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"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.
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"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.
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"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.”
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Fujii Itsuki was silent for a moment.
"But I don't like you now, Chitose."
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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."
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"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!"
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