A reversal of fortune and victory in a world hated by all girls!

I ate a small half bowl and was full enough. Afterwards, I watched some cartoons with Lina in the living room. Seeing her in that tight black leather outfit in the bright living room made the feeling of déjà vu even stronger.

Aoi Natsuki didn't even dare to look her in the eye.

Half an hour later, they escorted her back to the door.

"This is jam I made earlier. You can take it back and have it for breakfast." Aoi Natsuki handed over a small glass jar containing light red jam.

"Thank you." Sakurajima Anne accepted the gift gladly, then touched the outside of the glass jar with her fingers and whispered, "Aoi is as gentle as ever..."

"Yes, yes, perhaps that's one of my rare strengths. It's getting late, let's head back." Aoi Natsuki shivered; it was too cold outside. She urged Sakurajima to go home quickly.

"Ah."

Seeing Sakurajima nod, Aoi Natsuki also turned around and went back into the yard, running towards the entrance.

Sakurajima Anne glanced down at the jam in her hand, a warm smile appearing on her teasing face.

But one thing at a time.

She slowly raised her head; she was now absolutely certain of one thing.

That's not an illusion.

She definitely found something on Aoi somewhere! And it's very important to him!

This is getting more and more interesting...

She will definitely continue to dig, and sooner or later, she will completely uncover this secret.

Chapter 109 Your New Name, "Aoi Rina"

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"Rina? Rina! Are you ready?" Natsuki Aoi stood in front of the full-length mirror in the bathroom and shouted towards Rina's room not far away on the second floor.

After hearing no sound, Natsuki Aoi tidied herself up one last time and walked to the room at the far end of the corridor. She called out Rina's name and pushed open the door, only to find Rina secretly doing something.

"Lina?"

This sound made Lina, who had her back to him, tremble.

When he turned around, a fake smile appeared on his face.

This is very problematic.

Natsuki Aoi noticed that she was standing in front of the large cabinet on the right, and wondered what she was doing.

"You've all changed your clothes, why aren't you coming downstairs?" Aoi Natsuki stepped forward and began to straighten her collar.

"Well."

Lina closed her eyes, and Natsuki Aoi looked at the turtleneck sweater that had been rolled up into a ball, straightened it out again, and patiently rolled it up little by little.

"hand."

After hearing this, Lina raised her left hand. Aoi Natsuki stretched out two fingers and felt inside the sweater. Sure enough, the undershirt was completely rolled up to the elbow. He then spent some time digging out the long sleeves of the undershirt.

"Right hand."

"..."

Lily didn't say a word, but obediently stood up straight and lowered her head.

Aoi Natsuki let out a sigh, her gaze becoming slightly serious. She then walked towards the cabinet next to her. Seeing this, Rina panicked and wanted to say something, but seeing Natsuki's stern face, she withdrew her hands, which she had been about to use in sign language, and obediently put on a look of admitting her mistake, waiting for Natsuki's verbal reprimand.

Natsuki Aoi pushed open the cabinet door and pulled open the first cabinet. Inside were some thin blankets and pillows for the changing seasons, nothing special. He leaned down slightly and reached his left hand into the innermost part of the cabinet. After groping around, he found something different!

After digging them out, we found two small pairs of underwear, one pink and one red, all wrinkled, indicating they had been stuffed in for some time.

Aoi Natsuki immediately frowned.

Lina's heart skipped a beat, and she waved her hands blindly forward.

The air in the room seemed to freeze. Then, Natsuki Aoi continued to rummage around and finally dug out five pairs of various kinds of underwear. These were the ones he had bought for Rina over the past few months. He had been wondering why he had fewer and fewer underwear, but now he finally found the reason!

"Lina!"

Aoi Natsuki turned her head angrily.

"Whoa!" Lina was so startled that she took two steps back, not noticing the corner of the bed, and fell flat on her bottom.

This state of fear seems somewhat abnormal.

Aoi Natsuki quickly stepped forward, her serious expression turning into concern: "Are you alright? Rina, I'm sorry, I was a bit harsh just now."

Lina lowered her head and didn't cry or make a fuss. Then she looked up at Natsuki and snuggled into his arms.

It was only then that Natsuki Aoi remembered Rina's past. Before being abandoned by her family, she must have suffered a lot... That's why Rina reacted so strongly after Natsuki Aoi put on an angry act.

His heart sank. He hadn't considered things comprehensively enough. Lily's body was different from that of ordinary children, so her education naturally needed to be changed. At this age, she was already sensible enough, but some aspects still needed more guidance.

"Lina, I was just worried about you, that's why I got angry with you. It's not that I hate you. I just hope that children who have done wrong can have the courage to admit their mistakes. No matter what they did wrong, I won't be angry," Aoi Natsuki said gently.

He gently stroked Lina's head with his right hand.

Lina, who was in his arms, nodded repeatedly.

In the affection system, Lina's affection level has increased again.

The two of them are now just like family, with no barriers between them whatsoever.

"Let's go downstairs, it's time to pick up Mom and Dad from the airport."

Aoi Natsuki stood up. As for those panties, she'd wash them when he got back.

"She's only eight years old and still wets the bed, Lily, then you're..."

Lina blushed, her brows furrowed slightly, and she kept pounding Xia Shu's waist with her two small fists.

Aoi Natsuki laughed heartily and pulled her slowly downstairs.

After getting everything ready, Aoi Natsuki put the newly bought knitted hat on her head. Now she looked like a round dumpling, which was both cute and funny.

There's nothing we can do about it; it's only zero degrees outside today, and it's best for the kids not to catch a cold.

The two walked out the door, where a blue Honda was parked.

Aoi Natsuki opened the car door and pulled Rina to sit in the back seat. A warm breeze wafted over them, bringing a sense of comfort and enjoyment.

The person in the driver's seat stretched out their right hand and adjusted the rearview mirror. In the rearview mirror, Aoi Natsuki also saw Ryuzakura wearing round-framed glasses.

"Thank you for offering to take us there."

"It's alright, we're so familiar with each other, helping each other out is only natural, it's not worth a thank you," Yuji Ryuzakura said with a faint smile.

People who practice martial arts rarely say thank you, and they are usually straightforward and generous. This is great! It solves a huge problem for him. Otherwise, the cost of the trip to Haneda Airport alone would be an astronomical figure.

With that money saved, you could eat so many sukiyaki meals. Now, Natsuki Aoi has learned to be thrifty and manage her household finances precisely, down to an error margin of 200 yen.

"I just didn't expect you to get your driver's license so early, Ryūsō? Did you sign up as soon as you turned eighteen?"

"Yes, because the martial arts gym often needs to pick up and drop off important guests, and sometimes some members are too busy. It's always good to have someone who can drive." Long Ying opened the glove compartment on the passenger side, took out a handful of candy, and turned to Lina with a smile.

"Here, take it."

"Aww!" Lina saw the candy and immediately took it with both hands, her face beaming with joy.

"Let's go then." Long Ying turned around and started the car.

"Whoa!" Lina cheered, raising her right fist.

The vehicle then sped away.

……

At the entrance of Haneda Airport.

As the car approached the entrance, Aoi Natsuki spotted her parents in the distance, rolled down the window, and waved to them.

The two elders turned their gazes toward them simultaneously.

After that, the two got into Ryuzakura's car. The father, Ryu Aoi, sat in the passenger seat, while the mother, Ikuko Aoi, accompanied the two of them in the back seat.

Longying drove back the way she came.

From the moment they entered, the two elders noticed the girl driving the car. Her beautiful face truly surprised them. After settling in, she greeted them warmly, showing herself to be a very polite child.

This made them curious about her identity.

"I am Natsuki's father, my name is Tatsuya Aoi, and this is Natsuki's mother, Ikuko Aoi. Thank you so much for coming all this way to pick us up."

Although Aoi Ryuya is forty years old this year and his face shows some signs of aging, Ryuzakura was surprised to find that the father and son smiled almost identically, both naturally exuding a gentle and approachable charm.

Xia Shu's father was noticeably more cheerful and more trendy than the traditional fathers one might imagine. He also dressed in fashionable outfits and wore two silver rings on his hands.

"Hello, my full name is Yuji Ryuzakura. You can call me Ryuzakura from now on. I just have some time today, so there's no trouble at all."

Ryūzakura's answer undoubtedly won Aoi Ryūya's favor. He turned to look at his wife in the back seat, trying to convey his feelings through his eyes.

But the atmosphere in the back seat was far more lifeless than I had imagined.

Lina sat in the middle, looking particularly reserved, but because she was Natsuki's mother, she still kept glancing curiously at the middle-aged woman on her right.

Then she noticed that the man in the front passenger seat was turning to look at her, and she suddenly felt a little shy.

However, when she saw him quickly open his right hand and wave to her with a smile, her eyes lit up with even more surprise. She slowly straightened up and gave Aoi Ryuya a sweet smile.

Aoi Ryuya's heart skipped a beat: "Yuko! Look, this child is even cuter than in the video. You used to really like children, so why have you been so silent all this time?"

"Keep quiet when you're in someone else's car, don't cause trouble for them." Natsuki's mother looked like a stern person, her tone carrying an air of authority that made Lina a little scared.

"How could that be? Longying wouldn't want this return trip to be too boring, would she?"

"Yes, Uncle, please feel free to talk about anything you'd like to discuss."

“Look, even Longying has spoken.” Aoi Ryuya acted completely unlike a father, resting his head on the backrest and gazing at his wife in the back seat with a grin.

Ahh, Natsuki Aoi could feel her mother's anger level skyrocketing.

In his memory, his father always played the good cop, while his mother played the bad cop. He was more afraid of his mother from childhood. Unlike traditional Japanese families, his father was not strict. On the contrary, when he was a child in the countryside, his mother often took him to the fields to catch loaches, to the river to catch fish, and to catch rhinoceros beetles in the hot summer. Every time he went back, he would inevitably be scolded by his mother.

Despite the scolding, he could feel the love from both his father and mother; their gentleness and strictness were all expressions of family affection.

Aoi Natsuki patted Rina's small hand and whispered, "It's okay..."

This comforting remark gave her a sense of confidence. Lina mustered her courage, turned to the right, took out her writing board, and began to write.