On July 28, Kazuma finally saw his old cherry tree.
"It's back." He sighed, and then glanced at Yuzao.
Tamamo just laughed.
When he went out three weeks ago, Kazuma would occasionally suspect that Yuzao was just an ordinary person, and he only called himself a demon fox because of a second-school illness.
Now He Ma has no doubts about the existence of the mysterious side, and his perception of the world is completely different.
—Pack up your luggage and go to offer some tribute to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. In the past, it was said that sincerity leads to spirit, but now that people really exist, we must make offerings.
When the bus stopped, Mikako stood up and stretched: "Come back! I had a great time this time. I thought I would fight terrorists and blow up something like the last trip to Osaka. The result is just a trivial plague outbreak, which is boring."
Qingliu stared at Mikako: "What are you talking about? Infectious diseases are rarer than hijacking and explosions!"
"Eh? Really? Isn't this something similar to flu?" Mikako's answer gave Kazuma a strong sense of sight.
Qingliu looked at Mikako with a speechless expression: "You are enough, so many people died."
"The flu also kills a lot of people every year. We are okay. Look at how many people die from the flu every year in the United States."
Qingliu: "Hey, do you know how many people died of influenza in the United States?"
Honami: "She will be teaching international relations next semester, and she has homework assigned in advance."
Mikako put on a boastful gesture and pointed to herself with a thumb: "My topic this summer is to study the world situation. I also chose the sovereignty dispute between the United Kingdom and Argentina as the topic according to Kazuma's suggestion."
Qingliu: "Okay, okay, I know you've watched a lot of international news now. Sophia University is doing this, isn't it considered cruelty to animals?"
"No, Qingliu, you're just kidding. It's too much to treat me like a monkey! I was admitted to Sophia University, maybe I'm smarter than you."
He Ma: "To be honest, Mikako, if you can enter Sophia University, your IQ will definitely not be too low, but when we say a person is stupid, we often don't mean her IQ..."
Mikako looked at Kazuma and snorted: "Even you have buried me, hmph, I'll go to Amao to compliment me, Amao is the most honest."
Chiyoko was checking her luggage and was about to get off the car, but when she heard Mikako's words, she gasped and looked at Mikako.
"Anxin, Anxin, I won't snatch yours." Mikako patted her on the shoulder, "But you should also be careful, a prodigal son like Amao is about to be admitted to the University of Tokyo, and he is definitely a super sought-after."
At this time, Amao just came out of the dojo, stood outside the car window, heard his name and asked in confusion: "What's wrong? Why are you calling me?"
Mikako waved her hand: "It's okay, it's okay. By the way, you are here to carry the luggage, come and continue."
When Kako said it was perfect, she snatched the bag from Chiyoko's hand and threw it to Mao through the car window.
Amao: "Wow, so heavy? What is it?"
Chiyoko: "The local products are mainly vegetables and fruits. Let me tell you, the agricultural products in the countryside are so cheap."
Qingliu: "Of course it's cheaper if you don't go through the Japanese Agricultural Association. My family used to help farmers go to the city to sell vegetables by themselves, and those are very cheap."
Amao: "You went to play for three weeks and brought back a bag of agricultural products?"
"Otherwise?" Rinan Licai got out of the car, "What do you think we should bring back? One person with a big belly?"
Amao: "I firmly believe that Master will not do such a thing."
Mikako: "Hema, your apprentice says you're genital... Ouch!"
Hema withdrew his finger that touched Mikako's forehead, got out of the car with his bag in his hand, and looked at Amao: "Are you okay at home?"
"No. At first I was worried about thieves breaking into the empty door or something, but it seems that no thieves are thinking about our dojo at all." Amao shrugged, "By the way, people from the Ministry of Education came twice, and the first trip was for the courtyard. I made a sampling of the cherry blossom trees, put up a sign on the second trip and left.”
He Ma: "Really? What does the sign say?"
"It seems to be certified that the tree is more than a hundred years old, and the variety of the cherry tree is also written."
And the horse nodded.
Honami, who got out of the car behind him, muttered, "Didn't the Ministry of Education say last year that he would come to the dojo to inspect the cherry blossom trees? This year?"
Yuzao: "For the Ministry of Education, this is already considered efficient. After all, there is no benefit in the matter of cherry blossom trees. It is just a routine task."
At this time, Nichinan Licai had already entered the dojo with her luggage, she turned her head and shouted to Kazuma who was still outside the house: "I'll use the phone to keep my mother safe."
"Use it."
Waving with the horse.
"Let's go in too, the sun is so hot."
As he spoke, Hema carried his bag and walked towards the main entrance of the dojo.
As returning home for the first time after three weeks away from home, he decided to walk through the front door after a long absence.
As soon as he entered the door, he heard Ninan Licai say into the phone: "Mom, where are you thinking! You didn't do that kind of thing!"
He Ma raised his eyebrows, pretended not to hear her, and passed by her.
As a result, Kazuma is now "half Bresta Sheriff" with wolf ears, so he still heard a middle-aged aunt shouting in the microphone: "What a great opportunity! You didn't seize it! I found out , Sony Music is going to spend resources to promote the singles of Kiryu-sensei and Kobayashi Kazumasa! Kobayashi Kazumasa was originally a second-tier singer, and now he is about to flourish!"
Nichinan Licai frowned: "Mom, Mr. Kobayashi is very good at singing and composing, so he will be popular."
Not only will it become popular, but it will also become a big boss who invites first-line singers to come and sing harmony.
Unexpectedly, Ninan Licai's rebuttal would cause her mother to misunderstand in an instant: "What, you and him?"
"mom!"
Kazuma looked at Nichinan Rina with sympathetic eyes, and made a cheering gesture to her after meeting his eyes.
Ri Nanli Cai shrugged helplessly.
Most families in Japan are very feudal, and parents have a detached status over their children.
It is really unlucky for a mother like this to be at the Nichinan stall.
In contrast, Mikako's mother is much better. Although Mikako's mother, Ms. Fujii, is also keen to marry her daughter off as soon as possible, but seeing Mikako's heartless appearance, she knows that Ms. Fujii has not put any pressure on her.
At the same time that Kazuma thought of Mikako, Mikako happened to pass by Nichinan Rina, and she said in a loud voice: "Nichinan, why don't you try to pass the university entrance examination? After I was admitted to Sophia University, my mother will stop being wordy immediately. Now, my father’s attitude towards me has also changed a lot.”
With Mikako's loud voice, it is estimated that Nichinan's mother on the other side of the phone can hear it clearly.
Hema Nalang's ears heard Nichinan's mother's question again: "Who is talking?"
Nichinan Rina glanced at Mikako: "It's a senior sister in the dojo, a talented woman from the English Department of Sophia University."
She paused, and added: "It seems that she is going to become a diplomat."
Mikako: "?"
Nichinan covered the microphone very tightly, Mikako should not be able to hear the voice inside, but was suddenly told that she would become a diplomat, so she looked dazed.
Kazuma heard Nichinan's mother on the microphone and said, "Hmph, where are there female diplomats in Japan? The best way out for a girl who graduated from the English Department of Sophia University is to be an English interpreter and befriend a young politician, or be a mistress for someone." .”
This made Kazuma very unhappy. He patted Mikako on the shoulder: "Nichinan's mother said that you can't become a diplomat. The best way out in the future is to be a politician's lover."
Mikako was not happy at the time: "What do you mean? Do you look down on people? I was admitted to Sophia University anyway! Call me."
Before Nichinan Licai could react, the phone was snatched by Mikako.
"Auntie, what you say is so unreasonable! Why can't women be diplomats? The British Prime Minister is still a woman! And now that the relationship between Britain and Argentina is tense, Thatcher may start a war against Argentina! Let me tell you..."
Just as Mikako was about to show off what she had learned from doing school projects for the past three weeks, she suddenly stopped the car.
Everyone except He Ma looked at her suspiciously.
Mikako returned the microphone to Rinan Rina: "Why doesn't your mother know what Argentina is?"
Mikako's pretentiousness was interrupted by the opponent's ignorance.
"Maybe it's because my dad doesn't watch football?" Rinan Rina shrugged and picked up the microphone, "Mom, don't worry. The master and senior sisters have taken good care of me. They are amazing."
Over there, Rinan's mother changed her earnest attitude: "Let me tell you, can you marry your master or your senior sister? You also have the advantage of being good-looking, so make good use of it." ... Sigh, readers were good models before, if you don't engage in those things, you might start playing tricks in TV dramas now."
He Ma shook his head, thinking that Nichinan's mother was hopeless.
He patted Nichinan Licai on the shoulder, using this action to convey his support, then waved to the apprentices crowded in the entrance, and led a group of people into the house.
The group put away their luggage and met again at the dojo.
Ri Nanlicai finally finished the phone call and came over from the entrance: "Oh, I can't help it. Before I left, my mother stuffed me with a lot of covers, and they were divided into two boxes. One box was pierced with holes. Let me see the situation." select."
Mikako chuckled, "Wait a minute, I'll show you how much my mom stuffed."
He Ma: "No, I can probably guess how many there are, so you don't have to go up and get them."
Rinan Rina looked serious, and changed to a sitting posture looking at Kazuma.
Seeing her posture, Kazuma couldn't help but straighten his back and assume a sitting posture.
Seeing this, Qingliu, who was originally very relaxed, immediately changed from sitting cross-legged to sitting upright.
And Honami's tutoring is relatively strict, and she always sits upright.
Tamamo exudes an aura that can turn any sitting posture into a sitting posture.
Nichinan Licai said to Kazuma seriously: "Master, I'm in my third year of high school now, and it's time to decide on my future. I want to ask Master for his opinion."
For most people in Japan, education is over in high school, and the next step is to choose whether to get a job or to receive vocational education. In Japan, it is called a short university, or a mangyibo university to strive for a leap in social class.
From the perspective of class mobility, the first two choices are actually the same, and only going to college is the real qualitative change.
Vocational schools in Japan are called short-term colleges, which are also universities, so they are very confusing.
For example, there is a comic "Money Enters the Stadium", in which the protagonist marries a female college student who works in a restaurant as his wife.
In fact, if you look carefully at the content in the manga, you will find that the so-called college student status of the heroine is different from the college students understood by the Chinese. She studied nutrition in school, so she should train a nutritionist or a chef. Short-term college background.
Roughly equivalent to New Oriental Chef School graduation.
Since Japanese students enter high school, there will be a "prospect survey" every year. The first two times are just a formality, and generally there will be no special guidance.
But after the third approach, I hope that after the investigation, there will be a so-called tripartite meeting, that is, teachers, parents and students will conduct an interview together.
Three-party talks may also be held in the first and second grades of high school, but it is usually just a formality. The teacher reports to the parents about the students' situation in school and the work is over.
The tripartite talks in the third year of senior high school are really about deciding the future of the students.
The tripartite talks at Beijing High School were held in the first semester of the third year of high school, that is, the semester from April to summer vacation.
Nichinan Licai should have already submitted a prospect investigation and held talks.
The three-party meeting with Ma last year turned into Ma himself facing the teacher because his family members died.
And at that time, Ma and Ma had just finished dealing with the funeral at home, so the teacher just said "sorry for change", "ask for help anytime", and it was over.
But the food in Rinan is different. Her parents live here, and they are such parents. Guessing with Ma that the three-party talks are probably not very pleasant.
Hema took a deep breath, and then said to Ninan Licai: "Haven't you decided what you want to do in the future?"
"If being the master's bride doesn't count, then yes, I haven't made up my mind."
He Ma: "Being my bride is very difficult, I suggest you don't take this as your life goal."
Qingliu: "Are you sure you want to get involved with the horse? It's very dangerous, even I almost died, and your hand probably won't work."
Mikako: "Yeah, indeed. I was kidnapped before, but fortunately, the one who kidnapped me was the old-fashioned kind, and didn't take action against me. Chiyoko was more unlucky, and almost died."
Honami: "If you have to say it, we were all in danger that time with the bomber. If the bomb exploded during the fight, we would all go to heaven."
Yuzao nodded: "Yes, the gods will not be able to save us then."
He Ma squinted at her, hesitated to speak.
Mikako: "I seem to have used a fire extinguisher as a weapon that time with Bomber. In short, it's dangerous to follow Ma Chao, and you can't do it if you don't have any skills—although there is an egg that is not strong but as stable as Mount Tai, but this kind of exception is impossible. two."
Tamamo looked at Mikako with a smile.
Mikako didn't notice the danger at all, and continued to say to Nichinan happily: "Of course you can learn how to run, climb trees and so on. You can learn from me or from Qingliu. You probably can't learn from Kazuma. , He is too flexible, not something a human can do."
No no, at least one guy named Jack Chen can do it.
Those parkour masters in France can probably do it too.
Nichinan Licai maintained a serious expression the whole time. She waited for Mikako to finish speaking before she solemnly thanked, "Thank you for your teaching. But I was just joking just now."
Mikako: "I'm joking too, how could it be possible for you to learn how to climb trees with me?"
Rinan Rina smiled slightly, and then continued to Kazuma: "Master, do you really think I should go to university?"
"Your life should be decided by yourself." He Ma first threw out this answer that was absolutely correct, and then started the next paragraph with "but".
"However, in Japan's current social structure, as a woman, if you don't want to be a victim of feudal ethics, you have to have higher pursuits. Unfortunately, in Japan now, you may only have one way to go to university. Even if you pass the exam, the next road And full of thorns."
Rinan Rina stared into Kazuma's eyes: "Master, if Qingliu was the one who asked this question instead of me, would you also suggest that she go to university?"
Baifeng Qingliu: "I was going to take the music high school, and then the sound university. This is the path I chose. Of course, I also considered Kazuma's opinion, but it's mainly because I want to do it this way.
"I originally wanted to be a composer, but now I realize that I can't even give full play to my natural advantages. I should become a top singer first, and then think about my own composition. "
Mikako: "That's right, let's sing at the Budokan first, and then go to the Red and White Song Concert! Come on, Haruyuki!"
"Why are you here to set a goal for me! It's none of your business!" Qingliu yelled at Mikako.
"Hmph, you are yelling at me because you can't do it, Qingliu feels guilty."
Qingliu raised her brows upside down: "Who says I can't do it, I'll go to the Martial Arts Hall and sing for you, show you the red and white songs!"
Honami: "Well, Seiryu has made a clear goal and made a promise. Mikako, you, as the instigator, make a promise too? For example, how about getting an A for this summer vacation project? Kazuma and I have helped you in this way."
Mikako: "Huh?"
Tamamo: "That's not right. What Qingliu agreed to was a grand goal like singing in the Budokan and going to Kohaku. Mikako should promise a lofty goal. The lofty goal that diplomats want is to be the Minister of Foreign Affairs."
"Wait for me!" Mikako pointed at her face, "Looking at my face, do you think I look like the Minister of Foreign Affairs? Minister, at least you have to have that kind of Chinese character face that looks dignified, right?"
He Ma: "I think the Minister of Beauty is also good."
In fact, in Kazuma's life, Japan did have a female minister with good looks and temperament. Although she was almost 60 when she was the Minister of Defense, she must have been a beautiful woman when she was young.
In time, it is not impossible for Japan to have a female prime minister.
Society is always progressing. Even Japan, a country with many feudal remnants, will inevitably move towards true modernization bit by bit in the future.
Mikako shook her head like a rattle: "No, no, no, you said that Honami could be a female prime minister, I think it's okay to have one. If I become a minister, then Japan will be doomed."
Tamamo looked at Mikako with a smile: "Then take a step back and become the foreign minister?"
Kazuma finally understands that Tamamo is retaliating against Mikako for saying that she has no strength.
Mikako tilted her head and looked at Yuzao: "Well... the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs is equivalent to the minister's secretary, right? As long as the minister is speaking beautifully, it will be fine? I think this can be possible. With my appearance, I am still very powerful as a vase .”
And Ma wanted to laugh.
Japan's civil bureaucracy system, politicians and civil servants.
It is precisely because of this that Japan can change a prime minister a year, and change a set of cabinet ministers for each prime minister, and then the society will not be turbulent, and everything will continue as usual.
Although the Deputy Foreign Minister does not have the power to make final decisions, he actually controls the operation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is a real bureaucrat with real power.
This Mikako actually took this position as a vase, and in a daze, she took becoming the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs as her goal.
Mikako patted her chest: "Okay! Listen, Qingliu, if you perform a song at the Budokan and get on the red and white, I will show you as a foreign minister!"
Qingliu glanced at Hema and Yuzao: "Well... I don't know if the position of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs is strong or not, but I always feel that you have been tricked. Why don't you change to another monkey."
Mikako shook her head: "No, it's the Deputy Foreign Minister! If you can do it, I will do it."
Qingliu: "Okay... that's a deal."
Honami: "That's interesting. We have people here who want to be the chief of police, some who want to be foreign ministers, some who want to be prime ministers, and some who want to be national singers..."
Qingliu: "I didn't say that I want to be a national singer... But, um, my voice should have this condition, the rest depends on hard work, um, I want to be a national singer!"
Tamamo: "Then we will become a force that cannot be underestimated in Japanese politics, or will we be called the Kiryu Society in the future?"
He Ma: "Don't, this is too similar. I really want to call it a name, let me think about it..."
Chiyoko coughed and attracted everyone's attention: "Hey, aren't we discussing Nichinan's approach now? Why are you daydreaming?"
Kazuma: "This is a future plan, how can it be called a daydream? And we are also guiding the way for Nichinan's cuisine. Seeing us like this, Nichinan, you should be touched, right?"
Nichinan Licai: "Eh? Shall I just say it straight?"
He Ma nodded: "Sure, just say it straight."
"My feeling is that birds of a feather really flock together. People who hang out with Fujii-senpai are all idiots."
Mikako laughed loudly: "Did you just find out? In fact, the biggest idiot is He Maye. How can anyone go to Chongjidao Office with a dozen wooden knives on their backs? They are so stupid."
He Ma: "I'm overwhelmed."
"I didn't compliment you."
"You obviously have it."
While talking to the horse, he stared at Nichinan Rina, watching her brightened expression: "It seems that you have come to a conclusion, too?"
Nichinan Rina nodded: "Yes, I have it. My mother is right about one thing. My skin is my greatest advantage. It would be a pity not to make good use of it. I am responsible for the beauty of the Kiryu Dojo."
The moment the words came out, the dojo fell silent.
All the girls looked at Nichinan Ricai.
As the person with the lowest appearance in the dojo, He Ma wanted to turn his head and run away.
Mikako: "How dare you say it, Nichinan. Do you think you can get out of this dojo today?"
"Yes, I think I can go out." Ninan Licai said solemnly.
Yuzao: "Let's not talk about appearance, have you decided on a way out? Tell me."
"I want to go to college first."
Mikako: "What, such a boring answer. If you want to come to Shangzhi, I can use my review materials for you."
Hinan Rina shook his head: "No, I won't take the entrance exam to such a top university, it requires too much energy, and I may not be able to pass the exam. I want to choose a safer goal, such as Musashino University or something like that. of."
Mikako: "Isn't that Pheasant University?"
Kazuma: "Mikako, there are only a few colleges in Sophia University, such as the Department of English, who can shake it out. What are you proud of? We have students from Dongda University, Keio University, and others sitting with Amo Meiji's…”
"But pheasant university is pheasant university." Mikako stretched her neck and argued, "I am better than it."
Ninan Rina interrupted the conversation between Kazuma and Mikako: "I chose this only because of my academic ability. After going to university, my mother should not be able to force me to do anything for the time being. After all, I am going to university, she Should let me finish reading."
He Ma nodded: "I understand, are you going to do other things during college?"
"Yes, during the four years of college, I want to try joining a theater troupe."
He Ma nodded, and suddenly an idea flashed through his mind.
"Wait, you want to join a theater troupe. My high school classmate, Anri Okada, is running a theater troupe now. Do you want me to introduce you?"
Okada and the others got into a mid-range university, and now they seem to have joined a small theater troupe active in Tokyo.
Rinan Licai's expression lit up: "Please help me introduce it!"