Fantasy Library.

Chapter 485 The Overly Depressing Atmosphere

When Aize thought about taking a bath, the image of the other person completely naked kept flashing through his mind.

That beautiful scene of fair skin and rosy cheeks, youthful and invincible, was deeply etched into Aize's mind. He couldn't help but take a cold shower just now to avoid getting too hot-tempered in broad daylight and embarrassing himself in front of the girl.

To avoid appearing too dissolute, Aize coughed lightly and used the topic to divert his attention.

"Although the idea that they were trained generation after generation to protect the priestesses of the Asabu family sounds a bit unrealistic in this era, I do believe you when you say you are a protector."

Therefore, Aize didn't really doubt Hitachi Mako's family background.

"Our master really accepted it quickly."

Cong Yu has returned and knows what happened; she said these words from the side.

"........."

Asagi Yoshino, on the other hand, had changed into casual clothes and sat on the other side, remaining silent.

Although she remained silent, being beautiful certainly had its advantages. Even just sitting there, Asagi Yoshino had a significant presence, making people unable to resist looking at her.

Asagi Yoshino's casual clothes were also very nice. She wore a light yellow long-sleeved blouse on her upper body and a blue-purple skirt on her lower body. There was also a black inner layer under the long-sleeved blouse, which made the black sleeves of her arms clearly visible when they were exposed. She even wore black pantyhose on her feet.

Asagi Yoshino's hairstyle has also changed. Her snow-white hair is tied into a single side ponytail with a red bow hair accessory. Unlike when she wore the shrine maiden outfit, it has less of a sacred feel and more of a lifelike feel.

Unfortunately, this excessively beautiful priestess always had a cold face and exuded an aura that made her unapproachable and difficult to talk to, which made Asahi Ansei sigh repeatedly.

As for Aize, he naturally didn't have the habit of fawning over someone who wouldn't listen, so he ignored his nominal fiancée and only spoke to her bodyguard.

Cong Yu's words were met with a calm reply from Aize.

"Because she is really good at fighting."

This wasn't Aize praising someone on purpose; he genuinely believed it.

Although he didn't have a suitable weapon at that time, which prevented him from fully utilizing his strengths and advantages and significantly reduced his strength, he was still someone who had learned various combat skills and trained since childhood. He could fight Aize to a standstill, and even if you searched the entire country, there probably wouldn't be many people his age who could do so.

Putting aside everything else, just take the National Kendo Tournament that Aize participated in last year. The high school kendo prodigy from a famous kendo school that he encountered in the finals, who could only regretfully win the runner-up position, was probably not even as strong as Hitachi Mako.

Therefore, Aizawa believed Hitachi Mako when she said that she was a bodyguard trained from childhood.

"No, no, no, it's Aize-sama's skills that are truly amazing, or rather, they're over the top." Hitachi Mako quickly shook her head and waved her hands, saying half modestly and half sincerely, "Although he is someone recognized by Murasame, I really didn't expect that Yoshino-sama's fiancé would be so powerful."

Upon hearing this, Asahi Yoshino finally broke her silence and spoke up in protest.

"He's not my fiancé..."

Unfortunately, her protests were ignored by everyone present.

"Is Lord Aize from a martial arts family?"

Hitachi Mako asked with some curiosity.

"Ai-kun is Genjuro's grandson, so he can be considered a relative of the Kurama family, right?"

Asahi Yasuharu responded to Hitachi Mako's question.

"So you're Genjuro-sensei's disciple?" Hitachi Mako seemed to understand, and said with a sudden realization, "Then it's not surprising."

Everyone in Hoori knew that Kurama Genjuro was a master swordsman, and Hitachi Mako understood immediately upon hearing this.

"Anyway, it's good that the misunderstanding has been cleared up." Cong Yu said with a sly smile, "Neither Master nor Moko would want to talk about what happened back then, right?"

"So, let's leave it at that."

Cong Yu's sly behavior made Aize and Chōtachi Mako exchange an awkward glance.

Especially Hitachi Mako, the thought of her master's fiancé seeing her completely naked made her face turn bright red, and she wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.

Now, she felt extremely uncomfortable. Whenever Aize looked in her direction, she felt itchy all over, as if she were still naked.

(Even though I'm a female ninja, I never intended to offer this aspect to my male master.)
Hitachi Mako was internally screaming.

"Um... I'm really sorry."

Seeing Hitachi Mako's embarrassed expression, Aize, who had actually benefited greatly, decided to apologize.

"No... So that was actually my fault. I forgot about the incredibly important fact that Yoshino-sama's fiancé is now living in this house." Hitachi Mako chuckled awkwardly, then said hesitantly, "Just like Lady Murasame said, let's leave it at that. Please, Lady Aizawa, don't bring this up again."

There's no way around it, it's just too embarrassing.

“Since you’re willing to let it go, I naturally have no reason to object.” Aize shrugged, smiled, and then asked, “By the way, can Miss Hitachi also see Murasame?”

"Just call me Mako." Hitachi Mako suppressed her embarrassment and said, "Because my ancestors..."

Hitachi Mako was unable to finish her sentence.

Because Yoshino Asatake finally broke her silence.

"There's no need to explain it so clearly to Mr. Aize, Moko."

Asatake Yoshino interrupted Hitachi Mako directly, and her words sounded rather cold, making the atmosphere in the room much colder.

"Fang Nai," Asahi Ansei said with a slight headache, "Ai-kun has already moved into our house, and is at least nominally your fiancé. Shouldn't it be necessary for him to know some basic things?"

That's what Asatake Yasuharu said, but Asatake Yoshino's attitude was very firm.

“My father also said that we are only engaged in name. Neither Mr. Aize nor I have any plans to get married in the future. In order to avoid future troubles caused by separation, shouldn’t we try to prevent him from knowing too many things he shouldn’t know?”

It seems that Yoshino Asatake has always thought this way.

She didn't want to involve Aize in her family's affairs, so she decided to maintain complete secrecy and prevent Aize from getting too involved.

However, others thought differently.

“You’re being too stubborn, Yoshino.” Murasame sighed and said, “No matter what, Master is the one who pulled out Murasame. He’s entitled to know some things. It’s really not good to keep him in the dark.”

“Um… Lady Yoshino, I think Lady Aizawa’s words should be fine.” Hitachi Mako also expressed her opinion, saying, “With such superb skills, if we also had a divine sword like Murasame, it would be a huge help to us, right?”

"If we can get Lord Aize's help, then perhaps our long-cherished wish can be fulfilled..."

Before Hitachi Mako could finish speaking, she was interrupted once again by Asatake Yoshino.

"No, that's our own business. We can't selfishly drag others into it!" Asagi Yoshino's attitude was still firm. She said, "Mr. Aize is just an ordinary student who came to help out at his parents' inn during his vacation. But because of the matter of pulling out Muramaru, we had to force him to stay. He had to live in an unfamiliar place, transfer schools, and even not see his parents. He has already suffered a lot because of us."

"We've already caused them a lot of trouble; we shouldn't trouble them any more."

Asatake Yoshino's statement left Murakumo, Hitachi Mako, and Asatake Yasuharu speechless. Because, in a sense, it was indeed a valid argument.

of course……

"Isn't that why An Qing married her daughter to the master?" Cong Yu said softly, "Since there's already a marriage agreement, Fang Nai, why don't you just marry him directly? Wouldn't that be less troublesome?"

Upon hearing this, Yoshino Asagi almost lost her composure and couldn't maintain her serious expression.

"Lord Murakumo! Please stop whispering there!" Asagi Yoshino glared at Murakumo and said, "And please cooperate with me and don't do anything unnecessary!"

"Yes, yes, yes." Cong Yu looked helpless and said, "Really, this is a matter of life and death for you, why are you so stubborn?"

"Father and Mako, don't say anything strange in front of Mr. Aize either." Asagi Yoshino made this statement firmly, and then turned to Aize, who had been sitting there quietly without changing his expression, and said, "Mr. Aize just needs to live an ordinary life in Suiori and not investigate those dangerous things."

Upon hearing this, Aize's expression remained calm, as if he was completely unaffected by Asagi Yoshino.

"It's time for breakfast."

He had no intention of discussing this matter at all, just as he hadn't heard the conversation between Asagi Yoshino and the others. He simply said this sentence indifferently.

This attitude caused the already chilly atmosphere in the living room to drop to freezing point.

"I'll go get breakfast!"

As if to ease the tension, Hitachi Mako deliberately stood up very loudly.

"Let me help."

Asahi Ansei sighed again, but quickly regained his gentle, smiling demeanor and stood up with Hitachi Mako.

"Then we'll continue our stroll."

Cong Yu took flight and left.

She couldn't eat, nor did she need to. Staying there would only make her look around helplessly. Not only could she not do anything, but she would also make anyone who saw her feel uncomfortable. So whenever the Chaowu family was having a meal, she would go out.

However, even though Cong Yu was not there, the meal at the Asabu family's house still made Hitachi Mako and Asabu Yasuharu extremely uncomfortable.

Because neither Aize nor Asagi Yoshino intended to speak the entire time, they simply ate in silence, one with a calm expression and the other with a cold attitude, making the atmosphere extremely tense.

Despite Asahi Ansei and Hitachi Mako deliberately making room for each other, Aizawa and Asahi Yoshino didn't exchange a single word or even make eye contact, acting as if the other didn't exist. They didn't look like an engaged couple at all, but rather like an old married couple about to get divorced.

"...Won't this work?"

"No way."

Hitachi Mako and Asagi Yasuharu exchanged a glance and sighed in unison.

Breakfast ended in this overly oppressive atmosphere.

…………

After the meal, Yoshino Asagi left immediately.

She also needs to practice dancing, which is her daily routine, so no one can keep up with her.

Hitachi Mako stayed at Asatake's house to do housework, while Asatake Yasuharu needed to go out to talk to some elderly people in Hoori Town.

Cong Yu didn't come back after breakfast; I don't know where she wandered off to.

Aize went back to his room and fiddled with his phone for a bit, but soon gave up because he was bored.

He doesn't have many friends and doesn't need to connect with people online. Besides, smartphones these days aren't smartphones that can play multiple mobile games, so he can't play on his phone at home for very long.

This is a remote rural area with little entertainment, not even many TV programs, making it impossible for Aize to find something to pass the time.

"I wonder what Rentaro and Koharu are doing now..."

Feeling restless, Aize decided to leave the shrine.

"By the way, is Sister Luhua working at her family's dessert shop now?"

Should we go take a look?
Aize made his decision in less than a second.

"Go and have a look."

So, Aize left Kenji Shrine and went out into the streets again.

…………

At this time, the streets of Suizhi had become lively again.

Although it wasn't as lively as yesterday's spring festival, tourists were still everywhere, making the streets bustling with people. Combined with the calls of vendors from the surrounding stalls, it still felt very vibrant.

Stepping onto this Japanese-style street, known as "Little Kyoto" once again, Aize was no longer dragging a suitcase, clearly indicating that she had just arrived in Suizhi Town. Instead, she blended perfectly into the street scene, looking just like a local resident.

He wasn't wearing any traditional clothing characteristic of Suizhi Town, because he's never really been used to wearing kimonos.

However, Aize, dressed in modern casual clothes, also attracted a lot of attention.

"Is it him?"

"The one who drew the divine sword..."

"I heard that he has already moved into Kenji Shrine."

"Doesn't that mean he's living with the priestess?"

"Could it be true, as the rumors say, that Mr. An Qing is planning to take him as his son-in-law?"

"The one who drew the sacred sword... will he marry the priestess?"

"They actually seem quite well-matched!"

Aize vaguely heard these comments, which made him feel somewhat helpless.

"Has it already spread?"

As expected of a remote rural area, news travels really fast.