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As the years went by, Fujii Itsuki could no longer remember how many things that would have made him feel satisfied he had voluntarily given up.
He couldn't help wondering, was this the right thing to do?
Is it really right to suppress your own preferences all the time?
But not at all right now.
Fujii Itsuki really likes the current atmosphere.
A hot spring restaurant that is as lively as an izakaya.
Not only can you eat sushi and seafood here, there is also a barbecue grill in the middle of the table.
Lobster, crab, sea fish, beef, chicken liver, chicken gristle, chicken neck, scallion chicken thigh, chicken meatballs, etc. All are available in unlimited quantities.
Fireworks continued to rise along with the sizzling sound of hot oil.
Take a piece of chicken skewer, a piece of sushi, listen to the uncle in the store drinking and talking loudly, toast with Muzi opposite, and finally take a sip of ice-cold beer.
Sha
This feeling is so refreshing on a summer night.
Of course.
The most important thing is that there is someone to drink with, and there is a beautiful and lovely young cook from the hot spring shop who keeps bringing delicious ingredients with enthusiasm.
Fujii Itsuki had drunk too much and couldn't help but reach out to touch the girl's head whenever she called him "Brother Shu!"
Days like this are so refreshing.
boom.
The beer is swirling in the glass, and the aroma of charcoal-grilled chicken lingers in my mouth.
Fujii Itsuki and Akai Muzi chatted about things at school, occasionally complaining about the heavy workload at the end of the semester, and then recalled and complained about the weird classmates they had in high school.
Some things in high school are really embarrassing.
Even though Fujii Itsuki and Akai Muko had already recalled it several times, they were still very happy to talk about it again.
Smelling the aroma of the grilled skewers, his head seemed to become hazy under the influence of alcohol, but Fujii Itsuki had never felt that life could be so refreshing.
Chitose, who had just served the new skewers, appeared double in my sight.
"Brother Shu has already eaten a lot! Can you please stop eating the next dish after finishing this one? Qiansui, give Brother Shu a refund."
"That won't work. If there is enough food, then it must be enough. Qian, Qiansui, you are tired from work, so sit down and eat with Brother Shu."
Yang Kui Qiansui pouted, "Brother Shu, you are drunk!"
"Drunk? Being drunk is fine."
"Although I really want to eat with Brother Shu, I still have to help my father make sushi, otherwise he will be too busy inside."
All the sushi at Yang Kui is freshly made.
There are many old customers who come here to eat and soak in the hot springs every night, so it is normal that they are too busy to handle the situation.
Fujii Itsuki knew that Chitose was very filial to her adoptive parents, so he waved his hand and let the girl take the plate and go about her own business.
Akai Muzi stared at the direction where Yang Kui Chitose left.
"In fact, most of the time, I thought Chitose only had eyes for you, Shu."
"Hmm? Why do you think so?"
"Because Chitose thinks you, Shu, are so important to me that I have this idea. But now it seems that Chitose also respects her adoptive parents."
Fujii Itsuki shook the beer glass in his hand, staring at the light reflected from the glass, "Then Muzi, you are wrong. Chitose is a typical person. She will treat anyone who treats her well better.
"Qin Sui was always bullied when she was a child, and people always used her abandonment as an excuse. Coupled with her congenital heart disease, she suffered from low self-esteem for a long time."
".That's it."
Akai Muzi put down her beer glass when she heard this.
She tapped the glass with her index finger.
The pale yellow mirror with some white bubbles actually reflected her as a child, reaching out to take money from under the vending machine.
"Then I can understand Qiansui better."
"It's good to understand."
Akai Muzi raised her head and smiled again: "But on the other hand, I also hope that you, Shu, can understand my obsession with you, just like Chitose. After all, being persistent is also annoying."
".?"
Fujii Itsuki felt dizzy and a little confused.
Does Muzi mean that he is confessing to me again?
Under the influence of alcohol, he couldn't help but say out loud some words that had been buried deep in his heart for a long time:
"Hate it. I wouldn't have gone to your house last time, Muzi."
"Ah."
"Now that I know your story and see that you still live in the same house as before, I no longer have any intention of hating you.
"But don't blame me for being offensive! Muzi, why are you so self-deprecating? What's the point of asking whether you are worthy of me or not? I don't want you to think so. I think it's enough that you are worthy of me. As long as you tell me what's in your heart, I will definitely love you twice as much!"
"Is it."
Akai Muzi couldn't stop smiling.
"But if you really want to do this, Shu, I'm afraid I'll feel even more unworthy of you."
".Why?"
"As for the reason, ask Qiansui. Qiansui will definitely know."
"Muzi, you really are!"
Fujii Itsuki complained why he had to ask Chitose himself. His mind was really confused at the moment, but suddenly a female hand reached across the dining table and covered his hand.
The slenderness of the woman's hands immediately made Fujii Itsuki feel an indescribable comfort.
In other words, it's a bit itchy.
"Ashu."
When I looked up again, Akai Muzi was smiling.
The light behind her seemed brighter than the sun.
".What's wrong?"
"You've had a little too much to drink. You're drunk."
".It seems a little bit."
Fujii Itsuki glanced downwards and seemed to see Muzi rubbing the back of her hand with her thumb, with her fingertips rubbing from the wrist joint to the ulna on the back of her hand.
"It's not your fault, Shu. It's because you put too much pressure on yourself."
".Is it?"
"Well, look at the final exam questions this time. You are the most attentive and hardworking among all the teachers. Although the Dean of Academic Affairs sees it and the principal also knows how much you, Mr. Fujii, care about your students, isn't it your own body, Shu, who is suffering?"
".It seems to be true."
Akai Muzi suddenly withdrew her hand that was stroking the back of his hand. Fujii Itsuki felt a little reluctant, but didn't say anything.
When I looked up again, I saw her reaching out to call over the new waiter from the hot spring shop.
He squinted his eyes and didn't listen carefully to what Muzi said.
But it seemed like it was about checking out or something.
He thought tiredly that this meal was his own and he could just give the money to Muzi tomorrow, then he closed his eyes and fell half asleep.
"Here, this is your change."
"Thank you."
"You're welcome. Welcome to Yunohana Onsen next time."
Akai Muzi glanced at Fujii Itsuki who was half asleep, smiled gently, and then prepared to get up and help him out.
But he never expected that he would be seen by Yang Kui Chitose as soon as he walked out of his seat.
"Wait a minute! Wait a minute!"
"It's Chitose." Akai Muzi still smiled.
Yang Kui Qiansui frowned, "Brother Shu is drunk?"
"Yes, Chitose knows that he can't drink."
"Where is Sister Muzi taking Brother Shu?"
"Take him to rest."
"Just let Brother Shu rest here!" Yang Kui Chitose said, and was about to rush to support Fujii Shu.
Akai Muzi didn't let go, and continued to smile at Yang Kui Chitose and said, "I just asked your store clerk, and there are no vacancies."
"Then Brother Shu can sleep in my room!" Yang Kui Chitose hugged Fujii Shu's other arm.
"Does Chitose think this is okay?"
"What's wrong!"
"Your brother Shu is still your teacher now."
"Then he is also my tree brother! It is natural for me to care about my tree brother!"
Each of them held one of Fujii Itsuki's arms.
"Chitose, what if some bad rumors come out? What if you think you caused your brother Shu to lose his job? Some people with ulterior motives will say that Mr. Fujii slept in the room of a female high school student."
"No, no one will know!"
Yang Kui Chitose was not convinced, so she tried to pull. Of course, she could pull harder than Akai Muzi, but she was afraid of making Shu brother uncomfortable, so she reduced her strength.
But because this reduced the force, she and Akai Muzi were pulling equally.