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“No, Kazehaya seems to be very careful about the child’s name. He said he would ask for my consent after he had thought it through,” Kato Megumi replied calmly.

"Do you think his personality is more like yours or yours?" Yukino Yukinoshita lowered her gaze, somewhat curious.

“Kazehaya would probably think it would be better if she were like me, but with my personality, I’m too easily wronged. I actually hope she’s like Kazehaya, so she can be more free.” Kato Megumi reached out and stroked her belly.

“His personality is also easily hurt, but only by those close to him.” Yukino Yukinoshita shook her head. “I also think he’s more like you. There are already enough people with extreme personalities in our family. I hope he will be a well-behaved and obedient child.”

"Isn't Shiono quite well-behaved?" Kato Megumi's eyes flickered.

Yukino Yukinoshita was silent for a moment before frowning slightly and replying, "Shino's personality is too gentle. She inevitably appears weak in front of outsiders. Compared to Shino, Hoshino Shiwan is better at taking care of herself."

A fleeting hint of pleasure crossed Kato Megumi's eyes.

She remarked, "I see. So, Yukinoshita actually hopes that there will be a child in the family who can maintain balance."

“No.” Yukino Yukinoshita denied this statement, her expression slightly helpless: “Compared to these things, I actually hope that my child at home will not be bullied. It was already troublesome to stop him when he wanted to hit someone before. If my child at home is bullied, I don’t think I can stop him.”

Kato Megumi was surprised by the answer she received, and felt a mix of disbelief and skepticism.

Could it be that Yukinoshita knew he was secretly listening over here, so she said it on purpose?

No, this isn't Yukinoshita's style, so she really said it subconsciously.

Thinking of this, she said, "Don't worry, Xingye is here, nothing serious will happen."

Yukino Yukinoshita nodded: "Yes."

She turned to the present situation: "Have they all chosen their rooms yet?"

Kato Megumi nodded: "I've chosen everything, now I just need to get the rooms ready and move in."

Yukino Yukinoshita asked the question: "What about him? Has he chosen his room yet?"

Kato Megumi shook her head at this point: "No, Kazehaya didn't choose a room. He probably wanted to find a more secluded spot to stay in by himself."

Yukino Yukinoshita smirked coldly: "Maybe she just wants to live with her senior."

Kato Megumi pondered for a moment and denied the claim: "It shouldn't be. In Kazehaya's opinion, he probably thought choosing a room was too much trouble. After all, many people are watching him, so he simply didn't bother to think about it. He'll just go to sleep wherever someone is willing to take him in."

Upon hearing this, Yukino Yukinoshita gritted her teeth involuntarily: "That bastard, isn't this even more outrageous?"

"It's just speculation, but I'm still more inclined to believe that Kazehaya will eventually choose a secluded corner to live in by himself," Kato Megumi said, then asked, "Isn't Yukinoshita curious about everyone's room choices?"

Yukino Yukinoshita took a deep breath, regaining her composure: "Eri is next to me, my sister will try to be next to me too, then Mai will try to be next to me, and Yumiko too..."

"Alright, alright," Kato Megumi interrupted her, recalling the layout of the rooms in that courtyard, and said helplessly, "I know Yukinoshita is very popular."

The two fell silent after that, one making tea and changing the water, the other sipping his tea.

After about two rounds of tea, Yukino Yukinoshita spoke first.

"Actually, Kato-san, you don't need to treat me as a competitor like this. I have never thought about competing with Kato-san for anything."

Kato Megumi put down her teacup and looked at the other person calmly.

"Actually, I've never wanted to compete with Yukinoshita. I never wanted to win; I just didn't want to lose, so I could get the love I deserved."

Yukino Yukinoshita remained silent for a long time before finally nodding.

"I understand."

Their conversation was disorganized and came to an abrupt and unexpected end.

Yukino Yukinoshita got up, walked to the door of the tea room, opened it, then took Eriri's hand, who was eavesdropping, and walked down the corridor.

On her way, she glanced at the corner of the corridor where several heads suddenly shrank back.

......

Nomiyama withdrew his gaze and looked down at the person who was still asleep.

"It turns out that even when you're asleep, it's quiet."

He whispered something and closed his eyes.

My vision distorted, and the darkness before me gradually began to glow.

The girl sat on the edge of the corridor, looking at the wall in front of her, yet seemingly not seeing anything at all.

Nomiyama's gaze swept around the surroundings: a desolate courtyard with only stones, a house in the center of the courtyard, and a quiet girl sitting on the edge of the corridor.

His eyes were somewhat lifeless and dull.

Azure blue.

Chapter 304 As expected of the daughter of the Yukinoshita family.

What kind of beginning is needed for a snowy night to begin?

When Nomiyama opened his eyes, all he saw was a dull and lifeless girl, or rather, a girl.

At this point, she was not yet the flamboyant and arrogant woman she would become later. Her bright red eyes had disappeared, replaced by a deep blue, yet with a hint of dimness.

Nomiyama stood quietly in front of her gaze, confirming that the lifeless, beautiful porcelain doll before him was that Xuexia Xuewan, the Xuexia Xuewan who was the greatest in the world.

With a slight unease in his heart, he did nothing but stare at the person who hadn't looked at anything.

Since the memories she provided start from this moment, it means that something must have happened at this time.

The beginning of all change, the beginning of destiny.

Footsteps approached, one heavy and one light, from outside the wall.

Nomiyama's eyes flickered slightly. Instead of looking at the courtyard gate that was about to open, he took a few steps and sat down next to her.

Following her gaze, the wooden door was pushed open, revealing a large and a small door.

The beautiful woman had a calm, even indifferent, expression. She carried a long knife at her waist, and a petite little girl was beside her. Upon entering the courtyard, she immediately looked in this direction.

Nomiyama looked at the little girl whose figure was a bit unsteady, but who was still trying to keep up with the woman, and realized that she was Yuko.

So, it all started when Yuko entered this courtyard.

Turning her head, Nomiyama looked at the people beside her. She stared at the two of them, her eyes unchanged, still blank and lifeless.

“She is your sister, Yuko, Yukinoshita Yuko.”

A beautiful woman walked up to him, from a superior vantage point.

She reached out and ruffled the little girl's head beside her, then introduced her to Yukinoshita Yukihan: "Yuko, this is your older sister, Yukinoshita Yukihan."

"Sister," Yuuko called out in her childish voice.

Xue Wan glanced down at her, then looked up and continued looking at her mother.

The woman seemed unbothered by her blank expression, or perhaps even pleased with it. She smiled, a gentle yet indifferent smile: "Have you finished your homework for today?"

Yukinoshita Yukinoshita reached out and touched her side, and only then did Nomiyama notice that there was a booklet next to her.

Hand it over with both hands.

The woman took the booklet, unfolded it, and after a while, a hint of satisfaction appeared in her eyes as she handed the booklet back.

“Well done, as expected of the Yukinoshita family’s daughter.”

Nomiyama looked silently at the slender, pale hand that was pressed against her head.

That wasn't stroking, but kneading, kneading the object in the palm of your hand.

That hand moving downwards wasn't a gesture of affection; it was a mother's complete control over her child.

Snow fell silently as she held the booklet, accepting the physical expression from her mother.

The woman smiled, opened her palm wide, and gently asked, "Xuewan, do you still remember what you are?"

Xue Xia Xue Wan did not hesitate or pause: "It is a medicine, a medicine that can bring happiness to the people of our tribe."

The woman's voice grew increasingly satisfied: "Yes, a medicine that can bring happiness to the people of our tribe."

She said with a touch of emotion, "Our current happiness—the rice, meat, clothes, and stable life—is all thanks to our people."

Xuexia Xuewan nodded: "I want to repay my people and help them reach the other side."

"Very good, Xuewan is very well-behaved."

Only then did the woman lower her head, bend slightly, and pat her youngest daughter's head: "From today onwards, you will live with your older sister. If there's anything you don't understand, just ask your older sister."

After saying that, she looked at her eldest daughter again: "Yuko is also a medicine. Xuewan, you must set a good example."

As the snow fell, Xue Wan's expressionless face gradually showed signs of helplessness.

The woman smiled gently: "Just live your life as usual."

As the snow fell and the evening calmed down, she said, "I understand."

The woman nodded and turned to leave.

Nomiyama watched as the woman left the courtyard without saying another word, then turned to observe the two sisters he had just met.

The same deep blue eyes, the same blank expression, the same silence.

During his observation, Nomiyama's gaze shifted to the wall, where a pair of eyes were looking at the edge of the decorative window. These eyes had appeared after the woman had left.

Yukino Yukinoya remained expressionless. She reached out and handed the booklet beside her to Yuko, then looked away and continued to stare blankly at the wall.

The person at the window shrank back inside.

Nomiyama's gaze fell on the contents of the booklet.

I got most of the arithmetic problems right, but a small portion wrong.

Some people asked questions.

Who are you? [Snow falls, snow falls at night]

How old? [Eleven years old]

Who are they? [A member of the Yukinoshita family]

Why do I exist? Because my people need me.

Who is your favorite person? [Your mother]

Favorite food? [Fish]

Nomiyama looked away; it was a boring question.

"My sister miscalculated."

Yuuko Yukinoshita pointed to a math problem in the booklet and said, "The answer to this problem is wrong."

Something strange was coming from outside the wall.

Xue Wan glanced down at her and said, "Oh."

She responded and continued looking at the wall.

Yuuko Yukinoshita opened the booklet and continued, "The answer to this question is thirteen."

"Oh."

Xue Xia Xue Wan didn't even turn her head this time, responding coldly as always.

Nomiyama turned her head to look at the two sisters. They were wearing similar blue kimonos, the only difference being that one was larger than the other. Their expressions were both numb.

However, it seems that Yuko is taking it more seriously.

This was the sisters' first meeting.

Nomiyama didn't see the deep sisterly affection, she only saw two pieces of wood.

That woman, their mother, he had never heard them mention before.

How will things develop, this past hidden in my heart?

Nomiyama stood up and looked into her eyes again.

It was indeed a deep blue expanse, but it was also truly lifeless.

Nomiyama's gaze shifted to the not-so-high wall, and she suddenly became curious about what she was looking at. Was it a wall? Or was she simply daydreaming?

He stayed with her, looking at the wall, occasionally glancing at Yuko flipping through the booklet, silently waiting for the unexpected to happen.

Something must have happened that made her decide to kill.

Time passed, and no one spoke in the courtyard. The booklet was turned over, page by page, the hand was very light, and the sound of the paper turning was like the sound of the wind.