[Hokage] A rose in mourning for the summer moon

Boom.Boom.Boom.Boom.

The regular voice, because it is too regular, can't help but appear monotonous.But the practitioners still concentrate on swinging each racket accurately.

"Itachi, let's practice!"

Itachi swung his racket one last time and wiped the sweat from his brow with a towel.The amount of exercise is too much, the sweatband is soaked, and the towel is still needed in the end.

"Here we come," he said.

The person who called him was Zhishui.Zhishui is his distant cousin, currently a third-year student in the Faculty of Law at Dongdae University, and also the head of the Tennis Department.He has a sunny and talkative personality, is decent, has good grades, is strong in sports, and is an officer of the student union, so he is very popular in the school.

Itachi treats Shisui as his own brother.

They played a single game, neither side tried their best, more to maintain the touch.There were some girls on the sidelines watching, and from time to time someone bravely yelled "Itachi, come on" or "Stop the water, come on".Although it was a bit noisy, Itachi also understood that they did not mean any harm.

"Itachi, come on!"

pat.

Itachi missed the ball.

Although it was a counterattack with a tricky angle, it was not to the point where he could not catch it.It was missed because he was distracted.

Itachi stood up straight and looked into the crowd beside the court.Among the hordes of girls, the lonely figure stood out.She stood by the net and waved to him, with a smile on her face, without any sense of being the "culprit".

It just so happened that the solo match was over.The referee declared Shishui the winner, and then the senior came over and patted Itachi on the shoulder.

"What's the matter, Itachi, you shouldn't have missed that ball just now." Zhishui looked at the crowd, "Hey, that seems to be... that is the school girl who has been with you all this time? Girlfriend ?”

"Not a girlfriend." Itachi said.

Shisui laughed: "Why, isn't it? It must be a great school girl who can make the talented and beautiful boy of our law department and the star of tomorrow Uchiha Itachi have a crush on him for so long, but dare not act. Xia Yue, right?"

Itachi was very uncomfortable, and broke away from Shisui's hand awkwardly.

"I'll go see her."

He walks to the edge of the field.Under the shining eyes of all the girls, he came straight to Xia Yue and asked, "Why are you here? Have you been waiting for a long time?"

"Just arrived. get out of class is over early today, so let's take a look at the activities of the tennis club." Xia Yue pursed her lips and smiled, "Itachi is also very good at playing tennis."

"Brother Zhishui is even stronger...he is my opponent just now." Itachi suppressed the joy of being praised by her, and warned himself not to be too complacent, but still showed a faint smile, "Xia Yue, wait a moment, I changed The clothes will come out."

She nodded, looking cute and cute.The longer we know each other, the cuter Xia Yue is in Itachi's eyes.

Itachi walked a few steps, then turned around and saw her waving to him.He felt that he was a little silly, obviously we would see each other later, why now he was reluctant to let go as if he was about to say goodbye?But the reluctance in my heart is real and cannot be denied.

in the locker room.

Itachi quickly took a shower, changed into a suit of clothes, put on his tennis racket, and was about to leave when he heard someone calling him.

"Hi, Itachi."

It's Izumo Tenma.He is 19 years old, the same grade as Itachi, and he was a high school classmate for a year before, and now he is a student of science.Izumo's family mainly deals in household appliances, and has some business contacts with Itachi's family, so the two have known each other for many years.But Itachi knew very well that Tenma had always hated him.

The young master with mediocre qualifications had heard the name of a genius boy from his father's friend's house since he was a child, but he couldn't get rid of the ubiquitous shadow with his own strength, so it was only natural that he chose to hate him.

"Tianma, what's the matter?" Itachi asked coldly.Tianma will come to provoke from time to time, although it will not really cause any trouble, but it is also a bit annoying; besides, Itachi is in a hurry to leave now, and it is even more unpleasant to see him.

"Hmph, I'm just a 15-year-old brat, but I don't even need honorifics... But, I'm not here to argue with you this time." Tianma twitched his lips in a strange mood, "My sister Xue Nai asked me to tell you that if you If you dare to disappoint Quan, I will make you look good."

In the past, Itachi felt that the Izumo Tenma brothers and sisters were only mediocre in aptitude and not self-aware enough, but now he suspects that the other party may have some brain problems.

Izumo Yuki is Tenma's younger sister, and she has been a junior high school classmate with Itachi for more than a year.As for the "spring" mentioned by Tianma, it should refer to Izumi Kawamoto, who is also Itachi's junior high school classmate.Itachi went to elementary school at the age of 6, graduated from elementary school at the age of 10, finished junior high school in two years, and finished high school in another two years.

For the past classmates, Itachi doesn't have many memories, let alone the deep friendship between classmates.He is familiar with the brothers and sisters of the Izumo family. Izumo Izumi is Izumo Yukino's best friend, and he was at the same table with him in junior high school, so they have more intersections.

However, what is "living up to the spring"?What's the matter with shutting out Yunxue again?

"Inexplicable." Itachi dropped this sentence, turned his head and left.

"Itachi, the guy you like is an overseas student from China, right? Will Mr. Fuyue allow you to fall in love with a foreigner, or even marry a foreign woman?"

Izumo Tenma gloated behind his back.

"What about geniuses? Don't you rely on the family's cover? Do you really think that with a little talent, you can do whatever you want?" Tianma said viciously, but no matter how vicious he was, he couldn't hide the deep jealousy behind him, "You and the one you like People, there will be no good end, Itachi!"

Like a curse.

Itachi stopped.

"Pegasus."

"Why, what advice does a genius have?"

"Do you think I'm as incompetent as you are but also arrogant?"

"what……!"

The boy turned around.The previously indifferent but restrained expression was half in the shadows, and it was so indifferent and deep that it could be described as "horrifying".He stared at Tenma with a terrifying look, a scornful sneer escaped from his lips.

"I am incompetent, but I don't have the courage and perseverance to work hard, so I can only shrink in a dark corner like a mouse, cursing others to be as depraved as you all day long." He said coldly, "People like you are not at all It's worth my attention. Now, you still want to tell me about my affairs?"

"Don't mess with me, Tenma, or your sister," he warned. "Otherwise, I'll let you know what it's like to lose everything you've been clinging to right now!"

"You...what are you doing! What kind of ability do you think you have...!"

"Tianma, the Izumo family's business is not as stable as you imagined. Go back and read the company's financial report and new policies in recent years."

Itachi raised the corner of his lips again, the condescension and contempt in his eyes could easily knock down a person's confidence.

"idiot."

Throwing down the word, Itachi left without looking back.

The September wind is still warm, and the sunshine hits head-on, dispelling the gloom brought by the dressing room.The girl in the blue dress was squatting at the gate of the stadium, using her mobile phone to take pictures of a sleeping white cat.She looked so absorbed that she didn't notice that the hem of her skirt was dragging to the floor.

Itachi let out a smile.The deep indifference just now disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"Xia Yue, I've been waiting for a long time."

She looked up, waved to him, and excitedly showed him the cat photo she had just taken.When he stood up, he staggered and said with a bitter face that his legs were a little numb.Itachi thought it was funny, so he asked her to help him to walk, and finally he led her to walk.

A few ginkgo leaves have fallen, and the tips of the leaves have turned yellow.

She pulled her hand lightly, but he held it tightly.Then, she didn't try again.

Xia Yue secretly raised her eyes.The boy next to her was half a head taller than her, and his profile was reflected in the setting sun, as if the distance was like a green mountain in the distance, straight and picturesque.There was a very faint scent of shower gel on his body, a refreshing ocean-like scent, lingering lightly on her nose.

She took his hand, moved her fingers a little bit, and finally changed into a gesture of interlocking fingers.

He looked over.Xia Yue immediately turned her head and stared straight ahead.

His hands were clasped tighter.The fingers are intertwined and stick together intimately.

Her heart was pounding.Is he the same?

"Itachi, it's my birthday on Friday. It's September 9th." Xia Yue said, "Let's go have dinner together."

"Okay. Is there any restaurant that Xia Yue wants to go to?"

"Not yet."

"Then, it's up to me to decide."

"it is good."

[Itachi: Brother Shisui, I would like to ask for leave for Friday's department work. 】

【Zhishui: Got it, go on a good date and confess your love as soon as possible! 】

[Itachi: ...Thank you, Brother Shisui. 】

Unfortunately, they were not able to travel on Friday as they wished.Because Xia Yue's mother came from China, and together with her father who was wandering around in Europe, said that she would give her a surprise and give her a good birthday.

Xia Yue apologized to him with a bitter face, saying that her parents didn't tell her in advance, but both of them came all the way here, and their own schedules were tight, so it was really hard to refuse.

Although Itachi felt sorry, he had no choice but to pat her head comfortingly.Then, he turned his regret into motivation and assigned three times the homework to his younger brother, which made the poor innocent younger brother so angry that he almost ran away from home.

"Father, Mom, you must take care of your brother! It's wrong for a brother to take revenge on his innocent younger brother when his relationship is not going well!" At the dinner table, Sasuke condemned his brother righteously.

Fu Yue said with a stern face, "Your brother is also doing it for your own good. Didn't you just get a perfect score in this math test? Others want to buy the test paper designed by your brother at a high price, but they still can't buy it."

Although he has a strict personality and never speaks clearly, Fuyue is very proud of his eldest son.

"Dad—even if I don't do so many questions, I can still get full marks! I'm not that idiot Naruto!"

"Sasuke, don't be proud."

Fuyue, an old-school supporter of duck-feeding education, managed to puff up his young son's cheeks with one sentence, and ate a big mouthful of tomato scrambled eggs in protest.

Meiqin smiled and served him a bowl of miso soup, lest he choke.

"Weasel."

"Yes, father."

"Speaking of which, what do Xia Yue's parents do? Have you seen them?"

"No, father."

"It's time to see you too."

Itachi put down the soup bowl and looked up at his father above him.The majestic president is also looking at him with a scrutiny.

"I think it's too early to think about it," Itachi said.

Fu Yue twitched the corner of his mouth mockingly, and said, "Is it early? I thought you were the type who wouldn't be shaken once you made up your mind."

"Some things, it's better not to worry too much." Itachi answered calmly.

Fuyue picked up the teacup, took a sip slowly, and said, "Itachi, let's bring Xia Yue to our house for dinner next time. I think Mikoto likes that child very much."

"...I will tell Xia Yue."

The implication is that Xia Yue decides whether to come or not.Fuyue understood, put down the teacup angrily and amusedly, opened his mouth, shook his head, and didn't say anything.

"Sasuke." Fu Yue glared at the youngest son, "Don't be in a daze, and go back to do your homework after eating."

Sasuke with an innocent face:? ? ?

"Why are you dressed like this?"

The first time her mother saw her, she disliked her clothes.Xia Yue didn't take it seriously, she smiled and put her arms around her mother, rubbing against her to act like a spoiled child.

"Uniqlo is very comfortable." She said, "Besides, I will still match it well for important occasions."

Mother still hates it.She is a very powerful fashion designer, she prefers gorgeous and sophisticated clothes, and she is extremely picky about collocation, so of course she doesn't like Uniqlo.

"Isn't it enough that Xia Yue likes it?" The father also chimed in, and gave his daughter a French kiss on the cheek, but the sunglasses bumped into her face, and her ex-wife rolled her eyes.

"Pingsi, have you been in Europe for a long time, have you learned what the French do? Why don't you wear sunglasses in front of us, are you afraid that Xia Yue and I will rush up to ask you for an autograph?" Xia Chuqing sneered, but even With such an expression, she is as beautiful as a bush of warm roses.Wearing a rose dress with a strong style and a retro hat with a large brim, she stood there as a screenshot of the movie, without even retouching the picture.

Takihira touched his nose, and didn't bother with her in a good-tempered manner.Xia Chuqing has such a violent personality and a poisonous mouth, that's why he couldn't stand it back then and divorced her.But after all these years, seeing that she is still the same as before, I feel a little nostalgic.

"Today is Xia Yue's birthday, and you can buy whatever you want." He said to his daughter, "By the way, I still owe you the gift for being admitted to Dongda University, so why don't we choose together."

"Heiji, so you mean that Xia Yue can only choose two gifts?"

"...Ah Qing, that's not what I meant."

Xia Yue laughed haha.In fact, her parents have many shortcomings. Both of them are artists, with the ego and narcissism of artists. The first priority in life is their own works, followed by their own emotions.They divorced when Xia Yue was three years old, and Xia Chuqing had her custody rights, but Xia Chuqing directly threw her to her parents, that is, Xia Yue's grandparents, and went to the United States to work hard. .

Takihira is obsessed with painting, he doesn't care about mundane affairs, and has no sense of responsibility, but he is very generous with money, and he will visit her once a year.He has many faults that can be picked on, but he is handsome, and he is rare as an artist with a good temper, and he is never promiscuous.Even if he was not welcomed by the two elders of the Xia family, he still expressed his understanding, and he was not unhappy in any way, and he could still maintain a friendly relationship with his ex-wife.

According to the standards of ordinary people, they are undoubtedly very unqualified parents.But Xia Yue thinks they are cool, because they all live according to their own ideas and have achieved the success of their dreams.That's why she wanted to visit her father's country.

Maybe two strange flowers are born with strange flowers.

In short, for her, they can actually be regarded as a standard "happy family of three".

The place where her parents brought her was Omotesando.Here is the famous luxury avenue, there are many famous designer brands, and the building itself is also an exquisite work of art.The sun shines on the famous Omotesando Hill, and the glass windows reflect the dazzling light like expensive diamonds.This is a building designed by Tadao Ando and a symbol of luxury.

Xia Yue was raised by her grandparents. Although she has no worries about food and clothing, she has always been educated that "frugality is a virtue and comfort is the most important thing", and she is not interested in luxury goods.If she had a choice, she would prefer to go out for dinner with Itachi.But she couldn't bear to refuse her parents' wishes.

The architecture of Omotesando is beautiful, and it should be pleasant to walk around.But Xia Yue was dragged by her mother, going to this store for a while, and trying that store for a while, and was forced to ask whether she liked this one or that one more. If she answered that she didn't like it, she would be dragged to the next one. ; If you choose one at random, you will be asked by the designer's mother why you like it.After a good shopping, Xia Chuqing forced her into a fashion design exam.

Xia Yue cast a look at her father asking for help in the gap, but got a helpless gesture.The father and daughter looked at each other and sighed, they really felt sorry for each other.

Finally, Xia Chuqing became interested in a design in the LOEWE store, Xia Yue used the excuse of going to the bathroom, slipped to the Starbucks next to the mall, ordered a cup of Matcha Frappuccino and sat down, finally letting out a sigh of relief.

She sat near the street, took a photo with her mobile phone and sent it to Itachi.

[Pikachu is tired and has a broken leg: My mother is so good at shopping, I'm afraid [shaking]]

The opposite message will be returned in seconds.

[Itachi: Xia Yue, don't drink something cold.Beware of stomach pains. 】

[Itachi: Be good. 】

Xia Yue stared at that "beautiful", covered her heart, feeling that she had been hit violently.She poured the drink, reordered a cup of hot matcha milk, and then sent it to Itachi.

[Itachi: [touch head]]

Ah ah ah ah - what to do!I like him so much!

Xia Yue held her face and smirked.

"... poor commoners..."

Xia Yue keenly sensed the sight of others.She looked up and saw two young girls standing not far away, one with a disturbed expression and the other staring at her aggressively.

I do not know?You got the wrong person.

She was about to bury her head in replying to the message, when she heard the unfriendly girl and her companion complaining, the voice was neither high nor low, just enough to be heard by her.

"What do you say to promote the development of tourism, so that Omotesando is full of such ordinary people who have no spending power. It's really ridiculous that someone comes here wearing Uniqlo."

Uniqlo?Xia Yue was shot innocently and raised her head again.The girl's companion smiled wryly at her, clasped his hands together in an apologetic gesture, and whispered a few words to the speaker.

"Izumi, show off the aura of the young lady of the Kawamoto family!" Her companion didn't appreciate it, and said bitterly.

They both seemed to be well off.The aggressive girl wears a Van Cleef & Arpels necklace and Givenchy underwear, with a proud look; the disturbed girl is delicate and gentle, and the dress should be from Chloe.

Thanks to Xia Chuqing, Xia Yue has some understanding of brand design.

She shrugged and left with her matcha milk.Had her mother been kept waiting, she would have been dragged away for more "fashion torture".

[Pikachu is tired and has a broken leg: I just met a strange person. 】

[Itachi: What's wrong? 】

[Pikachu broke his leg: Said that I am a poor commoner who wears Uniqlo.Good anime!I felt like I was on the set of "Boys Over Flowers" or "Sakura High School"! 】

There was silence on the other side for 2 minutes, probably from google what is "Boys Over Flowers" and "Sakura High School".

[Itachi: Ignore those boring people. 】

[Pikachu is tired and has a broken leg: Mmm~]

[Pikachu tired and broken leg: What's wrong with Uniqlo, how good it is for couples! 】

There was another long silence on the other side.

[Itachi: Hmm. 】

After teasing, Xia Yue locked the phone screen contentedly, and raised her eyes to see Xia Chuqing looking at her eeriely.

"Where did you go?"

"Um, Mom, I can explain..."