SFS Chapter 221 It's Autumn
Chapter 221 It's Autumn
Chapter 221 It's Autumn
The rain continued for the next few days.
At noon, Uesugi stood behind the wooden window, and the distant and near scenery seemed to be shrouded in faint mist, and the sound of hanging green tiles ticking in the courtyard.
Just looking at the calamus swaying in the small pond, a burst of fresh coolness permeates the whole body.
The old lady Uesugi, who brought out the plate from the kitchen, couldn't help but sighed softly when she saw Kai Uesugi standing by the window in a daze.
In the past few days, my little grandson has always been in such a trance.
This is an expression that he has never seen in the old lady since he was a child.
"Ai, it's time for lunch. I made tempura today." The old lady Uesugi shouted softly.
no respond.
The old lady walked a little closer to him, and continued to shout.
"Ah Chi."
"Ah Chi."
"Ah.?"
The old lady walked in front of him, and Kai Uesugi came back to his senses from the swaying Higan flowers in the courtyard outside the window.
"grandmother."
The old lady Uesugi did not mean to blame, she held the plate with golden tempura in both hands, and said with a smile:
"How long has it been since you started thinking about Xiao Huahuo?"
"Does this count as missing her?"
Uesugi Kai knew that he was just staring at the bright red Bigan flowers outside in a daze, as for what he was thinking about, he forgot in a blink of an eye.
"Your eyes have told me."
The old lady Uesugi looked away from his face, and turned her back, "Isn't Xiao Xi learning kendo with Mr. Sakakibara recently? Grandma thinks that you can also learn with me, Ah Kai."
"It's not of much interest."
"It's not because you're not interested, but because you need something to distract your attention." The old lady Uesugi, who turned her back to him, shook her head, "If you always miss someone, you will get sick."
After finishing speaking, the old lady walked to the table and put down the plate.
Kaoru Uesugi lowered his head and stared at the open palm, listening to the patter of rain outside the window.
Recalling that she was wearing the little round hat she gave her, and the summer white dress when she dragged the suitcase and left disappeared from sight, and her heart was like the courtyard outside the window, chilled by the rain.
Whether it was her notification or her departure, it was too sudden.
I went to the airport overnight, and I didn't even have time to say goodbye.
He dropped his hand.
"I'll ask Sister Xi and the others to have dinner."
The old lady Uesugi who was arranging the dishes stopped and said slowly, "Go quickly."
Walking on the wooden verandas surrounding the house now, the pace will be much slower than usual.
Sometimes I suddenly feel that there is nothing wrong with being so lazy.
When walking to the warehouse, Kaoru Uesugi logged in to Line, which he hadn't used much recently.
There was no important information, Takahiro Tsubokawa sent himself a video instead.
In a room filled with figurines, the PS5 was placed next to the LCD TV and carefully enshrined.
A text message followed the video, saying something like "good brother, just tell me what you need in the future" and other words of thanks.
As for that guy Goto, he has been working part-time this whole summer vacation, bowing in the convenience store every day and saying welcome to walk slowly.
Crying to myself that there is no part-time job in a convenience store, and I only have unsold hamburger lunches to accompany me every night.
In the group chat of the Kyudo Club, everyone was sharing their daily progress and experience, and they were not surprised by Uesugi, who hadn't said a word throughout the summer vacation.
Chitose Zhenyi did share her summer beach trip, showing a beautiful and confident scissorhands and taking a family photo with her family.
Looks very happy.
Kaoru Uesugi would not do such a thing as recording his life.
One is lazy, and the other is troublesome.
Girls are more enthusiastic about this kind of thing, but no one can read Hanamaru Hanabi's small records.
Kai Uesugi is in a closed state, and only the gifts she buys for her will be publicly shared in the feed.
For example, the big shark that she won that day, she happily sent it out.
In the picture, her face is pressed against the shark's belly, showing an innocent smile.
And at the bottom of the picture, a very cute and happy expression is followed by a note: "Thank you, Mr. Kai!"
Seeing that cute expression and font, Kai Uesugi continued to scroll through the sweet thanks dynamics.
She carefully sent out every small gift that was given to her, such as beanies, hair accessories, knots, cakes, and chocolates, and described her joy and gratitude with words and expressions.
The sweet feeling overflows from her smile and her words.
Seeing all this, Kai Uesugi couldn't help laughing, but the happier and sweeter the smile, the more strange and indescribable feeling he felt in his heart.
After she left, would she be so happy just to see any of her previous words?
Turning around and looking at the empty place next to him, Kai Uesugi couldn't help interrogating himself.
Have you ever cherished her?
Why did she feel so deeply after she left, just watching her movements for a while?
Just the thank you without sound in the text of the photo will make myself laugh.
Never paid attention to these before
Hold up the umbrella, walk out of the eaves, walk across a stone-paved path, and walk to the orange warehouse next to the vestibule.
Because of the rain, kendo can only be practiced in the warehouse.
Walking in, I saw my cousin in neat attire practicing air swing.
The uncle touched A Chai's chin on the low stool beside him. He saw Kai Uesugi walking through the gate, raised his head and said:
"Are you going to learn kendo together?"
"It's lunch." Uesugi Kai said.
"Oh, yes, it's time for dinner."
Sakakibara let go of A Chai wholeheartedly, and let him run towards Uesugi Kai, then turned his head and said to Uesugi Shio who was still practicing, "A Xi, it's time for lunch."
"You guys go first, I still have fifty more to swing."
Uesugi Uesugi with ponytail and short-sleeved shorts swiped the wooden knife looking clean and neat, with sweat dripping from his forehead.
"Eating is also a part of sword practice, and it is the most important thing!" Uncle Sakakibara continued.
"Huh~ okay." The steaming Uesugi Shio let out a sigh of relief, and put down the wooden knife in his hand.
"I always feel that you are working very hard, girl Xi. Is there any urgent goal to achieve?"
"There is one."
Sakakihara Yixin didn't ask her what her goal was, because he always felt that there was something hidden in this girl's heart.
"It is good to have a goal. There must always be a direction to move forward. Otherwise, living in a muddle will just be a mechanical repetition cycle every day."
"I understand." Shio Uesugi walked to the place where the coat was placed, and took out a lollipop from his pocket.
The three of them walked out of the warehouse full of orange smell, the cold wind blowing the raindrops, blowing into the warehouse door made a sound.
The grass in front of my eyes was also wet.
"The rain hasn't stopped lately." Uncle Sakakibara held up his umbrella, "There is little rain and it lasts for a long time. What is it called?"
"Autumn mildew rain." Said Uesugi Kai.
"What do you mean?" Uesugi asked.
"It rains for a long time in autumn that lasts like the rainy season," Uesugi said.
Uesugi looked at the Sakura Hill covered in rain and mist in the distance, and ate the lollipop he just took out, "Speaking of which, it's already autumn."
"Yes, it's autumn."
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Today's lunch at noon is mainly tempura, with vegetable salad, soba noodles, fried dumplings and orange juice.
Kai Uesugi ate half of the meal in silence, not paying much attention to the conversations at the dinner table.
"Xiao Kai." Mrs. Hanamaru smiled and called.
Kaoru Uesugi raised his head.
"I asked you a question a few days ago, have you thought about the answer?"
"not yet."
"If not, think about it again." Mrs. Hanamaru said with a three-point reminder.
"Will do."
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In the next few days, the sound of rain continued, and even school was about to start.
Uesugi Kai also just blindly followed Uncle Sakakihara to learn kendo.
I have to say that he is versatile and knows everything.
The characteristics of each genre are involved, even the legendary "Swallow Return" by Sasaki Kojiro.
This is Miyamoto Musashi's nemesis.
Sitting on a stool in the warehouse, Uesugi, who was tired from swinging a knife, took out an orange from the basket behind him, peeled it and ate it.
"My love, it's been a few days, why haven't I seen your little girlfriend?" Uncle Sakakibara sat down beside him.
"Going to England." Uesugi Kai put a piece of orange into his mouth, it was very sweet, but he didn't feel anything.
Uncle Sakakibara didn't seem to have expected this answer, and was slightly surprised: "That's fine, what are you going to do in England? How long will you be going?"
Uesugi Kai didn't mind someone talking to him, so he didn't care about the uncle's questioning.
"Study, the time is about three and a half years."
"Three years! That's really too long." Uncle Sakakibara picked up A Chai who was acting like a baby in front of him, "Three years can change a lot of things."
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"Indeed, three years is too long."
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Kaoru Uesugi thinks he is right, Hanabi has always relied too much on himself.
After three years away, she will definitely grow up, and she is also qualified to realize her dream.
Dreaming is such a heavy thing.
But, her dream?
her dream her dream
yes what is it
Kaoru Uesugi suddenly recalled a picture she happily showed herself in kindergarten when she was a child
The memory is really too vague, everything has a layer of hazy black.
"Three years, are you willing? I think you are both engaged."
Kai Uesugi continued to eat oranges, the ring on his ring finger was shining brightly, he looked at his cousin who was still practicing her sword swing:
"Why did uncle say this to me?"
"I'm just watching you practice swords, and you're absent-minded. I'm going to help you solve your knots."
"Uncle, do you have any worries?"
"Ha, why did you ask me instead?" Sakakibara scratched A Chai's stomach wholeheartedly, "If you want to talk about knots in your heart, there must be some."
"What is it."
"Just like any famous swordsman, the failure of a battle brought me to a trough, and every time I went to challenge, it was that guy who looked at me impatiently.
"And told me: 'You weakling! When will your apprentice be able to beat me, come and fight me to the death!!'"
"." Kai Uesugi turned his head, "Are you sure you didn't make it up on the spot, uncle? This sentence is similar to the villains in children's animations."
"Cough cough!"
Uncle Sakakibara pressed his fist to his mouth, coughed twice to ease his embarrassment, and then said, "Although there is a little bit of artistic processing, the other party probably has the same meaning."
"So that's why uncle wants to take me in as a disciple?"
"It's definitely not because you are sometimes better than me!"
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This also speaks for itself.
Kaoru Uesugi even suspected that the uncle was trying to make people happy on purpose.
"The most important thing is to prove that I didn't come to this world for nothing."
Uncle Sakakibara's tone suddenly became serious again, "In the past few days, I can see that Ah Xi is practicing kendo very hard, very hard, but to put it bluntly, her talent is that she doesn't learn quickly, and I can't do it with you. Compare."
"However, it's just hard work. It's mesmerizing to practice, and you can forget the time."
Uesugi Kai's eyes followed the uncle's words to look at the cousin, and the whistling of the sound was full of power and rhythm.
"I think the cousin is recalling things, not indulging in practicing kendo."
"So." Uncle Sakakibara stroked his bearded chin, "It's very similar to what you looked like just now, Ai, but you're more focused and less empty."
"Forget it, let's continue practicing swords." Uesugi Kai wiped his hands with a paper after eating the oranges and said, "Uncle, when will you teach me the move 'Yanhui'?"
"This is a housekeeping skill!"
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"Want money?" Uesugi Kai said, picking up the wooden knife.
"You are looking down on uncle's dignity! Uncle is poor, but stunts can't just be bought with money and taught!" Uncle Sakakibara, who was hugging a Shiba Inu, spoke righteously.
"Then add more?"
"I just want you to help me defeat someone."
"Just the villain that uncle mentioned just now?"
"Don't interrupt!"
Uncle Sakakihara hugged A Chai who was sticking out his tongue, as if he was recalling:
"That person is very strong! One-man absolute riding arena, soaring to the top! There is no opponent in my life, only me! ——Wuxin Sword Master almost defeated him!"
"Can someone who almost wins be called a Juggernaut?"
Kai Uesugi has enough evidence to suspect that this "Wuxin Sword Master" is definitely self-proclaimed by the uncle with the second illness.
"In short, as a teacher, I want you to challenge him, and tell him that I can definitely beat him with a single blow!"
"Uncle, you are already a sword master, why don't you go by yourself?"
"So, do you want to learn from my apprentice?" Uncle Sakakibara glanced at him several times in succession.
"Barely. Let's learn."
"Okay!" Uncle Sakakibara got excited again, and patted him on the shoulder, "Next, I will tell my beloved apprentice that my old enemy is——"
"Yes--"
"Yes--"
The ending sound dragged on for a long time, Uesugi Kai stared at the uncle for several seconds.
Finally, a name that had been brewing for a long time was spat out heavily:
"Hanamaru Hiroki."
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The air was instantly silent.
Uncle Sakakibara turned his back and said, "My dear disciple, you must remember this name, and when you see him, give him a hard slap! See if that guy dares to be so arrogant in front of your master!"
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"Okay, let's start practicing swords! Work hard for a new goal!"
(End of this chapter)