Chapter 32: Chitose's Visit (Part )
For the next two days, Fujii Itsuki made potato stew with meat for Jiuhuayue as promised.

This girl really likes this dish. Fujii Itsuki made it for her for three consecutive days and she didn't get tired of it.

When asked why she liked it so much, she squinted her eyes happily while eating and answered - "Because it tastes good."

After answering, she deliberately put on a stern face and acted as if "I'm not that happy eating."

It's so cute that it makes you laugh.

Jiuhuayue would also regularly check the hygiene of Fujii Itsuki's room every day to see if clothes were thrown around, if garbage was properly sorted, etc.

For this purpose, the girl gave him a good scientific explanation.

For example, if you want to throw away a milk carton, you can't just throw it away. You have to take it apart, wash it, dry it, and then fold it along the edges.

When throwing away, the milk carton cannot be thrown away like a paper carton, because the milk carton has a unique attribute and can only be thrown into the milk carton column.

Lunch boxes, mineral water bottles, beverage bottles, and glass jars must also be washed before being thrown away.

The label of the plastic bottle needs to be separated from the bottle body, and the lid and body of the glass jar must be separated. They must also be clean and free of debris.

Fujii Itsuki would habitually pour the instant noodle soup into the sewer, but Jiuhuayue said "Dame!" and made a cross with both hands to him.

“This is illegal in Otaru.”

".?"

"Liquid kitchen waste such as oil and noodle soup must be poured with a special coagulation powder and stirred evenly. After the oil solidifies into a combustible solid, it can be thrown away as combustible waste."

"I never had this much trouble in Tokyo."

"Uncle just came back to Otaru, so he doesn't know yet. In recent years, Otaru's garbage sorting requirements have been very strict. In Tokyo's Minato Ward, because there are many people and the garbage disposal equipment is advanced, garbage sorting is rarely done."

"I see. Thank you for your teaching, Mr. Jiuhua."

"Yeah~ Teacher Jiuhua forgives your ignorance."

Jiuhuayue seemed very happy when she heard his words.

When two people live in the same house, some life problems are inevitable.

For example, who will do what in terms of cooking and cleaning the kitchen utensils?

So, Jiuhuayue came up with a way to draw lots.

She makes two skewers every day, one for cooking and one for washing dishes.

Whoever draws the task will have the other person do something else. If there is cleaning work, both of them will do it together.

Fujii Itsuki thought that this clear division of labor was good and fair, so he would cooperate with her in drawing lots every day.

Early this morning, Jiuhuayue came to Fujii Itsuki's room as usual to check on his hygiene and living conditions.

Seeing that it was still so neat, the girl's eyes lit up:

"Uncle is really good at housework. He keeps the room and the garbage very clean. That's awesome."

"I've already said that I don't want to do it, just because it's unnecessary."

"Actually, uncle, you are just lazy. In fact, you need someone to supervise your life. But you still need to put your clothes in order. Clothes should be in one row, and pants should be in another row. I will help you sort them out."

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Fujii Itsuki stood at the door, watching Jiuhuayue patiently helping him organize his closet, with other thoughts in his mind.

His personal life is indeed quite sloppy. He also said that the main reason is that no one comes to visit his room. As long as there is no peculiar smell, why bother to keep it so tidy?

Living alone in Tokyo, who would care whether their life is messy or not?
Who cares whether the garbage in their room is thrown away every day?
Who cares if their clothes are folded neatly?

Isn't it comfortable to be alone? How can you do it?

Maybe I have been lonely for too long. Ever since I accompanied Jiu Huayue to do the housework two days ago, I have had a new perspective on housework.

I find sweeping the floor quite interesting.

You will feel particularly comfortable when you clean the house and wipe away the dust;

I think if I put all my clothes in order and hang them neatly in the closet, Jiuhua will praise me when she sees them.
The happiest thing was when Jiuhua checked on her every day and she would give her heartfelt praise, "Uncle, you are so good! You folded them so neatly."

It's like having the capital to show off.

Fujii Itsuki had been a teacher and knew that this was a little trick of encouragement, but he had never thought that the technique he used on his students every day would be used by Jiuhua on herself.

I was actually like a child, happy because of her praise.

How funny.

It has been almost eight years since I left Otaru. It seems that no one has praised me since the professor passed away. These days, it is common for us to talk about hobbies and share things we like.

Fujii Itsuki was often dragged by her to listen to music, sitting on the sofa, and was forced to share her partner's headphones
If she doesn’t like the music she hears, she will always say next time. Then next time she will try her best to play the song on the guitar!
Full of enthusiasm.

When she asked him what his hobbies were, Fujii Itsuki would say reading novels and brewing coffee. It was a pity that he sold the equipment for brewing coffee in Tokyo, so it was not available here, which was a bit regrettable.

In the past few days, the distance between me and Jiuhuayue has been shortened.

He truly felt that he and Jiuhuayue were "friends", so much so that when she said she was going to Tokyo, he felt a little disappointed because he had one less person to chat with today.

"Uncle, you must remember to keep your room clean during the days I'm away."

"I try my best."

Jiu Huayue was immediately unhappy, "This is not a suggestion, it's an order!"

Fujii Itsuki leaned against the window, looking away from the snow outside, put down the cigarette in his mouth, and smiled, "Didn't Jiuhua always say that we are friends? How can you order a friend's friend around?"

"But at the same time, I am also your landlord, so I have the right to ask you to smoke less. This is my advice to you as a friend. It is very bad for your health."

"I know, I know. You're a bit long-winded."

".I'm not concerned about you, it's just a small suggestion. I'm leaving now."

"Well, take care. How many days will it take you to come back?"

"I'm not sure, maybe three or four days, maybe a week."

“That’s quite a long time.”

"So, uncle, don't forget to take care of yourself once I'm gone."

"understood."

"Be serious."

Fujii Itsuki immediately straightened his back, "Yes, sir!"

The girl nodded, then quickly walked out of the gate, stepped into the yard, and entered the vast white snow country.

She was walking on the snow, pulling a suitcase, wearing a white beret, and her red shawl was still matched with a short skirt and white cotton socks. When she walked out of the yard, Fujii Itsuki saw her looking at him at the gate.

She frowned her pretty brows, raised her slender finger and pointed at her own mouth.

What the girl meant was - 'Smoke less!'

Fujii Itsuki laughed.

This young girl friend is really dedicated and responsible. Or maybe she just hates cigarettes.

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Jiuhuayue went to Tokyo.

It would be a lie to say there wasn't any sense of emptiness.

These days I have gotten used to chatting and doing housework with her.

Matsumae Shinchun didn't know why she hadn't contacted him in the past few days. In the past, when he was tutoring her, she would basically chat with him for a few words on SNS.

Fujii Itsuki guessed that it was because the New Year festival was approaching, and as the chief shrine maiden of Matsumae Shrine, she needed to spend a lot of time practicing.

Chitose is also very busy. It's almost the end of the year, and she asked for leave from Mr. Nagano a few days ago, so she has been helping out frantically in the hot spring shop these days.

Almost every night I can see her message “I’m so tired~ I don’t want to make sushi for customers anymore~~”.

So much so that her plan to become friends with Jiuhua was temporarily shelved.

As soon as Jiuhua left, the boredom of life became apparent.

There has been no news from Nonaka and there are no suitable jobs.

As for being a teacher
After being busy with cleaning the house with Jiuhua for a few days, Fujii Itsuki even forgot that he had this worry.

He couldn't accept it. He actually escaped back to Otaru. He had been deceiving himself and just running away.

It's so boring.

Fujii Itsuki took out a cigarette as usual, looked at the snowflakes outside the window, took a deep breath, and exhaled slowly.

Just as he was worrying about how to break through this depressed mood, the doorbell suddenly rang.

".have a guest?"

Jiuhua has no friends, and he doesn't have many friends either.

Then the guests who come can only be.
(End of this chapter)