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Takahashi Kami glanced at Goto Yu warily, then asked curiously,
"Although I don't believe in these things, if Goto-senpai draws an unlucky one, would you switch with Nagasawa-senpai?"
However, before Goto Yu could answer, Nagasawa Mia interrupted her, saying:
"What did you all smoke?"
She didn't seem too keen on shifting the conversation to Yu Goto.
"A career visa," Kuno Tachibana said, following her lead.
"Why a career visa? Shouldn't you have a relationship visa?" Kurosawa Maki asked innocently.
Kuno Tachibana raised his hand and gently poked Maki's slightly chubby cheek, saying:
"Only kids draw love fortune sticks; girls like me draw career fortune sticks."
"Where's Zhenyi!"
Kirishima Mai smiled, held up the fortune stick, and said, "Career fortune stick, very auspicious."
“I also got ‘Great Fortune’,” Kuno Tachibana said happily.
Kurosawa Maki didn't care about good or bad luck; she quickly went to ask the other girls.
"Takahashi-senpai!"
"Health Certificate".
"Yu-chan and Miya-chan!"
"We draw lots based on our overall fortune."
"you--!"
To Kurosawa Maki's utter surprise, of the seven teenage girls experiencing puberty, she was the only one who chose the love fortune slip.
"Why are you doing things that are so unbecoming of your age!"
Kurosawa Maki complained, feeling frustrated.
Kana Eto smiled sweetly: "It's okay, this will definitely boost everyone's luck in love!"
"So, the result of the six people blessing me this time is only 'minor good fortune'?:::: Am I the one who's miserable or are you guys the one who's miserable?"
Kurosawa Maki hunched her shoulders slightly and pitifully unfolded the fortune slip, which clearly read "Minor Blessing".
Kami Takahashi stepped forward and read aloud the divine words written on it:
Love's path is fraught with twists and turns, and the heart is filled with unsettling emotions. Though there is someone you cherish, fate has not yet brought you together. Do not rush for a result; patiently wait for the flowers to bloom.
With sincere prayers, I have long wished for a blessed union, and now I am finally blessed with a happy marriage.
Kana Eto clapped her hands lightly and said:
"Does this mean Kurosawa-senpai has to keep waiting?"
"Huh? We're going to keep waiting?" Kurosawa Maki tensed up instantly. "Wait until how long?"
“Until I die of old age,” Nagasawa Miya suddenly said.
"No! No, no!"
Kurosawa Maki pretended to crumple the fortune slip into a ball and throw it away, which startled Eto Kana, who quickly stopped him.
"Kurosawa-senpai! You can't just tear up the fortune slip like that! You have to keep it safe!"
Kurosawa Maki gritted her teeth, her gaze shifting until she finally caught sight of the tall, handsome man:
"Teacher Kitahara!"
"Hmm?" Kitahara Hakuba, who was watching their heated discussion from the side, raised his eyebrows slightly.
Kurosawa Maki rushed to his side, pouting slightly, and said:
"You smoked?"
Kitahara Hakuba waved his hand and said, "I don't smoke this."
"No, you like to smoke."
Kurosawa Maki took out her wallet from her skirt pocket, took out a 100-pound coin, and said righteously, "You love to draw, you really love to draw love fortune sticks."
"Teacher Kitahara, please draw a prize!" Kana Eto asked curiously.
Kitahara Hakuba thought for a moment, then took the coin handed to him by Kurosawa Maki, intending to put it into the business fortune teller.
"No, Kitahara-sensei, what you like is the love fortune slip."
Kurosawa Maki, her face tense, gripped his wrist and said...
"Like me, I like love fortune telling."
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She really didn't want to be the only one among those who came today to draw a love lottery ticket, otherwise she would definitely be ridiculed for being love-obsessed in the future.
Kitahara Hakuba didn't care and drew a love fortune stick.
Before it was even opened, the girls crowded around, curious about what kind of love fortune a man like Kitahara-sensei would receive.
Kana Eto blinked her big eyes and said in surprise:
"Great evil?"
"Flowers bloom in profusion, spring breezes caress the face, a single branch bears two blossoms side by side, bewitching the heart and leading to right and wrong; though the peach blossoms are dazzling, calamity lurks in the shadows."
Do not be captivated by the spring blossoms before your eyes; patiently await the clouds to disperse and return you from disaster. The section on interpersonal relationships states, "A single wrong thought can lead to sinful actions; one should be cautious in speech and conduct."
"What does this mean?" Kurosawa Maki wrinkled her nose like a little rabbit.
"Can't you see something so simple?"
Kami Takahashi offered an explanation,
"When they say that Teacher Kitahara's love life is extremely prosperous, and he's riding high on the spring breeze, with two buds blooming on one branch, what does that refer to? Even after getting involved in this relationship, his love life is still thriving, but there's a hidden calamity. Don't be tempted by the charming scenery in front of you. Try to calm yourself down, and you can avoid this disaster. Hmm::: That should be the meaning?"
Kitahara Hakuba:
There won't be any problems; this divination slip was just randomly written.
In real life, he only knows two mother-daughter pairs: the Kuno mother and daughter, and the Nagase mother and daughter.
Kuno's mother was a typical housewife, the very proper kind.
Could it be Nagase?
Probably not.
Although her mature age is really charming, she takes good care of herself, and her figure and temperament are outstanding among her peers.
No, why am I taking this as fact? It's probably just something people wrote randomly!
At this moment, Kurosawa Maki said something that made the other girls blush:
"Oh, I get it, this is a scene from some comics and anime, called 'One-One'!"
"Kurosawa-senpai!"
"Magazi!"
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Kana Eto and Tatsuka Kuno, one on each side, made slightly panicked girlish voices.
Kitahara Hakuba shook his head. It was just a fortune slip, but these girls seemed to really believe it and really thought of him as the bad teacher who would end up making a living from this in the future.
"Don't believe everything you hear." Kitahara Hakuba sighed helplessly.
He vowed never to come to Kirishima Shrine again, and was also its number one hater.
According to custom, he simply hung these unwanted, worn-out slips of paper high up on the tree branches.
Anyone who wants to eat can go ahead and eat; Kitahara Hakuba has absolutely no interest in it.
"Teacher Kitahara, shall we draw another one?" Kana Eto offered.
She had previously told Kurosawa Maki to protect her lot carefully, but now she's allowing Kitahara Hakuba to draw lots a second time.
"No need." Kitahara Hakuba's real intention was that he was too lazy to smoke, finding it pointless.
But now these girls are too easily misunderstood as saying, "I just want to do it this way, I won't re-smoke."
Kitahara Hakuba only realized what was wrong when he noticed that Eto Kana was looking at him strangely, and went to draw another fortune stick.
"Xiao Ji"
"A gentle rain nourishes the new buds, my heart is filled with joy and purity; though dark clouds may pass by, the moon's radiance will eventually shine through."
Kami Takahashi then offered a reasonable explanation:
You've put in the effort to nurture others and gained a lot of friendship, but the clouds in the sky are dark. It's not a disaster, but rather a complex and gloomy situation. As long as you persevere, you'll get what you want.
A note for those you interact with: "You are an extraordinary talent. Clear the clouds and see the sun. Speak your mind loudly to those you are involved with, and everything will go smoothly."
"That's great! It matches the role of a teacher in educating and nurturing students perfectly!"
Kitahara Hakuba, who had been silent, drew this card, and Eto Kana, standing next to him, seemed even happier than he was.
"You can take it back and put it under your pillow!"
"This is alright." Kuno Tachibana muttered to himself. Kitahara Hakuba put the fortune slip into his pocket and said directly, "Let's go, let's move on to the next one."
He didn't want to stay in that divination slip for even a second longer.
Along the way, the maple trees rustled in the wind, their leaves dancing like golden butterflies, while the water at the Imperial Terrace murmured softly.
The girls would take photos every few steps, and even climb up to take pictures of the stone lanterns.
Kitahara Hakuba took out his phone, took a few photos of them, and then took a few photos of the surrounding scenery, which he then sent to his parents and two younger sisters at home.
A few seconds later, my mother sent me a message.
"I've never seen any of these girls before? Oh, right, Little Sunny Bird said she'll be coming over to play tonight."
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Kitahara Hakuba frowned slightly. What was the name "Little Haru-no-Nori"? And what did it mean to go play there tonight?