Chapter 76: Confession in the Shrine Garden

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The sunlight shone through the curtains, making my eyes slightly red.

Fujii Itsuki reached out and covered the mobile phone on the bedside table, then held it in front of his eyes and squinted his eyes to check the time.

Sunday, 7am.

There are still several unread messages displayed on the phone screen.

One part was sent by Jiuhua, and the other part was sent by Matsumae.

Fujii Itsuki opened his phone and replied to the two people one by one while still feeling sleepy.

After replying, Fujii Shu put down his phone and stared at the ceiling in a daze.

Tomorrow is Monday again.

I haven't prepared the lesson yet, I have to hurry up today——

etc.
Fujii Itsuki looked at the no longer gorgeous ceiling and suddenly realized something.

This is not Jiuhua’s home.

Here is the hotel.

correct
Yesterday, I eloped with Chitose.

In the end, Chitose and I only booked one room in the hotel.

The purpose of booking only one room is, of course—

Fujii Itsuki remembered everything and frantically searched his body.

No top, just naked.

Could it be that Qiansui touched him all over?

The waistband of the pants is still there.

Why are the waistbands still there?
What about Chitose? Where is Chitose?

Didn’t Chitose say last night that he wanted to—

Fujii Itsuki glanced around and found that Chitose was curled up with a pillow and sleeping on the narrow sofa on the right.

Fujii Itsuki put on his clothes and walked to Chitose's side.

I don’t know why, but when I see this child sleeping alone on the sofa, I feel heartbroken.

"Chitose, Chitose."

"."

"Chitose, Chitose."

Fujii Itsuki tried to wake up Chitose Yangai, but she seemed to be sleeping soundly and only showed slight reactions with no signs of waking up.

"Thousand years old, thousand years old."

Fujii Itsuki shouted again, and Chitose moved lazily.

"My hair is all messed up from sleeping."

Fujii Itsuki reached out to help her lift up her messy short hair, revealing her ears. The girl's face was very white and her neck and shoulders also looked very delicate.

Amid the elegant fragrance of gardenia, a scent that only a young girl could smell suddenly hit my nose. This was probably the unique fragrance of a young girl, much sweeter and stronger than the fragrance of her shower gel.

It was like the scent emanating from Qiansui's snow-white shoulders.

It was only then that he noticed Chitose's condition.

The white quilt on her body only covered her chest line, leaving her snow-white shoulders and her entire right arm exposed. The sunlight made her look delicate and fair.

Especially the pair of little feet painted with red nail polish, hanging in the air, slender and white.

The white dress that Chitose wore yesterday was still on the armrest of the sofa. A white bathrobe was kicked off the sofa by her.

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It was then that Fujii Itsuki realized that Chitose was not wearing any clothes.

That is the state of sleeping naked, with only the key parts of the body covered.

Chitose without clothes is pretty tempting
Can it be described this way?
Fair and young.

Fujii Itsuki likes to use metaphors to describe the feeling a girl gives people. At this moment, Chitose looks like a fresh apple hanging on the treetop.

It is stained with the morning dew, bright red, and just looking at it will make your mouth water.

It’s strange that I feel this way. Am I also attracted to Qiansui?

With curiosity, Fujii Itsuki touched Chitose's face with the back of his hand again.

very soft
It's also warm.

*
".Hmm. Um? Morning?"

Chitose Yangkui was sleepy and wanted to rub her eyes, but when she stretched out her hand halfway, she touched Fujii Itsuki's hand.

"Brother Tree?"

Only then did Yang Kui Chitose see Fujii Itsuki sitting next to her, and he was touching his face with his hands.

Realizing this, Yang Kui Chitose was shocked.

"Brother Shu, what are you doing so early in the morning?"

"Chitose slept on the sofa all night?" Fujii Itsuki asked back.

"Um"

"Why don't you sleep on the big bed? I slept on the sofa at first."

"Brother Tree always gave way to me before."

Yang Kui Chitose lowered her eyes and suddenly caught a glimpse of the bath towel on the ground.

She lifted the quilt again and looked at her body
The girl's eyes widened instantly, and she quickly pulled the quilt over her chest. It was unbelievable.

"Brother Shu! You took off my clothes!"

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"I didn't expect you to be such a tree brother! Eh. It hurts——"

Fujii Itsuki retracted his hand and said coldly, "You kicked it down yourself at night, can you blame me?"

Yang Kui Qiansui was so embarrassed that she covered her face, and her voice came from under the quilt, "Even if it's like this, Brother Shu shouldn't touch my face so early in the morning."

Fujii Itsuki not only touched her, but also reached out to pinch her, and Yang Kui Chitose kept crying out in pain.

"Do you know you were wrong?"

"understood"

Fujii Itsuki sighed, "Let's go, we still have to go to Kyoto today."

"Is Brother Shu so anxious?"

"Chitose, you've grown up."

".?"

Fujii Itsuki pondered for a moment, and just when Yang Kui Chitose was anxiously about to ask what was wrong, he smiled and reached out to pinch the girl's face.

"Let's go, Chitose. I think I have figured out some things."

"Thinking things through?"

Yang Kui Chitose didn't quite understand why Brother Shu suddenly said this?
"Chitose doesn't want to go to Kyoto?"

"Go! Of course I'll go! After all, this is the place where Brother Shu took me to elope. Hehe, I'm really looking forward to it!"

"Why don't you get up quickly?"

"okay!"

*
After leaving the hotel, Fujii Itsuki bought a ticket and caught the 10 o'clock Sanyo Shinkansen at Shibuya Station.

The Sanyo also connects Yokohama, Shizuoka, and Nagoya.

Unable to get off the bus for lunch, Fujii Itsuki and Chitose ordered emergency lunch boxes on the bus.

Fujii Itsuki ordered an eel rice, and Chitose chose a special cold bento that combined three local specialties from Kanto, Tokai, and Kansai.

There is a nine-square grid inside, which contains things like cold beef, rice balls, sesame tofu, soup leaves, sushi, etc.

"It's awful! It's so awful!"

Fujii Itsuki gave her half of his eel rice.

Yang Kui Chitose was touched and a little naughty.

"Brother Shu is so nice, but I used his chopsticks. Does this count as an indirect kiss?"

"Eat it now!"

Chitose didn't seem to be bothered by last night's emotions.

The train left Yokohama, passed through Shizuoka and Nagoya, and in just two hours, it traveled from Kanto to Kansai, crossing half of the country.

Chitose Yangkui leaned on Fujii Itsuki's shoulder and dozed off like a child.

Maybe it was because she was too excited last night and didn't sleep too long, so she couldn't help feeling sleepy at this moment.

The carriage shook.

Fujii Itsuki felt his collarbone being tickled by her hair.

The scent of gardenias seemed to sway softly with her breathing.

Chitose leaned on his shoulder. Seeing his sister so defenseless, Fujii Itsuki felt deeply that she trusted him.

The warm breath seemed to be blowing on my ears, making me feel itchy.

Fujii Itsuki couldn't help but look to his side.

The chest line below the clavicle is very obvious.

The lace on the neckline of the dress wrapped around the girl's chest. With just a quick glance, Fujii Itsuki's eyes passed over the neckline and accidentally saw a piece of snow-white skin that she could not usually see.

Really defenseless.
Fujii Itsuki shifted his gaze and looked out the window.

Although there are green mountains and clear waters outside, the vast blue sky is endless, and the sunny rural countryside is beautiful.

But I still couldn't help but look at the snow-white top of Mount Fuji in the distance.

Furthermore, one will also think of Chitose sleeping on the sofa in the early morning, almost half-naked, and her delicate feet painted with red nail polish.

Chitose is indeed cute.

Not only in character, but also physically.

Fujii Itsuki closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

Have I become sick because I have been holding it in for too long?
Why have I been noticing how beautiful that girl is since I woke up today?

*
After arriving in Kyoto, Fujii Itsuki immediately took Chitose to his alma mater, Kyoto University, by bus.

Chitose stayed by his side the whole time, looking left and right.

"Brother Shu, your university seems so shabby."

Fujii Itsuki laughed, "Haha, it's really shabby."

He felt the same when he first came here.

Rather than a university, this gate looks more like the iron gate of a small courtyard.

Not only is the gate small, but even the words "Kyoto University" are small and tattered.

"Eh?! Brother Shu, come here quickly! Why is Fulilian still here?!"

"What is Flillian?"

"An anime character!"

Fujii Itsuki followed Chitose and came to the front of the black and white painting. On it was a crying female elf anime image, and it said -

[I knew that repeating a year would take a long time, so why didn’t I think about studying harder?]
"Ah, a masterpiece from the anime club. They used to like drawing things like this. I remember they used to like drawing a girl with green hair."

"Wait! There's also Gojo Satoru!" Yang Kui Chitose ran to the other side again, "What a handsome drawing."

Fujii Itsuki looked over again and saw another black and white cartoon of a handsome guy with a line of introduction next to it: "Repeat seven years! The world's strongest man returns!!".

He also said confidently: "You will graduate."

Well, Fujii Itsuki can see confidence in the eyes of this person called Gojo Satoru.

"Brother Shu, can you cosplay as this character?"

"What's the point of cosplaying as him? Is it suitable?"

“So handsome!”

There are also promotional images for other anime.

A brown-haired girl, staring gloomily at a repetition certificate, said - [It's all Mu's fault].

Most of these are about repeating Ronin.

Fujii Itsuki and Chitose looked over there. She was very excited and hurriedly asked Fujii Itsuki:
"Why do people seem to be saying that it's hard to graduate from Kyoto University if you repeat your studies?"

"The overseas study rate of Kyoto University is as high as 60%."

".So high?! Where's the tree brother?"

“It’s a graduation, of course.”

Yang Kui Qiansui's eyes were full of admiration, "As expected of you, Brother Shu!"

"On the day of graduation, there was a riot of demons. For example, a bunch of boys who had repeated the grade for many years wore skirts, women's black stockings, and robbers' hoods to get their diplomas from the principal."

"Will Principal Poo agree?"

"Of course not. The principal even had to smile and take photos with them."

"Kyoto University is really amazing," Yang Kui Chitose couldn't bear to imagine that scene, "What about Brother Shu?"

"I?"

"Brother Shu, just say it~" Yang Kui Chitose pulled him and acted coquettishly.

"As for me, I was dragged along. I didn't want to wear it in the first place. I just put on a Pikachu headgear and put two blush stickers on my face."

"Puff! Tree brother. Pikachu.!"

"Ah, Chitose."

"I'm not laughing anymore! I'm not laughing anymore! But next time during our school's cultural festival, how about Brother Shu dress up as Blush Pikachu? I want to see it!"

"No, absolutely not."

"Ah~~" Yang Kui Chitose was very discouraged.

As you enter the campus, you will see the bell tower and a huge camphor tree in front of it.

Although it is the weekend, there are still many students in the school. Some are riding bicycles, some are sitting on benches reading, and some are resting under the big camphor tree, stroking the cat resting in the tree altar.

Chitose originally thought that the best university in the country would be very modern and advanced, but unexpectedly, it was a bit old and quite leisurely.

"What a big camphor tree. Why is there such a big camphor tree here?"

“The emblem of Kyoto University is the camphor tree.”

Fujii Itsuki looked up at the large camphor tree swaying in the wind, and thought of Professor Fujinomiya, whom he saw here every day, with a feeling of nostalgia.

What a pity, professor.
Fujii Itsuki's heart was filled with sighs.

Continue the tour.

First go to the Centennial Clock Tower Memorial Hall, then go to the Faculty of Law and Economics, then Sonjang-do Hall and the Faculty of Literature Exhibition Hall.

Fujii Itsuki took us to almost all the famous places in Kyoto University.

"Dr. Ooki?" Chitose Yangkui said to a human head statue.

"Idiot, it's Dr. Araki, the first president of Kyoto University."

Take Chitose to the classroom where Fujii Itsuki used to study and tell her that Professor Fujinomiya used to teach there and he sat in the second row listening to the class.

Professor Fujinomiya would often give him guidance on difficult problems and always praised him for his intelligence.

"Will Brother Shu be happy when he is praised?"

"Of course, everyone would feel that way when they are praised. To be honest, Chitose, I was praised so much that I even had a crush on the professor."

"Ah? It turns out that the person that Brother Shu likes is Professor Fujinomiya."

"What nonsense," Fujii Itsuki gave Chitose a slap on the face, "This kind of feeling is far from being called love, it's just some good feelings. The relationship between the professor and I is more of a teacher-student relationship, and I respect the professor very much."

"Is that why Brother Shu said he wanted to go on the national stage for the professor?"

"Yes, after all, the professor is in Kyoto and has no one to rely on. She has done me so much good, so I want to do something for her."

"That's right, Brother Shu. I feel the same way! If Brother Shu feels lonely, I'm willing to do something for him."

Fujii Itsuki tilted his head, "Even though I clearly refused to respond to your love, Chitose."

"Yes!" Yang Kui Qiansui met his eyes firmly, although her tone was a little weak, "Even if Brother Shu clearly rejects my love, I will show up when Brother Shu needs me!"

"What about you getting married later?"

"I won't get married. Not in this lifetime. Otherwise, it would go against my true feelings and I would be sorry to the person who is willing to marry me."

Fujii Itsuki reached out and rubbed Chitose's head.

He also planned to take Chitose to visit the club.

Unexpectedly, as he approached the club building, someone called him from behind.

"Fujii?"

Fujii Itsuki turned around and saw a middle-aged man with black and white hair, wearing round glasses and a smile on his face.

The man was about fifty years old, dressed in a suit, with one hand behind his back. His back was very strong and his temperament was excellent.

".Ito-sensei?!"

"It's really Fujii. How come you thought of coming back to visit when you have time?"

"On a whim."

When Ito Amano saw him, he felt a little regretful and said, "I wish you hadn't gone to Tokyo back then, Fujii. I could definitely introduce you to some well-known bands, and they would be happy to accept you."

"That's not my intention, Mr. Ito."

"What a shame, what a shame."

"Oh, by the way, Chitose, this is my former instructor at the Kyoto Wind Instrument Club, Mr. Ito. He taught me all my knowledge about string instruments."

"Hello."

Chitose Yang Kui seemed a little restrained and hurriedly bowed her head. At the same time, Amano Ito also noticed her.

"Well, hello," Ito Amano nodded politely and replied, "The little girl is very beautiful."

"Yeah, thank you for the compliment." Qiansui shook her head in embarrassment.

"How long have you been dating Fujii?"

"Eh?!"

"Isn't it? I see you guys are pretty close."

"No, it doesn't count."

Yang Kui Qiansui stopped talking. She felt secretly happy and sad at the same time.

Fujii Itsuki took over the topic, "Is Mr. Ito still here as a mentor?"

"Of course. Fujii wants to go to the club now?"

"Yes, Qiansui is also practicing the trumpet. I wanted to take her to see the national gold medal we won that year. It can also give her some confidence and a goal."

Ito Amano showed curiosity, "Oh? Fujii, aren't you going to be a Chinese teacher?"

"It's a long story. I resigned from my job in Tokyo and returned to Otaru."

Yang Kui Chitose originally thought that Brother Shu would chat with this teacher for a long time, but she didn't expect that after a few greetings, this teacher Ito would wave goodbye so casually.

He was very happy to see Fujii Itsuki getting in touch with orchestral music again.

"Brother Shu, he just said that we look like a couple."

"What do you think, Chitose?"

Yang Kui Chitose weakly hugged Fujii Itsuki's arm, looked at him and said with a smile: "I, I think they are quite similar."

This smile is actually a bitter smile.

Right, Chitose?
*
After visiting Kyoto University and eating some Kyoto snacks, Fujii Itsuki took Chitose to visit the cherry blossoms.

As soon as you walk through the gate of Heian Shrine, you will see the cherry blossom forest on the left is full of flowers.

The gorgeous pink red weeping cherry blossoms on the branches catch the eye, clusters of them make the entire temple garden look exceptionally charming and breathtaking.

Chitose Haruki rarely saw so many and such beautiful cherry blossoms in Otaru.

"Brother Tree! Brother Tree! Quick, quick!"

Qiansui's brief sadness just now suddenly disappeared.

It seemed as if as long as I accompanied her to a place, she would be able to forget all her worries and get excited.

Fujii Itsuki took a photo with her, looked at the cherry blossom forest in the shrine, strolled in the pine forest by the river, and then stepped onto the bridge hall.

As the name suggests, the bridge is like a palace. There are benches on both sides of the bridge for tourists to rest and enjoy the view of the pond.

"Brother Shu! Come here! Come here!" Qiansui sat down first, then patted the empty seat next to him, motioning him to sit down.

"I can't. Just stand and be more comfortable."

"Hmph. I'm not going to pay any attention to you." Chitose puffed up her cheeks and stood up quickly. After letting Fujii Itsuki sit down, she said she was going to buy some food.

When Chitose came back, she handed her the takoyaki she had just bought.

"Brother Shu, open your mouth! Ah~~"

"Didn't you say you'd ignore me?" "How is that possible? Brother Shu is so stupid. It's obviously a joke! It means Brother Shu is not satisfied."

Chitose Yang Aoi turned her eyes to the box of takoyaki.

"Just give them all to Brother Tree!"

"Then Chitose, feed it to me."

"Brother Tree is like a little kid!"

Fujii Itsuki ate the takoyaki she fed him, one after another.

There were many tourists scattering fish food. Chitose also bought some when she just left. She threw the bait down by the bridge, and a group of carp emerged from the water, competing for the food.

Chitose smiled happily and pulled Fujii Itsuki to feed the pond some more.

The girl was very happy, but she suddenly found that Fujii Itsuki was looking at the pond, as if he was thinking about something.

"What is Brother Tree thinking about?"

"I think that even the most beautiful fish can't help but follow their instincts and compete for food."

"Isn't this just natural?"

"Yes, it's my nature."

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Yang Kui Chitose didn't quite understand why Brother Shu was looking at her, and she started laughing.

There is an old weeping cherry tree by the pond. Its branches are like willows, stretching out on the surface of the pond. Whenever a breeze blows, petals fall and the branches touch the water, creating ripples.

Yang Kui Chitose was walking in front, under the cherry tree. A faint breeze blew, scattering petals on Chitose's shoulders and feet.

Fujii Itsuki followed behind her and suddenly felt that Chitose was a kid at this moment.
It is also extremely beautiful.

The two strolled along the way and sat down on the lawn together to welcome the sunset.

"I'm going to buy something to eat first. We'll enjoy the cherry blossoms while having dinner today."

"it is good!"

"How are you feeling today, Chitose?"

"very happy."

"very happy?"

"Wouldn't it be nice to have Brother Shu by my side?"

Fujii Itsuki bought some sushi and rice balls, but when he took them back, he didn't see Chitose under the cherry tree on the lawn.

He looked around and found Qiansui squatting on the other side.

She was talking to a crying little girl.

This little girl must have gotten separated from her mother in the shrine.

Fujii Itsuki did not rush forward, but watched silently from a distance.

The little girl rubbed her eyes and cried, and Qiansui touched her head to comfort her. Later, she carried the little girl on her back and took her with her, probably to find the police on duty in the shrine.

When Fujii Itsuki saw this scene, he just felt that Chitose was kind.

Chitose takes care of this little girl so much, is she also taking care of her past self?
The little girl was comforted by Chitose and she snuggled up to her back tightly.

Then how much affection would Chitose, who was picked up by me and taken care of since childhood, have for me?

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Fujii Itsuki recalled what Chitose had said before.

She will never get married in her life.

Even if Brother Shu rejected her, even if she was very sad, she would still try hard to force a smile when Brother Shu needed her.

Fujii looked out at the old weeping cherry tree, with sparse fallen petals on the ground and floating on the surface of the pond.

*
"Thank you! Thank you so much!"

"It's ok."

"Thank you, sister~" The little girl kissed Yang Kui Chitose on the cheek.

"Well, you're welcome. Just listen to your mother."

"I will."

Chitose Yang Aoi waved goodbye to the little girl and her mother.

After the smile, she stood by the pond and looked out at the green mountains above the trees on the eastern shore.

The sun is about to set.

I didn't expect that days like this would end so soon.

Chitose Yang Kui still feels a little bit dreamy.

Brother Shu took me out to elope or something.

She really wanted to keep this elopement going.
It was the first time for her to see the prosperity of Tokyo, the first time for her to visit Kyoto, the first time for her to visit Brother Shu’s alma mater, and she ate many things she had never eaten before.

Even though it was only for less than two days.

But I'm really happy.

But now not only Brother Shu can’t do it, I can’t do it either.

I still have adoptive parents that I haven't repaid yet.
Chitose Yangkui walked towards the cherry blossom forest. There were many tourists around and children were running around in the cherry blossom forest.

The unhappiness on Chitose Yangkui's face only lasted for a moment.

She patted her cheek to comfort herself.
What are you thinking about! Chitose! You should be happy that Brother Shu can come out to accompany you!
What does it mean to respond to Brother Tree with an unhappy face!

Laugh, laugh!
As Yang Kui Chitose thought about this, a smile appeared on her face again. She was looking forward to having dinner and appreciating the cherry blossoms with Brother Shu in the evening.

She walked quickly down the stone steps.

But I didn't expect that I accidentally went down too fast.
*
"Sorry, Brother Shu."

It was ten minutes later that Yang Kui Chitose saw Fujii Itsuki again. A kind aunt took her to find Fujii Itsuki.

"Did you run down the stairs?"

"Um"

Fujii Itsuki checked the girl's feet and said, "It's just a minor injury. No need to go to the hospital. I'll buy you some cold compress. You'll be fine after a short rest. You stay here for now."

"it is good."

Fifteen minutes later, Fujii Itsuki came back.

He carried Chitose on his back and sat on a bench under a cherry tree. He helped her take off her sandals and applied medicine to her.

Chitose Yangkui looked at Fujii Itsuki and felt a little sorry for him.

"Sad?"

"Well, my plan to watch the night cherry blossoms with Brother Shu tonight has gone wrong. It's all my fault."

Fujii Itsuki pinched Chitose's icy right foot and applied ointment on her ankle with his hands.

"Don't blame yourself for anything, they are all small things."

".I was looking forward to watching the cherry blossoms and having dinner with Brother Shu. Now I have wasted so much time and it's already dark."

"Chitose."

"Yeah." Yang Kui Chitose nodded to him. She seemed a little shy because her feet were held by Fujii Itsuki.

"I remember when I set out, I said that I would give you an answer when I return, right?"

".I would rather Brother Tree not reply to me and not give me an answer."

"Because you already know the ending?"

".What else? Brother Shu. After you slept on the sofa last night, I realized how Brother Shu feels about me. It will always be like this."

Fujii Itsuki nodded, "Yes, Chitose is the sister I picked up when she was little."

"Brother Shu promised yesterday that I could do whatever I wanted. You must be worried about me for liking you for so long, right?"

"indeed so."

Yang Kui Qiansui's eyes darkened, "Then that's easy, Brother Shu's answer is obvious."

Both of them were silent for a while.

"Brother Shu, I have something to tell you."

"Go ahead."

".In fact, I used to think that Brother Tree should just be by my side, but before I knew it, I realized that this was not the case."

At first, Chitose never felt that Fujii Itsuki was special.

So when did you start to feel it?
"After entering kindergarten, I found that many people don't have brothers. Not only my classmates, but also other people in the orphanage. They are not like me, who have someone like Brother Shu who loves me.

"Brother Shu picked me up when my parents abandoned me. He took me to play in the orphanage, took me to see the sea, and brought me up.
"Brother Shu knew my illness and felt sorry for me. He would rather eat half a bowl less so that I could eat comfortably.
"Brother Shu gave me a birthday present that no one else had. In order to make me not afraid of rainy days, he gave me an umbrella and helped me vent my anger by helping me deal with those who bullied me in the past.

"From that day on, I wanted to rely on Brother Shu more, to understand Brother Shu more, and to cherish Brother Shu from the bottom of my heart, to catch up with Brother Shu's pace, and to catch up with Brother Shu's figure. This was the first time I had such an idea."

"Um"

"Brother Shu is very good. Even though he grew up in an orphanage, his excellence cannot be concealed. I have always followed Brother Shu, watching everyone praise you and seeing the director being proud of you. I have always felt that I am not worthy of Brother Shu and that I do not deserve Brother Shu to be so good to me.

"But Brother Shu never cared about this. He has always been so kind to me and cared so much for me."

Yang Kui Chitose's caramel-colored eyes were trembling, a little moist, and a little gloomy. She knew what the result would be, but she still wanted to say this to him.

"Brother Shu, because of you, I never felt that my life was abandoned. It was the unfortunate me. I. I——!"

Yang Kui Chitose's words were stuck in her throat, and when she was about to speak out loud, she instantly died.

“I like Brother Tree very much.”

"."

Fujii Itsuki was silent for a moment.

"But I don't like you now, Chitose."

"."

There were tears in Yang Kui Chitose's eyes, and her words were stuck in her throat for a long time. Her eyes flickered to the left and back, and finally she burst into laughter.

"Of course I know! There's no need for Brother Shu to remind me."

"."

"Brother Shu, you don't have to worry that I'll be sad or anything! Well! It's just a rejection, it's easy to accept. It's normal for Brother Shu to dislike me, after all, we've been together for so many years!"

"."

Fujii Itsuki looked up at the sun that had already set over the mountain ridge.

"But, but, I won't give up! I will continue to work hard in the future!"

"Listen, Chitose."

"Yes! I'm listening!" Yang Kui Chitose was a little confused.

"Chitose, I really can't accept you now."

"I know! I knew it yesterday!"

"Now, Chitose, do you understand what I mean? Now, I'm saying that I can't accept you right now."

Yang Kui Chitose's expression froze again, "Brother Shu"

Seeing that she was calm, Fujii Itsuki said:
"Qi Sui understands why I reject you now, right?"

"Yeah, I know. Brother Shu has always treated me like his younger sister."

"But will this relationship remain unchanged?"

"Brother Shu means..." Yang Kui Chitose raised her head and looked at him.

Fujii Itsuki continued, "Look, we've been together for so long, have I ever disliked you? No, which means I have no resistance to you at all."

"Yes, but isn't this all very normal behavior, acting like a spoiled brat or something like that?"

"But Chitose didn't have it yesterday, did he?"

"yesterday."

"Wasn't it too ambiguous yesterday?"

Yang Kui Qiansui didn't grasp the main point of what he said, "Brother Shu is saying that Brother Shu hates this. You want me to never do that again in the future."

Fujii Itsuki didn't know whether she was impatient or stupid, so she sighed and said:
"No, I didn't feel disgusted. I didn't feel disgusted at all yesterday. It was just a little awkward."

"Eh?!"

"Actually, I felt that way yesterday. I was reluctant to see you get married, Chitose. I saw you fall in love with another man. What kind of emotion do you think this is?"

".Possessive?"

"Yes, it is possessive."

"But Brother Shu treats me like this. Isn't this normal? It happens to siblings who have a good relationship."

"But Chitose didn't consider another point. We are not siblings."

"Brother Shu is saying——"

Chitose Yangkui seemed to realize something and felt hopeful again.

"If we are related by blood, we would need to consider avoiding this, but since we are not related by blood, why should we avoid it?
"I'm not a cliché person. I have a possessive feeling towards you, Chitose. I don't have anyone I like right now and I'm single. Why can't I accept you, Chitose?"

Yang Kui Qiansui's pupils widened, "Brother Shu, are you going to accept my confession?"

"of course not."

".What did Brother Shu say? Disgusting!"

"Chitose thinks it's appropriate for me to agree to you now?"

".It's not appropriate, both because of Brother Shu's identity and the relationship between him and me."

"Isn't this right?"

“But I still hate it”

Fujii Itsuki motioned for her to calm down first, and continued calmly:
“That’s why I said not now.”

Chitose Yangkui truly understood what Fujii Itsuki meant.

"Brother Shu, are you saying that there is still hope for me?"

"Of course, I can try not to treat you as my sister. Of course, this takes time. Chitose, don't think that I do this because I feel sorry for you. I do like you in a different way. When we were on the train, I even looked at your breasts. I can only say that this is the nature of men."

Yang Kui Chitose was stunned.

Brother Tree
He is actually a pervert!

No, the most important thing is that he won't treat me as his sister all his life.

Yang Kui Qiansui had doubts again, "Brother Shu, are you lying to me?"

"What are you lying to?"

"Just to comfort me and not to make me sad. You took me out to 'elope' this time, isn't that what it means?"

Fujii Itsuki laughed, "On the one hand, it's to comfort you, and on the other hand, it's also to figure out what I think. I know very well now that I don't hate Chitose's ambiguity. While taking care of Chitose, Chitose is also taking care of me. We are leaning on each other, not one-sided.

"So, I can totally accept you, Chitose, in the future."

"Brother Shu, I still don't believe it. I'm very skeptical."

"Then what should I do to make Qiansui believe it?"

Yang Kui Chitose was very anxious, extremely anxious.

She wondered if there was any way she could get Brother Tree to prove it.

She suddenly thought of an idea and stretched out her right hand.

"Kiss the back of my hand."

"The back of your hand. Can this prove it?"

It seems so
While Yang Kui Chitose was still thinking of a solution, Fujii Itsuki sighed and said that he had given it his all, which made Chitose feel at ease.

He remained kneeling on one knee, pinched the soft and tender foot of Yang Kui Chitose that was injured just now, lifted it up, bent down and kissed the instep of the girl.

".!"

When Chitose Yangkui saw this, she was so surprised that she covered her mouth while keeping her right foot stretched out.

"Brother Shu! You! You!"

"Is this okay?"

"You're so perverted!"

"."

Fujii Itsuki suddenly wanted to beat her up. You silly girl, don’t you know how determined you are to dare to kiss the back of her feet?

Yang Kui Chitose quickly changed her foot.

"Brother Shu, can you kiss me again? I love this feeling so much!"

"."

Fujii Itsuki stood up silently, put on his stance, and gave her another slap on the face, "Don't push your luck."

Yang Kui Chitose covered her head with her hands. Although her eyes were still a little sore, she was not sad at all.

She understood that Brother Shu could indeed accept her.

It's just not possible now.
She is happy, really happy.

She felt like she had won, already won.

What Jiuhua and Akai, they are just... soldiers!

Yes! It doesn’t matter at all!

"Brother Tree~~"

"Okay, okay, you're acting like a spoiled brat again, aren't you?"

“I feel so happy~”

"Weren't you crying just now?"

"That was Brother Shu deliberately deceiving me. He went too far!"

Fujii Itsuki sat down in the empty seat next to her, and Yang Kui Chitose fell on his lap.

The girl was smiling.

Fujii Itsuki coughed twice, and in order to keep his face straight, he spoke in a low voice:
"I must admit, there was actually a reason why I was attracted to you this morning."

".What?"

"It's Chitose, you this morning-"

".Brother Shu likes girls younger than him?"

"No, I just like the pretty ones."

"Eh"

Yang Kui Chitose looked at him for a while, then gently tapped Fujii Itsuki on the cheek.

"Chitose?"

"Then Chitose can accompany Brother Shu however he wants from now on."

"." Fujii Itsuki was silent for a moment, "Chitose, don't you mind that I'm ten years older than you?"

"What do you mean by old? That's really harsh, Brother Shu. Brother Shu is a mature, handsome uncle! Very charming!"

"Can you please not say the word uncle?"

Fujii Itsuki didn't expect Chitose to accept things so quickly. She was crying and heartbroken just a second ago, but now she is so happy again.

"Does Brother Shu like me?"

"Of course. It's just not love yet."

"Then I now have a new goal, which is to work hard to make Brother Shu fall in love with me in two years!"

Fujii Itsuki looked at Chitose Yang Kui swearing the oath beside him and thought she was very funny.

"Brother Shu, what are you laughing at?"

"Nothing, I just think it's weird that a little girl would talk to me like that."

"What little girl? You're not little anymore! I'm already C and D!"

"Can you have a D?"

".Brother Shu, if you don't believe me, go to the hotel and rest now. I'll show you!"

"Okay, then you watch me while I take a shower today."

Yang Kui Chitose's face turned red like a steam train, "Well, forget it then."

"But, Chitose," Fujii Itsuki turned her head and looked at the gorgeous red weeping cherry blossoms on the top of the cherry tree in front of her, "I think you are beautiful, it's true."

"Does Brother Shu like girls' feet?"

".Qian Sui knows?"

"I just know that I paint my nails brighter when I go out."

"No, I feel a little uncomfortable and tired from walking. Please help me and give me a massage!"

"Stinky feet, no need to press."

"You! I hate you! I won't pay attention to you! Humph."

(End of this chapter)