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"How is she and you doing at work lately."
"Work." Fujii Itsuki answered truthfully, "I will be taking many days off recently due to some things. Muzi is taking care of the school's substitute teaching and the affairs of the wind band for me."
"Did she ask you for any reward?"
"No."
"Then you don't owe them anything, do you?"
".Indeed." Fujii Itsuki couldn't refute it.
Although Muzi has been using the excuse that he owed her because of the past breakup, saying that this is repayment to herself.
But Fujii Itsuki is not the kind of person who holds on to the past.
Muzi was willing to do so much for him, and even went out drinking with him every day and listen to him complain about work.
Indeed, it feels very companionable.
"I ran into her mother on the street a while ago. She looked much better than before, and she even talked to me about you two."
Fujii Itsuki knew what Aunt Akai was thinking.
".What do you think, Dean?"
"I definitely support you two getting back together."
"Is it."
"But the final decision is still up to you. If you don't want to, Shu, I can't say anything. I'm just afraid that I'm old now and might die in the office one day without seeing you get married and have a family of your own."
Fujii Itsuki interrupted quickly, "Dean! What are you talking about!"
"Don't worry too much, it's just a little high blood pressure."
"You have severe high blood pressure, too. Have you been to the hospital?"
"I went. I didn't want to go at first, but Muzi kept urging me to go, so I went. I got some blood pressure-lowering medicine."
Is it Muzi again?
Fujii Itsuki was somewhat moved.
"Come to think of it, the money hasn't been returned to her yet."
The old dean counted out some money from his pocket and gave it to Fujii Itsuki.
"Shu, find a chance and pass it on to Muzi for me, how about that?"
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On the other side, the welfare home’s warehouse.
Akai Muzi just opened the rolling door with the key.
After she and Matsumae Shinharu decided which boxes to move, they began walking towards the classroom.
Akai Muko was carrying two boxes of snacks, while Matsumae Shinharu was carrying two boxes of milk.
"I can't believe you're so strong, Matsumae-san."
"We used to have martial arts classes at home and exercise from time to time."
"now what?"
“It’s gone now.”
Matsumae Shinharu's tone was rather indifferent, and Akai Muko knew that the child was somewhat hostile towards her.
A smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
how to say
Matsumae Shinharu's hostile look is more like her usual serious appearance in class.
This made her actually kind of cute.
"Akai-sensei likes Fujii-sensei, right?"
Akai Muzi's smile widened, "That's right."
"I heard from the director that Mr. Akai came to the welfare home to visit the director many times. Is it also because of Mr. Fujii?"
"Not entirely. One is to visit the dean, and the other is to gain Shu's favor."
"Teacher Fujii doesn't like women with strong purpose!"
Matsumae Shinchun frowned and stared at Akai Muzi, looking completely angry.
cute.
This is so cute.
Are you jealous?
This is definitely jealousy.
"I'm going to teach you a lesson. It's impossible for people to be aimless in this world. I do these things, don't you think it has any practical benefits for others?"
".But what you do, Mr. Akai, gives people a very utilitarian feeling!"
"Matsumae-san, don't you think that people like this are humble?"
"I do not really understand what you mean."
"It's no use making it clear many times and actively confessing my feelings. In the end, I can only do some things in the corners within my ability to win the other person's favor, so that the other person will look at me more."
Akai Muzi held the cardboard box and looked forward.
"Matsumae-san, you like Shu too, right? How do you think he would respond if you confessed to him?"
".reject."
"Of course I'll reject you. What will you do next?"
after that
Matsumae Shinchun found it hard to imagine what it would be like after being actively alienated.
If even Mr. Fujii leaves me, what should I do then?
mother passed away
Death of a friend
Then her aunt arranged for her to marry a young man from a wealthy family whom she didn't even know.
It seems that once rejected, one will fall into an abyss from which there is no return.
Akai Muzi raised the snack box in her hand, smiled and said to the tangled girl beside her: "It seems that you probably understand this feeling. It is difficult for people to meet someone they really like and who is really worth liking in this life.
“If you don’t take advantage of opportunities, you’ll always regret it.
“I regretted it for four years.
"Matsumae-san, how many years do you think you'll regret this?"
"A lifetime." The girl blurted out.
"Is it that heavy?"
".I hope Akai-sensei doesn't take my words as a joke, I'm serious."
Akai Muzi shook her head, "Unfortunately, in the eyes of Shu and I, your words are just the immature remarks of children."
"So Akai-sensei is very mature?"
"At least I have been in the United States for four years and have met many different kinds of people. None of these people have the same feeling to me as the tree. Naturally, I am much more mature and experienced than you."
Matsumae Shinchun stopped talking.
She didn't want to reply to an opponent who treated her like a child instead of a rival. Akai-sensei didn't respect her enough!
"You're quite arrogant." Akai Muzi looked at her profile and said, "Well, isn't your birthday party going to be held soon, Matsumae-san?"
"What's going on?"
"How about inviting me too? Give me an invitation, and then let the tree see who is the child."
"."
"Don't dare? Afraid that I would steal your limelight at your birthday party."
Matsumae Shinchun's face puffed up with anger, but her good upbringing allowed her to quickly calm down and nod politely:
"Of course, no problem. I was planning to give you an invitation anyway. You have taught me so much, so I should give you one as well."
"."
"what happened again?"
"Nothing," Akai Muzi smiled faintly, "It's just that I suddenly felt that the girls surrounding Ashu were all quite cute."
"I didn't accept your advances, Mr. Akai! Please wait and see at the dance!"
"Really? Okay, I'll wait and see."
Akai Muzi gave the angry girl a rather gentle smile in return.
Chapter 152 Muzi's Past
The director's blood pressure has worsened recently, which is a bad sign.
She is used to being frugal. She is willing to give everything to the people around her and the children in the welfare home, but she is strict with herself.
If Muzi hadn’t discovered it in time.
Fujii Itsuki estimated that the dean would continue to hide her high blood pressure until she was hospitalized.
Ugh.
It’s not that I can’t understand why the dean did this.
The dean just didn't want to make himself worry.