237 Mrs. Saya's surprise
Mu Xiaoxiao was very keen and immediately sensed the lady's wariness towards him, and his eyebrows twitched.
Okay, after meeting and saving so many stupid girls, he finally met someone who was this vigilant towards men, without him changing them... it feels quite odd.
Miss Tachibana and Louisa aren't normal.
"Mom," Kamishiro Kotone didn't feel too much.
She was very happy to come back and reunite with her family after such a long time.
Hearing her mom mention Mu Xiaoxiao, she glanced at him secretly, and spoke.
"Mu kun is... my friend ."
"Friend? From where?"
Kamishiro Saya kept asking, holding her daughter's hand, bombarding her with questions
"How did you two meet? How long have we known each other? Is he related to Shinohara? Or is it someone from the town?"
A series of questions confused Kotone.
What's going on with her mother?
"Mrs. Saya, it seems I'm under suspicion, huh."
Mu Xiaoxiao knew and said with a smile, without anger.
'But can you please talk to her somewhere alone, and not suspect me in front of me.'
"Mom, what are you talking about? Of course Mu-kun has nothing to do with Mr. Shinohara. We are friends we met in Tokyo. He, he is a good person, although... he can be quite bad sometimes,"
Kamishiro Kotone's mood was complicated, even though she was annoyed with him just minutes ago.
But seeing her mother's attitude, she couldn't help but speak up for him.
"A friend from Tokyo? Even if it has nothing to do with Shinohara, maybe he's still..."
Kamishiro Saya suddenly paused as she spoke, touching her forehead and taking a deep breath to compose herself, "I'm sorry, maybe I'm too sensitive. A lot of things have happened recently."
Such an aggressive posture was not like her, but there is no way, those people will use any means necessary to dominate her, and based on her long-term experience, it is never too cautious when dealing with any male, especially.
Especially at times like this, the death of Kamishiro Ikki was inconsequential compared to what concerned her most.
The most important thing is..
Mrs. Saya's slender body, wrapped in a long dress, trembled slightly, .
"Sister, it's great to have you back. I miss you so much." Ririko Kamishiro, who was in kimono, threw herself into her sister's arms. "Is this your friend? I thought he was your boyfriend or something."
"Ririko, I miss you too," Kamishiro Kotone hugged her, "As for Mu-kun... he's not a boyfriend, just an ordinary friend."
This was said a bit insincerely, and although Kamishiro Ririko didn't hear it, Mrs. Saya felt it and she looked and found that her daughter had been peeking at the the strange boy intentionally or unintentionally.
Her eyebrows furrowed.
"Since he is a friend of Kotone, come in and sit" Kamishiro Saya put on a gentle smile.
This lady was gentle and polite yet vigilant and alert. "Yukino, go prepare some tea and pastries for our guest."
"Yes, madam."
The silver-haired maid nodded obediently.
Although Kamishiro Saya's attitude was vaguely unfamiliar and distant, it would not make people unhappy.
Her hospitality was unobjectionable, she was generous and decent, and has a certain amount of progress and retreat.
It could be seen that she was a very capable woman.
Mu Xiaoxiao's 'capable' didn't refer to the typical strong-willed women but a level higher..
A few woman, living in such a remote place unharmed...aside from these so called rumors, the role this woman played shouldn't be any less.
She could protect herself and her family in this world, in this remote place, which shows that she is extraordinary.
At least it was the first time he saw something like this.
It's incredible.
"Then, I shall graciously accept your invitation, Mrs. Saya."
Mu Xiaoxiao smiled faintly and followed into the Jindai family's mansion.
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"Kotone...who is that person? How did you two know each other?"
After pulling her daughter to the room alone and closing the door, Kamishiro Saya peppered her with questions, which confused Miss Kotone who originally wanted to ask about her father's death.
What's wrong with her mother?
She just came back.
She didn't want to talk about her family's affairs, her father's affairs, or her own affairs.
Why does she keep asking about Mu Xiaoxiao?
"His name is Mu Xiaoxiao, he is a friend I met in Tokyo." Kamishiro Kotone concealed the transaction with him and could not tell her mother, "Mom, do you think he is be related to Mr. Shinohara? It's impossible, Mu kun is... ....really good person."
Although last night...hum.
She bit her lip..
But he was definitely not the same as Shinohara and the other villagers in the small town, and Kamishiro Kotone can be sure of this.
He has superpowers..
"How do you know he is a good person? Have you carefully investigated his family background, origins, etc." As she spoke, Kamishiro Saya gently stroked her daughter's head, "This world is not that simple, Kotone, mother is just worried about you... .also worried about our Kamishiro family."
"Besides, your relationship should be more than just ordinary friends, right?"
Hearing this, the girl felt a little uncomfortable, "No, we are just ordinary friends, really -"
Although they had down everything that could be done twice...but those were all transactions, and does not count.
The girl thought with complicated emotions.
"How long have you known each other?"
"It wasn't long ago, not long after I heard that my father passed away...and I got to know him."
"The time is so short?"
And at such a time, it's hard to believe it's a coincidence.
Coupled with his daughter's ambiguous attitude towards him... Kamishiro Saya's suspicion of
Mu Xiaoxiao sprouted again.
"That's why we are just ordinary friends. Mom, don't get me wrong..."
Before Kotone finished speaking, she caught a glimpse of her mother who seemed not to have heard her words.
She looked and saw her mother staring at the diamond ring on her finger with a dazed expression and touching it gently, her expression filled with tenderness and memories.
Her affectionate eyes made her choke on her words.
The young lady fell silent, gently grabbing her mother's hand, "Are you thinking about father?"
"..."
Ah?
"This is the wedding ring he gave you, right? I know father's passing must have been a huge blow to you..."
Kamishiro Saya's expression was a little weird.
She pulled out her hand unnaturally and covered the exquisite and gorgeous diamond ring as if to cover it up, then looked away and spoke incoherently, "Ah, um..."
...
Mu Xiaoxiao didn't know the content of the exchange between mother and daughter.
He was sitting in the living room of the villa, looking around the magnificent hall, leisurely enjoying his tea, and occasionally looking at the silver-haired maid, who was standing beside him without saying a word.
"Hello, are you the maid of the Kamishiro family? What's your name?"
"..."
Yukino bent down and bowed, not uttering a word.
"Actually, I also have a maid at home. maybe you two could exchange some tips sometime, like on how to make tea.
Yours is much better than hers.
It tastes very good."
The maid's attitude was cold, and Mu Xiaoxiao yawned boredly.
Although he wanted to ask about the Kamishiro family, but she had no choice but to give up.
Speaking of Shizuka...she must be nearby to keep an eye on things.
What a good and dedicated maid, I will reward her after she returns——
"Would you like to have Yukino make you another drink?"
At this moment, Kamishiro Saya and her daughter came out.
The latter now changed into a casual kimono, and it was Mrs. Saya who spoke.
This charming and gorgeous lady had a gentle and approachable smile, although it was only superficial.
"Mrs. Saya," Mu Xiaoxiao's gaze shifted from Kotone to the mature lady.
"I don't know much about the Kamishiro family. I accidentally learned some things when I came here, so I'm a little curious," He spoke, "I heard that the Kamishiro family is protected by the 'gods'. I don't know if it's true or not?"
He didn't hide it, and just asked directly.
"How do you know this?"
"Those local villagers said it."
"I was there too," Kotone was also curious, "I heard those people say that the Kamishiro family was protected by gods in the past.
Is this true? Why have I never heard about this?"
"Of course it's not true. Remote places often have such baseless stories. How can there be gods in this world?" Kamishiro Saya smiled and touched her daughter's long hair, "It's all just superstition."
If it were before, I would have thought it was superstition, but... Mu Xiaoxiao has magical powers.
Mom, she doesn't know yet, right?
Kamishiro Kotone thought.
"Even if it's superstition, I'm quite interested in these legends... tch, I would love to hear Mrs. Saya explain it in detail," Mu Xiaoxiao said, casually putting the ring on his finger and stroking it gently.
"But it seems we have guests... and they don't seem friendly."
Unfortunately, Kamishiro Saya could no longer hear what he said, and stared at him with wide eyes.
To be precise, she was staring at the ring in his hand, like a sculpture standing there with a stunned look on her face, her breathing almost stopped——
that is...
