Chapter 36: Nine Flowers and Thousand Qins
Just do it without any hesitation.

That evening, Fujii Itsuki searched the Internet for recruitment requirements published on the official website of Tachibana North College.

Jubei is worthy of being Jubei. The requirements for Chinese teachers are quite strict. Not only are applicants required to have a Chinese language teaching qualification certificate, they are also required to have teaching qualification certificates for three other subjects, covering a total of four subjects.

But this request did not surprise Fujii Itsuki.

When he was working in Tokyo, he heard that some excellent private schools also had similar recruitment standards.

This is because these schools tend to adjust teachers’ subject assignments periodically to prevent teachers from falling into a rut and avoid a situation where a teacher only teaches Mandarin throughout his or her life.

This approach helps ensure the freshness of teaching content and prevents the same teaching plan from being used repeatedly in different classes. While students are learning, they can also feel that the teacher is constantly learning and improving.

The demand in Jubei is not a problem. If you need a teacher's certificate, you can just take the test. It won't take more than a few days.

School will start shortly after the New Year in Hokkaido, ushering in the last semester of the year.

Although this period is not as good as early April, it is also an ideal time to start work.

Now the direction of progress is very clear - strive to officially join Jubei before the start of the new semester.

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The next morning, Fujii Itsuki informed Chitose of his plan to join Tachibana Kita.

The girl was so happy that she excitedly said she would come and cook him a big meal in the evening to congratulate Brother Shu in advance on his joining Jubei.

"Are you so confident that I can get the job smoothly?"

[Of course! Brother Shu was invited by Tokyo University and was on the news. He was a famous top student in Hokkaido!]
Then, Fujii Itsuki called Matsumae Shinharu again.

At first, Matsumae didn't answer. Fujii Itsuki thought she was busy, so he sent her a text message, typed in the format of a letter to thank her for her advice yesterday and explained his next goals and ideas.

At noon, when Fujii Itsuki was searching on the Internet for [Hokkaido: How to obtain a high school teaching license for other subjects], Matsumae Shinchun called back.

[Sorry! Mr. Fujii, I was practicing festival-related things this morning so I didn’t see your message in time.]
Fujii Itsuki put down the pen in his hand, took the phone, and smiled, "It's okay."

[Teacher, your voice.]
"what happened?"

[No. Nothing. I just suddenly thought the teacher's voice was very nice. Did the words I wrote yesterday really help Mr. Fujii?]
Fujii Itsuki laughed again and nodded affirmatively, "Of course."

[That's great, what kind of job do you plan to do next?]
"Of course, I'm a teacher. I plan to apply for a job in Jubei, where they happen to be short of a Chinese teacher."

[Really?] The tone on the other end of the phone sounded a little disappointed.

Fujii Itsuki heard it, "Matsumae wants me to apply to your school?"

[]
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a second.

[Well, naturally, if the teacher can continue to be my teacher I think I should have the courage to face school again.]
"Matsumae is attending Seijyou High School, but unfortunately, I've learned about that school and it's not short of teachers at the moment. And for me, Tachibana Kita in Otaru City is closer."

[It's also Mr. Fujii. I'm sorry for being so presumptuous.]
"It's okay. This is actually a good thing for you, Matsumae."

[Good thing?]
Fujii Itsuki stood up from his computer desk, walked to the window, and looked at the green pines outside that were covered with snow.

"Matsumae, since your past school is a burden to you, why not try to change your environment and start a new life? Going to a new school, making new friends, and meeting new teachers is actually a good start for you to temporarily let go of the past and embrace a new life."

[]
Fujii Itsuki didn't know what expression Matsumae Shinchun had on the other end of the phone, but she obviously heard it.

"Matsumae, let's go to Tachibana Kita together. I'm looking forward to one day being able to truly become your teacher and take responsibility for your studies."

[]
There was another long silence.

"Besides, Jiuhua is also here—"

[I promise!]
"Ok?"

[Teacher Fujii, I promise you.]
Fujii Itsuki smiled again, "Why did you agree so suddenly?"

[Because it was the teacher who invited me, although we haven’t known each other for a long time, the teacher is a very important person to me.
[From the teacher, I not only learned a lot about my mother, but also drank tea with the teacher and discussed the same hobbies with him. Every time I chatted with the teacher, I was always amused by his humor. This was an emotion I had not experienced in the past six months, and it was the happiness I had never experienced before.
[In the past six months, I have been staying at home alone. The teacher is the first outsider and friend I have seriously interacted with. So after the teacher's work is finished, I will be reluctant to let the teacher leave and I am also worried that the teacher will be angry with me because of my offense.

[I think if the teacher can continue to teach me, I think I can try to overcome the shadow left in my heart.

[And now the teacher has formally invited me, how can I refuse the teacher?

[I am happy in my heart, happy that the teacher can talk to me like this.]
Is it.

Matsumae actually answered like this.

It seems that in just a short time together, I have already entered her heart that had been closed for half a year through her mother's affairs.

To her, I am not only a tutor, but also her only good friend with whom she can share her emotions and hobbies.

She is actually just like Jiuhuayue, a lonely girl with few friends.

"Ah, I'm glad you think so, Matsumae."

[Teacher Fujii, we have agreed to work together to enter Tachibana Kita.]
Why does this sound like I want to apply to the same university with my girlfriend?
Full of flags.

Fujii Itsuki laughed, "I promise you."

[Teacher Fujii Itsuki, I won't bother you now. I will immediately start preparing for Tachibana Kita's entrance exam.]
“I look forward to your performance.”

[Yeah! So does the teacher.]
After hanging up the phone, Fujii Itsuki immediately started preparing for the qualification exams for other subjects.

He plans to join Jubei as a teacher of four subjects: Chinese, mathematics, English, and art.

He packed his things, went out to the bookstore, bought some teaching materials, and studied until late at night.

The next day and the day after, the same thing happened.

During this period, Qiansui took time out of his busy schedule to visit him twice and actually came to cook for him.

Qiansui meant - "Brother Shu is preparing for the teacher qualification exam, and he also needs someone to support him in life!"

Fujii Itsuki was so grateful to her that he couldn't express it in words.

At the beginning of this life, he was abandoned by his blood-related parents. When he grew up, he was always warmed by a sister who was not related to him by blood at all, and he felt like a family member.

The fourth day, the fifth day.

On the fifth day, the [Certificate of Personal Quality] that Matsumae helped to obtain was delivered to her by Sakura Nagayama.

This is required for the reporting qualification certificate.

To put it bluntly, it's a letter of recommendation.

Recommendations are needed from school principals, municipal school teachers, private school teachers, and national school teachers affiliated with universities.

Without this letter of recommendation, you are not even eligible to apply for the qualification certificate.

It was Professor Fujinomiya who wrote it for him in advance.

Now that she has come to Otaru, she is helped by her daughter.

I really received too much kindness from them. "Mr. Fujii, all the information for the certificate has been placed in this folder. According to the lady's request, I just asked an ordinary public official to help you with the certificate. Please take a look."

Fujii Itsuki reached out at the door, took it, and flipped through it.

"Thank you so much, Mr. Yongshan."

Nagayama Ying shook her head and bowed. "It's not a bother. Instead, the master and I need to thank you. Miss is willing to try to go back to school without the help of Mr. Fujii. To be honest, I was surprised when I later learned that Mr. Fujii's teacher in college happened to be my wife."

"You don't have to say that. In fact, when Mr. Nagayama agreed to let me be Miss Matsumae's tutor, he had already figured out my past and guessed that I might have some connection with Professor Fujinomiya."

"." Yongshan Ying smiled, facing him, and said nothing.

"Mr. Nagayama?"

Nagayama Sakura apologized, "Please forgive me, Mr. Fujii. In the past six months, the lady's mental condition has indeed not been optimistic. When Mr. Fujii first saw the lady, she was already forcing a smile in front of the guests."

Was Matsumae Shinharu already like that when we first met?
Can't tell at all.

The girl's mind is really unfathomable.

"I understand that the Matsumae family is investigating my background, and I have no objection to this. I am willing to take care of Matsumae because of the kindness her mother showed me in the past. Mr. Nagayama, please do not worry about this."

"Mr. Fujii is a wise man, so I naturally understand too."

"It's just that I have one thing that I have always wanted to ask you."

"Mr. Fujii, please speak."

"The professor told her why she chose to leave the Matsumae family and change her name to Fujinomiya."

"."

Sakura Nagayama looked meaningfully at the large house behind Fujii Itsuki.

"Mr. Nagayama?" Fujii Itsuki noticed his gaze and became even more curious.

Yongshan Ying paused for a moment, coughed and said:

"Originally, the master didn't want to mention this matter, and I didn't want to say more, but considering that Mr. Fujii will also be the young lady's teacher in the future, I think you should tell Mr. Fujii about this matter. Let me put it this way, the real name of the lady is neither Fujinomiya nor Matsumae, but Kuka Kuka Chikoto."

"what?"

"At the beginning, Madam was married into the Matsumae family at the age of six because of the marriage contract between the two families that has been passed down from ancient times to this day."

".Six years old?"

The professor married into the Matsumae family when she was six years old.
Fujii Jūma suspected that he had heard this sentence wrongly.

But after that, Nagayama Sakura still gave a positive response and explained that it was a long-standing tradition for the two families to have an engagement.

The current head of the Jiuhua family, Jiuhuayue’s father, is the professor’s biological brother.

"So, Jiuhuayue and Miss Matsumae also have a certain blood relationship, right?"

"That's right, but Mr. Fujii, you don't have to worry about it. Every generation of the Kuka family has a daughter who marries into the Matsumae family. This has been going on for hundreds of years, so it's normal to have a blood relationship. If we really want to discuss seniority, the two families can't tell each other apart at all."

Fujii Itsuki was a little confused. "They knew about this themselves?"

"I don't know, so please don't make it public after you understand it, Mr. Fujii. The master doesn't want to mention it anymore, and so do everyone else. This kind of thing is not worth publicizing in modern times, so everyone tacitly keeps silent."

"So what was the reason for the professor leaving the Matsumae family?"

Yongshan Ying sighed and shook her head. "That's what the Madam thinks. The real reason is unknown. At least in our opinion, the Madam and the Master have been childhood sweethearts and have gotten along harmoniously since childhood. The Master has always loved the Madam and has been very kind to her."

"."

Big families are indeed troublesome.

But through the above information, plus what Matsumae said to her, that her father didn't want her to mention Jiuhua again, Fujii Itsuki figured out something:
"Did the professor's departure in the past lead to some incidents that caused the relationship between the Kuka family and the Matsumae family to break apart?"

"Mr. Fujii."

Nagayama Sakura smiled bitterly, "Please don't ask any more about this matter, Mr. Fujii, and don't speculate any further. I can only answer that now, whether it is the Kuka family or the Matsumae family, the head of the family is an only daughter, so there is no possibility of marriage. The two families cannot be said to be hostile, but they have broken off their friendship and become strangers."

Fujii Itsuki pinched his chin and said, "I think the professor is a little dissatisfied with the contract between the two families."

"Mr. Fujii! I..."

"Ok?"

"I suddenly feel a little regretful for telling you this. Please don't think about it any more. Now that the two families have severed their ties, it is a good thing for both families. The next generation will not know the detailed past of the two families. Instead of letting the daughter of the Jiuhua family recognize the identity of the young lady, it is better to let them treat each other as ordinary people. They just have some connection with the family behind them in the past."

Right.

It's in the past.

There is nothing good about the mess between the Kuka family and the Matsumae family.

Instead of thinking about this, it is better to consider that the two have been close friends since childhood.

This is actually simpler and whiter.

"Sorry, I understand."

Nagayama Sakura sighed, "I am willing to tell you all this, Mr. Fujii, for the sake of the young lady. If you can know more about her life experience, you can take better care of her. This is out of my selfish desire, but now it seems that I have said too much."

"It's okay. If Ms. Matsumae hadn't told me that her father didn't like to mention Kuka, I wouldn't have guessed so much."

"The master has a deep meaning behind what he did. Mr. Fujii, you don't have to think too much. You just need to consider the young lady's mental illness. The young lady has had a bad fate since she was a child. She can never get what she wants. The identity of the eldest daughter of the Matsumae family has trapped her for too long. After the young lady met you, she became happy, which is something that I am truly relieved for."

These words suddenly made Fujii Itsuki look at Nagayama Sakura with a new respect.

I originally thought that he was just running errands for Shinchun's father and checking for hidden dangers, but I didn't expect that he was really paying attention to Matsumae Shinchun.

"Mr. Fujii, I won't say much more. I hope you can take good care of Miss in Tachibana Kita. This will definitely be helpful to your future career."

"Even without considering those things, I would choose to help her. After all, she is the daughter of my mentor and idol."

"Thank you Mr. Fujii for thinking this way. It's getting late, so I'll take my leave now."

"Walk slowly."

Fujii Itsuki watched Nagayama Sakura drive away on the street in the blue Maybach.

Are Matsumae and Kuka actually a hidden sisterhood? The kind that is blood-related?

I hope this won't become a hidden danger that causes changes in their relationship in the future.

(End of this chapter)