Seeing that Ayumi and Yu were enjoying their meal so much, Otosaka Souji felt a sense of pride.

This sense of pride comes not only from Buwei and Youyu's affirmation of their own cooking, but also from their praise and recognition of the cuisine of the mysterious ancient country of the East.

In his previous life, as a member of the Dragon Kingdom, Otosaka Souji naturally felt very satisfied when others affirmed the food of his hometown.

After eating and drinking her fill, Ayumi Otosaka didn't help clear the bowls away before heading out to school.

Otosaka Souji also went out with Ayumi, intending to see her off.

At this moment, Ayumi Otosaka spoke to Souji.

"Brother Souji, there's no need for you to come and see me off."

“I’m all grown up now, nothing will happen, and the school is very close, I can get there in no time.”

Ayumi Otosaka didn't want to trouble Souji-nii to take her to school anymore.

Since she had already troubled Souji-nii with breakfast this morning, and would have to trouble him with breakfast from now on, Ayumi Otosaka no longer wanted to trouble him.

Although it was just a small matter of casually taking her to school, Ayumi Otosaka said that it was just a small matter of going to school, so there was no need for Souji-nii to do it.

"Alright, alright, I won't see you off!"

"I just happened to be heading out too, maybe we'll be going the same way!"

Although Otosaka Souji did not explicitly say that he was going to see Ayumi off, he subtly suggested that it was on his way.

That's the charm of language: changing a word can completely change its meaning, yet it can achieve its purpose subtly.

Ayumi Otosaka didn't hear Souji say that it was just on the way, so she didn't dwell on it too much.

After all, Japan is only so big, it can't compare to China. No matter where you go, you might encounter situations where you're going in the same direction as someone else.

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On the way, Otosaka Souji ran into Tomori Nao.

So Otosaka Souji greeted Tomori Nao.

"O ha yo Guo Sai Yima s".

Nao Tomori glanced at Souji Otosaka and gave him a casual greeting.

"O ha yo Guo Sai Yima s".

Ayumi Otosaka, standing to the side, didn't see Nao Tomori's surprised, mischievous grin.

"Oh~"

Then, Ayumi Otosaka nudged Souji Otosaka with her elbow and whispered something in his ear.

"Hey~ Souji-nii, she wouldn't happen to be your girlfriend, would she?"

"You two are a perfect match!"

Otosaka Souji responded to Otosaka Ayumi with a forced smile.

"Well, although I also think Nao Tomori is cute, we're not in that kind of relationship yet."

Souji was also unprepared for Ayumi Otosaka's sudden question and stammered when he answered.

Upon hearing Otosaka Souji's words, Ayumi gave a meaningful smile and said...

"No way? No way? Could it be that you, Souji-nii, have a crush on her?"

"Souji-san is so handsome, how come he has a girl he secretly likes?"

"If you were a little bolder and more proactive, you might actually succeed! With a guy as handsome as Souji, I'm sure no girl could resist you, right?"

Otosaka Ayumi's words left Souji somewhat embarrassed and at a loss for words.

After all, this barrage of questions completely shut down Otosaka Souji's brain.

Seeing that Souji was at a loss and unable to say a word, Ayumi Otosaka kindly continued to speak.

"Well, Souji-nii, I'll be going now. You can go do whatever you want."

Then, Ayumi Otosaka quickly ran towards the school.

Seeing Ayumi gradually disappear into the distance, Otosaka Souji breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Otosaka Souji realized that Tomori Nao was heading in the opposite direction from him, and was not on the path to Hoshinoumi Academy.

So Otosaka Souji asked Tomori Nao out of curiosity.

"Chairman Tomori, where are you headed?"

Nao Tomori remained expressionless and replied calmly.

"Oh, there's nothing I can't say."

I'm going to visit my brother.

Nao Tomori's older brother?

Otosaka Souji remembered.

Nao Tomori's older brother, Kazuki Tomori, was discovered by scientists because he used his abilities, was then captured and studied, and eventually went insane.

Nao's older brother, Tomori Kazuki, has the ability to manipulate the vibrations of the air.

Tomori Kazuki used this ability to become the lead singer and guitarist of a popular band at the time.

Because the timbre of his singing voice did not match the timbre of his guitar playing, scientists discovered the flaw and he was subsequently confined to a research institute.

After Tomori Kazuki was rescued, her brain had already suffered irreversible damage, causing her to go insane.

It was only after discovering the truth and realizing that her brother had been tortured into madness that Nao Tomori became as lonely and quiet as she is now.

Nao Tomori's older brother, Kazuki Tomori, is currently receiving treatment at a beautiful seaside hospital.

Otosaka Souji thought to himself that perhaps he could take this opportunity to meet his brother-in-law.

Then Otosaka Souji continued speaking to Tomori Nao.

"Um, are you going to see it alone? Or should I go with you?"

"Okay, let's set off together then."

After that, Otosaka Souji followed Tomori Nao to the subway station.

Nao Tomori walked to the supermarket entrance in front of the station and asked Otosaka Souji.

"Have you got a meal yet?"

Otosaka Souji replied truthfully.

"I've already eaten."

"Have you eaten yet? Then I'll just buy my own."

Nao Tomori then bought a bento box in front of the station.

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