Christmas Eve

Matsuda Chinatsu rolled her eyes at him without hesitation.

"Take a look at your mourning clothes before you talk to me."

She turned and left.

Matsuda Jinpei looked down at his black suit, then, relying on his height and long legs, took two steps to her side and said, "Tsk, what do you know? This is what a mature man wears."

Chinatsu Matsuda just wanted to say "Hehe" to him.

Just act like an idiot, and talk about being mature. It’s been a long time since this guy looked in the mirror.

"What are you thinking about?"

Jinpei Matsuda said this out of the blue.

Matsuda Chinatsu was not at all flustered and glanced at him calmly: "Cricket, where are you?"

The two of them were arguing while Matsuda Chinatsu took him to the shopping street they often visited.

Seeing her start to walk back, Matsuda Jinpei grabbed her collar and said, "You're so perfunctory. You didn't buy anything."

Matsuda Chinatsu didn't understand: "I already bought Christmas gifts for the New Year, what else do I need to buy?"

Matsuda Jinpei said with a disdainful "tsk" and said, "I told you you're stupid and you don't believe me, come with me."

An hour later, Chinatsu Matsuda squatted in the corner, and no matter how hard Jinpei Matsuda dragged her, she couldn't move.

——She is indeed not suitable for shopping.

"Hey, hey...Matsuda Chinatsu, you're already an adult, and you still like to act like a spoiled brat."

“Really…”

Matsuda Jinpei could never persuade his determined sister, so he simply sat down next to her.

There's no one around anyway.

"I'm talking to you..." He was about to continue talking when Matsuda Chinatsu suddenly raised her head and her eyes changed slightly.

Matsuda Jinpei became alert: "What's wrong?"

"There are bad guys."

Matsuda Chinatsu hesitated for a moment, but still stood up and ran towards the direction where the bad guy's scent was strongest.

Matsuda Jinpei followed beside him, carrying a bunch of things: "Is it okay? A Ling is not here."

"I'm a wizard."

Amid the rustling wind, she blurted out the words without hesitation.

In Matsuda Jinpei's peripheral vision, he saw her calm and determined look, and a smile appeared in his eyes - Tianhe Si was indeed a capable person.

They finally came to a small, secluded square.

Many people were passed out on the ground or on the benches. They were carrying various musical instruments, and some speakers were still playing music.

Many bad guys were floating in the air, and the only person standing in the small square was a boy with blue hair and cat ears.

Matsuda Jinpei subconsciously stood in front of Matsuda Chinatsu and stared at Tsukuyomi Jito vigilantly.

He also has a bad guy in his hand, and it is hard not to suspect him in such a scene.

Through Matsuda Jinpei, Tsukuie Jito and Matsuda Chinatsu met eyes.

"Hey Yue Yong-kun, is your company really that competitive? We have to work overtime on Christmas Eve?"

Chinatsu Matsuda pulled away Jinpei Matsuda's hand, drew out her magic wand and purified all the bad guys directly.

"If you don't leave now, you'll miss your appointment with Yu Gebei."

Looking at Tsukuie Jito's unpredictable expression, Matsuda Chinatsu kindly reminded him.

The boy finally moved, his voice a little hoarse when he spoke: "How did you know?"

Matsuda Chinatsu shrugged: "I know a lot."

He stared at her inexplicably for a while, then disappeared in front of the brother and sister with a few jumps.

Out of a brother's instinct to be equally wary of all males around his sister, Matsuda Jinpei stared at Matsuda Chinatsu with scrutiny: "That Tsukuyomi-kun?"

Just as Matsuda Chinatsu was about to retort him, she heard footsteps approaching from afar. Seeing that the unconscious people around her had not yet fully woken up, she decisively pulled Matsuda Jinpei and ran away.

She didn't want to do a good deed and end up in trouble.

Only after she returned home did she feel like explaining to Jinpei Matsuda.

"Tsukiyomi Jito, the son of the former Resurrection Society president's daughter. He is currently under the control of the Resurrection Society for various reasons and has to help them find embryos."

"At the moment, his main task seems to be to assist another member of the Resurrection Society in cleaning up the bad guys—oh, those bad guys were created by that person."

Matsuda Jinpei seemed to be lost in thought and didn't notice that Matsuda Chinatsu narrowed her eyes slightly.

By the time he realized what was happening, Matsuda Chinatsu was already staring at him expressionlessly. "Aren't you going to explain? My dear brother, I should have only told you about the egg guardian, but you don't seem to have any doubts about what a bad egg and an embryo are."

Jinpei Matsuda secretly thought that this was not good.

After Matsuda Chinatsu came back this time, for some reason she suddenly became extremely resistant to Tianhe Si. It took him a lot of effort just to persuade her to come to Holy Night Academy, and he didn't dare to say it directly, so he could only hint at it indirectly.

I didn't expect this girl to be so smart now. She could notice his every move even in such an emergency. Really...

Jinpei Matsuda's heart sank.

"Tianhe Si told me." His mind raced, and he decided to confess.

He knew his sister best. She would give enough private space to anyone, including her family, because of her understanding and upbringing. But at the same time, she would not accept any form of lies, even if they were told with good intentions, especially to people close to her.

For her, it is better to tell her directly that it is inconvenient to say or you don’t want to say it, rather than lie to her.

Matsuda Jinpei grabbed a handful of curly hair in frustration. "Alright, alright, I admit that I contacted Tianhe Si a few times without telling you before, but I didn't lie to you about the Holy Night Academy being helpful to A Ling's recovery. I confirmed it with him again and again, and there's no mistake about that."

He paused. "Chinatsu, I know you have something on your mind that you don't want to talk about, or perhaps you can't. I don't mind. When you can finally speak up, I'll be there for you. But I can't bear to see you sink into depression and internal exhaustion. Even though Tianhe Si seems a little unreliable, he's trustworthy when it comes to serious matters. He told me that Holy Night Academy might hold the key to resolving your inner struggles, so I've tried every possible means to get you here to study."

Before his mother left, she told him that he could seek help from Tianhe Si regarding Chinatsu's matter. He hadn't thought about this at first, but it was Tianhe Si who contacted him that made him remember it.

Matsuda Chinatsu lowered her eyes and remained silent.

"I see."

After a moment, she raised her head and looked directly at Matsuda Jinpei. Her two similar pairs of turquoise eyes were filled with the same seriousness. "A Ling is indeed recovering faster here. I will continue to study here."

Before returning to her room, Matsuda Chinatsu whispered, "Thank you, brother."

Matsuda Jinpei raised his lips.

This girl still has some conscience.

The next day, when Matsuda Chinatsu floated downstairs like a wandering soul, she found that there were guests at home.

She stared at the man in the floral shirt and semi-long hair for three seconds before realizing that he was Matsuda Jinpei's childhood friend - Kenji Hagiwara.

"Hey, long time no see, Chinatsu-chan. Merry Christmas!"

Hagiwara Kenji greeted her with a smile.

Matsuda Chinatsu buttoned the cuffs of her pajamas and nodded calmly, "Brother Kenji, long time no see."

The appearance of Matsuda Jinpei saved Matsuda Chinatsu, who was digging her toes into the ground: "Hurry up and pack up and come down to eat."

Matsuda Chinatsu quietly breathed a sigh of relief: "Excuse me."

Rushing back to her room, Matsuda Chinatsu buried her head in her pillow, feeling hopeless. Jiumin, why had she suddenly gone to such lengths to wear the bunny pajamas Matsuda Jinpei bought her last night?!

Matsuda Chinatsu, with an expressionless face, shed two big tears in her heart.

Her lifelong reputation...