Cherish the time

After some difficult coordination, Shindo Yuwaka received a positive reply from the Ki-in on the second day after the end of the Shishi battle - the Ki-in has pressed and moved his itinerary so that he can rest leisurely This year's Golden Week.

After getting the good news, Shinto found the travel bag in the closet that morning and took it to his mother to wash.

Shinto Mitsuko took the backpack with a surprised face, "Are you going out, Hikari?"

"Yeah." Shinto agreed while putting on his shoes.

"Where are you going? Do you have enough money? When are you leaving?" She asked repeatedly, her face full of worry.

"Ah... planning to go to Innoshima this Golden Week." Shinto turned back and gave her a smile, "Don't worry about the money, I still earn a lot of money playing chess."

"Oh yes..." Shindo Mitsuko nodded a little lonely, "...you...go alone? Wouldn't it be too unsafe."

"Don't worry, I'm a man." He tied his shoelaces three times and five times, and then casually showed his weak biceps, "I'm leaving."

"Be careful on the road!" Seeing his back stepping into the sunlight, Shinto Mitsuko subconsciously took a step forward and exhorted loudly.

"Okay!" He agreed very readily, and even waved his hand a few times.

The morning sun shines softly, wiping away the coldness that has been coming from the night, and warming the whole world.

One person and one ghost bathed in this warmth seemed a little silent.

After leaving home and his mother, Shinto no longer deliberately showed a cheerful expression, but walked on the road indifferently.

It's not appropriate to say that he is indifferent, he just has no expression.

——Because I am not in the mood, I have no expression.

Looking at his expressionless face, Zuo Wei suggested hesitantly, "Today... shall we go find Xiao Liang again?" 』

"Um. Jin Teng agreed casually.

Xu heard that the meaning revealed by him was too casual, Zuo Wei still explained with some worry, "Don't think too much...Xiao Liang shouldn't be avoiding you deliberately...It just happens to be very busy..."

Since the day when the two faced each other silently in the Qiyuan, the two have not spoken a word in a serious manner for nearly half a month.

——Strictly speaking, the only recent contact between the two is that there was a momentary eye contact before the start of the last hand match, but then they each entered the game.

Anyone can see that the originally intimate relationship between the two is undergoing a huge test.

"It's okay, you don't need to enlighten me. Shinto shook his head lightly, "I'm not a kid anymore, I won't be angry with him." 』

"..." Hearing his answer, Zuowei showed a somewhat sad expression.

"Little light. 』

"Xiao Liang is not... trying to get angry with you. 』

"…That was not what I meant. Shinto shook his head again, "I'm not saying he's angry with me, it's just that he thinks I've done nothing wrong. 』

After listening to his words, Zuo Wei was silent for a moment, and then whispered, "...But, you did something wrong. 』

"There is no doubt...you did something wrong. 』

His brows were furrowed, and there were ravines of different shades between his forehead. A pair of purple eyes looked at Shinto momentarily. His expression seemed sad but not sad, which made people feel a little sad at first glance.

However, Shinto just looked at the sky in a daze.

"…I do not understand. 』

He looked up at the cloudless blue sky in a daze, his indifferent expression gradually turned into a daze.

"It's like the day when I went to see Uncle Taya and he asked me what was the most important thing. 』

"I clearly have the answer in my heart, but I can't say it at all. 』

"Because that must...not be the answer he wanted to hear. 』

Zuo Wei listened quietly without speaking.

After a short silence, Shinto reached out and wiped his face.

It's like trying to erase all the confusion.

Then he sighed long, and looked at the gate of the chess academy in front of him.

"Things like human emotions... can't be completely replaced by thinking..."

"..." Zuowei still didn't speak.

Shinto understood what he meant.

"Really..." He smiled wryly, "...that's really embarrassing. 』

Although he said that he didn't understand and was really embarrassed, Shinto had never been the character who would let the problem continue to exist like this.

So he bowed his head and thought for a while, and decided to go directly to Taya to apologize.

——Since you are wrong, then admit it.

Once a decision is made, execution is a simple matter.

Shinto began to search for Taya as soon as he entered the chess academy, and finally, under the guidance of Kuwahara Ren, he found Toya in a daze on the roof of the chess academy.

He was leaning against the fence with his back to the gate, the boy's figure looked very thin in the spring morning breeze.

Shinto Hikaru walked to his side in silence.

Ta Yaliang didn't look at him, and didn't speak.

Then Shinto looked up at the clear blue sky, and said softly, "...I'm sorry."

Ta Yaliang then withdrew his gaze from the distance, and gave him a look, "... I heard from my mother that you went to see my father the next day."

"…Um."

"...Father is almost recuperating now, and he will probably be discharged from the hospital in a week." He said these words in a tone that seemed to be talking to himself, but the thin blush on his face revealed the deep feelings in his heart. embarrassment.

"I'll go, the day I'm discharged from the hospital." Shinto didn't tease him as usual, but turned his head to look him in the eyes and said seriously.

"..." Being stared at by him without blinking, Ta Yaliang suddenly felt a little flustered in his heart, hurriedly looked away, and then replied softly, "...En."

Shindo Hikaru knew that this meant agreeing to forgive himself.

A few days later, Shinto appeared in front of Taya's family who were going through the discharge procedures as scheduled, and Ryo Taya finally showed him his first smiling face during this period of time.

With such a good beginning, the subsequent relationship between the two became much more natural.

Gradually, everyone in the chess academy noticed that the two guys seemed to be reconciled again—not only would they sit and eat together like before, but they also restrained the sudden surge of anger they had had when playing chess a few days ago.

After a short period of awkwardness, the relationship between the two finally returned to its previous state.

One day after confirming that the two were really reconciled, Hegu embraced the shoulders of the two with great emotion and said something like this: "Seeing the two of you quarreling...I really feel sorry for you."

"This is already the second time—it just so happens that each person returns once, and this awkwardness is considered even—don't bother people like this in the future."

"You obviously regard the other party as important, why bother to have such a temper to make yourself uncomfortable."

What he said was really earnest, but because he didn't know the inside story, he could only persuade him on the surface.

But Shinto and Taya didn't intend to explain in detail, so the matter was just revealed.

At noon on April 28, Shinto took the Shinkansen to Hiroshima with his bag on his back.

This is the third time he has taken the Shinkansen since he was reborn. The difference from the previous two times is that only Zuowei and himself are the only ones on the journey this time.

"Excited? 』After Shinto sat down on the seat, he asked casually.

"No. Zuo Wei shook his head, "...I feel very peaceful. 』

"yes? 』

"I feel... the whole mood seems to be wrapped in a very gentle thing, and there is an indescribable sense of peace. He said with a smile, the corners of his slightly raised lips gave off a sense of tranquility.

Seeing Sakai like this, Shinto also smiled.

"That's good. 』

He looked at the translucent spirit body, and his heart was also extremely peaceful.

"…That's good. 』