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"If you don't explain, I can only treat it as if you were the one causing the trouble, because according to the testimony of the students who witnessed it, it was you who suddenly walked up to someone and poured two large glasses of water on the senior's head."
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"You'll be suspended for a week."
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"Come on, Jiuhua. Now that the teachers are gone, there are only two of us in the office. There's no need to be so restrained."
"She said bad things about you." Jiuhuayue's voice was as thin as a mosquito.
"Talk about me?"
Fujii Itsuki was a little surprised, as he roughly knew what the words were.
"I don't care about that at all."
"I care!"
Jiuhuayue lowered her head and buried her face, and her voice became small and weak.
"I just don't want you to be said that by others."
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After hearing this, Fujii Itsuki fell silent.
He pulled Akai's bench next to him and sat down next to the girl.
The two of them were as close as friends, and the setting sun shone on their backs, shining brightly.
"Does Jiuhua know why I agreed to take over the brass band club?"
"not sure."
"What do you think wind music is to me?"
Jiuhuayue's mind flashed with Fujii Itsuki in the video, "It should be more than just a hobby."
"You are quite perceptive. Of course, it is not just my hobbies that have had the greatest influence on my life. The person who has had the greatest influence on me is my university mentor, Professor Fujinomiya. Her novels gave me the idea of becoming a teacher. Also, because the protagonist of her novels likes to play the saxophone when she is confused, I joined the wind instrument club in middle school and learned to play the saxophone.
“Later, when I was in college, I was admitted to Kyoto University and met my idol.
“My professor took great care of me and had a huge influence on me during my freshman year. To me, the professor is not just a professor, but also a second mother who gives me direction for my thoughts and dreams.”
When Jiu Huayue heard what he said, she saw the nostalgia and melancholy in his eyes. He obviously wanted to smoke, but when he knew this was a school, he stopped.
"Jiuhua, do you understand how important the professor is to me?"
"Yeah, I understand." Jiuhuayue's eyes reflected the appearance of Fujii Itsuki.
"The professor likes to listen to classical music. She said that she can always hear a lot of emotions in classical music that don't need to be expressed in words. And from the music that the professor often listens to, I can hear another side of her heart. She is very similar to you, Jiuhua."
".And me?"
"Yes. Although the musical forms are different, they all reveal one characteristic - loneliness.
"At that time, I instantly thought of the professor who had been staying alone in Tokyo for many years. She had no relatives around her and only countless books at home. The professor had done me so much good, so I was willing to become her relative for her sake. At least I could play a piece of music for her in her spare time.
"When the professor knew what I was thinking, he smiled and said to me, 'Why don't you take part in the national competition and win the gold medal? I would rather see you shine there, just like you said, for me, but also more for yourself.'
"I agreed. This is the agreement between me and the professor."
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Jiu Huayue remembered that the uncle said that his mentor died in a car accident when he was in his first year of college.
Doesn't that mean -
"Three years later, I stood on the podium, but the seat below the stage that should not have been empty was left vacant forever."
Fujii Itsuki smiled, "My dream since childhood was to become a teacher who guides others, and my teacher guided me. I am willing to accept the wind band because I want to try to go back to that place. I want to sit in the professor's position and understand what the professor would think and feel if he saw me fulfill the agreement between us. I want to be a professor, and I want to be the teacher who watches everyone grow to the end.
“That’s the regret in my heart, the thought in my mind.
“That’s why I was willing to lay off so many people in order to reorganize the wind band.”
Jiuhuayue had thought clearly about why she joined the wind band club. She liked music and admired the back of Fujii Itsuki. She wanted to grow up and become Fujii Itsuki's lifelong friend.
And now, looking at Fujii Itsuki's gentle eyes that were so close to her, her heart was surging.
She suddenly had an impulse, a new idea.
".Fuji, Mr. Fujii"
"Hmm?" Fujii Itsuki turned her head to look at him, "Why don't you call me uncle anymore?"
The setting sun slanted into the office in the evening, and Jiuhuayue's beautiful eyes were shining under the afterglow of the setting sun.
The girl's beautiful face was extremely determined.
"I want to realize Mr. Fujii's dream!"
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"I want to be your real student, Mr. Fujii!"
".Jiuhua? You don't want to be friends with me anymore.?"
"Not really! We are both teachers and friends. There is no conflict!" Jiu Huayue's eyes were filled with longing, "I want to be the student that Mr. Fujii admires and is pleased with, just like the relationship between you, Mr. Fujii, and Professor Fujimiya!"
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He saw anticipation and excitement in Jiuhuayue's eyes.
It took Fujii Itsuki less than a moment to realize that the current Jiuhuayue was no different from herself back then.
I am the "professor" in her mind.
"I see, but Jiuhua, I have this idea and accepted the brass band, which proves that I already have a candidate for this 'student' in mind. Otherwise, I wouldn't have taken such action and made such a big fanfare to reorganize the brass band."
Has anyone chosen?
Jiuhuayue was stunned for a few seconds, "Who is it?"
"Chitose."
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Jiu Huayue didn't expect that the place in the uncle's heart had already been occupied by someone else, and that person was a new friend she knew well.
"Why. Would it be Qiansui?"
"Why does Jiuhua think Chitose took so long to learn the trumpet? And practiced every day?"
Jiuhua Yue instantly thought of the relationship between the two, "Because Chitose was influenced by you, Mr. Fujii?"
"That's right. It was because of my influence that Chitose chose to practice the instrument for so many years. She said she wanted to play for me many years ago. It was also many years ago that I had the idea of training Chitose. I originally wanted to wait until she was admitted to university and came to Tokyo to teach her. Unexpectedly, things changed. I returned to Otaru and had the opportunity to teach her in high school, so I moved the time to now."
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Fujii Itsuki did not want to undermine Jiuhua Yue's confidence and tried to comfort her, "So Jiuhua, you——"
"No, it doesn't matter, Mr. Fujii."
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"Even if you, Mr. Fujii, have Chitose in your heart, it doesn't prevent me from becoming that kind of person. I want to be the most unique student in Mr. Fujii's heart!"
This confession-like words also made Jiu Huayue react after a while. The girl's face flushed slightly, and her tone became like the tone they usually used when they were together in private. "Of course, this is also to repay you for playing so many songs for me alone for so long. You know, I don't like to owe people favors."
Repaying gratitude and having aspirations for yourself, right?
Fujii Itsuki completely understood Jiuhua Yue's thoughts. To be honest, he really saw his own shadow in Jiuhua at this moment.
I was the same at the beginning. Facing a professor who was both my teacher and friend, a professor to whom I had received countless favors and whom I admired very much, I always wanted to do something for the professor.
".Jiuhua, have you really thought it through?"
"I've made up my mind!" Jiuhuayue said firmly, "I will help Mr. Fujii and realize your dream of returning to the national competition!"
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After hearing this, Fujii Itsuki was silent for a moment and said nothing more.
"I understand, but Jiuhua, you should write your self-review first. If you don't, you will be suspended for a week. How can you take my class?"
"Ok!"
"Then you have to work hard next."
"Of course! I'll try my best."
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I barely finished the 3,000-word self-criticism at 7 o'clock in the evening.
Fujii Itsuki went to the toilet and asked Jiuhuayue to wait for him at the school gate before going back together.
In order to get some fresh air, Jiuhuayue went to the office window.
The girl looked up at the distant night sky and reached out of the window to catch the falling snowflakes.
The coolness of the snowflakes spread across her fingertips, but Jiuhuayue felt that at this moment, the snow was soothing, cool and refreshing.
The snow is no longer so cold.
It's been a long time since I had this feeling, this burst of passion and the desire to move forward for a goal.
When she thought about the day when she would be able to stand on the podium and fulfill the uncle's long-cherished wish, she was so excited that she was happy for him and herself at the same time, and her heart was filled with indescribable excitement.
Jiu Huayue was in a good mood. She packed her handbag, closed the office door, and then went to the school gate to meet the uncle and prepare to go home.
But just as she walked out of the office door, her right arm was clamped tightly by a hand.
Jiuhuayue was a little panicked because it was night and the person who caught her was so strong that she thought he was a pervert. When she turned her head, she found it was Yang Kui Chitose.
Chitose Hinami was looking at her.
Jiuhuayue breathed a sigh of relief.
"I'm so scared! Chitose, I thought you were some pervert who's been staying in the corner of the school. Chitose, why haven't you gone back yet?"
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Chitose Yangkui had no expression at all, not a smile, nor any anger.
Jiuhuayue noticed her expression and was about to invite her to go back together, but was interrupted by Yang Kui Qiansui, who stared at the girl's pretty face: