Chapter 52: Bai Xue in front of the wind band
At noon, walking around the backyard of Tachibana Kitazuki's building, Hiiragi Rinka roughly understood the problem that was bothering Jiuhuayue.

"So, Jiuhua wants to join the wind band club, but was stopped by Mr. Fujii?"

"Correct."

".I have a question. Jiuhua wants to join the wind band club. Why does she have to ask Mr. Fujii? Isn't Mr. Fujii our class leader?"

"Hiragi-san, don't you know? Mr. Fujii is now the head of the wind instrument club."

Rinka Hiiragi opened her mouth, looked at her and shook her head. She really didn't know.

Jiu Huayue thought about it and said, "That's right. The wind band club hasn't sorted out its members yet. The news that Mr. Fujii is the new instructor of the wind band club hasn't spread yet."

Hiiragi Rinka thought to herself: It seems that Kokoharu doesn't know about this either?

Xinchun likes Mr. Fujii very much.
Jiuhuayue said generously: "I want to join the wind band club now, and the main reason is because of Mr. Fujii."

“Huh? Why is that?”

"Wait a minute, I'll show you a video."

Jiuhuayue took out her cell phone, plugged in the earphones and asked Hiiragi Rinka to wear them.

The girl opened the wonderful clip of Fujii Itsuki as the concertmaster of the Kyoto University Orchestra, which she had downloaded in advance to her mobile phone, and clicked play.

Rinka Hiiragi looked with curiosity at Fujii Itsuki who was in the music hall, looking energetic and playing elegant melody.

And
This voice——!
This solo——!
Okay. So awesome!
Rinka Hiiragi felt that she would never be able to perform at this level in her lifetime.

"Teacher Fujii is so awesome."

"Right!"

Jiu Huayue was very happy to hear her praise, and she took back her phone only after the video was finished.

"I admire Mr. Fujii's level so much that I want to join the wind band club to follow his footsteps."

"Jiuhua-san."

"What's wrong."

Hiiragi Rinka greeted Jiuhuayue's purple eyes, ".I think I understand why Mr. Fujii said that."

"Hiragi-san, do you understand?"

"Well, just like what Mr. Fujii said this morning, Jiuhua-san shouldn't think about following something, but should think about what doing so can bring to herself. Only in this way can she persist in making progress."

Jiuhuayue murmured these words and thought about them for a long time.

"I think I understand a little bit. Can you explain it in more detail, Hiiragi-san?"

"That is to say, if Jiuhua thought more about herself, even if she didn't receive positive feedback from Fujii-sensei, she would find reasons elsewhere to keep going and wouldn't give up halfway."

As if she remembered something, Hiiragi Rinka lowered her head and crossed her hands on her legs, thumbs touching each other.

"In fact, it's hard to stick with music if you don't have a reason. If you come in with the mentality of having fun, and not for yourself, you will basically give up halfway, and waste a semester, a year, or even several years. Don't you think this is a pity, Jiuhua?"
"I don't think Mr. Fujii is looking for reasons to stop you. On the contrary, Mr. Fujii really hopes that Jiuhua can join the wind band.

“As for why Mr. Fujii said those words, it must be that Mr. Fujii is helping you, Jiuhua, to find your true self.

"Jiuka wanted to join the wind band club because of an opportunity, but Mr. Fujii hopes that you will set your own ideals. He doesn't want you to give up halfway because of some setbacks.

"Teacher Fujii is actually helping Jiuhua stay on the path of music and helping her to be sure of what she truly loves.

"Teacher Fujii is helping Jiuhua-san to stabilize his goal."

".!"

Jiuhuayue is not a fool, she completely understands what Fujii Itsuki means!
So this is what the uncle thought.

So uncle hopes to join the wind band club, right?
So the uncle is seriously helping himself to move forward, right?

He didn't hate the fact that he longed for his back. He was just helping himself, helping himself to figure out his goal, and wanted to make himself understand that he should have his true self besides him.

Yes.

I like music very much.

It was also because of music that I wanted to be good friends with the uncle for life.

I wanted to join the wind band club not only because of the uncle, but also because I have an unparalleled love for music.

I joined the wind band club not only to become better friends with the uncle, but also to allow myself to play my favorite music for myself one day.

This is for him as well as for myself.

pass.

Everything is smooth!
Uncle——!
Do not!
They should be called close friends!
Jiuhuayue was deeply moved.

He is indeed a friend she recognizes and a soul mate she wants to be friends with for life.

He actually helped himself like this.

Jiuhuayue is happy, very happy!

She immediately held Hiiragi Rinka's hands with both of hers, and as she blushed, she thanked her:
"Thank you! Thank you so much, Hiiragi-san!"

Hiiragi Rinka was held by her hand and shyly turned away her eyes, "It's just, it's just my humble opinion, did it help Jiuhua-san?"

"Of course, of course." Jiuhuayue kept repeating, "Hiiragi-san really helped me a lot, thank you so much! I owe Hiiragi-san a huge favor! I know what I should say to Mr. Fujii!"

"That's good then."

"Let's go!"

"Eh? Why are you leaving?"

"Let's go see Mr. Fujii now. There are still ten minutes left. I want to tell Mr. Fujii what I want to say."

"Well, we can talk about that in the afternoon - Kuka-san!!"

"Kuka-san?"

"How can I get to the office faster from the backyard? I'm afraid I won't have enough time."

"Go to the club building, to the floor of the wind band club, there is a sky bridge over there."

"Then let's go quickly."

Hiiragi Rinka was almost dragged by Jiuhuayue towards the office.

"Hehe~ Xinchun-chan, let me tell you, I'm so glad you can come--"

They walked up to the club building, wanting to use the overpass to go to the administrative office building next door, but unexpectedly, Jiu Huayue ran into someone she really didn't want to see on the overpass.

——Shinharu Matsumae.

And Matsumae Shinharu was not alone, she was accompanied by Chitose Haruki with a smile on her face.

Chitose Yang Kui was carrying a backpack that obviously contained musical instruments, and the two had just walked out of the wind instrument club's club room, talking and laughing.

Matsumae Shinharu and Yang Aoi Chitose met Jiuhuayue and Hiiragi Rinka.

The four of them stopped almost at the same time.

Jiuhuayue noticed Chitose Yangkui beside Matsumae Shinharu.

Matsumae Shinharu also noticed Hiiragi Rinka beside Jiuhuayue.

At the same time, she also noticed Jiu Huayue holding the hand of her best friend whom she had just started dating.

Yue: Is this revenge on me?

Are you angry because you haven't been able to contact her in the past?

Matsumae Shinchun looked into Jiuhuayue's unique purple eyes with a complicated expression.

She opened her mouth slightly and called out the name she often called him when she was a child:
"Xiao Yue."

The other two people present could tell that the name was of great significance, and Yang Kui Chitose, who had no idea what was going on, was even more stunned.

What what what what situation? !

Xiao, Xiaoyue?
I just made a new friend for five days, and I actually know Jiuhuayue, a big fox?
And what is Jiuhuayue, the big fox who agreed to be his friend, doing?
How to hold other girls' hands?

Making friends secretly behind my back?
Isn’t Jiuhuayue also my friend?
Why didn't she tell me!

"."

Jiuhuayue obviously had no intention of replying to Matsumae Shinchun. She closed her eyes and was silent for a while, then took Hiiragi Rinka's hand and prepared to pass by the two of them.

"Little Moon!"

Matsumae Shinchun quickly grabbed her other wrist and looked at Jiuhuayue's back from behind.

"doing what?"

"Did something happen? Or did I do something wrong?"

"Nothing." Jiu Huayue didn't turn around to look at her, "You didn't do anything wrong." "Then why did Xiaoyue ignore me after seeing me? It's been five days since school started, and I haven't found any chance to talk to you."

"It's just an unfortunate coincidence."

"Now that I finally have a chance to speak, Xiaoyue, if it's my fault, just tell me and I will try my best to change it."

"It's not your problem."

"Then why-"

"Matsumae-san." Jiuhuayue called out her last name.

".!"

Matsumae Shinharu couldn't believe that her childhood sweetheart with beautiful purple eyes, who used to smile every day, hold her hand, and call her a good friend, would one day call her - Matsumae-san.

“Xiaoyue——!”

"Stop talking," Jiu Huayue interrupted her, her tone calm, "It's all in the past, Songqian-san. How long has it been since we last met? After I moved away. Seven, eight, or nine years? I can hardly remember."

"Seven years! Xiaoyue, it has been seven years since you moved away! That year——"

What Matsumae Shinharu was unable to say was that her mother passed away in the same year.
Jiuhuayue sighed, "Yes, Songqian, it's already the seventh year. Since it's been so long and we haven't been in touch for so long, why are you still obsessed with the past?"

"that is because--"

"Those words! No matter how you look at it, they are only said by children when they are ignorant. Speaking of which, it was you, Matsumae-san, who said them to me first."

Hiiragi Rinka was almost scared to tears by this atmosphere.

Chitose Hinami remained quiet, observing the two.

There seemed to be a big story between the two of them that she didn't know about.

"Yes, that's right. It was indeed me who told you, Xiaoyue, first! But Xiaoyue, you also know that I treat you——"

Jiuhuayue shook her head, obviously not wanting to listen anymore. She temporarily let go of Hiiragi Rinka's hand, pushed away Matsumae Shinharu's grasp on her wrist, and then led Hiiragi Rinka towards the administrative office building.

Matsumae Shinharu watched helplessly as her closest childhood sweetheart took the initiative to let go of the hand that she was holding.

That hand. And her heart, at that moment.

It was as if everything was drained away in an instant, becoming empty and illusory.

“X-Xiaoyue——!”

She also wanted to stop Jiuhuayue by calling out her childhood playmate's name, but there was no response.

That figure was getting farther and farther away, along with the image of Hiiragi Rinka turning her head to look at her, until finally, it completely disappeared from her sight.

Why is this happening——

"Kokoharu? Kokoharu-chan?!"

Chitose Yangkui hurriedly went to support Matsumae Shinchun. Fortunately, she was just a little dazed and was not seriously injured.

Qiansui asked with concern: "Are you okay?"

"No, it's okay."

Matsumae Shinchun took a deep breath and soon returned to her normal self, smiling.

But in Yang Kui Chitose's opinion, she was just forcing a smile.

Oh my god, this abominable nine-flowered fox!
Not only did he steal my chance to take care of my tree brother, and live alone with my tree brother, but now he's even bullying my new best friend!

This is too much! This is too much!

Gotta chop this fox off!!

No, you also need to keep a calm mind.

You must keep your heart calm and restrain your greed for murder. Only in this way can you help yourself resist all enemies.

Isn’t the friendship plan between Jiuhuayue and I in progress?
While the fox Jiuhuayue doesn't like Brother Shu too much, make friends with her. Then she will not touch Brother Shu because of you.

Correct!
平和
Must be peaceful.

Yang Kui Chitose looked at Matsumae Shinharu's somewhat melancholy eyes, and felt distressed, "Kokoharu-chan, do you want me to help you go to the infirmary and sit down first?"

"It's okay, I'll just take it easy."

"Xinchun, are you sick? I feel so uncomfortable when I see you breathing rapidly."

"I have some anxiety disorder, which I developed not long ago."

"Ah? Really? Let's go back to the wind band club and take a rest first."

"Um"

Matsumae Shinchun suddenly wanted to see her teacher again. This situation could only be alleviated when she was with her teacher.

But she also knew that she couldn't rely on the teacher for everything.

She is Matsumae Shinharu, the only daughter of the Matsumae family. She must control her inner emotions and anxiety.

Although the intense emotions brought on by anxiety disorder became more and more severe, she still relied on her willpower to suppress her emotions.

She quickly became normal.

Chitose Haruki stayed beside Matsumae Shinharu and observed her.

This situation
Oh, she knew it very well.

My mood became manic, my emotions became turbulent, and my heart was beating wildly.

Accompanied by symptoms such as headache, dizziness, and difficulty breathing.

If Yang Kui Chitose remembers correctly, she has been suffering from this condition for more than ten years, ever since she was diagnosed with congenital heart disease when she was a child.

This symptom will appear whenever a child in the welfare home says in a joking and mocking tone, "Brother Tree, I don’t want to live a thousand years! Brother Tree, I don’t want to live a thousand years!"

Indescribable anger rushed into my brain.

She was not thinking about how to beat those guys down, but how to crush their heads and tear their limbs apart, and when the other party thought she was going to let them go, she would throw them into the toilet of the welfare home one by one.

In this situation, only Brother Shu would come to take care of her and comfort her like an angel.
Although Brother Shu was not around most of the time when the disease broke out.

She had long been accustomed to this condition and was able to release and recover it in a balanced manner.

"Xinchun."

"Yes, yes." In her efforts to calm herself down, Matsumae Shinchun already had beads of sweat on her forehead.

"Try to breathe along with my rhythm. Don't worry, it will get better."

"it is good"

five minutes later.

"Is it better?"

"Yes indeed, much better."

"Then just follow the breathing method I taught you. I've had this kind of anxiety disorder before."

"Chitose too?"

Yang Kui Chitose answered very sincerely, "Well, at times like this there is often someone you want to see the most, isn't it the same for Xin Xinchun?"

Matsumae Shinchun thought of Mr. Fujii and nodded, "That's right."

"I used to be the same. By the way, is the person Xinchun wants to see around?"

Matsumae Shinchun shook his head, "No, usually not."

"The best case scenario is to go meet the other person."

Do you want to meet the teacher?
Even though I have Chinese class in the afternoon, this situation can be best alleviated when I am alone with the teacher.

If possible, it would be better for the teacher to sit next to me so that I can be very close to him.

teacher--

teacher--

Relying on the breathing and imagination taught by Qiansui, the anxiety in my heart was completely calmed.

Seeing that Yang Kui Chitose was quite worried about her, the girl smiled;
"Thank you, Chitose."

This rare feeling of intimacy made Yang Kui Chitose hug her neck, "Really! Xinchun just scared me to death!"

"make you worry."

(End of this chapter)