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Jin has enjoyed the teacher's embrace many times. Her face is rosy and she is in good spirits.

Looking at the child who was making trouble, she chose to play dumb.

"PK what?"

"Stop pretending. I don't believe you can't learn it. You must be pretending to be stupid on purpose. Come and compete with me. Whoever wins will have a higher teaching level. If I win, it means that Uehara Toru is not as good as that coach."

I have to say that Ninai is good at provoking others. At least for someone like Sumire Uesaka, this sentence is more useful than anything else.

She instantly stopped smiling and looked at Rencai coldly: "Okay, how do we compete?"

"It's just a competition to see who can slide down faster from the highest point."

"can."

"Then come on." At this moment, Sumire Uesaka learned everything by herself. She could walk and use the ski poles without any instruction. She no longer felt clumsy as before.

Toru Uehara watched from the side and felt both amused and helpless.

Sumire is really...

No matter what, Sumire will never let Uehara Toru embarrass himself.

After spending some time together, Toru Uehara's bottom line has slowly dropped again.

And I can slowly discover the cuteness of Sumire Uesaka.

This kind of straightforwardness is quite cute.

Amidst the vast expanse of white snow, Sumire Uesaka and Nina took the cable car to the top floor of the ski resort. The two were about to slide down from here in a "speed of life and death" competition - whoever is the fastest will win.

To be honest, this is still very risky. After all, the time they have spent learning skiing is only half an hour.

Rencai stood at the starting point, forcing herself to look up and forward, but her legs were obviously trembling. She tried to be strong, gritted her teeth, and secretly encouraged herself.

The reason why Toru Uehara could let the two of them slide down without worry was because Xiaohua and An Hesuba were watching over them.

Xiaohua is an experienced skier with agile skills. She is also thick-skinned and strong in defense. With her back to protect them, safety should be no problem. An and Subaru are also experienced and have been adjusting the equipment beside them.

"However, are you two sure you want to challenge something so difficult right from the start?" An Hesuba stood aside, dissuading them as usual, his eyes full of worry.

"Why don't we go to the lower slope and play? It's safer." She tried to persuade the two with a gentler tone.

However, Renai raised her chin with a stubborn look on her face: "No! It has to be this high! Humph, let's see if someone will embarrass Toru."

Hearing this, Uesaka Sumire frowned and turned her head to glare at Nina. This kid actually dared to speak ill of the teacher here. I really don't know why the teacher always indulges her like this.

Seeing her reaction, Renai did not flinch, and even stuck out her tongue provocatively, lowered her eyelids and made a face: "Humph, come after me!"

Sumire Uesaka had a speechless but unyielding expression, and she clenched her ski poles. The two stood at the starting point of the ski slope, and the tense atmosphere did not look like a competition at all, but more like a quarrel between elementary school students.

An He Subaru looked at the childish appearance of the two and sighed: "I can't persuade them anymore... Sister Xiaohua, we can only slide down with them and protect them."

"Okay!" Xiaohua put on her goggles with a smile, moved her shoulders, and looked eager to try.

"Are you ready?" Xiaohua asked loudly, her eyes sweeping over the two "opponents" who were full of fighting spirit.

"Ready, ready!" Renai and Uesusaka Sumire responded almost in unison, their voices full of fighting spirit. ˉSix〕Four. !

"Then..." An He Subaru raised his hands and made a starting gesture, "Begin!"

As soon as the words fell, the four of them rushed out from the top of the ski slope almost at the same time. The sound of snowboards cutting through the snow mixed with excited screams and the sound of the wind, echoing in this white world.

At this time, Toru Uehara was standing at the bottom, talking and laughing with Umeda.

Umeda didn't know why, but he started chatting with him and felt that he was very approachable now.

"Ah? You didn't go to college?"

"Yeah, if there's anything else I want to do, I'll do it."

"How cool! But it's such a pity! After all, you have always been number one in your grade, or even number one in the county."

Toru Uehara specifically participated in the national mock exam. As long as he took the exam honestly, he would be sure to be admitted to the University of Tokyo.

"There's nothing to regret. Just because you didn't get in before doesn't mean you won't be able to get in in the future."

"What do you mean?"

"What I mean is, even if you start studying again now, as long as you really want to, you can still go to college. There is no age limit for college, you can go no matter how old you are."

"What you said is really idealistic... No, it should be said that you say it because you can do it easily." Umeda said with a wry smile.

"But the problem is that there are many things that ordinary people like us cannot do, which is why we feel powerless."

"Being a ski instructor here now was not my original intention, but I had no choice. My wife is about to give birth, and I am short of money. The family is under great pressure."

Jiu "Wife..." Uehara Toru blinked.

"You all got married so quickly."

Si Meitian smiled and said, "Isn't it the same here? People in the city get married late, but people in the countryside all want stability, and the sooner the better."

"But I'm still not as cool as you. You must be tired of changing girlfriends by now."

Toru Shigamihara expressed helplessness about this stereotype.

"No, I haven't talked to any of them."

Jiu "Is it true?" When Umeda heard this and looked at Uehara Toru's expression that didn't seem fake, he suddenly felt a lot more balanced.

Zero's most popular person has never been in a relationship.

Wu "Are you asking too much?"

"I don't know. I don't think I have any special requirements. Maybe I haven't met someone who makes me feel something." Toru Uehara shrugged with a calm expression.

In fact, he himself realized that this was also the case, including his current situation. Although he had two candidates in his mind who he thought he could try dating, it was just a "try." He did not have that kind of passionate emotion from the bottom of his heart, just like the ignorance of love when he just entered adolescence.

"You need to feel it... that's really too much to ask." Umeda smiled, "I'm different. My requirements are simple. I just want to live a down-to-earth life."

He paused, remembering a sentence he had heard before, and his tone was a little more emotional: "I heard a saying - a girlfriend is a friend you sleep with. But a wife is the one you feel you can talk to for the rest of your life and never get tired of her, and the friend you can continue to get along with for the rest of your life."

Uehara Toru was silent for a moment, thinking about what Umeda said. He looked down at the figure on the snowy road in the distance, and the wind blew through his hair, bringing a little coolness, but also making him feel peaceful.

"But you don't have to worry about this kind of thing. After all, your shelf life is definitely longer than ours." Umeda said self-deprecatingly.

Upon hearing this, Toru Uehara smiled and said nothing more.

Instead, he was thinking about what Umeda had just said.

At this moment, over there in front, four familiar figures had slid down smoothly.

However, things don't seem to be going so smoothly over there.

With Kohana's constant reminders, Nina and Sumire Uesaka have successfully braked, but there is a problem with An and Subaru, who are there to protect them.

"It seems there is nothing for me to do."

Just as she was thinking this, she found that there was a little child in front of her, so she changed direction urgently. However, at this moment, because she was too anxious, she did not control her balance and speed well, so she was about to roll down the snow slope tragically.

"Pleiades!"

"Subaru-chan!"

Hearing the shouts, Toru Uehara rushed out without hesitation. His sharp eyes locked onto the direction where An and Subaru were rolling down. At the critical moment, he leaped forward and hugged her steadily.

An He Subaru finally stopped, but she was dizzy from the fall. She opened her eyes dazedly, and the first thing she saw was Uehara Toru's worried and gentle face. At that moment, an unprecedented sense of relief came over her, and her tension and fear instantly dissipated.

"It's okay." Uehara Toru chuckled and held her firmly in his arms, looking at her cheeks that were messed up by the snow after falling, with a gentle expression as if he was treating a treasure. He carefully put her on the ground, squatted down, and gently brushed the snow off her face with his hands, with a bit of helplessness and pampering in his tone: "What happened? You fell like this?"

An Hesuba whispered: "There's a kid blocking my way ahead..."

Uehara Toru gently tapped her forehead, and said in a soothing tone: "Next time when you ski, pay attention to your own safety. Only when you are safe can you protect others, understand?"

"Yeah..." An He Subaru nodded obediently, without a trace of disgust in his eyes, but instead showing deep dependence. She liked Hara Tetsu's somewhat nagging concern, and felt that every word he said was like an anchor that could stabilize her emotions.

The field was covered with artificially created white snow, but at this moment, the girl's face was filled with shyness and warmth, melting away all the coldness. She looked at Uehara Toru who was so close to her, and her cheeks were stained with a touching blush.

On the other side, Umeda, who was standing outside the arena, saw everything. He watched Uehara Tetsu take good care of An and Subaru, and noticed that not far away, Uesaka Sumire was gritting her teeth, but her eyes could not hide her jealousy. However, Nina had a smug look on her face, as if she was enjoying the scene.

Umeda suddenly understood something, and a possibility emerged in his mind.

Perhaps, Uehara Toru didn't have a relationship because he didn't have feelings, but because he had bigger ambitions.

The ultimate winner of today's ski resort.

An and Subaru.

-

After An and Subaru got into the car, they found that Sumire Uesaka was angrily hugging her chest with her hands, and she looked very angry.

She couldn't help but speak carefully: "Sister Jin, I really didn't mean it. I didn't expect a child to suddenly appear in front of me..."

As she spoke, her previous experience flashed through her mind. When she went to the amusement park, she originally wanted to assist Sister Mizuno, but in the end she was the one who got the points inexplicably. Although she also knew that most of the points she got were "invalid points".

After all, she could feel that Uehara Toru treated her as someone similar to Nina - a close family-like relationship, rather than a love interest. Although this meant that she was unlikely to be seen as someone he liked, there were also benefits. For example, Uehara Toru often discussed some very private things with her, which undoubtedly showed great trust in her.

Sumire Uesaka looked at An and Subaru's anxious expressions, and the anger on her face slowly dissipated, and her expression became a little softer. She sighed and said, "I'm not blaming you, it's mainly because Nina-chan is too irritating. If she hadn't come to stop me, things wouldn't have turned out like this."

After hearing this, An He Subaru couldn't help but hold his forehead with his hand, and said helplessly: "Sister Sumire, if you really want to conquer Brother Toru, Nina-chan is an obstacle you can't avoid. I think it would be better for you to get along better with her."

Uesaka Sumire gave a bitter smile, her tone a little more aggrieved: "I'm trying my best! But Nina is so hostile to me, there's nothing I can do."

At this point, she seemed even more aggrieved, and even recalled the scene of last night. During dinner, there was only one chicken wing left on the plate. She knew that Rencai also loved it, so she took the initiative to give it to her. As a result, after Rencai got the chicken wing, she smugly challenged her!

This damn kid is so infuriating!

An He Subaru couldn't help but sigh: "Sister Sumire, you are too fussy. If you were Sister Nana or Sister Reina, what do you think they would do?"

"Why should I learn from them?" Sumire Uesaka looked disapproving.

"..." An Hesuba was completely speechless, and collapsed on the seat as if his soul had left his body.

You'll stay at the Silver level for the rest of your life! I won't take you with me!

However, Sumire Uesaka has her own ideas. In her opinion, it is not that she is unwilling to learn from others' strengths, but if she learns everything from others but ends up not doing as well as them, wouldn't she lose her own characteristics and become like everyone else?

She firmly believed that her way would work one day. Now, she just had to persevere.

But An and Subaru felt that she wanted to be quiet.

At this moment, Toru Uehara knocked on the car window. When An Hesuba saw it, he quickly opened the door.

Uehara Toru came in with two grilled sausages and said, "You must be tired from skiing just now. Eat something first. We won't go home for dinner tonight because we have a dinner party planned."

"Dinner party, what dinner party?" An Hesuba asked.

"Thank you, teacher." Sumire Uesaka took the sausage and looked at Toru Uehara happily.

"I don't know, but you've given me the address anyway, and we'll go eat at 6:30 p.m., and then we can just find someplace to kill time later."

"I want to go somewhere!" Rencai, who was eating sausages behind him and speaking incoherently, raised his hand to signal.

"How many times have I told you, swallow it first and then speak!" Toru Uehara was speechless at this stupid kid.

After trying hard to swallow it, Renai said, "I want to go to the place that sells albums and CDs over here."

Upon hearing this, An Hemai immediately knew what she was thinking. She probably wanted to see how the sales of the Ci Tuan were doing here.

Indeed, she was quite curious about this.

"Okay, let's go and have a look."

-

After walking around department stores and music album stores, Renai became depressed, with her hands in her pockets and a look of disappointment on her face.

"Not a single one!" she grumbled aggrievedly.

An He Subaru also lowered his head and echoed: "I asked the store staff, they don't even know our band."

Uehara Toru listened, smiled slightly, and patted Nina on the head: "This is normal. After all, your main activity area is still around Tokyo. The local bands in Kansai are also very strong. It's really not that easy to have a place here."

"Then how can we do this?" Rencai looked up and asked unconvinced.

"At least we have to perform at the Red and White Song Contest." Uehara Toru raised his eyebrows, his tone encouraging.

"I've seen the Red and White Song Contest! It's quite interesting!" Xiaohua also interrupted at this time, her face full of anticipation.

"We can watch it together when the time comes." Toru Uehara suggested with a smile.

"Okay, okay, this kind of show is fun only when everyone watches it together!" An Hesuba instantly became excited, his face full of anticipation.

At this moment, Xiaohua suddenly seemed to understand something and said, "Come to think of it, the number is just..."

"Sister Xiaohua!!!" Before Xiaohua could finish her words, she was interrupted by Nina, An Hesuba and Uesaka Sumire. The three of them rushed over and covered her mouth almost at the same time.