Fantasy Library.

Chapter 482 Find the Answer Yourself
In this way, the engagement between Aize and Asagi Yoshino was finalized.

Kurama Genjuro seemed to have been prepared for this long time, and it also seemed that he had discussed it with Asabu Yasuharu beforehand. After the matter was discussed, he brought Aize's luggage over.

Chao Wu Anqing was very enthusiastic about this and left with Aize's luggage, saying that she would prepare a room for him so that he could stay there that night.

Kurama Genjuro also left, saying he was going back to contact Aize's parents to have a proper talk about the matter and try to get their consent.

With the two gone, only Aize and Asagi Yoshino remained in the room.

Oh no, there was also a ghost (or something) that no one else could see floating around, watching the two of them with great interest, looking like it was ready to see a good show.

Aize and Asagi Yoshino looked at each other, speechless.

After a while, Yoshino Asagi spoke first.

"I'm sorry, Father seems to have been talking to himself. Please don't take it to heart." Asagi Yoshino had barely regained her composure and said, "I will tell him properly and that he shouldn't act so recklessly."

“…I don’t really care.” Aize was silent for a moment, then said calmly, “Although this engagement came out of nowhere, it’s nothing compared to what happened to me today.”

Asahi Yoshino naturally knew what Aize was referring to.

Indeed, compared to knowing that gods and monsters really exist in this world, and that the sacred sword enshrined in Kenji Shrine is a genuine divine object, with a manager residing inside, the matter of being engaged to Asatake Yoshino is nothing.

But thinking about this only made Yoshino Asagi feel worse.

“It’s our fault for dragging you into this mess.” Asagi Yoshino looked at Aize with utmost seriousness and said, “If possible, I also hope that you, Mr. Aize, can remain unaffected by these things.”

"This is definitely not good news for Mr. Aize."

"So please don't get curious about these things and delve into them."

Upon hearing this, Aize frowned imperceptibly.

Asatake Yoshino probably meant that he shouldn't delve too deeply into mysterious events like the Sacred Sword.

But since he already knows that this world is different from what he imagined, and that there are supernatural phenomena and powers, how could he not explore it?
To put it bluntly, the main reason he would stay here, even if things like an engagement happened, and even agree to transfer to Suizhi's school to settle down, is because he is interested in these things.

Now, Yoshino Asagi is telling him not to be curious and not to investigate further. Isn't that making things difficult for him?

"Wait, Yoshino."

Cong Yu, who had been watching the show from the sidelines, couldn't sit still any longer and spoke up.

"Master is a user recognized by both Muramasa and myself. You don't really intend to keep nothing from him, do you?"

It's clear that Congyu doesn't quite support Asatake Yoshino's statement.

"Lord Murasame, please don't speak." Asagi Yoshino's attitude was very firm. Her small face was tense, and she said to Murasame in an unquestionable manner, "This is originally our own matter. How can we involve innocent others?"

"But you need Master and Congyu Maru, right?" Congyu frowned, her beautiful brows furrowing as she whispered, "It's not easy for someone to use Congyu Maru. If Master can make good use of our power, perhaps..."

Before Cong Yu could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Asagi Yoshino.

“In any case, this has nothing to do with Mr. Aize. If we drag him into this just because we need it, wouldn’t that be too selfish?” Asagi Yoshino glanced at the silent Aize, bit her lip, and said, “In any case, I have decided to do it. Lady Murasame, please don’t say anything you shouldn’t.”

"The same goes for my father; I'll try to persuade him."

After saying that, Yoshino Asagi turned and left without giving Aize a chance to speak.

Aize didn't say anything, but just stared intently at the back of the overly beautiful witch as she left.

"Honestly, aren't you being too inflexible?" Cong Yu hesitated for a long time before finally saying helplessly, "Why are you being so stubborn when you can clearly make the situation better?"

“So…” Aize finally spoke, his tone surprisingly calm, “Putting everything else aside, I can’t delve any deeper into Suiori’s secrets right now, right?”

“I’m sorry, Master.” Cong Yu hesitated again, and after a long while, she sighed and said, “Since Yoshino is so resistant, we can’t go against her.”

"In this whole affair, Yoshino is actually the one most affected."

"If she refuses to let you, Master, participate, then there's nothing we can do; we have to respect her opinion."

"I understand." Aize didn't press the matter. He nodded first, then said, "But I'm already like this. I can't pretend I don't know anything."

Aize gently stroked the blade of the Murasame sword in his hand.

"This guy is calling me so eagerly, he probably wants me to do something, right?" Aize muttered to himself. "Since you're not willing to tell me, I'll just find the answer myself."

Anyway, I don't need to go to Shinato-sou to work anymore, so I can arrange my own time during the whole holiday and have plenty of free time to find out Sui-ori's secret.

He really didn't believe that he couldn't find anything.

"Master, please don't do anything reckless," Cong Yu couldn't help but advise. "Don't be fooled by Fang Nai's appearance; she's only doing this because she's worried about you."

"While we don't quite approve of her taking on everything herself, we have to admit that Yoshino is right. Perhaps it was too selfish of us to involve you, Master."

“There are dangers involved, so we can understand why Yoshino did this.”

Cong Yu's implication was clear: she was telling Aize that delving too deeply into certain matters could very well lead to more harm than good.

Sometimes, ignorance is bliss; that's a fact.

"I will do what I can."

Aize didn't refute anything, he just calmly said this.

"Sigh... I guess I'll hope so."

Cong Yu seemed to see through Aize's insincerity and couldn't help but sigh.

However, she did not stop it.

Because this is her master, a user recognized by Congyu Maru, it is impossible for her to truly leave everything behind and return to her previous life.

Moreover, she was quite curious about Aize.

"Why is the master so special?"

The "special" that Congyu refers to is not simply the unusual behavior he exhibited in the Congyu Maru matter.

Recalling the scene of the two of them playfully fighting just now, Cong Yu unconsciously reached out and poked Aize's cheek with her finger.

"What?"

Aize was deep in thought when Cong Yu's prodding immediately distracted him.

"It's nothing." Cong Yu quickly shook her head, looking at her finger that had touched Aize's cheek with surprise in her eyes.

You have to understand that no matter how much Cong Yu resists being treated as a ghost, she has to admit that she is not a person living in the world like everyone else.

She was merely a spirit residing in Murasame, and apart from her master, Aize, and special cases like the direct descendants of the Asabu family, no one else could see her at all.

Not only that, as a spirit, Cong Yu cannot touch anything; she can pass right through walls and floors.

But just as she was playfully fighting with Aize, Cong Yu belatedly realized that she could actually touch Aize, and Aize could also touch her; they didn't just pass right through each other.

Having been the manager of Congyu Maru for hundreds of years, Congyu had never encountered anything like this before.

"in the end……"

Cong Yu then fell into deep thought.

Time passed by just like that.

Before we knew it, this turbulent night had passed.

Aize officially moved into Kenji Shrine and into the Asabu family, becoming the fiancé of the current shrine maiden.

…………

The next day, at dawn.

Aize had already woken up before the day was fully light.

Upon waking up, Aize's first sight was an unfamiliar ceiling, followed by a head that peered over from the side.

"You're awake so early, Master?"

Cong Yu floated in the air, looking at Aize who had opened his eyes, seemingly somewhat surprised.

"……Good morning."

Aize didn't know how to comment on the fact that he saw a ghost floating above his head as soon as he opened his eyes that morning, so he could only hold back for a while and then come out with this sentence.

"Good morning." Cong Yu's expression was as usual, and she even asked with concern, "Are you not used to living in an unfamiliar environment, which is why you woke up so early?"

At this moment, Aize was lying in a Japanese-style room.

The surrounding furniture is tastefully arranged, understated and not extravagant.

In the center of the room was a low table with a knife sheathed on it.

Aize wasn't lying on the bed, but on the futon laid directly on the tatami mat.

This room is the bedroom that Asahi Yasuharu arranged for Aize to use; it is a guest room in Kenji Shrine.

Aize crawled out of bed, stretching as he spoke to Cong Yu, who had drifted over to him.

“I’m pretty adaptable and I don’t have trouble getting used to my new bed,” Aize smiled and said. “This is my usual wake-up time, and my biological clock doesn’t allow me to stay in bed at this hour.”

"Is that so?" Cong Yu was stunned and asked in surprise, "Does Master usually get up this early?"

"If nothing unexpected happens." Aize got up, changed out of his pajamas and into his outdoor clothes, and said, "When I was very young, my grandfather set up a physical exercise plan for me. Morning exercise and jogging were the most important parts of this plan, so I've long been used to getting up early."

"Even now, I still don't miss my morning run, after all, it's something I've been doing for over ten years."

Hearing this, Cong Yu floated behind Aize, expressing her admiration.

"I never expected my master to be so self-disciplined. He truly is Genjuro's grandson."

Aize, who was about to go to the washroom to wash up, glanced at Cong Yu floating behind him and raised an eyebrow.

"Just call him by his name? Xiao Congyu, are you and your grandfather very close?"

Aize's question was met with Cong Yu's matter-of-fact answer.

"I have lived in Suizhi Village for hundreds of years. Although others cannot see me, I like to wander around when I have nothing to do, so I know most of the people in Suizhi Village very well. After all, I have watched them grow up since they were little."

These words are very inappropriate for the occasion, and it's hard to imagine that they came from a girl who looks only fourteen or fifteen years old.

Aize looked at Cong Yu with a strange expression and asked, "Including my maternal grandfather?"

"Of course, Genjuro is a very conspicuous person, it's impossible for us not to notice him." Cong Yu puffed out her little chest and said proudly, "Don't look at Genjuro like this now, he was much more interesting when he was a child. I still remember how shy and awkward he was when he wrote love letters to the girls he liked."

...My grandfather actually wrote love letters to a girl he liked when he was a child? And he was so shy and hesitant about it?
Why can't I imagine it?
The image of Kurama Genjuro's extremely stern and strict face, which had been his focus since childhood, flashed through Aize's mind, and he felt extremely strange.

If my maternal grandfather knew about this, he probably wouldn't want to kill his own grandson to silence him, right?
However... it seems that even Grandpa might not be able to beat me now.

Why don't you try flirting with them?

...Forget it, I'd better not tempt fate.

Aize regretfully decided to keep the matter to himself, but secretly resolved to talk to Cong Yu more often when he had free time, to see if he could uncover any big secrets that no one else knew.

This is an old relic who has lived in Suizhi Village for hundreds of years. He must know countless secrets that outsiders do not.

With this in mind, Aize subtly probed Cong Yu for information while washing up.

And sure enough, he actually learned quite a bit from the enthusiastic Cong Yu.

"Your childhood sweetheart sister has a hidden huge bust; it jiggles quite a bit when she runs."

"Xiaochun looks petite, but she's actually quite well-endowed."

"Although Rentaro is very keen on flirting, and his success rate is extremely low, he has had several girlfriends in the past."

In this way, Azer learned a lot of his friends' little secrets, even though these secrets sounded unbelievable.

Cong Yu also told Aize that although Asagi Ansei said that yesterday, he and Asagi Yoshino's mother were actually in love and were not together after an arranged marriage by their elders. Moreover, he was a son-in-law of the Asagi family and was related to Kurama Genjuro and Aize.

Although Yoshino Asatake always puts on a calm and composed appearance, she often makes silly mistakes and messes up simple things from time to time.

Yoshino Asatake also has a friend who was raised from childhood to be the shrine maiden's bodyguard...

Like this, Congyu kept talking about things that Aize didn't know, and together they left the shrine and ran towards the main street of Suizhi Town.

(End of this chapter)