Life in Tokyo starting as a child star

"Hey——? Is the teacher originally Chinese?"

Her white palms rested on the railing of the rooftop. Chiharu Esse, who was wearing black loafers, had curiosity in her eyes.

"yes."

Kitaki Minoru swallowed the lunch and answered nonchalantly.

Although the surname "Bei" is not very common in China, it can be regarded as a serious name that has been passed down from generation to generation.

"oh?!"

The girl's palms holding on to the railing paused.

"Does that mean there are people like Mr. Beicheng in China?"

"." Beicheng really wanted to tell the other party that his surname was "Bei" and not the compound surname "Beicheng".

But there is still a need to explain to Jiange Chiharu the difference between surnames and compound surnames in Chinese.

He thought it was too troublesome, so he simply shut his mouth and nodded.

"Almost."

China has a large population, a vast land and abundant resources, and Beicheng is just one of the many living beings. There are definitely not too few people like him.

"Really?! It's great that people like Mr. Beicheng are everywhere - I really want to escape from Japan and go to China."

Esse Chiharu let go of the railing and spoke with great longing.

"Um?"

The chopsticks in his hand stopped.

Beicheng Minoru raised his head and looked at the girl.

Don't know why.

Different from the girl's usual joking tone, what she said this time seemed to be indescribably serious.

Probably he noticed Kitumi Minoru's gaze.

Esse Chiharu blinked her big eyes, grinned at him, and smiled.

A gentle breeze blew.

The girl's short black hair swayed.

The distant blue sky.

Behind her, the summer clouds stretched out and the heat seemed to rise

She was obviously smiling, but there seemed to be an indescribable sense of illusion and fragility between her smiles.

This feeling came very suddenly.

By the time Beicheng Minoru reacted, the girl had already arrived in front of him and deliberately spoke in a pitiful tone.

"Otherwise, I should marry a teacher. Not only can I go to China, but I won't have to go to school anymore. I'll kill two birds with one stone."

She hasn't finished speaking yet.

Beicheng Minoru had already raised his hand and hit her on the head hard.

"Don't make fun of the teacher casually."

He glanced sideways at Esse Chiharu.

No matter which country you are in, it is absolutely not allowed for teachers to fall in love with students.

This is even more true in Japan.

You must know that in Japan, teachers are a profession called "holy duty" along with literary writers. There are even discounts and services for teachers in supermarkets and general stores.

Under this kind of social momentum.

Don't talk about falling in love with a student.

If there is even a little bit of negative news in the school, the school will call you to talk and inquire.

Therefore, Japanese teachers cherish their feathers very much.

Only Chiharu Esse, a free and unscrupulous guy, dared to make fun of the teacher casually.

"hey-hey."

Esse Chiharu covered her head and wanted to say something else.

He saw Minoru Beicheng in front of him licking his lips and standing up.

"I'm going downstairs when I'm done eating. Remember to go downstairs and lock the door when you're done eating."

He packed up the lunch box and threw the key to the rooftop to the girl.

Students are generally not allowed to enter the rooftop, but Beicheng is a teacher and still has the key to the rooftop.

"Ah, okay, I understand, Teacher Beicheng."

There was a hint of loneliness in her eyes, but Chiharu Esase still showed a energetic smile, watching Kitumi Minoru leave.

She looked back.

Behind are tall buildings rising one after another.

Tokyo is huge.

The high-rise buildings are so big that they look like a jungle with no boundaries.

But Tokyo is small

The girl lowered her head.

Looking at the bandage on his arm, he thought back to everything at home.

It was as if he wanted to expel all these images from his mind.

She took a hard bite of her sandwich.

The sour taste of tomatoes reminded her of her recent exchange with Minoru Kitazumi.

Japanese teachers always judge a student based on the opinions of other seniors.

Because of this, Chiharu Esse's reputation among teachers is not that good.

Worthless, rude, imbecile, and a troublemaker were all the names her teachers at Oshima High School called her.

But Beicheng is actually different.

The other party will listen to her patiently and will not look at her with belittling, disgusting or even disgusting eyes like other teachers.

In Kitumi Minoru's eyes, she seemed not to be the devil incarnation that other teachers said was "disgusting to people but dogs", but just an ordinary girl.

Also thanks to Kitazumi Minoru.

For the first time in school, she had someone she could communicate with.

This is also the reason why she has been staying close to Bei Chengmi.

Recalling that Kitazumi blamed herself for fighting outside, he took her to the health room for treatment.

Esse Chiharu couldn't help but smile.

This teacher is really interesting.

And that's what makes him interesting.

Chiharu Esase, who always lives alone and doesn't care about other people's eyes, is looking at the empty rooftop.

An indescribable feeling of loneliness actually arose in my heart.

A silent and subtle sigh also leaked from the thin lips.

Then

"What are you sighing about?"

"Why?!"

A voice suddenly came from behind.

Esse Chiharu was so frightened that she almost fell from the edge of the rooftop railing.

Subsequently.

Those big, crystal-clear eyes turned back in astonishment.

"Teacher Beicheng?"

Yes.

In her field of vision.

Beicheng Shi, who had just left, did not know when he would leave and return.

".What's wrong? That look on your face?"

Kitaki Minoru naturally didn't know what Esse Chiharu was thinking.

He glanced at the other person strangely.

Then he shook his head.

"I was in a bit of a hurry just now, so I'll give you this."

He took out a small paper bag and handed it to Esase Chiharu.

"This is.?"

Taking the paper bag, Esse Chiharu opened it with a confused expression.

In the paper bag, lying quietly is a purple wisteria hairpin.

Issuing a card?

Chiharu Esse was even more confused.

"It's June 23rd. Isn't it your birthday two days later? I only worked last month and I don't have much money, so I can only give you this kind of thing. Don't dislike it."

".Birthday?"

Fingers holding paper bag.

The girl raised her face in surprise.

Kitumi Minoru's face jumped into her eyes.

Due to family reasons.

When Chiharu Esse gets up early every day.

All that came into view were the leftover cold meals or the 500 yen a day's living expenses laid out.

And therefore.

Chiharu Esse has never had a birthday memory, and she has never remembered her own birthday.

For her, birthday is just the day she was born.

That's all, there's no other meaning beyond that.

So the question is, why can Kitumi remember her birthday that she can’t even remember?

Chiharu Esse is stupid at best, but not stupid.

She immediately figured out the reason.

Kitazumi must really care about her as a student, so she is secretly concerned about her affairs.

Involuntarily clutching the paper bag.

His eyebrows also arched involuntarily.

His eyes narrowed into a thin line.

Looking at Kitumi Minoru's handsome face, which was still full of impatience.

Although this person always said he was indifferent and impatient.

But in fact, I have always been secretly paying attention to myself

This was the first time she was taken seriously.

An indescribable feeling welled up from my chest

"Teacher - do you really not consider agreeing to my proposal? I promise that I can make the teacher happy every day!"

She happily leaned forward and spoke.

As he spoke, he also pulled his collar.

Through this bold move, Kitumi Minoru saw the deep ravine where the girl was hiding beside her navy blue collar, which was more lethal than her peers.

His face darkened.

".Do you want to be beaten? Chiharu Esase?"

"Oh, it's so scary, so scary."

He quickly flashed past Beicheng Minoru's fingers that came down to tap his head.

Ignoring Kitami Minoru who was furious behind his back.

The girl ran downstairs lightly.

then.

against the wall.

Lower your head.

He looked at the small food bag in his arms.

She hugged it gently.

At the corner of his mouth, a smile could no longer be suppressed.

Since then, the students at Oshima High School have discovered something strange.

Originally there was one big fight every two days and one small fight every three days, but Chiharu Esase, who was afraid of everyone, became much more at ease.

The hair, which was always messy and had never been taken care of, was neatly combed and fixed with a purple wisteria hairpin.

The uniforms with various mud marks from time to time have also become clean and tidy.

In the past, she was like a hedgehog in dealing with people and things, as if she would come up and sting people if she disagreed with them.

But now she...?

Although I can still vaguely see the ferocious feeling from before.

But compared to before, it is undoubtedly much quieter.

If they hadn't said anything, the students at Oshima High School would never have imagined that this quiet beauty was actually the former Chiharu Esase who was feared by everyone.

All the students were talking a lot, and they were very curious about the reason why Jiange Chiharu changed so much.

Kitazumi is quite pleased with the change of Chiharu Esase.

After all, he didn't want to watch his students spend three years in high school doing nothing.

There was just one thing that made him a little troubled.

That is, the days when Chiharu Esse comes to the office on her own initiative are much more diligent than before.

Sometimes during class, she would take a long way around even though the classroom was on the other side - her little head suddenly popped into the office and shouted "Teacher Beicheng! Good morning!"

Then he ran away again.

This act of making trouble like a child made Kitumi more or less speechless.

The days passed like this with all kinds of noisy 'pranks' played by Esse Chiharu.

Maybe it was because she was in a foreign country, or maybe it was the girl's pure eyes that were different from other Japanese people, without even a hint of discrimination or prejudice.

Kitami Minori doesn't hate girls' pranks that much.

And he was also keenly aware of it.

Occasionally when talking about family, friends, and school.

That girl who was always cheerful and seemingly untroubled always had a lingering haze in her eyes.

The lively smile revealed a sense of illusion and confusion.

A trace of distress appeared in her chest, and Kitumi began to make insidious remarks about her family situation.

But they are all like a mud cow entering the sea, being dealt with by the other party.

In addition, despite the fact that she was not fighting outside like before, the number of bandages and OK bandages on Esse Chiharu's body did not decrease but increased.

The suspicion in Beicheng Minoru's heart became more and more intense.

Until one day - there was no news from Esse Chiharu and she suddenly stopped coming to school.

The anxiety and uneasiness in my heart gradually rose.

Looking at the tabletop, Esse Chiharu planted all the hydrangeas with her own hands.

Kitazumi stood up and decided not to wait any longer.

"Huh? Chiharu Esase's home address?"

Hearing Kitumi Minoru's inquiry, the middle-aged teacher in front of him frowned.

"Teacher Bei, for your own good, I advise you not to have too much to do with that student."

His words were full of contempt for Esse Chiharu: "My academic performance is poor, my ability to cause trouble outside is top-notch, and my family conditions are average. It has no other effect except adding burden to the school."

When he said this, he paused and spoke with a smile.

"Not only the daughter, but also the father of that family is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Getting involved with them will only be bad for you. I advise you to stop meddling in their family's affairs. Anyway, that thing will be gone in two days. You’re here to go to school, why should Teacher Bei bring trouble to yourself?”

Harsh laughter rang out, and all the teachers nearby couldn't help but nod their heads in approval, and from time to time they pointed at Beicheng.

They had always seen Jiange Chiharu serving tea and water to Kitumi Minoru and clearing the table, except for patting her shoulders and back.

Could it be that this guy from China got together with that bad guy?

The Japanese during the bubble economy were already quite prejudiced against the Chinese.

After all, during this period, many Chinese people were brainwashed by many public figures in the country, pursuing their dreams of getting rich, sneaking into Japan and becoming gangsters.

This behavior either directly or indirectly affects the lives of local people.

This has caused many Japanese to have prejudices against Chinese people.

but--

"Is this how Mr. Fukuda calls his students 'that thing'?"

Kitazumi, who was on the verge of being patient when the middle-aged teacher repeatedly slandered Chiharu Esase, finally couldn't help but explode when she heard the pronoun of 'that thing'.

He raised his head and stared at them with his black eyes.

"Shouldn't the duty of our teachers be to teach and educate people without giving up on any student? Taking a step back, even if Jiang Lai is indeed what you said, this is not what we teachers are laughing at. reason."

yes.

A teacher's job is to teach and educate people.

Among them, the aspect of 'educating people' is far more important than the academic performance in Kitazumi's eyes.

To put it bluntly——

"Like this, you are laughing and blaming all the responsibilities on a child who is no more than seventeen years old. Aren't you adults ashamed?"

The sound was deafening.

His palms landed heavily on the table.

It even made the water bottle placed on it tremble.

Kitazumi is not Japanese.

I don't care at all about the Japanese rules that place seniority above all else in the workplace.

Not to mention that this group of so-called 'seniors' did not do anything to make him worthy of respect. On the contrary, they continued to laugh at him every day, and they often asked him why he, a Chinese, came to Japan alone.

In the past, Kitazumi didn't even care and would just fool him.

But today?

I'll come to your mother!

Beicheng Minoru raised his gaze, under his gaze.

In this group of Japanese people who were always laughing and joking and acting strangely from time to time, at this moment, no one dared to raise their head and look at him.

Look at them like this.

On the contrary, Kitazumi prefers to stay with Jiange Chiharu.

At least the way the other person looked at him never contained any status prejudice or discrimination!

And Chiharu Esse is just a seventeen-year-old child.

Seventeen years old, not even an adult.

Why do such children have to be criticized by these adults?

Kitaki Minoru finally understood why Chiharu Esase's expression always turned stiff when she talked about school.

This is probably not the first time the girl has experienced the teacher's slander and prejudice.

I recalled that the girl was mumbling, as if she wanted to say something to herself, but in the end she smiled and did not appear to speak.

Kitazumi's heart seemed to be tingling faintly.

"Bei, Teacher Bei, you...?"

The middle-aged teacher on the other side obviously didn't expect Kitumi Minoru's reaction to be so big.

He was shocked and angry.

But Kitumi Minoru's black eyes that exuded coldness were too terrifying.

For a moment, his lips trembled and he couldn't say a word.

He could only watch as Kitumi took the information from him and turned around to leave.

As for whether you regret going against them?

I'm so sorry!

Isn't it just a matter of making enemies with these stinky birds and smashing their eggs into tomatoes? Anyway, he could no longer bear the usual discrimination of these guys.

Taking out the information, Kitami Minoru took a cursory glance at Jiange Chiharu's student information, and then went directly to the address on the information.

Then

He saw the girl's figure from a distance.

only.

Beicheng Minoru's heart sank.

Under his gaze.

Chiharu Esse was lying on her side outside her home.

The bruises and scars on his body are simply shocking!

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