[Net King] Pilgrim

The early spring months are sunny and sometimes rainy, and the temperature still shows no sign of warming up.

On a free afternoon, Machida and Echizen must go to the city center to buy wedding gifts.

In the morning, she went to the school library to check some information for the final paper in advance, and by the way, she waited in the library for Echizen to finish her get out of class at noon.

Along with Janice, the two of them sat on the floor between the bookshelves and turned the pages of the book, studying quietly all morning.

Janice was going to Edinburgh to find friends in the afternoon. At eleven o'clock, she was so hungry that she was about to go downstairs to eat. She poked Machida Kazu who was still reading, and silently asked if she wanted to come together.

Naturally, she shook her head and refused - she made an appointment to have lunch with Echizen.

Janice sighed deeply as if she had been abandoned, she tiptoed up, left her schoolbag where she was, and went to eat alone.

After another half an hour, Machida stared at the book and gradually became dizzy, put the bookmark and closed the book, got up and moved around a bit.

There is not enough sunlight outside the window, and a few beams can be gathered, projecting over the tables and chairs by the window and between the bookshelves.

She sat back on the floor, relaxed against the bookshelf behind her, and slowly closed her eyes.

The eyelids gradually became heavy, and the senses began to blur unconsciously. Just before she completely fell into a state of unconsciousness, she suddenly felt someone pat her on the shoulder, "Ah Yi."

The sound passed through the chaos, slowly calling her consciousness back.

After Machida opened his eyes, he was in a daze for a moment, and his eyes gradually focused. When he saw the person squatting next to him clearly, he couldn't help but froze, "...Doctor Amuro?"

Amuro Feng was looking for documents in front of the bookshelf on the other side. When he turned around with the book, his eyes passed a familiar figure.

The sunlight spreads elongated bright patches on the ground, and the dust in the air can be vaguely seen.

She was leaning against the bookshelf in the soft light with the dust floating in it, falling asleep.

He hadn't seen her for more than three months, and he thought he had forgotten her, but his body thought and acted first, and when he walked towards her, he knew that he still couldn't ignore her.

"The weather is cold, and it's easy to catch a cold if you sleep here." His voice was flat, but there was concern in his eyes that couldn't be hidden.

Once Machida came back to his senses, he propped himself on the floor and stood up.Her body was still a little flimsy, her footsteps were unsteady, and she suddenly bumped into the partition of the bookshelf behind her, and she frowned in pain.

An Shifeng got up and subconsciously stretched out his hand to support her, at the same time, there was a sound of hurried footsteps approaching, "Ah Yi."

He turned his head, and a strange yet familiar face came into view, stopped in front of him and held her arm naturally, his eyes under the brim of the hat were a little nervous, and he looked at her back, "Are you okay?"

Machida was completely awake by the bump just now, looked up to see Echizen Ryoma, froze for a moment, nodded, lowered his voice and said, "It's okay, it was just a touch." His tone was unconsciously soft.

After saying that, she turned her eyes to An Shifeng, slightly bent the corner of her mouth, and gently pulled back the other arm that was still held by him.

Amuro Feng was stabbed and felt empty.

She avoided his hand, but not the other's.

With such a natural and intimate behavior, even if he didn't say much, he understood their relationship.

Machida took a small step closer to Echizen's side calmly, and simply introduced, "This is Dr. Amuro. I told you about my hand injury before. He was my attending doctor at the time."

In fact, Echizen Ryoma had heard the name "Doctor Amuro" just now. When he was looking for Machida Kazu along the outside of the bookshelf, he heard her voice, turned his head, and saw her sitting on the floor in a daze, and also saw her. the person next to him.

Echizen Ryoma noticed her approaching him, held her hand tightly, and only slightly nodded to Amuro with a calm expression.

He didn't want to pay any more attention to what he had just seen.Once Machida said he was her doctor, he was just a doctor.

An Shifeng could feel the indifference of the person in front of him, and he didn't feel embarrassed, but he suddenly realized something when he looked at him for a moment.

His conjecture was quickly confirmed.

After eating and drinking, Janice returned from downstairs. When she stepped into the bookshelf, the first thing she saw was Kaede Amuro facing her.

"Kenneth?" she was secretly surprised.

In the end, when she saw the other two standing beside her clearly, she suddenly widened her eyes, took a breath of air, and at the same time said in her heart, "...OhMyGod."

Janice thought for a moment, and felt that Machida Kazu might need to be rescued at this time, so she came forward to say hello with her usual expression.

The atmosphere relaxed a lot in an instant.

Janice smiled, and said in a normal tone, "Hajime, go and eat quickly, aren't you waiting for Echizen-kun to finish class?"

Amuro Feng's eyes darkened.

As he guessed, the person in front of him was Echizen Ryoma, the tennis genius who was talked about everywhere.

He had heard a little about the news that he was studying in Georgian University, and it was well known in the school that he suddenly came here from the United States to go to school after the New Year.When giving a lecture a few days ago, he overheard someone mentioning that Echizen Ryoma half-disclosed the fact that he had a girlfriend, in order to bluntly reject many suitors.

He didn't pay much attention to such rumors at that time, he was not interested, and he felt that it had nothing to do with him.

But he still underestimated the unpredictable coincidence.

Machida had already picked up the book and gave Janice a thankful look.

Janice smiled silently, then remembered something, "Oh, by the way, can you lend me your key, I have to go back to the apartment to get something before I leave, and I didn't bring the key with me when I got up early." Finally, she said: "You go to the city center in the afternoon ? I'll take it for you when I'm done using it."

As soon as Machida took out the keys from his pocket, he remembered that Janice was going out in the afternoon, and he didn't want to make her trouble, so he said, "It's okay, I should go back at night, you can tell me when you go back to the apartment."

Just as he was about to put on his schoolbag, Echizen Ryoma took the things in his hand, took her with the other hand, turned and left, "Does your shoulder still hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt anymore... how do you know I'm on this floor?"

"Your professional books are classified on this floor, where else can you go?"

"Maybe I took the book and went downstairs?"

"Running around with such a heavy schoolbag on your back, you can't."

"why?"

"Because you're lazy."

"...I don't want to hear you talk."

Amuro Kaede stared at the two people's receding backs until it disappeared at the end of the bookshelf.

The emotions that had been suppressed for several months rushed into his chest in an instant, and he clenched his fingers tightly, unable to maintain his usual calmness, he asked in a stale voice, "They..."

How could they be together.

He knew that Machida had someone he liked, and with such a firm attitude when he rejected him, he didn't believe that she would easily be with someone else, let alone only three or two months.

Janice understood what An Shifeng was going to ask, she was silent, and slowly said: "I only know that they are middle school classmates." She looked at the end of the empty bookshelf, and was silent for a moment, "The two of them... should miss it. For many years."

An Shifeng was stunned, and after a while, he lowered his head and laughed at himself, his bitter voice slightly hoarse: "...So it's not a few months."

So the person in her heart, the person who made him feel that she would never give others another chance, was Echizen Ryoma from the beginning?

The heart was like crumpled paper, and it took a while before it slowly spread out.

Janice looked at Kaede Amuro, and as far as she knew, he was an excellent and smooth person, and he could get whatever he wanted as long as he worked hard.

She thought, maybe he also understands that in this world, it is impossible for everything to go smoothly.

……

In the car, Echizen Ryoma turned on the heater and threw his coat on the back seat.

Machida sat in the co-pilot and fastened his seat belt, "Your driver's license is here..."

"I got an international driver's license very early."

"Ah, let me tell you. But you don't seem to use the car much?"

"Well, Kebin uses a little more, he goes out a lot."

She nodded, "The surroundings of the school are also convenient, and there is no need to drive." She suddenly became interested and asked him, "What about when you were studying in the United States?"

"When I was in school, I seldom drove. Cornell is in Ithaca, a small town. I live near the school." He paused, "When I go to New York, I use a car a lot."

The temperature gradually rose, and Machida was wrapped in the warm wind, and smiled softly, "I wonder what the place you lived in was like."

The car stopped at the intersection and waited for the traffic lights, Echizen Ryoma reached out and rubbed her head, "I'll take you there later."

After having lunch in the city center, it was past two o'clock, and the two went directly to the commercial pedestrian street to buy gifts.The store is selected in advance, a traditional British gift shop, famous for bone china tableware and beautifully designed decorative ornaments.

At the corner of the pedestrian street, the glass windows of the shops are brilliantly illuminated by the afternoon sun.

Machida took Echizen Ryoma, who was covered tightly, and went straight to the French window after entering the door. He stood in front of the ivory white showcase, raised his chin with a smile.

Echizen Ryoma took off his sunglasses and looked along.

A pair of champagne flutes are placed in the center of the showcase, with thin and tall glass bodies and silver stems, and a string bow tie at the bottom of the cups. The shape is elegant and unique, both artistic and practical.

He curled the corner of his mouth, "It's even more delicate than the picture." After thinking for a while, he asked her, "Have you been paying attention to her for a long time? The champagne is paired."

I even know where it is placed.

"Well, I've been here with friends a few times before." Machida moved closer and looked at the small gift in the gift box, "I thought at that time that such a pair of practical and designed cups was very suitable for gifting. And This time it's a wedding."

Echizen Ryoma looked at her earnest and attentive look, and suddenly felt warm.

He's not very good at picking gifts. As soon as Machida asked him about Nanako's sister, and he talked about her personality and hobbies, she found several alternative gift shops, and the two of them spent a few days picking out together. Finally settled on this one.

The saleswoman came over at this moment and asked enthusiastically if she needed any help. Seeing the two holding hands, she introduced a few more words by the way, saying that the pair of champagne glasses were very popular among the couples who were about to get married.

Echizen Ryoma caught a glimpse of Machida Kazu's cheeks turning red, and couldn't help but muffled a laugh.

Still holding her hand, he looked at the salesperson and said, "Can I please have a pair of that?"

"Sure, I'llgetanewonetoyou." The salesperson said with a smile, and when he turned around, he looked at the man in the white hat again, as if he felt familiar, but he didn't remember where he had seen it before.

The gift box is exquisitely packaged, and comes with an elegant lace greeting card and two decorative lamps to enhance the atmosphere.

Because he was going to fly, the store packed it carefully. During the waiting time, Machida slipped to the closet beside him and continued to wander around.

Turning around for a while, she sharpened her eyes and saw a set of bone china tableware in a special style displayed on the wall cabinet in the corner.

She ran over to look, only to find that it was a Peter Rabbit series of plates, mugs and cutlery sets. Her eyes lit up, "It's so cute..."

"like?"

Machida was taken aback, turned around and saw Echizen had come over with his things.

"Hmm." She nodded.

"Then buy a set."

"Really?"

"Well, put it in my apartment." Echizen Ryoma's mouth twitched suddenly, "If you want to use it often, then move it here."

"..." It was simply a threat, Machida snorted softly, "I can buy it myself, and put it in my place."

Echizen Ryoma ignored her and asked the salesperson to wrap the things up.

Machida Kazu: "..."

In the end, I only bought one set and was taken away by Echizen Ryoma...

It was still early, and the two of them put their things back in the car after they came out of the store, and went to the market a hundred meters away.

The market is bustling with old books, handicrafts, and even some strange scraps of iron.

There is nothing to buy, but the two are usually too busy to date, and the weather is rare today, so they don't want to go back so soon.And in this city, even if you just stroll through the crisscross streets, you can inadvertently encounter some interesting scenery.

They stayed in the city center until dark. After dinner, the two went to see a movie.

When the show was about to end, Machida Kazu's cell phone kept vibrating, he turned it out and looked, it was Janice calling.

After talking to Echizen, she ran to answer the phone outside the auditorium.

"I'm still outside, are you back?" Machida asked.

The other end was quiet for a few seconds, and he was a little cautious when he spoke, "That... my dear, I may not be able to go back tonight..."

Machida Kazu: "..."

???

She thought something was wrong with her, but when she asked, it was Janice's friend who was in a bad relationship, drank too much, and was in a bad state, and her family was not around. Janice was really worried, so she had to call her.

"I didn't expect her to drink too much, and she suddenly hugged me and cried..." Janice explained, "Her family will come back tomorrow, so I want to spend a night with her first..."

Machida comforted her with a few words of understanding, and then said, "It's okay, then I'll ask the landlady to get the key."

As a result, Janice reminded her, "The landlady is traveling this week."

"..."

Of course Janice knew that Machida had a way out, so she smiled and said, "Don't you have Echizen-kun, why don't you live with him?"

"... dare you arrange everything for me, right?"

Janice smiled, "You're going to move there in the future, so let's take it as a trial stay." At the end, she promised to come back tomorrow.

The movie has already ended, and there are still a few people left in the screening hall who are ready to leave.

Echizen Ryoma sat idly on the soft chair, got up when he saw Machida came back, and asked while putting on his coat, "Is your roommate back?"

She walked up to him, looked at him hesitantly, but said: "...the situation has changed, can I stay at your place for one night?"

He was stunned for a moment, Machida Kazu was about to explain, but he directly agreed, "Yes."

"...I didn't say why."

Echizen Ryoma smiled suddenly, "No matter what the reason is, you can stay here regardless of whether you say it or not." After a pause, "The reason is not important."

Machida softened his heart.

He is actually saying that the reason is not important, the important thing is you.