"Hongye, who did you sleep with last night?"
Having spent years at various crime scenes and witnessed all sorts of investigative methods alongside Kogoro Mouri, Ran keenly noticed something amiss.
The lavish chicken soup feast on the breakfast table, Nan who had disappeared last night, and Hongye walking strangely right now...
The truth seems to be on the verge of being revealed.
Upon hearing this, Akemi paused slightly in setting out the cutlery, then continued as if nothing had happened; Sonoko, who had been dazed, instantly realized what Ran meant, and her big eyes widened in surprise.
"Me? Of course I am..."
Ooka Momiji's lips curled slightly as she organized her thoughts.
Xiaolan crossed her arms, her eyes blazing: "Don't try to fool me. Mingmei prepared so many nourishing dishes and even made chicken soup; the way you walk is strange; plus..."
She leaned closer and pointed to the faint red marks visible beneath Hongye's collar. The marks, like delicate flower petals, stood out starkly against her fair skin. "These marks... Were Nan in your room last night?"
Sonoko exploded in a second: "Wait! You mean Momiji and Kusu... you know?"
The girl's voice was so shrill it almost pierced the roof, her face filled with shock and anger, as if her most precious treasure had been stolen.
Seeing that she couldn't hide it any longer, Hongye straightened her back. Although her face was still flushed, her tone had regained the pride and composure unique to a noble lady: "That's right, my husband was indeed in my room last night."
She gently stroked her lower abdomen and smiled happily, "I am now my husband's woman."
Now that the plan has been successfully completed.
Having achieved her greatest wish, she stopped pretending and laid her cards on the table!
"Bang!"
Sonoko plopped back into her chair, her expression as if she'd been struck by lightning: "In our house...in our house...we were robbed..."
Xiaolan poked Yuanzi's head hard with her finger in annoyance: "It's all your fault! Last night you insisted on having a drinking contest with Hongye, and then you passed out first, giving her an opportunity to take advantage!"
"How was I supposed to know she could hold her liquor so well!" Sonoko pouted, looking aggrieved. "Besides, who knew she'd be so cunning..."
Momiji gracefully sat down in the chair, her posture dignified, a glint of victory flashing in her eyes: "In Kyoto, women learn the art of sake before they get married. The sake treasured by the Ooka family is much stronger than the sake from last night."
"you!!!"
Sonoko felt her fist harden.
I can't stand it, I absolutely can't stand it, they're just too arrogant!
"Xiao Lan, don't stop me! I'm going to fight her to the death today!" Sonoko waved her fist, ready to charge up and challenge Hongye to a duel.
"Okay, go ahead," Xiaolan said with a helpless expression.
"Stop talking, I won't... Huh?! Ran?" Sonoko turned to look at her best friend in disbelief. She thought Ran would come up and try to stop her as usual, but Ran let her go so easily. This was completely different from what she had expected.
Now she was in a dilemma, unsure whether to accept the offer or not.
Seeing Sonoko's blank expression, Ran glared at her in annoyance. Last night, she had blindly believed Sonoko's boasts about being the God of Rice Flower Wine and the Wolf of Teitan, which led her to impulsively challenge Momiji to a drinking contest.
As it turned out, the two were easily taken down by Hongye, who took the opportunity to complete her "stealing the house" plan.
She doesn't know how to explain this to Kazuha.
They are both members of the "Anti-Red Leaf Alliance".
Kazuha's record against Momiji is 1:0.
As a result, the encirclement she and Sonoko formed together was actually broken through by the other party, which was extremely embarrassing.
Watching the three girls bickering, Akemi felt like she was watching a few children throwing a tantrum, and couldn't help but chuckle: "Alright, alright, wasn't this just a matter of time? Everyone knows how Hongye feels about Young Master Yusheng."
Ooka Momiji looked at Akemi gratefully, her posture humble and her eyes full of sincerity: "I know this is a bit...sudden, but please believe me, my feelings for my husband are real."
She bowed slightly, expressing her sincerity.
Ran and Sonoko exchanged a glance, both seeing complex emotions in each other's eyes—anger, frustration, headache, but mostly a sense of helplessness.
They knew all too well about their boyfriends' lecherous nature, so they had some premonition about what happened today, but they didn't expect it to happen so suddenly.
The reason for targeting Ooka Momiji earlier was to temper her somewhat domineering personality, teach her a lesson, and let her know that no one can monopolize Nanami.
Now that things have come to this, we can only accept this reality.
After all, we'll be family from now on.
"Hmph!" Sonoko turned her face away. "You got off easy..."
Xiaolan sighed and ladled a bowl of chicken soup for Hongye: "Drink it...it's good for your health..."
Hongye smiled slightly: "Thank you..."
The atmosphere among the three girls miraculously eased. Although they would still glare at each other occasionally, the initial tension was gone.
As Akemi watched this scene, a relieved smile appeared on her lips.
Helping the young master maintain harmony within the family is also a duty that every maid must perform.
.........
Second-floor bedroom.
Yuzuru yawned, lazily got out of bed, slowly walked to the window, reached out and pulled back the curtains of the backyard. The bright sunlight shone on him, making him feel exceptionally happy.
He stretched contentedly, his gaze naturally drifting into the distance.
The sunlight, like a dazzling curtain, spilled onto the boundless grassland in the backyard, where a dozen round, strange creatures were hopping and leaping merrily in a somewhat disorderly line.
They have the shape of grass, a round body, red bead-shaped eyes, and a small mouth. Five green leaves on their heads gleam in the morning light, and the grass seems to become even more tender where their tiny feet have stepped.
Bingo~
That's right, this is the Pokémon that Yuzuru Nanagi just upgraded last night.
——The walking grass family.
Unlike the individual enhancements given to Yingying and Pidgey, this time the system's options directly enhanced a small group of Pokémon, probably because Oddish is considered too weak in the conventional setting.
At the time, Hanyu Nan was discussing the philosophy of life with Ooka Chikin. After briefly looking at the other two options, he did not hesitate and decisively chose to strengthen the Oddish family.
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