Before Natsume left, I gave him two tickets.
"Bring your girlfriend to the Xiong Ying Sports Festival next week."
Natsume took the ticket and said quietly, "… I don't have a girlfriend yet."
I looked at him in disbelief. In my eyes, my eldest nephew has a delicate appearance, a gentle personality, and excellent grades. How could such an outstanding college student not have a girlfriend?
I took a deep breath and said to him earnestly, "Natsume, Auntie is not a pedantic person. As an open-minded parent, even if you kill someone at school … "
"What kind of nonsense are you thinking in your head …"
Before I could finish, Nephew Gu interrupted me with a strange expression on his face.
'Ah — I've been insulted.'
I shrugged helplessly. "After all, I've already experienced marriage and divorce when I was your age."
"This isn't something to brag about …"
Takashi Natsume slumped into the sofa, speechless. Looking at me, his face was filled with an expression of "an old father is very conflicted about his children's marriage".
"It's not that I want to say this, but although I feel a little sorry for him, how should I put it? If it weren't for me, his marriage history would probably be blank."
"No way, I think Uncle is quite reliable. Women should prefer men like that, right? "
Takashi Natsume thought for a while and said with uncertainty.
"He's reliable, but when he gets angry, his eyes are sharp enough to pierce a hole in the floor. If it were a girl, she would probably be scared to tears. "
If it was an enemy, it would be even worse. They might even die on the spot with blood spurting out of their eyes …
Nephew Gu glanced at me and asked, "Have you ever been scared to tears?"
I put down my coffee cup and said, "Because I've known him for many years, and I've seen how funny the detective team of him and Lord Luanbu can be. So, no matter how much he glares at me, I don't feel scared. Instead, I feel like laughing."
That's why he can't do anything to me …
Nephew Gu kept the two tickets and sighed. "Now that you mention it, I'm curious about your past."
But obviously, no matter how much he asked, I wouldn't tell him.
"Speaking of the sports festival, didn't you say that the school was attacked? Isn't it inappropriate to hold a sports festival? "
Nephew Gu had a confused look on his face.
"No, it's because of the attack that we have to hold the Sports Festival in a grand manner. This proved that the USJ's attack did not pose a threat to Xiong Ying. This is the situation that both parents and the media want to see. "
If outsiders found out that the USJ's Xiong Ying attack had caused immeasurable damage, then the consequences would be even worse.
I just started teaching at Xiong Ying this year. When my eldest nephew went to university, I resigned from my position at Jingwen Gutian. She originally wanted to follow Nephew Gu to his school, but later found out that Nephew Gu went to Yokohama National University.
To be honest, I didn't really like staying in Yokohama.
Whether it was the past or the future.
That's why I could only cry and say goodbye to Nephew Gu. When I came to Tokyo and saw Xiong Ying's recruitment, I applied without hesitation.
I don't have a personality, and I don't have any abilities. That's why I still don't understand why I was recruited by Xiong Ying.
Later, I received a more complete answer in Principal Genjin's office.
[Yian-sensei's talent in literature is more important than her personality.]
I feel embarrassed when I think about it now. As for literary talent, I can't even compose a single Waka.
As for the published novels, they're just my personal experiences.
Things that one had personally experienced could always be written well.
But, it still doesn't live up to the name …
"Anyway, please be there for the sports festival."
I said to Nephew Gu. Then I added, "It's fine if you don't have a girlfriend.
Nephew Gu looked at me speechlessly, as if he didn't know what to say. After that, he sighed, "Okay, I'll be there then. I'll have to trouble Aunt Ning Ning then. "
"There's no need to mention trouble between family members …" I looked at Nephew Gu helplessly. Although he had changed a lot, Nephew Gu's personality of not wanting to cause trouble for others hadn't changed much.
"Although we live a life of not wanting to cause trouble for others, how should I say it? People are bound together because of all kinds of trouble."
Nephew Gu bowed and said goodbye to me.
I smiled and didn't say anything as I watched Nephew Gu leave.
I leaned out the window and waved at Nephew Gu. I returned to the sofa and rubbed the coffee cup with my fingers. Now that Nephew Gu brought it up, the events from twelve years ago kept replaying in my mind.
Brother Yukichi and Lord Luanbu always thought we met at Wanxiang Hall eleven years ago, but the truth is, I met them twelve years ago. As for this matter, I have never told them.
During the 'Theater of the World', my father and I sat in the audience. Of course, we didn't sit together. Even though he knew the theater was a trap, my father still deliberately fell for it for Lord Luanbu.
But Lord Luanbu's reasoning was really interesting.
Of course, what was even more interesting was the clumsy lie that Brother Yukichi told to save Lord Luanbu. It was really … interesting. I wonder what kind of expression Brother Kunieda would have when he found out about the lie.
It's funny just thinking about it. After all, Brother Yukichi, who was so meticulous and cold, wouldn't have made up a lie that even elementary school students wouldn't believe. What decoration from a big shot in Kyoto? It's just cheap glasses from a second-hand shop.
However, it had to be said that it was Yuji's lies that gave Lord Chaos Steps, who had always despised the world, hope — hope to protect the foolish infant.
And it was also because of that incident that I was determined to protect the detective agency.
— — Visual Shift — —
Takashi Natsume didn't stay in Yoto for long. The only reason he came to Yoto was to see Ning Ning's aunt. Since he saw that she was fine, he could go back without worry.
Although Ning Ning was his senior, in Takashi Natsume's opinion, Brocade Ning Ning was occasionally like Mr. Rambu, causing headaches.
Ning Ning's aunt often said that Mr. Rambu was a child who never grew up, but wasn't she the same?
Of course, he wouldn't say that out loud. Once he did, the consequences would be quite tragic.
Before returning to school, he first went to the Armed Detective Agency.
The Armed Detective Agency was located on the fourth floor of an old brick building. He took the old-fashioned elevator to the fourth floor with ease. He hadn't been here in half a month.
"Hey! Isn't this Natsume kun? "
At the elevator, he saw a young man with seaweed-like black hair and an unfamiliar face. They just came down.
"Mr. Tazai." Takashi Natsume nodded as a greeting, then shifted his gaze to the white-haired young man beside him.
"H-hello, I'm Atsushi Nakajima." The young man named Atsushi Nakajima introduced himself cautiously.
Natsume smiled. "Hello, I'm Takashi Natsume. Nice to meet you."
Seeing his smile, the cautious Atsushi Nakajima couldn't help but let go of his nervousness.
This young man with light brown hair seemed easy to get along with.
Tazai looked at the two of them with a smile, then asked, "Is Natsume kun here to see the president?"
"Yes."
Atsushi Nakajima's head was full of question marks.
"The president is here. If there's any good news, please be sure to let me know ~ "
Osamu Dazai smiled ambiguously.
Takashi Natsume also smiled. "Then my dear Mr. Tazai should work harder too."
The new member, Atsushi Nakajima, didn't understand what the two of them were talking about.
After Takashi Natsume got into the elevator, he asked Osamu Dazai, "Is Natsume kun also a member of the Armed Detective Agency?"
"Obviously not, Tsun-kun. Well, if you really want to know, he's the nephew of the president's ex-wife. "
"Oh, the president's ex-wife … Eh????? Ex-wife?! "
Atsushi Nakajima looked shocked. He shook Osamu Dazai hard. "Mr. Tazai, did I hear wrongly? The president has an ex-wife?!!! "
"Hehahaha …"
Osamu Dazai laughed as he was shaken.
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