"It needs to be grand, it needs to be gorgeous, it needs to be uproar, and it needs to use the ideal Titanic to hit the iceberg of reality."

"Be like the wind that burns Red Cliff, not the straw boat that borrows arrows."

"I would climb thousands of mountains just for a piece of sea——"

The sonorous and powerful words contain strength and determination, making people listen carefully and unconsciously, as if being drawn to an infinite starry sky.

At the guest table, Nakano Yukihira looked at the calm young man on the stage with some surprise, with a faint appreciation in his eyes.

A gifted student with both civil and military skills.

National track and field champion.

Individual champion at the National Kyudo Conference.

Creator of popular shounen manga.

Self-made entrepreneur and philanthropist.

…

Put aside the fact that it is a bit of a love affair.

The more I look at him, the more he looks like a qualified door-to-door son-in-law.

He subconsciously stroked the beautiful beard on his chin, and felt a burst of satisfaction in his heart. Then he thought of his only daughter, who was soft on the outside but strong on the inside, and let out a cold snort in his nose.

At the same time, the farewell speech also enters the final paragraph.

Kato Yusuke put away the speech in his hand, paused for a moment, then looked forward and smiled.

"Finally, I would like to extend my congratulations.

I wish all the seniors and sisters that the Dapeng will rise with the wind and soar to 90,000 miles.

Current student representative, Yusuke Kato.”

In an instant, thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

The person involved seemed to have just completed a performance naturally, bowed deeply to the crowd to end his speech, and then walked off the stage in a dashing way.

With everyone's eyes following, Kato Yusuke returned to his seat. Yamaguchi immediately gave a thumbs up, showing his respect.

“It’s amazing, it’s so radiant.”

Before he could open his mouth, the other party answered in a ferocious tone.

"——Don't use this trick when new students are enrolling. The cute school girls belong to everyone. If you try to snatch them away, I will kill you!"

Kato Yusuke gave him a look of disgust and had nothing to say.

The applause gradually subsided.

"Then, please invite the graduate representatives to come up to the stage and give a speech."

After Nakamura Masaru's announcement, Nakano Ryoko gracefully walked onto the stage.

She bowed in the center and looked around the audience, as if she wanted to see every student.

Then, she raised the corners of her mouth, showed a friendly and warm smile, and then began to read the answer in an ethereal and distant voice.

"On this sunny and warm day, we finally have to bid farewell to this campus..."

Ryoko Nakano read aloud fluently, mentioning various happy memories of campus, clubs, classes and group activities, redirecting the atmosphere that was about to go crazy just now.

In any case, today's protagonists are all graduates.

Although Kato Yusuke didn't mean that, he was still somewhat suspected of overshadowing the guest and some people would inevitably feel uncomfortable because of it. Fortunately, Ryoko Nakano resolved it without leaving any trace.

Nakano Yukihira looked at his daughter, with admiration and melancholy in his eyes at the same time. Finally, he closed his eyes tiredly and sighed "If Ryoko is a boy" for many times.

Ryoko Nakano didn't know what her father was thinking, so she continued her speech without any distractions.

"From now on, we will use our own feet to move forward on our own paths step by step."

"Even if we encounter huge obstacles in the future, we will still use the memories, knowledge, and honor we received from Toyosaki as the food of life and move forward with strength. Thank you all very much."

She paused here and showed a bright smile like a flower.

Seeing that smile, many people instantly felt sore noses, their vision began to blur, and small, suppressed sobs came from their throats.

Nakano Ryoko looked around the audience again, and at a certain moment her eyes met with Kato Yusuke's, and she lowered her eyes calmly.

"...Then, based on the speech Yu-kun just gave, I would also like to send you a congratulatory message."

She calmed down for a moment and then continued.

"——I hope you will have wings and become a northern sea fish."

“I would like to express my gratitude to all those who have supported us...Graduate representative, Ryoko Nakano.”

After finishing speaking, Nakano Ryoko bowed deeply and kept her beautiful posture motionless for a long time.

During this period of silence, the only sounds that could be heard were the sobs and gasps of the audience.

Then, all the attendees, including Kato Yusuke, generously gave thunderous applause to that awe-inspiring figure.

After a while, Nakano Ryoko slowly raised her head and showed her signature smile. There was a hint of loneliness in her maturity, which made people feel friendly but alienated.

She walked off the stage gracefully, without a single tear, and her posture was quite graceful.

"...Oh, it's so fierce here."

Yamaguchi muttered vaguely while wiping his nose with a tissue. He was completely drawn into the sad atmosphere and lost the careless look before.

Looking at his performance, Kato Yusuke wanted to laugh at him, but he fell silent and finally just nodded in agreement.

"……yes."

…

When the graduation certificate is awarded, the ceremony officially ends.

Everyone had a simple class meeting and then school was over soon.

Not only for graduates, today is also a day of farewell for current students.

People left the classroom in a hurry and ran to say goodbye to their familiar seniors, including Yusuke Kato.

Leaving aside other people, he had to say goodbye properly to the Nakano-senpai who had taken great care of him so as not to appear rude.

I informed everyone through LINE that I would go to the studio later.

He packed up his schoolbag and left the classroom, heading to the third floor where the graduates were. The corridor was full of students chatting and taking photos.

Not only did these students not disperse after taking photos, but they reluctantly started talking on the spot, making the corridor crowded.

But on days like today, even teachers will choose to turn a blind eye and stop talking about those clichés.

Kato Yusuke avoided the graduates and walked along the corridor. On the way, he saw someone holding the graduation album in his arms cherishingly, looking for signatures everywhere, hoping to fill the last blank page of youth.

When he finally arrived at Ryoko Nakano's class, he was told that he was not here and he didn't know where he had gone.

Kato Yusuke thought for a while, and with the mentality of giving it a try, he came to the Kyudo Club instead.

Smack——

The melodious sound of strings came from behind the door.

Before I saw the person, I heard his voice first.

Kato Yusuke couldn't help but smile, knowing that he had found the right place, so he opened the door and walked in.

In a quiet dojo, a girl with short hair stood. She was wearing a familiar archery uniform, a white robe and a black hakama skirt, which made her look particularly elegant.

Her eyes were fixed on the front, and she held an exquisite Japanese bow in her hand. The string of the bow swayed gently with the breeze, as if she was telling something.

Kato Yusuke: "...Nakano-senpai?"

"--Huh?"

As if she was startled by his voice, Nakano Ryoko suddenly turned around, with a rare trace of panic in her eyes. When she saw it was him, she was very surprised.

"Yu-kun? Why are you here..."

Kato Yusuke sighed in confusion.

"I went to the class to look for my senior, but you were not there, so I came here to have a look. Senior, what are you doing? There are many people looking for you."

"Well, I'm being lazy."

"What……?"

"That is to say, I don't want to be found by everyone, so I stay here. Can't I?"

"...No, it's not impossible."

Kato Yusuke hesitated and said: "I'm sorry, I don't know what senior sister means. If it disturbs you, I can leave first."

"No, it would be too rude to drive away the guests who came to the door. You-kun, please sit with me."

"Well, actually, it doesn't have to be so troublesome. I just want to say goodbye to my senior sister and thank you for the care I have received. No need..."

"——Yu-kun."
To be continued...