Although he planned to go directly to Kiyohara Yukiba and ask all the questions that had accumulated in his heart, the only place Fujita Goro could think of to find her was still Kujo Mansion.

He went out of the gate and went straight in the direction of Kujo-tei. Halfway there, he suddenly turned another corner and went back to his lodgings.

By the time he came out of his lodgings, he looked like a young soldier at the engagement banquet that night. In order not to be noticeable, his saber remained hung on the left side of his waist.

He came to the door of the Kujo Mansion and knocked on the door. After explaining to the maid who had opened the door that she had come to ask "Miss Noriko" about something, the young maid, although suspicious, politely agreed to go in for him and ask if Miss Noriko was free to meet him.

He was politely invited into the mansion. This is not the place where the last engagement reception was held, but a small living room that connects to the entrance - turn left to enter the banquet hall, and it would not be rude if you were just waiting for the host's family to come and receive you.

While waiting for "Miss Noriko" to come out, his head, which had been a little burned and swollen by the shocking inference he had come up with, had gradually cooled down in what seemed to be an endless wait.

When I calmed down, I felt that I had been waiting here for a long time.

He felt that he had done so in one of the most reckless moments of his life. However, subconsciously I felt that this was what I had to do.

You can't sit back and watch her just sit back and do nothing of her own. Even if he had already said that he believed her, if he only spoke empty words and did not act, then his trust was only a weak phantom.

That night—the night they reunited, she disguised herself as a teenager, holding the exquisite high-imitation sword of "one period and one vibration", and ran quickly on the eaves, where did she come from? Where did she plan to go? Why did she hurt her hand and leave old blood marks on the handle scroll? At that time, she was probably already the "Miss Noriko" of the old Chinese Kujo family, so as a Chinese lady, what kind of thing could make her haunt the streets of the imperial capital where murderous maniacs were rampant in the night?

He didn't know the answers to these questions. But he knew that if he wanted to find out, he could ask her directly. Because in the end, she will never let him down, and will always respond to the secret expectations of her in his heart in her own way.

Suddenly, in the hallway at the other end of the living room, there was a sound of soft footsteps.

Goro Fujita subconsciously turned to where the footsteps came from. Then he saw the nine rules...... No, Kiyohara Yukiha appeared in the corridor where there were still Japanese-style styles in a long Western-style dress that was not as gorgeous as it was for the night banquet and more like the casual clothes worn at home.

The fabric of the long dress was blue silk, with long sleeves, a cinched waist, and a narrow skirt stacked with a huge bow behind her, and the neckline was tied up all the way to the neck, and there was a row of pearl buckles on the chest, which was lined with the bright blue, which looked smooth and dazzling.

Goro Fujita: !!

He must have looked shocked, for he didn't stop until he saw her walk straight up to him, and there was a little amusement in his eyes.

"You can't do that, Fujita-kun. She stood in front of him, staring at him like that, with a slight smile on her lips, wearing a beautiful dress that he had never seen before, and she looked a little strange.

Goro Fujita: ?

He still couldn't figure out what she was going to do, so he pressed the handle of the knife on his waist with his left hand and stood straight in the small living room at the entrance of the Kujo Mansion, waiting for her to continue.

"If you look like that...... Then I can only answer your confusion well. ”

Goro Fujita: ???

Didn't understand what she was talking about at all. But he's used to it. So he unconsciously gathered the five fingers of his left hand, clenched the hilt of the saber at his waist, and then cautiously cleared his throat and said, "Uh...... Kujo, Miss. ”

He couldn't get used to this unfamiliar title, and he couldn't help but stumble. However, he also understood that in this unfamiliar environment, he had to do a full set of acts, so he coughed again in embarrassment, and then made up his mind and said: "I took the liberty to come here today because I wanted to ...... Uh, you're invited to go out and talk about something......"

That last sentence was hard to say, but for him, he didn't know what else he could do to get the truth from her other than such a blunt act.

Sure enough, her eyes widened and she looked at him in surprise.

Fujita Goro coughed again in embarrassment, feeling that under such a gaze, his face actually warmed up slightly.

"What, what's wrong? I'm not going to be rude. Just a few doubts, it has to be—"

Before he could finish speaking, he saw her pouting slightly, "Shhhhhh

Before he could wonder, he heard her say something terrible the next moment.

"If Fujita-kun wants to pursue me......" she smiled and tapped her chin with her index finger in a mischievous and loving expression.

"It's not like I can't think about it, right?"

Goro Fujita: !!

With a bang, he felt his head explode.

Reason was blown away by her fluttering words, and he blushed completely subconsciously, his head buzzed, and he felt as if he had received a critical blow from his opponent, and he was completely unable to react for a while.

"No, that...... I ......," he stammered, but had no idea what he was trying to say. The calmness and composure that he had been proud of for many years was all gone, and there seemed to be no possibility of recovering it for the time being.

She smiled, suddenly lowered her head and looked at her clothes, and then walked straight to his side and stood still, and said, "Okay, I happen to be fine today, and I can accept your invitation." This dress doesn't look too rude, so let's go. ”

Fujita Goro just stood stiffly, watching her glance at the closed door behind him, and whispered in a low voice, "This is a rare opportunity to go out, hurry up and open the door!"

He answered with an "oh oh" twice, subconsciously obeyed her words, and immediately turned around and opened the door of the Kujo Mansion, and then turned sideways to let her go out first.

Compared with his blushing and embarrassed face and about to explode, she was very calm, and even had room to say to the maid who came out again after hearing the sound, "I will go out at the invitation of this gentleman and come back before dinner."

Although he finally walked the streets of the imperial capital with Kiyohara Yukiha, Fujita Goro still had a wonderful sense of incredibleness.

The two of them walked for a distance in silence, and Fujita Goro's mind, which had been overblown by the shock of the series of divine unfolding in the Kujo Mansion just now, returned to its normal work.

But as soon as his mind returned to normal operation, he thought of the excuse that had just been played and derived by her.

He stammered to clarify his motives to her before he could explode again.

"That...... I—I'm inviting you out today just because I have some questions for you...... And not because of ...... It's pursuit, pursuit......"

In the end, his heart was pounding and almost bursting through his chest, and he jumped directly to the ground.

He felt that this sentence did not seem to express all his thoughts, but what his real thoughts were, it seemed confusing to think about it at the moment.

But in his confusion, she suddenly let out a chuckle.

"Ahh She dragged out her last note slightly, and her tone was full of sly smiles.

"It turns out that Yijun didn't want to pursue me...... It's a bit of a pity, isn't it?"

Goro Fujita: !?

"You...... What the hell are you talking about, Yukiba-kun......" He now felt that he was really starting to feel a little distressed. It seemed that his mind had never been able to keep up with the countless whims that could flash through her head since a long time ago, and he could only say it helplessly.

Perhaps this long-lost title was re-uttered without warning, and when she heard him call her "Snow Leaf Lord", her eyes widened slightly, and then she shook her head, laughed out loud, and let him go so simply, and stopped saying something to him that he didn't understand at all.

"Well, actually, I'm just saying that just to find a good excuse for your appearance. Although her voice was smiling, her tone was already slightly serious.

"After all, I'm sure today won't be the only time you'll visit or talk to me, will you............?

"Even, their suspicion of you will be lessened, because the image of a 'clumsy young man who is completely succumbed to the young lady of this house' will make others less wary. ”

At this, her eyebrows curled, revealing a pleasant and narrow look.

“...... If Yijun can be more sincere and distressed, the effect will be even more outstanding, right?"

Fujita Goro was able to keep his composure at first, listening quietly to her. They strolled through the streets of the imperial capital, the cold breeze blowing their hair.

But when she heard this, the more embarrassed she became, the expression on his face became colorful for a while, and although he remained stubbornly silent, if he looked closely, he could see that his ears glowed a suspicious red.

So, although this reason may be very troubling to you, it is still necessary to ask for your cooperation. She suddenly stopped and turned to him, and said solemnly.

Fujita Gorou couldn't help but stop with her, but as soon as he heard her request, he couldn't help coughing, hiding the unnatural feeling of the initial trouble.

"So, what exactly are you trying to get me to work with—" he asked uncomfortably.

Before he could finish his words, his strange intuition suddenly made him feel a nervousness that stood on end.

Sure enough, the next moment, he saw her curling the corners of her lips triumphantly, revealing a somewhat vicious (?) smile.

"So......" she dragged out her voice, as if it would make her happy by embarrassing him.

"Ichig-kun, please pretend to be a sincere and clumsy suitor for the time being~ In this case, even if you want to appear in the Kujo family, there is a very valid reason~"

Goro Fujita: !!

It wasn't that he hadn't been surprised by anything he hadn't encountered, but for the first time in his life, he had been experiencing unspeakable shock in her place and in the same person for the first time in his life.

But she seemed to completely ignore his clumsy appearance that was so surprised that she even opened her mouth slightly, and laughed so happily.

"Well~ In this case, it may also provide a lot of convenience for your investigation?" she said with a grin, and then added a heartfelt blow.

"What kind of pursuit can Yijun make, do you really have some expectations?"

The author has something to say: March 5:

In short, the small line is a variety of brain holes and all kinds of gods unfolding...

Anyway, this is also a Su Wen, so I also want to come to the brainless Su Su Su for a while~~ [No.]