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Yukino secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
She hadn't made any plans for being a mother either.
It would be good to give her some more time... It's not that she doesn't want to have children!
It's just a little too early.
"..." Yang's lips twitched, noticing that Yukino was clearly distracted when she saw her mother's belly.
She had a general idea of what was going on.
I just suddenly don't want to delve into it anymore.
His father, Changwu, was completely out of his mind, as if he had lost his soul.
Same as Yang Nai.
Shogo also suddenly noticed the condition of his second daughter.
My whole body felt like it was about to shatter.
His condition was already not good before Yukino arrived, and now it's even worse.
"...I want to die."
Shogo must have thought about this sometime in the past.
If any bastard makes his daughter look like that, he would definitely kill that bastard!
But in fact.
Shogo, who was already much more rational than before, was disheartened to discover this.
They can't even have a proper performance.
Otherwise, it would put the second daughter, Yukino, in a very difficult and uncomfortable position.
No, he needs to act more natural!
Changwu tried his best to appear natural.
"Yukino, come and sit down."
"Yes, mother."
Upon being called by her mother, Yukino immediately realized what was happening and sat down beside her mother, feigning composure.
My mother is even gentler than when she first arrived.
Yukino felt saddened as she thought of her sister mentioning the situation in Heijō-kyō.
Whenever I think about what my parents and sister went through, and then compare it to what I've been through all along...
She felt a strange sense of shame that was hard to describe.
“Your father is in charge of the household affairs today, so he has some free time. Yukino, you should talk to him more.”
"……Um."
As her mother gently held her hands, Yukino felt a warmth in her heart and smiled unconsciously.
He then looked at Changwu: "Father, how have you been lately?"
"Okay, very good..."
Changwu trembled all over, deeply moved.
Seeing his second daughter become so mature, he felt at ease.
"Father, why don't you tell Yukino about work too?"
"If Father doesn't mind the trouble..."
"No way!" Changwu exclaimed excitedly.
Seeing her father acting like a child, Yukino felt a little helpless.
Yang Nai glanced at his father's posture and smiled secretly.
"By the time Father comes to his senses, he should know what to do."
Yang had just mentioned what he had seen and heard yesterday to his father.
After all, my father was quite tired when he got home last night.
If I had to tell my father every time I got home, that would be too heartless towards him.
Mother? I knew it a long time ago.
As expected, my mother didn't show any emotion when she heard the news yesterday.
It was as if they didn't care.
Yang, who already knew his mother well, was aware that his mother had decided everything from the very beginning.
Just a short while ago.
Yang took the initiative to bring up the matter of Masato and his son, Hayato Hayama.
The father was moved after listening to the whole story.
The mother didn't interrupt either.
A short while later, Yukino happened to arrive.
The matter concerning Masato and his son Hayato Hayama was casually glossed over.
Ultimately, nothing is as important as family reunion...
Another half hour passed.
Changwu then bid farewell to his wife and daughters and went to busy himself with the household affairs of the mansion.
He was, after all, a servant in the manor.
He was ranked third among the household officials, household servants, household attendants, and household scribes.
There is also a monthly salary of 1000 coins.
Even though the head of the family said it was just a nominal position, Changwu couldn't just sit idly by.
Therefore, after discussing with other familiar colleagues, they proceeded with the work.
"...We can't deal with Masato anymore."
"Ah-hachi is a kind-hearted child and is highly regarded by Lord Kyosuke."
"If he finds out about what's troubling Hachi, Masato and Hayato will only be in a worse situation."
Who is right and who is wrong?
Changwu didn't take it seriously, or even try to investigate the truth.
It is very clear that the ideas and beliefs of important figures are extremely idealistic.
For those big shots, if they're wrong, they're wrong; they don't care about any reasons.
Even if someone is wrongly accused, they might be punished first and then dealt with.
"Kiyotaka is a smart and steady boy. I don't think he would be unreasonable."
"so……"
Changwu felt a slight pang in his heart, and a sense of speechlessness washed over him.
Upon hearing what Yang Nai had said, he immediately thought of what his second daughter had experienced during her elementary school years.
Immediately, a series of speculations arose...
Even though he didn't know if it was correct, the guess that was likely to be correct made his body tremble.
Looking back on the past six months, I realize how cautiously my wife, eldest daughter, and I have lived.
So these little guys just went straight to the sky?
Harassment of junior officials? Stalking? Staring at them?
"How did they even survive?!" Changwu desperately wanted to ask.
After thinking about it, he decided to stop worrying about it.
He really can't help.
In fact, he had just heard about Hayama Hayato's tolerance of his followers harassing Hachiman.
He just didn't want to care anymore.
His wife and eldest daughter's actions only reinforced his belief.
Changwu doesn't have much compassion.
Even if there's only a one in ten thousand chance of getting something from a powerful figure he can't afford to offend, he would never act recklessly.