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silence.

Still silent.

Still silent
Rinka Hiiragi followed behind Jiuhuayue, wondering how things had come to this point.

Everyone's relationship has become very chaotic.
It was so chaotic that she would hear some news between them almost every once in a while.

She could only follow behind her good friend silently, looking at her back, her shoulders, and her long flowing hair.
Xiaoyue walked with firm steps, as if she had no hesitation about the road ahead. But Hiiragi Rinka's heart was full of hesitation. She didn't know what Jiuhuayue wanted to do, nor did she know whether she should continue to follow her. Unconsciously, they arrived at the port.

"That... Xiao, Xiaoyue." Hiiragi Rinka finally couldn't help but speak, her voice sounded particularly weak in the night wind.

"Hmm?" Jiu Huayue had already walked to the wooden guardrail. She climbed up the guardrail lightly and stood up and flipped over. Her movements were so smooth that it seemed as if she had done it countless times.

Hiiragi Rinka crossed her legs and hesitantly pointed at a rusty sign hanging on the guardrail. "It says here that climbing is prohibited."

“Do we have to obey it if it’s written?”

"But, isn't this for our own good? If we flip over, we'll be at the reef, with waves and it'll be very dangerous." Hiiragi Rinka's voice was trembling.

Jiuhuayue looked up at the sea in the distance, the moonlight flickering in her eyes.

She said softly, "Yes, you are right. You are right. But it is night time now and the tide is out. This is written during the day for tourists to read."

"But I still feel that..." Hiiragi Rinka's voice became smaller and smaller, and her heart was in chaos.

Jiuhuayue understood her hesitation, and she stretched out her hand to her, gently beckoning her over. Hiiragi Rinka looked at the hand that was stretched out to her, and hesitated for a moment. Jiuhuayue sighed, then turned back to the guardrail again and directly grabbed her hand.

"Let's go." Jiuhuayue's voice carried a hint of helplessness, but more of tenderness and persistence.

"X-Xiaoyue!"

"I'll take you to a good place."

Hiiragi Rinka was led by her, her heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and in panic she followed her over the "No Climbing" fence.

The cold sea breeze blew towards her, mixed with a hint of salty and damp smell, and she couldn't help but shiver.

Jiuhuayue's hand was very warm, and as she held his hand, his body involuntarily followed her.

Walking carefully along the reef, I could hear the sound of sea water hitting the rocks under my feet.

The moonlight shines through the thin clouds onto the rocks, and everything around is dyed with silver light.

Rinka Hiiragi looked at Jiuhuayue's back, still feeling uneasy. She didn't understand where Jiuhuayue was going to take her, but she couldn't refuse her.

Then, they came to a huge reef, where they could see the whole bay from a wide view.

Jiuhuayue stood on the reef, with her back to Hiiragi Rinka and her eyes looking into the distance.

At this moment, she seemed to have merged into one with the entire sea.

Some beauty.

Hiiragi Rinka subconsciously walked forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with her.

The two looked at the scene in front of them silently. They saw a vast expanse between the sea and the sky. The sea was sparkling, reflecting the bright moon in the deep blue night sky.

The moon shone silvery, and the waves gently hit the rocks, surging back and forth.

Rinka Hiiragi felt her eyes brighten up, and her mood was filled with joy as she was inspired by the vast seaside.

"Doesn't it look good?"

"Mmm, it's beautiful here."

Rinka Hiiragi couldn't help but sigh softly. This sea and this scenery really gave her an indescribable sense of calmness.

"Xiaoyue, how do you know this place?" she asked quickly.

Jiu Huayue closed her eyes and did not directly answer her question, but asked softly:
"Rinka, tell me, if you had followed the 'No Climbing' rule just now, would you never be able to see such a beautiful view in your life?"

"Yes"

"I know you are confused about what I did. But isn't this how the world is? If we always stick to the rules and only move forward to where we can see, then life will be like a lake with no waves, silence, dead silence."

Jiuhuayue pulled Hiiragi Rinka to sit down on the cold stone.

There was a cliff below. Although it was only one story high, it was enough to make her feel scared.

"I'll stand at the back."

"also."

Rinka Hiiragi squatted behind Jiuhuayue. She was not as brave as Jiuhuayue.

She watched Jiuhuayue slowly close her eyes, watched the sea breeze blow her hair up, watched her delicate face bathed in the silver moonlight.
Although she has known Xiaoyue for a long time, she still feels so beautiful.

"Rinhua, didn't you want to ask me about my current relationship with the uncle?"

"Ah."

"It's okay to tell you. Although we're not boyfriend and girlfriend in name, we are boyfriend and girlfriend in reality."

It took Hiiragi Rinka a while to understand what Jiuhuayue was talking about.

She was so shocked that she covered her mouth.

Jiu Huayue closed her eyes, swung her legs out from under her skirt in the air, and smiled slightly:
"And he was forced to do it without his knowledge. He was unwilling to do it."

Hiiragi Rinka was even more surprised. She was speechless and controlled her emotions for a long time before asking her, "Yes, it was the rainy day, right?"

"Yes."

"Why."

"Rinka, you were there that day, and you could tell that I wasn't very sociable, and my classmates didn't like me very much."

"Actually, Xiaoyue just had to be tactful that day."

"Why should we be so tactful? What they did was wrong, and what they did was wrong. Wouldn't it be more beneficial for the impending cultural festival to tell them directly? We don't have time to spend so much energy dealing with their mistakes."

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Rinka Hiiragi could only lower her head in the back, she couldn't refute what Xiaoyue said.

Because that's Xiaoyue's personality.

But the fact is, if Xiaoyue tried to be more tactful, then her relationship with everyone would not be so stiff.

"I'm sorry, Rinka, but that's just how I am."

"Ah."

"Because I am like this, I realized from that day on that not everyone in this world can tolerate this about me."

"Xiaoyue, was this also the case with Mr. Fujii at first?"

"I call him a pervert, I call him that every day. I give him the cold shoulder whenever I see him."

Jiuhuayue lowered her head and looked at the sea, with her hands on both sides of her body.

"But, Rinka, do you know how he treated me? It wasn't anything dramatic, he just found out I was hungry and made me some instant noodles. He forgave me for scolding him. It might be normal, but for me, this was the first time I met such a person."

"So Xiaoyue you..."

"Yeah, so after I ran away that day and he took care of me all the way to the hotel to sleep, I realized that I couldn't stick to the rules. The end result of sticking to the rules is nothing. As long as he doesn't despise me and doesn't hate me, then I can at least get some care, right?"

Hiiragi Rinka was lost in thought at the back.

She inexplicably thought of Xiaoyue's question just now: "Why should I obey?"
This is also a reflection of Xiaoyue's personality.

"Rinka, what do you think 'love' is?"

".Be together with the person you like?"

Jiu Huayue smiled, "I think the most important thing is to respect and understand each other. We can understand each other's bad habits and tempers, and then help each other correct them. It's okay to have some bad habits occasionally, so you can ask the other party to correct them. If the other party doesn't change, you can blame them with confidence.

"Uncle is pretty nice. He knows I have a bad temper and like to say some harsh words. But he never really cares that I call him a perverted uncle.

"On the other hand, I will try to understand him."

Jiuhuayue's face suddenly became unhappy. Just as Hiiragi Rinka was about to ask what was wrong, she heard her say:
"Like his relationship with Xinchun."

Hiiragi Rinka: “.”

“Although I really don’t like Xinchun always trying to steal my things, I also tried to understand the uncle and why he didn’t want to give up Xinchun.

"There are so many things about Xinchun, including Xinchun's mother, Xinchun's personality, and Xinchun's experiences. But to sum it up, Xinchun needed him. Xinchun sent him a signal for help. He was distressed and astringent, and couldn't stand the beautiful girl approaching him. Xinchun tried to seduce her, and he felt that he had to take responsibility, so he naturally agreed to Xinchun."

".The word seduction. Will it be——"

"Humph, what's wrong with that? This is the truth. Xinchun's family worships foxes, and they have been worshipping them for a thousand years! So all the family members are foxes, and they are all smart. Xinchun is even more of a fox spirit in human form, and she is extremely smart!

"Once Xinchun did this, well! Things got stuck! He was worried about me, but he also had to be responsible for Xinchun, so the result was naturally the current situation.

"Can I blame him? I don't think so. He clearly rejected me and Xinchun, but we were the ones who wanted to get close to him."

Jiuhuayue paused here.

"So, I still tried to understand him. After I found out about what happened between him and Xinchun, I didn't get too angry because of this."

After listening to what Jiuhuayue said, Hiiragi Rinka roughly understood it.

"Then today's Chitose."

"Humph, I know without you telling me that Chitose's situation is similar to mine and Koharu's. But I didn't expect that the uncle had already warned Chitose! He didn't even tell me this! Now that Chitose has come to me, how can I not be angry? I even want to bite him when I see him. We agreed to trust each other!"

Hiiragi Rinka couldn't help but say, "Teacher Fujii, this is also difficult. In Teacher Fujii's view, no matter who he treats well, it will hurt the other party. If you don't agree, Xiaoyue and you will be sad. But you are unwilling to give up."

"I know. But even though I know, I'm still angry."

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Hiiragi Rinka suddenly felt horrible.

Everyone's feelings are not the kind of love that ordinary high school students have.

Everyone's emotions are terribly heavy.
Each one has the weight of a lifetime.

If this kind of feeling is betrayed, then it is not.
By the way, how is Chitose now?

Are you ok?
"Then Xiaoyue, you are right, Chitose."

Jiu Huayue sat back a little, hugged her knees with her hands, buried her face in them, and muttered in frustration:
"What else can I do? Can I give up? It has come to this. He and I have done everything we should and shouldn't do. But I will not acknowledge Qiansui's status. At most, she can be a mistress or something."

As she spoke, she picked up a stone and threw it into the sea.

Then he stood up, put his hands to his mouth, and shouted loudly to the waves:

"What the hell is this? It's just bullshit!!!" "Is it so difficult to have a normal relationship!!!"

The sea breeze is cool.

Rinka Hiiragi looked in the direction where Jiuhuayue was shouting, and saw rolling waves.

She suddenly felt that the relationships among everyone were just like the waves, complicated and exciting. But they should all return to the embrace of the sea in the end, right?

Rinka Hiiragi looked sideways at Jiuhuayue.

she does not know.

But she sincerely hopes that everyone can get better soon so that they can go hiking together again.

Hand in hand.
At the same time, on the other side, in a hotel in the center of Otaru City.

As soon as Yang Kui Chitose's little hand touched Fujii Itsuki's cheek, he only felt a slight itchy chill.

But Chitose was smiling, and her smile was quite cute.

She didn't turn on the light and her hands and feet were tied up. Fujii Itsuki felt terrified.

"Brother Shu, I'm going to look for Jiuhua."

"What? Don't, Chitose!"

Just as Chitose was about to walk out, Fujii Itsuki somersaulted and fell along the edge of the bed onto the floor.

"Brother Tree?"

Qiansui hurried over, helped him up, and let him lie back on the bed.

In order to make Fujii Itsuki stay more firmly on the bed, she tore the bath towel into ropes with her bare hands and tied him around the bed.

She looked worried.

"Why is Brother Shu so careless? But this is much better."

".Qian Sui, Qian Sui, why don't you let me go first, and then we can talk, how about that?"

"How can this be possible? I have to go find Xiao Jiuhua and ask her questions."

".Ask, what do you want to ask?"

"Why did she defile my brother tree? Ah, no, brother tree is not mine. It is me. I belong to brother tree."

"Don't, don't go."

"why?"

"Why don't you stay with me, Chitose?"

It seemed that something was wrong with Chitose Yangkui at this time.

When she heard this, she frowned at first, then began to tilt her head to think, and then it seemed that her head hurt a little.

Then, Fujii Itsuki saw that she was actually crying.

"Why."

"Chitose, Chitose, calm down."

"Brother Shu, why. Brother Shu, you clearly promised me that you would be with me, but why. Jiuhua, she could still kiss you. Brother Shu, did you acquiesce in her behavior that Qiansui was not good enough to you?

"Brother Shu, promise Qiansui that you will not talk to Jiuhuayue anymore. Qiansui will cook every meal for you and wash every piece of your clothes. Brother Shu doesn't have to work and can stay at home every day. Qiansui will do everything well."

This is on the verge of an emotional breakdown.

No wonder Chitose would sit in silence with his head in his hands for several hours in the cafe in the afternoon.

She was just holding back her emotions.
Fujii Itsuki didn't know how to respond to her current appearance.

He had already said everything he could to Chitose in the afternoon.

The rest depends on whether Qiansui can accept these.
Chitose Yangkui wiped the tears from her face and stood up.

"Brother Shu, I'm going to look for Jiuhua."

"Chitose, don't do anything stupid!"

".Brother Shu, are you still worried about Jiuhua?"

"No, I'm worried about you! You did something stupid, what are you going to do next?"

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Upon hearing this, Yang Kui Chitose just looked at him once more, then turned around and walked out of the room.

Fujii Itsuki didn't know what would happen next.

I couldn't move my hands and feet at all and could only lie in bed anxiously.

He waited anxiously for time to pass.

It's incredible now, every second feels like a whole year.

He waited for this moment for a whole night.

Fortunately, the way Qiansui tied him up was quite comfortable, and he didn't feel any discomfort all night.

Fujii Itsuki did not sleep all night until someone opened the door with a room card. Unexpectedly, it was Akai Muko.

"Ashu?"

"Muzi? Come on, come quickly."

Akai Muzi immediately went over to help him untie the ropes. Some of them were impossible to untie, so she had to go out and find a pair of scissors to cut them.

"Muzi, why are you here?"

"Someone called me from a public phone this morning and said you were tied up here, so I came here quickly."

“A woman?”

"Sounds like it."

"That must be Chitose."

"Chitose? She tied you up?!"

After the rope was untied, Fujii Shu immediately called Chitose.

Can't get through.

He quickly called Jiuhua again.

connected.

[Huh, why are you calling me?]
"Jiuka? Are you okay?"

[What can I do? I can just go home and sleep.]
"Then have you seen Chitose?"

[Chitose? No.]
Where can you run to?

Fujii Itsuki was really worried now. He called Xinchun again, but still got no news.

Fujii Itsuki called her home again.

The person who answered the phone was a clerk.

[Ah, it's Mr. Fujii. Are you going to come over for drinks again today?]
Fujii Itsuki asked anxiously: "No, I want to ask Chitose if he has returned home?"

[Chitose. Let me ask.]
Then there was a noisy sound on the phone.

[Qin Sui is here. Sister Duo Hui said she came back last night and went to sleep in her room.]
"what about now?"

[Don’t worry now, I’ll ask Sister Duohui to call her.]
"it is good."

Fujii Itsuki sat on the edge of the bed and waited for a while with Akai Muko.

The phone rang again a moment later.

[Sister Duohui went to check and saw Qiansui was still sleeping in the room, hugging a pillow.]
Fujii Itsuki was surprised, "Really?"

[Yes, Sister Duohui saw it with her own eyes. When you called her, she didn't want to wake up. When you said you were looking for her, she still didn't want to get up. How about Mr. Fujii try to look for her later?]
"Row."

Fujii Itsuki finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that Qiansui really didn't do anything stupid.
Did she really listen to me when she left last night?

Akai Muzi frowned and watched for a long time, "Ashu, why don't you tell me the situation first."

It would definitely be good to have one more person to give advice, so Fujii Itsuki told her about what happened yesterday.

Akai Muzi pinched her chin, "Well, Chitose probably doesn't want to see you anymore."

"should"

"I think she will take a day off today, or maybe more than today."

"It should be quiet."

"Ashu, will you go find her?"

"Of course, why not. If she doesn't want to see me, I have to talk to her."

Akai Muzi nodded and sighed:

"Qitoshi must be under a lot of pressure right now, but it's not too great. Ah Shu, the most important thing for you right now is patience. Patience, understand?"

"That's for sure."

"Go ask her what she wants first, and don't say anything to provoke her. Just agree to whatever she asks for."

This is natural.

Fujii Itsuki actually did this last night.

"As for Jiuhua and Xinchun..."

".I will explain it over there as well."

"Well, as soon as possible, since it's already like this."

"I'll go find her now."

(End of this chapter)