The result of the game is not important, what matters is the performance in the process. People gather together to have fun. If they do nothing, there will be no fun.
Wearing ice skates and facing the expectant gazes of the crowd, Kurosawa Hikaru's feet slipped, like a gust of wind, blowing towards the inner circle of the ice rink smoothly and naturally.
But at this moment, the system prompt sounded suddenly: "Dating mission-a trip to the skating rink with Miki Baiyu, mission failed."
Immediately afterwards, lines of text appeared before Kurosawa Hikaru's eyes:
"Mission objective - meet at the ice rink not completed."
"Mission objective - let her hold your hand and skate together - not completed."
"Mission objective - to surprise her."
"Mission objective - Make her kiss your face - not completed."
"Mission Funding - Entry-level Skating, Entry-level Dance - Ballet (Experience Card Ended)"
Before Kurosawa Mitsuru finished reading the words, a strange feeling surged from all over his body.
What does it feel like? It's like something is constantly slipping away.
What's more, it was as if the supporting beams suddenly collapsed, and an unprecedented sense of imbalance filled the whole body.
After scanning all the text, Kurosawa Mitsuru looked up. The huge and empty ice rink gave him an inexplicable sense of strangeness, making his body tense.
The ice surface with scratches from knives, and the feeling of wearing ice skates, that uneasy feeling, it is no longer like walking on flat ground, but like walking on thin ice, as if the slightest careless movement will swallow you up.
This feeling is like a person challenging something new and unknown. The unknown result will make people feel uneasy and novel.
“Have I lost my skating?”
Fully aware of this feeling, Kurosawa Hikaru slid straight to the center of the ice rink and became conscious.
In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the center of the ice rink. The braking from moving to stillness with one side of Kurosawa Hikaru's feet was not perfect, but his upper body swayed slightly for just a moment before he stabilized it.
Things are different now, as he is proficient in and has mastered a wide range of skills, such as boxing, kicking, archery, parkour, swimming and other body-related skills. So even if he wants to learn skating from scratch, it is a very simple thing.
Even if the experience card for the skating skill ended, it did not disappear in his world. As long as he put on the ice skates and watched how others skated, he could practice and turn it into his own ability.
What's more, he had skated before and knew what the moves were.
"Mission failed?"
Stopping on his skates in the center of the ice rink, Kurosawa Hikaru did not move, but lowered his head slightly and fell into deep thought.
This was his first mission failure, although he had already realized that he had not intended to do this date mission from the beginning.
Because there was no affection between him and Miki Baiyu at all, and they had only known each other for a short time, only meeting each other a few times, and the total number of words they spoke was less than a few hundred sentences.
Maybe this school girl was very beautiful, and her appearance at the Yodobashi Camera Store at that moment was like a stunning beauty falling into the world, like a rainbow, beautifying the time, but that was all.
What bothered Kurosawa Hikaru was the sudden failure of the mission.
This was an unexpected development. According to his expectations, this dating mission would fail the moment the deadline arrived.
But now, before the one-month deadline, the mission was suddenly declared a failure. What does this mean
According to the dating task, it needs to be based on the premise that both parties have a good impression of each other, and then the prerequisite conditions will be triggered. Failure of the task indicates that one party's good impression has disappeared.
To understand it more specifically, because of the message just now, Sanmu Baiyu has given up on him.
"Alright, alright."
After sorting out everything, Kurosawa Mitsuru raised his eyes slightly, and his fluctuating thoughts were suppressed.
At the same time, because it was Kurosawa Hikaru's turn to perform, he was the only protagonist in the small group. It was like he was being illuminated by the spotlight, and his every move was noticed by others.
"Wow, Kurosawa is so handsome!"
When Shiina Lan saw this eye-raising gesture, she excitedly grabbed the fence and jumped around.
Perhaps figure skating has many technical moves that are very spectacular to watch, but in essence it is dancing on ice. In addition to skating, jumping and spinning, a look, an expression, and a movement are all part of the dance.
When Kurosawa Hikaru looked up at this moment, the change from static to dynamic gave people an extremely amazing feeling.
That handsome face was silent, but it seemed to be telling something. Anyway, he was very handsome.
“Figure skating still depends on looks…”
Akizuki Aoi was also deeply attracted and couldn't help but steal a glance at Yamamoto Daiki next to her.
Although Yamamoto's figure skating performance was handsome and gorgeous, which aroused endless astonishment, Kurosawa Hikaru did nothing but caught everyone's attention with just a change in his eyes.
"A figure skating duel?"
At the same time, Kurosawa Hikaru focused on the present and took it seriously.
Having lost his skating and ballet skills, he knew very little about figure skating, but it was not like he was starting from scratch.
Because Yamamoto had come on stage first and set an example for him, with the help of his super graphic memory of master-level painting skills, scenes emerged in Kurosawa Hikaru's mind.
First is Yamamoto's action, disassembly and cognition from beginning to end.
The next moment, Kurosawa Hikaru's legs swung and his body began to move.
However, he did not start figure skating directly, but started from the midfield and sped across the ice.
Slide forward smoothly, then slide backward, the movements are smooth and look extremely graceful.
The strange feeling gradually dissipated with every skating movement and turned into familiarity.
“Wow.”
Perhaps neither of the two players in this competition is a star player, but thanks to the support of Shiina Ai, this individual figure skating competition was quite lively.
After walking around the ice rink, Kurosawa Hikaru familiarized himself with the use of the ice skates and returned to the center of the rink and stopped again.
Then, Kurosawa Hikaru raised his arms and swayed his body.
Even without the accompaniment of music, his movements still look very spectacular because of his long arms and legs and obvious lines, even in silence.
The most important thing is that he is very handsome, which adds points to his every move.
"Is Kurosawa going to follow Yamamoto's moves?"
Hinata's eyes were sharp and he suddenly realized a possibility.
Because they were going to play at the skating rink today, Yamamoto watched all of the figure skating performances carefully and memorized most of the movements in his mind. He wanted to learn something while having fun.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone became aware of it.
"It seems to be true."
Yuki Ichinose saw the dancing movement and realized something.
Although Guang Ge dances better, his movements are very similar to Yamamoto's.
The next moment, Kurosawa Hikaru's dance ended, and he swung his feet and slid quickly on the ice.
"really!"
When Kurosawa Hikaru's first move was the leg-hugging spin, Hinata couldn't help but claps his hands on the fence guards and leaned forward a little, because he guessed correctly and was extremely excited.
Start with the leg-hugging turn, followed by the swallow turn, the squat turn, and the upright turn, which is a set of combined rotations.
“This guy!”
Seeing the exact same sequence of actions, Yamamoto Daiki couldn't help but hold the fence with his hands, feeling very angry.
He felt humiliated because the performance moves he had planned were completely imitated and performed with ease.
It is obvious that Kurosawa Hikaru can figure skate and his skills are far better than his.
For Kurosawa Mitsuru, using all his skills is simply child's play, and he can even do better.
“Is figure skating so fun?”
At the same time, after the joint rotation, although Kurosawa Hikaru felt a little dizzy due to the rapid rotation, he felt very happy.
The feeling of experiencing something you have never experienced before and enjoying it can be really addictive.
Different from speed skating which is simply a competition of speed, figure skating is like a dance, like an art, with infinite possibilities.
Kurosawa Hikaru glided quickly on the ice, and every time he glided, he became more familiar with the ice skates under his feet.
As he became more familiar with it, he did not feel that the skates disappeared and turned into his feet... Instead, he felt that the soles of his feet turned into the shape of ice skates, opening the door to a new world for him.
In the process of continuous adaptation, Kurosawa Hikaru also began to challenge jumping, following the movements of Yamamoto Daiki.
"Wow… "
Amidst one exclamation after another, Kurosawa Hikaru landed on the ice.
The performance of the disciple surpassing the master ended the game and the confrontation.
Yamamoto Daiki doesn't have many technical moves, so it takes very little time to replicate them completely.
However, Kurosawa Hikaru did not leave the field and return to the team. Instead, he started skating again and began to try again according to the inspiration in his mind.
If the performance just now was a scripted one, then Kurosawa Hikaru's next move was a personal performance.
"Is he really that powerful?"
Seeing him perform more variations of moves such as leg-lock turns and swallow turns, Yamamoto Daiki's anger and resentment were dispersed, and were replaced by a feeling of powerlessness.
Perhaps Kurosawa Hikaru's strength is not as good as those professional players on TV, nor as good as those figure skating geniuses.
But his figure skating skills are far better than those of ordinary people.
His body is so strong; his flexibility, agility and balance are all visibly strong.
Finally, after playing alone for a while, Kurosawa Hikaru's constant bursts of inspiration gradually subsided.
"If you know ballet, there should be more sparks, right?"
Skating towards the small group, after a round of figure skating challenges, Kurosawa Hikaru, who had a new experience in both ice skating and figure skating, felt that he was still not satisfied and couldn't help thinking.
He could feel that his performance just now was not good enough.
Because in his heart there is an extremely clear mirror that can be used for comparison, and that is Miki Shiraha's short-lived figure skating practice.
When Miki Shiraha was on the ice, her movements were so beautiful... I guess that must be her ballet skills that came into play.
"It doesn't matter."
Although he realized that ballet and skating were not as useless as he had imagined and could lead him into the world on ice, when Kurosawa Hikaru thought about the failure of the mission, he suppressed all thoughts.
Even if he thinks that ballet and skating are actually quite interesting skills, they are no longer meaningful.
Since he has no tasks to complete, if he wants to get this skill again in the future, he will have to rely on the lottery for achievement completion.
"Kurosawa, you are really amazing. I shouldn't have yelled at you and spoken to you so harshly this morning. I'm sorry."
When he returned, Yamamoto Daiki took a deep breath, bowed his head and admitted his mistake.
Perhaps Kurosawa Hikaru's skills are not as good as those of professional skaters, or even those young figure skating geniuses who became famous... But with his body and handsome face, if he studies hard, he can definitely make a name for himself in the world of figure skating.
"Small problem, I should rather say thank you."
Seeing that he was convinced, Kurosawa Mitsuru was not a petty person, so he didn't get angry with him at all. He just shook his head and said.
"Thank me? Why?"
Yamamoto Daiki was a little confused.
“In many ways.”
Kurosawa Mitsuru didn't say it explicitly, he just glanced at everyone and smiled.
"Okay, the game is over, the punishment has been done, let's start playing."
Seeing that the gunpowder smell disappeared, Qiuyue Kui clapped her hands and said.
It is a good thing to resolve conflicts and grudges on the spot.
"After seeing Kurosawa and Yamamoto skate so well, I wanted to try it too."
Hinata nodded, agreeing with his girlfriend's attitude.
"Kurosawa, have you ever learned to dance?" Shiina Lan was a little curious.
"No." Kurosawa Hikaru shook his head.
"But didn't Yamamoto say that figure skating requires the ability to dance?"
“You don’t have to learn to dance when you figure skating, but knowing how to dance will make your movements more beautiful and you can show more graceful movements.”
"So that's how it is." Shiina Lan nodded as if he understood something.
"Come and play while there are few people."
Qiu Yuekui saw that they were still chatting and urged them.
The ice skating rink was quite deserted in the morning. Even after they held two games after opening time, not many tourists came to the venue.
Hearing this, everyone started to move.
"Yamamoto, teach me figure skating."
As soon as she came on stage, Shiina Lan couldn't wait to ask.
"Why don't you ask Kurosawa? He's better than me."
Yamamoto Daiki entered the venue holding Matsushita Tong's hand, and was a little puzzled when he heard the request.
"My boyfriend will be jealous if I ask him for advice."
"If I teach you, Satou won't be jealous, right?"
Yamamoto Daiki realized the reason, rolled his eyes and said unhappily.
"Ha ha."
Shiina Lan looked at Sato, then at Yamamoto, and smiled pretending to be stupid.
“You bastard!”
Yamamoto Daiki was very angry.
"Hahaha."
Everyone was amused by seeing their interaction.
"What's wrong."
Kurosawa Hikaru noticed that Koyuki did not follow on stage immediately, but stayed where she was, so he walked over and asked.
I have a feeling that ever since coming to Gaien Skating Rink and meeting Miki Shiraha, Yuki-chan has lost her lively energy and has become somewhat silent.
It was the same as in the previous match. If she hadn't met Miki Shiraha, Xiao Yuki would have been extremely excited and cheering in admiration.
"Brother Guang, what is your relationship with her?"
Seeing other hot girls going out to play with their boyfriends, they finally had some space to be alone together. Yuki Ichinose looked up at him and asked.
"The relationship between the senior and junior is not even friends. They have only met a few times."
Faced with this question, Kurosawa Mitsuru stood next to her, glanced at the distance between everyone, and said.
This is the fact, his relationship with Miki Baiyu can't even be called friends.
"Could she be your first love? Or your ex-girlfriend?"
"How is that possible? Didn't I tell you that I didn't date her?"
"Then why did she want to cry when she saw me with you?"
This is the thing that Yuki Ichinose can't understand the most.
"I don't know that either."
In response to this question, Kurosawa Mitsuru shook his head and put his hands in his pockets, unable to figure it out.
Mingming was quite happy and surprised to see his reaction when they met by chance in the camera store last time, although she consciously kept her distance and didn't dare to say hello to him.
Why was it that when I met him this time, I felt like I had been deeply wronged and was about to cry when I saw him
I have to say, this kind of reaction is very concerning... It's hard not to think too much.
"Brother Guang, what message did you send her just now?"
Ichinose Yuki hesitated for a few seconds, but still asked.
This is the fundamental reason why she fell silent and didn't talk much.
Today should have been a happy day with multiple dates, but Miki Baiyu wanted to cry again and again, and burst into tears, which made it impossible for her to laugh heartlessly, even if this person was her love rival.
"… "
In response to this question, Kurosawa Mitsuru opened his mouth and wanted to explain but the words couldn't come out.
So, Kurosawa Hikaru took out his phone, unlocked the screen, opened Line, and placed Miki Baiyu's chat page in front of her.
There was a chat box on the screen, with the note "Miki Baiyu" at the top.
The information from top to bottom starts from August 10th.
Miki Baiyu: "Are you tired?"
Kurosawa Hikaru: “Very tiring.”
Miki Baiyu: "Then you should have a good rest first."
Kurosawa Hikaru: "Same to you. It's still raining outside. Be careful not to catch a cold when you go back."
Kurosawa Hikaru: “I have a girlfriend.”
The last message came after many days, on August 20th, at 10:11.
Kurosawa Hikaru: "Can you please stop staring at me? My girlfriend will be jealous."
"this… "
Seeing such chat records, Yuki Ichinose was so moved that she couldn't help but cover her mouth.
These words are too cruel and show no mercy at all.
No wonder Miki Baiyu burst into tears. Any girl would not be able to bear such a blow when faced with such thoughts from her lover.
“Is this too much?”
In response to her reaction, Kurosawa Hikaru put his phone back in his pocket and helped her speak out.
"It's more than excessive..."
Although Yuki Ichinose guessed that the message sent by Guang Ge definitely did not say anything good, the truth still scared her.
"Brother Guang, do you need to send such a message?"
Yuki Ichinose realized that Guang Ge hurt Shiroha Miki because of her, and felt a little guilty.
"Will you be jealous when you see her?" Kurosawa Mitsuru asked instead of answering.
"meeting."
Ichinose Yuki hesitated for a few seconds, but still answered truthfully.
It is impossible to say that I am not jealous or don't mind at all.
It is precisely because she likes Brother Guang that she feels a sense of crisis when she finds other women staring at Brother Guang, and she is such a beautiful woman like Miki Baiyu.
"That's what's necessary."
After getting this answer, Kurosawa Hikaru felt relieved and had a sense of being redeemed.
"That's the case, but you can use other methods."
"What do you mean by other methods? Ask her to leave? This is an ice skating rink, everyone can come here, I don't have the right to ask her to leave. As for us leaving, everyone just bought a ticket to come in, we can't just ask everyone to leave, right?"
Kurosawa Hikaru disagreed and explained.
"Brother Guang, do you hate her?"
Seeing that he was determined, Ichinose Yuki looked up at him.
"I can't say I hate it, but I can't say I like it either." Kurosawa Mitsuru shook his head.
Faced with a beautiful girl like Miki Baiyu, any normal person would not be able to hate her.
"Are you really doing this because you don't want me to be jealous?"
"Yes." Kurosawa Mitsuru nodded slightly.
"I… "
Hearing his calm tone, Ichinose Yuki's beautiful green eyes were moved, and her voice was a little dry and trembling.
"Aren't you happy she's gone?"
Kurosawa Mitsuru glanced sideways and was shocked to see Yuki's beautiful blue eyes trembling with tears in them.
Logically speaking, if a boyfriend rejects other girls for her sake... any normal girl should be happy, right
"You got rid of her for me, and I know I should be happy about that... but it hurts."
Yuki Ichinose shook her head, bit her lips tightly, and looked at Guang Ge in front of her, not knowing what to say.
"Why do you feel uncomfortable?"
"Because I hurt her."
"I hurt her. You didn't do anything. You didn't even talk to her. How could it be you who hurt her?"
Kurosawa Hikaru didn't understand why she thought this way, but he noticed that she was about to cry, so he comforted her.
"But you said such cruel words to her because of me..."
Yuki Ichinose was very sad and had mixed feelings.
She has never hurt anyone since she was a child. Even if someone confesses to her, she will refuse in a tactful way, hoping that the other person will not be so sad.
But now, although it was indirect, she has also hurt the figure skating genius Miki Shiraha.
After learning about the past through Yamamoto Daiki's words, she had always thought that Miki Shiraha was a genius who deserved pity...but she felt guilty for being treated like this.
Just like before, when she saw Miss Ninomiya running away crying, she was also very sad.
She would indeed be happy if Brother Guang rejected others for her. Just like the two times they went to the beach, Brother Guang was stared at by several older sisters, but he remained unmoved.
Those older sisters who failed in their attempts to pick up girls did so on a spur-of-the-moment basis. Even if they failed, they would at most feel sorry. This was different from Miki Baiyu's situation this time.
If Miki Baiyu had any shortcomings, or had done something that made Guang Ge dislike her, she would definitely not be sad, but would instead share the same hatred for the enemy.
But the fact is not so. Guang Ge doesn't hate Miki Baiyu, he just does this for her... This feeling of indirect harm makes her at a loss.
"I didn't do that just for you. There are many other reasons. Your jealousy is just the trigger."
Kurosawa Hikaru was surprised to hear such an idea and explained.
"… "
Yuki Ichinose realized that it was not just for herself, and stared at him in a daze.
"The reason I sent that message is because I want to end it once and for all. I want her to completely give up and stop wasting her time on me."
Having successfully stopped her momentum, Kurosawa Hikaru realized that if he didn't explain the matter clearly, he wouldn't be able to have fun today, so he had to confess.
"You just saw it. Even if I told her I had a girlfriend, she still liked me."
Since she didn't respond, Kurosawa Mitsuru continued.
"Isn't that a good thing?"
Ichinose Yuki still didn't understand after hearing this.
"What good thing is this?"
Kurosawa Hikaru didn't expect her to say that, and was shocked and speechless.
"Brother Guang, don't you want her to be your fourth girlfriend? Don't you want a fourth one?"
Yuki Ichinose found out that he didn't think it was a good thing and was very confused.
"???"
Hearing this, Kurosawa Hikaru met her eyes, which were still filled with tears but full of confusion, and couldn't help but be filled with question marks.