"Then... shall we say goodbye here?"

"Well, I have to continue the rest of my journey, so you have to work hard, new writer!"

When Arata parked the rented car at the car rental agency in Ikoma City, the two of them had to say goodbye. Because the editor in Tokyo was still waiting for Arata to discuss the publication.

Looking back on this summer, although they didn't do anything helpful to their careers, the journey left the two of them with very good memories. They came all the way from Tokyo to Kansai, and were about to reach the end of the journey, Osaka, but

At this moment, Arata had no choice but to interrupt her journey.

"By the way, that bicycle..."

"I will take care of it for you, just leave it to me. You see it's getting late, why don't I accompany you to the station!"

"Um!"

…

What Arata didn't expect was that the separation during this journey was so sudden. I don't know why, but he was about to be temporarily separated from Yuki, who had been getting along day and night. Arata actually felt a little empty in his heart.

"This is...what happened to me...we are just friends traveling together!"

Although Arata was a little disappointed in his heart, he still pretended to be happy on his face. In this way, Yuki sent Arata to the station, and the two chatted on the platform for a while. At this moment, Arata's heart

Suddenly feeling a little curious, he quickly asked:

"Ah, by the way, Yuki! There's a question... I've always wanted to ask you, why is the destination of our journey set in Osaka?"

"Eh? Because... because... because if we continue, we will have to cross the Seto Inland Sea!"

"That's it..."

Just when Arata felt that this answer was really perfunctory, the sound of railroad tracks was heard in the distance. Upon seeing this, Arata hurriedly said goodbye to Yuki:

"When you return to Tokyo, I will find you again..."

"Well! Goodbye, Arata!"

"Goodbye, Yuki!"

…

In this way, Arata got on the train bound for Tokyo. As soon as he got on the train, he sat by the window and waved goodbye to Yuki. Gradually, as the train started to move, Arata suddenly saw Yuki running away with the train.

At this moment, Xintai couldn't help but feel a little unbearable.

"When I return to Tokyo, I will find you..."

Arata gestured towards the window, but unfortunately the train had already accelerated and Yuki couldn't catch up. Seeing the figure behind the train that he had been getting along with day and night disappear, Arata's heart was suddenly filled with loneliness.

"The reason why the terminal is Osaka is just because of the Seto Inland Sea?"

…

On the platform, Yuki looked at the train heading into the distance, unwilling to leave for a long time. It was not until a long time later that she reached into her pocket again and took out a pink envelope.

"After all, I didn't have the courage to tell that guy what I felt like!"

After leaving the station, Yuki wandered aimlessly on the streets of this strange city. He returned to the car rental shop and made contact with him about sending the bicycle back to Tokyo. Then he returned to the station and got on the train to Osaka.

train.

“Why Osaka?”

Maybe Arata had noticed something when he asked this question. In fact, what Yuki really wanted to go to was not Osaka, which she talked about every day, but the place where they first met, the stadium that carried Arata.

Brilliant stadium.

Looking at the passing scenery outside the window, Yuki felt lonely and lost in her heart. At this time, she could only feel a little relieved when she recalled everything on this journey.

Through this period of getting along, Yuki got to know a more lively Arata. Under Arata's handsome and charming appearance, Yuki got to know a boy who was trustworthy. Although there were many nights, there was only a little relationship between the two.

There was a thin screen between them, but Arata had never acted out of line.

"Hey, maybe... I should be braver!"

In this way, the journey that Yuki was looking forward to every day suddenly became boring. When the train arrived in Osaka, Yuki was not in the mood to visit the bustling places here. Instead, she stopped a car and went straight to Osaka.

Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya City.

That year, it was here that Arata used his badly injured ankle to win a victory that was called an impossible miracle. In the Koshien Museum, Arata Furuta's performance in that game is still preserved.

The bloody socks that Tai once wore.

"However, others have long forgotten that Yuki watched the entire game as the support manager. At that time, as Arata pitched again and again, Yuki's heart had already become obsessed with that unyielding field.

figure!"

…

"I really hope I can be as brave as Arata!"

Just when Yuki stood in front of Furuta Arata's bloody socks, meditating for a long time, suddenly, a familiar voice sounded in her ears.

"Did you plan the trip all the way just to see this sock?"

"ah……"

Startled by the sound behind her, Yuki suddenly turned around and looked behind her.

"Santa, you...you are not..."

"Oh, it's like this. When the train first arrived in Kyoto, I suddenly felt that maybe you still had something to say to me, so I took the earliest train and rushed to Osaka. Then, I suddenly remembered that we seemed to be

Met here!”

…

In the silence, Yuki felt that she had no secrets in front of Arata, which made her feel very uneasy.

"I...I..."

"I like you, Yuki! I hope I can see the lovely Yuki-chan every day in the future!"

…

This is what Yuki has always wanted to say, but has never been able to say. In this way, Arata expressed it easily. Hearing this sentence, Yuki felt as if the time around him was about to stop. At this time, the world

She could no longer feel the presence of others, and only Arata remained in Yuki's eyes.

After saying this, Arata slowly walked to Yuki's side, and then stretched out his arm to signal Yuki to hold her.

"If you want to know how the owner of the socks is doing now, I can find an opportunity to tell you slowly!"

"Santa, were you really not in pain at that time?"

"No way, it hurts like hell, but... when I think about the beautiful Yuki-chan sitting in the stands, it's worth it!"

"Eh...did you know I was in the stands at that time?"

"Well, during the TV broadcast, can't you see it on the screen in the stadium?"

"Then where are we going now?"
Chapter completed!