New Life
Ueno Naoka said the same thing to Nishimiya Shoko, and dampened some of Nishimiya's enthusiasm for making friends.
The suggestion is really a suggestion, and Ueno doesn't know clearly whether Hinata Aoi will become closer to Nishimiya Shoko because of sign language.
But her subconscious felt that Hinata Aoi wouldn't, prompting her to blurt out the answer, starting a "bet" that no one knew they were participating in.
She hasn't reached the point where she has such petty thoughts about Inujuan Ji.
Maybe it was because Inuju Tsuchiya was too similar to Hinata Aoi, or maybe it was because Inuju Tsuchiya was a boy and not on the same track as her, so she just said that casually.
She didn't really care what the consequences would be.
However, the speaker is unintentional, but the listener is intentional.
Inujuan Ji took this sentence very seriously, especially since... he didn't know sign language at all!
As a mute who became a mute halfway through his life, he is just not suitable for speaking, not unable to speak. The only thing he has learned and strictly enforces is "shut up".
Learning sign language was completely beyond his comprehension, and he even learned how to speak with a notebook from Hinata Aoi.
Before, he thought that using pen to speak was Hinata Aoi's way of communicating with the world. Now he knows that he was wrong, this was just Hinata Aoi's way of taking care of others.
She can speak with signs, speak with actions... or not speak at all.
Goujuanji suddenly realized: It turns out that I was being self-righteous.
Hinata Aoi communicates with whoever she wants to communicate with, and when she doesn't want to communicate, she is beautiful alone.
The feeling of being deliberately avoided by Hinata Aoi was nothing more than a product of his excessive self-awareness.
It's like a socially anxious person walking alone on the street. He feels like everyone passing by is looking at him, and every word he hears is like someone is commenting on him.
Inumaki Ji believes that he has fallen into an overly self-centered and subjective perspective.
Fortunately, he discovered his problem in less than half a day.
"Why does Hinata Aoi ignore him?" This question is already a thing of the past. Now Inujuki Satoru only wants to do his best and wait quietly for the time when Hinata Aoi wants to communicate with him.
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The biggest obstacle to learning sign language is probably the lack of opportunity to practice it.
Why do teachers assign homework? Because repeated practice is what leaves a lasting impression on the average person's brain.
Even some difficult questions were not learned but memorized.
Goujuanji has the perseverance to learn and the motivation to practice, but his exercise booklet has the reference answers torn out. Even if he answers the questions carefully, he has no idea which ones are correct and which ones are wrong.
The only teacher who could correct his homework, Hinata Aoi, ignored him, so he seemed to have learned it, but there was always a sense of insecurity in his movements.
How to solve this problem?
Goujuanji felt distressed and walked absent-mindedly through the corridor towards the head teacher's office.
Probably wanting to know how he was adapting to the new class, the head teacher asked a classmate whose name he hadn't remembered yet to call him over.
The tedious journey was filled with active brain cells. The hand hanging by his side was slightly raised, and he silently reviewed various hand gestures. The slip of paper in his hand wrinkled with the movement and curled up in his palm.
The classmate did not speak to Goujuanji, but wrote a note and put it on his desk for him to see. Then he realized something and wanted to explain, but scratched his head awkwardly and left.
!
Countless "click" sounds overlapped one after another. Gou Juanji grabbed the arm of the girl opposite him, but failed to protect the pile of homework books, and had an unexpected date with the floor tiles.
The girl pulled her arm back, bowed hastily to apologize, and squatted down to tidy up the notebooks on the ground.
It was impossible for Goujuan Ji to just walk away, so he squatted down to help.
It was unclear who was responsible for the collision just now, but he was indeed distracted while walking. He only felt the basic sign language gestures circling in front of his eyes, and forgot to avoid the pedestrians in the corridor.
The girl gratefully took the exercise book that Gojuanji had picked up, and used her free hand to feel in her clothes pocket but only felt soft fabric.
She smiled helplessly, put her homework book on the ground temporarily, clenched her hands into fists, and stretched out her thumbs to make two pressing motions.
"Thanks."
Inujuki's eyes widened, and he quickly gestured with his hand, "You're welcome."
He seems to have found a "teacher"...
…
Hinata Aoi has been extremely troubled lately.
She simply couldn't completely ignore Gojuanji.
During breaks, he could only concentrate on reading extracurricular books to get through the time. During lunch break, he would take his lunch box and run to his secret base as soon as the class was over, not giving himself a chance to look into the eyes of Inuma Ji.
The secret base was at the corner of the stairs where she had dragged Ishida Shoya to. Through the window of the gate, she could see the empty rooftop, the tall green fence, and the vast blue sky.
If she was lucky enough and the door was not locked, she could stand on the rooftop and feel the breeze brushing her cheeks - at that moment she felt extremely free.
Basically no one comes here, and she has all the air to herself, which allows her to calm down and think deeply.
How should she face Inumaki Ji?
In the past, he was just the right amount of distant towards his classmates, but towards Gojumaki Ji he was too cold.
They were clearly the closest in the class, yet they didn't even exchange glances or smile. It was so obvious that even Ueno Naoka came to secretly ask Goumaki Tsutomu if he had offended her before - but Goumaki Tsutomu just wouldn't give up on getting closer to her!
Generally, after she behaves coldly two or three times, the person will no longer try to get close to her. Even sensitive classmates only need one time to achieve this effect.
But Gou Juanji just lacked that tendon.
He seems like a cold person, but I didn't expect him to be so tenacious about wanting to be friends with Hinata Aoi.
In front of Hinata Aoi, he seemed to have put aside all his pride and did not force his way forward, but always stayed where she could feel him, showing his presence over and over again.
The key point is that Hinata Aoi really falls for it.
Giving a cold face and ignoring her are already Hinata Aoi's most extreme methods. Inuju Satoru has a good grasp of the sense of distance, and she has no reason to do anything more extreme.
And she just wants to distance herself from others, not to hurt others.
…She just felt that she was not qualified to make friends.
Hinata Aoi has not forgotten the name Egiku Mika. She can still recall the young pink figure when she closes her eyes, but the appearance has become blurred. She can't imagine what her former friend looks like now.
Her sudden "disappearance" must have been a huge blow to Meijia.
Eight years have passed and she still doesn't dare to contact Eto Mika, fearing that people in the world of sorcery will realize that she has not lost her memory. In order to maintain the mystery of the world of sorcery, they will casually deal with those who know the truth... She is also worried that the other party has already forgotten her.
It's better to forget. As long as she doesn't make close friends with others, no one will be sad and painful because of her sudden disappearance. She will not be able to laugh and play with anyone else without knowing Ezumi Mika.
She couldn't let go of that time, couldn't get out of it, and was truly killed by it...
So what should Gojuanji do?
It is said to be PTSD from the past, but in fact it is the result of Hinata Aoi deliberately exaggerating the impact.
Inujuanji's eyes are not much like that man's.
The man's eyes were deeper, and the purple seemed to be firmly pressed under his eyes. If you didn't look closely, it would appear to be a mass of black.
Goujuan's eyes became brighter, like a large field of lavender swaying gently in the sun, shining with a sincere and pure light.
The scar on her neck that had troubled her for a long time was no longer there, and the feeling of being oppressed by that strong hand was gradually forgotten.
She didn't remember the pain, but she remembered that she was in a lot of pain. Her neck hurt, her throat hurt, and her jaw was stuck and it hurt. Her body was freezing cold, especially her heart, which felt like it was frozen.
This is a lesson learned at my own cost.
If she wants to live a good life, she must stay away from such people and their kind.
If she is not careful, her special ability will be publicized and discovered by the magic world, and there is no telling how serious the consequences will be.
So what should Gojuanji do?
Hinata Aoi couldn't think of an answer and could only choose to continue the stalemate.
…
Goujuanji's sign language became more and more firm.
As soon as he noticed Hinata Aoi turning her head, he spoke to her in sign language without hesitation. The corners of his mouth, hidden by the mask, were slightly raised, and the light in his eyes shouted loudly, "Praise me!"
Some classmates in the class were inspired by him and suddenly felt that knowing sign language was a very cool thing. They came to Goujuanji for advice from time to time.
Several girls were even attracted by the cool and handsome posture of Goujuan when he was signing, and with his good looks, they put a pink filter on Goujuan.
Ishida Shouya scoffed at this and took his two followers away from the group.
When the teacher first came to teach, no one was willing to learn except Midoriko.
Now, just because you think it’s fun, you just casually strike that pose. Be careful, or you might become mute while playing around!
Ishida Shoya kicked the stones on the ground in annoyance. The scene of his classmates learning sign language played in his head, and he couldn't help but make corresponding gestures with his hands.
“Bang!”
He slapped the back of his hand hard while no one noticed, staring at his red skin with a serious expression, not knowing what he was thinking.
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Seeing Inumaki Satoru enthusiastically learning sign language, Hinata Aoi expressed her happiness and even gave her some blessings.
As they got along, their classmates all discovered the cuteness beneath Goujuan's cold face, and his popularity soared. He now had friends he could chat with.
But the dog still came back to her after circling around outside, trying to attract her attention, which still gave her a headache.
The bell rang for the end of get out of class, and Hinata Aoi went to the gymnasium to practice with her volleyball as usual.
There is no serving, passing, blocking or spiking. Hinata Aoi always plays with herself.
Some people came up to talk to her because they saw her good skills, but she just waved her hand and refused.
In her eyes, the 6V6 competition has always been a game that can be played by two people...but now she is the only one left, repeating the meaningless game.
Through day after day of practice, I can now lift the ball to any desired height, but always keep it directly above the wrist, within a clear boundary.
You can also hit the ball to the viewing platform on the second floor, pass the white net, and hit a random lucky person on the head... but what's the point?
Hinata Aoi only makes mistakes when she is extremely distracted.
When she was reminiscing about the past, she suddenly felt that there was another pair of tender hands on the opposite side waiting for her, and she would subconsciously pass the ball.
She seemed to really see such a pair of hands.
The volleyball spun in the air and fell back, its high parabola hitting the lower part of his wrist steadily, and then bounced back to the other forearm.
After two rounds of fighting, Hinata Aoi came to her senses and caught the volleyball that was coming towards her again and held it in her hands.
Looking in the direction the ball came from, the boy's eyes were filled with joy. He stretched out his right index finger and pointed it upwards, then drew an arc to the left, and then clenched his fist and stretched out his thumb upwards.
"Good afternoon~"
Hinata Aoi subconsciously hugged the volleyball tightly, pressing it against her abdomen.
This should be the first time they have truly looked into each other's eyes since Inugami Ji transferred here.
At this moment she had to admit - Inumaki Ji was not like anyone else.
He was himself, an independent person that Hinata Aoi had never met before.
She lowered her eyes to hide her panic.
This time it was her mistake that caused her to pass the ball and interact with Inumaki. Her upbringing did not allow her to be more rude.
After nodding to show that she saw him and waving her hand to say goodbye, Hinata Aoi picked up her coat, hugged the volleyball, and fled in a decent manner.
Nishimiya Shoko, who was squatting in the corner and secretly observing, couldn't help but clench her fists and cheered softly, obviously very excited.
Her apprentice is so amazing!
He learns quickly and with perseverance, and finally managed to make a small breakthrough in Hinata Aoi's defenses. Today can be said to be a historic step forward!
She wants to go over and celebrate with him!
But a hand patted his shoulder and held him down.
"Nishimiya? Nishimiya!"
Ishida Masaya's voice grew louder and louder. He called Nishimiya Shoko countless times from behind, but got no response. He had no choice but to walk closer and pat her shoulder to attract her attention.
He was frightened by the person who suddenly appeared behind him, and was frightened again when he found out that the person behind him was Ishida. Nishimiya jumped half a meter away and looked at Ishida helplessly.
Ishida was startled by Nishimiya's action and froze for a moment. Then he scratched the back of his head embarrassedly and said awkwardly, "Okay... I'm sorry."
?
Nishimiya Glass didn't hear clearly.
"I mean... I'm sorry!" The boy shouted with a red face, and some classmates passing by in the distance looked at him in surprise.
Ishida Shoya apologized for his past, his excessive pranks, and his self-righteous righteousness.
Anyway, he has already apologized. Whether to forgive him or not is Nishimiya's business. Ishida secretly encouraged himself and said:
"It was my fault for bullying you before. I've been saving up money, but it might take some time... Even if we never get the chance to meet again, I'll pay it back. That's it, bye!"
Ishita turns and runs away.
Confused, Inumaki Saki walked over and looked at his teacher.
The girl was still in a daze, but tears were already welling up in her eyes.
Goujuan was confused and didn't know how to comfort her.
Nishimiya Glass was busier and more confused than him. She typed "It's okay" and "Congratulations" at one moment, and the language system loaded on her fingers crashed.
Finally she covered her face with her hands and cried.
She didn't understand why, she just wanted to cry.
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