[Digimon 06] Purple

When the two returned to the classroom one after the other, the bell that symbolized the end of the lunch break rang almost exactly at the same time.

Sayori Suzutani pretended not to notice the undisguised searching gazes of the people around her.She took her seat pretending to be calm, and then habitually supported her chin with one hand, letting her gaze flow to the distance outside the window.

It's a pity that her daze lasted only a dozen seconds, and her eyes uncontrollably glanced to the side—the direction of Luo Ye's seat.From a distance of one seat, she saw Zi slightly sideways, whispering something to her classmate Xiang Ting who was sitting next to her.Sabaori couldn't hear the content of the conversation between the two, but she clearly caught the gentle smile slowly opening from the corner of Zi's mouth.

That smile, which was originally warm and comforting, turned into something sharp for a moment, and was attached to the face of Zi Wakaba standing on the altar to symbolize indifference in Saori's memory. , completely broken.

No, that thing should have disappeared a long time ago, shouldn't it?

"It's because of Luo Ye that I..."

Ten minutes ago, the location was on the rooftop.Suzuya Sayori, who came here with Zi, finally mustered up the courage to confess everything to the person she had regarded as her goal for the past two years.Unexpectedly, after she finally said the prepared opening remarks, Zi left her with an innocent and inexplicable expression. "So," she didn't seem to notice at all that she let what was on her mind unconsciously, "what does this have to do with me?" within hearing range.

Although she had been prepared for a long time, she still felt a deep sense of loss in her heart when Zi put on a look of "I'm sorry, should I remember something" to Saori.

"It's normal not to remember?" She convinced herself with a wry smile.

"Okay, then Suzuya-san..." Xu Shi couldn't bear her wronged appearance, Zi tilted his head, and guessed uncertainly, "Is it because of the track and field meeting held in the district two years ago?" This is the main event that can hold some impressions in her memory. As for the other scattered games, there are too many of them, and she can't check them one by one.

Fortunately, after hearing her question, a slightly surprised smile slowly bloomed on Sabaori's delicate face.Violet breathed a sigh of relief.it is as expected.As she thought about it, the concrete manifestation of distress was a bitter smile on her face.

Zi was 11 years old two years ago.That terrible accident hadn't happened yet, and he was still a member of the school's track and field department.

However, the injury caused by the car accident still had a certain impact on her memory. Many things that happened in the past seemed to her blurred and unreal after being submerged in water.The only thing that is certain is that in that large-scale school district sports meeting, she won the championships in several projects she participated in, and the team trophies exchanged for the generous victory points are still placed in the cabinet of the physical education teacher's office.

To say that the things that made her a little famous in this event are probably more than these——

Although two years later, Ruoyezi personally recalled the details of this past event, there will always be some embarrassing elements in it.After all, excellence can only be established through the word of mouth of others, and such things as self-promotion and boasting may become some stains that follow everywhere.

But it is true.In three consecutive events, she defeated a very talented and proud senior from another school by a relatively large margin, and she fell into the sight of all the audience on the spot as a dark horse.

"...Actually, Wakaba-san and I participated in the same event. Unfortunately, our level was not good and we were eliminated in the preliminaries. But after I saw the competition between Wakaba-san and Kasugano-senpai from my same school, I felt that I could Wakaba-san who defeated Kasugano-senpai who is extremely talented is really amazing, so I went to investigate your case a little bit. After I got to know it, I realized that those geniuses that I thought only existed in novels and TV dramas are in reality. also exists.”

Zi was at a loss as she listened to Sayori Suzuya, who used to be indifferent, excitedly narrate about her past.She even felt that she had become more and more embarrassed under Suzuya's generous compliments, especially when she heard such an embarrassing description like "genius".

Wakaba Zi, who can make Suzuya talk endlessly, is like a stranger, unable to connect with "self" at all.

"It turned out that it was not only in the track and field events, but Luo Ye also participated in rhythmic gymnastics, volleyball, and tennis competitions as a foreign aid; not only is he versatile in sports, but also has a good mind, and his academic performance has always been top...Since then, I adore Ruo Ye very much, and I want to be closer to you, and I want to stand on the same starting line as your teammate. For this dream, I even gave up my favorite track and field, and began to work hard to be admitted to the girls' school of Huajing Academy read."

Speaking of this, Sabaori hesitated and did not continue.

And when she heard her say the word "give up track and field", Zi had a rough guess in his heart.

"You didn't think that I became like this after the car accident. Besides, with my current physical condition, I am afraid I will never be able to become an athlete again. Not to mention physical fitness, even my mind is lost. What I have in the past The 'halo' has now been completely demoted to the dust. The former goal has become nothing worth mentioning now." Zi spread her hands and said softly, her tone was too calm, and she did not have the pain and regret that Shabaoli expected, " As for you, Suzuya, you did get perfect grades in exchange for studying hard, but it is because of the shackles of grades that you can't pick up your favorite track and field at all, right?"

"As expected of classmate Ruoye." Sabaori couldn't help repeating her words of praise, "I need an opportunity."

After she finished speaking, she lowered her gaze and unconsciously fiddled with the school badge on her skirt with her fingers.After a brief silence, she spoke again, "It's not only me who wants to vent this pressure, but also Guangxi."

The news revealed from her mouth made Zi wide-eyed in surprise, "Yamano-san..." She murmured in disbelief, "So, Suzuya-san, you and Yamano-san both know what happened to you yesterday. about?"

Unexpectedly, Zi would have a reaction beyond her imagination, which made Sabaori smile playfully and proudly, "Guangxi wants to be valued by her family... She always feels that her parents value her more than herself. It is the reputation of Hanamichi Yamano Ryu. I understand Mitsuki’s troubles, so after meeting Rakshamon, I thought of using Shimura Noriko’s jealousy towards us to create an opportunity that will give us the courage to change.”

"Suzuya-san, you used Rakshamon and Shimura-san..."

"Yeah, let's call it 'utilization'," Saori admitted frankly, "I know what Rakshamon thinks, and Mitsuki knows Shimura, who she knew since she was a child, so we planned Such a show."

"The Rakshasa Beast wanted to obtain the power that would make it stronger. I found such power for it, and guided the Rakshasa Beast to secretly absorb the power of Shimura-san... As expected, she let me and Mitsuki has become like that. But Shimura-san is a soft-hearted person after all, even her 'jealous heart' can't keep Rakshamon's ability for too long..."

"idiot!"

Ziba raised her voice and interrupted her narration.

Saori Suzutani's smile froze at the corner of her mouth, and she recovered from her complacent state in confusion.

"Do you know what you are doing? Do you know what kind of creature the Rakshasa Beast is? If one of these links goes wrong, have you thought about the consequences that you and Yamano will bear? There is Shimura-san who was innocently involved in your self-talk, do you all know how she was treated by Rakshasamon?!"

"What's more," said Ziqi gnashing his teeth angrily, "Now the Raksha Beast has escaped to nowhere, when you let it taste the sweetness of power, it is very likely to find another person with terrible jealousy , have you ever thought about what kind of riots will be caused in society?!"

A gust of warm wind in early summer swept slowly, but Saori Suzuya shuddered inexplicably.

The lingering sound of Zi's questioning was still echoing on the rooftop.

She belatedly remembered that since Wakaba picked up the school badge she accidentally lost in the digital crystal world, then Wakaba might have the ability to travel freely in that world.In other words, she knows more about the Raksha Beast than she does, and she knows more about the unknown species of creatures represented by the Raksha Beast, and its abilities will cause various consequences of the incident.

Sayori Suzutani raised her eyes guiltily—for a moment, it seemed that she had returned to two years ago, when she stood at the end of the track after being disqualified in the preliminaries, and looked up at the contestants standing at the starting point with Kasugano-senpai for warm-up activities.The girl's face was as cold as in her memory, and her expressionless demeanor was a kind of silent words that rejected people thousands of miles away.

In order to get to know Wakaba Zi better, Saori once deliberately detoured to Huajingyuan Girls' School after finishing the cram school one day.It was late at that time, and even the members of the club who were going to practice after school had already dispersed.Under the sky covered by burning clouds and the playground filled with orange-red sunset, the only person Saori saw through the mesh metal fence was Zi Wakaba.The rest of the team members had already left, and she was the only one who kept repeating the boring basic exercises that made people feel tired.

Everyone knows that Ruoye Zi is smart and versatile, but only a few people know the efforts she has put in for these.

Even though she lost all the radiant aura surrounding her after that accident, she never forgot her true heart.

"I'm sorry." Suzuya Sayori bent down deeply, and sincerely expressed her apology to the person in front of her, "I was too selfish to bring such unnecessary trouble to Wakaba."

"It's not just me." Zi calmly looked at Sayori who was bowing to her, "Suzuya-san, you and Yamano-san owe Shimura-san an 'I'm sorry'."

"Student Luo Ye, what's the matter with you?"

The worried voice of the Chinese teacher brought Suzuya Saori back to reality.It seems that she hasn't been distracted in class for a long time, so she doesn't know what is going on for a while.However, everyone's gazes made her understand quickly: the one who raised her hand to signal to the teacher during the class was the long-haired girl sitting one seat away from her.

"I'm sorry, teacher." Her voice was a little weak, as if all the strength in her whole body had been taken away, "I... feel a little dizzy, can I go to the health room to rest?"

Ruoye Zi's expression was a little ugly, while Xiang Ting, who was sitting next to her, looked at her with concern.

"Ah, of course!" The Chinese teacher who has been teaching at Huajing Academy for more than ten years naturally knows about Ruoyezi, so as long as she makes a request in this regard, she will hardly get any obstacles or doubts, " Can you go alone? Do you need someone to accompany you? Classmate Xiang Ting?"

"No, it doesn't matter." Zi said politely, "I'm fine by myself." After speaking, she gave Feihe a barely reassuring smile, stood up while supporting the table.

The moment she left the classroom, she seemed to tilt her head unconsciously, and met the gaze Saori cast on her.

Sabaoli suddenly understood.

With a wry smile, she took out her mobile phone from the desk, and found that there was an unread message from Yamano Mitsuki displayed on the screen.

"That's great, Saori," Miss Yamano, who is bound by rigid rules and must maintain an elegant demeanor, never remembers to use troublesome honorifics in her emails, and the lively emoji reveals her inner inability Contained joy, "So happy today. I don't think my parents have ever been so nice to me. We made it!"

Saori raised her head and glanced at the Chinese teacher who was continuing to teach on the podium, and after confirming that she hadn't noticed her absent-mindedness, she quickly typed this paragraph in her reply to Yamano Mitsuki.

"Congratulations, Mitsuki... But for this matter, we need to apologize to Shimura-san. In addition, we owe a lot of favor to Wakaba-san."

After pressing send, Sabaoli groped into the drawer.Looking at the signed application form for joining the track and field club, Sabaoli showed a faint smile at the corner of her mouth.

The author has something to say:

I finished writing a [-]-word short story during the time when there was no update, and spent the rest of the time in Kawen.

I have the urge to rework this article of DT...