When he took out his wallet from his schoolbag, pinched out a coin and put it into his mouth, Huang Lizhi pressed the button for the oolong tea after hearing the "didi" sound that appeared instantly.

When reading or exercising, the body will always awaken the desire for sweets and drinks.

Ever since he returned to campus life and discovered oolong tea in this vending machine one day, Huang Lizhi has been coming here every day to take care of this guy's business.

The oolong tea is placed in an inconspicuous position behind a layer of glass.

Perhaps the person who originally placed it also thought that this bitter drink would be unpopular with students.

That's fine, it will always be your own.

With a "clang" sound, the heavy object fell.

Huang Lizhi's mood index has improved inexplicably. Whenever he drinks oolong tea, he always thinks of Takiichi.

Squatting down and taking out the heavy weight from the retrieval port, she could hear the sound of liquid colliding inside when shaking. She leaned her back against the huge pillar supporting the ceiling on the first floor.

When you open the pull tab, a straw that has been prepared will appear on the lip.

When the lips are pursed tightly and the muscles in the mouth begin to tighten toward the center, the tea flowing downwards and upwards begins to quickly pass through the mouth and fall into the body.

At that time, Huang Lizhi felt that his body had fallen into a deep sleep because it was accustomed to the warmth in the room, and the lazy cells began to wake up.

The faint bitter taste that has been accustomed and accepted by the taste buds on the tongue, and the belated sweet aroma afterwards, are soothing the tired heart after school one day.

In the spring of this year, on a rainy morning, Huang Lizhi heard information about the entrance examination for promotion to junior high school in the classroom.

Just like two years ago in that hospital in Tokyo, I heard the news on TV about the launch of a rocket from Kagoshima.

I still only remember that it was very humid that day. Although the doors and windows were closed, the air conditioner in the ward was adjusted to the most suitable temperature.

But even at that level, moisture would still sneak into the room following the sound of raindrops and the occasional sound of shoes hitting the floor in the corridor outside the ward.

That news was the news that the rocket had successfully launched into space.

The impact on myself was the same as when I heard the teacher in the classroom telling everyone to prepare well for the exam.

"Senior...that's the hometown of senior's girlfriend, right? Senior must have been there, right? What does the rocket launch base there look like?"

At that time, I didn't have the ability to see. Even though Takichi was still dating the girl named Sakura at that time, Huang Lizhi deeply felt that there was something different in his eyes at that time.

of loneliness.

This kind of loneliness will be stimulated to the critical point when seeing everything related to that person.

Senior, it must have been very uncomfortable at that time. It was probably a day like that when I had to go out on a date with my girlfriend.

In the end, because I really didn’t know what to do and didn’t want to get bored, I just went to the hospital to visit myself.

It seemed that it was at that time that Takiichi mentioned something to her.

The images of rockets taking off that appeared on those TV stations aroused his complicated feelings for Kagoshima that he couldn't easily let go of.

It was like he had never been there before and wanted to leave the opportunity to go to Kagoshima for the first time with Sakura.

But so far I have never seen it, but because of every scenic spot there, every piece of culture has been passed down from history and is valued by the residents of the island.

He has never been there, but he seems to belong there and longs to be accepted by that land.

Similarly, in the news on TV that time, Huang Lizhi saw part of the scenery of Kagoshima that was recorded.

It was just a fleeting moment, and then the screen switched, and what appeared on the screen was a picture of the rocket flying higher and higher captured by a super telescope.

Then, it was taken from the probe attached to the rocket, looking down at the auxiliary satellite from the rocket.

Through the clouds, you can see the panoramic view of Kagoshima that has gone far away.

"That's where Sakura has always lived, and there is its coastline."

Takiichi pointed to the satellite image on TV and said. At that time, he also felt that what he said was clearly visible in the picture.

Suddenly, an inexplicable trembling feeling swept through my body.

But just in the memory of the past, the soul that had separated from the body returned again because of the sudden cold feeling, helping him regain control of this body.

Huang Lizhi looked at the empty drink can and no longer knew what words to use to describe this feeling.

No matter what, I am not Sakura, even if I went there alone a few months ago.

The first time I met Sakura, on the playground of Shigakukan Middle School, the girl revealed her heart to him.

Strictly speaking, Kagoshima is no longer her permanent residence.

Due to various reasons such as his status as an artist and his parents' work, Sakura's family moved to Tokyo after 2011.

Bought a house to live near the bustling Yoyogi Line.

"At that time, because our family and Taki-san's family often communicated with each other, the house we live in now was also sold to us by Taki-san's father at a very low price."

From that time on, Sakura's family began to live in Tokyo for a long time.

Every morning before rushing to school, she would meet Takiichi at a nearby park.

He also helped prepare breakfast, so Sakura's health has continued to be very healthy over the years, and her figure has been well managed.

But now... there will no longer be any relationship between them.

While thinking about the only meeting he had with Sakura, the words of conversation flashed through his eyes. After that time, he never went to Kagoshima again.

But... at that time, she did indeed ride around the island on a rented original, and finally took a selfie under the active volcano on Sakurajima.

"In April of 2014, the weather on Sakurajima was very good. I... crossed the national border and ocean barriers from Jeonju and came to the place that my senior has always cared about."

To this day, that photo is still well preserved in Huang Lizhi’s wallet.

She thought that one day she would meet her senior again, and at that time she might have the courage to say, "I... went to the place that senior has always wanted to go."

I drank the second can of drink bought from the vending machine in one gulp, feeling the bitter liquid pass through my throat and enter my stomach.

At that time, the young female announcer on TV was talking about something that he was "not interested in", but since Takiichi's eyes were always locked on the TV, this matter might not have nothing to do with him.

Just like the teacher later imparting the experience of the entrance exam, and the classmates would come over to ask.

"Which school do you plan to apply for? Should you stay in Jeonju to study or transfer to Seoul?"

This is a two-choice question, showing whether your life will go left or right before and after the entrance exam.

So just like the picture of the rocket launch that I saw at that time, maybe the heart of the senior has been carried to a place far, far away with the spread of the picture.

Huang Lizhi was thirteen years old when he saw a rocket launch for the first time.

Every time she mentioned this matter to people around her, she would deliberately focus on describing a boy wearing a fan business shirt next to her, although he was of a different nationality and age.
Chapter completed!