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"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.
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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."
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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."
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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?"
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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.
Chapter 92: This girl, is she serious?
The sound of the trumpet flows with the movement of the fingertips.
Cumulonimbus clouds filled the sky, presenting a crimson color.
A cool breeze blew on the rooftop. Jiuhuayue took a deep breath, inflated her lungs, and sent the sharp air into her mouth.
The bass switched to the treble, and a beautiful sound came out.
Over and over again, the excitement brought by the music made my head ache, my heart beat faster, and my breath tremble. My mind suddenly became blank, as if it was about to explode, and my consciousness seemed to float forward in the paleness.
Jiuhuayue stopped practicing, sweating profusely.
That’s what practicing trumpet, practicing music, feels like to her.
Playing with all her might was obviously painful, but the resonance brought by the rhythm and music made her feel happy.
For her, playing wind music is more than just a hobby.
It is also a channel for her to express her emotions.
She really likes this kind of feeling, of working hard towards a goal she has set for herself and experiencing the feeling of progress.
Just, why?
After putting down the instrument, will there be a lingering feeling of emptiness in your heart?