108. The Man in the Cage

After returning from the fictional Ruyue Station, the feeling of chilling down my back finally disappeared, and the coolness of being watched by an abnormal gaze was missing behind it.

Riji carefully locked the mask in the cabinet and stared at the door for a long time, but it never "slipped" out to make trouble, showing its presence.

The White Fox Mask has finally come to an end, and a witch has obtained the first seal among witches.

The sketchbook on the table reads "Return Door" neatly, and Rydge is very interested in space movement magic, and is more curious about it than any other.

There are so many things that can be done with space movement, and in the future, you may no longer have to fly long distances between Japan and other countries around the world, and you will be able to teleport with the help of this magic.

I wonder if the Snowy Owl has any information about the magic of the Return Gate, and if so, how should he get it?

Fingers wander over and over the black words, as fate would have it, and the fingers inevitably touched the snowy owl coin on the table. The snowy owl's sharp eyes seem to penetrate everything and go straight to the heart.

She had to find some time to see the woman again.

This time, Ruiji didn't look ahead, he had what he wanted in his heart, and all that was left was to work hard. Hiding the Snowy Owl in the back of the drawer is undoubtedly an escape, and the way to face it is simple - carry it with you, make it a part of your body, and enjoy the convenience it brings.

The clock hand had just pointed to the number 10, and it had only been a dozen minutes since he left the room.

After determining the next goal, and the uneasy mood was temporarily stabilized, Ruiji carefully read the level 2 magic book for an hour, and advanced the learning progress from 1/2 to 3/5.

Waseda Witch High School's noon class time is around half past eleven, and this afternoon's class is a high school public elective course "History of Ancient Sky Island", which is dedicated to the origin of Sky Island and the changes of Sky Island for more than a thousand years.

Fujinaga is not interested in civil engineering, and his future major will definitely be finance and economics, so it doesn't matter if he listens to civil engineering witch's classes or not. As soon as the bell rang, he immediately packed up the textbooks on the table, rode his broom to the outside of the school gate, and took the gift he wanted to bring to the Sakuma sisters from the butler witch.

A box of macarons flown in from France, handmade by the best pastry chef in Paris, the Witch, can be purchased by appointment long in advance.

Shizuru likes desserts very much, and the sweeter they are, the more they like them, and they are the most suitable for macarons that are so sweet that they are so sweet.

"Third Miss, you seem to be in a good mood lately."

"Is there one?"

Fujinaga seemed to hear some strange speech.

The butler witch nodded affirmatively, "I see that you always giggle alone. When I was the first in my grade, I didn't see you so happy. ”

"Don't think about it."

"Madame, Madame, let me remind you that at eight o'clock tonight you have a very important dinner party, and she wants to introduce the young lady with whom you are engaged to the other families."

"Got it."

Hearing "The young lady who has a marriage contract", the smile on Fujinaga's face instantly froze, and he turned his back coldly, rode a broomstick and left the school gate, not wanting to say a word to the housekeeper witch.

The mood was already not very pleasant, because the reminder of the housekeeper witch made it worse.

The marriage partner is very good-looking, and it is difficult to find a few witches who can match it when you search all over Tokyo. Financial resources and knowledge are the only leaders, and if you change a witch, you can't wait to marry her right away, and give birth to a litter of little witches in the coming year.

Fujinaga's mind is more sensitive and delicate than that of ordinary witches, and in the process of getting along with the marriage partner, he always feels that there are some places that are very discordant, such as his eyes.

The witch looked at her as if she were looking at a beautiful object, not a living witch, and the marriage contract was a barter transaction, without the slightest love or emotion.

The essence of a business marriage is to tie two witches who do not love each other with money and interests, form an unhappy family, and pass on the dead cycle of the previous generation.

When the two parties meet, the marriage partner says that the love words are very beautiful, and it seems that he is describing the bright future of the two people and the two families, and an in-depth analysis can find that the starting point of the witch is always herself, and the exquisite egoism is packaged more beautifully than the box of macarons in her hand.

- We are a match made in heaven.

The witch's words echoed in my ears, annoying. Fujinaga gripped the broom pole so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

"What a match made in heaven, it's disgusting."

……

At half past eleven, Ryji showed up in the kitchen on time.

The staple dish for lunch is fried rice, which is cooked in the morning and left to cool dry. The fried rice ingredients are easier to prepare than a freshly cooked dish, dice everything, evenly size it, and finally throw it into the pan and stir-fry together, the cooking process takes less than ten minutes.

The soup is still the common kombu tofu miso soup on the table, and all the ingredients have been thrown into the casserole in advance to boil by themselves, and after cooking, it enters the automatic keep warm mode, and it can be removed from the pot at any time.

Shizuru didn't appear in the kitchen once, and Bacheng was still angry with her because of the sale of the shrine. Angry and angry, the body is still very honest when eating, and he took the initiative to appear in the restaurant.

Miss Fujinaga entered the door with a strained face, sat next to Shizuru, and put down the box of high-end custom macarons that had been wrapped in several layers of intricate packaging.

"The dim sum that just came in from Paris this morning is limited to twenty servings a day."

"What's so embarrassing?"

"A little bit of thought. When you are not feeling well, you will be able to replenish sugar and feel better. ”

"Fujinaga Senpai ......"

"Be obedient, I'll be angry if I continue to excuse myself."

In front of the two sisters, Fujinaga removed a total of five layers of packaging and took out a rectangular iron box wrapped in the innermost. There is a final layer of packaging on the outside of the tin box, and the sealing tape must be torn off to be completely opened.

With all the bells and whistles, there are only six colorful round cakes that can really fit into your mouth. Riki accidentally glanced at the list price of the macaron, which turned out to be 388 euros.

Is the box made of gold or is the wrapping paper made of gold? 388 euros, converted into yen, costs 58,000, and the emphasis is on a pit man.

Taking advantage of the fact that Shizuru didn't see the label with the price and was frightened, Fujinaga quietly used magic to tear it off and destroy it, and his movements were hidden, and he was so skilled that he didn't do it like he did it for the first time.

"That'...... Thank you seniors for your kindness. ”

The pastry that exudes a sweet and greasy smell has only been eaten by Ruiji for a small bite, and he doesn't know whether to continue eating or putting it down. The gold content of 65 euros is definitely difficult to sleep if it is wasted.

Jingliu ate three in one go, and Ruiji hadn't even solved the first one, and his face was sad.

"Isn't that a little too sweet?"

"Where?"

Fujinaga pointed to the sweetness on the box, the level is 1, and the higher the number, the sweeter it is.

"This box has the lowest sugar content, you can't even stand the lowest sweetness, right?"

"Why don't you eat it for me?"

“……”

There was a brief silence in the dining room. Fujinaga's hand holding the spoon froze in the air, and the fried rice in his mouth had not yet finished chewing.

"Sister, why do you always make requests that bother your seniors?"

My sister's disgust was written on her face, and she didn't bother to hide it.

"Is it bothered?"

"Of course, you don't know that it's an indirect ...... to let someone else eat the same food as you."

Shizuru thought of that mysterious word, and felt a little excited in his heart. She has a little hope in her heart that Fujinaga Senpai can become her sister and wife, although the possibility is very subtle.

"It's indirect...... Indirect ways to enhance relationships and feelings. ”

"You're right. This idiot and I really need to properly enhance the relationship between some alumni, and by the way, consolidate the relationship between childhood sweethearts. ”

The macaron, which was eaten by Ruiji, entered Fujinaga's stomach as he wished. Fujinaga deliberately chewed very slowly, trying to keep the sweet and greasy breath between his lips and teeth for a long time.

It has a special meaning, symbolizing the witch lady who lives in an ivory tower and takes the first brave step towards the things she desires.

The bad mood of forcing to attend the dinner party was half offset by the little macarons. The fried rice on the plate was also eaten cleanly, and not even a grain of rice was left.

At home, you have to follow the etiquette of a lady and witch, you don't say a word about food, you are not allowed to eat and drink soup, you have to eat a small bite of each meal to be removed by the maid witch, Fujinaga often has an empty stomach, and is often accompanied by hunger.

The fallacy of matrilineal mothers is that eating too much will cause the brain to be chaotic, and the witch with a chaotic brain is like an old and faint beast, unable to think normally and slow to move.

Proper hunger is conducive to stimulating the fighting spirit and enthusiasm and keeping a clear head.

As long as the family gathers together to eat, no one can eat enough, and they dare not eat enough. The domineering of matrilineal mothers is unimaginable, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are dictatorial in the family.

Where his mother's eyes can't see, Fujinaga will release his natural instinct to desperately eat, drink, and have fun to make up for the emptiness of his mind.

"Thank you for your hospitality."

She put down the spoon and endured the burp.

Just after lunchtime, Shizuru kicks Fujinaga and Mizuki out of the restaurant. Iron striking is to take advantage of the heat, orphans and widows live under the same roof, and when the atmosphere and emotions ferment to a reasonable value, they will paste it themselves.

The witches in the class all read and wrote like this, and some witches practiced the content and successfully hit a home run. My own stupid sister belongs to the kind that doesn't use the opportunity.,You have to rely on the help of the people next to you to make progress.。

When will you not postpone at this time?

"Sister, Fujinaga senior hasn't come to play at home for a long time, so now I'll give you a task to accompany her to the yard for a walk. Wash the dishes and clean up the kitchen and leave it to me, go quickly. ”

"Yes."

Ruiji didn't understand her sister's intentions, so she just took a walk after dinner.

The small shrine covers an area of 500 square meters, and there are many places to hang out, especially the dense bamboo forest in the backyard. The bamboo forest is far from the street and can hardly hear people, making it ideal for a short period of time alone when you are upset.

There is a gazebo in the middle of the bamboo forest, and Shizuru cleans the area around the pavilion every week to wipe off the dust accumulated on the tables and chairs.

Near the gazebo is another small artificial lake, which is also home to dozens of carp. Sitting in the pavilion, you can enjoy not only the view of the lake, but also the skyscrapers of Tokyo in the distance, and it is a special seat to watch the fireworks rise into the sky on the night of the summer festival.

"Would you like to take a break here?"

"Yes."

Fujinaga was not in high spirits for a walk, and after the meal, she opened the lock screen of her phone and saw the new message sent to her by her father's mother.

[Miss Feng Nianya wants to confirm the date of engagement with you as soon as possible, our two families will discuss it late tonight, remember to go home early. She is looking forward to being married to you and doesn't mind slowly cultivating a relationship in the future. 】

[Shut up, fuck off, who wants to be engaged to her?] 】

She has always been unkind to her paternal mother. In addition to providing half of the blood in her body, this woman is essentially a useless inverted door witch, who has been in the Fuji Yong family for so many years, and she doesn't even dare to say a word in front of her wife, and her daughter can't support her if she is wronged.

The housekeeper was worried that she would suddenly go crazy, so he didn't tell her the rest of the news - tonight's banquet was not an ordinary banquet, and the elders of both sides had to finalize a marriage without nutrition and set a date.

The paternal mother sent an aggrieved expression.

[If you are unhappy, scold me as much as you like, who calls me a professional punching bag? ] Miss Feng promised me that she would be good to you and let you take care of the money in the future. 】

[I don't want to hear it.] 】

[There is another thing, Miss Feng's half-sister is going to live in Japan at the beginning of the summer vacation, and she will be studying at Waseda Witch High School as an exchange student next semester, I hope you can take care of her more. 】

[What does her sister have to do with me?] If you have time to worry about other people's affairs, it is better to care more about your daughter's mental state. I'm too lazy to BB so much with you, you go to your wife, don't bother me! 】

Fujinaga's N+1st black paternal mother.

venting his anger on the inactive paternal mother makes him feel a little better. The rich changes in expression on her face were all seen by Ruiji accidentally.

"You're in a bad mood today."

"It's not good."

"Family? Job? Or academics? ”

"I ...... What do you think if I say that the family is ready to get engaged to me? ”

Reji thought for a moment and said, "It's too early. You're still a high school student, so you're thinking about getting engaged to other witches, and it feels like an ancient daimyo witch family, eager to marry off your sister and daughter to consolidate your power. ”

"Don't you have any other opinion?"

"Of course there are other opinions. Will getting married affect your studies? ”

“……”

That's not what Fujinaga wants to hear. She sincerely hoped to hear some words of doubt and anger about the marriage from the mouth of the wood, and this expectation was too urgent.

She was going crazy, crushed by the churning emotions.

She wanted to express herself frankly, and every time the words came to her mouth, she began to pull her hips, and in the end, she was defeated, her words did not reach her meaning, and normal communication turned into a yin and yang weirdness like anger.

"No, not at all. I can manage every minute and every second of my life properly, and I will never waste my time. ”

"That's good, a witch with poor conditions like me, whether she can find a partner is another matter."

The more sincere Riji's smile became, the more uncomfortable Fujinaga's heart became, and the damn dull pain made her almost suffocate. She clenched the potion of passion in the pocket of her robe, hatching plan after plan.

(End of chapter)