stage play

Yue Yongjidou was silent for a long time, and did not speak again until the two of them returned home.

He lay in bed, Matsuda Chinatsu's words echoing in his mind.

After his father left, the little boy knew that he had to be strong and take his father's place to hold up an umbrella to protect his mother and sister from the wind and rain.

When his mother married Hoshina Kazuomi, he was confused and unable to accept it. But since Utaha was still young, he forced himself to cheer up, withstand the pressure from the outside world, and strive to let his sister grow up without worries.

No one taught him how to behave in society or how to grow.

Tianhe Si sometimes said some ambiguous words, and he always half understood them. Maybe one day he would suddenly understand, but before that he was like crossing a river by feeling the stones.

Before Tsukiyomi Jito could enjoy the privileges that a child deserved, he was forced to become a big brother.

——A brother who is alone and helpless except for his sister.

He was used to carrying the burden alone and was used to the role of a silent protector. It was not that he was unwilling to explain, but rather that he did not know how to explain, especially in front of Yuise Besato and Utaha Hoshinana, whom he had always protected.

The unfortunate black cat was a label that accompanied him growing up, and even he took it seriously.

Chinatsu Matsuda is the first "protector" in his life after his parents.

He had clearly destroyed so many bad guys before, but when that special girl appeared, he saw the possibility of purifying the bad guys. The reluctance and self-loathing dormant in his heart surfaced again, and he could not destroy it as neatly as usual.

When that holy silver light wrapped around the bad guy, it also wrapped around his fingers. The pure and warm feeling was something he would never forget.

This classmate who had always been well-behaved and shy revealed her strong and reliable side for the first time. The girl he once thought needed his protection easily pulled him out of the dark and sticky swamp of emotions.

When he returned home that day, he couldn't calm down for a long time.

It was not because of Matsuda Chinatsu's mystery and disguise, but because he realized the distance between him and her. They were classmates and neighbors, but they seemed like people from two different worlds.

The calmness that transcended her age and the mysterious methods made Tsukuyomi Jito realize that he had never understood the real Matsuda Chinatsu.

Until the third day of school, he still felt an inexplicable sense of loss in his heart.

When helping Hinamori Amu find the Shugo Chara, he found the door of Matsuda Chinatsu's house. Standing at the door, he was actually timid and finally let Aya in.

He returned home and lay on the bed, quietly waiting for A Ye to come back, with a secret expectation in his heart.

Unexpectedly, she would deliberately tease Aye, and the haze in Yueyong's heart suddenly dissipated.

He saw a side of Matsuda Chinatsu that was similar to himself, the liveliness that was unique to her age.

They are not unrelated strangers.

Matsuda Chinatsu's strength made Tsukuyomi Ikuto less cautious. He approached the other party little by little with a lucky mentality.

The more he got to know her, the more cute she became that perfect mask. He couldn't help but be attracted to her and moved closer to her.

It turns out that they have so many similarities, and their tacit understanding with each other seems to be innate. They are not only classmates and deskmates, but also companions.

For the first time, Tsukuyome Ikuto was able to reveal his less strong side in front of another person. Although Matsuda Chinatsu always looked as if it had nothing to do with her, she actually allowed him to stay in her house and allowed him to hand over the bad guys to her for purification, which made him happy and gave him a respite.

Chinatsu Matsuda always does more than she says.

She "ordered" Yue Yong Jidou to decorate the Christmas tree, naturally invited him to dinner, and gave him "rewards" - she firmly refused to admit that it was a Christmas gift - Yue Yong Jidou was not lonely at Christmas.

He also seemed to be involved in the Christmas at Matsuda Chinatsu's house.

When he mistakenly thought that Matsuda Chinatsu was dating her brother, he couldn't stop feeling lost and bitter. By then, he had realized that his feelings for Matsuda Chinatsu were no longer just simple friendship, or rather, he had harbored unspeakable affection for her from the very beginning.

Matsuda Chinatsu said she did it casually, but in reality, everything she did for him was done with care. Faced with something against his will, he finally didn't force himself to accept it. Instead, someone told him to let her handle it.

Yue Yong Jidou slowly fell asleep. In his dream, there was no more helpless childhood, but a bright future.

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Matsuda Chinatsu did not miss the final exam, but she adhered to the principle of keeping a low profile and deliberately cast an ignoring spell on herself.

If it wasn't for the bad timing, she wouldn't have planned to come to school until she had dealt with the Death Eaters.

After the exam, she was about to leave but was stopped by Suzuki Ayako.

"Chinatsu!"

Chinatsu Matsuda stopped in her tracks, baffled.

She thought that the spell on her had not yet worn off.

Her eyes fell on Suzuki Ayako who was chasing after her, and she realized belatedly that the amulet she had given to Suzuki Ayako might have blocked part of the spell's effect.

unwise.

Suzuki Ayako took a deep breath and stood still. "Chinatsu, there will be the annual campus festival of Shengye Academy next semester. Our class has prepared several activities, but right now we only need people for the stage play and the snack stand. Which one do you want to participate in?"

Matsuda Chinatsu dug out from the almost dusty corner of her memory and found that Japan seemed to have the custom of school festivals.

After saying this, Suzuki Ayako realized she probably hadn't participated in these activities before, so she quickly explained, "A school festival is actually pretty much like a celebration. Everyone prepares performances, games, and even stalls selling snacks and desserts. Our class's program this year is a stage play, and I personally think Chinatsu is particularly suitable for a role in this script."

Suzuki Ayako touched her face shyly. She had her own selfish reasons for wanting Chinatsu Matsuda to join the show. On the one hand, she really felt that the role was suitable for her. On the other hand, she also wanted Chinatsu Matsuda to participate more in class activities and integrate into everyone.

As the class monitor and good friend of Matsuda, Suzuki Ayako is really worried about him.

Facing her expectant gaze, Matsuda Chinatsu couldn't bear to refuse, so she asked, "What's the content of the play?"

Suzuki Ayako's eyes lit up. "It's a short story adapted from 'Sleeping Beauty'. It tells the story of a princess who met a prince from a neighboring kingdom at a ball. They fell in love and soon became engaged. However, at the wedding, an evil witch appeared and cast a curse on the two, cursing them to never meet or the princess would fall into a deep sleep."

"The curse can only be broken if the prince finds the most beautiful and purest Epiphyllum in the Dark Forest."

"The princess wept day and night in her palace. Soon, unable to resist, she went to find the prince. After a brief embrace, she fell into a deep sleep. During this time, the prince found traces of the Epiphyllum in an ancient book and decided to enter the dark forest to search for it."

"The prince overcame numerous obstacles and difficulties before finally finding the Epiphyllum. It was in the cabin where the evil witch lived. He defeated the crows she had raised, plucked the Epiphyllum, and finally lived happily with the princess."

Suzuki Ayako's cheeks were flushed with pink, and she looked fascinated, as if pink bubbles were floating around her.

Matsuda Chinatsu suppressed the twitching corners of her mouth and was silent for a moment: "Then... I will play the witch."

It's my main role, and the role is relatively small, so it's more suitable.

“Huh?!”

The pink bubble around Suzuki Ayako was instantly shattered: "But I think Chinatsu is more suitable to be a princess!"

Matsuda Chinatsu shook her head frantically: "No, no, no, I can't cry."

"But……"

"Witches are good too."

Tsukiyomi Jito appeared out of nowhere, and Aya greeted Matsuda Chinatsu familiarly.

"Are you still short of people for the stage play, squad leader?"

Suzuki Ayako was a little dazed: "Tsukiyomi-kun, do you want to participate?"

Tsukiyomi Jito rarely participates in such activities. He was helping out at the snack stand at the campus festival two years ago, and no matter how the cultural and arts committee member persuaded him, he refused to go on stage.

The cultural and arts committee member was heartbroken and said that his face was wasted and he might as well go on stage and be a pillar.

So at last year's campus festival, Tsukuyomi Jito went on stage to cosplay as a tree and never opened his eyes the entire time.

Suzuki Ayako subconsciously said, "This year's stage play probably won't have characters like big trees and stones..."

Moon Song Jidou: ...

Chinatsu Matsuda: Phew.

She looked at the person jokingly, and couldn't imagine what this person looked like wearing a tree costume with only his face showing.

Tsukuyomi Jito pushed her face aside and said, "Witch's Demonic Crow, is there anyone for this role?"

Suzuki Ayako chuckled. Could she say she hadn't planned to have anyone play the role of the Demon Crow from the beginning? She could just use props when the time came.

but……

Suzuki Ayako watched the two of them get along intimately (Matsuda Chinatsu:?) and suddenly had an epiphany: "Tsukiyomi-kun...you want to play a role beside the witch, right?"

Tsukuyomi Jito nodded, then paused: "It's the characters around her."

This has been made clear.

Chinatsu Matsuda's head was full of questions, while Ayako Suzuki gradually became excited.

"I understand! Yue Yong-jun, don't worry, leave this to me!"

Suzuki Ayako winked at Matsuda Chinatsu and went back to revise the script.

That's right, the script was written by Ms. Suzuki.

Now she has new inspiration and decides to make some changes.

Whenever Suzuki Ayako thought of her good friend and Tsukuei Jito's face, inspiration kept coming to her mind. She was so excited that she wanted to sprint 800 meters home and write about him dozens of times.

Suzuki Ayako: Hehe, the witch and her loyal dog knight, hehe...

Good to eat!