Faced with the blackened heroine, they actually stopped time

As expected, a hint of suspicion flashed in Sakuraba Izumi's eyes.

But it soon returned to normal.

"Really? You're not going to do something else?"

Oreki Gen smiled and spoke in a harmless manner.

"What can I do in such a short time? I'm too busy."

Sakuraba Izumi's eyes finally shifted away, and she finally stopped putting that kind of vague pressure on the boy.

"Do you remember what you promised me?"

Of course Oreki Gen knew that.

He smiled.

"Of course I remember, but the time has not come yet."

Sakuraba Izumi sighed slightly.

Her deep gaze looked into the seemingly distant distance, beyond the courtyard wall, as if it was far away into the horizon.

"It doesn't matter if I wait, just don't go astray."

"Wrong way?"

Oreki Gen didn't understand what the other person meant.

Sakuraba Izumi turned her head and looked at the handsome boy, their eyes fixed on each other.

There was no longer that confusing look in her eyes, but instead a serious look, more like an exhortation or a reminder.

"No matter what, I am Jianyue's mother after all. Although I also hope that she will change in some way, I don't want to achieve it by deceiving her. When she was little... I liked to educate her in a way that was good for her. I kept teaching her the principles of the adult world because I felt that her situation was different from that of all other children. She should be exposed to these things earlier, which would not do her any harm."

Then her eyes dimmed.

"But now I realise that I can't play the villainous role while she's growing up and tell her that I actually love her."

Oreki Gen said softly.

"People may be so complicated, and family love is not that simple."

Sakuraba Izumi smiled and shook her head.

"It's not easy. But I can't deny that it's my responsibility that she's like this now. So, I hope... you'll be kind to her sincerely and don't lie to her. If she's unwilling to forgive me in the end, believe me. At least you have to be the person she trusts the most."

Oreki Gen understood what the other party meant.

Of course he knew that human nature was complex and double-standard.

Apart from being wary and worried, he didn't actually have much aversion to Sakuraba Izumizu.

It’s not because of how beautiful, elegant, or charming she is.

It was simply because, at least until now, all her defenses and measures against herself were out of protection for Sakuraba Mitsuki.

Moreover, she was not the kind of mother who was deeply prejudiced as you would often see.

This is not easy.

"I understand. Don't worry about it. I also hope Jianyue can be happy and happy."

Sakuraba Izumi smiled and looked at Oreki Gen.

"Can you give her true happiness, Oreki Genre?"

It seemed like the final choice before the finale.

But no options appeared in front of Oreki Gen, and he looked at the other person.

“I don’t know how to define true happiness. I can only think that the future I want will be happy.”

"I hope so, Oreki Genji. Young people always have to take many detours and suffer a lot. They will also mess up many beautiful things with their own hands. I hope you are the special one."

Faced with this, Oreki Gen wanted to say something.

But footsteps were heard not far behind.

"What are you talking about? Aren't you hungry?"

Sakuraba Kentsuki's slightly cold voice appeared, and his suspicious eyes wandered over the two of them.

Sakuraba Izumi smiled and said nothing. Oreki Gen turned around and said with a smile.

"Isn't this waiting for you?"

Sakuraba smiled coldly at Yue.

"Why are you waiting for me? Aren't you two having a good chat? Why don't you go and pay your respects? I won't go."

Sakuraba Izumi walked over with a smile.

"You kid, you're jealous of your mother?"

Sakuraba Jianyue pursed his lips in disdain.

"No."

"Don't you still have to go to worship? Why don't you go eat first?"

Oreki Gen appropriately played the role of middleman.

Of course it worked, and the two women rolled their eyes at him at the same time.

It's fine if it's white, it looks pretty good.

The most important thing is that we finally sat at a table to eat, and of course, Yui Shinkai was there with us.

It looked like the little girl had played a lot of games last night, and her eyes were still a little swollen, as if she hadn't woken up yet.

He started mumbling as soon as he got to the table.

"Should we really go to the shrine... I'm so sleepy."

Sakuraba Izumi said with a smile.

"It won't take long. I'll be back in a while."

Sakuraba Mitsuki glanced at Shinkai Yui.

"You wouldn't be so sleepy if you lost your game console."

"Eh? Ah... I'm just kidding, sister, please don't..."

"Game console?"

Sakuraba Izumi looked at me strangely.

Sakuraba Jianyue said nonchalantly: "Oreki bought it for her, saying it was a New Year's present."

"Oh? Did you get a New Year's present?"

Sakuraba Izumi asked, and at this moment Oreki Gen had a bad feeling.

Sakuraba Mizuki nodded as a matter of course.

"Yes, two."

"Huh? You mean, I'm the only godmother who doesn't have one?"

I knew it!

Are you planning to take away all the goodies that my buddies signed in for?

Do you know how low the probability is?

Sakuraba Izumi looked at Oreki Gen with a smile on her face, but her meaning was very clear.

If Oreki Gen has not expressed his feelings yet, then it can be said that all his contacts with women have been in vain.

Now, even if I am unwilling, there is no other way.

Oreki Xian sighed, then took out an exquisite wooden comb from the canvas bag.

"what is this?"

Sakuraba Mizuki asked with narrowed eyes.

Sakuraba Izumi said unhappily, “Can’t you see? It’s just a comb. So this is the status I hold in Oreki-kun’s heart~”

Sakuraba Jianyue sneered.

"The gifts he gave were different from ordinary things."

"Different? What's different? The material?"

Obviously, Sakuraba Izumi was not aware of the existence of certain supernatural powers, and Oreki Gen was unlikely to tell her that your daughter has superpowers, and more than one. You didn't expect that, did you?

He could only smile bitterly.

"There's nothing special about it. Just use it for a few days. It should keep your hair smooth and not dry or greasy all day long. It will also make you feel much better."

Hearing this, Sakuraba Izumi took the comb, looked at it, and then looked up at Oreki Gen.

"Oreki-kun, have you been cheated by TV shopping recently?"

Good for you.

Who still watches TV shopping these days?

It’s not P5!

Sakuraba Mitsuki said at this time.

"Just keep it. He won't lie about this."

Sakuraba Izumi thought about it and suddenly had the urge to comb her hair.

But the time and trouble of the hairdo made her hesitate.

She thought about it.

"I'll try tomorrow."

"Well, what are you talking about."

Yui Shinkai blinked her eyes, as if she was listening to a foreign language.

Children really don't understand the implications between these words.

Sakuraba Mitsuki looked at the other person.

"Nothing, I'm discussing giving your game console away."

“Wow! Why?! Oreki-nii gave it to me, how can I give it to someone else?!”

Suddenly there was laughter at the dinner table again.

Unlike Sakuraba Izumi who wore a kimono, Shinkai Yui wore a petite and cute kimono when going out, but Sakuraba Mitsuki wore a coat and a black dress underneath.

This girl seemed particularly out of place. Of course, Oreki Xian, who had no clothes to change, was even more special. His clothes were very sloppy.

When the four of them got into the car together, Oreki Xian saw that the driver, Chidao Feng, was already wearing the pair of black gloves that he had given her yesterday.

Sakuraba Izumi asked a special question.

"Why are you wearing gloves today?"

Originally, Oreki Gen thought that based on Chishima Kaede's personality, she would answer truthfully. After all, she seemed to say whatever she wanted to say and didn't care about the manners of the world at all.

But I didn't expect Qiandao Feng's answer to be: "I think it's cleaner to do things this way."

It turns out that this woman can also lie, and when she lies, she is no different from usual.

Sakuraba Izumi nodded slightly.

"Yes, it suits you very well."

Oreki Gen took a special look at the girl next to him.

She just stayed by her side, not saying anything, just like usual, and it seemed like she didn't remember anything about what happened last night.

Abnormally excessive.

Oreki Gen thought about it, then took the initiative to reach out and gently held the other person's hand.

Feeling the strength and warmth of the boy's palm, Sakuraba Mitsuki raised his head and looked at Oreki Gen.