How rude, we are pure love!

Why? She could inexplicably understand this feeling. It was a miracle that only occurred when one was completely absorbed in something, exhausted beyond comprehension. Because of fatigue, neither the body nor the mind could exert any effort. At such moments...

You will enter a very wonderful feeling, as if the brain and body are synchronized, the mind becomes clear, the movements become smooth, and the body naturally chooses the most suitable way.

Ah, so they are the same.

"Hmph, it's not that difficult, hahaha..."

Hearing Kiyono's laughter, Eriri relaxed all her strength and felt as if her weight had dropped by half.

"That's amazing, seriously, you're a genius!"

When she came to her senses, the words had already slipped out of her mouth.

Genius, giftedness. She had previously thought these were two thorny words, but for some reason, now she didn't feel pain or helplessness when she said them.

"Do I need to explain this as a matter of course?" Qingye smiled.

The sky gradually darkened.

Kiyono looked up at the beautiful sky between night and sunset. Why was he standing here? For Eriri, for Yukinoshita, for his ideal self—

He raised the bat.

Until the bright moon sets in the west.

*

The day before the baseball game, Kiyono once again stood on this field.

This week, he devoted almost all of his free time to practice. The skin on his hands broke and healed, forming calluses. Even his dreams were filled with the sound of baseball.

And the rewards are extremely obvious.

——The second lady’s favorability has increased.

Lemon and Eriri's favorability has also increased... Isn't this a bad thing?

Of course, the most important thing is his football skills.

Clang.

Seeing him easily knock away one flying ball after another, Lemon stretched, inadvertently showing off her soft curves. Then, she raised her head and looked at the horizon, revealing a smile full of mixed feelings.

The sunset in summer is always so bright and fiery, just like their hearts. And when the red fire of the setting sun goes out, it is also so lonely and romantic.

——Today is the day she leaves.

This is a very short story that ended in just seven days.

No movies, no dates, no coffee shops.

She just played ball with Qingye, exercised, encouraged, argued, improved, and then lay on the grass under the sunset and breeze, watching the clouds together.

But she was extremely satisfied.

That's fine.

She preferred it when they could make eye contact and understand each other's passionate thoughts with just a bat and a baseball.

Lemon bent down and picked up the last baseball in the bucket, slowly rotating it in her palm, feeling the hard, cold touch. She raised her head and gave the boy a gentle smile.

"Ah-Ching has become an excellent hitter."

"It's all because of you who fed the ball." Qingye was very humble.

Lemon walked up to him.

"Sorry, Qing, I may not be able to be there to cheer you on at your match tomorrow."

So that’s it. Qingye seemed to have thought of something and showed a complicated expression.

But Lemon's eyes curved into two crescents, showing no regret, because -

"I believe you will be able to give a wonderful performance and touch the hearts of every audience member."

She said so confidently.

"Needless to say, I will take your share and hit the ball beautifully." Qingye smiled, inexplicably feeling a little sad about parting.

"I can rest assured that."

Having said this, Lemon looked up at him, her gorgeous purple eyes reflecting his figure. Looking at him like this, the girl blinked.

"You've been very handsome this week."

She put her hands behind her back, as if reflecting him at this moment in her heart, looked at his face seriously, slowly took a few steps back, and then revealed a touching smile——

"I like you being so passionate."

and so.

My future self will no longer stand still, I will hold your hand tightly.

Let us work together again in another world far away.

Lemon left the court with a dashing back.

Qingye kept staring at her figure until she disappeared at the end of the world.

*

What an amazing week...

After witnessing Lemon disappear, Eriri also knew that the trio was about to disband.

She suddenly felt a little dazed. During these seven days, she just watched Qingye swinging the bat non-stop, and then she kept picking up the balls, as if all the sweat of the entire summer had been washed away.

Obviously, for them, these are just a trivial and limited seven days in their lives, but they still embrace their enthusiasm, work hard and devote themselves to it seriously, and keep sprinting forward.

Close your eyes and you can still hear the sounds of beating, encouragement, and the chirping of cicadas...that is the harmony of summer.

This is what he wants to convey to himself.

The girl took a deep breath, her golden hair fluttering in the wind. She silently picked up the ball as usual, then came to the boy with a serious expression.

Decided.

"Qingye, come with me to a place!"

"Is this the plot where the heroine reveals her past?"

You really are...

Kiyono packed up his baseball tools and followed Eriri to her home.

"Wait a minute? Miss Eriri? Isn't this CG scene cut too abrupt? I'm not mentally prepared yet..."

When they reached her door, Qingye fought desperately.

Eriri was too lazy to complain anymore. With a cold face, she dragged him into the room forcefully, just like pulling a dog leash, and then came to the balcony.

Push open the door.

My eyes suddenly opened up.

The water-like moonlight makes the entire balcony ethereal and clear, and the sky is full of stars.

In the distance, you can see lights connected in a line, like sparks in the darkness. It seems that some kind of festival is being held there.

It seemed as if a crescent moon was hanging in the night sky right before my eyes.

"Huh, this is my secret base. I usually come here when I'm in a bad mood."

Under the blue night sky, Eriri tilted her head to look at him, her voice bright.

"So, being with me makes you feel bad? I'm sorry, it's all my fault..." Qingye pretended to be sad.

"Are you the troublesome heroine?"

The corner of Ying Lili's mouth twitched.

She walked to the front, placed her hands on the fence, and looked at the festival in the distance.

“Also, when I make any decisions, I will look at the sky here.”

Without looking back, she continued:

"Tomorrow, you're going to play against Baifeng Academy, right? They made it to the semifinals last year. Can you win with those laggards?"

In fact, she didn't care about victory or defeat, Qingye was just an external aid, but after seeing his hard work in the past few days, she wanted Qingye to achieve results.

"I will beat him out." Qingye smiled and gave an ambiguous answer.

The girl was silent for a long time, as if she wanted to say something. It was the first time for her to take the initiative to reveal her inner feelings, and the words lingered between her teeth.

Finally, she stretched out her hands to the night sky and smiled charmingly.

"——Phew, whoever gets moved first loses. I'm moved by you. Next, I'll move forward."

She turned her head, her expression serious.

She wanted to respond to Qingye who was fighting with all his might.

The brave, straightforward, gentle and dazzling boy infected her with his behavior.

The frightened and weak girl decided to grab his hand.

Qingye swallowed the joke that was about to come out and stared at her quietly.

"so--"

Eriri walked over, stretched out her fist, and gently hit his chest.

"You have to win tomorrow too. At least, look cool. I'll cheer you on."

Such a smile.

The bright moonlight shone on her body, and the light and shadow were soft.

A breeze carrying the scent of summer blew between them.

So, everything he did was not in vain.

"I'm going to hit the ball right into your heart."

Eriri didn't say anything else, but just raised her head and looked up at the beautiful moon.

*

——The day of the competition has arrived.

For most students, this was an ordinary day, but in the eyes of athletes, this was an opportunity that only came once a year. She and Qingye were supposed to be part of the former, but were accidentally involved in it.

Something hot seemed to surge up in my heart, as if witnessing something, expecting something, and looking for something.

Qingye is about to stand on the field, and just thinking about her makes me feel extremely moved.

and so--

She also needs to face herself seriously.

Eriri took a deep breath. On this important day, she no longer let her long hair down. Instead, she tied it into two ponytails as usual and changed into over-the-knee socks.

*

The girl took a car to the county stadium. To be honest, this was her first time to watch a baseball game. The first impression the stadium gave her was that it was spacious, with the green lawn gleaming in the sun. It was the place where the dreams of countless people were placed, and it also buried countless dreams and sweat.

Eriri took a look at the position on the field and deliberately found a position where she could clearly see the batter, with a barbed wire fence in front of her.

She glanced around the audience and found that there weren't many people there. They were probably the friends and family of the teams competing today. She also spotted Yukinoshita and another unknown blue-haired female passerby.

The moment she saw the blue-haired girl, for some reason, she felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity in her heart, and at the same time she was certain that the other party was definitely related to Qingye!

Their eyes met in mid-air, and the girl gave her a thumbs-up. Eriri nodded in a friendly manner and sat down.

She had also secretly investigated some information over the past two days and learned that the current competition was just a regional competition to compete for qualifying spots. There were strong and weak teams. The strong ones might be at the level of Koshien, while the weak ones were only at the level of junior high school students.

Sobu High School is right in between the two and is at the level of an average high school. If they are lucky, they might be able to advance to two rounds.

But... their school's luck in the draw this time doesn't seem to be very good, as they happened to draw Hakuho Academy. Although the team is not a traditional baseball powerhouse, it is also a frequent visitor to the semi-finals and semi-finals, with professional facilities and professional coaches. Compared to Sobu High School, it can be regarded as a dimensionality reduction attack.

Eriri's gaze turned to the area where Sobu High School was located. The team members were dejected and their movements were stiff. Even she could see it clearly from here.

——In a trance, she saw the high wall again.

During these seven days, Qingye knocked cracks into this high wall.

She was looking at the boy through the gap.