late at night.
"Alright, that concludes today's training."
Ikenami Shizuka clapped her hands, the crisp sound echoing in the quiet dojo, successfully attracting the attention of her two students who were practicing diligently.
"Xiao Nan, you did well and made progress. Keep it up."
"It's all thanks to my master's excellent teaching."
Yuzuru responded modestly, then sheathed his sword and stretched his limbs.
My body went numb after standing in the Zhan Zhuang posture for a long time.
Seeing that he had been praised, Kazuha immediately blinked her big, bright eyes and looked up at Ikenami Shizuka with anticipation, asking in a coquettish tone, "Master, Master, what about me?"
It doesn't make sense that even that idiot senior brother got praised, but I, the genius, don't get any praise.
Hehe~
Ikenami Shizuka smiled gently, "Kazuha is also very good, she's improving very quickly."
"Hehe, that's right!"
Hearing the praise, Kazuha proudly raised her little head and nudged Hanyu Nan's arm, her face beaming with a smug smile.
Yu Sheng Nan didn't bother arguing with her; he just silently helped Ikenami Shizuka pack her things, knowing that she would have her moment of reckoning later.
After packing their things, the three of them walked out of the dojo side by side.
At this time of day, there were hardly any pedestrians on the road, and the surroundings seemed exceptionally deserted. Only the dim streetlights emitted a faint glow, and the whistling wind echoed in the ears.
Instead of taking a car back, they decided to walk back.
Along the way, Kazuha was like a cheerful little bird, excitedly holding onto Ikenami Shizuka's left hand and chattering incessantly.
"Master, look at those stars lined up together, doesn't it look like a sword?"
"Yes, there are indeed some similarities."
"Right? Right? I think it looks just like it!"
Ikenami Shizuka listened to Kazuha's words with a smile throughout, occasionally responding gently.
Yuzuru walked to her right, occasionally playfully teasing and joking around her with Kazuha.
Their laughter echoed through the quiet streets as the three of them, master and apprentice, bickered and teased each other all the way home.
...
Hattori House.
Kazuha was lying on the sofa in the living room, holding her phone, reporting the situation to her family.
"Okay, Mom, I'll stay at Aunt Jinghua's house tonight and go back tomorrow."
They're staying here tonight, so there's no need to worry about disturbing them, since it's been a bit lonely at home these past few days with only Ikeba Shizuka living there.
What did your uncle and aunt say?
Yu Shengnan slowly walked out of the kitchen, holding a freshly washed green apple that was still dripping with water, and took a big bite of it.
"They said they understand..."
Kazuha nodded, and before she could finish speaking, she pounced forward and snatched the apple in the blink of an eye, then took a vicious bite.
However, as soon as the fruit entered her mouth, her face immediately fell, and her features scrunched up.
"So sour!"
Kazuha couldn't help but cry out; it was so sour that she felt like her teeth were about to fall out.
Seeing Kazuha's little expression, Yuzuru couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter. This was the moment he had been waiting for. "You tried to take it from me, now you know what's what, right?"
Kazuha angrily threw the apple back, "Hmph, you did it on purpose, knowing it was sour you still ate it."
Yuzuru smiled and shrugged, looking nonchalant, then took another bite of the apple. "I think it's fine, it tastes pretty good."
At this moment, Ikenami Shizuka also helped them make the bed and came out of the guest room.
"You two stop fooling around, hurry up and wash up, get ready to rest, you have to continue training tomorrow."
"I understand, Master!"
The two obediently went to wash up.
Watching her two disciples' retreating figures, Chibo Jinghua shook her head helplessly and muttered to herself with a smile, "Young people just love to make trouble."
...
Night had fallen, and all around was pitch black. The lights were all off, and the quiet house was utterly silent, except for a faint light emanating from under the door of a guest room on the first floor.
In the room, Yu Shengnan was pressing his junior sister's fair hands firmly onto the bed in an extremely domineering manner.
"Hmph, junior sister, you were quite arrogant during the day!" Yu Shengnan's lips curled up, revealing a mocking smile.
"Senior...Senior brother, what...what do you want to do?"
Wearing adorable bunny pajamas, Kazuha looked pitifully at her senior brother, whose expression was ferocious, and felt a little flustered.
They got carried away during the day and forgot that the night wasn't their time to shine.
She tried to break free, but was immediately subdued.
What do you think?
Yuzuru answered his junior sister's question with a mischievous grin.
"no……"
Kazuha mumbled something weakly, her voice barely audible.
"Where did your arrogant attitude go during the day? Now that you don't have your master backing you up, do you?"
"Ah~ I was wrong, senior brother, I know I was wrong!"
"It's too late, it's no use calling out!"
Yu Sheng Nan remained serious, completely unaffected by the beauty before him, and righteously refused his junior sister's pleas for mercy.
Meanwhile, in the dark corridor, a graceful figure stood quietly at the door of the room.
She was holding a tray with two glasses of milk that were steaming hot.
Even the usually well-mannered Ikeba Shizuka was speechless. She had only intended to give her two disciples a glass of milk before bed.
After all, a glass of milk before bed can help you sleep.
Who knew that I would hear this nonsense as soon as I got to the door.
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