stonecrandall Chapter 105 Invitation
Chapter 105 Invitation
Ayaka Kamisato smiled and said, "As expected, my brother always gets all excited whenever we talk about Miss Suzume."
Ayato Kamisato covered his lips thoughtfully, wondering if he had really made it that obvious.
The brother and sister sat down in the pavilion and began a heart-to-heart talk that they hadn't had in a long time.
Ayaka Kamisato sighed, "It's such a pity. If it weren't for the sudden visit of the envoy from Shizuka today, my brother would have been able to meet Miss Kazusagi in person. It's been three years since you two last met."
Ayato Kamisato paused in his act of gathering his sleeves: "Three years?"
Ayaka Kamisato was even more surprised than him: "Brother didn't realize it?"
Ayato Kamisato frowned and thought for a moment: "I just had a vague feeling that she hadn't been to the Kamisato family for a long time, but I hadn't specifically calculated how long it had been."
Ayaka Kamisato, unusually, felt a sense of helplessness towards her brilliant and capable older brother: "Three years is not a short time. Did you really not notice anything at all, brother?"
But thinking about it carefully, it might be normal. As Ayato Kamisato's younger sister, Ayaka Kamisato knows his little quirks best.
Under the constant pampering of Suzume, Ayato had long been accustomed to her taking the initiative to come to him every day, and instead devoted all his attention to the official business of the company magistrate, almost unaware that he still had the option of going to her.
In addition, the final installment will secretly protect the future mistress according to tradition, and will also submit a report to Ayato Kamisato every week to report on Suzume's recent situation.
Therefore, for him, it was as if Suzume had always been under his nose. At most, Ayato Kamisato would feel a little uncomfortable because he hadn't heard her voice for a long time.
Although so many reasons have been listed, and they seem very reasonable, Ayaka Kamisato still wants to say that her brother is really an unreliable fiancé.
"I think you should meet with Miss Que," she concluded.
After realizing that he and Suzume had not seen each other for three years, Ayato Kamisato thought the same thing: "Judging from the results of this afternoon's negotiations, the Fools should not be coming for a long time. I have also taken care of the affairs of the magistrate in advance. Perhaps I should visit the Kujo family tomorrow."
Ayaka Kamisato was very satisfied with her brother's efficiency and immediately smiled in approval: "Miss Suzume will surely be pleasantly surprised."
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In fact, Que didn't feel surprised at all; she only felt utterly terrified.
She hasn't been sleeping well lately, waking up very early in the morning, but when she goes for a walk in the courtyard to clear her head, she becomes sleepy in the morning breeze and leans against the railing of the pavilion, feeling drowsy.
As the young lady of the Kujo family, naturally no one dared to disturb her while she was resting. As a result, Suzume was eventually awakened by a strange touch on her face.
She thought it was a leaf blown onto her face by the wind, and dazedly reached out to brush it away, only to have her hand grabbed instead.
Startled, He Que immediately opened her eyes warily, wanting to see who was so bold, and then met those familiar, watery eyes.
Ayato gazed at her silently for a moment, and seeing her blank expression, as if she hadn't quite reacted yet, he lowered his eyes to look at the hand he was holding.
He Que's hands were slender and long, like all the ladies of noble families in Inazuma, without a trace of calluses, soft and delicate, and no one could find fault with them.
But in Ayato's eyes, her hands were still somewhat lacking—her finger bones were too prominent, and she was too thin.
Ayato Kamisato said softly, "He looks thinner than in the picture."
The final episode report for this week hasn't been submitted yet, so Ayato's impression of her is still based on last week's. And since Suzume only started losing her appetite a few days ago, the change is inevitably quite obvious.
Kazuki didn't know about the final chapter and couldn't understand what he meant, but his reaction was surprisingly strong. He withdrew his hand almost immediately after Ayato Kamisato said those words.
But she quickly realized she shouldn't have lost her composure and hastily bowed to him, saying, "Lord of the Court of State Affairs."
Ayato Kamisato also took a step back, maintaining a polite distance from her: "I'm sorry, Ms. Kujo, I was rude just now, please don't take offense."
Surprisingly, Suzume felt a strange sense of relief from this distant conversation. Her tense expression eased, and she even took the initiative to ask, "What are you doing here, Lord Company Magistrate?"
Ayato Kamisato had no intention of letting her know the truth, and had already prepared an excuse: "Yesterday, Ayaka repeatedly mentioned that her conversation with Miss Kujo was very pleasant, but I don't know why she seemed not very interested. I suppose it's because I couldn't come yesterday."
He handed over the prepared apology gift: "It was indeed appropriate for me to come, even if my younger sister attended in my place, it would still be somewhat inappropriate."
He Que only took his words as a courtesy, after all, the shrine itself symbolized etiquette, and the people of the Shinri family naturally adhered to countless rules in every word and deed.
She smiled gently, indicating that he didn't need to take it to heart: "I understand that the company magistrate is busy with his affairs. There's no need for the company magistrate to apologize. The fact that Miss Kamisato is here in person is enough to show how much importance the Kamisato family attaches to the marriage alliance with the Kujo family."
Ayato Kamisato suddenly asked, "Is it just the Kamisato family versus the Kujo family?"
"What does 'Lord of the Company' mean?" Kazuki didn't understand.
"Since Miss Kujo thinks so, it seems I should rephrase what I'm about to say." Ayato Kamisato smiled. "I'd like to invite you to spend a day with me in Hanamizaka, just the two of us."
Kazuki was startled and instinctively wanted to shake his head, but Ayato Kamisato spoke first: "If Miss Kujo doesn't want to, that's fine. After all, we haven't seen each other for so long, it's normal to be a little awkward, I can understand."
The look of disappointment on that clear and handsome face was incredibly devastating, causing He Que to swallow his initial refusal.
She could never refuse him.
Both of them were well aware of this.
"...Please rest here for a moment, Lord Commissioner, I'll go back and change my clothes." Kazuki lowered his head in resignation.
After she left, Ayato no longer needed to hide the smile in his eyes. He was genuinely happy for her continued soft-heartedness, but he also increasingly couldn't understand why she hadn't come to see him for the past three years.
He thought to himself, "Fine, I'll just take the initiative in the future. Kujo Takayuki's situation is a bit troublesome, but it's not unsolvable."
Several ways to cause trouble for Kujo Takayuki immediately came to mind. Each one was enough to keep him busy for a while, preventing him from blocking his way to find Suzume and saying things that would make people sick.
Thinking of the contemptuous words Kujo Takayuki had said to Kazujaku during his visit this morning, his gaze grew cold, completely disregarding the fact that much of it was sarcastic or mocking.
He chose the safest option and decided to hand it over to the final boss for execution after returning home tonight.
Just then, Que came out having changed into a more comfortable set of casual clothes. He concealed the hostility in his eyes and put on a kind and gentle smile again.
"It looks great, the light color suits you very well."
He Que avoided eye contact and responded softly.
(End of this chapter)
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