large piece of land and a villa in Haido Town, as well as lawns, flower beds, rockery, flowing water, etc.

You can tell at first glance that it's been carefully designed.

The cost is naturally not cheap.

"I've saved money for so many years, it's time to spend it." Sakai Kuroo raised his lips and smiled, "I learned this from you, I don't feel bad spending money on people I care about."

As he spoke, a hint of tenderness flashed in Sakai Kuroo's eyes.

Hearing this, Shiina Yuichi was obviously stunned.

Did you learn it from him?

Is that right?

"Okay, if you want to talk to me about something, tell me first. I have an operation in the next two days. Don't look for me. I have other things to do."

Sakai Kuroo began to ask Shiina Yuichi about the purpose of his visit.

Shiina Yuichi shook his head slightly, stretched his lips and said, "The matter in Osaka is over, and there will be no other things for the time being."

"Really? That's best."

Sakai Kuroo nodded with satisfaction.

In these leisure days, it's best to be free of trouble.

"So...did something happen to you?" Sakai Kuroo paused for a moment and then spoke again.

He looked at Shiina Yuichi with scrutiny in his eyes.

Now he finally understood why he felt something was wrong when he first met Shiina Yuichi here.

It's like a flower that has lost the nourishment of the sun.

Looking wilted.

Did something bad happen in Osaka?

Sakai Kuroo couldn't help but guess in his heart.

Shiina Yuichi did not answer Sakai Kuroo, but asked another question.

"what is her name?"

The midday breeze blew across their cheeks, dispelling a bit of the summer heat, and Sakai Kuroo suddenly reacted.

"Hillice Norman, an American."

Hearing this, Shiina Yuichi nodded slightly and looked at Sakai Kuroo indifferently.

"You look very happy, Kuroo." Shiina Yuu paused and continued, "You should not have forgotten your identity yet."

The atmosphere at this moment suddenly became very solemn.

No one talks about sad things when they are happy.

The same goes for Sakai Kuroo.

He feels that life is pretty good now.

Don't even want to think about the Scavengers or the World Serpents.

After returning from Shirahama Town, he had been looking for excuses to rest.

Even when Gat wanted to ask him out to play, he was declined by Sakai Kuroo.

During that time, Gat was quite lost.

"What do you mean?" Sakai Kuroo's tone was somewhat dissatisfied.

Could it be that Shiina Yuichi's appearance this time wants me to give up Shiris?

This is absolutely impossible.

"What I mean is, Kuroo, have you ever thought about what happens after death?" There was a hint of confusion in Shiina Yuichi's eyes.

Yesterday he let his thoughts wander all day and all night.

But I can never dispel the haze in my heart.

Toru Amuro's words always lingered in his heart.

"What's wrong with you?" Sakai Kuroo frowned, a puzzled look on his face.

This old friend of mine looked particularly confused at this moment.

Looks like a stray puppy.

To be honest, this was the first time he saw Shiina Yuichi like this.

While feeling fresh, there is also a sense of loss.

As the leader of their small group, any decision made by Yuichi Shiina concerns their lives and livelihoods.

But now he... doesn't seem very reliable.

This is not to dislike Yuichi Shiina.

Instead, I was worried that Shiina Yuichi would make some irrational decisions in this state.

At the same time, it was also out of concern for an old acquaintance.

Seeing that Shiina Yuichi was still talking, Sakai Kuroo sighed, then got up and left.

Leaving Shiina Yuichi here alone.

About ten minutes passed.

Sakai Kuroo returned to them with a half-bottle of vodka and two wine glasses with ice cubes.

This time he sat next to Shiina Yuichi.

Then he skillfully filled the two glasses with wine, and the amber liquid gave off a nerve-stimulating smell.

Sakai Kuroo raised one of the glasses, handed it to Shiina Yuichi, and spoke.

"Since you don't want to tell me, then go get some good sleep. Judging from your appearance, you probably didn't get enough rest yesterday."

Looking at the wine glass so close to him, Shiina Yuichi came back to his senses slightly, turned his head and just happened to see Sakai Kuroo's smiling expression.

Shiina Yuichi felt relieved for no reason.

His appearance reminded Shiina Yuichi of the first time he and Sakai Kuroo completed a joint mission.

He was dragged to the bar by the other party.

I still went there with the cuckoo on my back.

After all, that is an act of violating organizational discipline, so it can only be done quietly and secretly.

That was also the first time that Yuichi Shiina tried alcohol.

The purpose of Sakai Kuroo taking him there was very simple.

The original plan for that mission was proposed by Yuichi Shiina.

The almost perfect plan made everyone involved in the operation praise Shiina Yuichi.

That includes him.

But Sakai Kuroo saw a lonely shadow.

Shiina Yuichi was not happy with their praise.

Anyway, I feel lonely all over.

It looked almost exactly the same as it does now.

Looking at Shiina Yuichi who still looked like a big child, Sakai Kuroo chose to take the initiative to approach this lonely and arrogant child.

At first, Yuichi Shiina was not impressed by the appearance of Kuroo Sakai.

Shiina Yuichi was even a little annoyed by this jerk who was seven years older than him.

But as the two of them went on missions together more and more frequently, they spent more and more time together.

After struggling on the line between life and death many times, the relationship between the two gradually became closer.

Later, the cuckoo realized that something was wrong and sent the two of them away.

It wasn't until two years ago that the two met again.

Even after being apart for a while, the tacit understanding between them has not diminished in the slightest.

This is why both of them can trust each other unconditionally.

So...Yuichi Shiina chose to find Kuroo Sakai.