Chapter 91 Tripartite Talks
It's a new week and Fujii Itsuki came to school early.

As soon as he arrived at his desk, he laid down on the ergonomic chair, folded his hands on his abdomen, and began to rest.

In fact, he didn't want to come so early. After three years as a teacher in Tokyo, he was already mentally exhausted. After being idle at home for a few months, indulging in eating and drinking, he was somewhat affected by the "slacking" mentality.

In other words, it means that you have a frivolous and lazy character.

It's common to leave clothes everywhere, forget to wear a tie in the morning, etc.

Is this called sloppy?

Do not!
This is so cool!

There is nothing more refreshing than coming home tired, taking off your clothes, throwing them on the bed, lying down and taking a deep breath!

It’s even better than life!

Although the uncle has never lived a life.

It's really frustrating to have to patiently and slowly pack your clothes when you get home from get off work.

but
It's cool.

Even Xiao Jiuhua would frown after seeing it.

She often scolded herself - "Uncle, you don't tidy up your room!", "Uncle, where is your tie for work?", "Uncle, why don't you shave your beard again!"

Xiao Jiuhua always complained and muttered: "I have mentioned it many times, why can't you remember it, uncle?"

why?
Please!

Little nine flowers!
Uncle is really tired.

In order to make the comments on your homework more attentively, to make your lesson plans more interesting, and to make the content richer within the limited teaching time, the uncle is really racking his brains to help you improve your grades!

Not to mention that I have to go and see how your students in the wind band are training from time to time, and help you arrange training time and teaching plans for more than 50 people.

Staying up late at night is a common thing.

In this state, how can I have the energy to take care of myself beautifully?
The uncle feels that he is lucky enough if he can brush his teeth, wash his face and comb his hair every day!
The most shitty thing is that Ju Bei’s textbooks are self-compiled. He has no way of copying them from public templates on the Internet. He has to write them by hand.

Xiao Jiuhua, do you think that uncle is like you students? With a lot of time and enough sleep?
impossible!
That's why Fujii Itsuki said that the previous Xiao Jiuhua was...quite...annoying.

But in the past two days, her reminders suddenly disappeared.

Gone is the girl who would help me pack my clothes every night and keep complaining about how I had a bad memory.

Fujii Itsuki always felt like something was missing and he felt uncomfortable even when writing lesson plans.

It feels like something is missing in my heart.

People.

It is indeed a contradictory animal.

Fujii Itsuki covered his face with the Chinese textbook used by teachers, thinking about all these things.

"Fujii~Good morning~"

"Well, good morning."

When a colleague greeted him at work, he replied in a lazy tone.

Judging from the voice, it should be Usami Tamaki, the physics teacher in the next class.

"Muzi?! Muzi, you're here so early too. Good morning."

"Well, good morning."

As soon as Akai Muzi entered the office, she saw Fujii Itsuki lying on the chair with a book covering his face, like an old man.

She couldn't help but sigh.

"Muzi Muzi."

At this time, Usami Tamaki smiled and leaned close to Akai Muzi's ear, "Your Fujino must have stayed up all night again last night. As a teacher, he really works hard."

"Xiao Huan, don't talk nonsense."

Akai Muzi replied to her best friend very seriously, but when she saw Fujii's dying look, she couldn't help shaking her head.

This guy is so tired!
In this office, he is the only one who holds multiple positions.

I am in charge of both being a Chinese language teacher and an instructor of the wind instrument club.

But he is still very responsible.

If I were a little lazy, I wouldn't be so tired.

Last week, Akai Muzi tried to propose to the academic director that Mr. Sato, who teaches music, be the instructor of the wind orchestra.

Unfortunately it failed.

Because Mr. Sato is now in the light music department and is the instructor of the girls who play in a pop band, so he can't get away.

The academic affairs officer also said that Mr. Fujii himself would be happy to serve as an advisor to the wind orchestra, and even the principal had heard that he wanted to lead the entire club toward the goal of a national competition.

Akai Muzi felt strange at that time.

When did Fujii develop this need for wind music?
Didn't he join the wind band in high school just for fun?

Akai Muzi put down her bag and sat down at her workstation.

She glanced at Fujii and pulled out a brand new box of herbal tea from her bag.

"Here, take this and drink it."

"what?"

Fujii Itsuki had his eyes closed, his face still fixed on the Chinese textbook.

"Herbal tea has the effect of soothing the nerves and helping you relax."

Fujii Itsuki took down the book and saw a box of tea on his desk. "Isn't this expensive? I remember your mother."

".What? I recovered a long time ago, have you forgotten? Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to go to the United States with peace of mind."

"Feel sorry!"

Fujii Itsuki patted his head, closed his eyes, and looked miserable. "My memory is a little confused, and there is a trilateral meeting this afternoon. I get a headache when I think about having to be so serious all afternoon."

Akai Muzi asked with concern: "Did you work overtime tonight to study the students' information? It seems that you don't sleep well."

"No, it's not. I finished the materials for the tripartite talks during the day. Last night, a thief came to Jiuhua's house and tried to steal money."

"Thief?!"

"Don't worry, it's okay. I've called the police, and they said they have some clues. If everything goes well, they'll be able to catch him in the next two days."

"Sneaked in at midnight?"

"Yes, and I turned off the power."

".It just sounds scary enough."

"Fortunately, only my sleep was delayed."

"Jiuhua wasn't scared?"

"She's okay."

That heartless girl!

She sleeps better than me! And she's still scared!

Seeing that Fujii Itsuki had his eyes closed the entire time, with dark bags under his eyes, Akai Muzi couldn't help but ask him:
"Fujii, are you too tired these days?"

"It's okay, I'm used to it. I've done more intense work before. It's pretty good in Tachibana North. At least my work is recognized. In Tokyo, I have to do a lot of unnecessary things! It's disgusting."

"How about I go to the orchestra and help you?"

Fujii Itsuki opened his eyes immediately, "What?"

"It's what you mentioned to me before. I'll go to the orchestra to help you."

"But Akai..." Fujii Itsuki sat up straight, holding the Chinese book in his hands, "Don't you want to play the clarinet again? Is this good for you?"

At this moment, Akai Muzi suddenly caught a glimpse of Usami Tamaki diagonally opposite her.

She was waving her hands to cheer her on.
She put her hands to her mouth and mouthed something to her - "Come on! Come on!" or something like that.

"."

Akai Muzi knew what her best friend was thinking and was speechless.

She had no intention of getting back together with Fujii.

Besides, Fujii already hated me because of what happened in the past. I had let him down in the past, so why should I open up his scars again?

I want to help him now because he has too much burden and is too tired.

"It's okay. As an instructor, I don't need to touch the clarinet. I just need to teach the students."

"No." Fujii Itsuki felt strange, pinched his chin and observed her.

"What's wrong with that?" Akai Muzi met his gaze.

"Because no matter how you analyze it, this seems like an excuse you made up, Akai. Why did you come to the orchestra?"

Someone is waving.

Akai Muzi looked up and found that Usami Tamaki was holding up a piece of paper with the words she wanted Akai to say written on it: [I still like you, Fujii, and I want to get back together with you].

Akai Muzi was very troubled, and only this love-brained female colleague would think so.

"Akagi, do you mean you still like me and are trying to get close to me because you want to get back together with me?"

Akai: “.”

Fujii Itsuki smiled and released the hand that was pinching his chin. "It was just a joke. Akai, it would be great if you are willing to come to the wind band as an instructor. To be honest, it would be really troublesome if there are more than fifty students and a lot of problems. It would be good to have a helper."

Akai Muzi sighed, "Weren't you just curious about why I suddenly said that?"

"Hmm? Akai, I'm happy to listen to what you want to say. Of course, forget about getting back together with me, I don't want to be in a relationship yet." "I'm just worried that you'll be too busy and die suddenly! Idiot!"

After muttering to herself, Akai Muzi immediately turned around, turned on the computer, and started today's work with full concentration.

".?"

Fujii Itsuki was stunned for a few seconds, then looked down at the can of herbal tea that Akai had just given him.

Why is the atmosphere a bit strange?
*
Starting at one o'clock in the afternoon, the school held a three-day tripartite meeting with parents.

The thirty-three parents of the students in the class arrived one after another and came to school at the scheduled time to hold talks with the head teacher and students in the reserved classroom.

Fujii Itsuki will introduce the students' academic performance and behavior in school to the parents, and then ask the parents whether they care about their children's situation, whether they understand their children's interests and hobbies, etc.

Then, we will discuss relevant suggestions such as the children’s further education and career planning.

Fujii Itsuki thinks the last part is very necessary.

Without having these discussions and asking these questions, the vast majority of children will learn by inertia.

They have no idea what they want to do or what direction they should work towards.

If this continues into adulthood, they are simply meeting social demands and parental expectations.

When such children enter the society in the future, if their job pays well, then maybe it's okay. But if the salary is not high, they may face the double torture of reality and spirit and become extremely confused.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Fujii, for taking care of our child."

"Thank you, Mr. Fujii."

"It's okay, it's okay. This is what a teacher should do."

"My children often praise the new teacher at home for being very nice to the students."

"No, no, isn't Takeda also well educated by you, Madam? She has always been very obedient and lively in school. It's obviously not easy for her to grow up in a single-parent family."

Mrs. Takeda covered her face and smiled, obviously touched by the compliment.

"By the way, how old is Mr. Fujii?"

"Twenty-six."

"You're really young. Are you still single?"

"That's right." Fujii Itsuki was curious why Mrs. Takeda said this.

"To be honest with you, Mr. Fujii, I have more than a dozen properties in Sapporo and two listed companies. Xiaoyou is a good child in every way, but she has never had fatherly love. She has a high ability to accept things. I have not remarried since my wife passed away. I have always wanted to find someone who can take care of the family-"

Fujii Itsuki's expression froze.

"mom--!"

Soon, Mrs. Takeda was dragged away by her daughter Takeda Yu. Mrs. Takeda could only smile at herself in the sunset and said that she would talk about this next time.

"."

Sometimes parents are just weird.

I treat you as the parent of my student, but you want me to be your gigolo and take care of your daughter in life and studies at the same time.

Although owning more than a dozen properties and two listed companies is quite attractive.

But, what is going on here?

The next student's parent is Rinka Hiiragi's father.

Hiiragi's father was very enthusiastic, and kept calling him "Teacher Fujii, Teacher Fujii" and even bowed to thank him. Hiiragi Rinka didn't dare to speak around her father.

Hiiragi's father also hinted that he would give a gift.

This is impossible!
Losing your job.

Fujii Itsuki quickly refused.

And then there is Matsumae.

The guardian who came to the school was not Matsumae's father, but Sakurahaku.

To be honest, when Fujii Itsuki and Sakurahaku sat in the same row, one could tell their different social status at a glance.

Uncle Sakura is simply not capable of being a parent to Matsumae, and cannot give Matsumae planning or life advice.

To Ying Bo, a lady is a lady, a person of noble status.

Fujii Itsuki had no choice but to ask Matsumae Shinchun alone.

"Father, can't you come?"

"Father," Matsumae Shinchun said in a low voice, "is still busy."

"."

Fujii Itsuki continued the process, "So, have you ever thought about the future, Matsumae-san? In other words, what are your expectations for your future and what plans do you have?"

"In the future, well, I will continue to serve as a shrine maiden at the Matsumae Shrine and worship the gods. When I reach adulthood, I will choose a suitable man to marry into the Matsumae family."

".?"

Fujii Itsuki looked at Nagayama Sakura.

Butler Yongshan was helpless, "This is the arrangement of the Matsumae family."

"What about you, Matsumae?"

"Myself? Doesn't that count?"

"."

Fujii Itsuki then asked, "Matsumae, have you ever had any other ideas? For example, you want to be a lawyer, a teacher, etc.?"

"These," Matsumae Shinchun lowered her eyebrows and spoke in a pleasant and gentle voice, "I think I should be a novelist, right? I also want to start writing some novels in the near future."

Fujii Itsuki made a rough guess.

The professor writes novels.

"Matsumae-san wants to follow in his mother's footsteps?"

"Yes, if I go to college, I also want to go to Kyoto to see what the place where my mother lived alone is like, and what kind of mood my mother had in mind to stay in Kyoto."

Matsumae's answer was very clear, but it could not be considered a plan for the future at all.

Maybe Matsumae herself doesn't understand what she wants.

She was just chasing her mother's shadow.

There is no way to give any advice to Matsumae.

"Teacher Fujii?"

"No, nothing. I was just thinking about something."

Fujii Itsuki realized that there were too many constraints on Matsumae.

Although she was the eldest daughter of the Matsumae family and her body was free, her fate was bound to "destiny" early on.

Her life had already been largely planned by the behemoth "Matsumae Family". For her, she only needed to follow the prescribed route and move forward.

Actually, anyone can do this, right?

That's right, for the Matsumae family, Matsumae Shinharu doesn't need to be Matsumae Shinharu at all. She just needs to be the daughter of the head of the Matsumae family.

Fujii Itsuki suddenly remembered the man he met in winter.

The girl stood alone on the high platform, wearing a shrine maiden's costume, looking at the snow, revealing a faint sense of loneliness.

Did she realize the fate imposed on her by the world, which is why she looked at the sky and the snow in that way?

She's only sixteen years old.

It is the age when people are lively and cheerful.

Matsumae has a maturity and knowledge that she shouldn't have.

These are all the results of discipline.

Fujii Itsuki suddenly wanted to say something to Matsumae, but Nagayama Sakura was here again, so he had to give up.

"Matsumae-san, if you need any help at school, please don't hesitate to ask me. I don't need to explain the reason, right?"

"Yes I will."

Matsumae Shinharu glanced at Fujii Itsuki for a moment longer, as if she understood what he was thinking, and replied softly, "Of course, Shinharu should also thank Mr. Fujii for his care. If there is anything that Shinharu has done wrong, please point it out mercilessly."

The more mature Matsumae behaved, the more I felt sorry for her.

Fujii Itsuki didn't know if it was because of the professor, but he always had a sense of familiarity with Matsumae, a feeling of pity for his little junior sister.

I always want to do something for her.

Matsumae's inner loneliness is not too deep now, but if this emotion gets worse, he might make the same choice as Jiuhua did that day.

Fujii Itsuki felt that he should visit the Matsumae family more often and bring some gifts of comfort.

The trilateral talks in Matsumae ended.

Today's trilateral meeting has ended, and Fujii Itsuki plans to go see the wind band club, pack up and go home.

Fujii Itsuki just felt that the meeting with Matsumae was just a formality.

If Matsumae's father came, he would really suggest to the father from an educational perspective to take care of his daughter and pay more attention to her.

But right now, there is no way.
Fujii Itsuki packed up his documents and walked towards the office.

The setting sun burned the clouds red. When Fujii Itsuki passed by the Moon Building, he saw Jiuhuayue standing on the rooftop of the club building diagonally opposite. She was quietly watching the parents who were accompanying their children home on the playground through the barbed wire.

Even though they were only a hundred meters apart, Fujii Itsuki could still understand her emotions from a distance.

This child is in great need of love.
Parents' love.

(End of this chapter)