Chapter 118 Scenery at Mount Takao (1)
On August 28th, with only two days left before the end of summer vacation, there were more teachers on campus.
However, this is convenient for the Human Observation Department who are planning to shoot campus scenes.
After the wind band finished their morning training, Kiyono Rin and Watanabe Toru came to the teacher's office.
"Teacher Koizumi, I want to ask you for something," said Rin Kiyono.
"What's the matter, Kiyono-san?" When Koizumi Aona replied, her eyes couldn't help but glance at Watanabe Toru who was standing next to Kiyono Rin.
The words he said when he ran to the girls' dormitory that night during the training camp have still had an impact on her to this day.
Meanwhile, Kiyono Rin, who was completely unaware of the fact that she and Watanabe Toru were having an affair, continued, "The Human Observation Department's cultural festival event is a movie, and part of the scene is set at school . We would like to apply for permission to film at school."
"Sure, no problem at all."
"Thank you, teacher. Also, after school starts, maybe I'll be able to use it during class time."
"Oh..." Koizumi Aona thought about it and did not agree immediately.
Seeing the achievements of Rin Kiyono and Toru Watanabe, she thought that using class time to work hard for the cultural festival was a good way to relax and spend their youth.
If it was before the training camp, she would have nodded without hesitation. Other teachers and the principal would not have objected.
But now…
Aona Koizumi recalled the gossip that Akiko and Miyuki had told her in private, such as students secretly kissing at school and hiding in the girls' restroom.
Thinking about Watanabe Toru’s past experience of running to the girls’ dormitory in the middle of the night, as a teacher, should I agree to it?
If we agree, what if we end up encouraging evil trends?
Koizumi Aona looked at Watanabe Toru.
“…”
Watanabe Toru understood her hesitation and assured her, "It's really just a filming. Meiji is the heroine and she is present most of the time."
"That's good." Koizumi Aona finally nodded, "The teacher will help you apply to the school."
"Thank you, teacher." As he said this, a hint of doubt flashed through Qingye Rin's mind.
Akiko, who was sitting at the desk next to Koizumi Aona and writing something, put down her pen, stretched lazily, picked up the snacks at hand, and leaned over: "Filming a movie? Who are the male and female protagonists? You two?"
"No, it's me and Kujo Miki." Toru Watanabe replied.
"So Kiyono-san is the second female lead? In the end, you still chose Kujo-san." Akiko ate snacks, looking like a group of female college students gathered together to discuss a melodramatic TV series.
"How is that possible? If Kiyono-san was the second female lead, I would probably say 'You are all my wings' and then embark on a happy harem..."
"Watanabe-san."
"I was kidding." Watanabe Toru shut up.
Qing Ye Lin glanced at him coldly, and said to Koizumi Aona and Akiko: "Teacher, please rest assured that I will not let Watanabe-san go through this, even in the movie."
"...Well, this kind of thing with a distorted outlook on life is indeed not suitable for students." Koizumi Aona looked into Kiyono Rin's eyes, hoping that she could repent of her behavior through her words.
Unfortunately, Qingye Rin showed no remorse at all and acted as if nothing had happened.
"I really want to watch this kind of movie." Akiko's tone was full of regret, "But, it's really too difficult to choose between Kiyono-san and Kujo-san!"
She seemed to have put herself in the shoes of the male protagonist and had a very conflicted expression on her face.
Then, she suddenly leaned forward and asked Watanabe Toru: "Watanabe, which one do you like?"
"Me?" Toru Watanabe pointed at himself.
"Yeah," Akiko nodded and stuffed some snacks into his mouth again.
Besides her, for some reason, Kiyono Rin and Koizumi Aona were also staring at Watanabe Toru silently, and it seemed... they were also waiting for his answer?
this……
There is obviously no such good thing, so why do we have to face such sharp problems?
I have said it long ago, what Watanabe wants is for the whole world to bow down to him, not for him to be indecisive between several women!
"Grandma, no, my mom told me not to say my love easily." Toru Watanabe chose to escape.
The three women looked at him with slightly wide eyes.
Akiko licked the remnants of snacks on her fingers and said with a sigh: "Watanabe, I now believe what Miyuki said. Have you had many girlfriends?"
"I……"
Can you answer no? No.
Tamamo Haomei is one of them, and now there is Kujo Mihime. I don’t know if Watanabe Toru fits the definition of “having had many girlfriends”.
In case it matches, whether the answer exists or not, Qingye Rin will know the correct answer.
Watanabe Toru put on a helpless expression after being wronged: "Teacher Akiko, what was your last question?"
Akiko thought for a moment and asked, "Which one do you like?"
"I choose Mr. Koizumi."
silence.
“Hahahaha!” Akiko burst into laughter and then made fun of Koizumi Aona crazily, “You said it was nothing! Look at this!”
Koizumi Aonai blushed: "Watanabe, what nonsense are you talking about!"
Qingye Rin lowered her head in shame and pinched her nose bridge with her fingers.
Afterwards, Koizumi Aona drove Watanabe Toru and Kiyono Rin away, saying that she wanted to have lunch.
On the way back to the Human Observation Department, the hot air surged in the corridor and cicadas chirped outside the window.
The playground in the distance seemed to be slightly distorted.
"So you like older girls." Qingye Rin mocked mercilessly.
“For researchers, there is no such thing as old or young, like or dislike. Work is everything.”
"You mean, as long as the legs look good?"
"It's inconvenient to disclose the specific research. Give up. I won't answer any of your questions."
Qing Ye Lin sighed with a headache: "You really are hopeless."
“What’s wrong with having a passion for research?”
"Please stay away from me. I physically cannot accept a pervert like you." Qingye Rin slightly protected the hem of her skirt.
"Pervert? This is the greatest insult to scientists! Apologize to Einstein immediately!"
Einstein would have been pleased to have a junior like Toru Watanabe who could resolutely stand against the beautiful girl who represented power and wealth.
Watanabe Toru seemed to hear the deceased scientists say in his ear: "Science does not equal holiness, and scientists do not equal high moral standards."
...Huh?
After lunch, Kiyono Rin took another set of shots of Watanabe Toru in the club classroom.
In the afternoon, the two returned to the wind band.
After playing the competition song and the performance song together, Qingye Rin prepared to leave the school.
She said to Watanabe Toru, who was sitting in his seat and practicing seriously, "I'm going to go back, what about you?"
"If you go, I will go too." Toru Watanabe took his lips away from the reed and took it off the oboe.
Qing Ye Lin showed a satisfied smile, but said: "I haven't decided what to shoot today, the main thing is to go to the scene, you can stay and practice if you want."
"No, I'll go with you."
Today's maximum temperature is 34 degrees, and Kiyono Rin is going to shoot a scene. As the person who proposed making the movie, Watanabe Toru can't just stay in the air-conditioned music classroom and leave everything to her.
"I want to go too!" Tamamo Mimi came over with a trombone.
Qingye Rin looked at her in confusion.
"I'm an actor too, right?! It's my right to accompany the crew to filming!" Tamamo Yoshimi looked at Watanabe Toru warily.
The touch of the back of his hand was still on her butt.
How can we let this pervert go out alone with Seino-san? No! Absolutely not!
Watanabe Toru was puzzled by her gaze and suspected that Tamamo Yomi was trying to be lazy and avoid the afternoon practice, or taking the opportunity to ask for money by being an actor.
"But..." Qing Ye Lin hesitated and said, "The sun is very strong today. Tamamo-san can wait until we finish taking the photos before coming over."
"No, no! I must go!"
"If she wants to come, then she can come." Watanabe Toru said, thinking, 'Since she's here, at least help get the props.'
Tamamo Mimi widened her eyes and looked at Watanabe Toru warily, always feeling that he had bad intentions.
Thinking of the scene when Toru Watanabe helped the baseball team train during the summer lunch break, she suddenly felt that both of them were insecure.
She ran over to the alto group and whispered a few words. Aoi Ikki, looking excited, pulled Mai Asuka and Asako Hanada over here.
"Kiyono-san, they're willing to help too!"
"I'm glad everyone is willing to help, but we really don't need so many people."
"It's okay, it's okay, we are happy to help with the filming, and I know a lot of good places!" Ikki Aoi said impatiently.
"I've already decided where I want to go..."
"Let's go together!" Tamamo Yomi walked forward and hugged Kiyono Rin's arm.
Toru Watanabe looked at Kiyono Rin's happy arms and suddenly remembered that Ikki Aoi seemed to have plans to confess before the end of summer vacation.
After thinking of this, he looked at Qingye Rin. Her expression did not change and she seemed to be thinking.
"It's okay to go together, but you have to help get the props, okay?" He made the decision on behalf of Kiyono Rin.
"Why!" said Tamamo Yomi.
"Just because I'm the male lead, I'm also taking props."
"Watanabe-san," Qing Ye Lin wanted to press her hand to her forehead, but suddenly found that her hand was still in Tamamo Yoshimi's arms. She pulled her arm out while saying, "Do you know that besides being the male protagonist, you are also a choress?"
"…What I really didn't expect was that you would actually betray me."
"But you don't need to take props today." Qing Ye Lin smiled and crossed his arms. After saying that, he said to the other four people: "Okay, everyone come together, but please wear sunscreen."
"Don't worry!"
They agreed to meet at Yotsuya Station in forty minutes. After cleaning his reed, Toru Watanabe slowly returned home.
As a boy, especially a boy who doesn't care too much about clothes, all he needs to do when he goes out is to change into casual clothes.
After returning home, Rin Kiyono took a quick shower, carefully applied sunscreen, changed into casual clothes, and slung her SLR camera and bag over her shoulders.
I walked out of the room, got off the elevator, and came to the first floor of the spacious apartment. Through the glass door, I saw Toru Watanabe waiting at the door.
For some reason, Qingye Rin's mood suddenly improved, her steps became much lighter, and her skirt swayed.
“Didn’t we say to meet at Yotsuya Station?” she accused.
"I just happened to be passing by here."
"lie."
"I want to see you so badly. No matter what, I want to see you before we meet up... Hey, I haven't finished talking yet!"
At the east exit of Yotsuya Station, the two saw four people hiding in the shade with umbrellas.
Before walking over, Toru Watanabe asked Rin Kiyono: "As a girl, you didn't hold an umbrella?"
"In the bag."
"Then why not?"
"Because I don't want to be under the same umbrella as the perverts who study legs."
"What do you mean? Either hold an umbrella or bask in the sun together? Do you think this will improve my favorability? Your idea is a bit too naive. Please think of other ways."
"Really?" Qingye Rin answered coldly.
She took a step forward and walked straight towards the four people who were waving, with no intention of waiting for Watanabe Toru.
Unable to see her face, Toru Watanabe couldn't be sure whether his guess was correct, but it should be wrong, right?
Maybe it is true that 'either hold an umbrella or bask in the sun together', but the reason has nothing to do with 'improving favorability'.
"Where to go?" Watanabe Toru asked after the round.
"Mt. Takao." said Kiyono Rin.
"Mountain?"
"Are you sure you want to go hiking in this weather?"
“Is this true or false?”
Qing Ye Lin sighed and said, "Mountain climbing is very hard, and the sun is very strong. You are not members of the Human Observation Department. I am very happy that you can help me. Go back quickly."
"No, I want to go!" Tamamo Yomi insisted.
The others didn't object, so a bunch of fools went hiking in the 34-degree summer heat - except for Watanabe Toru, because he thought he was forced and had no willingness at all.
Obviously, Kiyono Rin had checked the route map, and took a few people to buy the Takao Mountain discount ticket launched by Keio Electric Railway. It only takes one hour to reach Takao Mountain in Hachioji City.
The ticket includes a return ticket and a cable car or chairlift ticket.
Not only that, there is also a 20% discount.
Go to hell.
If Toru Watanabe had known that we were going to climb a mountain, he would never have said "If you go, I go too"... probably.
When you arrive at Takaosanguchi Station, you can see the waiting room and platform signs made of cedar wood as soon as you get off the train.
It is said that all the cedar trees at the station were collected from Mt. Takao and were designed by architectural masters to blend in with nature.
"Are we going up by cable car?" Ikki Aoi said excitedly.
The sun was very strong at around three o'clock, but they had been staying in the car and had not had time to feel it. They were still looking forward to climbing the mountain.
"The four of you can just take the cable car up," said Kiyono Rin.
She was here to take pictures, and there was no point in taking the cable car directly there.
"Four?" Watanabe Toru confirmed just in case.
"Hmm?" Qingye Rin looked at him puzzledly.
"……nothing."
"If you have anything to say, just say it."
"Nothing, really."
Qing Ye Lin smiled beautifully: "Since it's nothing, don't complain later, Watanabe-san."
Watanabe Toru thought seriously for three seconds, thinking of all the evidence he had against him, and said, "Nothing."
In fact, the main reason is that it was he who proposed to shoot the movie.
In order to make the movie, Kiyono Rin even prepared to come here alone to shoot the scene from the beginning. It is really unacceptable for him to complain about the hardship and fatigue.
Kiyono Rin nodded with satisfaction. Although Watanabe Toru liked to talk nonsense and lie, apart from this, he was an ideal human individual overall.
"Um," Ikki Aoi couldn't help but ask, "What is the relationship between Kiyono-san and Watanabe-san?"
"What's the relationship?" Kiyono Rin looked at Watanabe Toru with a smile.
"Cops and Robbers?" Toru Watanabe replied.
"No." Qingye Rin shook his head.
"What is that?"
"Cops and Thieves."
"..." Watanabe Toru looked at Mount Takao in front of him and said, "Let's climb the mountain quickly while the light is good now."
Thief? Today I'll show you a murderer!
As soon as they reached the foot of Mount Takao, they began to sweat.
"Are you thirsty? I'll go get some water first," said Toru Watanabe.
"No, I brought it."
"Me too."
It seems that all girls carry water in their bags, or have already bought some.
Toru Watanabe walked towards the vending machine alone.
"Wait." Qingye Rin called to him.
"Would you like anything to drink?" Toru Watanabe turned around.
Kiyono Rin walked out of Tamamo's beautiful parasol, walked to Watanabe Toru, took out her own parasol from the woven bag and handed it to him, her eyes slightly shifted away:
"Take it."
“…”
"Huh? Did Kiyono-san bring an umbrella?" Tamamo Haomi asked curiously.
"……Um."
"Then why..." Tamamo Haomei wanted to ask her why she didn't hold the umbrella herself.
Kiyono Rin understood her confusion and replied, "Watanabe-san said he didn't bring an umbrella, and I was hesitant about whether to give it to him. Tamamo-san is willing to share an umbrella with me, so it's okay to give him mine."
"Oh, so that's it!" Tamamo Haomi suddenly became happy, not knowing what she was thinking about.
She took two quick steps and put the umbrella over Qingno Rin's head again.
Watanabe Toru looked at the parasol in his hand and said, "I'm not going to return it?"
Qing Ye Lin rolled his eyes at him and said, "Give it back to me when you return to Tokyo."
"That's what I mean."
