Chapter 31: Alumni Association (1/2)

After a few days, in the evening, Masashi and Kazumi as scheduled, arrived at the alumni association ballroom.

It was a large ballroom, just going inside, they suddenly felt warm. There were many guests inside, the stereo was loud, and everywhere one can see young people drinking and dancing.

They went to the front desk, where the lady led them inside the big theater room.

Going inside, Kazumi saw a lot of familiar faces. Masashi on the other hand, only knew them through his memory, having no affection towards them, making him feel like a stranger.

“Excuse me, are you…..” seeing Kazumi and Masashi come in, a guy came up and asked.

“Hello, you’re Zhang Dao classmate right. I’m Masashi.”

“What, you’re Masashi Hirota? You’ve changed so much.” Zhang Dao said in surprise.

“I have?” Masashi unconsciously touched his own face.

“You must be Masashi’s younger sister Kazumi? It seems you haven’t changed much.” Zhang Dao turned around and looked at Kazumi and said.

“Hello,” Kazumi said dismissively.

Zhang Dao smiled, and, sure enough, noticed that even her personality hasn’t changed.

Hirota wasn’t very popular in junior high school, but compared to high school it was much better, many people copied his homework. Seeing Masashi, they seemed very surprised but soon continued to chat.

These high school students would talk about nothing but, where to study, so and so got a new girlfriend, a star had an open house photo shoot, what new games were out, which school was this beauty in and so on. Masashi refrained from yawning next to anyone.

Masashi originally intended to participate in the Alumni Association and wanted Kazumi to communicate with more people, and improve her eccentric character, but it seems that it had no effect. He saw Kazumi’s face, which revealed a feeling of emptiness making people avoid her.

“Are you bored?” Masashi whispered to her.

Kazumi didn’t say anything, but her eyes showed an answer to this question.

Masashi looked away from her, glanced around and saw a poker table, taking over it.

After sitting down, Masashi skillfully washed the cards.

Kazumi revealed a puzzled look after Masashi washed the cards Masashi and fixed it, placing it in front of her.

“Come on, choose one, remember don’t let me see it,” Masashi said with a smile.

Seeing Masashi’s encouragement, Kazumi picked one card.

“Did you remember the card you choice?”

Kazumi nodded.

“Put the card face down in the middle. Remember not to let me see it.” Masashi placed the whole deck in front of her.

According to the instruction Kazumi inserted the card in the middle.

Masashi took the cards and washed it again.

Washing it twice in a row, Masashi dealt all the cards and spread it face down.

“My sixth sense told me …… this isn’t the card you selected,” Masashi smiled and opened a card; it was a 2 of hearts.

“And this isn’t it.”

“This isn’t it also.”

Masashi opened five cards in a row.

Kazumi smiled and asked: “You’re going to open all cards until you find it?”

After saying so, Masashi suddenly pulled out a card, “it’s this, right?”

Kazumi nodded a bit surprised. It was indeed that card.

Masashi smiled and put the cards back, washing it again and said: “This is only a warm up, there’s still a better one.”

He put the whole deck in the hands of Kazumi, then held her hands tightly.

Then spread out his hands in front of her, “Watch this, I don’t have anything, but….”

During those words, a 7 of diamonds suddenly appeared on his palm.

“Ah.” Kazumi unconsciously cried.