Chapter 291 The Warmth of the Fireplace & the Snowy Day of Heart Spring

“Why do famous novels tend to end in tragedy?”

One day in November, it was snowing outside.

In the second-floor bedroom with a burning fireplace, the two sat on either side of an oak table, which was filled with holiday homework and some books.

This was the first time that Fujii Itsuki came to Jiuhuayue's room on the second floor.

Fujii Itsuki put down the book in his hand and asked the depressed girl opposite him, "Xiaoyue, what do you think is the reason?"

“I think these authors just can’t stand seeing other people happy!”

"The reason why a masterpiece is a masterpiece is that the author basically writes it in light of the social background of the time."

Fujii Itsuki picked up the book "Sea of ​​Plenty" that she had just read, "Was that the first volume "Spring Snow" that you were reading just now?"

"Yeah." The girl nodded slightly.

"The background of the creation of Spring Snow is in the Taisho era, that is, from 1912 to 1926. At that time, Japan had just experienced the Meiji Restoration, and society was developing rapidly. The atmosphere was gradually opening up, but traditional concepts were still deeply rooted."

Fujii Itsuki flipped the pages of the book with his right hand, and asked with a smile the girl in front of him who was supporting her cheeks with her hands.

"Does Xiaoyue hate the ending?"

"That's right." The girl's pretty face looked very depressed, and she wrote and drew on the white paper with a gel pen in her hand. "The heroine had an abortion and became a monk in a temple. The hero was seriously ill and died of depression because they couldn't see each other. The more I read, the more uncomfortable I felt."

"So what does Xiaoyue think caused the protagonist to separate like this?"

Jiuhuayue propped herself up with both hands, as if she understood something. At this time, Fujii Itsuki continued:

"It was the traditional concepts of the society at that time that prevented the two from being together. Based on this story, the author wanted to tell everyone about the tragedy that these dregs would cause, and serve as a reminder."

"I see."

"Huh? Why are you looking at me like that?"

Jiu Huayue smiled beautifully, the firelight from the fireplace illuminating half of her face. "I think you are very handsome when you are reading books. It's the same when you are teaching at the classroom podium. Everyone can understand the stories you explain. No wonder everyone only likes your Chinese class, uncle."

"Because many teachers like to read according to a set template, they don't like to give popular explanations, and complicate some simple things. Although people can still understand some of it, after a while, they will lose interest in the text. The most important thing in reading an article is understanding, and the greatest pleasure is that you will find that many of the difficulties, troubles, and misunderstandings you are experiencing now have appeared in the past."

Jiuhuayue picked up the book "Sea of ​​Fertility" again.

"Having said that, I think I still like this story. The heroine is married to a royal family, and having an affair with her is a violation of the law, and it is a challenge to the 'impossible'! The more the hero does this, the more I like him, because the more impossible it is, the more it proves his determination, and the more impossible it is, the more the word love becomes more blazing and dazzling."

"Then it seems that you still understand, Xiaoyue."

Fujii Itsuki saw Jiuhuayue suddenly glance at him, then she moved closer to him little by little, and finally leaned on his shoulder and asked:
"So uncle, what do you think of us?"

"What?" Fujii Itsuki looked at her black hair.

"I am your student, but I still choose to like you."

"That's a little different, because we didn't have this kind of relationship at the beginning, and I didn't fall in love with you in this identity."

"What do you like me?"

Fujii Itsuki smiled, "What do you think, Xiaoyue?"

"Hmph," Jiu Huayue punched him in dissatisfaction, "Don't always ask me back! I'm asking you!"

"Well, if I have to say, part of it is because you are too beautiful. When I first saw you, I felt that it was a pity that such a pitiful child died like this."

"Good for you! You really wanted to sleep with me at the beginning!"

"I'm not going to sleep with you as soon as we meet, but I am definitely attracted to you."

"What about the other part?"

"The other part is that after getting to know you, I discovered that you are not as prickly as you appear to be. You are actually very soft-hearted. So soft that when I make you a bucket of instant noodles, the way you look at me changes a lot."

".Eyes, what was my look at that time?"

"Weak, helpless, eager, timid, yet cold and prickly."

Fujii Itsuki wanted to laugh when he thought about it. "At that time, I vaguely saw your heart. In my heart, I was a little reluctant to quarrel with you. After all, you were so pitiful. You spoke so harshly, it must be to protect yourself. Later, I accidentally caught a cold, and you even made me some dried plum porridge. I had a good impression of you in my heart."

He saw the girl take the initiative to extend her little hand to him, so he took it in his palm as well.

Jiuhuayue's fingers are thin and soft, and her skin is smooth and fair.

Fujii Itsuki scraped the back of her hand with his thumb to see the blue veins hidden in the back of her hand, while feeling the body temperature of her small hand transmitted through her fingerprints. She, on the other hand, was also gently scratching the palm of Fujii Itsuki's hand with her fingers.

Until Jiuhuayue suddenly held him back.

The girl even leaned forward, stretched her neck, and kissed the side of his face.

After the kiss, she immediately leaned into his arms.

The slender arms demanded his body. Fujii Itsuki paused for a second, smiled slightly, and then took the initiative to hold her in his arms.

The girl rubbed her cheek gently against Fujii Itsuki's chest and snuggled up to her coquettishly.

It was snowing outside, but the firewood in the fireplace inside was burning brightly.

Fujii Itsuki was leaned on by her for too long and wanted to adjust his posture, but she immediately grabbed him and continued to act coquettishly in his arms, snuggling with him as if she was about to fall asleep.

Fujii Itsuki touched the girl's head.

"The more you act like this, the more I feel like you're my adopted daughter."

"dad."

Fujii Itsuki smiled bitterly, "Don't shout like that."

"Humph, dad, dad, dad!"

Xiao Jiuhua looks like a little girl in one way.

That is, they have a rebellious mentality and especially like to sing the opposite tune.

But jokes are still jokes.

"Why is it that Xiaoyue never acts like this in front of other people?"

“Because I want you to know only”

After saying that, she hugged him even tighter.

Fujii Itsuki tried to make his hug gentler, hugging her delicate and soft body, allowing her to ask for warmth from him. She leaned against Fujii Itsuki's chest and made a strange murmur as if she was very comfortable.

".Uncle, from now on, can you let me act like a spoiled child like this every day?"

"What's not allowed?"

".Then.On the other hand, uncle, you can always come to me and act like a spoiled child when you are tired. If you are unhappy, we can just hug for a while and we will feel better."

Fujii Itsuki nodded and agreed with a smile. At this time, Jiuhuayue took the initiative to come forward and ask for a kiss, and he also agreed.

As they kissed, Jiuhuayue started laughing after they separated. Her face was rosy and her purple pupils revealed a look of love, which made Fujii Itsuki laugh as well.

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Snowflakes, light and pure.

They slowly fell from the gray sky, piece by piece, layer by layer, silently covering the red wooden torii.

Matsumae Shinchun sat quietly in the meditation room. For the past few days, this scenery was the only glimpse of the world outside the window that she had seen.

咚咚
There was a knock on the door.

The maid walked into the room silently with the tray, placed the bland dishes in front of her silently, and finally walked out silently and closed the door.

Matsumae Shinchun closed her eyes and tried her best to calm her heart.

Until there was a bang. The girl was so startled that she almost stood up.

Fujii Itsuki climbed into the room through the window. He was still wearing a thick down jacket. He brushed off the snow on his body and head and smiled at Matsumae Shinchun who was in the middle of the room.

".Teacher?" The girl looked incredulous.

"it's me."

"Teacher, why are you here?"

"Last week you were allowed to come back unexpectedly to celebrate my birthday, but you're not allowed to come over unexpectedly to visit you this time?"

Fujii Itsuki looked around and found that this huge room was empty and boring, with only the word "quiet" hanging above it. "But."

"Xinchun, you didn't tell me that you would be detained again because of what happened in Hakodate last time, girl."

After brushing off the snowflakes on his body, Fujii Itsuki walked over to the girl and sat down.

He reached into his pocket and pulled out a set of sushi, a grilled fish, a portion of pickles, a serving of takoyaki, a few grilled skewers, two small bowls, and two pairs of chopsticks.

Fujii Itsuki smiled at Matsumae Shinharu and then gave her some of the food.

He glanced at the rice that Song Qianxin had just eaten.

"You Matsumae family are really something. You put me in solitary confinement, but the food I give you is so bland."

Matsumae Xinchun's eyes trembled, "Teacher, you came here, have you gone to look for your aunt?"

"Yes, that incident was not your fault in the first place. I went to talk to your aunt and explain it to her, but she kept a straight face and said 'rules are rules' and forbade me to come see you. In my opinion, Xiaoyue is right. What are the rules? If it's right, it's right. Look, I brought some delicious food to see you."

Fujii Itsuki pushed the skewers in front of Matsumae Shinharu, and the girl smiled brightly, looking very pretty.

"The sushi was made by Chitose, the takoyaki was made by Jiuhuayue, the pickles were from Muzi's family, and the grilled fish and skewers were grilled by me. I went to Xiaoyue's bedroom for the first time two days ago, and then I found out that she had a wood-burning fireplace in her room! I borrowed it to grill something, but she found out and scolded me."

Even though Matsumae Shinchun's movements were dignified, she was still amused by him and covered her face to laugh.

"I think Xiaoyue has restrained herself by not kicking the teacher out."

"Let's not talk about this anymore. How about I feed you Xinchun?"

"Ah."

The girl readily agreed.

Fujii Itsuki picked up a piece of sushi with his chopsticks and put it into the girl's mouth.

Although the food is cold, it feels warm when it enters your mouth and stomach.

Fujii Itsuki didn't want Xinchun to get excited, so he asked her to sit still and he fed her the whole time.

Matsumae Shinchun ate while looking at him.
My heart is getting warmer and warmer.

".I thought the teacher wouldn't know about this if I didn't tell him. How did the teacher know about this?"

"If you hadn't told me, of course I wouldn't know. If I hadn't come here yesterday to see how your New Year's Festival preparations were going and whether I could help or something, I wouldn't have known you were in solitary confinement."

".So, the teacher prepared for the whole night and came secretly to see Xinchun?" Matsumae Xinchun ate a piece of barbecue that he fed him.

"It's just like what I said just now. You came to see me secretly and celebrated my birthday. I have to come back to see you."

"very nice."

The girl lowered her head and spoke softly.

Fujii Itsuki heard it and knew what she said was very good and why it was good.

"Xinchun, you've been here for a few days. You must be tired of it, right? After we finish eating, how about we go out?"

"Go out?" Matsumae Shinchun looked surprised.

Fujii Itsuki pointed to the window, meaning to climb out from where he came from.

"But what if we are discovered?"

"Then we'll be glad we're not discovered. Come to think of it, it's been so long and we haven't had a good look at the snow."

"."

"Doesn't Xinchun like snow?"

"Yeah," the girl agreed softly, "It's nothing. It's just that when it snows, it means that Matsumae Shrine will welcome more tourists, regardless of whether the shrine is open or closed during the New Year. On snowy days, everyone goes home holding hands with their parents. I have always been alone, watching the snow wake up alone, watching the snow fall asleep alone, and watching the snow come year after year alone. My mother also left on a snowy day."

Is that so?
Xinchun doesn't like snowy days very much.

"Then come out with me."

The girl was still hesitant, but after she finished eating, Fujii Itsuki grabbed her little hand, came to the window and climbed down.

The meditation room was about the height of a wall from the ground. Fujii Itsuki was standing below, in the snow, reaching upwards, motioning the girl by the window to jump down.

The girl was a little worried: "What if I accidentally hurt the teacher?"

Fujii Itsuki raised his voice and responded, "It's okay! Just come down, I'll catch you!"

Looking at him outside, and then looking at the snow scene outside.

The girl placed her right hand on her heart and took a deep breath.

Then, she looked down, and after making sure she was aiming at Fujii Itsuki's outstretched hands, she mustered up her courage, climbed over the window, and jumped down.

The wind lifted her hair.

The girl was so scared that she could only close her eyes.

In her imagination, jumping out of the window should be like a princess hug in a fairy tale, right?

The scene was ambiguous, and a glance at each other made both parties blush and their hearts beat fast.

But when Matsumae Shinharu came to her senses, she found that she had sat Fujii Itsuki on the snow. She stood up hurriedly and pulled him up.

"S-Sorry!"

Fujii Itsuki said it was okay, brushing off the snowflakes behind him, "I'm fine."

Matsumae Shinchun just sat down on the teacher, her face was red and she felt a little embarrassed, "Was Shinchun a little too heavy?"

Xinchun’s legs are plump, but she is not fat.

"No, on the contrary, I think I should learn to exercise."

Fujii Itsuki took Matsumae Shinchun's little hand and made a "Shh!" gesture, "Keep your voice down, don't let your family find out."

"Yeah!" Matsumae Shinchun also nodded slightly.

Fujii Itsuki walked around the eaves and the courtyard of the Matsumae family, holding the girl's hand all the way down the mountain.

Although the girl was still wearing a shrine maiden's costume and could easily be recognized by the tourists at Matsumae Shrine, Fujii Itsuki still felt stimulated and excited by this incident. He held the girl's hand and led them down, down, down.

Descend the stairs and walk through the pine forest.

Snowflakes are still floating leisurely in the air, adding a touch of fantasy and romance to this winter escape.

Matsumae Shinharu wore a traditional shrine maiden costume, her skirt swaying gently with her steps, leaving a series of footprints of varying depths on the white snow. Fujii Itsuki held her hand tightly, as if afraid that she would lose her way in this world covered in silver.

"Teacher, is it really okay for us to run out like this?" There was a hint of uncertainty in Matsumae Shinchun's voice, but more of it was the joy of adventuring side by side.

Fujii Itsuki turned around and gave her a reassuring smile. "Don't worry, as long as we run fast enough, we won't be discovered. Besides, don't you think this experience is special? It's like a secret between the two of us."

The girl's lips curled up unconsciously when she heard this, and the uneasiness in her heart was instantly replaced by this unprecedented freedom and sweetness.

On the way, they were actually discovered by the Matsumae family.

They both heard the other yell "Miss!"

Fujii Itsuki just said "Run!", and Matsumae Shinchun smiled and ran out with him madly.

Ran out of the yard, ran out of the avenue, and finally ran out of the moat of the Matsumae family.

They stopped a car at random on the road and asked the car to take them to Sapporo city.

When she got off the bus and looked up at the colorful city in the snow, the girl suddenly felt a long-lost feeling in her heart.

A feeling of openness.

Snowflakes dyed the entire city.

Flying down in all directions, dyeing everything white, purifying everything...
What a nice view
She looked up at the snowflakes in the sky, and called out with trembling eyes:
"teacher"

"what happened?"

The tightly held hands still conveyed warmth unwaveringly. Fujii Itsuki still held her hand, and the smile on her face immediately became warm and gentle in the falling snow:
".Xinchun seems to like snowy days a little bit."

Fujii Itsuki stared at her smiling face, and nodded in agreement. After holding her soft and warm hand in his, he continued to lead her, walking forward in the snow, into the bustling city.
(End of this chapter)