The changing room at Gaien Ice Rink.
“I got it back.”
Miki Nishikawa opened the door, carrying a suitcase in her hand.
"Thank you, Miki."
Miki Shiraha, who had already changed her ice skates and shoes into a white dress, stood up immediately.
The so-called e is the performance costume for figure skating.
This kind of clothing is usually not sporty but artistic, and usually looks good.
Carrying the luggage bag, Miki Nishikawa looked at Miki Baiyu's face without saying a word.
Because it took quite a long time to run back to get the things, Bai Yu stopped crying and was completely calm.
She likes white dresses, and has a thin and frail figure. Both her arms and legs are slender and graceful, giving people a sense of fragility that will fall down if the wind blows, which makes people feel pity for her.
"What's wrong?"
Facing her gaze, Sanmu Baiyu felt a little guilty and took the initiative to speak.
"I just met Kurosawa-senpai."
Looking at her beautiful appearance, Miki Nishikawa suddenly said.
"!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Miki Baiyu's expression and body froze.
"As expected... You cried just now not because you failed the challenge, but because of him."
Seeing her reaction which was like an electric shock, Nishikawa Miki found the answer.
Perhaps it was because she met Miki Shiraha at an academic school like the University of Tokyo that she had the opportunity to become friends with her, and it didn't take that long.
But she had heard of Miki Shiraha's name many years ago, read her story, and became her fan.
As a figure skater, she is not as good as Shiraha Miki, nor did she become famous at a young age like her. She just treats it as a hobby and pursues it with passion.
But even if it is just a hobby, she has been in the figure skating circle for many years and knows a lot about the ups and downs.
Putting aside other things, there was one thing she was sure of.
Miki Shiraha may look weak and fragile on the surface, but in fact she is stronger than anyone else.
Even though she experienced a setback in her career, not in a public competition but in private training, when she injured her knee and fell into decline, she still did not give up figure skating.
A normal person who encountered such a cruel blow would have been devastated long ago, but she did not break into pieces. Instead, she stood up again and persisted in figure skating.
What is awe-inspiring is that even though her knee has been severely injured, Miki Shiraha's figure skating skills are still far better than hers... This is the result of talent, perseverance, and hard work.
Whenever she comes to the skating rink, except for a break every one hour, Miki Shiraha will stay there all day long. She enjoys her time on the rink and she loves figure skating more than anyone else.
Faced with failure again and again, she never got discouraged, but stood up again and again and bravely took on challenges. She longed to stand on the figure skating competition stage again.
That's right. Nishikawa Miki was devastated when she heard Bai Yu say that she failed in the 3A challenge. It was actually very irrational...but out of trust, she believed it without thinking.
If she left the skating rink like this, she would always believe this answer... But she met senior Kurosawa.
As a scholar, I have to rely on evidence for everything. Bai Yu's current hesitation is the evidence.
"sorry."
Facing her unwavering gaze, Miki Baiyu realized that his lie had been exposed and was speechless. After a long silence, he chose to apologize.
"What happened between you and him?"
Miki Nishikawa's eyes were full of anger, but her anger was not because of Miki Baiyu's lie, but because of her crying just now.
She couldn't imagine what had happened between Kurosawa Hikaru and Miki Shiraha that led to this situation.
Toyed with and then abandoned... Kurosawa Mitsuru played with Bai Yu's body and mind, and then ruthlessly abandoned her. This was the only possibility she could think of.
Bai Yu is a very naive and lonely girl. She is young and inexperienced, has never been in a relationship and doesn't have many friends around her.
Girls like this are easily deceived by men.
"Nothing happened."
Faced with her question, Miki Baiyu shook his head.
This was the fact, and even though she didn't want to see this happen, she had to do it.
Their stories were strangled in the cradle before they even began.
"Bai Yu, I am your friend. If he bullies you, you can tell me and I will make him pay the price!"
Seeing that she was still hiding the truth, Nishikawa Miki suddenly became anxious. She put down her luggage bag, took a few steps forward and said.
"Pay the price?"
Faced with her strong approach, Miki Baiyu was a little confused.
"Isn't he a famous archery genius now? If people knew that he was a scumbag who played with women's feelings, everyone's admiration for him would turn into scorn. By then, the higher he stood, the more painful his fall would be."
Miki Nishikawa nodded heavily, with a mocking arc at the corner of her mouth.
"Miji, there really is nothing going on between him and me, and he's not a scumbag who plays with women, so don't mess around."
Seeing her serious and crazy look, Miki Baiyu came to his senses and suddenly panicked.
"Wake up and don't do stupid things. He hurt you and bullied you, and now he's having fun with other girls. Why are you still defending him? If you don't dare to retaliate against him, just tell me and I'll help you."
Miki Nishikawa was very sad to find that she was still stubborn and she grabbed her arm and tried to enlighten her.
She had heard of such cases before, where a woman was hurt by a scumbag and did not repent, or even was Pua, thinking that she was not good enough and that was why the man left her, and was completely unaware of the man's faults.
She originally thought that such a stupid woman could only be seen on the Internet...but she never expected that she would appear right in front of her.
"Miki, you misunderstood. Nothing really happened between him and me. I only met him a few times. He didn't hurt me or lie to me."
Faced with her attitude of disappointment, Miki Baiyu, who had managed to suppress his inner grievances with great difficulty, was really anxious.
If we don't stop Miki and let her get deeper and deeper into trouble, running out and talking nonsense, causing trouble for Senior Kurosawa, then we'll be finished.
"If nothing really happened, then why did you cry when you saw him? Why did you turn around and run away after seeing him?"
Miki Nishikawa was even more anxious than her. Seeing that she still refused to admit it, she questioned her.
This situation forced her to think that Kurosawa Mitsuru was an ungrateful man, and Baiyu was a poor man who was cruelly abandoned after being toyed with both physically and mentally.
"Because I like him, but he doesn't like me."
Faced with her aggressive questioning, Sanmu Baiyu was also forced into a corner and spoke loudly.
The shout was very loud, completely different from her usual gentle and light voice.
"real?"
Miki Nishikawa choked when she heard the words, and then realized the meaning of these words. She immediately widened her eyes in disbelief.
"real."
Forced to reveal his true feelings, Miki Baiyu recovered from his excitement, met her incredible gaze, and nodded.
Although it is very embarrassing and shameful to express your feelings of liking someone...but it is worth it to be able to restrain Miki who is about to go berserk.
"He didn't play with your body and mind, like after sleeping with you, he got tired of you and broke up with you?"
Miki Nishikawa was a little stunned and still felt it was unbelievable.
What a joke, is there any man in this world who doesn’t like Bai Yu
Not to mention men, even if she is a girl, she likes Bai Yu to death when she sees him.
Having been in love three times, she knows boys' preferences and thoughts very well.
Bai Yu is a girl who is cute and beautiful, dependent, weak and sickly, and has a tragic past. If you know her a little more, you can arouse a boy's desire to protect her to the maximum extent. She is definitely in line with the preferences of all Japanese men.
"No, I didn't even touch his hand."
Miki Baiyu shook his head bitterly.
"Since you like him, shouldn't you be happy to see him? Why are you crying? Is it because you saw him with another girl? Don't you know he has a girlfriend and he cheated on you?"
After thinking about it, Miki Nishikawa still felt that it was unreasonable.
"He didn't lie to me... I know he has a girlfriend. I cried because of what happened before. He hates me."
In order to dispel her unnecessary thoughts, Miki Baiyu could only answer this question truthfully.
"Did he tell you in person that he hated you?"
Hearing this, Nishikawa Miki raised her eyebrows, feeling a little anxious and angry.
This is too much, saying "hate" to a girl who likes you.
"Not really." Miki Baiyu shook his head.
"Why do you think Kurosawa-senpai hates you? What happened?"
Realizing that things were not as she thought, Miki Nishikawa gradually calmed down, sat down on the bench, and asked.
"I used to..."
Facing her questioning, Miki Baiyu told the truth and explained what happened at the camera store the second time.
"He found out he wanted to be alone with you, and hurriedly ran off with the male clerk. You thought he was avoiding you and hated you, and you still cried?"
After learning the whole story of her visit to Long, Miki Nishikawa looked at her in surprise.
No, when did the little angel Baiyu become so fragile
Is it because she is a princess on the ice rink, not a princess in love, so her defense is low
"It's not just that... I just helped him hold the lamp, but he didn't even say thank you or look at me, and he even avoided me. I felt very wronged and angry... Anyway, it's hard to explain clearly."
Faced with her strange gaze, Miki Baiyu felt a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say.
She knew that she was very disappointing and useless, and just because of this kind of thing, she was about to cry when she saw her superiors.
"He's avoiding you because he has a girlfriend... Are you avoiding him because you're angry? Are you feeling wronged?"
Although she couldn't explain it clearly, Miki Nishikawa was an experienced lover and could roughly understand her thoughts.
"It was mainly because I saw that he couldn't hold back and I felt like I was about to cry. I didn't want his girlfriend to misunderstand and cause him trouble and make him hate me even more."
Miki Baiyu nodded and added.
"Aren't you being too selfless?"
Knowing her true thoughts, Nishikawa Miki looked at her as if she was looking at a strange creature.
Although she knew that no matter how smart a girl was, she would become stupid once she fell in love... but it was still very rare for her to be this stupid. Maybe this was just a girl who was just beginning to fall in love.
"Selfless?"
Miki Baiyu was somewhat puzzled by this comment.
"That's right... How could there be anyone in this world who hates you?"
Finding that she didn't understand, Nishikawa Miki didn't explain much, but instead breathed a sigh of relief.
"There are a lot of people who hate me."
Miki Baiyu disagreed with this statement and frowned slightly.
"Like what?"
"Those who lost to me in competitions... and the girls in my class always felt that I stole their loved ones and caused them to break up with their boyfriends."
"Have you ever met a boy who disliked you?"
"It seems... not."
After being questioned to this point, Miki Baiyu thought carefully and had no impression.
"That's right. With your looks and personality, there is absolutely no way that a boy would dislike you, including Kurosawa-senpai... He probably thinks you're dangerous, so he's avoiding you."
Miki Nishikawa stated the conclusion with absolute certainty, and a bystander could see more clearly and speculate.
If Bai Yu is the kind of girl who looks pretty but actually has a bad personality, it would not be surprising even if some boys dislike her.
But the problem is that Bai Yu is very beautiful, very outstanding, and has a good personality. As long as she doesn't do anything outrageous, it is impossible for boys to hate her.
"Why does he think I'm dangerous?"
Miki Baiyu was very confused when he heard such speculation.
"Girls are afraid that you will steal their boyfriends, and boys are also afraid that your presence will cause him to change his mind and break up with his girlfriend... Kurosawa-senpai is too loyal. He must love his girlfriend very much, so he is afraid of you and has to keep his distance from you."
"oh oh… "
After hearing this, Miki Baiyu seemed to be thinking about something.
"To put it more bluntly, Kurosawa-senpai knows that you are beautiful and charming, and he is afraid that he will fall in love with you and that he will change his mind, so he avoids you."
Seeing that she didn't understand the true meaning of these words, Nishikawa Miki was not afraid to speak out.
She is so confident about Bai Yu.
Even though the other person is Senior Kurosawa, the dream lover of countless girls in the University of Tokyo, who is handsome and has a good temperament, and is both civil and military, Bai Yu is the same.
"is that so?"
After hearing this interpretation, Miki Baiyu's mood suddenly turned from sadness to joy. The haze in his heart was swept away and a smile appeared on his face.
"That's right. Your previous thoughts were too pessimistic. How could a boy possibly hate you?"
Miki Nishikawa, who was sitting on the bench, felt relieved and speechless when she saw her bright and stunningly sweet smile.
"… "
Facing her gaze, Miki Baiyu did not respond, but fell into deep thought.
It’s not that she is too pessimistic. In fact, she knows that she is very beautiful. After all, from childhood to adulthood, no matter where she goes, there has always been a shortage of suitors around her.
That's why she was brave enough to take the initiative to pursue him.
It's just that Senior Kurosawa is too outstanding, a piano genius, and a kyudo genius, and he has rejected her... That's why she is so pessimistic.
"What are you going to do?"
Seeing her happy look, Miki Nishikawa felt helpless and just asked.
"How?"
"You know he has a girlfriend, but you still like him... What are you going to do?"
Miki Nishikawa could see that she didn't want to give up this love.
"I want to wait for him. Before that, I want to get better. Opportunities always come to those who are prepared."
Miki Baiyu already had ideas about this matter.
"Wait until he breaks up with his girlfriend?"
"right."
"What if they don't break up? What if they get married? Then are you going to wait for him to get divorced? Are you expecting something to go wrong with the man or the woman? Are you going to just sit there and wait like this?"
Miki Nishikawa didn't expect her idea to be so naive, and asked immediately.
"Then what else can I do? He has a girlfriend... I can't just steal her away, can I?"
Miki Baiyu felt helpless when faced with such questions.
"Now is the era of free love. They are just dating, not getting married. Why can't they snatch it away?"
Miki Nishikawa disagrees with this statement.
In this world, there are countless loving couples who have broken up, and there are also countless cases of divorce.
This era is no longer a time for lifelong relationships.
"That's not good. Kurosawa-senpai is so outstanding. If I take him away from him, his girlfriend will be very sad."
Miki Baiyu shook her head. She couldn't do such a cruel thing as to snatch someone's girlfriend even though she knew he already had one.
"If you do nothing and help them, who will help you? Happiness will not come to you, you have to actively pursue it."
Seeing her naive look, Miki Nishikawa simply used words to induce her.
"Have you ever actively pursued happiness? Have you ever snatched someone else's boyfriend?"
Faced with her instigation, Sanmu Baiyu was a little moved, but he still stuck to his heart and asked back.
"Well… "
As soon as these words were spoken, Nishikawa Miki was immediately outmaneuvered and was speechless on the spot.
Given her conditions, it is easy for her to find a boyfriend.
After all, she comes from a wealthy family and has been practicing figure skating since she was a child. Whether it is her temperament, appearance, or figure, she is very outstanding due to the influence of skating and dancing, as well as serious study.
To put it bluntly, she doesn't even need to chase, boys will pursue her. She just needs to choose one she likes among the many suitors.
For example, trying to steal someone else's boyfriend, there is no such option at all.
"I don't know if they will break up, but I only know one thing, if they stay together until they get married, it means that he and I are not destined to be together. If they break up, it means that I have waited for the right time."
Seeing that she couldn't do it, Miki Baiyu expressed his inner thoughts.
"That's what you said, but you can't just wait in vain... You should at least wait for him closer, otherwise you won't even know if he breaks up with you."
Finding out that she was very particular about fate, Nishikawa Miki couldn't change her view on love, she just made a suggestion.
The thinking of liberal arts students is always more emotional, and they always have more beautiful fantasies about fate and love.
"Somewhere closer?"
"At least it shouldn't be like it is now, where we avoid each other after meeting each other."
"So what should I do?"
"Let's start by being friends... You know, the one who is close to the water gets the moon first."
"So what do I do now?"
Miki Baiyu has no experience in love and doesn't have many friends, so he doesn't know much about this.
"Why don't you teach him how to skate? He came to the skating rink so early in the morning, obviously wanting to skate... You are so good, as a junior and alumnus, and a figure skating genius, you can teach them."
"What if Kurosawa-senpai knows how to skate and doesn't need anyone to teach him? And he's with his girlfriend. If I run over, maybe his girlfriend will get jealous."
"Why don't we hide nearby and see what happens? We shouldn't leave in a hurry. We should act according to circumstances."
"good."
Miki Baiyu was convinced by her.
You can't say hello or go over to teach, but it should be fine if you just hide nearby and watch.
She was also very curious about how Senior Kurosawa would perform when he came to the skating rink.
…
After getting back on their feet, they gathered their things and put them away, then headed to the ice rink in their everyday shoes.
"By the way, who is Kurosawa-senpai's girlfriend?"
Along the way, Miki Nishikawa suddenly remembered something and asked.
As the saying goes, knowing yourself and your enemy, you will win every battle. Although Bai Yu didn't want to snatch it by force, she and Bai Yu were on the same front.
"JK, fashion model."
"That's great..."
Hearing these two labels, Miki Nishikawa immediately felt the difficulty of her opponent.
JK means young.
Model means beauty.
Soon, they arrived at the house outside the ice rink aisle.
The ice rink is very large, with entrances and exits on all sides, connecting various areas.
Kurosawa Hikaru and his group were still there, but no one was skating on the rink. The staff at the ice rink were pushing machines and holding ice buckets to compact and replenish ice in preparation for the rink's official opening.
"That beautiful blonde girl is Kurosawa-senpai's girlfriend?"
Miki Nishikawa poked her head out from the door and looked at the group of people opposite her. She recognized them at a glance.
There were eight people in the group. Although each of them had a distinctive look and could be described as handsome and beautiful, there were two people whose presence was particularly strong. Just by standing there, they were bound to attract attention.
"right."
Unlike being completely defenseless just now, Miki Baiyu was more stable this time because he was mentally prepared.
"She's really pretty."
After getting this affirmation, Nishikawa Miki looked at it seriously for a few seconds, then looked at Miki Baiyu beside her, and couldn't help but say.
Even though her facial features didn't look particularly clear through the ice rink, she was still stunned.
Even under the dim lights of the ice rink, her long, golden, wavy hair fell naturally, with slight curls, like stacked waves. The hairstyle and color alone were so beautiful.
Her facial features are very beautiful, like a carved porcelain doll, perfect and impeccable.
A pair of green eyes, particularly beautiful, as crystal clear as gems, with a faint smile at the corners of her mouth, looking very bright and energetic.
Although her lower body is blocked by the fence and her full body cannot be seen, even so, her lower body gives people a particularly sweet feeling, making people want to protect her.
Her appearance is so stunning, she is the kind of super beautiful girl that is hard to come by and you will be amazed at the first sight of her.
"This is her bare face. She is even more beautiful with makeup on."
Miki Baiyu didn't have time to take a closer look just now, but now that he finally saw the front side, he nodded in agreement and explained.
"No makeup? No way?"
Miki Nishikawa was shocked. She was so beautiful, even without makeup. Isn't that too outrageous
"It could also be that she was wearing light makeup and the distance was too far to see clearly, but this was not her best condition."
Miki Baiyu realized that his wording was wrong and added.
"Have you seen her with makeup on?" Miki Nishikawa was a little curious.
"… "
In response to this question, Sanmu Baiyu took out his mobile phone, opened Twitter skillfully, clicked on a page, and handed it to her.
"A girl with a mature figure... a strong rival."
When Miki Nishikawa saw the photos on her phone, she was stunned at first sight. Her temperament, her looks, her outfit, and her eyes were simply stunning and beautiful like a fairy.
No wonder senior Kurosawa likes her so much. Her beauty is simply the best among all the girls and is not inferior to Bai Yu at all.
"But the photos are all fake, they can be photoshopped, they can't be counted."
Then, Miki Nishikawa reacted and felt that what she said was too demoralizing, so she added.
"There are professional photographers in the comment section who said this is an unretouched photo, which means it has not been processed in any way."
Miki Baiyu was comforted by this and hoped it would be the case, but she knew it was impossible.
"Why is she back?"
Kurosawa Hikaru has very good hearing. Although he couldn't hear the conversation clearly across the ice rink because there was still the roar of the ice-compacting machine, he could still vaguely hear some noises and couldn't help but look over.
Yuki Ichinose was very sensitive to line of sight and would feel something whenever she was stared at. She looked up subconsciously and saw two people in the ice rink opposite.
"Is she back again?"
Seeing this scene, Yuki Ichinose couldn't help but become alert.