Long before today, Jiude Mai had imagined the scene of today's meeting in her heart, but the scene she expected was that the other party was sitting upright on the master's seat, and they, as retainers, were sitting on the side.

The atmosphere of the whole meeting should be between solemnity and seriousness.

They would cautiously introduce their families and abilities, while the other person would nod slightly in approval of their words from time to time, and in the end, the meeting would usually end with a calm dinner.

…… But what about now?

Looking at the boiling chili oil in the pot in front of him and the lively and noisy environment around him, Jiude Mai looked a little dazed for a while.

Not only does the other party not have any shelves, but at the same time, he is unexpectedly down-to-earth, and he doesn't look like those who came out of his own family......

…… What happens to the people who come out of this family?

Relying on the family situation, not to mention everything, but most of them are above the top, and they care a lot about the aspect of respect and inferiority, and people born in a small family like her are the targets of serious bullying.

If she wasn't very good at fighting, she and her sister might be bullied, and it was precisely because of this that for those in her family, Jiude Mai had never had a good impression.

But the Uesugi in front of him is different, not only does he not have the slight pride and arrogance that the children of his own family generally have, but he also seems unexpectedly approachable......

Originally, she thought that the solemn meeting would last at least two or three hours, but after the other party's first few words of self-introduction, she went down the wrong path, and after asking them in turn if they could eat spicy food, she took them to a nearby Chinese restaurant to eat hot pot with great interest...... The other party said that it was called hot pot.

Mai, who was born precocious, thinks she can see through anyone, but she can't see through the girl in front of her.

Just as Mai was pondering, the girl's slightly curious voice came.

"Training? What do you mean? ”

"Those who are selected as retainers will first undergo a short-term training, and only those who come out of that training can be regarded as officially qualified."

Licking his lips, Ryuji Saeki opened his mouth to explain.

"Like now, the three of us can only be regarded as reserves, and it is not until we come out of that training that we are officially qualified to follow you, Miss."

"Miss...... Forget it, whatever you want. ”

The look on his face was frozen for a moment, looking at the serious look of Saeki Ryuji in front of him, Mu Qingzhi waved his hand a little weakly.

"And then? What happens after that? ”

"After that? After that, it's up to you to arrange and expect from us. ”

At this time, Mai took over the conversation.

"If you want us to be a sharp knife in your hands, we will be arranged to go to the Wind Demon family to receive a systematic ninja education, and if you want us to help you in various matters, we will be arranged to go to the Sakurai family, which is active in the business world, to be educated...... That's how it works. ”

“…… What about your own thoughts? ”

After thinking about it for a while, Mu Qingtong asked.

"After all, you always have things you don't like to do, and I can't force you, right?"

"As retainers, we are an extension of your will."

In the face of Mu Qingtong's inquiry, Jiude Mai bypassed this topic as if avoiding the serious.

"But if you can, I still want to recommend that you assign them according to our respective strengths, for example, I am naturally suitable for fighting, and I am more suitable for ninja education training, and Aki is better at learning, so she can always be by your side, Miss."

"Hmm...... By the way, what are you going to drink? ”

After thinking for a while, Mu Qingtong stretched out his hand and pointed to the hot pot in front of him.

"This stuff is quite spicy, be careful when you eat it later."

Mai Sakade: "........."

Glancing at the few big men guarding not far away, after a little hesitation, Jiude Mai still asked.

"Why did you choose my sister?"

Turning his head to look at Aki Aki, who was obviously a little nervous beside him, and hadn't even said a word the whole time, Mai Jiude thought about the words as carefully as possible.

"You've probably seen Aki's material as well, and there are other better ......"

"It's good-looking."

Before Mai finished speaking, the girl in front of her answered without hesitation.

Mai Sakade: "........."

On the side, Saeki Ryuji subconsciously reached out and touched his face.

………………………………………

This lunch, overall, was quite enjoyable.

In the past few months, Mu Qingtong ate either potato stew and beef, or ramen or instant noodles, and the current hot pot perfectly saved her taste buds.

Because they are all children, the amount of food is not large, but Mu Qingtong didn't expect that the most talkative person at the dinner table would be Ryuji Saeki who was temporarily pulled by her to make up the numbers.

More than 80% of the questions in her heart are answered by Ryuji Saeki, and on the other hand, the twin sisters of Mai and Aki, Mai, are better, and will occasionally interject a few words and say a few words, but Aki Aki's words, it is really silent throughout the whole process, like a complete stuffy gourd......

- It's hard to imagine how such an introverted and inferior child when he was a child grew up to become that kind of gentle woman.

"Sister, what do you think of the eldest lady?"

After watching the luxury car disappear into the crowd, he pulled his sister's sleeve with his hand, and Jiu De Aki asked in a low voice.

"Don't call it now, whether you can pass the next training or not."

Turning her head to look at her sister, Jiude Mai tapped her finger at the other party's forehead as if she was a little angry.

"Let's go, let's go home."

Although there is a slight deviation from what he expected, but this ending may not be bad, the Uesugi family is one of the three families, and judging from the current situation of the Uesugi family's withering, Uesugi will be the future head of the Uesugi family.

Climbing such a towering tree, the other party is kind and has a good personality...... Are they lucky this time?

While walking in the direction of his own mansion, Mai Jiude muttered in her heart.

She doesn't really have too many expectations for becoming a retainer or something, especially under the premise that she has offended a lot of her own family, she was chosen as a retainer by those people, and she will have a better life in the future?

Frankly speaking, she planned to find an opportunity to escape from the Snake Qi Eight family and sneak out when she grew up, but now it seems that it may not be impossible to wait and see for the time being......