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Shen Ye glanced discreetly at Kagura Chizuru, who was serving the second bowl of tea to her sister, and thought to herself.
At this moment, Kagura Manki, who had elegantly finished her tea, returned the teacup to her sister. Then, her gaze fell on Shen Ye, and she asked with a smile, "Shen-kun, judging from your skills, you must be a martial artist, right?"
"I guess so..." Shen Ye thought for a moment, and since he had already activated the Fighter class, he nodded vigorously again: "I guess I'm a legitimate Fighter."
"Oh!" Kagura Manki's face showed a satisfied expression. Fighters have excellent physical qualities and are most likely to reproduce healthy offspring. The first test of the hidden trial has been passed.
"So how long do you plan to stay in Japan?" Kagura Maki continued to ask.
This was a normal question to ask in conversation, and Shen Ye had no suspicions. However, how long he would stay depended on who he would meet in the future.
However, considering the sheer number of KOF titles, it would probably take over a decade to experience them all, unless he paused and left midway, just like in the Bad Guys world.
"I'll probably be staying for a long time." Shen Ye thought for a moment, then added another seemingly pointless remark: "At least not for the foreseeable future."
But that's enough. In Kagura Manki's mind, most men from China are people of their word.
So Kagura Maki continued to smile with satisfaction, muttering to herself, "Then I'm relieved!"
"What are you worried about?"
Shen Ye overheard Kagura Maki's whispered words and asked her in confusion.
“We can invite Mr. Shen over for tea without worry from now on! If Mr. Shen only stays for a few days and then goes back, how can we continue to thank you?” Kagura Manki said with a smile.
Really?
You can't completely trust what women say, especially beautiful women.
Shen Ye stared at Kagura Manki for a while, but the other party just smiled and looked at him, and neither his gaze nor his facial expression revealed anything.
"Thank you very much then." After a long while, Shen Ye waved his hand. "But Miss Wan Gui, please don't be so polite. You don't need to keep calling me 'you'."
"Then Mr. Shen, please don't add 'Miss' after 'Manki,' just call us Manki and Chizuru." Kagura Manki finished speaking, and continued to think calmly... Of course, it would be even better if she could call me 'older sister' like Chizuru does in the future.
Thinking of this, Kagura Manki's face lit up with a smile. Then she picked up the tea that Kagura Chizuru had just brewed, took a sip, and continued, "Could I ask what Shen-kun's family does?"
Upon hearing this question, Shen Ye paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Generally speaking, when a woman inquires about a man's family situation, it usually means she's preparing to discuss marriage. Miss Wan Gui, what are you doing here...?"
"Ahem, it's nothing, it's nothing. I was just curious. It's my first time dealing with foreigners." Kagura Manki coughed lightly and quickly explained.
Then he thought to himself, "I was too hasty."
After saying that, Kagura Maki didn't know what else to say. After all, they had only just met, and there were many things she couldn't say casually.
But saying nothing would create an awkward silence, so she looked at her younger sister next to her, hoping she would say something. However, Kagura Chizuru, who seemed to be sitting upright, had her eyes half-closed and her head slightly tilted forward.
"Oh no, she's sleepy right now!" Kagura Maki was somewhat desperate. Her younger sister didn't have many hobbies. Besides riding motorcycles, all she did was sleep. Out of 24 hours a day, except for going out for a night of racing and eating three meals, she could spend all the rest of her time sleeping.
"Chizuru..."
Kagura Maki made a soft call, but Kagura Chizuru seemed not to hear it, and her eyes showed signs of closing completely.
hiss……
Kagura Maki took a deep breath, but refrained from shouting at her. There were guests present, and that would be far too impolite.
After thinking for a moment, Kagura Manki pushed the untouched snacks towards Shen Ye and said, "Um, Shen-kun, please have some tea first, and then enjoy the snacks..."
Shen Ye glanced sideways at Kagura Chizuru, who was dozing off, smiled and nodded, then picked up a pastry and ate it while looking out the window.
Mr. Shen, you're really giving me too much face...
Kagura Maki gave Shen Ye a grateful look, then moved closer to Kagura Chizuru and poked her sister's waist with a finger.
"Chizuru, wake up, this is so rude of you," Kagura Maki whispered to Chizuru Kagura.
Hearing her sister's voice, Kagura Chizuru finally came to her senses a little more. She opened her eyes a little with difficulty, wiped her mouth with the back of her hand, and then said, "Sister, are you finished talking?"
Seeing that Kagura Maki's gaze was somewhat displeased, she quickly added, "Sister, I didn't secretly sleep!"
Kagura Maki: "..."
Shen Ye: "Cough cough!"
Taking another deep breath, Kagura Manki resisted the urge to hit her head, trying to soften her tone as much as possible, but in the end she still gritted her teeth and spat out the words: "Chizuru, I'll personally teach you etiquette tomorrow. If you don't study hard, I'll hit you on the head with my folding fan and turn you into an idiot!"
……
(My writing style is usually rather plain, please forgive me!)
Chapter 586! The Legend of the Kagura Family
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But Kagura Maki's threats had no effect whatsoever. Her love for racing was only because her younger sister liked it; in reality, she was a very gentle and calm woman. Therefore, Kagura Chizuru showed no fear whatsoever, and even muttered to herself, "It's good to become an idiot, then I can sleep every day, but I won't be able to ride a bike anymore..."
"What did you say?" Kagura Maki was right next to her younger sister, so how could she not hear her whispered words? The usually good-tempered Kagura Maki finally couldn't help but take action against her dear sister. She raised her hands and then... pinched Kagura Chizuru's cheeks and pulled them hard to both sides.
Then a string of reproachful words came out of her mouth: "You've grown up, haven't you? Do you even have any respect for me as your older sister? And what's more, we have guests here today, and you actually sneaked off to sleep! How could you do something so rude? What will people say about the Kagura family after this..."
Although Kagura Maki didn't use much force, Kagura Chizuru cried out exaggeratedly, "Ouch, ouch, ouch... Onee-sama, there are outsiders watching here, it seems you're being rude..."
"Ah!" Upon hearing this, Kagura Manki froze, mechanically turning her head to look at Shen Ye, only to find that he had turned his gaze over at some point and was smiling as he rested his chin on his hand, looking at them.
"Ahem..." Kagura Manki quickly released her grip, coughed twice, then folded her hands and placed them on her lower abdomen, resuming her dignified and elegant witch-like demeanor. She then bowed apologetically to Shen Ye, "Shen-kun, I'm sorry you had to see this. Actually..."
Shen Ye raised his hand to interrupt her: "Miss Wan Gui, your family relationship is truly enviable."
Upon hearing this, Kagura Manki's eyes lit up... Shen-kun, you are so understanding.
Then she said with a smile, "As long as you don't think we were being impolite, Mr. Shen."
At this point, Kagura Manki had already dropped the honorific title "you".
"How could that be!" Shen Ye laughed, then added, "It's already quite late, and judging from Miss Qianhe's appearance, she must be very tired, so I'd better take my leave."
Kagura Maki now found him very agreeable, and seeing that he was about to leave, she quickly said, "Shen-kun, please sit a little longer. Chizuru isn't actually tired..."
"Nonsense, I'm super sleepy right now!" Kagura Chizuru bluntly exposed him without giving him any face.
If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute...
Kagura Manki glared at her sister, then changed her tune: "Shen-kun, it's getting late, and driving back is inconvenient. How about you stay here for the night?"
"Sure enough, no matter which world I go to, I shouldn't have booked a room first. I can always find a place to stay if I wait..." Shen Ye thought to himself, but said aloud, "I've already booked a room at a hotel. Besides, it probably wouldn't be convenient for me to stay here, would it?"
Kagura Chizuru, standing to the side, crossed her arms and nodded vigorously: "It's good that you know it's inconvenient!"
"Chizuru..." Kagura Maki glared at her younger sister again.
Then she looked at Shen Ye with a big smile and said, "There's nothing inconvenient about it. I have plenty of places to stay here. Also, you can tell me which hotel you booked, and I'll send someone to the hotel to cancel your reservation."
"No need, no need!" Shen Ye waved his hands repeatedly. Although the beautiful woman's invitation was very tempting, it was too polite and made him feel uncomfortable. He felt tired just talking.
So witches are better, they don't need to be so polite.
However, Kagura Maki, who had already decided to make him her brother-in-law, was of course not going to let him go so easily. If he left, she might not be able to find him again next time.
So Kagura Maki said a lot more to persuade him to stay, and even moved his body to subtly block the door behind him.
Seeing this, Shen Ye had no choice but to reluctantly agree, and then told him the name of the hotel where he had booked the room.
But upon hearing the hotel's name, Kagura Maki got a little excited: "So we're really destined to meet, Shen-kun. The hotel you went to happens to be owned by our Kagura family. Now I don't even need to send anyone. I can just have the maid call the manager."
At this point, Kagura Manki paused for a moment, then continued, "Of course, if you really feel bad about it, Mr. Shen, you can stay and pay for your accommodation here, how about that?"
Since they had already gone this far, Shen Ye could only nod. However, he also remembered something.
"Um, I think I booked it for a month..."
Kagura Manki immediately said, "Then Mr. Shen, please stay here for a month."
Shen Ye: "..."
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After Shen Ye agreed to stay overnight, Kagura Manki immediately had his younger sister, Kagura Chizuru, take him to the bedroom in the courtyard next to the company office to rest, without even having the night watch maid waiting outside accompany him.
"Hey, hey, hey, this is where you'll be sleeping from now on." After leading Shen Ye through a cobblestone path, Kagura Chizuru pointed to one of the rooms and said to Shen Ye.
By the light, Shen Ye looked around his living environment and casually said, "Miss Chizuru, I'm not called 'Hey, Hey, Hey,' I have a name."
"I would never address a complete stranger with an honorific title like my older sister does." Kagura Chizuru tilted her head slightly, her face full of displeasure.
"I didn't ask you to use a respectful title, just call me by my name." Shen Ye didn't care about her attitude. Kagura Manki was still alive, and she was completely like a girl who hadn't grown up yet.
But if I let Kagura Maki live, wouldn't Kagura Chizuru be able to maintain this personality forever?
With that thought in mind, Shen Ye took a few more steps forward and stopped in front of the bedroom that Kagura Chizuru had arranged for him. Then, he looked over the wall next to the room and into the forest behind the wall.
For some reason, he seemed to vaguely hear strange cries coming from the depths of the forest.
Kagura Chizuru, who was behind him, noticed his gaze and said with a smirk, "I'm just kindly reminding you not to go into that forest out of curiosity. It's an undeveloped area, and it's a place that our ancestors forbade anyone to set foot in after the shrine was built."
"What, is it haunted in there?" Shen Ye withdrew his gaze and asked curiously as he turned back.
"I don't know, but according to the legends passed down from the elders of my family, there are ominous evil spirits inside," Kagura Chizuru said after thinking for a moment.
"Evil spirits... If that's the case, aren't you afraid?" Shen Ye asked again.
"Come on, this is a shrine, a place that all evil spirits fear. How could we possibly be afraid?" Kagura Chizuru gave her a disdainful look.
Shen Ye grunted, then scratched his head sheepishly, realizing he had indeed forgotten he was inside a shrine.