My mother's love song

So Rod curiously asked her what she thought of the street restaurant.

"…………Well."

The girl stopped using the chopsticks in her hand and showed a very strange expression.

If it was delicious, she probably wouldn't show such an expression, but if it was unpalatable, given the personality of the girl in front of her, she would probably criticize it bluntly in a harsh tone.

But the current situation is neither of these.

The girl just stood there with her chopsticks hanging in the air, and Rhode was so embarrassed that he thought he might have said something wrong and stepped on her minefield.

Hey, hey, hey... The boss is looking at us angrily! Say something to me!

Even if you mean it, just say "okay" to me. If you don't say anything, we will be kicked out! I will be blacklisted by this store!

The girl put down her chopsticks, pursed her lips and said, "Actually... I can't taste the food."

"Why……?"

The atmosphere in the izakaya suddenly became solemn.

The girl then said calmly: "When I was working in the brothel, my tongue was cut off by a bad guy..."

“Cut… Eh!?”

“The way I’m talking to you now is actually based on the ventriloquism I learned through hard work.

...So if I don’t watch the ingredients being prepared in the kitchen and just taste the finished product, I can’t really taste the food, sorry.”

The air in the izakaya suddenly became like a scorching hell.

Although the girl's face did not show any sadness, she still had her usual beautiful poker face.

But everyone else, whether it was Rhodes, the boss or passers-by, had bitter faces. They glared at the boy who stepped on the landmine with resentment. The woman sitting in the corner took out her handkerchief and sobbed silently.

Finally, the two of them finished their meal in silence in the unusually heavy air.

The rumor that the atmosphere of the dining environment will affect the taste of the food seems to be true. The ramen that was delicious just now suddenly became "so-so".

"…Thank you very much for your hospitality today."

After leaving the pub, the girl with a red ponytail bowed to the boy very formally.

Rhodes said: "It's nothing. It must be fate that we meet here. Don't worry about such a small matter."

"It's fate... That's true."

The girl tilted her head thoughtfully for a while, then confirmed what Rhodes said.

"If I think about it carefully, it is indeed a kind of fate. I thought I would no longer have anything to do with the world, but as long as I live, the fate will continue to increase.

It’s great to be able to revisit the old place today... Well, I have an appointment next, so I’ll take my leave now.”

"oh oh."

Rhodes watched the girl disappear in the crowd this time.

She hurried back again.

Coming in front of Rhodes, the girl said with a serious expression.

"I will never forget the kindness you showed me today, and I will repay you one day."

"So the idea of ​​favor is too exaggerated..."

The girl shook her head and said, “You really are a good person just like everyone says.

When you fall into hell, I won't show leniency and reduce your sentence, but I can accompany you to make a scene in the hell palace!"

"It feels like this is 13,500 times more excessive than a private commutation of sentence."

What a wonderful girl! Rhode scratched the back of his head and said, "Why would someone go out to eat without bringing money?"

Chapter 659: It’s time to eat red bean rice

It was lunch time, as usual, peaceful and noisy.

"Hey, Hikari no Kiss. ​​I thought of a super interesting Neta this morning."

"tell me the story."

Seeing that the boy was interested, Kiyoko stepped onto the Fujiwara family's dining table and stood on it.

Rod: "Hey, everyone is eating. Don't run to the dinner table."

Ignoring everyone's protests, Sei Shonagon suddenly covered his shoulders with a look of pain and knelt on one knee.

Thus, the Nozi little theater, which was like an [Inherent Barrier], abruptly unfolded.

“Guwu! (vomits blood) You’re actually this strong, you’re a completely different person than before… Shikibu-chan! Did you really use that power!?”

“Hahahahahaha. As expected of Shonagon-chan, who is known as the “wisest man of Heian”, you are very perceptive. This is the forbidden power bestowed upon me by Hikari-chan!”

Rhode: "Hey, it's okay to bring some ulterior motives, but don't make me a bad guy without permission."

“Mudamudamudamuda! Is that all you can do, Shonagon-kun? I’m so disappointed. Your [The Pillow Book] looks like fluorescent rotten grass to me now!”

“…Gu (vomiting blood). Stop it, Shikibu-kun… don’t continue to fall into darkness! You’ve already…”

"Ahh... the cry of a defeated dog is so sweet.

The game is over. In hell, repent for your foolish act of rebelling against Hikari-sama, Shonagon-sama!"

"Shikibu-chan... you don't think that was all I showed just now, do you?"

"Nani?"

Kiyoko slowly stood up in front of her imaginary enemy, and began to undress in front of everyone present.

Musashi, Momiji, and Ms. Tsuru: "?"

After the gorgeous twelve-skirt Tang-style dress was gradually removed from the girl's delicate body, her voluptuous curves and her fair skin as smooth as a baby's were revealed.

Rhodes: "Don't take it off, everyone is eating, what are you going to do..."

boom! ! !

The boy's words were interrupted by the heavy sound of the twelve-piece kimono falling on the dining table.

Rhodes: "Are you a genius!?"

"No, impossible! That's a 15 kg Tanglai, Shonagon-kun... have you been fighting me wearing something like this?"

"Of course. Just like you are struggling to pursue power, I have actually been trying to suppress my own power...

The difference between you and me is not the difference in intelligence, but that I have long been accustomed to this heavy price.

Without the weight of the twelve kimonos, I would feel uncomfortable... Shikibu-chan."

“This is a lie, this is a lie, this is a lie! This is not true! How could I be worse than you?!”

"You are right about one thing. My former best friend Shikibu-chan, the game is over."

The one that ended was [Inherent Barrier: Noko's Small Theater].

Sei Shonagon quickly put on her kimono and sat back in her seat.

"How about it! Super interesting Neta!"

Rhodes nodded honestly.

This is Sei Shonagon, the talented woman of the Heian Period who transcends her time. Everyone has a deeper understanding of her wild imagination.

By the way, it must take an hour to put that outfit back on, right?

After the farce was over, lunch continued.

"I feel like you've been showing up at my house too often recently. In the past, I invited you to my house for dinner but you didn't want to come."

While picking up his chopsticks, Rhodes looked at Sei Shonagon, who was eating at the table in Xiangzi's house as if it was a matter of course.

The girl suddenly shuddered.

"Eh? Really? Hehehe, there's no such thing... It's just that the frequency has increased a little bit."

Sei Shonagon smiled awkwardly: "Mitsunokami, aren't we lifelong friends?"

Unlike his usual open smile, there seemed to be something dark hidden in that fake smile...

Rhode's heart was filled with alarm and he asked suspiciously, "Is there really nothing wrong?"

Qingzi shook her head and said affirmatively: "I came to discuss literature with Xiaoxiang, not to play with you.

Hikari no Chika is too self-conscious. Girls will dislike him like this, hmm.

Or what? He's been sticking to Xiaoxiang lately, so is Hikari-kun feeling lonely?

Really, Sister Nuozi and Sister Xiangzi are not your property!"

Rhode pushed away Qingzi's hand that was reaching out to grab her hair and said, "The Xiaoxiang you mentioned is currently teaching the Empress in the palace and is not at home. It's impossible for you, who also works in the palace, not to know about this kind of thing in advance."

“Guwu…!”

"Is there something you are hiding from us?"

Rhodes narrowed his eyes and said, "Tell me the truth."

"Hahaha... you really can't hide it anymore?"

Sei Shonagon breathed a sigh of relief as if giving up, scratched his cheek and said, "By the way, Hikari-no-Kin, take a look at the battle list for the Genji Festival."

Rhodes followed her advice and took out the relevant documents.

This was the list of participants he had obtained from the Genji Festival Committee a few days ago. The matchups until the finals had already been decided.

"Light's dear, look at the opponent you will meet in the second round of the main competition."

Rhodes, Musashi, Momiji and Miss Tsuru looked over together, staring at the name of the person who appeared opposite Rhodes.

"It's called Qingyuan Zhixin."

Rhode frowned and said, "What's wrong with this person? I seem to have heard of Qingyuan somewhere before..."

"Kiyohara is my last name! You don't even remember your best friend's last name at this point?" Kiyoko complained.

Rhode suddenly realized: "Oh, so it's your last name. Then, who is this guy called Qingyuan Zhixin...?

Wait... could it be your husband?"

"I'm not married yet! Qingyuan is my father's surname, and Brother Zhixin is my elder brother!" Qingzi said angrily while pulling Rhodes' face.

What? You’re still unmarried. That’s so boring.

No wonder even though you are cute and have big breasts, you can't make little Rod stand upright like Miss Xiangzi did and draw four concealed knights in a round.

"I understand."

Rhodes pushed Qingzi aside and said, "In short, you are here to do espionage work for your eldest brother, right? Because he and I are the opponents to meet in the second round."

"Espionage is too bad. I'm not here for that kind of thing."

Sei Shonagon muttered, "On one side is my dear friend, and on the other side is my brother... Whether it's Hikari-no-Kami or my elder brother, I really want to support both sides! I hope you won't have any regrets!"

There was no trace of confusion or hesitation in the girl's eyes, and it seemed that she really intended to support both sides.

Although there may be many people who hold such thoughts, it is rare to have such a clear mind as hers.

"Well, I believe you." Rhodes said.

So that’s it. It turns out that my opponent in the second round is Qingzi’s brother.

Sorry, Kiyoko. Although I don't plan to win to the end, I don't plan to lose in the second round either.

Sei Shonagon put his hands on his hips and said, "So I am here to urge you, Hikari no Chika, you can't slack off, okay?

Why don't you ever practice swordplay or meditate at home? You're either playing or playing every day. When will you start exercising?

People say that no matter how skilled you are in martial arts, you will lose your knives if you don't touch a sword for a day. Is this really okay, Light-loving?"

Faced with the girl's sincere and worried look, Rhodes was speechless for a moment.

It turns out that she came here every day out of worry because she couldn't see me practicing.

Rhode said, "Well... I have been practicing secretly, but you just happened to be away every time."

"Really?"