Chapter 149 Midterm Examination
Circle, circle, circle, circle
It's all circles.

Is there nothing wrong with this child?

Akai Muzi even thought that there was no need to check further.

An English test paper, all the answers were correct.

She couldn't even find any fault with her writing.

"What kind of papers are you grading so anxiously? Let me take a look."

Usami from the next table leaned over, adjusting her glasses.

"Here." Akagi Muzi turned the paper over, revealing her name on the right corner.

"Matsumae Shinharu?" Usami Tamaki blinked, "Why are you so anxious about Matsumae-san's paper? Just circle all of them and move on to the next one."

“I’m trying to see if there’s anything wrong.”

"Then you'd better not look for him. The English test given by the school this time is so easy that even I can do it. I'm afraid that Matsumae-san will only lose some points in Chinese in this midterm exam."

Usami Tamaki sat back in her chair, propped up her face with her hands and stared out the window in a daze.

"Once the exam rankings are announced, I'm afraid that Matsumae from Class A will take first place again. I'm really envious of Fujii, I'm afraid he'll get another bonus."

"How is physics over there?" Akai Muzi asked, tilting her head.

"Matsumae-san's? All correct."

"What about the mathematics that Qinglai is in charge of?"

“That’s all right.”

Akai Muzi lowered her head and searched the test paper for a long time, but couldn't find a single mistake.

Nouns, articles, pronouns.
Even if I wanted to find an excuse of "the paper is not neat" to deduct some points, I couldn't do it.

Akai Muzi didn't want to find fault anymore, so she stopped grading the test papers and frowned.

Usami Tamaki glanced at her and smiled, "I know, I know. It's helpless to meet students who seem smarter than you, right?"

".She feels like a teacher."

"Muzi, how can a person be born so beautiful?" Usami Tamaki sighed.

"What do you mean?"

"Matsumae is pretty, right? Many boys in our class have a crush on her. She is also a good student. She is also an excellent student. At the same time, she gets along well with her classmates.

"If students were to hold a poll on the campus forum to determine the popularity of beautiful girls, Matsumae-san would definitely be number one."

Usami Tamaki became more and more excited as she spoke.

"Besides, you know, she's the eldest daughter of the Matsumae family. That's the Matsumae Group. Just a little pocket money from her is enough for me to buy cosmetics for half my life!"

Usami Tamaki smiled and nudged Akai Muzi twice with her arm.

"If possible, I want to be just an ordinary friend with her, don't you think so, Muzi?"

Faced with a female colleague who flattered her students like a star, Akai Muzi couldn't help but sigh:
"You're exaggerating too much."

"Is everything I said not true? When I graduated from college, I liked to denounce the elite class in our society. They were lazy and could just sit back and collect money. How could they compare with people like us who graduated from prestigious universities? We climbed up from the bottom through our own efforts.
"In the end, the eldest daughter of the Matsumae family broadened my horizons. There are actually people who are so outstanding. Anyway, when I was her age, I felt inferior to her."

Usami Tamaki kept talking good things about Matsumae Shinharu.

This guy is Matsumae Shinharu's physics teacher.

Or is he Matsumae Shinharu's little follower?

But what she said was all true.

There is no teacher who doesn't like a smart and worry-free student like Xinchun.

Excellent character and academic performance.

Noble birth.

Young and beautiful.

It seems like she has all the advantages a woman should have.

Humbled
Akai Muzi stared at the English test paper with neat handwriting by Matsumae Shinharu and thought of the word that Usami had just said.

Recalling what happened before this.

She became increasingly aware of Matsumae Shinchun's thoughts about Fujii Itsuki.

There was nothing wrong with what Usami said.

Matsumae Shinharu was born into a noble family, was beautiful, and had a gentle personality. She was a complete top student.

It is difficult for me to surpass her in these aspects.

However, Matsumae Shinharu's advantage is his youth, but his disadvantage is also his youth.

After all, she, like Chitose and that little friend of Fujii, are just a bunch of kids.

"By the way, Muzi Muzi, how are you and Mr. Fujii going?"

"got rejected."

"As expected, Mr. Fujii is not so easy to conquer right now. Do you want Qinglai and I to give you some advice? Tomorrow is Saturday again, so let's arrange a team-building activity with the teacher, and then secretly give you two some space for two."

"Need not."

"Why not? When you are in love, you should seize the opportunity. You should seize a good man like Mr. Fujii. You won't have to worry about anything after you marry him! He will even take the initiative to cook for you. How great."

"Of course I know that."

"Hmm? Do you have any idea?"

"There is no other way. Love is something that only works if you are sincere."

"Muzi, you are so understanding. I know what you are thinking."

Akai Muzi just smiled, lowered her head and continued to correct the test papers without saying anything else.

English was the last exam. The next day after the English papers were graded, the school announced the results on the notice board.

As expected, the first place in the second grade is Matsumae Shinharu.

"Amazing"

Seeing this name, Hiiragi Rinka was filled with admiration. She quickly turned around and asked Matsumae Shinchun, who was standing beside her like a lady:
"Xin, Xinchun, how did you manage to always be number one?"

"Work hard and be attentive." Matsumae Shinharu remained polite and behaved naturally.

"But I don't think I can get this grade even if I spend every day in the library."

Hiiragi Rinka couldn't help feeling a little sad when she said this. She lowered her head for a moment, then looked at the distant notice board.

The first one, with its name decorated with golden lace, is particularly shining.

That is the position that belongs only to Matsumae Shinharu.

"If I can get this score, my parents will be very happy. They will probably prepare a big cake for me."

"."Matsumae Shinchun suddenly looked sad.

"Xinchun-chan? What's wrong with you? Are you okay? Why do you look so dark?"

".Nothing." Matsumae Shinchun smiled again quickly, "I just thought of something by chance, nothing."

She noticed Rinka's expression as if she wanted to blame herself, and quickly changed the subject.

"Rinka will come to the birthday party in July, right?"

"Of course!"

Hiiragi Rinka lowered her blushing face, her hands tangled together, "After all, it's my good friend's birthday, and Kokoharu-chan is the first one to invite me. I will definitely prepare my favorite and best gift with all my heart!"

"Don't worry about it." Matsumae Shinchun said with a smile.

"Of course! And Xiaoyue will be back by then, right? Will Xiaoyue come to attend Xinchun-chan's birthday?"

"This"

“N-Never mind!”

Hiiragi Rinka said quickly, she took the initiative to hold her best friend's hand, with a very serious expression, "Even if Xiaoyue is a little reluctant, I will drag her over to participate! After all, it is Xinchun's birthday, the most important day of the year!"

Matsumae Shinchun was somewhat moved when she held her hand.

"Thank you so much, Rinka."

"This is what good friends should do!" Good friends?

Until school was over in the afternoon, Matsumae Shinchun had been thinking about this relationship.

It seems that the friends I had when I was a saint were also like Rinka.

They consider their own mood.

They will think about themselves.

Sometimes, in order to avoid making myself sad, I would deliberately speak in a defensive way.

At that time, we had a lot of fun playing music together.

unfortunately
Everyone disappeared in a car accident.

Mother too
So is the father's feelings.
All because of the car accident
Carrying her violin case and walking on the way home, the girl's back was lengthened by the dusk.

A gust of wind blew.

Matsumae Shinharu reached out and stroked the flowing hair that was passing by her ears, gazing into the distance at the horizon.

If mother and father were here.

What if mother and father never quarreled?
On my birthday in July.
Will they celebrate for themselves and give themselves a big cake like Rinka's parents did?
Is it when you got first place in the exam?

Will you also touch your head with a smile and praise yourself by saying "You feel so good"?
Rinka envied herself for being first.

Don't I envy her?
I seem to have won first place, but it seems that I have gained nothing.
"."

Matsumae Shinchun withdrew her gaze from the sunset clouds, continued to carry her violin case, and walked home.
At this moment, her cell phone suddenly rang.

Matsumae Shinchun took it out from her skirt pocket and took a look.

It's news from Fujii Itsuki.

Mr. Fujii: [Congratulations to Matsumae Shinharu from Class A, Grade 2, for getting first place in the midterm exam! Congratulations!]
Mr. Fujii: [(Applause)(Applause)(Fireworks)]
After seeing the words on the phone screen, Matsumae Shinchun stayed where she was for a long time.

The evening wind blows the hair by my ears.

The girl held the phone screen to her heart.

A smile appeared on the melancholy face.

Matsumae Shinchun took out her cell phone again, and Fujii Itsuki sent her several messages during this time.

Teacher Fujii: [I’m really sorry that I didn’t notify you immediately. I just finished my class in Sapporo. Well, it’s quite troublesome that the school suddenly arranged a study opportunity for me.]
Matsumae Shinchun nodded at the phone.

She put her violin case aside, stroked her skirt, and squatted on the street, under a roadside tree, like a little girl.

"Teacher Fujii already knew that I would get first place in the exam, right?"

[Of course, whether it is our teacher's top-secret information or my speculation, Matsumae you are undoubtedly the first, awesome.]
Awesome
Matsumae Shinchun never thought that she would feel so happy when she saw these two words.

The corners of my eyes are filled with joy.
[You worked hard on the exam this time. I won't be back from Sapporo until tomorrow. I ordered a small cake for you via my phone as a reward for Matsumae's first place in the exam. But Matsumae is so rich, he won't look down on the cake ordered by his senior brother for you, right?]
"How could that be!" Matsumae Shinchun was busy typing.

[Well, that's good. I think it has been delivered to your door. If you just got home from wind band practice, you can have it. I won't say more here. I'm busy booking a hotel with other teachers for one night. We'll talk later.]
"Yeah! We'll talk later."

Turn off the phone screen.

Matsumae Shinchun quickly picked up the music box beside her and ran back home as fast as she could.

She ran so hard that she was out of breath and dizzy.

She didn't know why she was running so fast.

Isn't it just a small cake?
Isn't it just a simple little gift?
Maybe that's true on a material level.

The real reason why I was so excited was probably because Mr. Fujii cared about me like his family.
Matsumae Shinchun ran to the door of her house anxiously.

She was sweating all over, but sure enough, there was a small cake wrapped in a transparent gift box at the door.

There was also a message from Fujii Itsuki to her written next to the cake.

It's just a very ordinary word of encouragement.

Keep up the good work next time
Matsumae Shinharu was unable to accurately express her current mood.

You can see this gift, this message
This is probably the "love" that I have never experienced in all these years?

Matsumae Shinharu returned to her rental house holding the cake box.

After opening it, I stared at the double-layer strawberry cake inside for a long time.

"Woo!"

In the end, the little snow fox, who still had no dinner, cried out, and Matsumae Shinchun realized that it was time for Lord Baihua to eat.

"Feel sorry."

She apologized to Bai Hua first, but then she stood up, holding up her skirt, and immediately went to the kitchen to prepare raw beef and high-end vegetables for the snow fox.
When Bai Hua's dinner was brought to the table.

The girl watched the snow fox eat its dinner and talked to it as if it were a senior.

"Do I love Mr. Fujii?"

"Woo~"

"I know it in my heart? Well, it means we love each other very much, and it's destined."

"Woo~"

"Master Bai Hua thinks so, doesn't he?"

Matsumae Shinchun pulled a pillow under her chest, propped up her cheeks with her hands and watched the little snow fox eat.

The girl's feet with bells on them were swinging up and down behind her.

"If my mother were still alive, she would probably agree with what's going on between me and Mr. Fujii."

"Woo~"

"No? Why not?"

"Woo~woo~"

"Will Fujii-sensei like mom? But not me? Will he?"

"Ugh."

"Master Bai Hua's words are really sad."

"Woo!"

"Master Baihua wants me to compete with my mother for Teacher Fujii? No, no, that's not right? That's weird. And my mother already has a father."

"Woooooo~"

The little snow fox took the meat into its mouth, then raised its head and whimpered several times.

Matsumae Shinchun heard some words that did not make her happy.

"Mom doesn't like Dad very much. I, of course I know this, but compared to Mr. Fujii, Dad is more suitable, right?"

"Woo~~~"

"Mom doesn't care about these things?"

Matsumae Shinchun shook her head, thinking these words were strange.

That doesn't sound like something Lord Bai Hua would say.

Did I get it wrong?
The thought of competing with my own mother for someone seems so weird.

"Woo~"

"Mom won't fall in love with Mr. Fujii, but Mr. Fujii has already liked Mom and doesn't even know it?" Matsumae Shinchun recalled the day she went to visit him. "It seems to be a bit like that, and it makes sense to say that."

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

"Then Master Bai Hua, what do you think? Should I dress up like my mother on the birthday party?"

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

“But it’s so strange.”

"Woo~"

"Well, then, I'll listen to Master Bai Hua."

(End of this chapter)