As I walked a few steps back and forth in the room, I felt that my muscles and bones had gradually regained their strength, and although they were not yet to ride into battle, at least they no longer looked like a sick person. "Hmm......" I nodded, still satisfied with the result. Looking back, Xiaoxue was guarding a small tandoor making tea, while Xiaohu was carefully teasing a gray squirrel in a cage.

I don't know if it's my luck, or if this "little fox" is stupid, or if it's other people looking for our relationship, after running "back and forth" in the snow for most of the night, we finally all met together! For this reason, I have made up my mind to double my offerings to the god Atsuta Daimyo who has always blessed me this year.

No one else said anything about this "maid" who suddenly appeared next to me, even Shinhachiro just pouted. Only the companion Changxin tactfully expressed his personal doubts to me, and I dismissed it with "this matter has other arrangements". Although he was still not very relieved, he didn't say anything more, after all, he couldn't participate in many things of my lord.

Due to this sudden "accident", the itinerary became a big problem, and it was really not appropriate for me to start traveling right away in this state. No way! Mitsui Takafuku ordered someone to find a sedan chair, and I was carried not only to rest but also to walk faster. This did seem a little suspicious, but fortunately, most of the people along the way did not see a few pedestrians in Yukino, and in the slight doubt, we came to Hirosaki Town calmly. As soon as I stayed in Mitsui Takafuku, I ran out to make contact, and I moved it appropriately, so as not to give people the impression of "sick seedlings".

"Lord, please use tea!" Ah Xue held a white fine porcelain tea bowl in front of me, and the rock tea soup from Wuyi Mountain in Fujian Province was brown and red, exuding a rich aroma. “…… Do you want to rest for a while, there is still some time to eat! She watched the look on my face closely.

"It doesn't matter! I've been resting on the sedan chair...... "I took the teacup, and the heat on it slowly seeped in from my palm. Unlike in China, Japanese sedan chairs do not have chairs but look like a large reclining cabinet with sliding doors. Although it is not possible to lie down completely, there is no problem with half-lying and half-sitting to nourish the spirit. "There may be guests coming in a while, so you should prepare a little bit!"

"Yes!" Ah Xue naturally agreed and didn't ask extra questions.

I brought the teacup to my mouth and took a sip, and a slightly sour sweet aroma slowly rose up to my nose. "Good tea, what did you add to it?" With a look of great appreciation, I looked at the cup and asked.

"The last time Mr. Ernst's merchant group came, I mentioned that some Nanban people like to add sugar and milk to their tea......" Ah Xue bowed her head shyly, and a blush rose on her face. Recently, my lord has been disturbed a lot, and his diet and sleep are not stable, so I added some honey and orange peel to this tea......"

"Ah...... You really have a heart! I let out a long sigh of emotion. Now Ah Xue's impression is completely different from that of childhood, not only charming and lovely, but also careful and thoughtful, and only Xianzhi can compare with the thoughtfulness of taking care of me!

After coming to this world, the best thing for me is Xianzhi, only she has a complete spiritual fit with me from beginning to end! Whatever it is, she always puts my needs first and considers many issues more comprehensively than I do. It's a pity that with the continuous expansion of the family business, Xianzhi's work is getting busier and busier, and many things can no longer be taken care of.

Although Ying is still a good ninja and looks very strong, she is actually the most fragile in her heart! Whenever we are happily together as a family, I can see clear happiness and fascination in her eyes. When I wasn't at home, her reliance shifted to Xianzhi's body, and in short, she lost all her ability to think independently. Of course, I would never doubt Ying's emotions, but if Xianzhi and I are gone, it is doubtful that she will be able to support this family!

I carefully observed Ah Xue for a long time, and found that she has many extremely rare excellent qualities, calm, strong, modest, cautious, and assertive、...... And so on! The most important thing is that I found that she has gradually established a deep affection for me and the Star Family. I'm not saying that my opinion is necessarily correct, but it is possible for a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl to hide her true emotions for a long time and constantly disguise such "details...... Even Matsunaga may not be able to do it! From all aspects of consideration, I think it seems that we can consider changing Ah Xue's identity appropriately, which is also a clear decision on her future development direction as soon as possible.

Seriously, my feelings for Ah Xue should not be love in a specific sense, but a condescending "love", but with the current social background, it should be said that this kind of feeling is enough! Although it can't be said to be "noble", it is at least better than the behavior of some people who simply pursue ****. At least I haven't fully transformed into that person (or still not very open) yet, in the future...... Then I can't tell myself! However, I will still reach an understanding with Xianzhi about this matter, otherwise I would rather give up this plan than cause any regrets.

When I looked back and saw the carefree little fox of the mirage, who was still seriously playing with the squirrel, I couldn't help but sigh.

Although this girl is a little naughty, willful, less rooted, and road idiot...... But the innocent and straightforward character is unusually loved, with her by her side, you don't have to worry about the lack of happiness in life all the time! On the surface, she seems to be competitive in everything, but her independence is worse than that of a warbler! It occurred to me that the warblers had also spent some time in the Mirage Clan, could it be that the "specialty" of their education method was to teach people to be stupid? Is mystical behavior a way of self-preservation that has been passed down from generation to generation?

Thinking about it again, I laughed myself, this inference can't help but seem incredible! I don't dare to say anything else, at least the person who secretly gave Xiaohu a hint during the last negotiation is definitely not simple. But in that case, why did you choose this "stupid fox" from among them, aren't you afraid that I will look down on them? Maybe this is to reassure me, at least to show that they are not trying to deceive me, and they are not afraid that I will "talk" from her!

"Little fox! When you're fine, can you learn from Ah Xue? "I taught the little fox of the mirage with a pleasant face. Since she will be with me in the future, it is good to make some progress. “…… Look how empathetic and pitiful Ah Xue is! To be able to be like this will be recognized by others, especially as a woman......"

"Of course not!" She was unaware of Ah Xue's shyness on the side, and she dragged me with such a sentence without looking back.

"Why?" I asked, puzzled, and at the same time unable to adapt to her blunt attitude.

"These things are not for me at all, how can I possibly learn them?" She turned around and stared at me with her big, fiery eyes. “…… Since I was a child, I didn't have a talent for this kind of thing, and I couldn't learn all the ninja techniques like 'illusion', so I had to work harder to practice other skills to make up for this! Besides, I don't think ninjas have to live in hiding all the time, and I can face most samurai directly in this world. Since Master has asked me to help you accomplish this mission, then you should definitely do something 'big'! Why do you want me to do all this boring and troublesome stuff? ”

"You disciples of the Thousand Nights Clan won't all look like this, right?" I couldn't help but ask worriedly. One of these may be interesting, but if it's a group...... That would be terrifying.

"How is that possible!" The little fox of the mirage raised its delicate little face proudly, and it was full of confident brilliance. “…… My martial arts are the highest in our clan, and Master said that it is entirely possible to become the first person in a hundred years! Even if the two junior sisters work together, they are not my opponents, and they can't match me in terms of body movement. So this time such a big task was entrusted to me, and I'm afraid that only I can take on it! ”

"Oh......" I let out a long sigh, and I vaguely guessed what had happened. Xiaohu is only afraid of being a more "colorful" character in their family, and with her character, she should not be able to involve the core confidential internal information, and most of them are still out of anxiety. My trip north seemed like a difficult one, but there weren't many things that required a lot of brainstorming (the assassin was an accident of an accident)! As a ninja who constantly wanders between life and death, light and darkness, I am afraid that there are not many opportunities for such a difficult and brainless exercise, and I made a few "big hats" in order to fool her!

"What are you laughing at? And laughing so insidiously! I smiled unnaturally because I was distracted by this expression, and the little fox who caught this expression asked vigilantly.

"Nothing, nothing......" I tried to endure, but I couldn't stop laughing at the thought of such a ninja. I'm just thinking, what do you look like when you count money? ”

"I ...... Counting money? Unable to comprehend such an "esoteric" suggestion, she was confused.

I noticed Xue's expression in the afterglow, she was pursing her lips and snickering, it seemed that she and I were thinking about this matter.

"Forget it! We haven't learned to do business in the first place, so you might as well arrange some other jobs for us! Mirage Fox shrugged her shoulders cutely and gave me a hilarious reply.

"Ha, ha, ha......" I couldn't help it, and I lay on the ground without any image." That...... Tell me about it...... What exactly do you want to do? ”

"Humph!" Feeling my "disrespect", she pouted. "I just don't care so much about some 'little things', but in fact, my ability is still very comprehensive!"

"Boss, the guests are here!" Just when I wanted to continue teasing her, Mitsui Takafuku's voice suddenly sounded outside the door.

"Exactly, let's see if you have any experience in this matter!" I winked at her, then shouted out the door, "Please come in!" ”

Mitsui Takafuku accompanied a strange-looking person and walked in from outside the door. "Boss, this is Mr. Hoskin!" He introduced.