Himekawa Yoshiko trotted up to the two of them, took Megumi's hand, and blew a rainbow fart nonstop.
"I never thought we could really win!! You guys are just heroes, so cool!"
"When the reversal begins, everyone is watching you!!"
"My heart is pounding when I see it! It's so awesome!!"
"What should I do? I'm going to cry——!"
At this time, other people also came over.
"Wow, I didn't expect that your ability to flatter people is really extraordinary, Kako." Yamaguchi seemed to be a little dumbfounded and clicked his tongue in surprise, which earned him a retort from the other party.
"Didn't you shout so loudly just now? Woo hoo..."
"Hey, are you really crying? Tsk, women are trouble."
"You need to take care of it, idiot!"
"Yes, you are right."
Yamaguchi shrugged disapprovingly, then punched Yusuke on the shoulder with his fist, and said: "So handsome! Savior~"
"...Don't scream like that."
"What~? It's rare for me to sincerely praise you, but you bastard actually took advantage of Qiao! You're so angry, show me your moves! Damn it~ Damn it~"
Takei, who was following, smiled and reminded: "It's almost time to collect the ranking flag and award awards, everyone!"
"Oh~~~!!"
"Ah, then I'm going to get the flag~!"
Yamaguchi Kazako gave a spirited response.
Several people walked towards the rostrum together.
Kako pulled Hui and walked in front.
Yamaguchi and Takei walked behind, holding Yusuke's arms.
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the closing ceremony started on time.
Each of the three groups, red, white and blue, sent one person to raise the flag representing the ranking, and went through the process under the witness of all the teachers, students and parents of the school.
"——Ahem, okay then~ This is the end of the ninth private Toyosaki Academy Sports Meet, thank you all parents for participating~! Next is the photo session, please start gathering each group."
Following the host's instructions, the students gathered with their respective groups and prepared to take photos with the team.
The photographers are Ogasawara and Aoki from the News Department.
When it's the blue group's turn.
The two of them came over to Yusuke and his group, first greeted him and Hui in a friendly manner, and then said hello to the new publicity committee member of the student union.
After all, in a sense, the latter will become the superior supervisor of the Information Department in the future, so there is no harm in establishing a good relationship in advance.
Shinjoka also responded to them in a kind manner, with a friendly smile that showed no emotion, and an attitude that was neither far nor close.
Ogasawara and Aoki didn't notice anything and returned to the front of the crowd. One was responsible for guiding everyone's positions, and the other was responsible for playing with the camera.
Arrange them in order from shortest to tallest, with a mix of men and women.
The students in the front row were either sitting on the ground or squatting with their knees bent, the students in the middle bent slightly and put their hands on their knees, and the students in the back were standing normally.
Everyone stood shoulder to shoulder, toes touching toes, posing one after another.
Someone suggested doing Turtle Style Qigong, and everyone readily accepted it, put their hands together at the wrists, and pushed them out towards the camera lens.
Kato Yusuke didn't want to participate and just stood quietly waiting for the group photo to end.
Yamaguchi, who was standing on the right, noticed what he was doing and started to make trouble.
"Huh? How can you cheat and show off? Hey! Takei, it's time to work, let's help him together~!"
"Understood——!" Takei on the left gave a sharp salute and reached out to grab Yusuke's hand.
The two of them just cooperated left and right, raised Yusuke's left and right hands, and forced them together in the middle, performing an ugly turtle style Qigong movement.
Being broken from the "quiet handsome man" state, Kato Yusuke couldn't help but frown slightly and tried to withdraw his hand.
"Wow! This bastard still wants to resist! Try harder, Takei! I'll treat you to ramen later."
"Really!? Uh-oh-oh--! Power is pouring out!!"
"Okay! This is the momentum! Fight with me, brother!"
"Tatakau! Tatakau——!"
As if some kind of mysterious power had been injected into them, veins popped up in the hands of the Mangkhut brothers as if they had been injected with chicken blood, and they tightly locked Yusuke's hands, preventing him from pulling away.
The two of them were squeezing their faces and exerting themselves while shouting "Tata, Tataka, Izmo, Tataka," which attracted many people's attention.
Kako, who was standing in front and to the left of Yusuke, looked back at them and said dumbfounded: "It's a shame that you guys can shout out such a good line, Yamaguchi, Takei."
"What! This is a man's romance, women will not understand it!"
"Oh! Manly romance!"
"Yes, yes, it's a manly romance, right? Then you can continue to maintain it. By the way, this kind of behavior is completely unpopular with girls, right?"
"Tsk, you don't need to mind your own business in that kind of thing~~~~~!" Yamaguchi's little brother looked contemptuous and spoke a smooth tongue-picking voice.
"Ah, plus bad accent, well, now it has become a death sentence." Yoshiko Himekawa said.
Megumi, who was standing on her right, glanced back at Yusuke, with a slight playful smile in her quiet eyes.
Several people gathered around Kato Yusuke in such a lively manner, chatting and playing around, giving him a steamy atmosphere, and then hugged him and walked forward as if nothing had happened.
"..."
Kato Yusuke thought for a moment and finally stopped insisting and let them go.
Finally, Brother Mangkhut put his hand around his neck, grabbed his hand and put it into a pose, calling it an enhanced version of Turtle Style Qigong.
"Start shooting!" Aoki, who was in charge of shooting, reminded loudly.
"Let's all say it together, cheesecake~~~!" Ogasawara next to him raised a finger with a smile on his face.
"""""Cheesecake~~~""""
Click——!
In the sound of the camera shutter, young and immature faces were frozen in this moment, condensed into beautiful fragments of high school life for students to recall in the future.
"Okay~~! Thank you for your hard work! Those who want the electronic version can come to the Information Department to copy it later~" Ogasawara announced, and then walked towards the next group with Aoki.
After taking the group photo, the students began to look for their close friends to take pictures with each other.
Kato Yusuke went to help with the finishing work of the sports meeting. In addition to the injured Eri, other people from the student union also helped.
Collect used props together and return them to the sports warehouse.
Also put away tables, chairs and tents and return them to their original places.
Clean up the garbage, dismantle the props that decorate the atmosphere, and tidy up the curtains outside the teaching building...
Everyone divides labor and collaborates, carrying out various behind-the-scenes work in an orderly manner.
The whole process took about an hour.
With the joint efforts of the student union and students from the tools group, the scene was slowly cleared up and the campus was restored to its original appearance.
After everything was over, it was already past half past four in the afternoon.
Except for those responsible for the finishing touches, there are basically not many students left on campus.
——Let’s take pictures together.
When Kato Yusuke was about to go home directly, the beautiful and generous Mrs. Sawamura suddenly ran out and smiled and suggested taking a group photo for the entire student union.
She was accompanied by her blond diplomat husband and her daughter who looked arrogant but did not raise any objection.
This proposal was unanimously approved by the girls, including senior Shiyu who didn't like the excitement, and she didn't object. She just occupied the position next to someone without leaving any trace.
Seeing this, Kato Yusuke didn't say much, and cooperatively let the girls and Sawamura Sayuri make arrangements.
After some discussion.
Kato Yusuke stood in the middle. On his left was Shiyu with her hands folded on her chest, and on her right was Megumi with her hands behind her back.
The petite Eiriri and Shinjoka stood in front of the three of them.
Seeing Shi Yu occupying someone's side, Ying Lili seemed a little unhappy, but she didn't say anything on such an occasion.
And it was rare for Shiyu not to stimulate her, as if he took into account the presence of her parents.
As for the newly added Xin Tiao Xiang, he behaved very quietly and well-behaved. He also didn't offer any opinions and seemed to be a lowly person.
Sayuri Sawamura smiled, taking in these small changes in her eyes, then took the camera from her husband's hand, and said with a smile, "Are you going to take a photo~?"
Everyone stood in harmony and looked at the camera.
Thick cumulonimbus clouds float lightly in the blue sky with a touch of orange, like dinosaur graffiti drawn by children with chalk on the asphalt road.
——Crack.
Shutter sound.
Friday, October 2nd.
4:45 p.m.
The end of my first year of high school was captured in a photo and vividly preserved.
——Like a distant summer that passed away.
Midsummer, fireworks, plum wine, miso soup, and a bitten watermelon all add up to a person's taste.
The white moonlight that once shone on my body has now turned into a cinnabar mole in my heart.
If you can avoid the violent joy, there will naturally be no sorrow - Kato Yusuke thought silently, if there is something gained.
…
After the sports meeting, including weekends, there will be a total of three days of rest.
Kato Yusuke took the train and returned to the apartment alone.
Today, Hui did not come to his place, but went home with her family who came to watch the sports meeting.
He took off his coat and hung it on the wall.
First, he opened a cat can as a reward for Xiao Hei, who was looking after the house alone, and then started cleaning the cat litter.
After that, I went through the room with a vacuum cleaner to clean up the cat hair that fell on the floor, and then used a roller sticker to remove the cat hair on the bed.
After finishing these things, the black cat just finished eating the can.
Kato Yusuke squatted down next to it, stretched out his hand and scratched his chin twice.
"Meow meow~"
The black cat narrowed his eyes comfortably and licked his fingers with his barbed pink tongue.
Swish, swish.
The frosted touch ran across his fingertips, making Yusuke feel a little comfortable.
He relaxed slightly and reached out to gently pinch its tongue as if teasingly.
"Meow meow!"
The black cat gave a gentle warning, hugged his hand with its front paws, and bit it twice.
It's not that strong, it's more like she's fighting back against his impolite behavior.
Kato Yusuke smiled, simply hugged it on his lap, and took a steel comb to comb it.
Swish, swish.
The black cat was somewhat resistant to this, and kept struggling with its four paws to escape, but was held down by him and unable to move.
Kato Yusuke pressed it with one hand and held the comb in the other hand, combing it from top to bottom to clean out the hair that was about to fall out.
After the back is the neck, after the neck is the belly, and finally, brush the black and shiny tail twice.
"Meow meow meow!"
When his sensitive tail was suddenly touched, the originally calm black cat struggled violently again, and escaped as soon as he let go.
Kato Yusuke reached out and took out a tuft of hair from the comb, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it into the trash can.
The black cat finished cleaning up, and it was his turn next.
After participating in the sports meeting all day, I was sweating a little, and the dust on the playground was flying, which was in urgent need of cleaning.
So he walked to the closet, took out a pair of clean home clothes, and then took the clothes and sports backpack to the bathroom.
He took out the sports clothes he had worn all day from his backpack and threw them into the washing machine. Then he took off his uniform and put his boxers into the washing machine.
Close the cabinet door with a bang, pour a little laundry detergent into the washing tank, turn on the power and turn the knob.
In the "click-click" sound of the machine.
Kato Yusuke walked into the bathroom, closed the sliding door, and turned on the shower.
Hua Hua——
Cool water flows out of the shower head.
After waiting for a while, the water temperature gradually increased.
The young man walked under the transparent and clear water curtain, letting the water wet his hair and flow freely through every inch of his body.
He reached out and picked up the two-in-one shampoo and shower gel from the frame on the wall, squeezed it into his hand, and started to rub his hair.
Swish, swish, swish...
Rubbing your fingers repeatedly between your hair, the cool smell of mint began to spread in the bathroom.
Free thoughts also spread.
The girl's voice and appearance flashed intermittently in my mind, as if I was suddenly in a clear lake under the autumn night sky, with the melting moonlight dancing on the lake.
After introspection, he felt that he seemed to be a little too impulsive or passionate.
But that's not his character.
To be precise, it was like a lifeless heart suddenly glowed with life, so he showed his emotional side in that horseback riding battle.
Such emotions come and go quickly.
After the impulse subsided, it seemed like there was something left, and it seemed like there was nothing.
The sound of free water echoed monotonously in the bathroom.
It would be great if the soul could be as free as water, free enough to fly to the Hokuriku, travel through time, and fly to the night before everything began.
Not shackled by reality, nor running for ideals...
When I thought of this, my thoughts stopped abruptly.
Reason began to take over again.
call……
Kato Yusuke exhaled, pointed the shower head at himself, rinsed the foam off his head, then picked up the shower gel again and began to clean his body...
Snap, snap...
The sound of water lapping on the floor continued to echo in the bathroom...