Chapter 271 Let’s Have a Good Talk

Saturday, the temperature gets colder as we get closer to the end of the year.

Fujii Itsuki had just recovered from his high fever and was discharged from the hospital, and he felt the air outside was very cold.

Jiu Huayue was wearing a windbreaker with the zipper on her chest zipped up to her chin. She came to the hospital to pick him up and brought him some thick clothes.

"You really didn't even bring some thicker clothes when you were hospitalized for a cold. A few days ago, you asked me and said no, but now you want me to bring them to you."

When Jiuhuayue saw him putting on his clothes and crossing his arms, she pouted and started complaining.

Fujii Itsuki thought Jiuhuayue was particularly cute when she complained, so he smiled at her and explained:

"There is air conditioning in the hospital, and I didn't leave the ward the whole time, so I didn't feel how cold it was outside."

"Then why did you ask me to bring you some clothes?"

"I just went out and I felt the air was chilly, and you happened to come pick me up."

".You haven't put on your clothes yet."

Jiuhuayue mumbled a few more words to him, and seeing that his sleeves were still not neat, she reached out to help him straighten them.

After I finished, I saw that he was still laughing, so I asked in a low voice: "What are you still laughing at?"

"I think you're cute, Xiaoyue."

". He kept staring at me like a gangster."

The two began walking towards the bus stop.

"By the way, when you were coming to pick me up, Xiao Jiuhua, what did Xinchun and Qiansui say?"

"Uncle, what do you think?"

“I think they’re all going to come.”

Jiu Huayue hit him on the shoulder again, "What are you thinking about? You're still coming. You have a cold and you still need three of us to pick you up?"

"otherwise?"

"Hmph, wishful thinking."

Jiu Huayue crossed her arms across her chest and turned her head away from the bus seat.

Fujii Itsuki looked at her profile, pretending to be angry, and the more he looked at her, the more attractive she became. Her nose was straight and full, her lips were pink and soft, and there was a hint of heroism between her eyebrows. The eyes that occasionally stole a glance at him were gentle and careful.
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"Are you angry?"

Fujii Itsuki: “No.”

"You didn't say anything just now, so I thought you were angry."

"Are you so afraid that I'll be angry?"

"Who told you to be a playboy?"

Fujii Itsuki was unable to refute her on this point, and asked, "Xiaoyue, what do you think of the current relationship between everyone?"

"Okay."

"How is it okay?"

"Although I always feel a little weird living together, and sometimes it's a little weird watching them interact with you, but it's not as uncomfortable as before, I can accept it."

"Will you still be jealous?"

"That's for sure." Jiu Huayue said, then looked at him and asked, "Two days before you caught a cold, were you always with Qiansui at night?"

"Jealous?"

"I'm just jealous. What did you do?"

"What else can I do? Just stick to me, Chitose."

".You won't accompany me now."

"I never said that! Even if I accompany Chitose at night, you can still come to see me at night."

"You have a beautiful idea!"

After getting off the car and returning to the door of Jiuhua's house, Fujii Itsuki suddenly saw a girl in the Tachibana Kita school uniform who seemed to be waiting at the door.

Judging from the profile, it looks like Rinka Hiiragi.

When I got closer, I saw that it was really her.

Hiiragi Rinka, who had been waiting at the door, also noticed the two of them. She came up to them and hurriedly bowed to Fujii Itsuki.

"Teacher Fujii"

"Rinhua? Why are you here?" Jiuhuayue was puzzled.

"this."

Rinka Hiiragi hesitated for a while, looked at her guiltily, and then looked at Fujii Itsuki.

Finally, Hiiragi Rinka made up her mind and came to Fujii Itsuki, and said awkwardly, "Teacher Fujii, I came here mainly to tell you something."

"one thing?"

"Yes, Mr. Fujii. Do you know that Mr. Akai is in the hospital?"

Fujii Itsuki's brows knitted together, "Muzi. Hospitalized?"

At the same time, Jiuhuayue also noticed Fujii Itsuki's expression.

"Um"

"What's going on?"

"Mr. Fujii caught a cold and had a high fever the other day, so Mr. Akai took over the class. Mr. Akai wasn't in a good mood those two days and was a little tired. Mr. Fujii also had a lot of classes. When he was going home after school, Mr. Akai drank a sip of beer and fainted on the grass."

"He fainted directly?!"

"Correct."

"Does it matter?"

"It's very important. Mr. Fujii should go see Ms. Akai. She is in the city hospital now."

Before Hiiragi Rinka could finish her words, she saw Fujii Itsuki say a few words to Jiuhuayue, then turn around and walk towards the bus stop.

Jiuhuayue watched Fujii Itsuki's back hurriedly disappearing around the corner of the street, and then looked at Hiiragi Rinka.

"Xiaoyue."

Jiu Huayue didn't sense anything at all, and asked, "Was there something wrong with Muzi on the podium that day?"

"Um"

"How long have you been in the hospital?"

"Just yesterday evening, he suddenly fainted."

". Was it Muzi who asked you to come and tell uncle about the hospital you were staying in yesterday? And it's strange, if you wanted to tell him, why didn't he just call me? Rinhua, you could have just told me."

Rinka Hiiragi lowered her head, she stammered and dared not say anything.

Then Matsumae Shinharu and Yang Kui Chitose came back after buying groceries and happened to see the two people at the door. They asked what was going on and Hiiragi Rinka explained to everyone one by one.

Matsumae Shinharu stared at the weak Hiiragi flower:

"So, Sensei went to the hospital to visit Akai-sensei?"

"Hmm." Hiiragi Rinka lowered her head, not daring to meet her gaze directly.

Matsumae Shinchun looked in the direction where Fujii Itsuki left, and inexplicably recalled the conversation between the two of them in front of the office window that day.

Teacher Akai said that she wanted to resign after the national competition of the wind band, change her job, and open a flower shop on Shikoku Island.

She glanced at Rinka Hiiragi and found that she immediately lowered her head, looking weak and evasive.

She politely said goodbye to them and went back to the hospital along the same route.

Yang Kui Qiansui didn't think anything of it and suggested to the two of them, "Why don't you go back and prepare the meal first? It's almost noon now, and Brother Shu can come back after seeing Sister Muzi. If Sister Muzi's condition isn't serious, you can call her over to eat together."

Jiuhuayue had no objection.

Matsumae Shinchun kept her head down, thinking, recalling the scene she had accidentally witnessed before.

She said to the two people walking back home:

"How about Chitose and Xiaoyue go back and prepare some food? I want to go to the hospital."

"Ah? Xinchun, you have to go over there."

Matsumae Shinharu smiled and replied, "After all, Akai-sensei has taken good care of us in the wind band. It's only right for us to go check on her since she fainted."

Jiuhuayue and Yangkui Qiansui looked at each other.

"Should we go too?"

"That's not necessary. Chitose and Satsuki have already prepared lunch at home. I'm just going to go over and take a look."

"Oh~~Okay then." Matsumae Shinchun nodded to the two of them, and then followed the path that Hiiragi Rinka took.

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Fujii Itsuki stood on the bus, looking at the street scenes gradually moving away outside the window, thinking about Muzi's hospitalization.

According to Rinka, Muzi was hospitalized yesterday and woke up early this morning.

It is understandable that Muzi didn’t call me yesterday since he was in a coma.

But why didn't she want to call me and let me know after she woke up?
It wasn't raining, but the sky was gloomy.

Fujii Itsuki thought of what Muzi said about her changing job location.
Fujii Itsuki quickly found the ward where Muzi was staying in the municipal hospital.

When he went over, Muzi was lying on the bed peeling an apple, and he looked a little unwell.

Fujii Itsuki stood at the door of the ward and looked at her for a while.

After waiting for a long time and she still didn't notice him, he reached out and knocked on the door.

"Dong dong."

Akai Muzi looked up and saw Fujii Itsuki with a very surprised expression.

"Why do you act like I'm not coming?"

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"Ok?"

"Who told you that?"

"Hiiragi-san."

".she?"

Akai Muzi saw Hiiragi Rinka hiding outside the door. After just one look, she shrank her head back in fear.

"Are you okay?"

"." Akai Muzi did not answer.

"Muzi?"

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Seeing that Akai Muzi was unwilling to talk, Fujii Itsuki didn't say much.

He looked at the time and found that it was already noon, so he went out and called Chitose and the others, telling them that he would eat out today. Then he went downstairs and took Rinka to a nearby restaurant to pack some food.

Fujii Shu packed all the dishes that Muzi liked to eat according to his memory.

He carried half and Rinka carried the other half.

Go back to the hospital and take the elevator to the ward.

"Teacher Fujii"

"Ok?"

"Teacher, you should, you should."

"Just tell me what you have to say, don't be afraid."

Hiiragi Rinka mustered up her courage but still asked in a small voice: "Teacher Fujii, you should know that Teacher Akai likes you, right?"

"know."

".Do you also know that she is still——"

"I know. Not only do I know, I have rejected it many times and never mentioned it again."

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After a moment of silence, Hiiragi Rinka lowered her head.

"No wonder Akai-sensei makes me feel so uncomfortable"

"Rinka, you've been staying at Muzi's house these days, right?"

"correct."

"How is Muzi doing at home?"

"Akai-sensei likes to drink."

"drink wine?"

"Yes, I drink a little every night. Only Aunt Akai can persuade me to do it. And Mr. Akai went on a blind date the day before yesterday, but the result didn't seem to be satisfactory."

Fujii Itsuki closed his eyes, and the numbers on the elevator's LED interface kept flashing and jumping in front of him.

He was thinking about the relationship between him and Muzi.

in fact
Between Muzi and me, happy memories still account for the majority.

It can be said that my entire youth is influenced by Muzi.

The relationship between the two is like that of an ideal teenage high school boy and girl. There are beautiful aspects and things worth looking forward to.

Fujii Itsuki still remembers the promise he made to Muzi that they would work hard together, go to the same big city to fight together, go to the same university, and rent a house in the same place.
This vision made him work hard for it.

It was just a promise made in high school, and like most promises made during student times in this world, it disappeared after graduation.

The two walked out of the elevator.

"Actually, Akai-sensei told me about her and Fujii-sensei's school days."

"Oh? Did she tell you everything?"

"Well, including why Akai teacher wanted to go to the United States. Akai teacher discovered the gap between herself and Fujii teacher. The closer she got to graduation, the more she felt this gap."

This brings us back to the old problem.

Muzi's inferiority complex
"Akai-sensei doesn't have the talent that Fujii-sensei has. The more she spends time with you, the more she feels that she is lacking."

"What does Rinka think?"

"what?"

"What do you think of your teacher Akai's mentality?"

The two walked out of the elevator and came to the door of the ward, but did not go in.

Hiiragi Rinka carried the vegetables, still with her head down: "I can understand Akai-sensei's mentality, the feeling of powerlessness that she can't achieve her desired goal no matter what she does. But I still think that what Akai-sensei did before was inappropriate. Since she and Fujii-sensei are a couple, they should talk more."

Fujii Itsuki sighed, "You're right, it's just that we lack more talking."

At this time, on the other side of the corridor, Matsumae Shinchun was hiding in the corner and eavesdropping on their conversation.

"Muzi has one characteristic, which is that she is strong-willed. She has self-esteem. If someone scolds her or gossips about her, if she finds out that person is in front of her, she will definitely fight back immediately.

"This is the character she developed from helping her mother with illegal work since she was a child, but her childhood experiences also gave her the inferiority complex you just mentioned, Rinka.

"The combination of these two factors has made her what she is now - unwilling to tell anyone anything."

Hiiragi Rinka looked at Fujii Itsuki.

"As for Muzi, you can confide your troubles to her, you can ask her to come out and drink with you, listen to you take out the trash, but when she is depressed and sad, she is always unwilling to tell others, no matter how close the person is to her. She will always bear this kind of thing alone.

"She deliberately didn't inform me when she was hospitalized this time. That's it. It's because she has a strong personality."

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"Rinka, do you feel uncomfortable when you see her drinking alone?"

"Um"

"She was willing to tell you something after drinking! She was willing to tell you about my past. I think she was drunk and couldn't find anyone to talk to for a long time, so she told you."

After listening to this, Hiiragi Rinka seemed to be thinking about something.

"Rinka, you must know what Muzi thinks of me, you called me over this time."

Hiiragi Rinka immediately lowered her head, "I just think that Mr. Akai needs to have a good talk with Mr. Fujii! Mr. Akai has been working very hard these days. Mr. Fujii has so many classes and is so tired. But Mr. Akai never said anything and never complained about being tired.
"I haven't thought too much about the rest. I, I just think that we should satisfy Akai-sensei's inner wish and let her meet the person she wants to meet, so that she won't feel so bad anymore."

After hearing this, Fujii Itsuki was more filled with emotion.

Rinka cares about Muzi more than she does.

As for Muzi, she was still willing to help me even though I didn't pay much attention to her.

This has always been the case.

"Well, we really need to have a good talk. Thank you, Rinka-san, for this time."

“I just do what I think I should do.”

"Ah."

Fujii Itsuki nodded, and then, under the gaze of Matsumae Shinharu who was peeking in the corner, he walked into Muzi's ward.

(End of this chapter)