Touched by a ghost, I choose death

It is said that in the Nara period, people would sing poetry on the night of July [-]th, which gradually became a kind of graceful Yaxing.Therefore, July is also called the Seven Nights Moon.

Qiye was born on the night of July when the cicadas kept singing, and her name was simplified from this allusion.

Nana's mother, Anri, who had always been in poor health, passed away shortly after giving birth.

Maybe it was because he couldn't bear the loneliness and loneliness, or because of love, before Qiye went to elementary school, his father remarried.

The stepmother was an extremely beautiful woman.There was no incident similar to Cinderella, on the contrary, she was not bad to Qiye.Qiye didn't know until a long time later that before her stepmother married her father, they had an agreement, that is, before Qiye grew up, she would not have her own children and concentrate on treating Qiye.

This is probably her father's silent love for her, but this love is unfair and based on the pain of another woman.

But this is also the price of marrying into a famous family. To be able to enjoy countless glory and wealth, as well as the halo of a famous wife, some people can't wait for it.

So when Akashi's father lost his wife and never remarried for many years, Nanaya admired him very much.

A couple for a lifetime sounds like the most beautiful state, but it is even more difficult to achieve it in this cruel reality.

Qiye hired many tutors since she was a child, such as tea ceremony, flower arrangement, cooking, piano, dancing... almost every teacher is able to represent the highest level today.Although her father has always been very serious, he did not have strict requirements for her to get the first place.In addition, every teacher is a young, beautiful and gentle female teacher, so she liked these courses very much since she was a child, and she did not reject them in the slightest.

I met Akashi Seijuro in the piano class.

One class after another, every time the class was about to end, he came to the teacher's house, sat on the sofa and read a book leisurely.So under the "visiting" by peers, Qiye played very seriously at the end of every class.After class, they would always say hello politely and distantly, while Teacher Seto on the side always complained that they didn't look like children.

At that age, boys are often synonymous with naughty, mischievous, mischievous, and lively, but Akashi Seijuro is completely different from the boys of the same age she knows.

He behaved gracefully and courteously, and always looked so calm and quiet, but not dull.With a gentle smile on his face, he spoke sharp words at the right time.

It can be said to be a little red among the green bushes.

And his talent is needless to say. According to Seto teacher, she has taught many students in her life. The most talented boy before was a boy named Arima Kosei. Now he has won numerous awards before he was a teenager.Among this group of students, she and Akashi belonged.

Later, she learned that many of their teachers had the same teachers, and from those teachers, she could always hear words of admiration.She found that Akashi Seijuro had won the first prize, gold medal, and first prize in almost every item. Compared with her who had learned a lot of courses but had no awards, the other party was much better.

And Qiye really started to admire Akashi from the bottom of his heart when he practiced the piano at his home.

Teacher Seto asked the two to supervise each other, and Akashi could always point out her mistakes and problems, and also gave her own opinions.

While Qiye was grateful, her mood was a little complicated.

What is he thinking about pointing out mistakes to his competitors without any qualms, so that they can improve their own level?

However, it wasn't until later, when the two stepped onto the stage together, that Akashi won the gold medal, and she narrowly fell behind to win the silver medal, that she knew that he had the same confidence as her own, and this confidence was based on being stronger than her strength.

It is a lie that there is no fluctuation in the heart.But Qiye looks forward to visiting Akashi's house every day, not only because of this gentle and strong boy, but more importantly because of his mother Akashi Shiori.

Neither a young female teacher nor a stepmother who was nice to her could replace a mother's love.Akashi Shiori couldn't either, but Qiye was always looking for the shadow of her mother in her.

In terms of appearance, Akashi Shiori's exquisite facial features are full of tenderness, while the mother in the photo is a bit colder in comparison.If we talk about the similarities, it is probably the smile between the two people's eyebrows.She felt that Akashi Shiori had the most gentle smile in the world, like a white feather gently plucking at her heartstrings, and like a warm current lingering at the tip of her heart.

Whether it's tea ceremony, flower art, cooking or other things, Akashi Shiori is the best woman she has ever met besides the teacher.While she was secretly amazed, she also set a goal for herself.

It would be great if she could become such an outstanding woman in the future.

So when Akashi Shiori asked her if she wanted to play basketball together, she only hesitated for a few seconds before agreeing.

How can such a demure and dignified woman be good at sports like basketball?This doubt has always existed in her heart.

So after the piano exchange ended, Nanaya still went to Akashi's house every day to start the so-called basketball training.

There is a standard basketball court in the backyard of Akashi's house. While Nanaya sighed, he heard Shiori's first task.

"Xiaozheng is still the old rule. Let's jog forty laps around the basketball court first. As for Qiye, try running 25 laps first."

Qiye quickly calculated in her mind that the circumference of the basketball court is 86 meters, and 25 laps are about 2000 meters. This is undoubtedly a huge challenge for her who does not usually exercise much.

Although she was a little embarrassed, she followed Akashi and started the difficult jogging journey.

Qiye looked forward. The white sports shirt the young man was wearing lifted up slightly as he ran, and his bright red hair shook up and down. His steady steps showed his good sportsmanship.

At first they were able to maintain the same pace, but after five laps the gap started to show.Akashi still maintained a steady pace, but Nanaya, who was able to follow behind him at the beginning, slowly distanced himself from him, his breath was unsteady, and his pace began to panic.

After twelve laps, Qiye felt like a fish stranded on the shoal, breathing became extremely difficult, and her feet were as heavy as lead.She stopped, clutching her chest and gasping for breath.Her mind was as dull as if someone had hit her with a stick, she only knew that the red figure passed her eyes again.

After half-running and half-walking for three laps, Qiye couldn't move his pace at all.

"Are you going to give up?" Akashi Shiori's nice voice sounded beside her ear, it was still as gentle as usual at first glance, but there was a bit of sternness in it.

Qiye turned her head, and she saw that the other party was looking at her with a smile that was not a smile.

How can I give up after I make up my mind to learn basketball well before starting basic training! ?

Qiye quickly shook his head, but his body remained motionless.

Akashi Shiori sighed, and then began to teach her the precautions when jogging, including breathing, pace and so on.

"You never know how great your potential is." She patted Qiye on the back, helped her to smooth out her shortness of breath, and then gave her an encouraging smile.

Qiye nodded, and after this short rest, he embarked on the difficult jogging journey again.

Ten circles, so long, it seems that there is no end in sight.Out of the corner of her eye, she saw that Akashi had finished running and was resting beside him.

Five laps is no longer jogging, probably not even a race walk, Qiye moved at a turtle speed.

Two laps, victory in sight...

After a circle, no longer caring about etiquette, Qiye sat anywhere, feeling as if he had been reborn.

Finally, finally it's over.

Qiye breathed a sigh of relief, caressing her heart that was beating extremely fast.

Then the light was blocked by a black shadow, she looked up and saw Akashi Seijuro standing in front of her, lowered his head slightly, and then stretched out his hand to her: "You can't sit down immediately after strenuous exercise, it's not good for your health."

Qiye looked at the pair of fair and beautiful hands in front of him, and the gentle smile on the corner of the young man's mouth, warmed his heart, nodded, passed his hand over, and stood up with the help of the other party.It's just that his legs were still weak, he couldn't stand still and staggered, and then fell into a warm embrace.

"Be careful." A gentle and clean male voice came from the ear, and it seemed to have an indescribable magic power, which made people fall in love in a second.

"Thank you Akashi-kun." Having never been in close contact with a boy of the same age, Qiye quickly stepped back a few steps, feeling a little embarrassed, and secretly glanced at the boy in front of him, but saw that he was still smiling, as if Feel a little funny about it.

The heartbeat that hadn't calmed down seemed to speed up again, Qiye exhaled, and his face returned to his usual calm again.

"Seijuro, you have had enough rest, you can start the next set of exercises." Akashi Shiori appeared in front of the two with a smile.

Akashi nodded. He had just finished a few sets of back and forth running and took a break. It was time for some exercise with the ball.

"As for Nanaya, how about running back and forth in five sets?" Akashi Shiori covered her mouth and laughed as she looked at Nanaya's collapsed expression for a second, "Okay, I won't tease you, I tested it just now and found that you exercised more than I thought It’s worse, but it’s okay, just keep exercising. You should take a good rest now, and I’ll tell you about basketball later.”

Then she handed Qiye a bottle of warm water.

Qiye nodded, and heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that there was no follow-up practice.

So she stood by the court, quietly watching Akashi dribble.

Moving like a rabbit, with an elegant and unrestrained figure, the basketball is flowing between his left and right hands, which makes people dazzled for a while.

She couldn't help but secretly glanced at Akashi Shiori who was standing aside, and found that she was seriously looking at Akashi on the court, with joy and pride on her face.

Can you not be proud of having such an excellent son?

Would her mother be proud of her if she was still alive?Qiye thought silently, but couldn't get any results.

The stepmother treated her well on the surface, but in fact she didn't pay much attention to her in many aspects. After all, she was not her own child, and she didn't have any requirements for her schoolwork. One was afraid of causing her dissatisfaction, and the other was unnecessary.

In the following days, Qiye would go to Akashi's basketball court every day, and gradually she could easily run 25 laps.Under the guidance of Shiori, she learned various dribbling methods.

Her learning ability has always been very fast, and Akashi Shiori was amazed at this point, but there was another big problem in front of her, and that was shooting.

Qiye, who was less than 1.6 meters high at this time, the basket was too far away for her.

"Height is indeed a major disadvantage in playing basketball, but it can be overcome through rich experience and stronger skills." Akashi Shiori held a basketball, compared to the standard posture, gently tossed it upwards, and made a throw Three non-stick balls.

Just when Nanaya was amazed, there was a "bang" not far away, and she couldn't help turning her head, and what she saw was Akashi was throwing three non-stick balls in a row.

"This is probably a typical example. Seijuro is also slightly inferior in height compared to children of the same age who play basketball together, but he can easily defeat those tall ones," Akashi Shiori said with a playful face. He whispered in Qiye's ear, "Don't bring up this sensitive topic in front of him."

Seven nights nodded quickly.

She is currently close to 1.6 meters, which is considered tall among girls, and Akashi is a little shorter than her.On the surface, he didn't show much about it, but Qiye felt that he must have something in his heart.

But boys have always developed later than girls, maybe one day he will surpass her by a head?

This assumption seems to have been waiting for a long time to be realized.

Just when Nanaya was about to continue trying to shoot, she heard Akashi Shiori coughing violently from the side.She quickly put down the basketball in her hand and ran to her side: "Are you all right, Aunt Shiori?"

"Ahem, it's okay, I just caught a cold recently, cough." Shiori Akashi held her chest, her face seemed a little uncomfortable, Qiye quickly patted her on the back.

Akashi, who was practicing shooting in the other half, also stopped his training and ran over when he heard the movement.

"Mom, you should go back to the house and rest." Akashi frowned, and helped her to go into the house.

"Well, I'll go back to the room, but you all have to finish your practice before you come back." Akashi Shiori covered her mouth, but the words she said were not negotiable.

Nanaya and Akashi looked at each other, feeling a trace of helplessness in each other's eyes.

Judging from the relationship during this period of time, Akashi Shiori seems gentle and gentle, but he is very single-minded and paranoid in many things. Once he makes up his mind, it is difficult to change it.

"Okay, but Aunt Shiori also promises us to have a good rest." Qiye nodded, her brows stretched.

"Well, if you have any questions in Nanaya, please ask Seijuro."

Akashi nodded and agreed: "No problem, but let me help you in."

"I'll go by myself." Seeing the worried eyes of the two children, Akashi Shiori chuckled softly, "Don't worry, I'm not that useless."