Entering the bridge pavilion, Uehara Jiyue put away the snacks, poured black tea for the three of them, and hid in the corner without moving.
Izumi Toru glanced at her.
Since she can't get wet in the rain, just leave her alone.
Jinguji Seihime picked up a piece of snack, held it with her other hand, and handed it to Izumi Toru's lips.
"Izumi-kun, open your mouth."
Lowering his head, Izumi Toru bit into half of the bite.
Seeing this, Igarashi Mika frowned slightly.
Uehara Himetsu glanced secretly in Izumi Toru's direction from time to time, looking a little nervous.
"How?" Jinguji Kiyohime asked with a smile.
The sweet and greasy taste stimulated the taste buds, but Izumi Tetsu looked normal.
When Amakusa Meiyi first learned cooking, he tasted a lot of dark dishes, and his tongue had already become accustomed to all kinds of strange flavors.
He was just a little confused.
The confectionery made by Jinguji Kiyohime cannot be so greasy. According to Igarashi Mika's character, if it were a confectionery of this level, she would not bring it out.
Who could it be?
Subconsciously, he looked at Uehara Jiyue in the corner.
Just then, he met Uehara Jiyue's eyes.
"Ugh!"
Uehara Jiyue made a sound that sounded like a rabbit or another small animal, and quickly lowered her head.
Oops, the peeping was caught!
Izumi Toru confirmed.
He first took a sip of tea to dilute the sweetness between his teeth, and then said: "It's a little too much sugar, but it's okay. Who made it?"
Jinguji Kiyohime did not answer Izumi Tetsu's question.
She knew he had guessed the answer.
But since the snacks are not perfect, Izumi-kun can’t eat the rest.
It would be disrespectful to throw it away.
After thinking about it, she quietly put the remaining half of the snack in her hand into her mouth.
His movements were extremely slight, as if he was afraid that others would notice.
The next second, Izumi Toru and Igarashi Mika turned their attention to her hand.
Jinguji Kiyohime's face turned slightly red.
It wasn't until the two of them picked up another snack that she breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, the sweet taste in her mouth made her frown.
To this extent, can it also be called [okay]?
However, looking back on Izumi Toru’s experience and character, she felt it was reasonable.
Before meeting Mr. Shiraishi, what Izumi-kun ate was not even considered food...
Uehara Jiyue looked at Jinguji Kiyohime uneasily.
Will she be satisfied?
Will my salary be deducted if I am not satisfied?
Can I deduct less?
If the deduction cannot be reduced, can it be deducted from the share given to the mother?
When Himetsu Uehara was thinking about how to request her, Jinguji Kiyohime suddenly called her name.
"Uehara."
The girl in the corner responded hurriedly: "Ah, yes, yes!"
"Your snacks..." Jinguji Kiyohime deliberately remained silent for a while just to see Uehara Jiyue's nervous look.
Such a cute girl, but also so timid, this is what Izumi-kun thinks is cute about her.
Uehara Jiyue's heart was so nervous that it was beating wildly.
"……qualified."
Her eyes were hot and she almost cried with excitement.
Then, she heard Jinguji Kiyohime's words again.
"However, just being qualified is not enough."
The joy faded slightly, and she whispered: "I, I know..."
Jinguji Kiyohime waved her hand, indicating that she could go back.
So Uehara Jiyue bowed to the three of them, opened her umbrella, and left.
There were only three people left in the bridge pavilion.
The soft sound of raindrops hitting the lake surface came from all directions of the bridge pavilion.
This made Izumi Tetsu suddenly feel as if Hashiotei had separated the three of them from the world.
The fragrance of tea and the fragrance of girls lingered, and the heavy rain continued, eventually submerging the world, and then the bridge pavilions too.
When the time comes, will everything be possible again?
Well……
If I had the chance to do it again, I might do better.
Maybe, it will do worse.
"Izumi-kun? Izumi-kun?"
In my ears, the voice of Jinguji Kiyohime gradually became clearer.
"Sorry, I thought of something. What's wrong?" Izumi Toru held her hand and asked.
"What are you thinking about?" Jinguji Kiyohime asked curiously.
Izumi Toru looked across the way and looked sideways at the Igarashi flower on the lake under the pavilion.
The idea just now was so unfair to her.
Cheating all over again is such a shame.
After thinking for a while, he found the topic.
"Qing Ji, didn't you just want to tell me about Uehara Ji Yue?"
"Why don't we let Mika explain it." Jinguji Kiyohime looked at her friend.
Hearing her name, Igarashi Mika looked away.
"Want to know?"
Izumi Toru nodded, "I think."
The girl pushed the teacup in front of him without saying a word.
It's really like a young lady.
Muttering inwardly, Izumi Toru poured tea for her and handed it over.
Jinguji Kiyohime took it and was about to take a sip, but hesitated.
"Thanks."
After saying this, she lowered her head and drank tea.
Izumi Toru raised an eyebrow.
Igarashi put down the teacup.
"Today's Uehara family is a reorganized family, but the reason for the reorganization is somewhat special."
"special?"
"After Uehara Himetsu was born, her father Uehara Tomoo once wanted to abandon her for adoption."
Hearing this, Izumi Tetsu frowned.
"Tomoo Uehara wants a son, but his annual salary is too low and he cannot raise two children.
Only after the strong resistance of his wife Junko Uehara did Uehara Himetsu survive.
But because of this incident, the two divorced.
Himetsu Uehara followed her mother, and her father married her current adoptive mother, Yoko Uehara, and her career flourished with the help of Yoko Uehara's father.
Later, due to a car accident, Uehara Junko lost the ability to walk.
Unable to raise her daughter independently, she had no choice but to seek help from her ex-husband.
Tomo Uehara still had nostalgia for his ex-wife and accepted the request.
So Uehara Jiyue, a loser who was hated by her father and also hated by her adoptive mother, followed her father."
Speaking of this, Igarashi Mika stopped, took a sip of tea, and then continued:
“After Yoko Uehara became pregnant, she suffered a serious illness. Not only did she lose the child in her belly, but her body could no longer bear children.
Tomo Uehara, who longed for a son, didn't want to touch her anymore and found his ex-wife again.
This time, the two successfully gave birth to a son.
Because of Tomoo Uehara's neglect, Yoko Uehara secretly raised a college student with his money.
Tomio Uehara discovered this but pretended to know nothing about it.
In addition to guilt, there is also the fact that he loves his ex-wife who gave birth to his son.
He acquiesced to her behavior, but he had less money at his disposal.
I first contacted Uehara Tomoo, and then went to Uehara’s home to visit Uehara Yoko.
As a result, Uehara Jiyue became a servant of the Igarashi family.
That’s the whole story.”
After hearing these words, Izumi thought for a long time.
He suddenly asked: "I only saw you helping her, where is the punishment you agreed on?"
"I'll have to ask your Kiyohime," Igarashi Mika said angrily.
"Qing Ji?"
"Because, Izumi-kun praised her for being cute. Such a cute and shy girl wrote a love letter about her love for Izumi-kun;
Then, put the love letter into Izumi-kun’s shoe cabinet;
Finally, I confessed my love to Izumi-kun in front of the whole school.
Isn't this beautiful?" Jinguji Kiyohime turned her face sideways and said with a smile to Izumi Toru.
This way, it's no longer a prank.
Since it was not a prank, there was no need for revenge.
At the same time, Izumi-kun will not be angry with me,
The girl didn't say what she was thinking because he could guess it. This was enough for her.
Izumi Toru can't imagine how much courage the inferior and timid Uehara Himetsu must muster to tell him that he likes her in front of the whole school.
Compared to Sakuta's shamelessness, she would probably be so shy that she would faint.
Thinking of this, he suddenly laughed.
"On that occasion, if I rejected her, she would cry very sad, right?"
Jinguji Kiyohime's eyes suddenly lit up.
"May I?!"
"Qingji wants to see it, there's nothing wrong with it."
After thinking for a while, she shook her head: "It still doesn't work. Izumi-kun doesn't want to make a cute girl cry."
"That's impossible to say."
"Huh?" The girl was a little stunned.
Izumi Tetsu leaned against her ear and whispered: "I made Mei cry last night, but I have no regrets or even guilt."
Jinguji Kiyohime was confused for a while, and her cheeks instantly turned red.
She knew what he was talking about.
After all, this was what she deliberately told Amakusa Mei in her ears yesterday.
But I heard from Izumi Teru that she was still very shy.
Being shy and wanting to hide.
But then she thought, why should she hide?
We are attracted and obsessed with each other, aren't we?
So, even though her cheeks were hot, she opened her eyes wide and met Izumi Tetsu's gaze.
"Izumi-kun."
"Um?"
"Do you want me to cry too?"
The heavy rain in the sky seemed to have stopped, and Izumi Toru could no longer hear any other sounds.
The girl's face was so red that she wanted to bleed.
The amber eyes reflected the light of the lake, filled with mist.