The next morning,
Raphael was running outside when he met Tezuka, who had already finished his run.
"Tezuka, good morning."
Tezuka nodded,
Wiping his sweat with a towel. "Morning."
"That..." Raphael rubbed his nose,
"I didn't have time to say hello yesterday... Where's your girlfriend?"
Tezuka glanced at Raphael. "Eating breakfast."
How concise... Raphael thought to himself.
"Let's have breakfast together."
"You don't have to run anymore?" Tezuka glanced at him.
"Ahem... I still have a competition in the afternoon, so I won't run anymore?" Raphael said in a negotiating tone.
"..." Tezuka turned around and walked towards the dining room.
Raphael laughed dryly and followed.
In the small garden outside the dining room, there were white tables and chairs,
Rukawa Sakura was sitting there eating breakfast.
But..,
Sitting opposite Rukawa Sakura was Longma Echizen.
"Echizen... Echizen...!" Raphael was surprised.
Longma glanced at him,
He continued to eat his own breakfast. "Mada.
mada
dane。”
"Kunimitsu, come over for breakfast," Rukawa Sakura said.
Tezuka sat down beside Rukawa Sakura. Breakfast was a buffet. Rukawa Sakura placed the breakfast she had just prepared in front of Tezuka.
Raphael looked at them awkwardly.
"Let's eat together?" Rukawa Sakura asked with a smile.
"Thank you." Raphael showed his white teeth and happily picked up a plate of food,
Then he sat down.
Rukawa Sakura had already finished eating,
Now she was watching Tezuka eat,
Occasionally passing him something.
Raphael stole glances at them as he ate.
"Hey!
Raphael!
Tezuka!
Echizen! "Novak walked past the garden with a plate in his hand. When he saw them, he walked over to greet them.
"Novak, good morning," Raphael greeted him.
Tezuka slowly swallowed his food and nodded at him. "Good morning."
Longma only looked up and said, "Oh."
He continued to eat his food. His appetite had always been big.
Novak sat down and looked at Rukawa Sakura. However, he didn't dare to look at her for too long as it would be rude to a lady.
"Ahem … Erm, Tezuka, your girlfriend?"
"Yes." Tezuka put down his knife and fork. "My girlfriend, Rukawa Sakura."
"Japanese?"
"Yes.
Hello, just call me Rukawa. "Rukawa Sakura smiled.
"Ah, hello.
I … "
"I know."
"Haha …" Novak chuckled and said softly, "Erm … Actually, everyone in the hotel yesterday … Tezuka is your girlfriend …"
Raphael's hand trembled, and the food on his fork fell on the table.
Tezuka glanced at him.
"Ha … Erm … It's none of my business …" Raphael secretly stared at Novak. How could you tell Tezuka this in person?!
Novak!
"Andre and the others said …"
"…" The corner of Novak's mouth twitched. Everyone knows about it, alright? Have you forgotten who made the bet with them yesterday? How can you say something like that?
You guys seem to be clamoring for Tezuka to treat you!
You're lying through your teeth!
After Ryoma finished his breakfast, a smile appeared on his face. "Mada!"
mada
dane。”
This damn kid!
"Take your time. We'll leave first." Tezuka stood up.
Rukawa Sakura smiled at them and followed Tezuka.
There was a match today, and Tezuka and Rukawa Sakura went to the audience to cheer for Longma.
Longma's opponent was an American who was ranked around forty. Longma didn't make it to the fifth round, and Longma won the match.
After watching the match, Tezuka and Rukawa Sakura strolled for a while. They were worried that Tezuka would be surrounded by people, so they didn't stay on the streets for too long.
Tezuka's match was the next day, and Rukawa Sakura dragged him to rest. She didn't want him to accompany her anymore.
Unfortunately, before they reached the hotel, Rukawa Sakura froze halfway.
"What's wrong, Sakura?" Tezuka held Rukawa Sakura's hand and asked her with concern.
He could clearly feel how stiff Rukawa Sakura's hand was as she held onto him.
Rukawa Sakura wanted to cry, but no tears came out. She froze on the spot.
Her stomach was a little uncomfortable before, but she didn't care too much about it. But now, who could tell her what the sticky thing between her legs was?
How embarrassing!
Rukawa Sakura was so embarrassed that she wanted to find a hole to hide in.
Could she still walk back to the hotel safely?
Even if she took a taxi … it would be too late.
Her period really came at will. She didn't care about her situation, her mood, or her feelings at all!
How could she!
"Sakura?" Tezuka frowned. "Are you not feeling well?"
"…" Bastard … Rukawa Sakura wanted to cry in her heart. She couldn't keep her calm face anymore.
"What's wrong?
Sakura, what's wrong? "Tezuka looked worried.
"… Ah Guang …" Rukawa Sakura glanced at Tezuka bitterly, but she didn't dare to look at him. Blushing, she stammered softly, "I … that … came …" Please give her a crack in the ground!!!
Tezuka was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses.
That …?
It couldn't be …?
He looked at Rukawa Sakura awkwardly.
Rukawa Sakura was about to cry. In this situation … let her die!
Her face could be used to boil a pot of water!
"That …" Tezuka opened his mouth stiffly, but he couldn't say anything.
Tezuka hadn't encountered such a situation before, and neither had Rukawa Sakura!
Both of them stood there in a daze.
Rukawa Sakura's face was extremely red, and Tezuka's expression was also extremely cracked.
Both of them didn't bring anything with them to watch the competition. It was the end of May in Paris, France, and the weather was as warm as the atmosphere in the city.
Everyone was wearing summer clothes, and Tezuka couldn't even find a jacket for him to wear.
"You … wait for me …" Tezuka turned to leave, but he had only taken one step when he turned back to look at Rukawa Sakura. Pursing his lips, he carried her in his arms without a word.
"Ah Guang …"
Tezuka chose a small restaurant nearby and carried Rukawa Sakura in. He looked around and placed her in a corner.
"Take a seat and wait for me."
"Okay …" Rukawa Sakura blushed and lowered her head.
Tezuka seemed to be calmly pushing up his glasses in the face of the lady boss's passionate gaze, but his ears were actually very red.
"Ahem … please give her a cup of brown sugar water, hot."
The lady boss's gaze instantly turned from passionate to teasing. "I understand, young man."
"Please take care of her."
"Haha … no problem!
Young man, you have a bright future!
I have high hopes for you! "
Thus, Tezuka left as if he was escaping, and walked into a nearby convenience store. He braced himself and walked towards the shelves for women.
There were a few women scattered around the store, choosing things from the shelves. Tezuka stood in front of the shelves with a blank expression on his face.
He didn't understand French, so he picked the English ones.
Day use, night use … this was easy to understand.
Soft cotton surface … silky smooth surface … this …
Tezuka's expression was all kinds of awkward.
It was awkward enough for a man to buy this kind of thing. This was France, and the packaging was in French. There were not many English descriptions. Moreover, how could an 18-year-old young man who had never come into contact with this kind of thing choose?
If he was a married man, it would be easy to explain.
But …
He couldn't understand it even if it was in English!
Tezuka could only maintain his composure on the surface, but in fact, he was breaking down badly.
Although he had a poker face, he couldn't bear it.
"Hey!
Don't stand here, I still want to … "Silence.
The woman didn't care at first, but when she looked up and saw the tall man in front of her, she automatically stopped talking.
Tezuka glanced at a pile of sanitary pads with a serious face. They were of various sizes, lengths, types, and brands. In the end, he pulled out a small box called pads — so in the end, he didn't pick out anything special, but at least it was complete.
The woman next to him just stared at him blankly.
Tezuka lowered his cap — when they went out, they disguised themselves a little and then went to the counter to pay the bill.
The cashier was a young girl. When she saw Tezuka buy things, she immediately blinked.
"…" Tezuka looked at her silently.
"Ah, you bought too much for day use. Look, these are all for day use, and this brand is not good. You should prepare more for night use, just in case. You can also use it during the day …"
"…" Tezuka was taught a lesson by the girl.
The women in the line behind started to talk.
"What a good boyfriend!"
"That's right!
My husband hasn't bought me any sanitary pads! "
"I really envy that girl, she found such a good boyfriend!"
…
Various French and English were mixed. Tezuka escaped from the convenience store under everyone's gaze.
When Rukawa Sakura came out of the bathroom, her face was still red. She weakly said "sorry" to Tezuka.
Tezuka touched Rukawa Sakura's face and smiled. "Don't say 'sorry'.
It's what I should do. "
"Mm …" Rukawa Sakura held Tezuka's hand.
"Do you feel uncomfortable?"
"It's not very painful …"
"Will it be painful?"
"This … many people will feel a little uncomfortable … my body is cold …"
"Go back and have a good rest.
Don't come out tomorrow. "
"I'll be fine tomorrow." Tomorrow is your competition …
Tezuka helplessly held Rukawa Sakura. "Let's go back first."
"Oh …"
Back at the hotel, Tezuka sent Rukawa Sakura back to her room and then stayed by her side.
Rukawa Sakura took a shower, and then — Tezuka pressed her down to lie on the bed.
"I'm fine …" Rukawa Sakura murmured.
"Rest." Tezuka simply spat out two words.
So, one of them lay on the bed, while the other took a book and stayed by the bed.
Rukawa Sakura was a little bored lying on the bed. In fact, she didn't feel very uncomfortable, so she started to find something to do — looking at Tezuka's quiet side profile and calm chin.
Very good, very perfect.
Now she truly felt that it was not so difficult to fall in love with a person. When not together, she would miss him. When together, it would be natural. There would be a person who would always care about you and be willing to do everything for you. He was warm and considerate.
She just couldn't help but like him.
Just like now, when she saw Tezuka staying by her side, she felt a kind of joy from the bottom of her heart.
She couldn't help but smile.
"Are you very happy?" Tezuka turned and looked at her with a smile.
"Yes, very happy." Rukawa Sakura's eyes were gentle as she looked at Tezuka.
Tezuka put down the book and bent down. "I'm very happy that you're happy." Then, he kissed her lips.
Rukawa Sakura stretched out her arms, hooked Tezuka's neck, and kissed him gently.