PDLP Chapter 100: Guanxi Storm
Chapter 100: Guanxi Storm
After paying off the loan, Oreki Yu took the Shinkansen home.
It took nearly three hours to go back and forth, and it was already very late when we got home.
Ming Lixiang had returned home and fell asleep sitting at the dining table in the living room. There were tears in the corners of her eyes. I don't know what she was dreaming about.
The table was filled with his favorite dishes, but Ming Lixiang hadn't even picked up her chopsticks yet. It was obvious that she had fallen asleep while waiting for him to come back. This had been the case for the past two weeks.
Oreki Yu patted his mother's shoulder gently.
She then opened her eyes blearily.
When she saw Oreki Yu, she smiled, stood up and hugged him in her arms.
Oreki Yuu's cheeks flushed slightly, but he heard Akari sobbing.
"Mom, what's wrong?"
"I dreamed that Xiaoyou left, leaving my mother alone. I felt so lonely... Fortunately, it was just a dream. When I woke up, you were still by my side..."
Oreki Yu patted Akari's junior and consoled him:
"I am my mother's child, not anyone else's, and we will always be together in the future."
Hearing this, Ming Lixiang couldn't help but hug him tighter, and her body trembled slightly.
It was the first time that Oreki Yuu realized the fragility of Akari. In his eyes, this person who had always been so strong was actually just a woman who was just over thirty years old.
After a while, Oreki Yu felt a heat flow on his shoulders, and the scorching temperature made his heart ache.
Oreki could only pat his shoulder carefully to comfort her.
Ming Lixiang didn't stay sad for too long. She calmed down in about a minute. She wiped away her tears and smiled again.
"......By the way, are you hungry? Come sit down and eat. I made your favorite shrimp today~"
Oreki Yu took in the smile on Akari's face after her tears.
I know that behind her strong appearance is her most vulnerable side.
She would not show it to others easily on normal days, and would only occasionally show it when she was vulnerable.
She was covered in bruises and could no longer withstand any harm.
Oreki Yu put a piece of shrimp into his mother's bowl.
"Mom, you eat too. Here's this for you."
"Well, thank you Xiaoyou~"
The two of them took a long time to eat this meal.
Oreki Yu secretly made up his mind to protect her well and never let her get hurt again.
......
Time flies, two months later.
The national competition is approaching.
The atmosphere in the tennis club began to become tense because of the upcoming event.
All the regular team members have also started a new round of hellish special training.
Sanada played 20 high-intensity training matches in one afternoon, and his uniform was soaked with sweat.
But even so, he had no intention of stopping training.
Everyone admired him and his hard work. During this period of time, he was one of the only two people who could keep up with Oreki Yu's training pace.
"That's weird. Oreki didn't come to practice today either?"
Sanada glanced at the tennis club and found that his target did not appear again, so he asked Yukimura.
Upon hearing this, Yukimura lowered his eyes and fell silent, wondering what he was thinking.
Sanada couldn't help but frowned and said:
"Although he is very strong, let me say that he is too relaxed. The national competition is about to begin."
Yukimura shook his head and said:
"Don't worry about that. His skills will only get better and better and won't fall behind."
"Oh? What on earth is going on?"
Sanada was a little puzzled.
Yukimura didn't know how to explain it, so he said:
"Before considering him, it's better to think about how to improve yourself. Although he sometimes takes leave, he rarely misses training."
"Yeah, you're right. However, I've almost adapted to the rhythm of this special training. Over the past few months, I can feel my improvement. I should be able to cross that threshold soon!"
“Oh, national level?”
Sanada smiled confidently.
"That's right. If I face him again, I will at least force him to use that strike!"
Ever since he knew that Oreki Yu possessed the powerful "Unthinking Sword", he had been brooding over it and used it to motivate himself during training every day.
It can be said that apart from Tezuka Kunimitsu, Oreki Yu is the only person he vowed to surpass.
"That's great, Xuanyilang. The national competition is just around the corner. You can use this as a whetstone for yourself."
At this time, Yanagi Renji changed into his uniform and came out with a pensive expression on his face.
"Lianji, this way."
When he realized Yukimura was calling him, he walked over.
"Minister, what's the matter?"
"Have you made any progress on the matter I asked you to investigate last time?"
"Well...I've checked it out."
"How is the situation? Who are our opponents this year?"
Liu opened his notebook and said:
"It was a bit beyond my expectation. In Kansai, Shitenhoji and Makinofuji won the first and second place."
"Hmm? Who do you say is the champion?"
Liu said seriously:
"Shitenhoji! Even though it's hard to believe, the national champion of previous years, Makino Fuji, did lose to Shitenhoji this year. The score is 3 to 1!"
Sanada and Yukimura were both a little surprised when they heard this.
Makinoto's name is quite famous in the junior high school tennis world.
Previously, under the leadership of the former minister, Byodoin Phoenix, they had won the national championship for the past two years. Unexpectedly, this year they lost to Shitenhoji, which had always been inferior to them.
Liu continued:
“In fact, the reason why Makuto is so strong is because the third-year students last year were very strong. But now that they have graduated, there is a gap in talent in this class. The department is already a bit lacking in succession, so losing the Kansai Tournament is actually expected.
On the contrary, Shitenhoji has introduced a group of promising new students this year. Under the leadership of the director Tetsuya Minamoto, it seems to be invincible in Kansai.
Also, I heard that a first-year student named Shiraishi Kuranosuke played in the singles 2 of the Kansai tournament and defeated the third-year club leader of Makinoto with a textbook-like perfect playing style. He became famous in this battle and was given the title of 'Bible Shiraishi'."
Sanada showed a slightly interested look.
"There's actually such a person in Kansai. I really want to fight him if I have the chance."
Yukimura smiled and said:
"There will be this opportunity. Besides this, are there any other colleges worth noting?"
Liu thought for a while and said:
"In fact, over the years, Kansai has always been the strongest region, but this year it seems that we in Kanto are better. For example, after Tezuka Kunimitsu took office, their strength can even compete with ours. In addition, I heard that Hyotei has introduced a newcomer, and their overall strength has been enhanced."
"Oh? Who is it?"
"Come to think of it, this is an old acquaintance of mine, it's Akutsu Jin from Yamabuki Junior High School!"
"It was him..."
Yukimura smiled slightly.
This combination is quite interesting. Hyotei's strength is among the best in Kanto. If there is a chance, it would be nice to meet them in a national competition.
"In addition, there are some opponents in Kyushu that are worth paying attention to, such as Shishiraku and Okinawa's Higa Junior High School. They are the champions and runners-up of the Kyushu competition respectively, and they have introduced new students with great potential, so they should also be strong opponents."
"It looks like this national competition won't be boring!"
There was a little more enthusiasm in Sanada's eyes, and he was already a little impatient.
After all, this was their first time to conquer the whole country.
Even though we have participated in many domestic and international competitions, most of them were of a training nature, and the value of the trophies was not as high as that of this competition.
Being able to play in Koshien is the dream of many people, and they are no exception.
Yukimura thought for a moment and said:
"The national competition is imminent. In order to maintain competitive form, I plan to organize group training in the next few days and continue to conduct uninterrupted simulated competitions. Do you have any objections?"