Chapter 147 "Date" (Part )
In the past, Fujii Itsuki had basically only one purpose when he went shopping.

That is to go to the supermarket and the vegetable market to buy food for the next two days.

A supermarket, a bachelor.

His favorite thing to do is to buy some bento boxes, instant noodles, and some frozen fast food products and stock them up in the refrigerator at home.

When you are hungry, just take it out and heat it up.

The biggest reason is the word "laziness".

Too lazy to cook, too lazy to get up, and too lazy to clean the room.

After returning to Otaru and accidentally meeting a girl who was about to commit suicide at the train station, this kind of "laziness" became less and less.

As for the reason, Fujii Itsuki thought it was because there was a new girl around him.

The girl caused herself to feel ashamed.

It was really embarrassing to be lectured by her with a disdainful look and tone, and to be criticized for being sloppy.

Every day when he wakes up and sees Jiuhuayue looking bright, beautiful and fragrant, Fujii Itsuki wonders if his hair, which has not been washed for several days, will affect her.

Then I started washing my hair every day.

Fujii Itsuki doesn't like cooking very much, but when she accidentally made a dish and it was praised by her for being delicious, she was motivated to continue cooking.

Fujii Itsuki clearly remembered how Jiuhuayue was filled with gratitude and ate seven or eight meals when he made the potato stew with meat.

What a greedy little bird.

If I am a sardine, then Xiao Jiuhua is the catfish.

The arrival of natural enemies made the sardines active.

Jiuhuayue is his natural enemy.

I force myself to tidy up my room every day.

It's just terrible.

But because of this, I gradually began to like the feeling of cooking for her.

I began to feel less lonely and started to enjoy life.

The same is true now when I go shopping with Xiao Jiuhua.

In the past, he would never even give a second glance to clothing stores, jewelry stores, or gift shops.

Now when I see the dazzling array of small items in the store, I always want to take her in to have a look and take her in for a stroll.
It's amazing.

Sure enough, people say they don't want to find someone to accompany them.

Deep down, I still long for this feeling.

Taking Jiuhuayue to the gift shop and standing in front of the window, Fujii Itsuki asked her what she liked and what she wanted.

Of course.
Jiuhua is Jiuhua, and she will only like small things related to little sharks.

Fujii Itsuki discovered that she particularly liked the serrated teeth of sharks and said she thought they were cool.

".Why do you like sharks so much?"

"Uncle, you have asked me this question many times," the little fat bird puffed up his cheeks, "No matter how many times you ask, I will still give the same answer. I like it, I like it very much!"

"What's the reason?"

"The reason." Jiuhuayue was embarrassed.

Seeing that Jiuhuayue was hesitant to speak, Fujii Itsuki took the initiative to change the subject, "If you don't want to say it, then don't say it. There's no need to act like you're embarrassed and have to tell me."

"It's okay to tell uncle, but you have to keep it a secret for me. I want to tell you in secret."

"And whispered to me."

"Well, this is a little secret between us only. No one else knows it!"

"Then I must listen carefully."

Fujii Itsuki leaned over and listened to Jiuhuayue's whisper in his ear. Only then did he know that Jiuhuayue liked sharks. In fact, it was because when she was a child, she took Matsumae Shinchun to the aquarium and saw a great white shark for the first time.

Jiuhuayue fell in love with this big fish at first sight.

From now on, I will drag Xinchun to watch it every day.

It’s a pity that the aquarium couldn’t keep the great white shark in captivity, and it died not long after.

Seeing that she was sad, Xinchun bought some peripherals from the aquarium and gave them to her.

Jiuhuayue has liked it until now.

Wait, since you guys have such a good relationship?
Then Jiuhua, why are you still angry with Xinchun?
"I've rarely been angry for a long time! I just don't want to have anything to do with the Matsumae family anymore. If my father knew, he would definitely cling to them like before. Ever since grandpa squandered all the family's money, everything about him has changed."

"In that case, it's not impossible for you to reconcile with Xinchun alone now."

"No."

"how?"

"She will take you away from me too!"

Now I just want to love you well.
I wish you could love me too.
Jiuhuayue answered while hiding what was in her heart.

"She won't."

"She will!"

Fujii Itsuki had no intention of arguing with her, so he changed the subject and said, "Nuo, there is a small gift shop up ahead. Let's go there and see if there are any small accessories you like."

“The uncle is so enthusiastic”

"Be happy."

“Well, but you’ve given me so many gifts.”

"Don't you want it more?"

"I want it!" Jiu Huayue immediately raised her head, then lowered it immediately, "But am I being too greedy?"

"Greed is human nature. Who doesn't want more and better?"

"Thank you, thank you, Dad." Jiu Huayue blushed.

"Huh? Why are you calling me that suddenly?"

"No, nothing. I just thought it'd be nice to call you that occasionally."

"Is it."

Fujii Itsuki noticed her little hand holding his fingers and her long legs that were pressed together.

Did this kid squeeze his thighs together a little when he called me that name just now?

It seems that this is how girls behave when they are embarrassed.

I'm definitely overthinking it.

We came to the next gift shop, which was a small store that mainly sold small hair accessories for girls. There were all kinds of animals and elements, hanging on the walls and in boxes, and it was dazzling.

There is indeed the little shark that Jiuhuayue likes here.

When she saw these from afar, her eyes lit up like a little girl.

Both her facial expression and the action of holding my hand were telling me that she wanted to go over there and take a look.

Although Jiuhua is a little girl herself
But it's really rare to see her looking this happy.

".Aren't you finished choosing yet? I've been choosing for two hours already."

As soon as he entered the gift shop, a young couple inside immediately caught Fujii Itsuki's attention. He looked towards the girl following the sound of the boy's sigh.

Fujii Itsuki was stunned for a second out of reflex.

Sky blue dress, flaxen hair, sky blue eyes.

That girl. A foreigner?
No, the facial features are not similar.
Her facial features completely match the Asian definition of a "beautiful girl".

temperament
Fujii Itsuki feels that he is very similar to Matsumae Shinharu.

They all have a natural air of a grown-up lady.

It’s just that Matsumae is easy-going, while the girl in front of him is cold and arrogant.

The beautiful girl with blue eyes was holding a shark hair accessory in her hand and frowned her pretty eyebrows, looking frighteningly cold.

"If you don't like going shopping with me, then just go find me on your own, so you don't have to suffer from me."

"How dare I!"

When the girl gets angry, the boy loses.

"Didn't you go to look for your sister without telling me last time?"

"I definitely have to take care of Liuli as well."

Young couple quarreling out of jealousy?
This is really interesting.

Are these two a couple? How can they be called brother and sister? And what about the older sister?

A love triangle?

It seems that the girl in front of me knows that the boy is two-timing.

I really don't understand the relationship between young people nowadays.

too messy.

Fujii Itsuki severely criticized this immoral relationship in his heart.

"Uncle!"

When Fujii Itsuki heard the sound, he turned around and saw the little fat bird puffing up its face angrily again.

"Sorry." He smiled.

Jiu Huayue felt quite aggrieved, "Uncle, what kind of style do you like? You just stared at it for so long."

Her eyes were fixed on a girl of her own age who was selecting accessories inside the gift shop.

"No, my attention is not on the other person's appearance."

"But you just stared at it for so long that you were stunned!"

"I'm just curious whether the other party is a foreigner."

".Do you think I look like you, uncle?"

"No, except for the eyes."

Fujii Itsuki knew that Xiao Jiuhua was jealous, but unlike the jealous girls next to her, Xiao Jiuhua didn't get angry and didn't show it too much.

I will only feel sad in my heart.

It's roughly the same mentality as Lin Daiyu in "Dream of Red Mansions".

'My brother doesn't like me because I'm not as pretty as him.'

"Brother, go and love someone else. I won't be angry."

It’s just that Jiuhua complains less than Lin Daiyu.

Really cute and tight.

Seeing that Jiuhuayue was feeling aggrieved, Fujii Itsuki picked up a small shark hair accessory from the shelf and pinned it on her. Then he pulled her to the mirror in the gift shop and asked her to look at herself with a smile.

"Not bad right?"

Jiuhuayue's quarrel disappeared into thin air.

".Uncle, do you want to hear the truth?"

"just saying."

“It’s not very pretty.”

"Hmm? I think it's pretty good."

“It has to be this way”

Before Jiuhuayue finished speaking, Fujii Shu discovered that she had taken out a shark hairpin from somewhere.

She also pinned it on herself.

Fujii Itsuki looked at himself in the mirror.

Not ugly, but funny.

It feels a bit like an adult pretending to be cute.

This is exactly symmetrical with the position of the Jiuhuayue headdress.

"That's right!" Jiuhuayue smiled beautifully.

After the girl finished speaking, she took Fujii Itsuki's hand and pulled him to her side, in front of the mirror.
Fujii Itsuki looked at the two people in the mirror who were almost the same height.

Look at the same shark hair accessories on their heads.
Looking at Jiuhuayue's heartfelt smile in the mirror beside me.
For a moment, I was stunned.

He actually felt that the two of them were somehow a perfect match for each other.

When I came to my senses, the young couple had disappeared.

"Uncle, are you still looking for that blue-eyed girl?"

"Yes, but it's nothing. I'm just curious about the other person's nationality."

"She's definitely Asian! She's just a little mixed, just like me. She has more!"

Fujii Itsuki noticed her expression and asked, "Are you angry again?"

"No, it's nothing. I was too stingy just now. I apologize."

This surprised Fujii Itsuki.

"This is normal," he said with understanding.

"I am too stingy," Jiu Huayue said again, "But, if you like to see me wearing that kind of skirt, just say it! I can guarantee that I will not be worse than the other party! I am still confident in myself. As a girl, I have a little bit of beauty!"

If Xiao Jiuhua is considered only slightly pretty, then who can be called beautiful?

Fujii Itsuki did not respond to her words, but just smiled, paid the bill for the card, and then led her out of the store.

Next is the clothing store, a fashionable clothing store just for girls.

"Uncle, what is this?"

"Go ahead and pick whatever you want. I'll pay for it."

"But the clothes here are very expensive!"

"It's okay, uncle has money."

“It’s really expensive!”

"It's okay. How expensive can it be?"

Fujii Itsuki casually looked at the label of a pair of women's jeans.

That's only 12 yen.

It's really expensive.

Fujii Itsuki's heart twitched, but when he went to the theater, he saw a piece of clothing in the store that he really liked.

"It's okay, just pick whatever you want!"

".Then I will pay you back, uncle!"

"Need not."

"Most definitely!"

Jiuhuayue spent a long time selecting clothes under the guidance of the shop assistant.

Xiao Jiuhua has a model figure. She is so tall, but at least the clothes fit her well. She looks good in whatever she wears.

Youth, sweetness, nature, romance, classicism, drama, fashion.
She can handle everything. The saleslady praised him sincerely, "Sir, your girlfriend is really beautiful."
Jiuhuayue blushed when she heard this.

When she heard this, she deliberately did not refute and secretly went to see Fujii Itsuki.

I found that he didn't refute it.

No, uncle won’t bring me out this time.

Just to confess to myself!

Jiuhuayue was lost in thoughts and her heart was beating fast.

Anyway, as long as she thinks the clothes look good, she will go to Fujii Itsuki and let him see what they look like.

Too bad this guy only said "all good".

Jiuhuayue was almost losing her confidence because of him.

"How about trying on that dress?"

Dress?

Jiuhuayue looked in the direction he said and found a purple and white dress placed in the most conspicuous position in the store.

The salesgirl had sharp eyes and immediately led the two people to the dress and began to introduce it.

Designed by some famous Italian designer.

Jiu Huayue buys a lot of clothes. She knows that these are all marketing tricks, but this dress is really beautiful.

Saleslady:

"This dress is suitable for attending a dinner party, and it is also a good bridesmaid dress. It has an off-shoulder design. My suggestion is to pair it with a diamond necklace, which will make it more eye-catching."

"Do you want to try it?" asked Fujii Itsuki.

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Jiuhuayue stared blankly.

She felt she had no reason to refuse.

Almost twenty minutes later, Fujii Itsuki waited for Jiuhuayue to appear in a formal dress.

She was wearing a long white and purple skirt and a headdress that the store had given her. Her long black hair was spread out behind her, and the entire white collarbone below her neck was clearly exposed to the field of vision.

Probably the design is to highlight the feminine charm.

In the middle of the chest line, you can clearly see the lines of the ravine.

The diamond version shines, yet is dignified, refreshing and natural.
She's like an international superstar who looks like a little bird.

Several shop assistants saw her coming out of the changing room and took countless photos of her back.

Jiuhuayue thought she looked very good in this dress and came to Fujii Itsuki shyly, and was naturally praised by him.

"Just this one."

"Ah? This is a dress! It's very expensive! I can't wear it normally!"

"It's okay. It looks good on you and you like it, so I'll buy it for you."

When the clerk heard that he wanted to buy this dress, she immediately greeted him with a smile and took him to the counter.

Fujii Itsuki looked at the price
A little more than 43 yen. Almost half a million yen.

It really hurts.

But who says Xiao Jiuhua is his goddaughter now?
Buy, must buy!
Jiuhuayue kept persuading him, but Fujii Shu seemed to have made up his mind to buy her the dress she liked very much.
Wearing a beautiful dress.

Jiu Huayue looked at him, wondering why he did this.

"Just wear this outfit and go out. No need to change."

"Wouldn't it be too conspicuous to go out dressed like this?"

"What I want is to be conspicuous. Let's go. This is the last part of the journey. Then I will take you to the place I said I would take you to at the beginning."

Jiu Huayue followed him out the door with a shy face.

Her expectations turned out to be correct. When she put on the purple and white dress, almost everyone on the street stared at her.

There was a little girl who was hugged by her mother, and she pointed at herself and said, "Beautiful big sister!".

Not to mention men.

Regardless of age, stare at yourself.

Jiuhuayue is not used to this kind of gaze
Not adaptable
It's really strange. She had been stared at like this by countless people on Takarazuka, so why is she still so uncomfortable now?
Fujii Itsuki took Jiuhuayue on the train, and there were also many people looking at her.

"Uncle, where are we going?"

"To Tokyo Bay."

It took another twenty minutes to reach a small park near Tokyo Bay in Minato Ward.

Fujii Itsuki took Jiuhuayue over the fence and came to the corner of the park.

Here, the sea breeze blows and the surging waves reflect everything in the city.

"Shall I take a picture of you, Xiaoyue?"

"Take a photo? Now?!"

"Yes, right now."

“But here.”

"What's the big deal? Big stars are not afraid of any environment and can take beautiful photos anywhere. Although Xiao Jiuhua is far from being a big star, she is still good enough for me."

Jiuhuayue was reluctant at first, but when she saw Fujii Itsuki's smile.

I don't know why I had the idea of ​​accompanying him and being free and easy.

shoot!
Just shoot.
She quickly found a suitable angle, used all her experience as a model, and cooperated with the uncle's camera with a blushing face.

Lovely, proud, beautiful.
Under the zelkova tree, on the bench, by Tokyo Bay
Each photo shows the model in a purple and white dress, set against the neon lights of Ginza.

Jiu Huayue became more and more confident as she took photos even before she looked at them.

She kept posing in front of Fujii Itsuki's mobile phone camera.

After taking the photo, Jiu Huayue was surprised by herself in the photo.
Today is almost over.

Fujii Itsuki leaned on the park's railing and looked at the city across Tokyo Bay.

"This is Xiaoyue's first time to dress up like this and go out."

"Eh?"

"Is this your first time wearing such beautiful and gorgeous women's clothing? How does it feel?"

Holding the phone and looking at his profile, Jiu Huayue understood something in an instant.
Buy yourself milk tea and ice cream.

Buy yourself jewelry and headwear.

Finally, I bought myself this expensive and not very practical dress.

Then take a photo of yourself alone.
All for——

"Fool!"

"what?"

"Stupid uncle!"

Fujii Itsuki, who was scolded, smiled instead.

Jiuhuayue pursed her lips, feeling very angry, but suddenly she looked like she was about to cry.

"Hey, hey, why are you still crying? Shouldn't you be happy to be understood by others?"

Jiu Huayue lowered her head and looked at the dress she was wearing, recalling the past years when her wardrobe always only had men's clothes and she always performed in a masculine posture on stage.

"Which one of me do you think is cuter?"

"Of course, be yourself, Jiuhua."

"Why. Why are you so nice to me today?"

"I just feel that there is a girl who has endured a family all her life and needs someone to treat her well, that's all."

It's obviously a very ordinary sentence.

But looking at his hair blown by the sea breeze, Jiu Huayue felt deeply moved.

She couldn't resist the urge at all and went up to hug him.

Fujii Itsuki liked her enthusiasm, but was still embarrassed.

"Xiaoyue, your breasts are rubbing against me. You are a girl, shouldn't you be more careful?"

"I'll let you touch it!"

".This is not something a girl should say."

Jiu Huayue hugged his neck, emotions welling up in her heart, "Uncle, I——"

"Xiaoyue, do you know why I brought you here?"

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"Xiaoyue?"

"I don't know."

Fujii Itsuki looked at Tokyo Bay and said, "When I was in Tokyo, I felt stressed and would come here to enjoy the sea breeze. It was my secret base. Look, there's the Rainbow Bridge on the other side."

Jiuhuayue raised her head and looked in the direction of his voice.

"Isn't it beautiful?"

"Um"

"In the past, I have thought about bringing my future significant other to visit the places I like. I often imagine what the person I like looks like here.

"She is very gentle and sensible. She is very independent and has her own ideas and temper. Of course, the most important thing is that they love each other."

Fujii Itsuki paused here.

"As for me, I haven't felt the feeling of love for a long time. After returning to Otaru, I have been spending time with students of your age, such as you, Chitose, and Kokoharu. I am happy, but I have basically lost the idea of ​​love."

"Why."

“Maybe it’s because of the wrong age.”

Jiuhuayue knew what the other party was talking about at this time.

I feel so sad.

"What about later?"

"Who knows, maybe I'll start liking little girls in the future? But I don't think it will happen in the future, I have a promise."

"who is it."

Jiu Huayue's voice became softer and softer, and her hold on his neck became tighter and tighter.

"You know."

"Chitose, right?"

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"I don't think you have that kind of feeling towards Chitose, uncle."

"It doesn't matter whether it's true or not. Love grows over time. I believe in this more than love at first sight."

"I understand." Jiuhuayue relaxed.

Fujii Itsuki heaved a sigh of relief, "I'm glad you understand."

".But we can still be friends, right?"

"Of course it can."

"Then don't move out of my house in Otaru."

"Rent-free, what am I going to do if I move out?"

The dull conversation ended here.

Xiao Jiuhua was not as intense and excited as she had imagined.

She placed it behind Fujii Itsuki's neck and he kept looking at her.

Maybe this child still has a little affection for me.

But the feelings of this little girl are actually the same as those of Matsumae Shinchun.

They all like me because of the stimulation of adolescent hormones, and it will be fine as long as this time passes.

With their conditions, they will definitely meet someone better than themselves.

They will have their happiness.

Fujii Itsuki has always felt this way.

"Thank you, uncle."

"Thank you for what."

"I seem to know what I should do. I also understand that I am not independent enough and not good enough."

"Well, that's good to know."

He smiled and faced Tokyo Bay again.

I didn’t expect the city lights to be so beautiful.

"I know what you mean, uncle. Can you give me a small reward now?"

"award?"

Fujii Itsuki was puzzled. He turned around and was about to look at Jiuhuayue when she suddenly hugged his cheeks with both hands.
To Fujii Itsuki's surprise, the girl forcefully kissed him.

My lips touched the softness and fragrance, and electric current ran through my spine.

The subconscious defensiveness instantly collapsed under the girl's active attack.

Fujii Itsuki was kissed by her for a long time before he pushed her away.

"you?!"

Jiuhuayue's courage just now disappeared in an instant. She felt a little shy, but immediately smiled at Fujii Itsuki:
"Nothing happened just now!"

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Can you say nothing happened?

"Alright! We'll be good friends from now on!"

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Is this the little girl’s last struggle after giving up?

"Let's go back!" Jiuhuayue turned around.

"Is this the end?"

"What else? Did something happen just now?" Jiu Huayue turned around, put her hands behind her back, and smiled beautifully again.

I don’t know whether this child is pretending to be strong or is really like this.

But, she just gave up.

I hope she won’t be trapped in sad emotions for too long, and can live out her own brilliance.

Fujii Itsuki could finally put his mind at ease.

(End of this chapter)