Chapter 264 Study Session - Part
The morning light shines on the glass window of the teacher's office.

The sky was clear and there was a thin golden warmth in the air.

The orange-yellow sunlight shines through the gaps between the layers of maple leaves and falls on the stone road, swaying with the sea breeze, flashing tiny spots of light.

Fujii Itsuki supported his chin with one hand, tilted his head, and looked at the school gate not far away. Students in sailor uniforms were entering the school in groups of three or four.

Holding hands, talking while walking, and some riding their bicycles too fast and being chased by the physical education teacher at the door.

Not to mention that boys like to make noise, girls actually like it too. Fujii Itsuki saw a group of girls cheering from behind.

"Yes, coffee."

Fujii Itsuki glanced at the mug handed over by Akai Muko and reached out to take it, "Thank you."

Akai Muzi stood beside him, looking through the window with him at the school gate of Tachibana Kita. After noticing that he was observing the group of students, she took a sip of coffee and smiled slightly: "When you were in high school, Shu, you seemed to like looking at the school gate like this, right?"

"It's interesting, isn't it? You can also see if anyone you care about is coming to school."

"Kumi?"

"It's not her. Why do you think I'm looking at her?"

"Because at that time she was recognized as the most beautiful girl in your class."

"Just because she's pretty, I'll keep looking at her?"

Akai Muzi pouted, "Ah, alas! Ah Shu, don't deny this! Sometimes when we get together for physical education class, I also noticed that you would glance at her from time to time."

".You're not looking at me every class, are you?"

"Because I've always cared about you since then, idiot."

After Akai Muzi cursed softly, she stopped looking at him and turned her gaze back to the school gate.

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Because of this sentence, Fujii Itsuki's soul seemed to travel back to the past.

It seems that Muzi was very shy about her feelings in the past. Even if she chose to date, holding hands was the most she could do.

I was very young at that time, and I still had the vigor of a high school student. Occasionally, when I saw Muzi wearing a ponytail, sportswear, and running with sweat all over her face, I would think she was very attractive.
That kind of immature, ignorant feeling of blushing and dodging just because you accidentally looked at the other person's neck
It's part of youth, right?
Muzi looks more mature now, and her appearance is no longer so childish. When she smiles, you get a sense of down-to-earthness.

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Fujii Itsuki looked at her for a while, then chose to look towards the school gate again.

The atmosphere inexplicably became silent.

On the other side, at the door of the office, Matsumae Shinchun, who was holding a homework book and was about to knock on the door to come in, happened to see two people standing by the window in the office.

Matsumae Shinchun felt that the atmosphere was a little strange, so she temporarily put down her hand that was knocking on the door.

"Ashu."

Akai Muzi spoke first, but her eyes were still fixed outside.

"Ah."

"After the national competition of the wind band is over, I will also want to change jobs."

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There was silence for a while.

"Why are you thinking of changing jobs? Isn't it good to be in Jubei? Your students like you very much."

"You should always try more in life. After I went abroad, I realized that I couldn't stay in one place for long. I always wanted to change places."

"Um"

Fujii Itsuki dragged on for a long time, looking down at his phone and the coffee Muzi had made for him, "So, what kind of job do you plan to change to?"

"do not know."

"do not know?"

"Maybe I'll open a flower shop or something? I'll take care of flowers when I have nothing to do, and send them to customers when they need them. Well, now that you mention it, the idea of ​​a flower shop is not bad. I always see young couples coming to me to buy flowers and then give them to each other."

Fujii Itsuki fell silent again.

He felt that awkward feeling again.

Unable to respond, unable to speak, and unable to choose.

The best choice is silence.

"It's a good idea. Where in Otaru do you plan to open it?"

“Maybe we’ll go to Shikoku Island.”

"Why do you want to go there?"

"The weather there is pretty good, and Otaru is pretty good, too, as it's a port city. It's just that there are few people here in Hokkaido, so it always feels cold and deserted. It's even more so when it snows, with so much snow! When I went out in the morning, I felt like I was going to freeze to death."

"Teacher Fujii."

Just as Fujii Itsuki was thinking about how to respond to Mu Zi's question, he heard Matsumae Shinharu's voice.

"Teacher Fujii, this is yesterday's homework."

"Oh, thank you Matsumae-san, please put it on my desk first."

"Ah."

Matsumae Shinharu nodded slightly. She was holding a pile of homework books, and while putting them away, she was secretly observing Akai Muko's profile and the subtle expressions on Fujii Itsuki's face beside her.

From the conversation she just overheard, she seemed to have sensed something very subtle between the two of them.

Akai Muzi glanced at her phone and suddenly said with a smile:

"Ashu, it's almost time. I should go to the morning meeting in class."

"Nothing important at school today?"

"Really? How can you, the head teacher with the highest bonus, ask me this?"

".I didn't get enough rest last night."

Akai Muzi suddenly glanced at Matsumae Shinchun, but only for a moment, and then replied with a normal smile: "Stay up late to work overtime again?"

".almost."

"There's nothing to do today. The morning meeting is just to summarize the class's grading test and urge them to study."

Fujii Itsuki nodded, and Akai Muzi packed up her things and walked out of the office.

Fujii Itsuki immediately began to pack up the things he would use for the morning meeting, and then walked towards the classroom of Grade 2 Class A with Matsumae Shinchun.

Matsumae Shinchun followed him all the way.

Looking at the teacher's taller figure, the girl hesitated for a moment, but still asked the question:
".Mu. Why did Mr. Akai choose to resign?"

"Did you hear that just now?"

"Um"

"Why did Akai-sensei go to Shikoku Island?"

"Because of the abundant rainfall there due to the southeast monsoon and the Kuroshio warm current, it is indeed very suitable for a flower shop there."

“I don’t think so.”

Fujii Itsuki knew it well, but did not answer directly. After closing his eyes and taking a breath, he smiled and asked the girl in the sailor uniform beside him, "What do you think, Matsumae-san?"

"My intuition tells me that Akai-sensei didn't want to change her environment but because of you, sir."

".Then your intuition is quite accurate."

"What is the teacher going to do? Why did Akai-sensei suddenly think of this?"

"My idea is that after I take you to the national competition, I will no longer be a teacher."

"You're not going to be a teacher anymore?!"

Matsumae Shinchun stopped walking with an expression of disbelief. Fujii Itsuki looked back at her.

"W-why?" There was no one in the corridor, so Fujii Itsuki called her by her name. "Xinchun is so smart, you should know why, right?"

"Because... me and Xiaoyue?"

"Ah."

Matsumae Shinchun was in a dilemma.

In the past two days, she seemed to have heard Qiansui secretly muttering to himself, such as "resignation" and "why resignation". She originally wanted to ask him in detail, but because of the fight between the two, the matter was put on hold. She only remembered it now.

"Chitose and Satsuki know all about this?!"

"Chitose must know. Satsuki should know, too."

Matsumae Shinchun suddenly felt an extreme sense of guilt.

How come?
The teacher shouldn't have resigned so early.

When we first met, I wrote a letter to encourage the teacher to follow his dream.
The teacher then came to Jubei to be a teacher, and I also followed him to Jubei.

But now, the teacher is going to give up all these because of me?

Fujii Itsuki smiled in front of her and comforted her, "You don't have to feel sorry for me."

"But, teacher, you rejected me, but I——"

"But I am indeed moved by you. Didn't I tell you everything on your birthday? I won't abandon you."

".Teacher, why don't you just let me go? In fact, according to the teacher's current life, it would be very easy to refuse."

"Because you are so beautiful."

"The teacher is lying."

"I'm not lying to you. You're so cute and beautiful. When you're sad, it always makes people feel heartbroken. It's true. And I'm a soft-hearted person. I can't bear to see a cute girl who needs my help crying because I didn't choose to help her."

"Is it the same with Xiaoyue?"

"Similar, but Xiaoyue is the type who is ready to commit suicide. If I reject her, she will be even more disappointed with the world. Maybe in a few days, I will see the news headlines in Otaru that a high school girl committed suicide by lying on the railway tracks.

"She is clinging to me, but I hope she is clinging to me. Otherwise I will just have to watch a kind-hearted girl die alone."

Matsumae Shinharu: “.”

Fujii Itsuki laughed again, "Okay, okay, Matsumae-san, it's time to go to the morning meeting. I haven't praised you in class for this regular exam yet, and you got first place in the grade again."

"Um"

Back in the classroom, Matsumae Shinchun felt that everything was back on track.

Teacher Fujii praised himself on the podium, asked himself to go on stage, praised himself again, and then received applause from his classmates.

Matsumae Shinchun thinks that she still likes this feeling.

Praised by teachers and recognized by everyone
Especially when the teacher faces me with a smile and pats me on the shoulder to ask me to be more generous, I feel particularly at ease.

It was just that when the teacher praised himself, there was one person in the class who was not very happy.

That was classmate Jiuhuayue, who was the only one turning her head away while everyone was applauding.

After returning to our seats, Mr. Fujii talked about some issues regarding grades and further studies, and then the first class began.

Matsumae Shinchun felt that she had not yet come to terms with what Teacher Fujii Itsuki had said in the corridor.
I still feel a little heavy.

But after the heavy feeling came over her, she became more able to accept the existence of Xiaoyue and Qiansui, and understood the weight of their feelings, which were no less shallow than her own.

Even Akai-sensei could feel something similar.

Mr. Akai must love his teacher very much, right?
In the past, when the teacher was depressed, as long as the teacher called out, Akai teacher would definitely respond immediately.
And the way Akai-sensei looks at the teacher is similar to the way Xiaoyue and the others look at the teacher, even with a little more nostalgia and inferiority.
"Matsumae-san, Matsumae-san."

"Ah? Ah, yes, yes!" Matsumae Shinchun stood up quickly, and the other female classmates covered their mouths and laughed.

The geography teacher looked puzzled. "Why are you distracted today? Then answer my question first. Among the four main islands of Japan, which one has the most rainfall? And why?"

This one.
Matsumae Shinharu knows.

"The main reasons for Shikoku Island are the monsoon, topographical factors and ocean currents. In summer, under the influence of the southeast monsoon, moist air from the Pacific Ocean brings a lot of precipitation, especially in the southern coastal areas of Shikoku. These moist air currents are particularly strong during the summer typhoon season."

The geography teacher quickly interrupted: "Okay, okay, sit down and listen carefully next time."

"Yes."

After sitting down, Matsumae Shinchun chose not to listen to the teacher's teachings seriously, which was unusual for her. Instead, she kept thinking in her mind about how she should treat everyone.

There may have been a lot of hesitation and entanglement yesterday.

But now she has thought it through and understood it.

The only remaining grudge in my heart disappeared, and everything became clear and bright.

Not only do I have to be the teacher's lover, but I also have to help the teacher maintain a harmonious yet not so harmonious relationship among everyone.

咚咚
As the bell rang for the end of get out of class, Matsumae Shinchun sorted out her books and stuffed them into the drawer.

The study session will start this afternoon, right?

She was actually looking forward to it more and more.
After school in the afternoon, Matsumae Shinchun was waiting at the entrance of the teaching building. Before long, Jiuhuayue, Yangkui Chitose, Hiiragi Rinka and others arrived.

When everyone got together, she handed everyone a list she had prepared in advance.

"Chips, nuts, cookies, barbecue, sandwiches, barbecue, sushi. Balloons, banners, streamers. And, do you need speakers?"

Hiiragi Rinka was confused, this was not something she would need for a study session.

Isn't this a party?
Matsumae Shinchun explained with a smile:
"We haven't had a party yet, have we?"

"Has Kokoro Haru-chan participated in it?" asked Rinka Hiiragi in a weak voice.

"No, that's exactly why I thought we could have some fun after studying."

Chitose Yang Kui didn't notice anything strange at all and immediately raised her hand to promise that she would help.

"Then Chitose and Xiaoyue will—"

Jiuhuayue crossed her arms, "I don't want to be on the same team with Qiansui."

Yang Kui Qiansui was not willing to be outdone and immediately made a face at her, "Lie! I don't want to be on the same team with you!"

Hiiragi Rinka tried to smooth things over between the two of them, "Everyone, please stop quarreling."

Matsumae Shinharu: "Okay then, Chitose will be in charge of the food and beverages, and Satsuki will be in charge of the decorations. That should be fine, right?"

Jiuhuayue nodded, took the list from Matsumae Xinchun's hand, took a look at it, took a photo, then turned around and left.

"Lie! Nine-flowered fox!"

"Chitose, this is what you need to buy."

"OK!"

"Try to buy it before 5:30, otherwise I won't have time to study."

"no problem!"

Chitose Yangkui also quickly walked towards the school gate.

Hiiragi Rinka asked quietly, "What about Kokoroharu-chan? What about us?"

"Let's go shopping for clothes."

"Buy some clothes?!"

"A party must have a theme. What do you think of Hawaiian style, Rinka?"

"Swimsuit? Does everyone have to wear one?"

"I know how to wear it, and Chitose and Satsuki should know how to wear it, but you don't have to, Rinka."

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The more Hiiragi Rinka listened, the more confused she became.

Why don’t you use it yourself?
And why does she feel so strange about this study session?

(End of this chapter)