Chapter 3: The Most Familiar Stranger

The sun shone on the lawn, and the air was filled with children's laughter. Looking at the adults sitting on stone benches or benches waiting for their children, Sakura showed a look of envy.

"Sakura-chan, have you found your mother and sister?" asked Reilly, smiling.

"Hmm~ I'm usually around here...... Ah, there we have it!"

Sakura happily ran under a big tree and threw herself into a woman's arms: "Mom!"

"Ah......" The woman's eyes widened in surprise, "Sakura-chan, why are you here?" In her consciousness, the girl should be staying at the Makiri family now, and it is impossible for her to run out alone.

"That ......" Sakura Ma showed a shy smile and pointed behind her and said, "Sakura wants to play with her sister, so the teacher brought Sakura to find her mother and sister." ”

"It's an honor to meet you, ma'am. Reilly smiled and said, "My name is Reilly, and I'm Sakura's teacher. ”

"Ahh Tosaka Aoi was taken aback, and hurriedly bowed down and said, "Concubine Tosaka Aoi, thank you very much for your ...... Sakura's care. If she had been in such a situation three days ago, she would have said something like "Thank you for taking care of your little girl" without any worries. However, this is no longer possible. Aoi and Sakura, who used to be mother and daughter, have become strangers in the world.

Reilly glanced at Aoi Tosaka, a gentle and graceful classical beauty with a flattering and dignified smile on her face, but a wisp of sorrow in her eyes that could not be erased. Even if it was the first time they met, Reilly could tell that she had been haggard lately.

"It's a bit presumptuous, but Sakura misses her sister so much, so I brought her here. Reilly said with a smile.

"I'm sorry for your trouble. Aoi looked at Sakura with complicated eyes, and the latter bowed her head like a scolded puppy.

"That ......" Sakura asked cautiously, "Is my sister here?"

"Yes. Aoi Tosaka beckoned to the lawn not far away and shouted, "Rin, come here." ”

There, a very energetic girl was jumping around with her friends. Although it's only six years old,But it's already beginning to show the beautiful appearance inherited from her mother.,It's worthy of being the first beautiful girl in the future Suiqunyuan School Park.。

Hearing her mother's call, Rin turned around and saw Sakura standing next to Aoi.

The girl was stunned for a moment like a brain short, then smiled cutely and ran towards her.

"Sakura-chan, are you here to play with me?" she looked at Sakura with expectant eyes.

"Hmm!" Sakura nodded vigorously and said, "The teacher came with me." ”

"Hello. Rin Tosaka cast a curious look at Reilly, as the heir of the Tosaka family, a famous demon family, she naturally knew what Sakura meant by the teacher.

"First time meeting, beautiful lady. As soon as he saw Rin's eyes, Reilly knew that she was much more psychologically mature than Sakura, so he planned to treat the girl as a junior rather than a child: "This is a gadget I made, so let's take it as a gift." With that, he took out a delicate badge from his pocket.

"This thing ......" Rin Tosaka took the badge and looked at it carefully, then showed an excited expression: "Now, Mr. Reilly, this is a magic dress, right?"

Reilly was taken aback, and then showed a happy expression: "Can you spot its power just by intuition? Rin is really a genius." ”

"Hey, hey~" Rin looked up proudly, a blush floating on her little face.

Aoi Tosaka said uneasily, "Mr. Reilly, is this too valuable?"

"It's a gadget made from ordinary materials and it's not worth much. Reilly smiled and said, "I've solidified a malevolent detection spell on it, which should help Rin." ”

Aoi Tosaka was silent. Although she is not a magician, she also knows how dangerous this profession is. The badge that Reilly gave to Rin was almost an extra life. So, Aoi Tosaka acquiesced to Rin's acceptance of the gift.

"Yo, long time no see. At this moment, a young man who looked honest came to the crowd.

"Ah, Yan Ye-kun. Aoi Tosaka smiled and said, "We haven't seen each other for three months, so it's been a long time on this business trip." ”

"Uh, yes. Yan Ye showed an embarrassed expression. As a childhood friend, he has always had a crush on Aoi. However, when it comes to actually seeing her smile in reality, Yanye doesn't have the courage to face it head-on, and this situation has been going on for eight years.

(I may never be able to face this smile in my life.)

Yanye thought to herself.

At this time, Rin's voice broke the awkward silence, "Uncle Yanye, you're back!" She happily jumped in front of Yanye and looked at him expectantly, "Did you buy me a gift this time?"

"Rin, you kid is so rude!" Aoi was so angry that her face was flushed, and there were outsiders looking at her!

The little girl not only noticed her mother's embarrassment, but also dragged her sister over. This made Aoi Tosaka even more annoyed, and water vapor was about to come out of her head.

Facing Rin's big sparkling eyes, Yanya responded with a smile and took out the gift hidden behind her.

"Wow, that's beautiful!"

The delicate brooch made of more than a dozen glass beads captured the girl's heart at once. It may seem a little early for a six-year-old to give something like this, but Goseya knows that Rin has an aesthetic taste that transcends her years.

"Uncle, thank you so much for buying me gifts every time. Rin happily said, "I'll cherish this." ”

"Haha, you can like it, and my uncle is very happy. Gonya touched Rin's head and set his eyes on Sakura.

"Uncle Yanye, you have worked hard. "Compared to her overly lively sister, Sakura inherited more of her mother's ladylike temperament. She greeted Yanye politely, and didn't say a word about the gift, but everyone could see the hope in her eyes.

Yanya took out another gift and put it in Sakura's hand.

The little rabbit carved out of crystal instantly attracts the girl's attention, which is exactly the cute gadget for her age.

"Thank you, uncle!"

"Rin, Sakura-chan. Aoi Tosaka looked at Rin and Sakura with a serious face, and said in a deep voice, "Mom has something to say to Uncle Yanye, you guys go over there to play first, okay?"

"Understood. Rin nodded sensibly and ran towards the grass with Sakura.

"Teacher, my sister and I went to play. Sakura didn't forget to say hello to Reilly.

"Don't make too much of a fuss. Reilly said with a smile.

"Teacher?" "Yanye was stunned for a moment, only to find Reilly standing next to Aoi Tosaka.

"This Mr. Reilly is the teacher invited by the Maki family to teach Sakura. Aoi Tosaka said calmly.

Kiri!

Hearing this familiar name, Yanye's heart seemed to be grabbed by something.

"What the hell is going on? Even if you want to hire a tutor for Sakura, you shouldn't have anything to do with Kiri!"

"That child has become the adopted daughter of the Maki family. Aoi Tosaka suppressed her feelings and said in a cold tone.

Yan Ye let out a beastly roar: "Why?"

"Do you still need to ask? Aoi Tosaka looked at Rin and Sakura, who were playing with the other children, and said, "Maki needs a child with the blood of a magician, and you should know better than anyone why." ”

"Ah, I know......" Of course, Yanye knows what a cruel fate will befall a child who is born as a magician. However, this kind of thing is still not acceptable emotionally: "But...... Is that really good?"

Faced with Yan Ye's questioning, Aoi could only smile bitterly: "Since I decided to marry into the Tosaka family, since I decided to become the magician's wife, I have been ready to become conscious. Burdened with the heavy fate of the Tosaka family, we are not qualified to pursue the happiness of ordinary families. ”

"Aoi ......"

"Don't say it. Aoi Tosaka shook his head lightly and said, "This is a matter between Tosaka and the two families, and it has nothing to do with you." Now that you're out of the world of magic, you shouldn't ask us about it. ”

The wild goose stood there motionless, as if it had become a tree in the park.

Since she was a child, Aoi's attitude towards Yanye has never changed, and she has always been as close as a real brother and sister.

It was the first time she had said such a decisive word.

However, this statement of drawing a line is not the biggest reason to make Yanye despair. All he was concerned about was the tears in her eyes that could not be concealed.