Chapter 346: One Autumn Day with South Wind
I got an unprecedented evaluation in art class - B.
"Thank you, Miki-sama." While having lunch in the club classroom at noon, Toru Watanabe respectfully poured a glass of juice for Miki Kujo.
"Are you so happy with the grade you got by cheating?" Qingno Rin, who got an A easily, said unable to bear it.
"Mine, it's Watanabe's." Kujo Miki smiled and took a sip of juice.
"I like this sentence. I'm going to write it down in my diary."
Speaking of diaries, Toru Watanabe suddenly remembered that his first diary was still with Kiyono Rin.
He looked at Kiyono Rin with a look that said, 'It's about time you return it to me.'
Kiyono Rin put the emerald green broccoli into her cherry-colored mouth and looked out the window without looking at Watanabe Toru.
In October when the wind usually blows from the northeast, a south wind blew today, which is rare.
The white curtains swayed, and Kiyono Rin's beautiful long black hair swayed gently.
When she tucked the few strands of long hair that had reached her mouth behind her ears, Watanabe Toru seemed to see pink cherry blossom petals floating in from outside the window.
Whenever he gazed at Kiyono Rin, such a sacred feeling would emerge in his heart.
Turning my head to look at Kujo Miki who was sitting next to me, the sacred feeling was replaced by sweetness, and I had an urge to agree to everything she said.
"Watanabe Toru is really a scumbag." Watanabe Toru once again confirmed that he fell in love with more than one person and said this about himself.
After lunch, Kujo Miki went to sleep, Kiyono Rin read a book, and Watanabe Toru took Kujo Miki's tablet to draw.
"You listen to me so much?" Qingye Rin looked past the book and at Watanabe Toru.
“My goal is to get a B before graduation.”
"Graduated from college?"
"Don't look down on me!"
Kiyono Rin laughed softly, and Watanabe Toru also smiled.
Although she still can't lie, Kiyono Rin can already make jokes.
Toru Watanabe draws the Human Observation Department at noon.
The three of them will eventually leave here, and the Human Observation Department will disappear sooner or later, but this club classroom will still be blown by the south wind.
After the afternoon club activities ended, Toru Watanabe returned the club key to Rin Kiyono.
"Watanabe, are you here to return the visit today ? Where's Kiyono?" Seeing Watanabe Toru, Koizumi Aona immediately showed a faint smile on her face.
"I'm going back with Miki." Toru Watanabe handed her the key.
Koizumi Aona took her hands off the computer keyboard and hung the keys on the wall.
"Watanabe, Watanabe, come here quickly, the teacher has something delicious to give you." Akiko waved to Watanabe Toru with an expression like a cat calling the mouse over to watch the fireworks.
As the school doctor, Miyuki Miyazaki had to leave school last, so the two of them stayed in the office to correct homework or prepare lesson plans and wait for her.
When Toru Watanabe walked over, Akiko handed over a pen and reference answers: "That's all, keep going~"
"What's delicious?" Watanabe Toru picked up the pen.
Akiko squatted at his feet, opened a drawer and took out a bag of candy.
"This," she said, "is the carbonated candy I bought. It's super delicious. Try it."
Watanabe Toru ate one and his whole face wrinkled because of the sourness.
Akiko slapped the back of the chair and laughed; Koizumi Aona smiled and handed her cup of water to Watanabe Toru.
"Teacher Akiko," Watanabe Toru took a sip of water, his expression finally less painful, "You know what? I hate liars the most."
"Haha, sorry, sorry, here, this is sweet." Akiko took another one.
Watanabe Toru reached out to take it, but Koizumi Aina reminded him, "It's still sour."
“…”
"Hahaha!" Akiko laughed even harder.
Toru Watanabe took the candy from her hand with inhuman speed and put it into her mouth.
“Hmm——” Akiko narrowed his eyes, then covered his mouth and squatted on the ground as if he was about to vomit because he drank too much.
"It's quite interesting to pose like this in a teacher's uniform," thought Toru Watanabe.
Koizumi Aonai picked up Akiko's water cup and handed it to her with a smile: "The one who has been making trouble all day has finally received retribution."
Huangzi gulped down the water into his mouth.
After the farce, Akiko finally calmed down and took some potato chips from another drawer and started eating them with a crunch.
"Did you go anywhere over the weekend?" Koizumi Aona asked Watanabe Toru while sorting out documents.
"I went to Shimokitazawa and walked around Chazawa Street."
"What did you buy?" Akiko fed Koizumi Aona a piece of potato chips, and let Watanabe Toru take one for himself.
"I didn't buy anything. I just had shaved ice."
"Now that you mention it, I want to eat it again. The shaved ice in that shop is finer than other shops, and the fruits are especially delicious, such as mango, white peach, and black currant."
"Black currant isn't a fruit, right?" Toru Watanabe said as he was grading homework.
"That's a lot of nonsense. I guess you understand what I mean!" Akiko said, "But why didn't you buy anything else when you came all this way?"
“It doesn’t fit their aesthetic.”
Although Shimokitazawa is a fairly famous tourist spot, it seems to be a little underdeveloped.
This may be a style, or maybe development has really stopped.
If we say that the French cuisine in Ginza and Aoyama is authentic, and the French cuisine in Jiyugaoka is just in name only, then the French cuisine in Shimokitazawa is even below Jiyugaoka.
Shimokitazawa is probably such a place.
It’s not that Shimokitazawa is bad, everyone has their own preferences. Just like octopus balls, Toru Watanabe’s favorite is the one sold on the street for 10 yen each.
"She's worthy of being a young lady," Akiko said enviously.
"Where did you go?" Watanabe Toru asked.
"Four of us went to Ueno Zoo to see the pandas."
Asu Mai has already integrated into the trio.
The three teachers know Mai Asuka's situation and take care of her as an older sister.
Asu Mai's indifference to the outside world makes her ignore the friendship between the three of them since childhood, and the fact that the three of them used to be her teachers, so she can integrate into them smoothly.
"What are your plans for Cultural Day?" Toru Watanabe asked again.
Cultural Day is the day when the island country commemorates the promulgation of the Constitution. There is one day off, and including Saturday and Sunday, a total of three days.
"Not yet," Koizumi Aona thought for a moment, "Maybe I'll go traveling near Tokyo, or maybe I'll stay at home and sleep."
"If you want to travel, how about going to Kobe? I want to go too." Toru Watanabe turned his head and looked at Aona Koizumi.
Koizumi Aona also turned her head to look at him, her beautiful eyes filled with surprise and joy.
Because Akiko had been holding potato chips, she could only touch Watanabe's shoulder with her elbow and lectured him, "Do you know where Kobe is?"
"Teacher Aona's hometown." Watanabe Toru said with a smile in his voice.
"Huh?!" Akiko was stunned for a moment, then looked back and forth at Koizumi Aona and Watanabe Toru.
She let out a rhythmic "Ha——" and suddenly realized, "So you're planning to go back to see your parents."
"We'll go to Kobe on Cultural Day, and after the New Year, Teacher Aona and I will go back to Iwate Prefecture together? How about that?" he asked, looking at Aona Koizumi.
"…Let's talk about it when we get back." Koizumi Aona pretended to be calm.
I can no longer concentrate on the next work.
Watanabe Toru was willing to go back with her to meet his parents, and even take her to meet his parents, which made her very excited and her heart was filled with sweetness.
Then the worry came back.
Can Watanabe really pretend to be 25 or 26? What if he is found out?
My teacher is of the same generation as my parents, and my girlfriend is a generation younger than them. What should I do when I go to Iwate Prefecture during the New Year?
I didn't hear a word Akiko said teasing Watanabe Toru in my ear, and I didn't make any progress at work.
When we returned to the apartment in the evening, we discussed this matter while having dinner.
"Tetsu." Asuhi Mai looked at Watanabe Toru, "I want to go too."
"Iwate Prefecture is of course no problem, Kobe..." Watanabe Toru hesitated.
He felt sorry for Mai Asuka the most, and he felt uneasy every time he thought of her being alone.
But it is not appropriate to go back to Kobe with Koizumi Aona as her boyfriend and take Asuka Mai with him.
One day in the future, Toru Watanabe will definitely go with Mai Asuka to meet her parents, with whom she has severed ties, and will not bring anyone else with her.
"Watanabe," Koizumi Aona said hesitantly, "Let's wait until you graduate."
After that, she hurriedly explained:
"It's not that I don't want to, it's just... because this matter is very, very important, so I want to wait a little longer, even until you graduate from college. As long as I can guarantee that my parents won't find out, then I'll feel at ease. I don't want our relationship to be disturbed by our parents because of this matter."
"Ah——" Akiko shook his shoulders as if he felt cold.
"Of course no problem, Mr. Aona, you make the decision." Watanabe Toru had no objection.
He wouldn't have any worries or guesses like 'Maybe the teacher is just playing around with me and has no intention of having a serious relationship with me'.
Even though Koizumi Aona had forgotten him, she still worked hard for ten years and came to Tokyo.
Because this kindness has not happened, Watanabe Toru himself cannot guarantee whether he can do this for Kujo Miki and Kiyono Rin.
How can I doubt this feeling?
Koizumi Aona breathed a sigh of relief, and all the surprise and worry that had been lingering in her heart were swept away.
"That's not bad," Miyazaki Miyuki said, "But I can understand that the boy wants to prove his love for Aona and give her a sense of security."
"What nonsense!" Koizumi Aona said shyly.
"How can I feel safe meeting my parents? I can still get divorced after marriage. Giving money gives me the most sense of security!" said Akiko.
This sentence is very realistic, and may even make people dislike it, but this is exactly how Akiko cares about Koizumi Aona.
How many people are willing to deliberately say something unpleasant for the sake of others, even if they are friends?
After hearing what Akiko said, Watanabe Toru would only be happier.
"Sure, how much?" he said with a smile.
"Watanabe!" Koizumi Aina shouted anxiously, "Don't listen to her nonsense. I have a job. Why do I need your money?"
After saying that, she hurriedly apologized to Asuka Mai, saying that it wasn't wrong for her to take money from Watanabe Toru, and that she would take it in the future, but now she was a teacher, etc.
Asu Mai doesn't care about this at all.
She ate her meal, occasionally looking at Watanabe Toru with her calm and clear eyes. For Asu Mai, this was more important than anything else.
"Teacher Aona, please stop talking." Watanabe Toru interrupted her, "You don't want to take my money because you believe I won't let you down. In that case, it should be okay to take my money."
"That sounds good." Akiko nodded affirmatively.
"Aona, since the boy insists, just take some and keep it for him." Miyazaki Miyuki also joined in the persuasion.
Koizumi Aona pursed her lips, thought for a long time before reluctantly nodding: "Okay."
"How much?" Watanabe Toru asked with a smile.
"Mai, how much did Watanabe give you?" Akiko immediately asked Asu Mai.
Asu Mai tilted her head and thought for a moment: "...Five hundred million."
"What else?" Akiko hinted with a wink.
"Akira--" Koizumi Aona was so shy that she almost lowered her head completely.
The four of them have been together for several months. How could they not know what Watanabe Toru gave to Asuka Mai?
"...Apartment 602, oboe, furniture, clothes..."
"Enough, enough! Enough!" Akiko was really afraid that Asu Mai would even mention the family planning supplies.
She turned her head and looked at Toru Watanabe without saying anything, but everyone understood her meaning - they couldn't favor one over the other.
"Then 500 million yen, buy another 501, and a car?" Watanabe Toru asked tentatively.
"No!" It was Akiko who refused. "Don't buy this. I won't live in your place. You can buy the place you live in now and give it to Qingnai. You can live there directly in the future."
Toru Watanabe looked at Aona Koizumi.
"Forget about the car." Koizumi Aonai accepted the reality. "I'll keep the money for you. Ask me for it when you need it."
"Okay." Watanabe Toru said with a smile.
What he gave to Asuka Mai at that time was not 500 million, but half of what he had. However, giving 50 billion yen at once, let alone Koizumi Aona, I'm afraid even Akiko wouldn't dare to let Koizumi Aona accept it.
The most important thing is to make them satisfied; giving more or less is just a minor detail.
If we only give 500 million yen and deduct the money for buying the apartment, the savings will still be over 100 billion yen.
When the day comes that Qing Ye Lin really wants to confiscate them, I will give them all to her .
Toru Watanabe has no interest in money.
I have hands and feet, and I can read more and more books. Even if I have no money, I can now go back to my old job - holding a billboard or working in a convenience store. In the future, I can earn money through my own efforts.
"Wuwuwu!" Akiko suddenly threw herself into Miyazaki Miyuki's arms and buried her face in her huge breasts.
"What are you doing? Eat your meal properly." Miyuki Miyazaki grabbed Akiko's head and tried to take it away, but Akiko buried it in her mouth.
"Aona is gone, Miyuki, you must not abandon me and let me buy an apartment by myself and spend my entire life on it."
"I will continue to save money with you!" Koizumi Aona was in a good mood and shouted like a girl, "Watanabe doesn't live here all the time. I still live with you most of the time!"
"Stop talking, you damn rich lady!" Akiko put her arms around Miyazaki Miyuki's waist, rested her head on her chest, and said to Koizumi Aona with a look of hatred towards the rich.
"Wuuuu, don't abandon me!" Koizumi Aona hugged Akiko's waist.
"Wuuuu, don't abandon me." Watanabe Toru took the opportunity to hug Koizumi Aona's waist.
A thin waist, the scent of shower gel, and a warm breath.
Asu Mai stared at Watanabe Toru for a while, then put down her chopsticks.
"Wow, don't abandon me," she said in the most emotionless voice possible while hugging him.
The five people turned into centipedes, and Miyuki Miyazaki, who was the head of the centipede, had a helpless look on her face.
"Can you guys eat well?"
"Hahaha!" everyone laughed.
"Stop making trouble, stop making trouble!" said Huangzi.
"By the way, since we're not going back to Kobe, where are we going to go for Culture Day?" Koizumi Aona asked expectantly.
"November..." Miyazaki Miyuki thought for a while, "The maple leaves turn red from the north to the south. You can go to Hokkaido to soak in hot springs and see the red leaves during this season."
"What about Mai? Is there anywhere you want to go?" asked Koizumi Aona.
Asu Mai looked at Watanabe Toru: "Is Toru going?"
"Okay." Watanabe Toru said, "Is there anywhere Mai-senpai would like to go?"
"Wherever Toru goes, I go." Asu Mai's tone was as cold as ever.
Far from being jealous, Koizumi Aona likes Asuka Mai more and treats her as her younger sister from the bottom of her heart.
"Where is Watanabe?" Koizumi Aona asked Watanabe Toru.
"Let's go to Hokkaido." Watanabe Toru said without letting anyone know. "We had agreed to go to Furano, Hokkaido to see the flowers, but we didn't make it. This time we must go and watch the red leaves instead of the flowers."
A gentle and sweet smile appeared on Koizumi Aona's beautiful oval face.
When she heard Miyazaki Miyuki suggest Hokkaido, she also remembered this matter and immediately decided in her mind that Hokkaido would be the destination.
But she has a gentle personality, and most importantly, she is very fond of Watanabe Toru. If Watanabe Toru says he wants to go somewhere else, she will agree.
Watanabe Toru, like her, remembered the agreement they had made to go to Hokkaido together, which made her indescribably happy.
"Then let's start making a strategy!" she said with a smile.
"It's only October now, and Cultural Day is November 3rd. It's still early." Akiko said.
"How can this be? I really want to take a hot spring bath as soon as possible." Koizumi Aona sighed like a little girl.
"Just want to take a hot spring bath?" Miyazaki Miyuki teased.
"Of course I want to take a hot spring bath, but I want to take a hot spring bath with Watanabe." Akiko joked.
"You guys, oops!" Koizumi Aona blushed with shame.
"Tetsu, I want to take a bath with you too." Asu Mai said to Watanabe Toru.
"this……"
"There's no need to say this out loud. Can't you just find a chance to do it secretly?" Watanabe Toru decided to have a good chat with Asu Mai in the evening.
"This is the legendary 3..."
Before Akiko could finish her "P", her mouth was covered by Koizumi Aona.
This kind of thing can only be thought about in the mind.
But Toru Watanabe believes that people should have dreams. If one day in the future, two people sympathize with him and pity him, his dreams may come true.
The days are still long, and better and better things are waiting for them in the sunny future.
