I have a lot of green plums

The girls were having a lot of fun watching it, but Si Yue Yu Zhi was a little uninterested. The competition between kids was more boring than he had imagined.

After a while, the news of the start of the 100-meter race came over the radio.

Siyue Yuzhi looked at Siye after hearing this and said, "Come on, Siye."

"Well, I'll try my best!" The girl's long hair was tied into a bun because of the competition, and the expression on her face became much more determined.

Come to think of it, the other four girls also tied their hair into buns. May was going to participate in the 200m, so there was no problem with that, but what about the other three?

Because there are five sisters, do you want them to be exactly the same?

After receiving the blessing, Yotsuba ran to the gathering and soon appeared on the track.

Fortunately, the starting point of the 100-meter race was on the opposite side, and they were not far from the finish line, so the cheers of encouragement could be clearly conveyed to the girl.

The signal gun sprayed a cloud of smoke into the sky, and six small figures set off, covering a distance of 100 meters in just over ten seconds.

Yotsuba ranked third, which is a good ranking for her.

"Everyone, I got third place! I can advance to the semi-finals!"

Siye had just come back to accept Dahuo's praise for a while, and the 200-meter race was about to begin.

This time May also stood up.

"May, come on." April encouraged him, "Be careful."

Compared to Yotsuba's liveliness, May looks more fragile, and it feels like she could cry for a long time with just a little effort.

"Yeah." May nodded and ran onto the track with Yotsuba.

There was still a section of the road that passed through their side, so when the two men ran over, Si Yue Yu Zhi couldn't help but stand up.

When he saw that both of them reached the finish line unharmed, Si Yue Yuzhi breathed a sigh of relief and sat down again.

As long as they are not injured... He felt that he might be worrying too much. It was just two hundred meters and there was no need to be so nervous. Besides, they were not as fragile as he thought.

The rankings for the 200m race have been announced. Among the seven people, Siye is fourth and May is seventh. Both of them failed to advance.

"Hmm..." Hearing the girl's somewhat sad voice, Siyue Yuzhi turned and looked at her.

May's heart is rather delicate, and such a ranking would probably make her sad... That's what April Yuzhi thought at first. He wanted to say a few words of comfort but he saw the girl moving her toes constantly.

"I'm going to the toilet."

Chapter 33: March of May

"I'm going to use the toilet too."

Watching the girl's back as she left, Siyue Yuzhi got up and left after explaining something to a few people, following the girl not too far away.

If it were an adult, such behavior might be considered abnormal, but he is a child now, so it doesn't matter.

Although she said she was going to the toilet, May secretly ran to the back door of the teaching building, sat on the steps and took off her shoes and socks.

A pair of small, tender feet were exposed to the air, and the toes curled up due to the sudden contact with the cold air.

"Ugh, it hurts."

May bent down and touched her ankle with her hand. She had been enduring the torture of her heels being rubbed by her shoes since today. She could still bear it when she was wearing socks, but after running 200 meters, she could no longer bear it.

I feel like if I let it go any longer, I might end up with some skin rubbed off.

Hmm, it seems to have been rubbed... I felt a little wet and slippery. May put her hand in front of her eyes and saw that the fingertips were stained with blood.

I looked down at the heel and saw that the skin was a little broken, and the area where the sock was was stained a little red.

It hurts just looking at it, let alone putting on shoes and socks again. She will definitely not be able to bear it, and her mother will be very worried.

It was not easy for her mother to come out once, and she absolutely could not ruin her mother's mood.

The girl thought so in her heart, but she still didn't have the courage to put on her shoes and socks.

"How to do it."

The girl puffed up her lips, feeling distressed and aggrieved. She could hear cheers coming from the playground. Everyone was enjoying the sports meeting, but she was the only one sitting here alone enduring the torture.

"No, don't think so much."

The more she thought about it, the more she felt wronged. Now was not the time to cry. Besides, she had been out for long enough. If she didn't go back, her mother and the others would be worried.

I had no choice but to get on...Looking at the shoes and socks on the ground, May picked up the socks with difficulty and prepared to put them on.

Si Yueyuzhi, who had been watching for a long time, couldn't help but hold his forehead. She had been trying for a long time but still hadn't come up with a solution. Just now, he saw her expression change from almost dropping gold beans to making up her mind, and thought she had come up with some good idea.

In the end, she still had to use her own body to resist, worthy of being one of the five stupid sisters.

"Since there is no other way, then ask others for help."

The familiar voice made May subconsciously want to cover up her embarrassment, but before she could put on her socks, she felt a light tap on her head.

"It's stupid. It's a fool's behavior to hurt your body like this."

"Um..." Hearing this, May stopped what she was doing, grabbed her socks and whispered an apology.

"sorry."

"Why do you want to say sorry?" Si Yueyuzhi sat next to the girl, "It was you who got hurt."

"..." May lowered her head. She didn't know why she said sorry. When she came to her senses, the apology had already been said.

He was not a teacher who often taught her a lesson, nor was he a classmate who often bullied her. He was a neighbor with whom they had a good relationship. He taught them, cooked delicious meals for them, and had never hurt them.

Why should I say sorry to him?

"I don't know." May shook her head. She really didn't understand because she was not afraid of the other person at all.

"Listen carefully, May." Siyue Yuzhi probably knew what was on the other side's mind. He looked at the girl's profile and said, "You didn't do anything wrong, so there's no need to apologize to me."

"Similarly, no matter who bullies you, don't bow your head and apologize. You don't have to live in the shadows every day. Being brave will make things easier for you."

"Brave?" May couldn't help but turn to look at the boy in front of her, "Like you, Yuzhi?"

In her eyes, the boy was like a little warrior. She always thought so when he deceived Teacher Uesugi and pulled her away from the office door that day.

He even dared to talk back to Teacher Uesugi and was good at swearing, and was able to make Taro Hanasaka, who had always bullied them, cry; he was also very good at doing things and directly pushed Taro Hanasaka's head into the trash can.

He is also very outgoing and dares to enter and leave the teacher's office at will; he has good grades and was the first in the grade in the last exam.

Compared to him, I am just a weed on the roadside.

Can I really be as brave as him? Is the feeling rising in my heart doubt or hope?

May felt a warm breath in her heart, but she didn't understand what it was.

"Me?" April Yuzhi smiled and said, "If May thinks I'm brave, then you can be like me."

"Like me..."

The boy's words were like sunlight shining into the bottom of the lake and the wind blowing away the dust. The girl now understood what that warm feeling in her heart was.

It was hope... She wanted to walk out of the shadow of the past, but she couldn't muster the courage alone. Now, someone finally showed her the way.

"I believe May can do it. It's easy to muster up the courage."

"Yeah, just like Yuzhi!"

Just be like him, or just chase after his back.

"Very good." Si Yueyuzhi nodded with a smile. He didn't know how much power his words could have in making the girl change, but at least it was better to say it out loud than to say nothing.

Saying it out loud may not have any effect, but if you don't say it, the girl may never understand.

"Let me see your feet next."

"Huh?" May was stunned for a moment by the change in topic. After she realized what was happening, she immediately retracted her toes.

"I, I can do it on my own."

"What can you do?" Si Yue Yu Zhi asked, "Just put on everything again without caring about it?"

"sorry."

"Hmm? What did you just say? I'm not that fond of saying sorry."

"Well......"

"Okay, stop being willful and show me."

Si Yue Yuzhi didn't dwell on this small mistake. Dripping water wears away a stone over time, and the girl still has a long way to go if she wants to change.

"Then you are not allowed to be disgusted." The girl's cheeks flushed and she slowly stretched out her feet.

Si Yue Yu Zhi squatted in front of the girl, gently grabbed it, held it in his hands and examined it carefully.

Except for a little skin breakage on the heel, everything else is fine.

"Why don't you change into a bigger pair of shoes?" Si Yue Yuzhi complained, but still took out the Band-Aid he carried with him from his pocket and carefully put it on the girl's wound.

"I thought I could still wear it... and I didn't want to add burden to my family..."

"Ah, never mind, just pretend I didn't ask."

This topic was a bit heavy, so Siyue Yuzhi put down the girl's foot and picked up the other one.

The other one was fine, the heel was just red but not broken. He took out his handkerchief, folded it twice and tied it around the girl's ankle to prevent further damage.

"Put on some socks, and that should last until the evening."

"..."

Chapter 34: May's Contract

"Yuzhi, why are you so nice to us?"

Looking at the boy who was helping her put on her shoes, May mustered up the courage to ask the question in her mind.

Si Yueyuzhi paused for a moment, then said without even looking up, "Maybe it's because of desire."

The childhood in his memory was repeated with separation and tears. His former companions left him one by one, leaving only the old dean to accompany him, until he was finally left alone.

Parting is always painful, bringing with it unbearable loneliness.

On the way to school that day, the sun was shining brightly and he heard a call from behind. Looking back, he saw five small figures standing at the traffic lights, waving at him enthusiastically.

The once ideal scene really appeared in his eyes. Perhaps he had already regarded them as important people at that time.

"eager?"

"Yes, I am longing for it." Putting down the girl's feet, Siyue Yuzhi sat next to her again and said with a smile: "Don't look at me like this, I am actually quite fragile inside."

Such words did not make him feel the slightest bit ashamed. Admitting his own shortcomings was a form of progress.

"unbelievable."

The boy's words had nothing to do with what he had done before, and May couldn't tell whether it was true or not.

“Sometimes I can’t believe it.”

It is obvious that he has experienced so many difficulties along the way, and he has tried his best in studying, living and working.

He should be a mature and brave man. How can he admit his inner fragility? He should always stay strong.

But, he doesn't think so in his heart. Why can't adults admit their inner fragility? Isn't this human nature?

Such rebellious thoughts have always lingered in my heart but I never dared to tell anyone.

However, now I have someone I can talk to, and after speaking it out, I feel a lot more relieved.

“That’s the truth.”

The boy's relaxed look made Wu Yue bite her lip: "Then why did Yuzhi tell me? It's obviously okay not to tell me."

Such thoughts must be hidden deep in her heart. Obviously, the boys she met were so strong-willed that they would feel ashamed even of the slightest failure, let alone admitting their own weakness.

"Why? Do you feel that the image of me in your heart has been shattered?" Si Yue Yu Zhi asked with a smile.

"No." May immediately shook her head. Rather than feeling disillusioned, she felt that the image of the other person in her heart became fuller and more approachable.

Yu Zhi was so dazzling before that she could only watch him from afar and didn’t dare to get too close. But after hearing what he said, she suddenly felt that he was actually a flesh-and-blood person, not an untouchable sun.