Chapter 203: One Day of a Thousand Years
Am I infatuated with her?
From an adult's perspective, this is very wrong. Even more so from an identity perspective, the entire society disapproves of it.

My subconscious mind has been telling me that this is not right, this is not right.

But why are we getting deeper and deeper into this trap?
When I closed my eyes, her voice calling me always appeared in my mind.

[teacher.]
Then, she hugged him gently with her hands.

Could it be that I have begun to fall in love with her?
*
The third day of the sports festival.

Fujii was so sunburned that he couldn't even remember today's date, but he knew it was the first week of August. The air was still hot and humid, but the looser cumulus clouds heralded the end of summer.

"Brother Tree, Brother Tree, I found you~~"

Fujii Itsuki was eating the super cheap seaweed rice balls he bought from the convenience store that morning while sitting on the shabby escape ladder of the old teaching building, gazing at the blue Sea of ​​Japan across several streets.

"Chitose, how did you get here?"

"At noon, we are facing away from the sun! And with the sea breeze blowing, it is the coolest here!"

The girl adjusted the skirt of her sailor uniform and sat down next to Fujii Itsuki.

She brought a lunch box.

When I opened the lid, I saw that it was full of high-end sushi. Salmon nigiri, tuna nigiri, cucumber roll, caviar and sea urchin warship
Fujii Itsuki looked at the nori rice ball in his hand, then at the sushi in Chitose's lunch box.

"Here! These are the chopsticks for Brother Shu."

There were two pairs of chopsticks on the lunch box.

"Why is there still mine?"

"Brother Shu, what are you talking about? If there's food for Chitose, then of course there's also food for Brother Shu! Take it, Brother Shu can eat whatever is in the lunch box."

What is an angelic speech?

This is.

Chitose Yangkui picked up a piece of the fattest tuna with chopsticks.

"Come on, Brother Tree, ah~~"

"You treat me like a child."

"It's husband! Husband!" the girl emphasized.

"."

"Ah~~"

It felt like Chitose was feeding the children in the orphanage, but Fujii Itsuki still ate the tuna nigiri that she handed to her mouth.

Refreshing.

This is sushi that has been passed down from generation to generation in the Yangkui family.

Fujii Itsuki remembered that Mr. Nagano wanted to pass on the skills of making sushi to Chitose.

"Huh huh huh~"

"Why, you're so happy today?"

"Brother Shu asked, when we get married, should we have a modern wedding or a traditional one? A Western-style wedding dress looks good, but a traditional wedding gown also looks good."

Yang Kui Chitose became happier as she spoke, crossing her legs on the escape ladder to form a small figure eight. She held her face in her hands beside him, her eyes narrowed in a smile towards the blue sky.

"And then! We can even hold our wedding at Kokoharu-chan's shrine! Let Kokoharu-chan, the chief priestess of the shrine, be our witness!"

Heart spring?

Fujii Itsuki felt that although the child was very considerate of the people around her, her possessiveness in this matter was no less than that of Chitose.

"It's not certain that Matsumae Shrine will officiate at weddings. I haven't heard of this service."

"Brother Shu, you are ignorant! The Jade Fox God of Matsumae Shrine is the God of Marriage. I have asked Xinchun-chan, and Matsumae Shrine accepts wedding business~"

Matsumae Kitahiro seemed to have said that they could get engaged after Kokoharu graduated.

Could it be that Matsumae Shrine has already prepared for Kokoharu's engagement ceremony in more than a year?
Fujii Itsuki fell into deep thought, feeling that the plan had to be put on the agenda ahead of time.

"Is that so?" He answered casually while thinking about the question.

The sea in the distance was suddenly blocked by the girl's face, and the light dimmed instantly.

"Brother Shu doesn't seem to be looking forward to it."

"."

Is it because Qiansui has a dark face, or is it because of the light?
"No way."

"Too!"

After Fujii Itsuki said this, Yang Kui Chitose smiled and sat back down.

Continue eating sushi happily.

Marry Chitose?

Fujii Itsuki tried to imagine this scene.

Every day when I go home, I will be warmly welcomed by her. She will be shy in front of me, but also happy in front of me. If we get to the stage of having children in the future, given her personality, she will probably take good care of the children between us.

Just a wife
Fujii Itsuki looked at him and subconsciously placed his hand on Yang Kui Chitose's head.

The girl was stunned at first while eating sushi, then she smiled. She stretched her neck and rubbed his palm intimately.

Fujii Itsuki also laughed.

"Chitose doesn't look like a fiancée at all right now."

"Not now, but there will be some in the future~"

I have an indescribable feeling in my heart. But if I were to ask whether I dislike Chitose, I definitely don’t dislike her, and I even like her a little.

Where can I find a sister who is so well-behaved only to me?

"Oh, right! Brother Shu, I have a kendo competition this afternoon. Brother Shu, do you want to go and have a look?"

"go."

"That's great! Come on, Brother Tree, ah~ open your mouth~~"

"Mmm, it's delicious."

"Get married - no, it should be engagement first. After getting engaged to Brother Shu, Chitose will move in with Brother Shu~~"

Yang Kui Chitose was counting on her fingers, as if calculating something.

"It seems like an engagement will cost some money, and we have to invite everyone to a banquet. Considering Brother Shu's job, there can't be too many people. Well! We have to start saving money from now on!"

".For the engagement party after graduation?"

"We can't ask our family and Brother Shu to pay for the money~" Yang Kui Chitose leaned on his shoulder and clasped her hands between her knees.

"How can I not go out?"

"Because I love Brother Shu~ I don't want to use the money that Brother Shu worked so hard to earn~~ Qiansui must work hard to earn money and give herself the best wedding!"

“Don’t be like this.”

"That won't do!"

Fujii Itsuki sighed inwardly, he didn't know how to persuade Chitose.

It was as if it was natural for me to spend her money.

She used the money that was given to her with reluctance and cherishment.

This kind of emotion is definitely good and touching for oneself.

But this is actually very unfair to both parties.

There is a word called [heavy love], which is roughly the feeling.

Fujii Itsuki attended the kendo competition in the afternoon as scheduled.

Kendo is a niche sport and is far less popular than basketball, baseball and other sports.

But Jubei is a strange place, because it used to be a girls' school, and now the vast majority of students are girls. With more girls, the number of people watching the kendo competitions has increased.

Especially the boys who enrolled in Jubei after the reform.

After learning that there was a kendo competition in the afternoon, they all rushed to the gymnasium to watch.

Who doesn’t like a heroic girl with a high ponytail waving a bamboo sword handsomely?

Of course, reality is bound to disappoint everyone.

In kendo competitions, players have to wear protective gear and helmets, and the difference between men and women can only be judged by their body shape and temperament.

For example, now, Fujii Itsuki can tell at a glance that the smaller person on the right is Chitose.

By the way, Kuka, Kokoharu, and Rinka are here too, but they are on the opposite side.

The Kendo Club instructor blew the whistle as the referee.

"Red side, second year class B, Chitose Yang Kui!"

Fujii Itsuki saw Chitose Haruki walking into the venue wearing armor.

"Blue side, third grade class D, Hatta Takehei!"

Opposite her is a larger third-grade boy on the left, who is over 1.8 meters tall.

Chitose really drew a bad lot.

The show hasn't even started yet and she's already lost in terms of temperament.

Fujii Itsuki noticed that the classmates watching the game around him were talking about how many rounds Chitose could last against his opponent.

"The red side is a girl, right?"

".Or the girl who just started training after signing up last week."

"Second grade?"

"Yes, the very cute Hinami-san from Class B."

"Oh oh oh! It's her. Then she is against the senior. Isn't it dangerous?"

Chitose is quite popular in school.

Many of her male classmates who thought she was cute were a little worried about her.

Chitose Yang Kui and the senior opposite her walked into the center of the venue at the same time. They bowed to each other and turned back.

The referee blew the whistle and raised the flag.

"Game start!"

The blue team took the lead, raised the bamboo sword, and shouted:
"noodle!!"

Before Yang Kui Chitose could react to this powerful aura, her visor was hit on the head with a loud bang. The sound was so loud that she took several steps back.

"Men!"

The referee raised the blue flag and pointed to the left, indicating that the blue team scored.

There was a quiet discussion in the venue.

"Senior, this is too much. You hit me right away."

"This is the first kendo match. If we don't give in, who would be willing to participate in the future?"

"The opponent is a girl."

Even the members of the Kendo Club who were sitting cross-legged at the edge of the arena couldn't help but frown.

Fujii Itsuki didn't know whether the third-year classmate could hear these voices, but he didn't seem to care. Looking at his back still straight, he could feel that he was serious about the kendo competition.

"Hinako-san, you can quit now if you need to give up."

"Ah? Why do you want to quit?" Yang Kui Chitose looked at the referee.

"." The referee was silent, then raised the flag again, signaling the red and blue teams to return to their positions.

The second round is about to begin.

"Um, Mr. Fujii."

Fujii Itsuki heard someone calling him, and when he turned around, he saw it was Mukai, a classmate from his class.

"what happened?"

"It's just that Yukino is feeling a little unwell today. She might not be able to run in the relay race tomorrow. The class monitor said that she needs to talk to you about this matter."

"Physical discomfort?"

"Um"

"I understand. The ranking in the competition is secondary. Just take care of your health. As for her replacement, discuss it with your group. If you can't find one, come and ask me."

"Good, good."

Fujii Itsuki smiled, and when Mukai saw it, he blushed and lowered his head for a moment, then immediately bowed, turned around and ran away.

Looking at the little girl's slightly shy back.

Fujii Itsuki felt that he didn't have such great destructive power.

Snapped!
The sound resounded throughout the stadium.

It came from behind.

What followed was an uproar in the entire stadium.

"No, no!"

"Senior, he——"

Fujii Itsuki quickly turned around to see what happened.

Looking towards the competition venue, I saw that the bamboo sword in Yang Kui Chitose's hand had turned into pieces, and in front of her lay a 1.8-meter-tall boy wearing armor.

Qiansui was a little confused, this was obviously beyond her expectations.

"Hatta-kun! Yata-san!"

"teacher?!"

"Are you okay?"

The students from the kendo club gathered around. The kendo club's instructor, who was also the referee, anxiously pulled off Hatta Takehei's mask and placed his finger on the edge of his nose.

"Fortunately, he was breathing, but he fainted."

After hearing what the instructor said, the students in the Kendo Club surrounding the tall guy breathed a sigh of relief.

Someone looked at Chitose Hinami who was still wearing a helmet:
".what happened?"

"I don't know, I just waved it casually, I didn't expect the senior to be so weak."

"."

The other students in the Kendo Club saw the debris on the ground and fell silent.

".Just a casual wave?" The referee looked over.

"Yeah. Didn't Hatta-senpai hit the face at the beginning? I think this is very impressive. When he hits the face in the second round, I hit him in the face as well."

Is Hatta weak?

Now it wasn't just the students in the Kendo Club who were silent.

Even the referee, and some of his classmates who knew him at school, fell silent.

Later in the afternoon, Fujii Itsuki and Yang Kui Chitose took the same bus back.

"Chitose, what happened this afternoon? This can be considered a safety accident."

"I'm sorry, Brother Tree"

"You should apologize to Sister Muzi. When the principal heard that you knocked someone out, he called the Kendo Club's instructor and Muzi to his office to give them a lecture."

"I... I really didn't expect it. I just held the bamboo sword with both hands and swung it, and then it broke."

Chitose Yangkui kept her head down the whole time.

Chitose would never lie to himself.

She said that, so it must have been her fault.

"Brother Shu, am I not suitable for this kind of exercise that requires strength?"

Fujii Itsuki quickly reached out to comfort her, "It's okay, it's not a big problem. Senior Hatta will wake up in half an hour."

"Oh, then I'll go and say sorry to him later!"

"Don't go. Self-esteem is the most important thing for people who participate in kendo competitions. If the senior knew that he was knocked unconscious by your sword, and you ran over to apologize to him, he would be so angry that he would die."

"Brother Shu, I feel like I'm stronger than before."

"Don't you think about how old you are? You must still be growing."

"I see. Thank you, Brother Shu. How about I withdraw from the kendo competition? This is better. Besides, I only participated for fun anyway."

"Why quit? Didn't you say you've become stronger? Practice more and you'll be able to control your strength better."

“That’s right.”

Chitose Yangkui looked at her hands.

Fujii Itsuki was holding the bus hanging ring and noticed her looking down at her hands. "What's on your mind?"

“Brother Shu, after I recovered from my illness, I seem to have always had great strength.”

"dislike?"

". I don't like it very much. Many classmates think I'm a weirdo after noticing it. Although some people simply praise me for my ability to move things, some people who don't like me will still talk about me behind my back."

Gossip.

This kind of thing is common in society.

Fujii Itsuki placed his hand on Chitose Haruki's shoulder.

"Brother Tree?"

Yang Kui Chitose looked at him. He was facing the car window, against the light of the setting sun.

"Qian Sui, in one's life, no one can be completely free from being disliked. Many times, even if you are kind enough to help others, others will think you are being hypocritical.

"So, why bother about what others say? It's nice to receive praise, but it's also normal to receive opposition. What we need to do is to distinguish some opposing words, absorb the reasonable ones as lessons, and discard the unreasonable ones as idiotic remarks."

"But... But after hearing people gossip about me, I feel that everyone hates me and I still feel unhappy. What should I do?"

Fujii Itsuki laughed, "Chitose, didn't you say yourself that you have people who support you?"

".Wouldn't that make me look vulnerable?"

"It's very fragile, but you have to know that your heart is so sensitive. Some people are very strong and simply ignore what others say and just be themselves.

"Qi Sui, you can admire that kind of person, but you have to understand that it is him, not you. You have to learn to accept yourself and your own fragility. There is nothing wrong with trying to rely on others when you are unhappy. It is actually a channel for you to relieve your emotions. Moreover, maybe the person who supports you is willing to help you?"

“Brother Tree——!”

"Look at you, Chitose. Your eyes are filled with admiration."

"Then, then let's do as Brother Shu said! Should Chitose also try to accept that he is strong, and that this is actually a good thing?"

"Who says it's not?"

Yang Kui Chitose's eyes twinkled, and she hugged him without caring whether there were other people on the bus.

“Brother Tree——!”

"Alright, alright. But now that you're stronger, Chitose, you have to learn to control it, right? Otherwise, you'll hurt someone unintentionally like today."

"Yeah! Brother Shu is right!"

"Also, even if you are strong, you must never hurt the people around you."

"Yeah! Got it!"

".Hmm? Why are you looking at me like that, Chitose?"

"Chitose, Chitose, I just feel that Brother Shu is still as great as before! He can say such philosophical words!"

Fujii Itsuki smiled.

great?

Is it great?
Fujii Itsuki didn't think so. It was just common sense and experience gained as a grown-up.

But perhaps, for Qiansui, for this little girl whom he had been nurturing and raising, this was indeed a kind of greatness that came from an adult?
"I think Chitose can feel that way, but you need to dispel this notion as soon as possible."

"why?"

"Because it would make the relationship between us unequal."

"Isn't it good to worship Brother Tree?"

"Not great, I'm not perfect."

"Brother Shu is perfect in Qiansui's eyes!"

In response to the girl's answer, Fujii Itsuki could only smile.

The two got out of the car, and on the street, the setting sun made their shadows longer and longer.

"That's right! Except..."

"Except what?"

"Brother Shu is a little bit lustful~"

“That’s called manliness.”

"Brother Shu is making excuses for himself. But if Brother Shu shows Chitose a look, Chitose will show Brother Shu a look in return!"

"What are you looking at?"

"That's... That's what Brother Shu wants to see! A girl's... Ahem!"

Yang Kui Qiansui deliberately straightened her back, and asked with a smile like an elf, "Brother Shu is almost thirty years old, you must not have seen it yet!"

". Chitose——"

"Brother Shu, please promise me. Promise me. Let me see it again!"

Fujii Itsuki was full of black lines, "How should we see this?"

"Just put your pants down—"

"no."

Yang Kui Chitose pouted, put her hands behind her back, and kicked the stones on the road, "Brother Shu is too serious!"

"Chitose is about the same."

"Where can I find it?"

"Until now, you have only dared to hold my hand. Even if I showed it to you, you wouldn't dare to do it. You would definitely run away, right?"

"This"

Yang Kui Chitose blushed all of a sudden and held her hands up in embarrassment, "This is a normal relationship, okay!"

"okokokok."

Fujii Itsuki just nodded without refutation.

(End of this chapter)