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The girls gathered together waiting for the bus and chatted for most of the day, and finally came to a conclusion: the wind band led by Teacher Fujii eats and drinks well, and except for the fact that the training is too tiring and too strict, it is ten thousand times better than other clubs!
What is a club? Only people like us can be called a club!
"Over there! Stop chatting! Come over here and get in line!"
As soon as the president gave the order, everyone lined up in front of the bus very consciously.
Almost every female student would smile and nod at Fujii Itsuki when they saw him counting students at the door of the bus.
The bus quickly headed towards Hakodate along the extremely retro Otaru Canal and along Hokkaido Expressway No. 5.
Everyone was in a good mood along the way, and even brought Fujii Itsuki along as they chatted.
Fujii Itsuki thought everyone was bored, so he started talking about the history of Hokkaido.
When talking about the history of Hokkaido, we cannot avoid the Ainu, the indigenous inhabitants of Hokkaido.
"There was no navigation at that time. We relied on maps and road signs. The most important tool for finding directions was the compass. As you know, Hokkaido is almost entirely covered with snow-capped mountains. There are so many of them, and the roads are so bad that even if you look carefully and follow the map, you will still get lost. When I was returning to Otaru from Hakodate, I lost my way once and plunged into the snow-capped mountains. I accidentally met real Ainu people in the mountains."
"What happened next? What happened next?"
Fujii Itsuki deliberately squinted his eyes and looked at Jiuhuayue's seat behind him. He found that although she was angry, she was looking at him with interest. So he smiled and continued:
"At that time, I was also shocked when I met him. Imagine that, the car suddenly couldn't start and we got lost in the snowy mountains. We couldn't get out, and we couldn't stay where we were, so we had to go out to warm ourselves up and see if there were any passing cars. As a result, we accidentally met a man in strange clothes in the mountains with a bloody axe in his hand. Isn't it scary?"
"Uh-huh!"
The girls all nodded, and the timid ones began to get scared.
"He lived in a big thatched house that looked like it was only found in ancient times. At first, I was a little afraid of him, just like you. After all, he had always lived in the mountains and had a very strange accent. I couldn't understand what he was saying. After a long time, I realized that he was inviting me to his home."
Although the Ainu people are the indigenous people of Hokkaido, with the evolution of history, they are now a minority group in Hokkaido, with a population of only 2, and almost all of them have integrated into modern society. Their blood is mixed, and if the other party does not tell the difference, no one can tell the difference.
But what Fujii Itsuki said was like a wild man who had always lived in the mountains, isolated from the world! It was completely different from the modern Ainu people he had seen.
Besides, there are many legends about the Ainu people in Hokkaido, and we are all little girls, so we all have a fear of them.
"Has the teacher gone yet?" asked Matsumae Shinchun, who was sitting next to Jiuhuayue.
"He's gone."
"Teacher, how dare you!" another girl exclaimed.
"Yes, yes! Aren't you afraid that he will eat you?"
"He's carrying a bloody axe!"
"I was a little scared at first, but if I didn't go, I would just sit there and wait for death. Would I freeze to death in the car? But after I went there, I found that he was no different from us. Many things in his house are still used by modern people, such as flashlights, radios, and Toshiba tape players. The blood-red axe was used by him to catch rabbits.
"Although he spoke all in Ainu, he knew a little Japanese. He also built a fire and made me moshiri."
"What is Moshiri?" Yang Kui Chitose asked while lying on the backrest of Fujii Itsuki's car seat.
"Ah, it's their national specialty, a dish made by mixing salmon, trout, venison, bear meat, and some vegetables and root vegetables together. They seem to call this dish Ainu Country."
"Bear, bear meat?!"
"Correct."
There is always a stereotype outside that "Hokkaido people ride bears", but in fact, everyone lives in the city and has never seen it.
"What does it smell like?" Jiuhuayue asked.
"It's a bit like pork, but fatter. The one I ate was probably a bit old and hard to chew. Then he told me to be careful when I go out next time because there are Hiraqip in this forest!"
"Shiraqip?"
Not only Jiuhuayue, even Matsumae Shinchun was confused.
"It's a vixen."
"what?!"
The girls in the car were all surprised.
"Teacher, are there really fox spirits in this world?"
Yang Kui Qiansui immediately turned to look at Jiuhuayue.
After making eye contact with her, Jiuhua Yue chose to turn away angrily and continued to look at Fujii Itsuki.
"Well, I can't really say. What happened in the forest was really weird."
"Teacher, tell me, tell me."
"You can't tell me this. You can't tell me this. The Ainu hunter told me that if I met Hiraqip on the road and managed to escape, I can't tell anyone the whole story, otherwise I will be cursed!"
"what?!"
Everyone was becoming more and more scared, but also more and more curious.
They kept asking Fujii Itsuki to say a little more, but he refused to do so.
Timid, yet curious.
Scared, yet a little eager to try.
Fujii Itsuki smiled and felt the joy of teasing a little girl.
He didn't say anything, which kept everyone in suspense, and naturally caused a lot of complaints.
Only Akai Muzi kept laughing, knowing that Fujii Itsuki was trying to scare the little girl.
He had indeed been to the snowy mountains in the past and had met the Ainu people, but it was not that mysterious.
"Alright, alright, enough small talk. We can see Lake Onuma from outside. We'll be in the city soon. Let's get ready."
"嘁~~"
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We chatted along the way and the bus soon stopped outside the center of Hakodate.
Fujii Itsuki counted the number of people again and went to the hotel to distribute the room cards that had been prepared in advance, three people per room.
But when it was Jiuhuayue's turn, she refused.
"Kuka-san?"
"I'll get a room by myself."
"Jiuka-san, this is a group activity."
Jiuhuayue was furious. This uncle was now using his teacher's attitude to intimidate her!
She didn't want to say anything more, just pointed in a direction.
Fujii Itsuki looked over and saw that it was Chitose and Kokoharu.
Qiansui was making faces at Jiuhuayue.
"Teacher Fujii, do you think I can be in the same group with them?"
There is really no way around it.
Moreover, students also have reasons to request to change rooms, and as a teacher, he cannot refuse as long as the reasons are appropriate.
"Everything else is OK, but during school trips, you can't go in a group alone, or you can sleep in the same room with Akai-sensei."
"I have a choice!"
"Who?"
Not long after, Jiuhuayue walked into the crowd of students and pulled out Hiiragi Rinka.
Rinka Hiiragi was still confused. What happened?
Only after Jiuhuayue explained it did she understand.
".Then Mr. Fujii, I am willing to move into the same room with Xiaoyue."
"Is that certain?"
"Ah."
The issue of the room was resolved, and Jiu Huayue went straight upstairs with the room card.
Fujii Itsuki knew about her bad temper, but he didn't interfere with her for the time being until he arranged accommodation for all the students.
Fujii Itsuki then took everyone to a large venue that had been rented in advance, set up the musical instruments and equipment, and began training, which lasted until six in the evening.
Akai Muzi: "Everyone remember to go back to the dormitory before 7:30. Do not stay outside at night to avoid danger. Do you understand?"
"understand!"
"Understood~"
After these arrangements are made, today's work is basically completed.
"Ashu, let's go out for dinner together?"
Fujii Itsuki was afraid of being heard, so he just pointed at Jiuhuayue alone.
Akai Muzi understood what he meant and said, "I understand, I understand."
In fact, everyone's level is okay, but it is definitely not excellent.
From Fujii Itsuki's perspective, there are only two people in the entire wind orchestra who can be described as "excellent".
After going back to the bedroom to pack up his things, Fujii Itsuki planned to take a walk and then look for Jiuhuayue.
It’s just that fate, once it comes, it can’t be stopped.
Fujii Itsuki walked along the harbor and just as he passed a convenience store with a wide view, he heard the sound of a trumpet.
He looked in the direction of the voice and saw Jiuhuayue.
He smiled, then moved closer and came behind her.
"Why aren't you going to eat and are you still here training alone? I remember you did the same thing before the last game."
As soon as Jiuhuayue heard the voice, she knew who was coming behind her.
But she ignored him and didn't even look back. After humming softly, she held the trumpet and continued to play towards the sea.
Out of admiration, Fujii Itsuki came to her side, leaned on the railing at the harbor with his side hand, and looked at her with a smile.
The girl was wearing a sailor suit and a beret. Her beautiful black hair was blown back by the sea breeze.