Chapter 115 Senior Brother
The one-kilometer parade was over, and her legs felt as tired as if they were filled with lead, but Rinka Hiiragi felt that this Nakajima Festival was so short.

After the performance, everyone was sweating profusely. Some students were so tired that they fell directly on the green floor, but their excitement had not subsided at all.

Everyone was whispering to each other, discussing the nervousness they had just felt, and some of the things that had almost happened, but their bodies couldn't help but remember how to play and how to move.

No one lost rhythm throughout the whole process.

Although no one has revealed the real reason, everyone knows it.

It is precisely because of the hard training in the past that everyone has the capital to maintain good movements while moving forward.

“We are so awesome!”

——Many students feel this way, so even if they are so tired that their souls are leaving their bodies and their thighs are so sore that they can’t even lift them, they still look at the next group of high schools that are approaching with pride to see if their team is as good as theirs.

"Kokoharu-chan! You were so awesome in front just now!"

"Ah! Chitose! Don't hug me right after we're done. I'm so sticky with sweat."

"No way, Xinchun-chan's sweat smells delicious."

"Hmm, what about me?"

"Of course, Lori too."

"You still called me a loli! But never mind, I won't bother with you this time, Chitose. Hotaru! Your performance later on was also great!"

"I think it's pretty good myself." Takahashi Hotaru smiled embarrassedly.

The minister and those third-year members also cried with joy.

Hiiragi Rinka saw Jiuhuayue standing at the very edge of the team, under the shade of a tree. Her exhaustion made her breathe rapidly, her chest heaving back and forth. Sweat soaked her cheeks, shining in the sun.

At this moment, she felt that no matter from which angle she looked at Xiaoyue.

The charm that Xiaoyue's body presents is so noble.

Hiiragi Rinka was sweating and happily moved closer.

"Xiaoyue, we did it!"

"Yeah, I did it! I didn't expect that just waving the ceremonial baton in front of the team would give me such a feeling."

"What are you talking about, Xiaoyue! During the Nakajima Festival, Xiaoyue and the chief played a leading role in the team. It was Xiaoyue's confidence that led everyone to the end! If it weren't for Xiaoyue——"

Jiuhuayue smiled at her, "I know."

"Which part do you like best, Xiaoyue?"

"Well, it should be when everyone finishes playing a piece of music and waves to the audience. At that time, the audience will respond and cheer."

"Me too!" Hiiragi Rinka said happily as never before, "I feel so great!"

"Well, thank you for your hard work, Rinka."

"Same here, Xiaoyue."

After the performance, it was no use for everyone to stay at the finish line blocking the road, so they packed up their instruments and walked out of the venue when they could move freely to find the two teachers.

Akai Muzi gave everyone a thumbs up.

Fujii Itsuki said to everyone with a nonchalant smile:

"There is still some time before we go back to school. I know that you don't want to go back to the classroom right after the event. So your teacher Akai and I will celebrate for you at our own expense and go to Tanukikoji for a buffet at noon!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the students looked at each other and burst into slogans such as "Long live Teacher Fujii!" and "Long live Teacher Akai!"

The atmosphere was so heated that it took Fujii Itsuki a while to calm down and make a speech:

"Of course, the Nakajima Festival hasn't ended yet, so you can watch how other schools perform. These schools will be our strong rivals in the Hokkaido region in the future. Now put the instruments on the truck, and we'll go have a big meal after the Nakajima Festival!"

"Yes!"

The girls answered in unison with great joy.

The buffet that Fujii Itsuki and Akai Muko treated everyone to was not cheap, and there was a lot of seafood and grilled steak to eat.

The students were delighted.

The performance was excellent and full of confidence. After the performance, he was able to eat crabs and chat with his classmates in the club who practiced with him.

Even if you have a big piece of fish, crab meat or steak in your mouth, you have to say that Mr. Fujii/Akai is so nice!
Everyone's excitement continued until the afternoon buffet ended.

Almost everyone got on the bus back to school with a big belly.

"Rinka."

"Yeah, I'm listening."

Jiuhuayue looked out the car window and Hiiragi Rinka looked at her.

Jiu Huayue leaned her head against the window glass, and the glass reflected her smile dimly.

“I became more determined to pursue my dream of performing on the national stage under the guidance of Mr. Fujii.”

The image of Xiaoyue's confident figure at the front of the team suddenly flashed back to his mind.

Hiiragi Rinka nodded vigorously: "Yes! I can understand Xiaoyue's feelings."

"So, I will not go back to Tokyo. I want to stay here, with Mr. Fujii."

"Xiaoyue, do you still remember that you are going to meet Yuzuki tomorrow?"

"remember."

"If Xiaoyue really wants to return to the team, the help of Yuzuki's sister is indispensable."

"I know."

*
On the second day of the Nakajima Festival, after the exciting performance, Fujii Itsuki did not relax any training for the wind band members.

The Hokkaido representative competition is held in September.

For a wind instrument club that is undergoing a reorganization, time is undoubtedly extremely tight.

Fortunately, after the Nakajima Festival, all we can think about is "training" and "training".
Fujii Itsuki didn't have to urge him specifically, so he felt a lot more relaxed.

May has officially arrived in summer.

In summer, club training is an essential activity.

Fujii Itsuki hasn't decided yet where to take these girls to study.

However, he finally had some free time this afternoon and came to visit Matsumae Shinchun's home to take a look at the professor's first draft of the novel.

"Everyone is thanking Mr. Fujii."

"is it?"

"At least in the vast majority of discussions about the club, I heard that everyone mentioned their gratitude to Mr. Fujii."

Matsumae Shinharu sat elegantly opposite Fujii Itsuki, stroking the white fox on her lap. Fujii Itsuki was still immersed in the excitement of seeing the professor's first draft.

Matsumae Shinchun did not bother the teacher too much, but waited for him to read the first draft and close the book before asking:
"What do you think, teacher?"

"Sure enough, Matsumae, you are right. Compared with the version that was revised after negotiation with the publisher, the original manuscript has a stronger flavor of the professor. Reading the first draft written by the professor herself, I even felt like she was talking to me in front of me."

"Teacher, do you think so? I think so too."

The professor always eases the hurdle in the children's hearts.

So when talking about the professor with Matsumae, Fujii Juki softened a lot.

"I have a few questions about my studies and would like to ask Mr. Fujii for help."

"of course can."

"Ah."

Matsumae Shinharu put the snow fox down from her legs, stood up, took out the Chinese language test paper from her schoolbag, and sat down next to Fujii Itsuki.

Today, she knew that Mr. Fujii was coming, so she dressed up and even sprayed some perfume given by her aunt on herself.
It smells very fresh, should it be okay?

"Which questions? I remember you did pretty well on them, Matsumae."

"These."

Matsumae Shinharu pointed out the question and noticed that Mr. Fujii was approaching.

She didn't know if it was because of the perfume her aunt gave her, but she felt that Mr. Fujii was closer to her than usual.

The girl smelled some of the teacher's scent, her cheeks flushed and she felt secretly happy in her heart.

Fujii Itsuki finished reading the questions.

"It's not a test paper for the school. Did you study extra for it, Matsumae?" "Yes."

"No wonder I always get full marks on exams."

"The teacher seems very happy." While speaking, Matsumae Shinchun secretly moved a little closer to Fujii Itsuki's arms.

Every time she moved a little, Matsumae Shinchun was terrified, afraid that the teacher would notice her.

"Of course," Fujii Itsuki replied, "On the one hand, I am happy that my students have excellent grades. On the other hand, from the school's perspective, you always rank first in the grade, and I also get bonuses."

"Teacher, do you get bonuses?"

"Yes, this is all thanks to the money you got from Songqian."

"I didn't expect Xinchun could help the teacher in this regard."

The snow fox jumped onto Fujii Itsuki's legs. When Matsumae Shinchun used the snow fox to wag its tail on him to attract the teacher's attention to touch Baihua, the girl also reached out and placed her hand on his legs.
The girl slid twice very carefully, as if afraid of being discovered, and then quickly retracted it.

Fujii Itsuki stroked the snow fox's fur and stared at the question, completely unaware.

"So, Matsumae, you don't have to doubt yourself. Your existence is extremely important to everyone."

".Teacher is really good! I have to trouble you to comfort Xinchun again."

Matsumae Shinharu's voice was delicate and charming.

"Why are you bothering me? Didn't I promise Sakura-no-kaku that I would take good care of you, Matsumae?" Fujii Itsuki just thought that the child's words were so cute that they made people's hearts itch.

Inexplicably, I wanted to hug her in my arms like I did on the Jade Fox Festival.
By the way, why does this child smell so good?
That kind of high school girl has a fragrance
Matsumae Shinharu was more or less aware of the distance between himself and Fujii Itsuki.

But now they were a little too close, and she felt a little embarrassed.

"Teacher, let's talk about these questions."

"Hmm? Yes, of course. Of course."

Fujii Itsuki asked Matsumae Shinharu to move closer so that he could see the question more clearly.

Matsumae Shinchun is even more well-behaved and intelligent when attending class.

No matter what Fujii Itsuki said, she could always answer one or two questions and then draw inferences from one instance to the other and point out the key to the problem.

For Fujii Itsuki, this not only made him feel comfortable teaching, but he also felt the pleasure of having a good student and the feeling of having found a "like one".

In terms of study, Fujii Itsuki has rarely met someone like Xinchun over the years.

After finishing a set of questions, I feel really refreshed.

"Matsumae is truly my confidant."

".Teacher, what you mean is that Xinchun was not like that before, right?"

"Of course not, you always have been like this, Matsumae."

When Fujii Itsuki heard a hint of sadness in Matsumae Shinharu's words, he couldn't help but hurriedly opened his mouth to comfort her, as if he couldn't bear to let the girl in front of him be sad at all.

But the girl still felt sad:

"My father is always busy with the family business and rarely visits Xinchun. For Xinchun, she is closer to her aunt on weekdays."

"Did your aunt also ask you to say those words you said last time, Songqian?"

"Um"

Matsumae Shinharu blushed, turned her face away slightly, and looked at Fujii Itsuki from time to time with her affectionate eyes with tearful moles.

It's so touching.

She said politely, "Please don't take what Xinchun said before seriously, so as not to cause trouble to you."

Everything that happened on the day of the Jade Fox Festival was quite embarrassing.

"That day your aunt kept telling me that I had to be responsible for you and that she would arrange for me to get engaged to you. Alas, I know I am a little sorry for you, Xinchun, but your aunt - Songqian, are you often arranged by your aunt like this?"

"Yes."

"Why do you always listen to your aunt?"

"Aunt is an elder, my father's sister, and the chief priest of Matsumae Shrine. Xinchun has to listen."

Matsumae Shinchun blushed even more and became even more charming.

"Besides, regarding the engagement with Mr. Fujii, Xinchun had to listen to what her aunt said."

"Alas," Fujii Itsuki couldn't help but sigh, "Matsumae, you are really bound by your family. What else have they given you besides money?"

"Teacher, please don't say that. At least my aunt taught me to grow up."

"Since she taught you, Xinchun, to grow up, she should let you make your own choices." The more Fujii Itsuki listened, the more he felt sorry for her.

Matsumae Shinharu was locked up in a large mansion since he was a child.

My father is not close to me, my mother has left home, and I still have to learn some old etiquette.
This is really not the life that modern people should live.
"I always thought my mother was a very gentle person, but I seldom saw her since I was a child. Teacher, do you know? My aunt said that even after my mother knew that I missed her very much, she still wanted to leave me and run away from home.

“I don’t quite understand what I mean to my mother. I can only find my mother’s image in her novels.”

Just hearing these words is heartbreaking.

Fujii Itsuki more or less knew some of the rules and regulations of the Matsumae family.

He also learned from Aunt Matsumae about some of Matsumae Shinharu's childhood practices.

It is no exaggeration to say that it is ascetic practice.

"But, I met Mr. Fujii afterwards. You are really good. You not only taught me academically, but also comforted me with my mother's life in Kyoto.
"My father is busy with the family business, and my aunt is always busy with the affairs of the shrine. I have been seeing the relationship between you and Chitose recently, and I am very envious. That's why I always invite you to my home.
"I--"

Matsumae Shinchun seemed to be hesitant to speak, but as she spoke, she moved closer.

Her tender eyes revealed loneliness, desire, and love. Her eyes reflected the image of Fujii Itsuki, and there was a hint of timidity.
"I really envy the relationship between Chitose and the teacher."

It was as if the child was going to jump into his arms in the next second.

Fujii Itsuki was stunned for a few seconds, then he understood what Matsumae meant.

She said this because she wanted someone she could rely on on a daily basis.

She said a thousand years old
Is it because she likes the brother-sister relationship between Chitose and herself?

Chitose can act coquettishly and enjoy herself to her heart's content in his arms.

Matsumae, who had never been able to get close to others since childhood, was very envious.

For a moment, being stared at by this face that was extremely similar to the professor's, Fujii Itsuki felt inexplicably moved.

He knew that Xinchun was lonely and needed someone to rely on, so he also wanted to hug Songqian and hold her soft waist.

but
The next second, Fujii Itsuki had no time to answer or think more.

Matsumae Shinchun suddenly became brave and threw herself into his arms with a blushing face.

The girl snuggled into his heart and put her arms around his neck.

"Matsumae?"

".Please don't refuse."

After leaning on his shoulder for a while, the girl leaned her face against his neck, breathing in the hot and fragrant breath.

Fujii Itsuki clearly felt the heat of Matsumae Shinharu's cheeks, the smoothness of her skin, and the fragrance of her body.

He wanted to push Matsumae Shinharu away.

but
He hesitated.

think carefully.

My identity and close relationship with Matsumae Shinharu probably come more from her mother. To her, I am her mother's disciple, and to her, I am more of a senior brother.

That is, my brother.
Xinchun must have thought so too.

No wonder.
No wonder we have to mention Qiansui.

She just treats herself as her brother.

The thought of a younger sister seeking support and acting like a spoiled child from her brother made me feel uncomfortable.
The remaining resistance in Fujii Itsuki's heart completely disappeared.

No one would reject a beautiful, cute, and sensible sister like Xinchun.
When Matsumae Shinharu shrank into his heart with blushing cheeks, Fujii Itsuki also put his hands on the girl's shoulders and soft waist.

His hand slid along the girl's waist through her thin sailor uniform, and the lonely girl felt sick in his chest.

Fujii Tree also tried his best to show his generosity as her senior brother, letting the girl act coquettishly in his arms.
(End of this chapter)