Kaoru Kamiha's suggestion was very helpful, and I finally settled on the fabric for the end of the semester.

A few days later, I went to Kamihaya again, Kaoru Kaoru Kazuha was not there, and it was Saeko who greeted me.

Saeko cut the cloth neatly as I asked, but when it came time to pay the bill, she resolutely refused to accept the money. After pushing back a few times, she looked embarrassed and begged me: "Please, Miss Su, this is our boss's order, if I don't do it, it will be difficult for me." ”

Seeing that she insisted, I reluctantly said, "Then I'll come back another day." ”

She breathed a sigh of relief and sent me out the door.

I left with an uneasy heart, planning to visit the proprietress after my final exams.

Everything was ready, it took me a few days to complete the work, and I was very happy with the finished result. I was no longer anxious and regained my fighting spirit, and in the next written exam, I handed in satisfactory answers for each subject.

The final exams were followed by a summer break of nearly two months, which meant that the college would no longer provide accommodation, and while I was worried about it, I unexpectedly received a call from Miss Kawashima from the student center.

This is our first contact since the last time.

She brought me good news, a young lady in middle school in the house of the school director needed a Chinese teacher to teach Chinese to this young lady on weekdays during the summer break, and on weekends at her disposal. Considering the special address of this school director's home and even providing accommodation, the income is quite considerable.

"What do you think? The other party said that it must be a student from Neil City, and I immediately thought of you. ”

"Why Neil?" I'm a little alarmed.

"Ah, that's right." Miss Kawashima said, "This young lady's mother lived in Neil City for a while, so she has a special affection for Neil City. ”

In these years, only these rich people can afford to talk about special feelings.

However, I had no need to refuse such a good condition, and immediately agreed.

At the end, I couldn't help but ask, "Miss Kawashima, who is this school manager?" ”

"It's the Fujisawa family of the Know-Nunnen Foundation." She answered me.

I'm glad I didn't turn her down.

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I packed my bags and went to visit Kaoru Kaoru Kamiha.

It was a hot and dry summer in Kyoto, but it rained heavily that day, and in the afternoon the rain stopped and the weather was much cooler, so I took my umbrella and went out.

I was going to bring Kameya Kiyoei's Seishun Joy Ball with me like Yagyu, but I was told that this shop's Seishun Joy Dough is only made on the 8th to 10th of every month, and I was taken aback, and the last time I visited with Yagyu was at the end of the month, but Yagyu still bought it, and it seems that Yagyu must be a very good regular.

I spoke with Yagyu on the phone and asked Kaoru Kamiha if he had any other favorite desserts. Yanagi told me that the Baumkukumi cakes that you have to queue up to buy are also Kaoru Kaoru's favorites.

Eventually, I waited in line for an hour and a half to buy Baumkuchen.

Seeing that I came to visit with Gan Chuntang's paper bag, Kaoru Kaoru Kaoru was very surprised and was stunned for a moment. Then, she took the paper bag, thanked her, and said gratefully, "You've been in line for a long time, right?" Thank you for your hard work. ”

I saw her wearing a feather weaving and carrying a bag in her hand, and asked, "Are you going out?" ”

She nodded, picked up the umbrella at the door, and took my hand affectionately: "It's just in time, come, come with me." ”

We walked slowly along the Kamogawa River. Kaoru Ueba is wearing a blue-green kimono today, with fine phalaenopsis embroidered with fine stitches, climbing up from her feet, and blooming in the wind as she walks.

I hesitated and said, "Boss, thank you so much last time, this is the cost of the fabric." I took out the envelope containing the money from my bag and was about to hand it to her, but she held her hand, she stopped, and said slowly, "No need." ”

"Nope." I insisted, "This is what I should pay." ”

She raised her eyebrows, and her slender eyes smiled: "Isn't there a baumkuchen?" Enough is enough. She cupped the haori on her body, looked at the Kamogawa at her feet, and whispered like a dream as if she had fallen into a memory, "It's been many years since I've received Baumkuchen from others lining up to buy." ”

I looked at her side face and didn't make a sound. After only a moment, she pulled away from her memories and smiled at me: "If you feel embarrassed, come and spend more time with me." She looked lonely, "Our store is too deserted, and Chiho hasn't been here recently." ”

I didn't really have much time, but I nodded, "I will, hostess." ”

"Sister Kaoru." She looked at me, a smile on the corner of her mouth, and her tone was kind, "It's okay to call me Sister Kaoru." ”

"Sister Kaoru."

She held my hand and looked very cheerful: "That's right." ”

Afterwards, we went to the shopping street, bought rice cake balls and tea, and sat on a roadside bench to enjoy it.

"It's already summer break, what are your arrangements?"

"The college recommended me to teach Chinese to a middle school student."

"Su Su is really working hard." She took a sip of tea, "Where to teach?" Which child? If I knew, I wouldn't know. ”

"Over there in Seiwa Mountain, the surname is Fujisawa." I ate rice cake balls and pretended to answer her casually, "Sister Kaoru, do you know?" ”

"There's only one Fujisawa on the other side of Seiwa Mountain." Kaoru Kaoru's tone was unexpectedly meaningful, "The famous Zhinian family used to live, but now it is occupied by the Fujisawa family, and the entire Seiwa Mountain is the world of the Fujisawa family." I'm going to die without a blind eye, and I miss that guy. ”

"Really? I've just been teaching in the past, and I don't know that. "I don't seem to care," Sister Kaoru said could it be Zhinian Shuxi, right? Are you familiar with the previous generation? ”

"How is that possible?" She took the last bite of the rice cake ball, "I'm completely unfamiliar with it." It's just that I've heard too much from people. Finally, she turned her head to the side and raised an eyebrow at me, "How's it going, it's delicious, isn't it?" Gongsei's rice cake balls are the best! ”

The rice cake balls at this house are indeed delicious.

However, what I care more about is that when I mention my thoughts, Kaoru Kaoru's expression is not at all like mentioning a completely unfamiliar person, and that look is nostalgic, regretful, and heartache. It took me a long time to understand that what I felt was only when I mentioned someone.

But that's all for later.

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It was a Sunday on the day I went to Seiwayama, and in the morning, the Fujisawa family sent a car to pick me up.

In the blink of an eye, it was the third day of the summer break, and the college had set a deadline for students to leave the school, and there were not many students left in the college.

When Fujisawa's car arrived, I had been waiting for a long time under the apartment. I saw a black Lincoln slowly approaching, and the body was printed with a three-leaf sunflower pattern.

A young man in a black kimono stepped out of the driver's seat, and the motif of Mitsuha Aoi was also printed on the same color haori, which seemed to be the family crest of the Fujisawa family.

He walked over, bent over, long strings of honorifics coming out of his mouth. He spoke in Kyoto, "Excuse me, are you Mr. Susu?" ”

I stood up straight and replied, "Yes." ”

He immediately became respectful and bowed to me, "I'm Tomoya Higashiyama of the Fujisawa family, and I'm here to pick up Mr. Susu." He opened the car door for me, "Please." ”

Without saying a word, the car drove out of the campus, all the way east, through half of Kyoto, to the foot of Seiwa Mountain, where several guards in kimonos opened the iron gate and bent down to salute respectfully.

The hill is not high, and the mountain is full of Yae evening cherry blossoms, and now, the quaint cherry trees have faded from the charm of spring to take on the appearance of summer, and the sun shines through the branches and leaves and is reflected in the car windows.

I remembered the encounter with Yuichi Fujisawa a few months ago, and the scent of cherry blossoms I smelled when I sat side by side with him turned out to be from Seiwa Mountain.

After about a quarter of an hour of driving in the winding mountain, the car began to descend. I looked out of the car window curiously, only to see that Qinghe Mountain was cut in half by a dark green pool of water halfway up the opposite mountain wall, and the color of the pool was gradually lightening. In the valley sits a large-scale Japanese-style courtyard, built along the meandering course of the flowing water, dotted with countless red maple trees, overlooking it, fresh, natural and interesting, quiet and beautiful.

This is where Yuichi Fujisawa grew up.

I couldn't help but soften my heart when I thought about it.

The car slowly passed through the main entrance of the courtyard and stopped at the entrance of the side courtyard. There were already a few servants waiting here, and one of the men stepped forward to open the car door for me, and when I got out of the car, everyone bent down and bowed at the same time, and said in unison, "You have worked hard." ”

I was caught off guard, froze in place, and subconsciously straightened my back.

At this time, Tomoya Higashiyama walked up to me and shouted to the crowd, "Sister Setsuko." ”

"Yes." A woman in her thirties stepped out of the servant with a bowed brow.

"Sir." Tomoya Higashiyama bowed to me, "Let me introduce you, this is the maid who takes care of your daily life, Setsuko-san." ”

Sister Setsuko saluted me, and I hurriedly returned the salute.

"Let me introduce myself again, I'm Tomoya Higashiyama, your driver during this period, you can tell me and Sister Setsuko if you have anything."

I nodded, "I see."

Sister Setsuko raised her hand and made a "please" movement: "Next, I will take you to rest, please let me lead the way for you." ”

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I live in a small courtyard called "Qingjing", where I don't feel a trace of the heat of July and summer. The vestibule of the small courtyard is planted with red maple trees that are common here, with thick branches and look like they are some years old. The water flowing from the pond in the middle of the mountain flows slowly, and when you open the lattice door of the Japanese-style room, you can enjoy the view.

The valet who followed me put down my suitcase and left. Sister Setsuko served me tea, and we sat down facing each other on a low table made of logs.

"Sir, I would like to confirm to you that you have any dietary restrictions?"

"Nope."

She nodded and asked, "Do you have any requirements for meal times?" ”

"Nope."

She nodded again and said, "Your class time is from 10 to 11 a.m. in the morning and from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays every weekday from tomorrow. ”

I nodded, "I will." ”

"The rest of the time you can make your own arrangements, and you can also go out of the courtyard to move around freely, but please remember not to go to the main house to the east." In the end, Sister Setsuko said solemnly.

I nodded again: "I see." ”

She said a few kind words in satisfaction and withdrew.

With a sigh of relief, I gulped down the cup of tea on the low table and began to pack my luggage. I don't have much luggage, a few sets of clothes for daily wear, daily necessities, and paper and pen tools for line drawing. I put them in the closet of this large house and sat for a long time in the cloister against the lattice door.

In the blink of an eye, at noon, Sister Setsuko led a younger maid to serve lunch, the amount of food served in various tableware was very small, but there were seven or eight main dishes before and after, and these dishes made with the best seasonal ingredients, each of which was extremely exquisite.

Such a high-class kaiseki dish was placed in front of me for me to eat, which I could never have imagined that Susu, a poor student who was still eating balls and cheap bento boxes yesterday.

At this moment, I was a little envious of the carefree life of Miss Yuu Fujisawa, who was born and raised to the age of fifteen with a golden key, and who was able to be so generous to my student when she hired a tutor specializing in languages.

"Sir, is it not to your taste?" Seeing that I didn't move, Sister Setsuko asked.

"No, not really." I picked up a piece of sashimi, glued it to the special sauce, ate it, and said, "It's delicious, please thank the chef on my behalf." ”

"Please take your time." Sister Setsuko didn't answer, but a satisfied look appeared on her face.

I finished my lunch accompanied by Sister Setsuko. Finally, Korakuya's goldfish bowl sweets and Tannoya's matcha were served.

Everything on the table was cleaned up, Sister Setsuko retired with interest, and I finally relaxed. I moved the table to the cloister, sat on it for tomorrow's lesson, and when I was done, I revised the drawings I had drawn a few days ago from the collection of everyday casual suits, added some new elements, and just like that, by the time I pulled it out of the design, it was already sunset.

The sunset was hanging on the wall of the courtyard, and the afterglow was shining through the dense layers of maple leaves, sprinkling scattered spots of light on the trickle, and in a short time, the sunset slowly slipped from the wall.

I stopped my pen and leaned against the lattice door, once again easily remembering Yuichi Fujisawa.

Is he in his own courtyard at the moment? Will anyone mention Miss Yu's Chinese teacher, does he remember Su Su, an international student from Beiyuan College?

I may never be able to have any contact with him again for the rest of my life, but I am content to share this moment of peace with him.

I took a short break and began to clean up the pen and paper tools on the table. Suddenly I felt a hot gaze behind me, and I turned my head.

I don't know when, there were two more children in the room, a teenage girl and a little boy about five years old. Dressed in their white shirts and green polka-dotted overalls, they sat on cushions and looked at me with burning eyes.

"Sister Yuki? Ah, no, it's Mr. Susu. ”

I was confused, and I didn't know why, but the girl with waist-length hair suddenly rushed to me, hugged my waist, and said excitedly in a Kyoto accent, "It's so similar!" Sir, you are too much like my sister! Can I hug you? Although I've already hugged! ”

The little boy with a pink carving trotted over, spread his arms, and shouted, "Youhui too, Youhui too." ”

I was momentarily stunned.

Fortunately, the girl quickly let go of me and introduced herself as she was sitting in front of me, solemnly: "Gui'an, Mr. Susu, I'm Fujisawa Yuu." ”

The little boy was sitting next to her, and said in a milky voice, "Gui'an, I'm Fujisawa Yuki." ”

"Hello." I came back to my senses and greeted them.

Fujisawa Yuyu suddenly held my hands, folded them in my heart, and said solemnly: "Mr. Susu, I will work hard to learn Chinese!" ”

Fujisawa Yuhui also stretched out his hand, and when he couldn't reach my hand, he had to grab the corner of my clothes, and learned to speak to Fujisawa Yuyu, but he couldn't imitate it completely, and called "uncle" in a milky voice.

"So, let's go first." Yuu Fujisawa picked up Yuki Fujisawa, "I'll see you tomorrow, sir." ”

Fujisawa Yuki grabbed Fujisawa Yuu's collar and protested: "Don't, Yuki has to go by himself." ”

"Don't make a fuss, Aunt Setsuko is coming soon, we have to leave early, otherwise we will be scolded." Fujisawa Yuyu whispered, Fujisawa Yuhui immediately stopped making trouble, only flattened his mouth and looked at me with an aggrieved face.

With a smile on my face, I got up and opened the lattice door and sent them out.

"I'll see you tomorrow, sir." Yuha Fujisawa looked back and raised a big smile.

"See you tomorrow." I smiled back at her and watched them leave.