After killing the ghost, I went to play tennis

The "special training" on the beach ended anticlimactically, everyone tacitly expressed the attitude of "what happened that day, we have been training at the training ground" about what happened at that time, of course, just On Lihaida's side, Nioh was finally taken away by Yukimura. What happened that day is still unknown, but they expressed deep sympathy for Nioh who was finally dragged back into the river.

Of course, none of these things affected their enthusiasm for packing up and discussing Australian culture. Finally, after everything was settled, they finally set off.

Airport--

"Senior! Senior! I can't find my passport!"

"Here with me." Liu stroked Kirihara's hair helplessly, "Didn't I say that, just in case, the passports are kept together."

"Oh, that's right!" Kirihara suddenly realized, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

Kazama Che stood aside, a little helpless, "Akaya, why are you so nervous, if your passport is really missing, how can we get the boarding pass and enter the waiting room?"

"It's rare to see this kid like this, I think it's good, puri." King Ren yawned, "It seems that Chi will also choose to go abroad for a school trip in the future, so he must tell his team leader, otherwise Chi will be the whole person. lost."

"It's true that Chi also rejected the school's school trip because of participating in the training camp, but it's not bad. We just went out for a while, but that year we went to China on a school trip, and the food there was amazing. I don't know about Australia. Is the food good?"

"So that's why you checked in vacuum food?"

"Please! How important is food! If you don't eat something delicious, how can you have the strength to play, and, Sanada, don't show that expression, if you can't even taste meat in an Australian restaurant, how can you think?"

"...meat is the most basic dish, and the possibility of problems is very small."

"Actually, I asked. The hotel we live in has a kitchen open to guests. If you want to, you can try it yourself... After passing through the back mountain, it's still possible to cook some ingredients."

"that would be great!"

Kazama Che walked to Yukimura, and watched with him as the few people in Lihai University spoke farther and farther away. None of them intended to stop them. This was also a rare opportunity to relax. After all, next, they faced is the world.

After a long flight, everyone has arrived at the hotel where they stayed except for Takashima floating in the sea. A new map opens and a new story begins.

According to the usual practice, there will be a warm-up match before the start of the official game. Generally, the active atmosphere has more effect and will not be included in the results of the subsequent games. The warm-up match is not important, so the arrangement is very close, and it will be held the next day There was a lottery.

In addition to meeting to discuss some basic things now, they also have to determine the candidates for the lottery.

Because the warm-up match is not very critical, at most it involves attention and morale in the future. Therefore, although some teams will want to improve their rankings through the warm-up match, many teams will not devote too much to the warm-up match. Without a lot of energy, they will not let their key players play at this time to give the opponent the opportunity to observe and collect information.

Among them, various decisions and ideas are intertwined. It can be said that they are already the clues of the formation of troops in the world arena.It is precisely for this reason that they will discuss who will draw lots.

"If you want to attract attention from the beginning, choose a strong opponent, or be safe and choose to move forward smoothly?"

"Is there any explanation for this?" Irie looked at Kazama Che who was muttering to himself, and asked with a smile.

"Because Seiichi's lottery is really good." According to the usual practice, Byodoin and Yukimura, the representative of high school students, should go to the lottery. The discussion is basically a process, but if you consider For the opponent's problem, it is necessary to consider the candidates for the lottery.

Kazama Che smiled, "In our three-year competition, most of the time, Jingshi went to draw lots. Every time, it was either a bye in the first round, or there was no strong opponent in the half area. We didn't need to pay attention until the semi-finals Case."

He pointed to the opponent's situation table in front of him with a folding fan, "If you want good luck, just let Jingshi draw lots, but on the contrary..."

As he said that, he looked at Atobe who was sitting on the side, his eyes were full of ridicule, "It would be nice to let Atobe to draw lots."

Shiraishi covered his mouth and snickered aside. As a minister, he knew the schedule of each competition very well. Since the second or third year of junior high school, the luck of Atobe has been spread along with the results of the half district. They believe it if they don't want to A few points.

The last few people looked at each other, chose to let nature take its course, and Dashi went to draw lots.Seeing such a situation, Fengjian Che knew in his heart, all the hot-blooded young people present, who would be afraid?

But the next day, Kazama Che did not stay in the hotel to wait for the result of the lottery, but went to meet someone he had contacted on the first day he came to Australia.

With short wine-red hair, a slender figure, and a more handsome face, in a daze, looking at Rin walking in front of him, Kazama Che felt a little emotional. In a blink of an eye, they hadn't seen each other for three years.

Rin Matsuoka was wearing a black jacket and gray pants, lazily grabbing the jacket with one hand, throwing it back and putting it on the shoulder, with a bit of ruffianism, but also full of vitality and vigor.

The two of them didn't seem to know what to say when they faced each other, but there was no need to say anything.

"Che!"

"cold!"

The two smiled and hugged each other, patting each other on the back, their laughter infected the surrounding pedestrians and flowers, trees and clouds.

"Che, you've grown a lot taller."

"It's Rin, and she's even more beautiful!"

"Huh? What are you talking about!"

"Long time no see, of course I have to say what I want to say, but before that, I have to deal with some little tails."

Matsuoka Rin looked puzzled, and saw Kazema Che folded his arms, and said to the grass behind him with a gentle smile: "After following for so long, are you satisfied?"

A thin voice came from the grass, "I'll just say it's not my girlfriend, if so, Ah Che would have already revealed the clues."

"But it was 'Rin-chan' that was called on the phone that day. Don't you think it's a girl with a close relationship?"

"This is not the time to talk about it, puri."

"Has Senior Kazama discovered us?"

"The probability of being discovered along the way is no more than 0.01%."

"I knew the plan was unsuccessful, but you still came, didn't you?"

"What, has it been discovered?"

Sure enough, Xiao Kelp, who has always been impatient, was the first to be exposed, and he stood up straight with an "ah", behind him was Marui who wanted to hold him but failed, Liu sighed helplessly, followed by a smirk The Maori seniors and the fox gentleman duo who will never be short of watching the lively scene.

Kazama Che twitched the corners of his mouth, should it be said that they valued themselves, and most of Li Hai almost dispatched, or did they save face for themselves and didn't they call others?

"It's really flattering to be able to work so many people to see me."

Seeing that half-smile expression, everyone trembled reflexively, recalling the fear of being dominated by Kazama Che.

Then the little kelp was thrown out first again, "It was Chi who said that Ache is going to meet a girl today, piyo." The gentleman pushed his glasses aside, watching someone throw the pot without changing his face , I don’t know who is instigating everyone to come.

"Eh?! Really?"

Chi Ye thought back to what he said, his head turned into a mess, he was definitely regarded as a tool man, Chi Ye.

"It's okay, I know everyone just cares about me, so they want to see my friends~"

"That's right, that's it!"

"That's right, idiot!" Marui knocked on Kirihara's head, covering his mouth to prevent any more baldness from coming out.

Although Rin Matsuoka doesn't know the current situation, he still knows his little friend, so he should stay away from Che at this time, or he might be tricked.

Facts have proved that this premonition is correct, "So, I am very touched. In order to repay everyone's love for me, everyone will play a game with me tonight. Let's compare tennis skills, and maybe we can make greater progress Woolen cloth."

...No, no, thank you.

"Huh? Why don't everyone talk, it seems that they are very satisfied with my decision, so it's decided!"

Kazama Che clapped his hands, then took advantage of everyone's confusion in the wind, took Matsuoka Rin's hand, and ran quickly.

When everyone reacted, Kazama Che and his mysterious friend were no longer there.

"What about people?"

"Should we continue to chase?"

"You dare?"

"Let's think about what to do tonight!"

……

When old friends from other lands meet again, there are always endless topics to talk about. They talked about their lives and schools, and they have new things to share with each other because their lives do not overlap.While chatting, it was inevitable that they would talk about their mutual friends.

Seeing Rin's silent escape, Kazama Che sighed.

"Rin, do you know that every time you don't want to answer, you turn your head away and pretend to be looking elsewhere."

"So something really happened between you and Haruka, right?"

"Why is it Haruka and not someone else?" Rin Matsuoka asked sullenly.

"The personalities of Makoto and Nagisa will quarrel with you? And even if there is anything, the two of them are often the ones who apologize first. How can you last so long? What's more, if you are obsessed with who, then the one who was blamed You must be Haruka as your opponent."

"The last time I contacted Xiao Jiang, she said that you went back once, and as far as I know, after that time, Yao quit the swimming club. Don't you tell me it's a coincidence?"

"Haruka quit the swimming club?!"

Rin Matsuoka obviously didn't know the news, he suddenly turned to look at Che Kazama, his eyes trembled slightly, and there was an imperceptible guilt in his expression.

But then he straightened his neck and turned his head, his wine red hair fell down, making it difficult to see his expression clearly.

Kazama Che squinted his eyes, as if he didn't notice it, and said playfully: "Don't you know, what a pity. Yao's character doesn't explain much at all, and I heard that he rejected it." The originally planned relay race made a child named Yu Mi very sad..."

Sure enough, Rin Matsuoka felt more and more guilty. He moved his lips, but lowered his head weakly.

"Hey, why is Rin's character becoming more and more arrogant?"

"I didn't!"

Matsuoka Rin turned his head quickly, but saw Kazama Che looking at him as always, those eyes were gentle and tolerant.

"Cry if you want to cry, is there anyone else here?" Kazama Che embraced Matsuoka Rin and let him lean on him, while he raised his head and looked into the distance, listening to the sobbing "I won't cry ", feeling the water coming from his shoulders, Kazama Che finally swallowed the second half of the sentence "Remember to tell the story obediently after crying".

After the little crying bag Rin Matsuoka vented, he belatedly refused to look at Kazama Che, but his nose was red, which was quite cute.

He seemed to be in a better mood, and he talked about a lot of things.

The story is roughly the same as what Kazama Che guessed. The father who was a swimmer died in a shipwreck. As the eldest son, with the love of swimming and the admiration of his father, he embarked on this road without hesitation. , and with the goal of being a champion, went to Australia for further study.But the reality is extremely cruel. The strange environment, land, climate, language, and culture affect him all the time. Even the most optimistic people may not be able to sustain that kind of loneliness.

The boy kept everything in his heart and let himself grow quickly.However, what makes him most sad is that among the many people who learn to swim here, he is small and weak, and his love cannot improve his speed. The physique of Asians is naturally different from that of Europeans. He trains every day, but he still cannot catch up Follow in the footsteps of those people.

With confusion and self-doubt, when he returned to his hometown, he decided to compete again with the opponent and partner he believed.

But he lost.

That feeling is really terrible. I keep training, but I can't make up for the talents of others.So Rin Matsuoka, who didn't know how to deal with feelings and words, yelled at Haruka Nanase, who was not good at expressing, and even said something like "I don't want to swim anymore".

And Haruka probably really thought that he had hurt Rin, and quit the swimming club under self-blame.

Kazama Che pressed the center of his eyebrows after listening, what's the matter.

"Would you like to hear from me, Rin?"

Matsuoka Rin just hesitated for a moment, then nodded.From the current point of view, Kazama Che is actually the most sober person in this matter.

He and Rin and Haruka are friends, and they have spent a lot of time together, and they know their personalities very well. Kazama Che himself is the usual calm and rational type, and Kazama Che is good at swimming. He won the respect of Rin Matsuoka with his own swimming, but at the same time he is mainly engaged in tennis, so to some extent it is clear to the bystanders.

"Rin, I don't have any other views on your pursuit of victory, or I understand it very well." Kazama Che has a strong desire to win, and he is very adaptable to Li Haida's environment of respecting strength and seeking victory in competitions, so he He doesn't accuse Matsuoka Rin of anything, but is very optimistic about this desire for victory, "However, you have to figure out why you are swimming and why you want to win."

"Is it father's wish, or your own dream?"

In Kazama Che's eyes, Matsuoka Rin's love for swimming is like tennis is to Yukimura, and volleyball is to Xiangyang. It is no longer an ordinary liking that can be described.

But he must also clear that layer of fog, "wanting to be like his father" can be one of the motivations, but it cannot be taken as or mistaken for the reason for moving forward.

Before Matsuoka Rin could answer, Kazama Che said again: "I can probably understand your mood. Competitive sports are ruthless and cruel. There is only one winner," just like there is only one survivor in a battle." There are tons of people to catch up to, and tons of people are chasing you, but that doesn't mean you have to focus on them, what to do, it's what you do. The point is, yourself."

Kazama Che was not very strong when he first joined the Ghost Killing Team. Even after the final battle, he could not say that he became the strongest existence. There are too many people in front of him, and it is normal to have the idea of ​​defeating them , but you can't just think about defeating them.

It's normal to want to become stronger and protect what you care about, because only when you keep getting stronger can you go on.Target those people and motivate yourself to achieve the goal, but the goal, direction, and path are never the same.

"If you are obsessed with defeating a certain person, then you will confine yourself instead."

Haruka is indeed very talented, and that kind of uniqueness in the water can be said to be one in a million, but this does not mean that Matsuoka Rin is really a mediocre person, he also has amazing talent and strength, Even if he is not such a genius who has not been born for a hundred years, he will not let the light of his own soul be covered up.

"Just like me, our Minister Yukimura Seiichi, is the person I mentioned in the letter. Whether it is strength or talent, he is the strongest in the tennis world in my opinion, but I don't think Taking him down is a good choice, because I know very well," Kazama Che raised his head, his face showing unmistakable arrogance and disrespect, "It's not like I have other things that I can do better than him, and if I Decided to take this path, then all I want to see is the world.”

Kazama Che looked at Matsuoka Rin for a moment, hoping that he could figure out that even a strong man like Tokugawa, who only stared at one person, made himself pay the price, not to mention that Nanase Haruka and Matsuoka Rin were originally It's just friends, isn't it?

Kazama Che looked at the thoughtful Matsuoka Rin, and couldn't help rubbing his hair, "Rin, do you know what growing up is?"

"Seeing relatives and friends leave me, I have to cheer up to deal with trivial matters in the future. I no longer let my own mind decide. I have learned to weigh left and right, learn what to give up, and what to hold on to."

"Don't speak in such a tone!" Matsuoka Rin puffed his face, but he didn't open Kazama Che's hand after all, "I've grown up."

"Yeah, Rin." Kazama Che didn't know how much Matsuoka Rin had to suffer to get to this point, "You have already started to walk on the road to that world, since you have already decided, then go on. "

Kazama Che at this moment is serious and cold, the side that Rin Matsuoka guessed belongs to Kazama Che, but he has never seen that side.

"Don't wait until you lose it to hate your own weakness, and don't wait until you get hurt to regret your pride."

He looked at the clouds in the sky, misty and far away, and slowly slowed down his tone.

"—Because, there are some people who love and care about themselves, and some important people who cannot be lost. They can't be replaced by anything."

The surrounding wind blows the leaves and makes a rustling sound. Matsuoka Rin follows Kazama Che's gaze and looks at the sky. He thinks of many things, such as the frustration of swimming training, the guilt and attachment to Haruka, the unexplainable A little bit unwilling to be angry, he thought about the past again, the bricks in the school made an appointment to see the scenery that he had never seen before...

Matsuoka Rin gradually showed a smile, but when he remembered what he had said to Haruka, he felt awkward for a while.

Ah, Rin is so easy to understand, all the expressions are written on the face.

"By the way, Rin, have you entered the second stage of middle school? Why are you my opponent and can't be defeated by others..." Kazama Che showed a little smile.

"You are the second child!" Now Matsuoka Rin couldn't even be awkward, "And, why did you contact Xiaojiang?"

"..." When you bullied your sister yourself, why didn't you see that you still have the potential to be a sister-controller?

"It's time for holiday blessings, do you understand holiday blessings?!"

"Why are you pinching my face?"

"Ha! Someone didn't do it first!"