Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Hey!

Su Chang clenched her fist and stretched her body, then walked enthusiastically toward Menreiki's residence.

"I've only heard Kyosuke-sama mention Renka, but I've never actually seen her before. I'm so excited~"

"She's as exquisite and beautiful as a doll, and she loves to joke around."

"Ah, isn't that just like Kyosuke-sama?"

"Yes, it's just that Lianhua's jokes are a bit hard to understand."

Kinnara and Sushang chatted and discussed.

Kagura walked silently.

When they arrived at Menreiki's residence to pick her up, the procession became even more lively.

When they arrived at the Lotus Mansion, Menreiki didn't knock or call out; she skillfully used her demonic powers to open the door and go inside.

"Aren't you going to say hello?" Su Chang asked in surprise.

Menreiki said, "At this time of day, Renka is usually dancing with everyone."

"Yes! Lianhua has nine songstresses here too."

Su Chang suddenly realized something.

She often hung around Kyosuke Kousaka on weekdays, and was still able to find out what he usually did by chatting with him.

"I remember a songstress's younger brother was quite talented in martial arts. Oh, I remember now, I heard he originally learned archery and archery from his father..."

Kagura replied without hesitation, "It should be Umi."

"Kagura, did you hear Umi mention her brother before?" Kinnara asked in confusion.

She remembered that she had always been with Kagura when she first came here.

How come she hadn't heard of it?

“It’s the ‘energy’ on Umi, isn’t it?” Menreiki chimed in.

Kagura nodded: "Yes, it's very similar to the one on the white wolf."

Menreiki nodded in agreement: "That's true, Umi and Hakuro have quite a few similarities in temperament."

She silently added in her mind, "It's just that Umi's expressions are more varied."

These days, the spirits of the Heavenly Face often visit Lianhua's place, so they naturally have a deeper impression of the nine songstresses and a better understanding of their personalities.

"It's due to a family tradition of scholarship! That's remarkable!"

Su Chang couldn't help but show an expression of admiration.

She admired Sonoda Umi's father because he had his daughter learn archery.

That's a very unique idea.

After all, Su Chang only knows that their clan is quite special, and even women are not taboo about learning martial arts.

Da da da da~

"La! La! La!"

The sound of orderly footsteps and singing began to drift over.

As the group entered the mansion, many voices began to grow louder and louder.

Before long, everyone saw a petite, black-haired girl dancing in the center.

"what!"

"Hey--"

Suddenly, as one of the songstresses collapsed, everyone else seemed to be affected, their bodies swaying and unsteady.

"The formation has fallen apart."

After observing the fallen songstress Koizumi Hanayo and finding her unharmed, Renka slowly spoke with a regretful expression.

"I'm so sorry!" Koizumi Hanayo, who was immediately helped up by Hoshizora Rin, apologized sadly.

Su Chang then said, "It seems to be because of me that you must have been a little uncomfortable and made a mistake when you saw a stranger like me, right? Hehe, sorry for bothering you, my name is Su Chang."

As she spoke, Su Chang glanced at the others, but her gaze finally settled on Lian Hua.

Lianhua understood and replied with her mouth slightly open, "Nice to meet you. My name is Lianhua, and I am Lord Kyosuke's pet."

"Huh? Is it a joke right off the bat?"

"It's not a joke, Kyosuke-sama treats me like a pet."

"I feel like it's more than that, right?"

"You found out." Lianhua covered her mouth and chuckled.

Kinnara said to Kagura and Menreiki beside him, "Look, this joke is strange too."

Kagura said, "Kyosuke doesn't seem to have ever kept any pets either."

Kinnara said, "Speaking of pets, I'm reminded of Minoru; her belly is so soft!"

"Everyone, please sit down and have some tea," Lianhua gestured.

As soon as he finished speaking, someone immediately chimed in:

"Please wait a moment, I'll make tea for you right away!"

The speaker was Sonoda Umi.

It's the person everyone just mentioned.

“You must be Haiwei,” Su Chang couldn’t help but say.

Seeing Sonoda Umi's imposing and dignified aura, she was immediately certain.

"Miss Su Chang".

Sonoda Umi, whose name was called, felt strange and immediately bowed respectfully.

"Make yourself some tea first. I'll tell you about your brother later."

Su Chang gave a friendly smile, waved her little hand, and didn't say anything more.

After all, we've only just met Lianhua, so it's not appropriate to continue chatting with others.

"What is it?" Lianhua couldn't contain her curiosity for even a second and asked directly.

Su Chang answered without hesitation: "One of my cousins ​​saw that Hai Wei's younger brother had excellent martial arts skills and took him as his disciple."

"That's quite a coincidence."

Lianhua smiled slightly.

Upon hearing the details, Sonoda Umi was completely stunned.

She never expected that her family members, whom she hadn't seen in a long time and didn't know how they were doing, would appear in the form of someone else's account.

"...Then I'll go make some tea."

Realizing that she no longer needed to make her presence known, Sonoda Umi said softly, bowed respectfully, and turned to leave.

The other songstresses also swiftly began to take action.

As the hostess, Lianhua led Kagura, Sushang, Kinnara, and others to the tea-drinking area.

After they sat down, they started chatting.

While brewing tea, Umi Sonoda appeared calm, but her mind was filled with a multitude of thoughts.

"Are Father and Mother alright? I wonder if Hideki is feeling tired?"

"The newcomer, Ms. Sushang, is very kind. She comforted Hanayo, who was eager to apologize, right from the start..."

"I am back."

A familiar male voice rang out.

Just as she was about to brew tea, Sonoda Umi looked toward the source of the voice: "Kyosuke-sama."

"Kyosuke-sama!"

Not only did Sonoda Umi speak up, but her other companions also greeted Kousaka Kyosuke in unison.

Kousaka Kyosuke, who was quite comfortable with this kind of scene, smiled and went straight to sit down between Renka and Susho.

It's obvious without even guessing that the empty seats were reserved for him.

"Lord Kyosuke, you've taken care of things so quickly."

"I was just making a rough estimate; the matter will be resolved quickly."

Kousaka Kyosuke smiled at Su Shang.

"Thank you for your hard work, Lord Kyosuke," Renka said obediently and sweetly.

Kyosuke Kosaka looked puzzled: "Kinnara already said this beforehand, but I feel it's more appropriate for Renka to say it now."

Kinnara asked inexplicably, "Is Kyosuke dissatisfied with me?"