38. Even if it doesn't rain, I will come to see you
Sakuraba Noriko was sitting in the pavilion, holding a hardcover book in her hand that she had never read.
As soon as I opened it, my mind was in a mess. I first had a big argument with my father about the fact that the debt could only be offset by the land. Although it was difficult to explain, I still transferred the land.
Then, the figure of that person appeared again. Now she forgot what the book was called. She hurriedly closed the book and noticed that it was "Phantom Woman".
During lunch break, there will be many students in the school courtyard, including those carrying easels and paint buckets, taking photos with cameras, and couples walking hand in hand.
Well, this is good, Shenmu Tetsu will also find a super beautiful girl walking here, and then kiss under that oak tree...
"Actually, I - maybe I don't want this to happen." Sakuraba Noriko subconsciously whispered, but she couldn't help but feel her eyes heat up.
——No, no, I can’t be self-conscious anymore. I came here to get rid of distracting thoughts and read a book. Noriko Sakuraba, you are enjoying the fun of reading now!
But as soon as her eyes fell on the author: "Cornell Woolrich", Sakuraba Noriko couldn't help but put down the book and put her hands on her forehead.
——No, I'm still a little impatient. Think about it carefully, Shenmu got second place, I should praise him. Why didn't you say a word? Could it be that he was too serious and misunderstood me?
Are you happy? That’s weird. I’m in girl mode? What should I do now?
Just when Noriko Sakuraba was panicking, light footsteps suddenly came from behind.
She heard the footsteps and raised her head with a reflexive smile.
"Yes, it's Teacher Sakuraba!"
"Are you reading a book? The wind here is indeed very comfortable."
A couple walked over holding hands. The harmonious atmosphere of the two walking under the shade of the trees was so healthy and dazzling that Noriko Sakuraba couldn't help but admire it.
However, the two people did not expect to bump into the teacher. Although Yulin Private High School did not impose restrictions on the romance of students, it would inevitably be embarrassing when they met the teacher.
"Sorry to disturb Teacher Sakuraba, let's go now!" The couple hurriedly ran away.
Sakuraba Noriko looked away again. The sound of the wind flipping the paper was mixed with the rustling of the leaves. Her heart gradually returned to calm, and she saw the hair blown by the wind out of the corner of her eye.
"Fazi, do you know? There are usually various birds inhabiting the big trees, but the wagtail sings with a clear voice."
Suddenly, a familiar voice came from her side. She raised her head and saw Kamiki Tetsu standing behind her.
"Can I sit here?" Shenmu Te said quietly.
Sakuraba Noriko wanted to respond with a "hmm", but her throat did not vibrate. She only exhaled a breath, but moved her body to the side to leave room.
She stared intently at the boy's every move, as if she heard the sound of oak leaves rubbing together from far to near.
The wind blew the oak leaves, legs and Toru Kamiki's hair at the same time.
Kamiki glanced at the book on her lap, smiled and said, "Noriko is not a phantom woman to me, she is a real woman."
"I haven't read this yet." Noriko Sakuraba said directly, "What were you talking about just now?"
Shenmu Che always had a smile on his lips: "When the sun becomes more and more dazzling, the wagtail will be very happy and will sing on the branches. In "Ancient Deeds", this little bird taught the gods to express their affection.
"
His words were like melted chocolate, gradually spreading from his chest to his whole body. She was deeply surprised that this boy had brought about emotional ups and downs in just one month.
Noriko Sakuraba flipped the pages of the book with her fingers and said, "Well, I will take a look. What's going on with Shenmu? I want to read now."
Shenmu Teru mercilessly exposed her cover and said: "Fazi, you deliberately give off the atmosphere that you are not waiting for someone, but you are here to enjoy reading. You can deceive others, but you cannot deceive me."
"...No, I don't."
Noriko Sakuraba trembled all over, as if he had touched her heart directly, wrapped it with a little force, and controlled her own pulse.
Kamiki looked at her steadily: "Noriko, I remember we had a bet. If you smile the first time you see me today, give me a hug."
"Well, it does."
"I believe in Fazi unconditionally. Can you tell me, did I lose or win?"
It sounded like a child deliberately imitating the tone of voice of a big shot. Sakuraba Noriko found it a bit funny, and her original tense mood gradually disintegrated.
Thinking about it carefully, I did smile when I saw him for the first time in the morning.
Sakuraba Noriko said with a bit of a smile: "You lost, I didn't laugh."
Shenmu Che pressed his temples with both hands and said in a sad tone: "It's true or false! How is it possible!"
A surge of emotion surged into his throat, and Noriko Sakuraba said angrily: "Didn't you say you believed in me unconditionally? Did you lie to me?"
"Damn it, now that I've said it, I'll do it!"
Kamiki stood up quickly and walked quickly towards the thick green oak tree. He stood under the tree that was several times taller than him. He raised his head and looked at the oak tree with his hands on his hips, with an expression on his face like a lost child at a loss.
Then, Kamiki Toru looked around as if he had made up his mind, and when he noticed that not many students were watching, he opened his hands and hugged the oak trunk tightly.
Wrong, he thought wrong. He originally thought it would take three people to hold him, but now it seems he only needs two.
Sakuraba Noriko didn't expect that he would actually do it and be as funny as a sloth.
She hurriedly shouted: "Shenmu, come back quickly! If you see it, you will be laughed at by others!"
But because the way he hugged the tree trunk was so funny, her words were filled with laughter.
Shenmu Toru didn't pay attention to the oak tree's hug at all, and quickly let go, lowering his head and patting the tree trunk debris on his chest with his hands.
"Why do you really do it?" Sakuraba Noriko looked at him funny and asked.
"This is a bet. If you lose, you have to do it. Are you actually smiling, Noriko? But you still want to see if I can hug the tree?" Shenmu Tetsu asked.
Noriko Sakuraba was stunned. She glanced timidly at Toru Kamiki's eyes with those black eyes that were so transparent that they seemed to be able to see through her heart.
At this time, the crisp bird song came from the dense leaves of the oak tree, and the two birds flew around each other until they disappeared from sight.
The two stared blankly for a while, until their eyes fell on both of them again.
Sakuraba Noriko suddenly remembered what he said——
"The wagtail bird taught the gods how to communicate with each other."
"Noriko, your face is very red, and the newly applied blush can't cover it up." Shenmu Tetsu said sitting next to her.
Sakuraba couldn't help but cover her face with her hands and opened her eyes wide, as if all the oxygen around her had been blown away by the breeze.
He discovered it and was so happy that his whole body was trembling with joy.
Kamiki Toru smiled slightly and stretched out his fingers to gently push the hair away from her cheeks, but Noriko Sakuraba dodged it.
"Method?"
"I'm not a good person. You should call me Sakuraba-sensei, right?"
Upon hearing Noriko Sakuraba's words, Toru Kamiki opened his mouth slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but he just lowered his head in silence.
Noriko Sakuraba could sense that his mood was more of surprise than disappointment.
He didn't speak, and Sakuraba Noriko continued: "You should know that I am your teacher, right?"
He still didn't speak, but raised his head and stared at Noriko Sakuraba, as if he wanted to see through her mind.
A bitter smile appeared on the corner of Noriko Sakuraba's mouth, and she said as if to defend herself: "Shenmu, I think... this is not good..."
There seems to be a restless hedgehog inside the body. It rolls itself into a ball and bumps around awkwardly in the small space.
Kamiki Toru looked directly at Sakuraba Noriko, standing in the light green shadow in the background: "Noriko, there will be an oboe competition in the auditorium in a few days. Even if it rains heavily, I hope you can come and see me."
The temperature seemed to have dropped by one degree, the surroundings were filled with the smell of green, and the birds in the sky flashed quickly, creating an invisible gap in the sky.
"..."
Noriko Sakuraba remained silent, and all she could hear was Toru Kamiki turning around and leaving, his shoes making a squeaking sound on the ground.
When I raised my head, the thin figure had disappeared in the aisle of dense light green wisteria leaves.
"As long as you wish so, I will come to see you even if it doesn't rain heavily." This chapter has been completed!