[Side story: Snowy Plateau
Paradise in Tibet]
Tezuka Kunimitsu and Rukawa Sakura's trip to Tibet,
Bathed in the sunlight of the Holy Land, they had a good relationship.
Tezuka's mother said,
Anyone who dared to disturb her son's relationship should die!
Tezuka thought,
His prize money was enough for him to have a good relationship and a long international trip.
↑ Conclusion: Prodigal
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[Roof of the World, Snowy Paradise, High to the Extreme, Beautiful to the Extreme, Sacred to the Extreme.]
People said,
Tibet is in the sky,
Heaven is in Tibet.
When the plane landed at Gongga Airport,
Almost everyone who got off the plane was as arrogant as if they had regained their youth.
The flight attendants timely reminded them to talk less and walk less, but people's fear of altitude sickness had long been thrown away.
The sky, the clouds, the mountains, the water, the people, the tall prayer flags, the swaying willows, the white hada, they made you want to run and shout.
Tezuka Kunimitsu and Rukawa Sakura walked off the plane hand in hand,
Looking at the blue sky,
Smiling at each other.
Many years ago, they had joked,
If there was a chance, we would climb Mount Everest.
Rukawa Sakura didn't remember it clearly, but Tezuka Kunimitsu engraved it in her heart.
At that time, they were in Germany, at the top of the Church of Our Lady together.
That day, the weather was clear, and they could even see the peaks of the Alps in the south.
Rukawa Sakura had once vowed to him, "The next time we go to China, we'll climb Mount Everest." "Don't underestimate me,
I'll definitely climb it. "
He even clearly remembered his promise at that time — "Okay, I'll take you up."
At that time, he thought, if you want to go, I'll take you; if you can't climb up by yourself, I'll take you up.
Now, they had finally arrived in Tibet.
Two people.
It was already September, and he had only left after the US Open tournament.
This year, Tezuka won the championship without any surprise. He even competed against Echizen in the finals. It was a tough battle in terms of physical strength, but Tezuka was not in a happy mood.
What was he thinking when he was in the arena?
[If I win the competition, I can go to China with Sakura?]
What was the Mount Everest that he had been yearning for?
Tezuka pushed up his glasses. Fortunately, Echizen did not know what he was thinking at that time.
The only thing he was happy about was that he and Rukawa Sakura were traveling to China as a couple.
Tibet was only the first stop. In their plan, there were many more cities to follow.
In the past, Tezuka Kunimitsu's dream was to play tennis.
Now, he had already won many world championships, and the gold medal was already in his bag.
Maybe it used to be, but now tennis is no longer the most important thing.
Rukawa Sakura was what he had been thinking about for many years. She was his only dream.
He almost couldn't wait to bring Rukawa Sakura to China.
The first thing after the US Open.
For Tezuka Kunimitsu, he had already finished competing in this year's major tournaments. Now, he only had Rukawa Sakura in his eyes. Tennis could not be squeezed in.
Other than participating in the Masters Tournament at the end of the year, he did not want to care about anything else.
For the first time in many years, Tezuka Kunimitsu acted impulsively.
He almost got rid of his agent by leaving a letter. Then, he informed his family and "eloped" with Rukawa Sakura.
Of course, the whole family supported him.
It was just a pity that his agent could not be found anywhere.
After Tezuka's family found out that he had gone to China to travel, he wanted to cry but had no tears.
China was so big. Where was he going to find him?
Tezuka's mother even lectured him for disturbing her son's relationship and then kicked him out of the house.
Tezuka's mother said that anyone who dared to disturb her son's relationship should die!
Now, he and his lover stood on the land of Tibet, hand in hand, and there was no one else around.
Tezuka looked at Rukawa Sakura, who was snuggling up to him, and smiled.
When Rukawa Sakura looked up at him, she also smiled.
This time, Tezuka carried the tennis bag and went straight to the airport. Rukawa Sakura only packed one suitcase for the two of them.
Both of them went into battle with light equipment.
After winning so many tennis championships, Tezuka did not even carefully look at the money in his hands. He was afraid that he could not calculate it. He only knew that there were enough zeros behind.
This money was enough for him to have a good relationship and go on a long international trip, wasn't it?
Tezuka Kunimitsu, you're a wastrel!
Are you sure you can spend so much money?!
On the two-hour road from the airport to Lhasa, neither of them was tired at all.
The clouds seemed to have been washed with water. They floated in the sky, very white.
The sky was also washed with water. It was a clear blue.
The water was very clear. The beautiful Lhasa River accompanied the car all the way.
Looking at such a scenery, even if they had just gotten off the plane, the two of them did not feel tired at all.
Everything was bathed in the flame-like sunlight of the plateau.
No wonder people said that this was a holy land. Here, everyone seemed to have cleansed their soul and no longer felt tired.
Rukawa Sakura leaned on Tezuka's shoulder and looked at the scenery outside the car window with a smile on her face.
Tezuka gently hugged Rukawa Sakura, his face full of tenderness.
After finding a hotel to stay in, the two of them looked for a rickshaw outside and went around the streets.
Flowers, green trees, snowy mountains, rivers, Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, pure and charming.
The tallest thing here was the mountain, the widest was the river, and the most moving were the devout believers.
Tezuka only knew a little Chinese, but Rukawa Sakura was very familiar with Chinese. So, Rukawa Sakura had been translating Chinese into Japanese for Tezuka.
The two of them walked on the street outside, enjoying the scenery of the city with smiles on their faces.
In the eyes of outsiders, they were two young people in love. From time to time, they whispered to each other with affection.
The two of them ate outside. Highland barley wine and milk dregs cakes were indispensable.
Although they were not used to it, the two of them felt very fresh.
For them now, walking together was the happiest thing.
At night, the two of them stayed in the same room. Of course, it was a standard double room.
Rukawa Sakura opened the brochure of Tibet and introduced the history of the land to Tezuka. It was as magnificent as an epic. Tezuka listened to Rukawa Sakura's gentle whispers and a smile appeared on his face.
Tezuka lowered his head and leaned close to her, kissing her lips unexpectedly.
Rukawa Sakura was surprised for a while. She blinked and felt the soft temperature on her lips. She did not refuse, but her face unconsciously blushed a little.
Tezuka reached out to take off his glasses, threw them aside, and hugged Rukawa Sakura into his arms.
At this time, he felt that he was too careless for being short-sighted!
Rukawa Sakura's eyes smiled.
Although her face was a little red, as long as that person was Tezuka Kunimitsu, it was enough for her to want it.
There was no need to refuse or be at a loss. Although she was instinctively a little shy, such a gentle kiss could not help but intoxicate her.
Tezuka Kunimitsu's kiss was like his person. It looked cold, but it hid incomparable gentleness.
Rukawa Sakura knew better than anyone how gentle this person was.
And now, she was so lucky that he gave all his gentleness to her.
In this world, it was unique.
Leaning against Tezuka's chest, she could feel his warmth. It was so peaceful.
Tezuka saw her fluttering eyelashes like butterfly wings. His heart skipped a beat, and he slowly deepened the kiss.
Rukawa Sakura began to respond to him.
Licking the other party's warm and soft lips, Tezuka tried to pry open the gap.
The other party was very cooperative. She gently opened her lips, allowing him to easily slide into her moist mouth.
Slowly sweeping across the pure white teeth, he found the other party's helpless tongue and entangled it. They kept exchanging saliva in their mouths.
A sweet feeling spread uncontrollably.
Tezuka's kiss was very focused and pious. In this holy land, he was like a pure believer, believing in and worshipping his own god.
Rukawa Sakura's cheeks couldn't help but blush, and her breathing began to quicken.
Tezuka kissed for a long time until the other party was almost out of breath. Then he left her lips, but there was a trace of silver, which was unusually ambiguous.
He couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction in his eyes and heart.
Tezuka's kiss was not overbearing. It was his usual gentleness.
But at the same time, it made her breathless. Because it was gentle, it was long, and it was very affectionate.
Tezuka had an illusion that time was peaceful.
Perhaps this was the time he looked forward to the most.
He could hug his lover, kiss her gently, and smile at her.
This was the most beautiful thing in the world.
Tezuka thought silently in his heart that in the future, there would be more and more times like this in the future.
He looked at the girl who was panting in his arms, tightened his arms, and hugged her as if he was hugging the whole world.
On the first night in Tibet, the two of them were immersed in the fragrance of epic poetry and the sweetness of love.
In the bright morning of the next day, they kissed each other, smiled, and dressed up to go to Linzhi in the south of the mountain.
The clouds above were rushing, and the river below was running.
The snowy mountains were connected to each other.
Tibet, which was hanging in the sky, also had a beautiful scenery on the ground. That was Linzhi.
Perhaps it was the constant prayer of the Tibetans for thousands of years, the Buddha placed the "Sun Throne" in Linzhi. The Himalayas, Nianqing, Tanggula, and Hengduan Mountain, three dragon-like mountains guarded it, making it "Jiangnan of Tibet".
The village, the prayer flags everywhere, the mysterious mani piles, the prosperous streets, the stubborn yaks, and the worshippers who kowtowed by the roadside rushed into their eyes like running horses.
Seeing all this, people would feel deeply that Buddha was in the sky, and they were born on the ground.
For Rukawa Sakura, this was a familiar yet strange land.
It was familiar because this was China, and it was strange because she had not stepped into Tibet before.
There was something in her heart that she wanted to record. She told Tezuka that she had to write a travel book when she returned.
Tezuka smiled and agreed. He took care of the camera and helped her take pictures. Be it the beautiful or unique scenery along the way, he did not miss a single thing.
This was material collected for her travel book, and it was also a memory that they would share in the future. Following her gaze, he knew which part of the scenery to take.
Her current job was Atobe Keigo's personal assistant, and her part-time job was as a writer and artist.
In the near future, her main job would be Tezuka Kunimitsu's wife, and her part-time job would be as a housewife.
This was not only Tezuka's wish but also Rukawa Sakura's wish.
Now, one was writing, and the other was taking pictures of the scenery.
They worked together seamlessly.
On the morning of the third day, the morning sun was like a thousand rays of Buddha's light that covered the sky.
The snow mountain behind Potala Palace resonated with the golden mountain across from it, and the golden roof of Potala Palace shone brightly.
Walking on the street, the two of them saw Tibetans who were holding prayer wheels and carrying butter to worship Buddha.
In the empty space before Potala Palace, there were old ladies in Tibetan clothes feeding pigeons piously.
Visitors like them walked up the stairs, and one could imagine how long this path had been.
Potala was the translation of Putuoluo, meaning the palace where the Bodhisattva lived.
The layout of Potala Palace was divided into the Snow Palace, the White Palace, and the Red Palace. It reflected the three realms of desire, color, and colorless in Tibetan Buddhism. Through the contrast, exaggeration, and exaggeration of the layout, it showed the majesty of Buddhism.
Neither Tezuka nor Rukawa Sakura believed in Buddhism, but there, they could not help but be influenced by the atmosphere.
Walking into Potala Palace, they heard a harmonious, sonorous, and ethereal song.
The melody was like the echo of history and the harmony of heaven.
In this place filled with Buddhism, it was like the sound of Sanskrit.
Tezuka and Rukawa Sakura held hands as they stood outside the crowd. They looked at a group of women with aprons around their waists. They held wooden hammers in their hands and sang the song of labor.
This chorus was the song of 'Ah Ga' that some people said they would see and hear even if they were going to die.
The song echoed in the small corridor. This place was like a stage, performing the beauty of labor and the passion of song and dance in the temple of Buddhism.
Silver pigeons flew around a group of singers of 'Ah Ga', and the sun gilded their clothes.
They looked into the distance from Potala Palace and saw the mountains, the silver snow, the vast sky, and the white clouds.
Tezuka recalled the scene when they looked at the Alps in the distance from the top of the Church of the Virgin Mary.
The joy of the past turned into satisfaction at this moment.
In this obviously much more atmospheric place, they now looked at the Himalayas.
After that, they climbed the Himalayas with the mountaineering team, but the legendary Mount Everest was out of reach.
That was the height of the challenge of professional mountaineers. Maybe Tezuka could persist in climbing it, but Rukawa Sakura could not.
Rukawa Sakura looked at Tezuka with annoyance. Tezuka shook his head and did not care.
He hugged Rukawa Sakura and smiled.
The highest mountain was no longer the height he longed to challenge. It was no longer important whether he could climb it or not.
It was enough that he was standing on the Himalayas, and he was satisfied that he had the girl he loved by his side.
He had wanted to take her up, and he would always do what she longed for.
But now he was more willing to stay by her side.
She did not want to force herself to reach any height. Staying halfway up the mountain was the most suitable for her.
And he would accompany her.
One walked down from the altar, and the other climbed up from the foot of the mountain. They met halfway up the mountain.
In this snowy world, they hugged each other and looked up at the rising sun on Mount Everest.