This was not the first time that Soya entered Tachibana's room, but the scene in front of him was unprecedented.
Broken cups, overturned bonsai, low tables with their legs upside down... the room was as messy as if it had just been ransacked;
Socks and underwear were scattered everywhere, and the quilt on the bed slid to the floor, connecting to the owner's back.
"Are you disillusioned?"
Ju Tianzi curled up beside the bed with his legs in his arms, his face buried in his knees, only one eye exposed, and his voice was cold after he stopped crying.
"As you can see, this is what a teacher really looks like."
"..."
Zonggu said nothing, stood still for a moment, and started cleaning up from the nearest place.
He straightened the low table, put down the bonsai, picked up the bedding, put the scattered things back on the desk, and then collected the glass fragments of the water glass... But the pile of underwear that exuded a mature atmosphere was a bit troublesome for him.
No matter how in-depth the fantasy is, it can't compare to what he actually sees before him. Whether it is the style or the color, it is so rich that it opens his eyes.
"..."
Taking a deep breath and clearing away the lingering thoughts in his heart, Zonggu folded a few times at will and packed his underwear together.
As soon as she stood up, the purple bra piled on top fell to the ground.
Holding a pile of underwear, it was inconvenient for him to bend down, so he had to squat down.
Before he could get up, there was a sudden noise from behind.
Then, he was hugged by the person behind him.
"..."
His arms loosened unconsciously, and all the clothes fell down, falling on his legs, feet and the ground.
After cleaning it for a long time, it was still scattered all over the place.
"Fangming..."
Holding his shoulders, Ju Tianzi buried his head deeply, and the cold and wet eyes were all printed on the back of his neck, which was clearly touching.
"Help me...Fangming."
Zonggu's body stiffened, and his half-crouched legs fell to the ground uncontrollably, making a muffled sound.
"……teacher."
"I can't bear it any longer..."
Orange Emperor hugged him tighter and started crying again.
"It's so painful... so painful... every day, every day... what should I do..."
Zong Gu was at a loss and all he could do was maintain this posture.
And she didn't need his response, she just cried to herself, venting her accumulated emotions.
The strange illness on her body was much more serious and weird than he expected:
Although it does not last long, only a few minutes, it occurs at dusk every day and is never absent;
The attack was extremely painful, like heart-breaking, but it had no other impact on her body. She could only get normal results when she went to the hospital for examination.
And this situation has been bothering her for many years...
It wasn't until the warmth on the back of his neck suddenly left that Zonggu came back to his senses.
"Feel sorry."
Tachibana wiped the back of his neck with his cold palm, and his voice became much hoarse, "Yangming's uniform has been completely messed up by me."
"No...it's okay."
Zonggu wanted to turn around, but found that his legs were stiff, sore and numb.
He turned around, and Ju Tianzi rubbed the corners of his eyes with the back of his hands and smiled at him again.
"It's too bad. I can't act like a teacher in front of Fangming anymore... Can you forget what happened just now?"
"..."
Zonggu moved his lips but could not speak.
She had always been talking to herself while crying, but now it was his turn to speak, but she felt that it was inappropriate to say anything;
He looked forward and backward, timidly, and became his most dismissive person in front of the woman he liked.
He was silent, and Emperor Ju didn't take it seriously and touched his head.
"Anyway, thank you...Fangming."
"No, I didn't do anything."
She shook her head and lowered her hand to caress his cheek.
"Fangming, you can't tell others what happened today."
"I see."
"Thanks."
She smiled again and stood up to collect the clothes on the floor. Zonggu also stood up holding on to the bed, secretly beating his numb legs.
After putting away his underwear, Tachibana turned sideways to face him.
A few strands of hair were stuck to her face, and her eyes were still a little red, but there was a smile on her lips;
When the wind stopped and the rain stopped, she seemed to have turned back into the elegant and careless life teacher Tachibana.
"——Fangming."
As he stared, she suddenly looked over.
"..."
He looked away first, then met hers again.
"What?"
"What color does Fangming like?"
"Color?...Probably red."
"real?"
Tachibana held the purple bra he just picked up in his hand, "But Yoshiaki seemed to have been staring at this for a long time just now."
"..."
His face instantly turned into his favorite color.
"No...that..."
Phew.
Emperor Ju suddenly laughed.
"Fangming is surprisingly innocent."
"..."
Zong Gu glanced aside, feeling happy that she had returned to her usual state, but also a little helpless.
"teacher……"
Tachibana continued to fold his underwear, placing the bra he had just used to tease him on top.
"Because Fangming is always comfortable among many girls, I thought you were used to this kind of thing."
He raised his voice, "How is that possible!"
"..."
She looked over in surprise and stopped moving her hands, "Fangming..."
"Feel sorry."
Zong Gu looked down and looked aside, "Only in this matter, I don't want the teacher to misunderstand."
"Yeah……"
Emperor Ju paused, "I am the one who should apologize."
"No, teacher, there is no need to apologize."
Zong Gu took a deep breath, and while the rising momentum had not yet faded, he poured out his heart.
"Because the person I like is Teacher Tachibana, and I don't want the teacher to think that something happened between me and other girls... If it were someone else, I wouldn't explain it."
"..."
Emperor Ju opened his mouth and was stunned for a while.
"To confess at this time... Fangming is too cunning."
"I'm sorry. I just feel that it's time to express my feelings... I'm sorry."
He sat down on the ground again and looked at her seriously.
"However, the teacher does not need to reply to me."
"You actually said you like me... Fangming is really bold."
Ju Tianzi murmured, then suddenly smiled, "Since you said you don't need to reply, then I won't reply."
"..."
Zong Gu was immediately shaken.
"If the teacher plans to reply to me now, even if it is a rejection, I will listen carefully to the end."
She looked at him and rolled her eyes, "Does Fangming think that rejection is the only possibility?"
"That……"
"I didn't agree either."
"..."
With a hundred claws scratching his heart, Zonggu immediately regretted the second half of his complimentary sentence.
"--but."
Ju Tianzi sat on the floor, straightened his body, then covered his face with his hands, took a deep breath, and after putting down his hands, his face was filled with seriousness.
"I'm very happy. Really happy. Thank you, Fangming."
"Because of this curse on me, I have long given up on the idea of establishing bonds with others. I don't expect anything. I hide in the orphanage because everyone will leave sooner or later..."
"I'm really happy that Fangming likes me."
She paused.
"But let's stop here."
"——Sorry, I can't do it."
Sogu moved forward, facing Tachibana Tenko, and took her hand again.
"I like Teacher Tachibana, and I want to be with you forever."
Staring into her eyes, the fifteen-year-old boy had firm eyes.
"Didn't the teacher say that my future will be very bright? I plan to go to a medical university, become a doctor, and spend my whole life curing the teacher's disease."
The corners of her mouth were curved, but she also frowned, as if she was smiling or crying.
"Fangming...it's not that simple."
"As long as it can cure the teacher's disease, I am willing to do anything."
Ju Tianzi blinked and tears flowed down again.
"real?"
"I promise."
"Well, I believe Fang Ming..." She smiled, "Don't let me down when the time comes."
He nodded heavily, the two looked at each other, and Emperor Ju suddenly raised his hand and held his face.
Leaning forward slightly, she leaned towards him.
"..."
Getting closer.
Could it be...
Staring at her thin lips, Zonggu forgot to breathe for a moment, but her smell kept entering his nose.
Next, what he wants to feel is her warmth and softness...
When they were only a short distance away, she stopped.
"As you can see, I'm still a little confused now... Fangming's confession just now, I will seriously consider it and then give you an answer. Is that okay?"
"..."
Not knowing whether to be disappointed or happy, Zonggu pursed his lips and took a long time to respond.
"I see."
"That's good."
Letting go of his face, she sat back and suddenly laughed again.
"Did Fangming expect something just now?"
"……No."
She looked straight at him, making him unable to look away, "Really?"
"..."
Zonggu said nothing.
Smiling again, Ju Tianzi raised his hand and touched his lips with his fingertips, showing a rare flinch and shyness.
"Not yet...not yet."
Adam's apple slides.
"……I see."
The touch on her lips quickly disappeared. She stood up under his blank gaze and put the folded clothes back in the closet.
Facing the fading sunset, the setting sun sinks outside the window.
Outside the mountains, the sun sets.
The light mist in the forest drifts away, the phantom disappears, things are the same but people are not.
Closing his eyes, Sogu took a long breath.
"...a lot of lies."
In the dim atrium of the shrine, three shrine maidens helped each other to stand up. The monthly festival had ended.