Chapter 282 Late Night Choice
When they arrived at the izakaya, the waitress greeted Fujii Itsuki with a smile and immediately pulled him into the warm atmosphere.

Otaru is located on the edge of Hokkaido. The city has a small population and it snows in winter, so it is very deserted.

Naturally, izakaya has become an indispensable part of this city.

The nights in Otaru often have a unique tranquil beauty.

The bustle of the izakayas contrasts with the city's winter quietness, which just reflects the unique charm of Otaru.

Not to mention that he is a frequent drinker at izakayas, Fujii Itsuki also likes this kind of atmosphere in the city of Otaru at night.

"What would you like to eat, Shu?"

"What to eat? Yakitori, of course!"

"That's fine! Let's eat Yakitori today! Drink three large cups!"

"Four large cups!"

"Good! Four big cups!"

Yakitori is chicken cuts skewered on bamboo sticks and grilled over charcoal.

So this thing is just what it sounds like, roast chicken.

He said he wanted to drink four large cups, but in fact it was just to liven up the atmosphere. There was no way Fujii Itsuki could drink so much.

At an izakaya, the way beer is sold is simple and straightforward.

It is divided into three grades: large, medium and small. The small one is 300 ml and the large one is 1 liter.

Most people order a large cup at most, which is enough to quench their thirst.

Most of the people who come to the izakaya to drink are office workers who get together to relieve boredom after a busy day at work.

A big cup looks more majestic and makes drinking from it more enjoyable.

Therefore, when passing by an izakaya, you can often see some uncles holding huge cups and toasting, drinking tons of wine, which is the fun of it.

Fujii Itsuki actually doesn't like alcohol very much, but he likes the atmosphere when drinking and the feeling of being tipsy after being drunk.

The whole person feels light and airy, and all the pressure, money, and social engagements are thrown out of the window!

It was for this reason that he liked to invite Muzi to drink with him before.

Today Muzi pulled himself over. At least from the feeling point of view, it was different from usual.

At this time, Fujii Itsuki did not feel much pressure and it was really enjoyable to drink with Muzi.

They ate skewers and drank wine, and then chatted together, reminiscing about the embarrassing moments of their classmates in high school. Once Muzi mentioned the people and things that Fujii Itsuki still remembered, he couldn't help but laugh out loud, and then Muzi laughed along, patting his shoulder hard and saying, "Right, right! I was saying xx back then, wasn't it?"
Fujii Itsuki didn't know how far back he could go when he happily reminisced about the past.

"Come on, Muzi, cheers!"

"cheers!"

There was a crisp clash of glasses, and both of them took another sip of wine.

Fujii Itsuki felt a little dizzy at this time, but he could not hide his joy in his heart.

"By the way, are there any of our high school classmates still staying in Otaru?"

"Of course there are, although most of them have gone to Tokyo. Why, Shu, you actually want to have a high school reunion?!"

Fujii Itsuki was about to answer, but then he recalled the past and shook his head.

He took a sip of beer and said with a smile:
"Forget it. There aren't many people in my class that I can talk to, let alone make friends with."

As he spoke, he began to think of the past. He became emotional and quite depressed.

"At that time, I didn't know what I had done wrong. It seemed that I was born unpopular. Although people didn't show that they didn't like me, they just didn't want to get close to me."

Akai Muzi's gaze stayed on his face for a second or two, then turned back to the skewers in front of him:
".Ashu, you should know how everyone viewed you at that time, right?"

"What's there to not know? Let's talk openly. Muzi, is it wrong to have good grades?"

"Definitely not, it's just that everyone thinks you are not in the same circle as them. Just like me, I am not in the same circle as them."

"Circle. Um. Circle"

Fujii Itsuki muttered to himself and took another sip of beer.

In fact, after graduation, he increasingly felt the existence of the so-called "circle".

I was still confused at the beginning, but now it seems that there are always several different groups in a class, and it is all because of "circles".

From the moment we are born, it seems that we cannot escape the existence of circles.

People stick to their own circles because of social needs.

Back then, Muzi and I were independent people, right?

It is precisely because they are lonely that they sympathize with each other and establish a "circle" that belongs only to the two of them.

It may sound a bit offensive to say this, but Fujii Itsuki still has to thank Muzi for bringing her those irreplaceable youthful memories.

".Come! Drink!"

"Ashu, are you still drinking?"

"Didn't we agree that we would start with four cups? Come on! Drink!"

Akai Muzi was helpless and amused, "Okay, I'll drink with you!"

Boom!
There was a loud bang, and Akai Muzi was a little dazed. She was startled and turned her head towards the sound, only to find Fujii Itsuki lying drunk on the dining table.

This guy was drunk, but he was still saying things to cheer himself up, like "Come on! Muzi, keep drinking!"

Akai Muzi didn't expect him to drink like this. She couldn't help but wonder if Fujii Itsuki was drinking like this because he was under a lot of pressure recently?

"Ashu, Ashu." Akai Muzi gently pushed his arm.

"Ah, what's wrong?" Fujii Itsuki responded with his head down, his voice unclear.

"Have you been under a lot of work pressure recently?"

"Big? No, not at all."

"Then why did you drink so much today?"

"I'm just happy, but if I have to say I'm under pressure, then I am not without it."

"Tell me?"

"Alas," Fujii Itsuki sighed deeply, "That is, there is no rest every night. There is always someone who can make me tired to death."

As soon as Akai Muzi heard what he was talking about, she couldn't help but laugh at him:

"Aren't you happy?"

"I'm happy to do that. But, but there has to be a limit, okay?"

"Don't you like it?"

"Yeah, it's true. Although I'm tired, I definitely like it."

Seeing that he still wanted to continue drinking, Akai Muzi called the clerk and changed the juice for him.

Fujii Itsuki was drunk and a bit talkative, and he pulled Muzi to talk about interesting things in previous years. Akai Muzi listened, but time soon reached late at night, and the store was about to close, so the two had to finish the remaining food and leave the izakaya.

It's snowing outside.

".it's beautiful."

Akai Muzi supported Fujii Itsuki and noticed that he saw a street lamp in front of him, then he said these words to the street.

"Ashu, do you still like snowy days?" "Yes, I do."

"Why? It was a snowy day like this when you were abandoned. Shouldn't you hate it?"

"Hate? Hating is so tiring. I should also thank my biological parents for abandoning me. That allowed me to have the life I have now, and that allowed me to meet the dean and Chitose. That gave me the motivation to go all the way from the orphanage to Kyoto University."

Fujii Itsuki became more and more excited as he spoke, temporarily pushing away Akai Muko's support and walking to the intersection.

He faced the small snowy street, opened his arms in the snow, and looked up at the night sky.

"Besides, this is where I grew up! There are so many memories here! Why would I hate it?!"

Akai Muzi almost laughed when she saw this. He must be really drunk.

But Fujii Itsuki's optimistic view did make her envious and yearning.

At least she still believes that it is her father's departure that has made her and her mother's life difficult.

Fujii Itsuki staggered back to Akai Muzi's side.

".Actually, when I returned to Otaru from Tokyo, I immediately felt at ease. After seeing the dean and Chitose, this feeling became even stronger. I don't really want to leave here. Maybe I'll go out for a trip occasionally, but as for where to live, I still want to live in this place where it always snows heavily."

Akai Muzi was touched after hearing this, "So this is why you want to keep me, Shu?"

Fujii Itsuki didn't know whether he was sober or drunk. He laughed several times before saying:

"After all, if you leave, Muzi, I will lose a lot of memories, right?"

"." Akagi Muzi supported him and lowered his head.

"This, this sometimes~ I see boys in our school riding bicycles to take girls to school, and I always think of the time when you rode my bicycle to school together."

On the way home in the snow, Akai Muzi was moved when she heard this, "Ashu, do you often think about the past?"

"Are you sure? The relationship between you and me was not fake. Or do you not want to admit it, Muzi? Hmm?"

"No, no."

"I still remember that you liked to wear a beige scarf at that time, and that scarf always covered half of your face. You usually had no expression, but when you saw me, you would pull down the scarf, smile at me, and then start waving at me from a long distance away on the canal. That was the first time I felt that someone had been waiting for me and I had to go over there quickly."

"Ashu, what you said."

Akai Muzi saw him talking for a while and then getting confused for a while, and thought to herself how nice it would be if he could say this to her in a sober state.
"Later," Fujii Itsuki burped, "I always remember this feeling. I always felt like you were still standing by the canal waiting for me, waiting for me to pick you up. Then you went to America and didn't want me anymore. I always think of these things. Whenever I think of them, my eyes can't stop feeling sore. I wiped the corners of my eyes so hard that I couldn't even open them."

"sorry"

"Why should I apologize? I've already said I don't care. Now, I'm just telling you how I feel."

Next, Fujii Itsuki talked about many things that happened between them in the past.

Every time she talked about something, Akai Muzi felt uncomfortable.

It turns out that he remembered so much, it turns out that he had been thinking about it all the time.

Muzi felt extremely guilty when he heard these things.

But when she heard something funny, she also felt happy and couldn't help laughing.

She thought it would be great if they still had the same relationship as before.

The snow was falling a little heavier.

There are definitely no buses at night, and taxis won’t go out in this weather.

There was no way back home, so Akai Muzi had to support him and walk towards the nearest hotel. Fujii Itsuki was still talking about the past.

Just as I walked to the door of the hotel, the phone rang.

Fujii Itsuki's.

But he looked like he was about to fall asleep and couldn't answer the phone, so Akai Muzi had to reach into his trouser pocket and answer the call.

The caller was Matsumae Shinharu, who was concerned about why Fujii Itsuki hadn't returned home yet so late.

Akai Muzi explained.

[I see. So, Mr. Muzi can only take Mr. Fujii to a nearby hotel to rest?]
"correct."

When Matsumae Shinchun on the other end of the phone heard this, she didn't say anything else. She just smiled gently, left a sentence "Then please ask Teacher Muzi to take care of Teacher Fujii for me", and cancelled the call.

Take good care of Mr. Fujii
This sentence alone seems nothing, but combined with that gentle laugh, Akai Muzi couldn't help but think more about it.

The child of Xinchun.
Is he hinting at something?
He helped Fujii Itsuki into the hotel and quickly checked into a room.

When the front desk staff asked whether it was a king-size room or a double room, Akai Muzi hesitated.

She glanced at Fujii Itsuki who was being supported and sleeping beside her, and instantly remembered what Xinchun said, "Please take good care of Mr. Fujii for me."
Akai Muzi chose a double room.

I took the room card, went up to the second floor, and helped him into the room.

Fujii Itsuki definitely won't be able to sleep well like this.

Akai Muzi put him on the bed first, spread his limbs, helped him take off his coat and unbuttoned it.

She brought a basin of hot water and helped him take off his upper body clothes while wiping his body.

When she put her hand on the belt, Akai Muzi still hesitated for a moment, but not for too long.

She comforted herself that this was to let him sleep peacefully, so she naturally extended her hand.

Fujii Itsuki was left with only his underpants.

Akai Muzi used a hot towel to wipe him from head to toe, but there was only one place left that was not wiped.

It was snowing outside, but surprisingly warm inside.
The lighting is also warm, very ambiguous.

The person she likes is now lying on the bed and sleeping soundly, while she is awake. Who wouldn't be confused?

Besides, Ashu has a pretty handsome figure.
She was feeling anxious.

After much hesitation, she persuaded herself that she was "just helping to wipe the body".

In fact, when she was wiping her thighs just now, she started to get nervous, and her hands and eyes kept touching them involuntarily while wiping.

But after watching the whole thing, Akai Muzi was still surprised and a little shy.

So charming.
No wonder, no wonder Xiaoyue and the others always stick to Ashu.

This. Which girl wouldn’t be confused after seeing this?

Shyness and desire are struggling.

Staring at him like this, you can feel the chance to have him right here, right now.

With such a grasp right in front of her, Akai Muzi thought a lot and struggled a lot, but when she finally saw the sleeping face of Fujii Itsuki.

She still struggled and gave up.

For her, she had already felt so sorry for Fujii Itsuki because of what happened in the past. Now, did she have to go against his wishes without his knowledge?

At this moment, Akai Muzi only felt guilty for having had such thoughts just now.

She took the initiative to help Fujii Itsuki put on his pajamas and cover him with a blanket.

Then, Akai Muzi took another quilt, went to the sofa beside her, and fell asleep quietly.

She glanced at Fujii Itsuki who was sleeping peacefully on the big bed.

I don’t know if it’s an illusion or what.

It seems that as long as he is still by my side, I always feel safe in my heart.

(End of this chapter)