Kyoto Shenyin Love Story

Chapter 404 The Duties of the Deacon

Taking advantage of the lunch break, Shiina Asaka left school and went to a nearby supermarket to replenish some ingredients, but she almost fainted when she came back.

"too hot……"

"Take a break."

Fortunately, it was relatively free at noon. In the half an hour after Mrs. Yoshikawa left, the coffee shop in Class A only received three or two customers.

Soya was sitting in a corner in a daze, Fushimi came over, "Soya, let's go shopping together this afternoon."

"You know I can't go out, so you said that on purpose."

"How could it be?" He sat down beside him, "And if you really want to go shopping, Shiina will never stop you."

Sogu turned to look at him, "The problem is, if I really want to go shopping, I won't go with you."

"..."

Fushimi rolled his eyes, and then lay down on the coffee table again.

"Are you going to stay here for three days?"

"That's not it."

He has already made arrangements, but today's plan is to stay in the classroom.

"Forget it, I'll go shopping by myself."

Thinking about it casually, Soya couldn't possibly leave those girls alone and go to the school festival with him, Fushimi patted him on the shoulder, got up and left.

"There should be a lot of beauties from outside the school coming today..."

"come on."

"What oil are you adding?"

Fushimi left, Soya continued to sit in the corner, sending messages to Hongzi.

Hongzi: Bell is actually mother's savior!

Soya: Forgot to tell you earlier.

Hongzi: How can such a thing be forgotten...

Soya: Because I also listened to Suzu.To her, it was just a trivial matter.

Hongzi: What else did Soya say to his mother?
Soya: A lot.I'll tell you on the way home.

Hongzi: Mom said that after the school festival, she would invite Ling to my house for dinner.

Soya: Did she agree?

Hongzi: Ling said you can decide.

Soya: Let's talk about it then.

Hongzi: I didn't invite you.

Soya: I don't believe it.

Hongzi: My mother said that I will be going back after I wander around the school for a while.

Soya: Won't you accompany her?

Hongzi: It's so hot, I can't walk around...

The two kept chatting, and at around 01:30 in the afternoon, the popularity in the cafe gradually recovered.

Soya no longer occupied the corner seat, and under Shiina Asaka's arrangement, he sat in a place where everyone could see him.

It's just that he soon discovered that instead of sitting here as a mascot and being surrounded by people, it's better to help.

"Help? Soya-san, feel free." Shiina Asaka said.

Soya said again: "But tomorrow afternoon, I have other arrangements, so I won't stay here."

As Fushimi said, she has no objections.

"Ok, no problem."

After continuing to be busy for a while, Sogu went to the door to greet the guests, and saw the wandering figure in the corridor at a glance.

"Songshan!"

He turned his head and shouted inside, "Come and entertain these two guests."

"Huh? Oh, good."

Another idle boy in the classroom greeted him.

"welcome--"

Ignoring the suddenly sad gazes of the two girls in front of him, Soya walked outside, "I thought Kyoko wouldn't be here today."

When Kyoko saw him, she stopped wandering meaninglessly. She looked at him, her gaze swept over his deacon uniform, and then landed on his face.

"The successor has just returned."

Soya frowned, "It's almost two o'clock now."

"It's okay, it's not busy over there." She glanced at the coffee shop inside, "It's not half as big as this side."

"Has Kyoko had lunch yet?"

"Eat a little."

"That's right." He took a step forward and took her hand, "Come in and have a cup of coffee."

"Ah."

Entering the coffee shop, Kyoko sat down at a coffee table by the window, which happened to be where Mrs. Yoshikawa sat before.

Since she wasn't very hungry, she just ordered a cup of coffee.

After a while, Soya brought two cups of coffee, and then brought over the small cake from the refrigerator.

"That's all that's left."

He sat down across from him, "The conditions are limited, and the food that can be provided here is really too little. Just now, someone suggested to go to another class to buy some, anyway, they can't sell it. If Jingzi's Osaka siu mai can't be sold out, you can contact me."

The corners of Jingzi's mouth curled up, and he quickly closed it, and said, "Is it alright if you sit here with me?"

"It's okay. I'm on the morning shift, and it's already time for a break."

She nodded, took a sip of coffee.

"How does it taste?"

"It seems to be better than yesterday's."

"Thanks to the dozens of guests who came over in the morning and honed our skills in using the coffee machine... Let's try the cake."

"Ah."

The two girls who came in before Jingzi sat not far away, looked at them, and then at the deacon in front of them.

"Didn't it mean that the cake is gone?"

"This one……"

"Do you still have a deacon to accompany you to eat? Why isn't it on the menu?"

"Well... I can accompany the guests..."

"Ah, no need."

Taking another bite of the cake, Kyoko pursed her lower lip and looked at Soya: "In the morning, Kirino-san and Yoshikawa-san came to the store."

"Really." He was not surprised.

After Kirino Akane and Hongzi reunited, they visited many places.According to her, even if it is a store that I have visited before, it will be a little more interesting because I go with friends.

"They asked me to go to the school festival together in the afternoon." Kyoko said again.

Soya looked at her.

She put down the little spoon from eating the cake, "I don't want to go."

really……

"Then don't go."

"I don't hate Kirino-san or Yoshikawa-san, it's just..."

"I see."

She looked over, "Does Fang Ming really understand?"

"Kyoko is just not used to being too close to others, and prefers a calm state." Soya also looked at her, "If possible, I want to be alone most of the time."

He added, "Take me with you at most."

She smiled briefly, but kept frowning, "But student Fangming doesn't think so."

"No, I think..."

"—Soya. Ah, Sugawara-senpai is here too."

Soya turned his head, Akane Kirino and Hongzi came over.

He turned back, took Kyoko's hand and squeezed it, "I'll talk to you later."

She looked at him, nodded and said nothing.

"How did you come here?"

"Because I've almost had a rest, and I'm a little tired of staying in the club room. Hongzi and I are going to the auditorium to watch the live of the light music department, so we come here to see it."

Only Akane Kirino would have this kind of "by the way" to climb up to the fourth floor... No.

"Aren't you still going to shift B to be on duty at the cash register?"

"Someone changed shifts with me, and it was changed to noon tomorrow, so I can continue playing today." She explained, and asked again, "Is Soya still staying here?"

"Ah."

Soya glanced around in the cafe, "Today is the first day, and everyone is not very skilled. I want to stay here as much as possible so that they won't be overwhelmed. I will go shopping with you tomorrow and the afternoon of the day after tomorrow."

"Ok."

Kirino Akane had heard him talk about such a plan long ago, and looked at Kyoko again, "Does Sugawara-senpai want to come together?"

"She just sat down for a while." Sogu politely declined for her, "You guys go."

"Oh oh."

After greeting several other people in the classroom, the two stayed here for a while, and didn't go down until the live performance of the light music department was about to start.

Picking up the coffee and taking a sip, it cooled a bit, when Soya put it down again, Kyoko pushed the half of the cake over.

"I can't eat it."

She was about to go to the front desk to ask for another small spoon, but Sogu stopped her and picked up her spoon directly.

Digging a spoonful of cake and putting it in his mouth, he said something sweet, and Kyoko sat down again.

"Does Kyoko have any plans for the future?"

"Go to the Archery Department and have a look, then go back."

Except for the opening ceremony in the morning and the closing ceremony in the afternoon the day after tomorrow, there are no particularly strict attendance requirements during the school festival, and no one will stop you if you want to go back.

"So early."

"Nothing else."

"We can go to the school festival."

"Student Fangming just said that he would stay here to help."

Soya scooped up a spoonful of cake, "Because I stayed here voluntarily, I can also leave at will."

Kyoko shook her head.

"Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

She glanced calmly at the two girls at the nearby table, "I came here today, and I seem to have caused you some trouble."

Zongya was a little helpless, "I knew I should go and change my clothes first."

Jingzi smiled slightly, and his eyes fell on his deacon uniform again, "Student Fang Ming fits everything well, very suitable."

"Really."

"Hmm. Although I haven't seen the real deacon in real life, it's probably what Fang Ming looks like now."

Soya raised his chin, "What kind of family can afford a deacon like me."

Kyoko smiled again.

"Not to mention whether he looks like a deacon, does this dress look good?"

"Ah."

"Can you make Kyoko like me more?"

"..."

She glanced at him and picked up her coffee.

"You clearly know what I care more about."

Soya recalled the half-spoken topic just now, "This matter..."

"—I don't want to talk about it here. It's not the right time." Kyoko put down his coffee, "I should go back."

"Then don't talk about it."

Sogu held her back, "Sit down for a while, at least finish this cup of coffee with me."

Kyoko sat down again.

"By the way, will Kyoko's family come over for the school festival these days?"

"Yuzi wants to come, but neither father nor mother has time."

"It would be nice to let her come here with Kyoko," Soya said.

She lowered her gaze, "Father was not at ease, saying that it might affect my work..."

bang.

Soya knocked down the table, making a muffled sound, only the guests at the two tables who were closer to him looked over, and their eyes fell on his clenched fist.

The coffee cup on the table also shook.

"Using this kind of excuse...is it necessary to do this to this extent?" He quickly regained his composure, only frowning.

Kyoko stretched out her hand and wrapped it around his fist.

"Perhaps I should be blamed for being too anxious at the time. I was only thinking about letting Yuzi take over the burden of the shrine after I left. Father has always been very concerned about this matter...

It's just that he didn't expect that in just a few months, Fang Ming had already found the Seventh of the Eight Thunder Gods.Perhaps Fang Ming will be able to find Da Lei before the day when he has to leave. "

After a short silence, Soya held her back.

"Even now, will Kyoko still follow me, or even leave here with me?"

"..."

Jingzi glanced at him, "This is for the peace of the world, and it is my duty. It has nothing to do with love."

"How can you tell the difference so clearly?"

"I can tell the difference."

If I could really tell the difference, I wouldn't be so contradictory now while resisting and accepting at the same time...

Sogu didn't say any more, grabbed her hand, bowed his head and kissed it.

"Wow……"

The two girls at the next table stared straight at him.

Jingzi felt a little uncomfortable being stared at, moved her hand, and said again: "I'm going back."

Sogu let go of his hand and stood up, "I'll take you down."

"Need not."

"That's the job of a deacon."

"..."

Holding the hand he extended again, Jingzi said, "Just go downstairs."

The two went downstairs, and people came and went up and down the stairs.

"It's so lively, I haven't even watched it carefully."

"There will be time."

"Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow?"

She took a look and realized that he was letting herself make a choice.

"tomorrow."

"Tomorrow afternoon, I have to go to the auditorium to participate in the fashion show of the costume design department. Does Jingzi want to come and see?" He explained the reason for his participation.

"I will come."

After going downstairs, Zonggu dragged her to the school gate again.

"Student Fangming, just come here."

He didn't stop, and Kyoko could only follow along until he reached the middle of the steps.

Sogu looked up and down, and approached her, "At this time, there is no one here."

"Um……"

Kyoko leaned back, leaning her waist against the guardrail next to her.

"Is this also the duty of a deacon... um..."

After kissing intermittently for two or three minutes, Kyoko lowered her head, hugged his waist, and took a deep breath.

"I'm going back," she said, her hands still clasped.

"Ah."

Soya bowed his head and kissed her forehead, then her eyes and the tip of her nose, and finally a little on her lips.

The two separated, and Kyoko asked him to go up first, standing in the middle of the stairs and watching.

At the top, Soya turned her head and waved her hand.

He also raised his hand in response.

Jingzi turned around and looked back halfway, he was still standing there.

This is not going to work...

She understands this deeply.

The so-called dividing line between lovers and colleagues has long since disappeared, and I will only become less and less resistant—just like the time when I liked him wholeheartedly.

But if this is the case, what is the difference between accepting that matter directly?
"..."

After walking to the bottom, Kyoko looked back again.

He was still there, raising his hand and waving twice.

She turned to leave, and after walking a few steps, she turned her head and waved back.

Seeing that she finally walked out of sight without looking back, Soya turned back to the school.

Kyoko is struggling, struggling with difficulty, pain and confusion at the boundary between approaching him and being far away from him.

And he won't let go, and can't let go.

"..."

Taking a deep breath, Soya regained his strength and walked towards the courtyard.

Looking through the lively booths and looking at the auditorium on the other side, he thought about it, and "by the way" made a detour.

The sun was bright outside, and when entering the slightly dark auditorium, Soya got used to it a little, only to see that the inside was already filled with folding chairs.

At this time, there were only people sitting in some of the front seats.

On the stage, the live of the light music department has already started.In other words, the performance on the auditorium stage has never been interrupted, but it's the turn of the light music department at this time.

Soya looked at the door for a while, and soon found Hongzi and Akane Kirino sitting in the front row.

Both were watching the show so intently that they didn't notice him.Soya didn't go in either, and turned around and went out in the slightly intense guitar solo.

Back in the classroom, occasionally lending a hand when busy, he is relatively free most of the time.

And the afternoon seemed to pass faster, welcoming and sending off, and when the sky was getting darker, there were gradually no people in the shop, and the radio hanging in the corner also rang.

"I would like to inform all the students of the school and everyone who came here that the first day of the Danhai High School Festival is over, please leave the school as soon as possible..."

When the broadcast stopped, Soya stretched his waist long.

"ended--"

The few people who remained in the classroom all had expressions of relief.

A certain boy who took over in the afternoon sat down and turned his back to the sky, "It's only been one afternoon, I didn't expect to be so tired..."

"There are still two days."

"Forgive me. Is it still too late to change?"

"You have a good idea. Soya-san didn't cry tired."

Soya smiled at the girl who spoke, "I've been resting this afternoon."

"It feels like Soya-san is very skilled."

"I also go to work occasionally, and I do the same things."

"Soya-san is also working as a deacon in private?!"

"No...that's not what it meant."

It was already school time, and the few people didn't delay. While talking, their hands were also cleaning up.

Gather the cups and plates together, cut off the power for the coffee machine and induction cooker, someone stayed behind and closed the doors and windows, Soya went downstairs with a big bag of garbage.

The garbage room is in the back corner of the special building. After throwing out the garbage, he changed back into his uniform. When he came out, he happened to see Asagiri and Amamiya-senpai coming down the stairs.

"How about it, how many magazines were sold today?"

"Eighteen copies of "Hundred Selections of the Millennium" were sold." Senior Sister Yu Gong said, "Your magazine also sold more than 30 copies."

"is it?"

Soya was a little surprised.

Judging from Amamiya-senpai's pessimistic attitude that if she can sell half of it, she should be thankful, such a sales volume can be said to be quite good, after all, today is the first day of the school festival.

"Tirino-san and Yoshikawa-san took some of the magazines to the department room on the fourth floor to sell, and the main sales came from there."

"I see."

Soya suddenly realized, no wonder the two of them didn't come over afterwards.

When they came to the school gate, they met Akane Kirino and Hongzi who were waiting, and they went back together.

"Had a great time today."

"You will have to sit in the classroom from noon to afternoon tomorrow."

Akane Kirino snorted softly, and took his arm again, "Come and accompany me."

"I've made an appointment with Kyoko."

"Ah... oh. Hmm. All right."

Stepping down the long steps, the first day of the school festival ends here.

(End of this chapter)