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The back garden of Jubei can be considered a garden.
The school occasionally hires a gardener to take care of it, but usually the students from the flower arrangement department take care of the cultivation of flowers and some small vegetables.
Now is the transition between summer and autumn, and the large patches of lavender and cucumbers in the back garden are growing well.
Fujii Itsuki walked through the corridor, with the chirping of cicadas all around him.
At the end of the corridor, Jiuhuayue, wearing white clothes and black hakama, was squatting on the steps with her legs hugged, and her bamboo sword was placed diagonally beside her.
From a distance, her back looked small and thin.
He quietly walked behind the girl, but he was still discovered.
"I lost"
"Isn't this normal? Xinchun has been practicing since she was a child."
Jiuhuayue didn't answer, but buried her face in her legs and hugged herself tighter.
"The technique Xinchun used originally belonged to me. Even this thing was stolen by her."
Fujii Itsuki sat down beside her and said nothing, just watched the lavender with her.
"Uncle."
"Ok?"
"If the Jiuhua family were still the same as before, would I be a powerful young lady like Xinchun?"
"Don't think too highly of this identity."
"But she is still the eldest daughter of the Matsumae family. She has everything she wants. She has a housekeeper by her side. Everyone greets her with a smile and praises how good and outstanding she is."
"Do you envy her?"
"She's better than me anyway."
"Xiaoyue, how do you feel about yourself?"
"It's very bad. Every day is very hard. It's all practice. My father even wanted to force me to have dinner with some old men. Uncle, do you think it's too much?"
"But you are well fed, well clothed, and beautiful. There are so many people in this world who have a harder life than you."
"Are you criticizing me for not being satisfied?"
"No, I just mean don't always compare yourself with others. There are so many people in the world, and there is no end to the comparisons."
After Fujii Itsuki said this, Jiuhuayue was silent for a moment, as if she had figured it out. She suddenly stood up and took another deep breath.
"it is good!"
Fujii Itsuki smiled, "Cheer up?"
"Yes! If I lose the kendo match, I lose. It doesn't matter whether I win or lose. If I lose to Xinchun, then I must win too." Jiuhuayue looked at Fujii Itsuki.
After saying that, the girl put her hands behind her back, closed her eyes, and laughed cheerfully. She sniffed the scent of lavender and stood on tiptoe, tapping the ground lightly.
Seeing that her mood had improved, Fujii Itsuki felt relieved.
I don’t know if this child suffered too much in his childhood?
Although he was very sad, he was able to cheer up quickly.
"What do you want to eat tonight?"
"Are you thinking about food already?"
"If you're hungry, you must eat!"
"I give in to you. Do as you please."
"Then...potato stew!"
"Hey, aren't you hinting at me to do it?"
"Uncle~~"
"Okay, you go back this afternoon, and I'll come find you after I buy groceries, okay?"
"Yeah, it's decided!"
After school in the afternoon, Jiuhuayue felt in a very good mood.
Sports festivals, kendo competitions, whatever, just forget about it.
Why should I compare my own shortcomings with Xinchun's strengths?
The uncle has such a good relationship with me now. After a while, won’t I definitely be able to defeat her in this aspect?
As for the uncle, he would always go and talk to Xinchun.
That must be because of my "sister".
The uncle did not have a falling out with Xinchun, and was asked by the Matsumae family to look after her, so naturally he had to take care of her.
All I have to do is protect the uncle and prevent Xinchun from stealing his heart to achieve complete victory.
The girl muttered these things to herself, and quickly got off the car and went home.
Gala
Pushing open the iron gate, Jiu Huayue quickly came to the door. As soon as she took out the key and opened the door, she saw a pair of women's shoes next to the carpet in the entrance hall.
These shoes.
Strange. Mother is here?
Jiuhuayue came to the living room with her schoolbag and looked at the sofa. It was true.
Jiuhua Zhenling burst into laughter the moment she saw her daughter.
Jiuhuayue looked a little unhappy.
What is mother here for?
Mrs. Jiuhua noticed her daughter's expression and explained:
"Xiaoyue, I'm not here to ask you to go back to Tokyo. As you said before, if we push you too hard, you can always cut off contact with us."
"Then what are you doing?"
"look at you."
".I don't believe it. You are lying to me every time you say that."
"Not this time."
Jiuhuayue remained on the sidelines and decided not to believe it for the time being.
Jiuhua Zhenling noticed her daughter's wariness. She looked around and saw a photo frame next to the TV.
This photo.
It looks like a photo of Xiaoyue and Fujii Itsuki?
When was it taken?
It looks like they are drinking milk tea together.
"Don't look!"
Jiuhuayue ran over in a panic, then took it away in a panic, holding it in her arms.
Jiuhua Zhenling laughed in her heart and didn't say much. She asked again, "Where is Mr. Fujii?"
"Uncle hasn't gotten off work yet, he's at school."
"How are you getting along with him?"
"what?"
"You don't have to hide it from mother. Weren't you a little absent-minded the whole time you went back to Tokyo? Didn't you want to go back to Otaru so much just to find him?"
At this moment, Jiuhuayue felt that her mother was like a seasoned fox.
He could see through my inner thoughts at a glance.
How to do?
Is she coming here this time to break me up again?
Was it her father who sent her here to persuade her to go back?
She didn't want to appear weak in front of her mother, so she deliberately smoothed her voice and said:
"It's none of your business."
"Xiao Yue."
Mrs. Jiuhua sighed, "Mom doesn't want to make things so awkward with you. When you negotiated with us in Tokyo, didn't you make everything very clear?"
"That was something I negotiated with my father, and it has nothing to do with you, mother."
"I'm sorry, Xiaoyue, Long Yi is the head of the family, and I'm his wife. I need to help him. There are many things I want to say and advise, but I shouldn't say them. Long Yi has his own self-esteem."
"I don't want to hear that."
"Your father didn't come this time."
"You didn't come? Only you, mother?"
"Yes."
"You really came to see me?"
"Yes."
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Jiuhuayue was undecided at this time, she didn't know whether she should believe her mother or not.
Most of the time, my mother was the mouthpiece between me and my father. My father's needs would be conveyed to me through her in a slightly tactful way.
And my mother attaches great importance to her status as a Takarazuka.
Jiuhuayue hated this.
Very annoying.