In the quiet summer night, Saionji Akino had just finished taking a bath. I have to say that the bathhouse here is really big enough, with rockeries and smoke - it should be dry ice, as if bathing in a fairyland, in short, the body and mind can be greatly relaxed.

And just for him to wash alone.

It's a real luxury.

After drying his hair, Saionji Akino changed into a loose yukata and prepared to return to his room for a good rest.

In the wide corridor, it was quiet, there was no sound, and if it weren't for the hollowing out on both sides, you could see the moonlight outside, and Saionji Akino would feel a little weird.

Too quiet... It's not a good thing.

He's starting to miss the hustle and bustle of his home.

Walking slowly to the living room, he was about to open the door when he saw Nagi Fujiwara sitting next to his futon.

The moonlight poured on her delicate and silky long dark purple hair, glowing with a faint silver glow, and the girl looked sideways at the scene outside the courtyard, but her expression was a little melancholy.

"Fujiwara... Miss? Saionji Akino did not approach the girl, but pulled away, because he noticed that Fujiwara Nagi seemed to be a little springy at this time, so he hurriedly turned his head away.

Fujiwara Nagi slowly turned around and looked at the very nervous Saionji Akino, and the resentment in his eyes dissipated a little.

Seeing that he is so nervous, it seems that he has never touched a woman before?

He's innocent himself, and it's really not good for me to be angry with him...

It's just that...

Fujiwara Nagi didn't know how to describe her chaotic thoughts at the moment, she could only make a disguised smile as usual: "Akino-kun, scared you?" I can't sleep a bit, so I want to come and talk to you before I go back. ”

"Sorry, I came in without saying hello."

"Ahh It's okay, but Miss Fujiwara, please tidy up your clothes first. Saionji Akino directly pointed out the disheveled thing about Fujiwara Nagi at this time, and he was not so shy that he stammered, or he was deliberately ambiguous.

This made Fujiwara Nagi feel a little surprised.

Could it be that he wasn't nervous?

After covering the snow and whiteness again and hiding it in their chests, Fujiwara Nagi and Saionji Akino sat facing each other at a distance of more than a meter from the futon.

Fujiwara Nagi saw Saionji Akino so far away from him, and felt a little stunned for a while, "Akino-kun, am I some kind of flood beast?" ”

Saionji Akino shook his head: "Of course not, men and women live alone in the same room late at night, and it is more reasonable to maintain such a distance." ”

“……？” Fujiwara Nagi is a little confused, she has seen a lot of excellent men, but the vast majority of people can only be superficial gentlemen, once given the opportunity, they will definitely kick their noses in the face, even if they are not so exaggerated to get close, they will definitely find a chance to get close to themselves.

Anyway, it won't be as far away as Saionji Akino.

"Well, what exactly does Fujiwara-san want to talk to me about?" Saionji Akino chose to skip the topic just now and asked with a smile.

Seeing his calm appearance, even lightly skipped the embarrassment, Fujiwara Nagi's heart inexplicably gave rise to a trace of fighting.

Doesn't the fact that he can behave so calmly mean that I don't have any feminine charm?

Fujiwara Nagi, who had already accepted his fate, decided to make a little more effort.

She released her negative energy, and soon entered a sad mood, so she began to ask, "Akino-kun, how do you feel about staying at Fujiwara's house for so long today?" ”

“… Feel? ”

"Well, what do you think of the Fujiwara family?"

"Beautiful location, attentive hospitality, strict family rules... It's a big family that's in line with my imagination. ”

"Really... It doesn't look like you have a bad impression of the Fujiwara family either, that... Do you want to come back? ”

"Come back?"

Fujiwara Nagi nodded: "Now that Lord Yoshiken has summoned you over, he has the will to cultivate you, and it was also mentioned in the information you investigated before, and the current Fujiwara family has no other suitable successor except for Lord Yoshiken who can take the helm." ”

"So, as long as you want, you can come back and become the young master of the Fujiwara family and receive the training of Yoshixian-sama."

“……？” Saionji Akino was stunned, he didn't feel joy as Fujiwara Nagi predicted, but frowned.

"I... Such an identity can also become a successor? ”

Although he is the son of Fujiwara Chiyoko, he can be regarded as a direct line, if you really want to talk about blood, there must be other people who are more suitable, such as the Fujiwara family, those who have been cultivated since childhood, are not more suitable as successors than themselves?

Saionji Akino is a very assertive man, so he instinctively resists anything that would disrupt his long-term plans, such as the inheritance mentioned by Fujiwara Nagi just now.

Inheriting the Fujiwara zaibatsu may sound like a good thing, but the risks and responsibilities hidden in it are many times greater than his original life goal.

It's not that he's afraid of anger and responsibility, it's just that he doesn't have the reason or the right to accept it.

That's the key.

Fujiwara family... To him, he is not familiar with it, and now that he suddenly intervenes, he is just an outsider.

Saionji Akino is very clear about his current position, so based on the above thinking, he will not have any coveting the position of the heir mentioned by Fujiwara Nagi.

"If you follow the opinion of the rest of the family, it will definitely not work."

"But the Fujiwara family, everything is subject to the words of Lord Yoshiken, and among the younger generation, there are not many people who Lord Yoshiken is willing to meet, and Akino-kun is one of them, so naturally you are qualified."

Fujiwara Nagi watched him have no desire, and the reaction of the fighting heart, the original hostility became weaker and weaker, and the alcohol that he drank to come here to strengthen his courage began to slowly ferment in his body.

The girl's snow-white and crystalline goose egg face also showed a light crimson, and her eyes gradually softened.

Saionji Akino was silent for a moment, shook his head, and said with a wry smile: "I came here to find Mr. Fujiwara's purpose, not to fight for any inheritance, this is too fantastical for me. ”

"And who are?"

Saionji Akino paused, looked at Fujiwara Nagi, and chose to show his trust in her. Too much suspicion will only make the relationship more and more complicated, so he chooses to believe, if he doesn't take the initiative to trust others, then how can others give him trust?

So, he said the main reason why he asked Kawano Shunji to search the information of the Fujiwara family and wanted to get involved with the Fujiwara family.

Fujiwara Nagi didn't expect it to be for such a reason, after all, the deceased has passed away, and it was Fujiwara Chiyoko herself who fled the Fujiwara family and never contacted him.

Now her descendants want her to be able to recognize her ancestors...

"This thing... It's true that only Yoshihyun-sama can make decisions..."

The two fell silent, and after a few minutes, Fujiwara Nagi chuckled, "Akino-kun, let's talk about something else, right?" You just said those words, you don't think I said. ”

Saionji Akino glanced at the time, eleven o'clock in the evening, normally it was already bedtime, and he was going to the dream realm to continue his study.

Recently, he was planning to learn more, and all the skills that had reached lv4 had been put on hold for the time being.

After all, the gap between lv4 and lv5 is too big, and the only ones who can see hope for promotion at present are writing and guitar, but even so, it still takes a lot of time to grind slowly, and it can't be rushed.

So it was right for him to start learning the economics-related knowledge that Toshiharu Kawano had given him before, to make some preparations for the future in advance, and to enrich himself with knowledge.

It's just that, judging from the current situation, it seems that there is no way to fall asleep on time.

Saionji Akino was very patient, and he quickly began to chat with Fujiwara Nagi.

The two of them returned to the state they had when they came by car this afternoon, chatting about some light-hearted topics, and the atmosphere became better and better.

After chatting for about half an hour, the time came to half past eleven.

Anyway, it would be a bit far-fetched to force you to stay here at this time.

So Fujiwara Nagi first moved his little feet, then deliberately frowned, and sighed: "Akino-kun, my legs seem to be numb." ”

Sitting upright itself is a kneeling method that does not make much use of blood circulation, and it is normal for the legs to be numb.

"Can you give me a hand?" Fujiwara Nagi's slender eyelashes trembled slightly, and the tear moles at the corners of her eyes made her look a little charming at this time.

Although Fujiwara Nagi is still a girl, she is not young, and compared to others, her temperament is more mature.

Saionji Akino nodded, got up and stretched out his hand.

And Fujiwara Nagi couldn't help but blush when he put his hand on it and touched his rough palm.

Since she was a child, she has seen many people of the opposite sex, but none of them have had physical contact such as holding hands.

It is precisely because Fujiwara Yoshiken saw her fall to the ground crying when she was a child, but she was still indifferent, and she was not even willing to stretch out her hand to pull a hand.

was still a little girl, and she understood at that time what it meant to be an adopted daughter.

I also understood what her identity represented.

Maybe the mood swings in his heart made Fujiwara Nagi stunned for a long time.

So much so that Saionji Akino called her name, and she was able to come back to her senses.

"Miss Fujiwara?"

When Fujiwara Nagi slowly stood up and Saionji Akino wanted to withdraw his hand, Fujiwara Nagi suddenly exerted his strength, and the whole person threw himself into Saionji Akino's arms, and deliberately hooked Saionji Akino's ankle.

With a bang, the two fell to the ground.

And Fujiwara Nagi sat smoothly on top of Saionji Akino's waist and abdomen.

The girl hung her hair down, bit her lip, and her eyes were filled with mist, obviously doing ambiguous things, but there was no lust in her pupils.

There is only endless sadness.

"Akino-kun..."

Before Fujiwara Nagi could react, Saionji Akino could react, he peeled off the outer layer of armor, revealing a moving snow-white color in the moonlight.

"Do you want to do it with me?"

"I can if you want."

In the end, the girl couldn't hold back her tears, and said in a trembling voice.

However, Saionji Akino didn't see this spring light, and he immediately closed his eyes when he realized that something was wrong.

Then he reached out and pulled the futon beside him, and then put a handful on Fujiwara Nagi's body.

Fujiwara Nagi's mournful crying didn't last long before she was stopped by the sudden futon.

"Miss Fujiwara... It's not clear why you're doing this, but please respect yourself. ”

Saionji Akino tried to move his body away from under Fujiwara Nagi, and after finding the right time, he was able to break away from the overly intimate physical contact.

Fujiwara Nagi looked at Saionji Akino's indifferent eyes, and inexplicably felt a feeling of being insulted, and anger rose in her chest, but when the words came to her mouth, they were: "Don't you want the beautiful woman sent to the door?" ”

"It's my first time, and I'm also the eldest lady of the Fujiwara family... If you are willing to do it, you should feel honored! ”

The inexplicable anger caused Fujiwara Nagi to lose her mind and say something completely unreasonable and logical.

And Saionji Akino's reply to this is also very simple.

"No matter who you are, I wouldn't do that kind of thing to someone who doesn't have emotions."

"Please respect yourself." After Saionji Akino finished speaking, he sorted out his clothes, opened the door and walked out.

And Fujiwara Nagi, who stayed in place, slowly lowered his head, and countless complicated emotions surged into his heart.

Anger, gratitude, shame, resentment, jealousy, admiration...

But the main thing is anger.

Although Saionji Akino did not accept her behavior of sending her into her arms, this made her feel a big sigh of relief.

But his subsequent cold and ruthless response made Fujiwara Nagi feel humiliated and unusually angry.

She is also arrogant herself, but she will show humility to Fujiwara Yoshi.

is so arrogant, she is naturally very confident in herself.

As a result, tonight it turned out like this, as if it was a total denial of her femininity...

After sitting where she was and waiting for a while, Fujiwara Nagiya also sorted out her clothes and walked out of Saionji Akino's room.

Not long after the two left, Kyoko slowly walked out from the other side, and after glancing at the open door on this side, she turned and walked in the direction of the tea room.

I opened the door and looked at Fujiwara Yoshiaki, who was drinking tea and contemplating inside.

Since getting older, Fujiwara Yoshiaki has had very little sleep.

For four hours a day, staying up late is the norm.

"Lord Yoshigen, the young master of Saionji Temple rejected Miss Nagi, and he was very decisive."

Fujiwara Yoshi's eyes flashed, and he curled the corners of his mouth and nodded in satisfaction.

After a while, he noticed that Kyoko was still standing still, bowing down.

And he understood.

"If there's anything you want to ask, just ask."

"Lord Yixian... Why would you want to... Nagi-sa is going to give... He sleeps? ”

"Think it's unreasonable?"

“…… Can't. ”

Fujiwara Yoshiaki couldn't help but sigh when he heard the word "don't dare" again.

"I told her to go to bed, and she really went? Won't she resist? ”

"What do you mean..."

"For Saionji Akino, this is a test of patience and desire, and it is obvious that as a person who has not been trained, it is already rare for him to pass the test."

"And for Fujiwara Nagi, this is also a test, I don't want to obey my Fujiwara Nagi, but Fujiwara Nagi who will rebel against me."

"She has stayed in Fujiwara's house for so many years, and it is impossible for her to have no power under her hands, at the very least, she has to make a certain degree of resistance and show her ambitions before she is qualified to touch the position of heir."

"It's just... Perhaps it was a long period of rigorous education that made her lose the ability to resist. ”

"Now, it's getting really bad."

"But... Your Excellency, you never said that Nagi-sa could compete for the position of heir... And it's always..."Kyoko stopped talking.

Fujiwara Yoshiaki looked at Kyoko's face and shook his head.

"Let's go back, let Saionji Akino come to see me tomorrow."

"Yes."

(End of chapter)