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"I don't know. It seems like the core members of the Wu clan left right after the competition ended? Or maybe the clan gathered for a meeting?" Elena shook her head, unsure. "I'm also looking for Little Garuda."

Garuda has been missing since the start of the finals, and the core members of the Wu clan, including Elder Wu Huili and Wu Lei'an, have also vanished. At this moment, the number of people gathered on Yuanliu Island exceeds 100,000. Although the Wu clan members have distinct characteristics, finding a specific individual is extremely difficult.

Moreover, some people had already left, such as Akiko Kiyoaki and Hiyama Shunka, as well as the head of Iwami Heavy Industries, Togo, who had left early in the morning by private jet.

"Could it be that Garuda is deliberately avoiding me?" Hana had a vague feeling that way. Perhaps her hiding her identity had indeed had a great impact on Garuda. There was nothing she could do but wait for another opportunity to communicate.

Kanon finally arrived at the beach, where there were only a few people strolling around. Suoh Mieko was half-sitting and half-lying on the sand under the moonlight, waiting for Kanon.

Hanon walked over and lay down next to Miho, looking up at the sky: "The starry sky here is so beautiful."

“Yes,” Miho agreed. “During the days of the elimination tournament, I didn’t pay any attention to the night sky at all… Kanon, we’re leaving tomorrow, and I don’t know when we’ll be able to come back again.”

Kanon turned her head and looked at Miho: "Do you regret giving up the position of president of the Kengan Association?"

“Of course not.” Miho smiled and said, “I never thought I could get this position. Thanks to you, Kanon, I have experienced a wonderful and magical journey. I will always remember it.”

The special event has ended, and daily life will return. Some will return to the surface world, while others will be buried forever in a corner. As time goes by, the memories of this moment will become recollections of the future. Some people will reappear, while others will bid farewell forever. All people can do is enjoy the present and etch the precious memories in their hearts forever.

Bathed in the soft glow of distant lights, Miho's face was as radiant as she gently kissed Hana.

"Thank you, Kanon."

Author's Note: I omitted 10,000 words at the end of this chapter, so please consider it an extra chapter (winking emoji). The first sentence of the next chapter will be, "The next morning, wow, the sun was shining brightly..."

There's definitely more to the story of Garuda; the stock of Mihoyo has already started paying dividends.

The night sky is cool as water, I lie watching the stars Altair and Vega.

Section 262, Chapter 260: Wow, such a bright sun!

The deep night hides countless stories; the silent stars and moon have witnessed the rise and fall, the crashing and pounding of the waves…

The next morning, wow, it was sunny! However, Kanon and Miho didn't get up.

When the sun was high in the sky, Adam knocked on the door, but found that Miho was not in her room. So he went to Kanon's room, pushed open the half-closed door, was surprised, and without saying a word, turned and left.

Not long after, Adam returned with a new pair of socks in his hand. However, before he could reach Hanon's door, he ran into Rito.

Seeing that Rito was also heading in the direction of Hanon's room, Adam asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"

Rito was even more puzzled than him: "I got up early to do morning exercise with Uncle Kuroki, and then we had breakfast together. I saw several groups of people leave the port all morning, but Kanon and the others didn't show up for a long time. Even Uncle Kuroki got impatient and came over to check on them (this part is four-press, skr, skr). What about you? What are you going to do with those socks?"

Speaking of this, Adam immediately gave a knowing smile: "Oh, I have to go to the young lady's door and hang her socks on the handle for her. The boss and the young lady are too young to understand these rules. In our American universities, young people always remind their roommates not to come in and spoil the fun."

"What a disappointment?" Rito was a carefree idiot and didn't think too much about it at the moment. Before she could ask again, she saw Kuroki return from Kanon's room.

"Oh, Uncle, is Kanon too tired?" Rito asked.

"...Cough, I am indeed very tired."

“Hey, it’s understandable, after all, she fought all the way to the end and used the Tokita’s ‘borrowing’ technique, which is harmful to the body, many times. It’s understandable that she can sleep in today!” Rito nodded and said, “After all, no one is like you, Uncle, who fought all the way to the finals and was still full of energy, almost without any injuries.”

"Hmm..." Kuroki mumbled a response, then said nothing more: "Let's not disturb them, let's take the cruise ship tonight."

"Hehe, no problem, I'd like to observe and learn from Uncle a bit more... Huh? Them?" Rito was taken aback: "That's Kanon's room over there, could it be that President Suoh is there too?"

Then Rito noticed Kuroki's expression: "Uh, why is Uncle Kuroki's face a little red? Is it just my imagination?"

Thanks to Kuroki's long beard, Rito couldn't figure anything out and left with Kuroki in a daze. Adam went over and hung his socks on the doorknob outside the room, humming a song as he left to wander around the harbor.

The afternoon passed quickly. Around lunchtime, Hanon and Mieko woke up, but they didn't leave the room. Young people always want to stick together at first.

As the sun set on the new day, Takakaze Kirito had arranged all the formalities for Motorbike Head Motorbike and Suoh Seiji, and had given Kanon plenty of time to rest. Now, he finally couldn't resist checking on the situation.

Outside Hanon's door, Adam's socks still hung. In American culture, this indeed signifies that a young couple is in the room, and others should refrain from entering. As a middle-aged man who has traveled the world extensively, especially fond of Native American culture and frequently visited the United States, Qieji naturally understood the meaning behind the socks. However, he had no intention of being a gentleman and not disturbing Hanon.

On the contrary, upon seeing the socks, a surge of anger rushed to his head, his vision blurred, and his mind became dizzy. He felt as if he were a poor farmer who had worked hard all his life, only to have his hard-earned cabbage seedlings eaten by a pig...

Enraged, Kirito flung open the door. He wanted to see which brat had laid a hand on Kanon. The final tournament had just ended yesterday—was it some fighter? Or some rich kid from a company? Or perhaps the president of a company like Uwada or Nishihisa? In short, whoever dared to steal Kirito's prized possession and defile Takakaze's precious gem, Kirito would make him regret ever being born!

"Damn it, who dares to talk to Kanon... uh, Mieko?"

"Hey! Uncle, what are you doing? Get out of here!"

"Bang!" After figuring out the situation, Kirito immediately stepped out of the door, slamming it shut behind him. He didn't say another word and ran away.

Kirito Takakaze is 59 years old this year, and this is the first time in his life he has been so flustered.

The good news is that her precious niece wasn't ruined by some scumbag; it seems she's the one ruining someone else's girl.

As for the bad news, Kirito is starting to wonder if he really needs to consider getting married and having a child to continue the Eagle Wind family bloodline. The path that Kanon is taking is clearly not the straight one...

Anyway, this incident made the harmonious and loving team of Motorbike Head Motorbike and Suoh Seiji awkward. When Kanon and Miho arrived at the port dressed and looking helpless, everyone except Rito knew about their situation.

Adam had a big smile on his face, perfectly embodying the ideal of a best frenemy.

Kuroki remained silent, and the master returned to his composure.

Kirito was in an awkward situation, facing Kanon and Miho, facepalming, unsure how to begin. It was incredibly awkward.

This atmosphere was quickly noticed by passersby, who began to discuss it amongst themselves.

"Hey, have you noticed?"

"Hmm, you mean the relationship between President Suoh and President Takakaze? It seems a bit serious."

"That's right. I think President Takakaze might be looking at President Suoh with a strange expression. It seems like he's a little satisfied, a little reproachful, and a little at a loss... These emotions shouldn't be all there at the same time!"

"Sigh, perhaps wealth and status are too tempting. If you ask me, it might be a love triangle!"

"What? A love triangle? You mean President Takakaze and President Suoh..."

"Of course, otherwise how could Suoh Seigetsu have invited Miss Kanon to be a fighter?"

"Speaking of Miss Kanon, haven't you noticed that her appearance is also strange?"

"Oh, yes, could it be because of the affair between your uncle and best friend?"

"Pah, why do you always think about relationships between men and women? If you ask me, it's money that moves people's hearts. After Suo won the Kengan Association's final match, although he handed over the chairmanship to Nogi, he must have made a lot of exchanges of benefits in private. In my opinion, either President Takakaze wanted to be the chairman of the Kengan Association but didn't get the position, or the benefits he got in exchange for the chairmanship were not divided equally."

Well, actually, looking at Mieko's expression, it's just like an old father looking at his daughter-in-law...

They remained silent the entire way… well, they really didn’t say a word, because it was just too awkward. Kanon and the others had endured a difficult night. The next morning, everyone returned to Tokyo, and then, in an awkward atmosphere, they got into their cars and went home. Rito and Kuroki also temporarily visited the Takakaze family.

Although the elimination tournament only lasted a week, many people and many things have changed since then.

At the old mansion of the Takakaze family, the old butler Ito had received news of Kirito and Kanon's triumphant return early in the morning. He led the family's servants to wait at the door to welcome them. However, when the car stopped and the people got out, the old butler Ito was shocked.

"Welcome back in triumph?"

Faced with the speechless returnees, who were all clutching their foreheads in disbelief, a long silence fell at the entrance of the Yingfeng family mansion.

Author's Note: This is how daily life begins.

Section 263, Chapter 261: Let's Choose a School~

Time is the best medicine to heal a broken heart. Here, "broken heart" can be replaced with something else, such as embarrassment.

Hanon has been back in her hometown for two or three days, and the atmosphere between her and Kirito has improved somewhat. Actually, Kirito isn't angry with Hanon, but the image of him pushing open the door and entering the house keeps replaying in his mind. Hanon feels the same way; the memory of being caught in a compromising situation by her uncle is a psychological trauma, too embarrassing for her to let go of for a long time.

This put Ito's old butler in a difficult position. After learning the whole story from Kiri, the old man immediately launched a major operation to repair the relationship between the uncle and niece. He used all sorts of reasoning, facts, and inspirational words, running around as a mouthpiece and peacemaker, and finally got Kiri and Kanon to sit down and talk.

What are we talking about? Certainly not Kanon's sexual orientation. That's an obvious fact; Kanon does like girls, and Kirito is an open-minded parent who won't try to "bring Kanon back." There's no need to discuss it. As for that inappropriate encounter on Genryu Island, it was far too embarrassing. They've both finally begun to forget about it, so let's not even mention it again. What happened on Genryu Island should remain forever buried there!

What Kichi wanted to talk to Hanon about was actually the issue of going to school.

"Kane, before your car accident, you were a first-year high school student, right?" Kirito wasn't asking a question, but rather recounting the situation. He already knew all about Kanon's circumstances: "Then, in the winter, your family... After that, you recuperated for several months, and then you got involved in martial arts training and the Kengan Association, so the second half of the school year was basically wasted. So this time, I thought you would re-enroll as a first-year student. Since you studied in China before, you're not familiar with the teaching environment here in Japan."

"Whatever, it's up to you." Hana's tone was perfunctory, but it generally followed her own thinking. She didn't want to offend her uncle again over something like going to school, which would be even more awkward.

Actually, even if you haven't eaten pork, you've still seen pigs run, right? Although Kanon didn't watch much anime in her past life, she had heard a bit about Japanese anime: "Anyway, I've heard that Japanese adults aren't very good, but high school students always manage to save the world, and the battlefield is Tokyo, the center of the universe..."

Without giving it much thought, he was already deeply relieved to see that Huayin didn't resist going to school—it seemed that his little niece was indeed keeping her word and was prepared to fulfill her promise to stay put and study hard! He clapped his hands: "Alright, let's choose a university to attend next."

“After the final match, I spoke with the chairperson of the board of directors of the Imperial Sakura Academy. Their girls’ high school is very famous, and you and her sister are good friends. Why don’t you go there to study?” Kiri gave the first option.

However, Hanon shook her head: "Never mind, I miss a regular co-educational school."

"Hmm, that's fine too." Kichi nodded, agreeing with Kanon's choice. Actually, he didn't really want Kanon to go to Kouzakura either, because Kanon and the younger sister from the Soryuin family often went to the gym, which might rekindle Kanon's passion for martial arts and make her restless again. Besides, Kouzakura's high school is an all-girls school, and now that he knows Kanon likes girls, isn't this like putting his own wolf into someone else's sheepfold?

Of course, even so, it seems the Eagle Wind family won't suffer any losses by letting the "wolf" out...

Kirito was getting old, and high school was a long time ago. He started thinking about the schools he knew: "Suzuran? That seems to be an all-boys school... Shonan's easternmost point, Kendo? No, Kanagawa Prefecture isn't in Tokyo anymore, and there are a lot of biker gangs there, they often cause violent incidents..."

As he thought about it, Kirito suddenly felt a little embarrassed: "Because our Motorbike Head is the largest motorcycle manufacturer in Japan, those biker gangs who just loaf around all day are our loyal customers, so the high schools I'm familiar with seem to have a bad reputation for security."

"Hahaha, Uncle, you really are something." Huayin laughed loudly, and her genuine concern actually eased the awkwardness between the two of them.

Hanon rolled up her sleeves and struck an exaggerated pose, showing off her biceps: "With our skills, what do we have to worry about with any biker gangs!"

"You!" Qieji admonished, "Don't think that winning the elimination round means you can conquer the world. If Kuroki hadn't let you win, you would have been in great danger in the finals. The world is so big, there are many extraordinary people out there. Gana, you, and even Kuroki are not necessarily the best in the world."

"Mmm, I know that." Kanon stuck out her tongue. "But those are just ordinary biker gangs, right?"

I can’t deny that nowadays, even if Hanon isn’t the best in the world, she is definitely one of the world’s top martial arts masters. Comparing her to ordinary thugs is meaningless. To say that would be an insult to the Kengan Association and all the martial arts masters in the world.

But... "That won't do! You're going to inherit the Eagle Wind family in the future, so academic performance is also very important!" Kirito continued to lecture Kanon.

"What's it like at Monshiro High School in Tokyo? I've heard it's an ordinary school with a decent college entrance rate, though there are rumors of delinquents around."