Chapter 295 Visiting Songqian's House
"Have you brought everything?"

"Yeah! I brought all my clothes!"

Fujii Itsuki closed the trunk of the car, but Yang Kui Chitose still seemed to be very concerned about his car. She walked around and looked left and right.

"Chitose."

"Yeah! Brother Tree!"

Yang Kui Chitose trotted up to him and saluted him with her plump young chest straightened like a soldier. She laughed.

Fujii Itsuki smiled helplessly, "Are you still concerned about this car?"

"After all, the car that Xinchun gave to Brother Shu is really luxurious! It's very expensive! Chitose is wondering if she should make more food for Brother Shu so that Brother Shu won't focus all his attention on Xinchun."

Fujii Itsuki gave her a little head slap.

"Umm, brother Shu!"

“I told you I won’t be partial.”

Yang Kui Qiansui held her head and muttered, "Being partial or not is not something you can just say."

Fujii Itsuki realized that Chitose had something else in her words and asked her what was wrong.

Yang Kui Chitose put his hands behind his back, lowered his head, and his upper body was shaking.

".Sister Muzi told me everything."

"what?"

"From now on, Brother Shu, you will only marry Xinchun, right?"

"."

Chitose choked back Fujii Itsuki's words.

"I knew it."

".You are jealous."

"Of course!" Yang Kui Chitose was more sad at this time, "And it's not fair, right? We are all the same. Although Chitose can understand why they do this, but in my heart, I can't help feeling a little jealous!"

Fujii Itsuki truly felt that Chitose had grown up. He didn't need to explain anything now, as Chitose could understand the reason behind it.

He placed his hand on the girl's shoulder and continued:

"We're going to the Matsumae family for the New Year. How about you have a good chat with Kokoharu? After your relationship changed, you haven't talked much. In the past, you were always sticking to her, talking and laughing."

".In the past, Chitose used to treat Xinchun as a good friend!"

"what about now?"

"Now." Yang Kui Qiansui lowered her head again, staring at the pair of blue sneakers on her feet stepping on the snow, "Now I also want to, but this is not something I can change just by thinking about it. I think it's more normal for Jiu Huayue, I just want to piss her off!"

Fujii Itsuki laughed and touched her cheek, "You're still fighting and quarreling now?"

"Who told Jiu Huayue to be so irritating? She always deliberately irritated me before!"

"Maybe she just doesn't want to hide something from you?"

"That doesn't change the fact that she's mad at me!"

"Okay, let's stop talking, let's get in the car and go check out the Matsumae family first."

"Oh"

Chitose Yangkui got into Fujii Itsuki's car, and the two of them set off from Kuka's house and started driving towards Sapporo.

Fujii Itsuki was driving and Chitose was sitting in the passenger seat.

"By the way, Brother Shu, where are Muzi and Jiuhua? Aren't they coming to Xinchun's house to celebrate the New Year?"

"It will be later. Muzi has to accompany her mother, Xiaoyue first." Fujii Shu held the steering wheel and looked forward. "Xiaoyue hasn't said yet whether she can come to celebrate the New Year with us."

"Are you in trouble? Hey, Brother Shu, just drive if you want to, why did you hit me on the head again?"

"Don't talk nonsense, Xiaoyue didn't provoke you this time."

Yang Kui Chitose shrank her neck and restrained herself, "Okay."

*
An hour later, Fujii Itsuki drove to the door of Matsumae's house.

The road is separated from the Matsumae family's house by a moat.

Chitose Yangkui felt that no matter how many times she came here, she always felt that the Matsumae family's castle, which was as majestic as its castle tower, was very impressive. When she looked at the family emblem on the gate that could only be seen in movies and TV dramas, she felt even more the heaviness of the Matsumae family.

Didn’t you go to Tokyo to participate in the national competition last time?

On the day off, she went to play near the Imperial Palace with Jiuhuayue, Matsumae Xinchun, and Hiiragi Rinka.

At that time, she felt that the Imperial Palace was built like a garden.
As luck would have it, that day they happened to meet a girl with two bodyguards following her.

As soon as the girl saw Matsumae Shinchun, she ran over happily.

She, Jiuhua, and Linhua were all stunned.
Later, when they learned from Xinchun that the other party had no surname, only a first name, they were even more shocked.

Because in an island country, there can only be one situation where a person does not have a surname.
Although.
Afterwards, Yang Kui Chitose didn't think there was anything special about the other party. She was just a little girl of the same age as the others, who liked to look at flowers and dolls just like them.

They were also very interested in her marriage and asked what would happen if an ordinary person married her in the future.

The girl also answered, telling them that she would automatically lose her current identity, become an ordinary civilian, and her surname would also become her husband's.

As if she remembered this incident, when getting off the bus, Yang Kui Chitose asked Fujii Itsuki:
"Will Xinchun-chan also take Brother Shu's last name from now on?"

Nagayama Sakura, who was holding the key for Fujii Itsuki, was standing by. Fujii Itsuki was embarrassed for a second and asked him to drive away first. Then he took Chitose to the shrine and asked her:
"How did Chitose come up with this idea?"

Chitose Yang Kui recounted what happened to them in the Imperial Palace.

Fujii Itsuki was a little speechless.

Chitose's little head, does he only know how to make sushi?
".Qi Sui thinks Xinchun and the other person are of similar status?"

"Ah."

"In fact, there is a big difference. First, although the girl you mentioned has a high status, she actually has no real power, although her entire family doesn't have it now. Second, the reason why the Matsumae family fell in love with your brother Itsuki was mainly because Xinchun's father nodded his approval."

".Isn't it the spring of heart that matters most?"

Fujii Itsuki smiled and said, "Xinchun is the key, but she has no say in the Matsumae family. Xinchun's father, the head of the family, is the only one who can speak. And he cares about Xinchun a lot. Once Xinchun said something good about me, I was promoted under his manipulation. With Xinchun's aunt's intervention, the matter was basically settled in the Matsumae family."

“It sounds terrible.”

"It's a big family after all, isn't it? Actually, your brother Shu originally wanted to resign this year and contact Xinchun's father next year to see if there is anything I can do starting from the bottom."

".It seems that being a young lady like Xinchun is not easy either."

"It's natural."

"Brother Shu, you..."

"Me? Since I'm tied to the Matsumae family because of Kokoroharu, I'm sure it won't be easy for me in the future."

"Won't Brother Shu feel tired?"

"Yes, but I don't regret it. After all, I promised Xinchun that I would help her, right?"

Chitose Yangkui followed Fujii Itsuki, walked through the Matsumae family's mansion, followed the cherry blossom tree path, passed through the torii gate, and arrived at the back mountain.

On the back hill is the Matsumae Shrine.

From here, the road connects to the outer streets, which lead to the town and the city. Go all the way to the top of the mountain, enter the torii gate guarded by two fox statues, and you will reach Matsumae Shrine.

There are many tourists nearby, most of them are here for sightseeing.

Chitose Haruki saw them patting the various properties of the Matsumae family left and right.

In addition, there were shrine maidens writing and selling amulets in the shrine, and tourists gathered in groups. Chitose Yangkui saw that the amulets of the Matsumae family were in the shape of a little fox, and thought they were a bit strange, so she wanted to buy one.

By the way, why didn’t I notice it when I participated in the Jade Fox Festival here last time?

Fujii Itsuki smiled and said, "Why don't you let Xinchun write one for you later? She is the highest-ranking miko in the shrine."

"Oh, that's right."

The hill behind the Songqian family's house is planted with maple trees and cedar trees.

In autumn, the entire back mountain is bright red. Now that it is snowing, the cedars are more eye-catching.

When Yang Kui Chitose and Fujii Itsuki were on their way, they saw a few snow foxes playing together in the snow between the pine trees.
The tails are super big!
The fur is white and fluffy, and covered with snow, it is so cute.

Unfortunately, as soon as she got close, the foxes ran away.

Some tourists behind them only then saw the group of foxes and took out their mobile phones in surprise to take pictures.

Fujii Itsuki stopped on the stairs and followed Chitose's gaze, and saw the group of foxes.

"I heard that these foxes were raised by Xinchun when she was a child. Whenever she appears, all the foxes in the mountains will gather around her."

"Is this true?! So magical?!"

"Why don't you just call Xinchun and try it later and you'll know."

Chitose Yang Kui continued to follow Fujii Itsuki.

As she climbed the mountain, she looked around from time to time, wanting to see if there were any other beautiful white foxes.

Come to think of it, do I know too little about Xinchun?

What I usually know is her at school and after school.

The most we know about her is the Jade Fox Festival, when we saw her dancing the prayer dance on stage, right?
The two quickly reached the shrine on the top of the mountain.

Then we walked through the "No Visitors Allowed" corridor and soon arrived at the backyard behind the mountain.

The view here is wide, and there is an observation deck below, which is covered with snowflakes.

Looking into the distance from here, you can see the entire city center of Sapporo. The beautiful snowy scenery can be seen from this place, which is quite beautiful.

This is the first time that Chitose Yangkui has come here.

Originally, she and Fujii Itsuki wanted to go directly to Matsumae Shinharu, but they met Shinharu's aunt on the way. She seemed to want to say something to Fujii Itsuki alone, so Yang Kui Chitose had to go to Matsumae Shinharu first.

She walked along the path, with a thin layer of snow hanging on the branches of the surrounding cedars, falling quietly on her shoulders.

When she reached an open yard, she saw Matsumae Shinchun standing under an old cedar, wearing a white shrine maiden costume and holding a glittering golden prop in her hand, dancing gracefully as if she was rehearsing a dance.

Chitose Yangkui hid outside the door and watched for a while, but Matsumae Shinharu, who was wearing a shrine maiden's haori in the courtyard, seemed to sense her coming and soon stopped practicing.

He even raised his head and smiled at her.

The light of the snowy day shines through the sparse cedar branches onto Xinchun's face. She looks a little tired, but still gentle.

"Qian Sui, why are you here suddenly?"

"Ah? Hehe, I came up here with Brother Shu." Yang Kui Chitose was really curious about Xinchun's clothes, and she looked around her left and right.

Matsumae Shinchun followed her figure, "What about the teacher?"

"Brother Shu was called away by your aunt, who said she had something to discuss with him."

"Was he called away by his aunt?"

A trace of solemnity gradually appeared on Matsumae Shinharu's little face, and Yang Kui Chitose observed this.

"Isn't it good?"

".Not really."

Matsumae Shinchun smiled slightly, turned around and gently placed the golden prop in her hand on a clean stone platform beside her. The snow seemed to blend into her white shrine maiden costume.

She gently stroked her hair and looked into the valley in the distance. The snow-covered world was intertwined with her mood.

"What is Xinchun-chan worried about?"

"I'm just a little worried that the teacher will be in trouble," Matsumae Shinchun's voice was very soft, but with a kind of helpless calmness, "The festival is approaching, there are many things to prepare, and many people in the family have returned."

"Ok?"

Matsumae Shinchun knew that Yang Kui Chitose didn't quite understand what she was thinking, so she explained, "Actually, my aunt just took the teacher to meet her family."

"Oh so what are we going to talk about?"

"arrange."

"arrange?"

"Marriage, career, family, that's all."

Seeing Xinchun looking so sad, Yang Kui Chitose immediately remembered what Fujii Itsuki had said with a smile just now.

"I think Xinchun is thinking too much!"

"Is it?"

"Brother Shu is very capable. Although this is the first time that Xinchun has met your family, I don't think Brother Shu will give up! On the contrary, I think that instead of worrying, Xinchun should choose to trust Brother Shu! He keeps his word."

When Matsumae Shinharu heard Chitose Haruki say this, she kept looking at her.

".Xinchun, I feel uneasy when you look at me like that."

"Nothing. I just think that what you said, Chitose, is right. And Chitose, you did better than me."

"Is it.?"

"Because Chitose never brings negative emotions to the teacher, and her concern is not to show sadness, but to be positive and choose to believe."

Matsumae Shinchun pinched her chin and fell into deep thought, "Perhaps, in the future, I should learn from you, Chitose, to face the teacher in this way, and not bring the feeling of loss to him."

Chitose Yangkui was a little confused when she saw the state that Shinharu Matsumae fell into.

In her opinion, Brother Tree loves her and she loves Brother Tree, so now she just needs to be happy every day.

Even though I'm a little angry and jealous, it's no big deal.

"correct!"

Yang Kui Chitose suddenly remembered something.

"What?" Matsumae Shinchun noticed that the girl opposite suddenly frowned.

"Xinchun, huh... I heard that in the future, Brother Shu and I will... want..." Yang Kui Qiansui hugged her chest, as if she was angry, but a little blushing.

"What?" Matsumae Shinchun looked at her with concern.

"Even if Brother Shu and I are going to have a child in the future, Xinchun, you're going to have to take care of it, right?"

(End of this chapter)