Chapter 122: War in the Barbecue Shop

"cough cough"

Fujii Itsuki wiped his mouth with a napkin and apologized to the waiter who was mopping the floor. It took him a while to come back to his senses.

His gaze returned to the four-seater barbecue restaurant.

He found that the two girls opposite him and the woman sitting next to him all had a very serious attitude.

It’s fine if the two little girls say that the person they like is me. We can think that they are ignorant and have not met many good men.

But you, Akai!

What's going on? !
"Akai, are you serious?"

"of course."

"It sounds like a joke. Weren't you just arguing with your mother?"

"Fujii."

Akai Muko breathed a sigh of relief. She was one year older than Fujii Itsuki, and her demeanor and speech both showed the characteristics of a mature woman in her twenties.

"Sometimes, people just don't know what they want and what they don't want. Do you still remember my confession to you in high school?"

Fujii Itsuki rarely saw Akai Muzi so serious, and was not quite sure what she really wanted to express. After frowning and thinking for a moment, he nodded and answered:
"remember."

"I still remember the surprise on your face when I said I liked you. At that time, I was wondering if what I said to you was particularly important to you?"

"."

Fujii Itsuki thought back to the past, his high school days.

".I remember I have answered this question many times, right? It is important, of course it is important. You know the environment I grew up in. Although I never complain about this identity, at least when others hear that I am an orphan and have no parents, they look at me with more or less disgust.

"The first time I heard a girl like me was from you, Akai."

"So you loved me, didn't you?"

"I used to love you."

"."Matsumae Shinchun felt very uncomfortable listening to this on the other side.

"Fujii, long before that, I felt that you and I were very similar. My father abandoned me and my mother, and I had to learn to be strong since I was a child, learn not to cause trouble to my parents, and learn to make money to buy targeted drugs for my mother to stabilize her leukemia.

"Fujii, you are the same, and you are even more unique. You are my first love and the only one I like so far."

"Since I am so important to you, why did you go to America in the first place?" Fujii Itsuki was silent for a while.

To explain this problem, Akai Muzi suddenly paused for a second or two.

"Later, when I was in high school, my mother's illness was cured, and her work improved with the help of the community. Our family no longer lacked money. I lost some of the pressure that I shouldn't have at my age. From then on, my mother began to tell me that Muzi should think more about himself."

Akai Muzi glanced at Jiuhuayue and Matsumae Xinchun who were standing opposite her, closed her eyes, and continued:

"Think about yourself? To be honest, I was confused. When I was a child, the only goal I knew was to earn money for my mother and buy medicine for her. But suddenly, the family no longer lacked money, and my mother's illness was cured, and I lost the reason to move forward.

"Until... I met you, Tree."

Fujii Itsuki: “.”

Akai Muzi suddenly smiled at him, and her tone became lighter:

"I won't go into detail about the story between you and me! I'll just repeat the reasons why I like you!

"——I see my former self in you. You and I are the same person. I like you, but you are more idealistic, more goal-oriented, and more unique than me. I have seen the efforts you have made for your goals, so I am attracted to you."

Fujii Itsuki: ".Akagi, this isn't what you want to say, right? What's the point of repeating these things that we both know?"

"I've said so much. What I want to say is that the things I like about you have never changed. I still like you now."

Fujii Itsuki looked at her smiling face and thought of the past.

Eight or nine years ago, Akai Muzi was still wearing a school uniform. Her face was much more childish than it is now, and she also loved to smile.

She and I are in the same school and the same club.

When he had a conflict with his seniors in the club, he was the only guy in the entire club who supported him.

Myself and her
in the past.
Ugh--

It's a shame to think about it.

But he has always regarded Muzi as his future marriage partner.

I think back to the day we broke up.

Break up
It’s so frustrating. It’s nothing but frustrating.

Fujii Itsuki couldn't help it and asked:
"Then why did you go to America?"

"Remember the dream you told me about?"

"what happened?"

"I asked you why you were able to keep moving forward, and you answered me, 'Just for myself, for my dream.'

"At that time, I suddenly understood. I understood what my mother always said - 'Muzi, you have to fight for yourself'. Because of you, I had the motivation to fight for myself for the first time."

"."

Fujii Itsuki choked for a long while.

After all this time, Akai wants to go to America to pursue his dreams, precisely because he likes himself too much and admires his own ability to take action!

When she left, I certainly understood her desire to pursue her dreams.

I am her only best friend, only lover, and first love.

Of course, I have to support her in pursuing her dreams!

Before leaving, I specifically encouraged her to go to the United States!

"What if I had persuaded you to stay?"

"Fujii, you won't. Didn't you support me pursuing my dream abroad?"

"What if?"

"If so, I would stay. But this is impossible, because then it wouldn't be you, Fujii."

Fujii Itsuki was really angry.

But there was nothing wrong with what Akai said.

I really wouldn't persuade her to stay just because I like her.

"Fujii, didn't you encourage me at the beginning and say, 'How can you know the result if you don't try hard?' Fujii, other than my mother, I have never felt that there is anyone who recognizes me and supports me so much."

Fujii Itsuki smiled bitterly: "I know your determination and don't want to ruin your future and motivation, so I advised you like this. But actually——"

Akai Muzi: "Actually, you still don't want me to leave?"

"nonsense!"

Fujii Itsuki said bluntly, as if his past emotions were brought back to him, and he was furious. "Do you know? After you left, I felt very uncomfortable. I always felt like something was missing in my life. There was no one to practice the saxophone with me every day!
“Even the sight of that thing upsets me and I just want to throw it in a corner!

“This incident led me to choose violin without hesitation in college!”

"Sorry." Akai Muzi said softly.

"Apologies are useful! It was because you suddenly said you wanted to go to America that I had no choice but to support you. I was depressed for several months and became addicted to smoking! I didn't recover during the entire summer vacation and even after I went to Kyoto to attend university! Later, I met a professor who took good care of my studies. Only then did I walk out of your shadow!"

"Feel sorry."

"Infuriating!"

"Feel sorry."

Only then did Fujii Itsuki realize that Jiuhuayue and Matsumae Shinchun were still sitting opposite him.

"Sorry, I lost my composure. Actually, when I think about it carefully, isn't this exactly what I expected at the time? Muzi, you are finally willing to fight for your dream."

"That's why I said, Fujii, you are the only one who is willing to support me." Akai Muzi said in a gentle voice.

After Fujii Itsuki calmed down, the atmosphere at the table suddenly fell into a strange state.

After hearing this, Jiuhuayue realized it.

The uncle seems angry, but in fact it is a manifestation of his nostalgia.

He still misses the past.

In other words, the uncle still has feelings for Akai Sensei!

If he had no emotions at all, then he would have truly forgotten Akai Muzi. Jiuhua Yue clutched the skirt of her work uniform under the table.

This is not fair.

Why did another ex-girlfriend show up?

If the ex-girlfriend breaks up, then it’s a breakup!
It's really cunning to bring up past relationships!

Jiu Huayue didn't know what was wrong with the world. Why did she finally fall in love with someone, and finally have someone approach her and treat her so well, but there were so many people competing with her?
Or did I come too late?
Such a good man had actually been discovered by other women a long time ago, and they had already established relationships with him early on.

Whether it was Chitose, Xinchun, or Sister Muzi in front of him, they all had contact with uncles earlier than himself.

Jiuhuayue, ah Jiuhuayue.

Just you.

Only you are the last person to get close to him!

You are the only one who is the most backward!

Jiuhuayue lowered her head and clenched her teeth.

Her mind flashed back to her experiences with the uncle over the past few months.

Like a revolving lantern.

These revolving lanterns aroused her love for the uncle.

She also wants the uncle to live with her, watch shark movies with her, and take care of her once when she is sick.

The most important thing is to follow the uncle and become his true soul friend. Use music to share emotions and life with him.

It's not fair. It's not fair.
Not fair at all!
Fight, fight!

If you don't want to admit defeat and don't want to go back to Tokyo, you have no choice but to do this!
".So, Akai-sensei is still in love with Fujii-sensei?"

Akai Muzi noticed that Jiuhuayue said "Akai Teacher" instead of "Sister Muzi".

The two people's eyes met at this moment.

Akai Muzi immediately sensed the high fighting spirit in the girl's eyes.

The working woman curled her lips slightly and nodded:

"That's right."

"Then have you ever considered that your sudden statement like this will cause a lot of trouble to Mr. Fujii?"

"That's right."

Matsumae Shinchun also added that she was also anxious. She understood that Xiaoyue was helping her.

Mr. Akai: No, it should be said that the enemy in front of us has ulterior motives.

Akai Muzi replied with a relaxed expression:

"I think you misunderstood, Xiaoyue."

"Misunderstand?"

"Aren't we playing a love talk game right now? I'm just explaining my views on love. The person and type I like just happens to be Fujii."

"That's really unfortunate. But what does it mean for Mr. Akai to say that? The uncle is right next to you, and I don't think the uncle will agree to you just like that."

Fujii Itsuki, who was standing aside with his head in his hands, noticed the conversation between the two. He looked up and paid attention to the faces of Jiuhua Yue and Akai Muzi respectively.

"Xiaoyue, you misunderstood again. I said this not to ask Fujii to agree. I was just telling him what I was thinking at the moment."

"Why do you suddenly have this idea?"

"It wasn't sudden. I found him very cute long before I met Fujii again and saw that he was still the same as before."

"Me, cute?" Fujii Itsuki interrupted, but no one paid any attention to him.

The current atmosphere seems to be caught in the aura of struggle between girls and women.

"I talked a lot with Chitose on the day of the Jade Fox Festival. I even told her that I wanted to give up."

"Want to give up?" Jiuhuayue frowned and asked, "If you wanted to give up, why did Akai-sensei suddenly change his mind?"

"Remember how your students in the wind band always joked about me and Fujii? Even though it was just a joke, Fujii always distanced himself from me and simply rejected me, which made me feel uncomfortable."

"Since the uncle is unwilling to accept even a joke from you, Mr. Akai, you should be more self-aware! Don't use past feelings to hurt the uncle!"

"I know this, but I always feel empty after I go home. My colleagues, your teacher Usami, always joke with me about this matter, and privately always tell me not to give up, stop joking about it, and pursue Fujii seriously.

"I thought about it for a long time and was depressed at home for a long time. I wanted to break this state, so I thought of Usami and the others' words about pursuing Fujii seriously.

"Finally, my mother kept nagging me, and Dean Huadai gave me advice."

"Dean Hanashiro?" Fujii Itsuki looked at Akai Muko.

Akai Muzi looked at him and continued to explain to Jiuhuayue:

"Director Hanashiro, the director of the welfare home, you should know her. She called me several times, hinting at the relationship between Fujii and me. She hoped that Fujii and I could settle down in Otaru as soon as possible.

"My family, colleagues, and even the other party's parents all supported me. I can say that this is God's will, right? Due to these various factors, the reluctance in my heart emerged again.

"I had planned to meet Fujii tomorrow, which is the weekend, to talk about this matter. I didn't expect to meet him at this time. It's really fate."

Jiuhuayue said in a bad tone, "Then why did Mr. Akai say that at this time? Didn't you consider that Matsumae and I are still here?"

Akai Muzi tilted her head slightly and smiled, "Xiaoyue, you should know why I chose to say this at this time, right?"

Jiuhuayue: “.”

"Of course, I didn't expect to succeed in one step. I said all this just to tell Fujii that I will try to pursue you again next time."

"You can pursue whatever you want. It's your right, but I——"

Messy, Fujii Itsuki just felt it was messy.

My ex-girlfriend wants to get back together with me
Although I loved Muzi very much in the past, that is all in the past.

Can lost love be found again?

"Fujii, I'm sorry for breaking up with you in the past. With your support, your encouragement, and your presence, I bravely went to the United States to pursue my dream. Although I failed, I still gained a lot. I didn't expect to see you again in this life, and I didn't have the face to see you, but now you happened to return to Otaru, and we became colleagues-"

"."

Fujii Itsuki didn't want to answer anymore. Because of Mu Zi's words, he recalled their past feelings again.

That was a memorable time.

Jiuhuayue saw that things were not going well and quickly interrupted Akai Muzi:

"Akai-sensei, it would be impolite to say more."

"I'm going to the toilet."

Fujii Itsuki held his forehead and stood up, just wanting to get away from this place of trouble.

"Do you want me to go with you?"

"Need not."

Fujii Itsuki got up and went to the bathroom.

Akai Muzi then turned her gaze back to Jiuhuayue's stern face:

"Xiaoyue sounded a little anxious just now?"

".We'll see!"

Matsumae Shinchun, who had been silent all this time, was now feeling confused.

Akai-sensei's thoughts were made clear.

Isn't it obvious that he wants to snatch away his teacher Fujii?
She wasn't worried about anything though.

But we still have to be on guard.

Matsumae Shinchun noticed the frowning expression on Jiuhuayue's face.

She secretly held Jiuhuayue's hand under the table.

Jiuhuayue held her back tightly.

The girl heaved a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, I have a good friend, Xiaoyue, who is willing to help me.

(End of this chapter)