Chapter 63 "Yoichi, you seem to be in a lot of energy today..."
When Azhi opened her eyes, the spot beside her was completely cold. She rubbed her eyes and stared blankly ahead. The completely unfamiliar scene instantly snapped her back to reality.
She closed her eyes and opened them again; the scene remained unchanged. She murmured, "So it wasn't a dream after all."
000: […Of course it wasn't a dream.]
It paused for a moment, then said softly, "But if you sleep a little longer, you might be able to make it in time for lunch."
It watched helplessly as its target, Yoriichi Tsugikuni, got up early, while Oori, as her "maid," remained fast asleep.
Although there was some exaggeration in saying that, Azhi really didn't get up too early. She made a "hmm" sound, blushed a little embarrassed, and slowly got up.
The dilapidated wooden door suddenly made a sound, paused for a moment, as if to give people enough time to react, and then was slowly pushed open.
I don't know what he did early in the morning, but there were fine beads of sweat on Yoriichi's forehead, and because of the cold weather, his cheeks were even steaming.
He brought in a simple breakfast and placed it on the only small table in the room. He also prepared two sets of cutlery, the meaning of which was quite clear.
Azhi's heart was instantly filled with warmth. She raised one hand, waved like a kitten, and a bright smile bloomed on her face: "Good morning."
She paused for a moment: "Yoriichi."
The girl unconsciously softened her voice when she said her name, and the angle from below made her appear exceptionally focused, her clear black and white eyes sparkling.
For a moment, Yoriichi Tsugikuni was blinded by the light. He was standing, and the dappled light shone through the windowpane, making his dark eyes seem to gather some light.
He lowered his eyes slightly to look at Azhi, and after a moment, nodded in response.
000 discovered that her current host was somewhat outgoing and familiar with people.
Before being bound to the system by accident, Azhi must have lived in a very comfortable environment. She had never seen anything bad, which is why she developed such an innocent personality.
So far, the results have been quite good, which may be why she was assigned to this world.
Next, under Aori's increasingly surprised gaze, Yoriichi Tsugikuni turned around, pushed open the door, and went out. Then he came back in carrying a basin of water.
The basin of water was eventually placed in front of Azhi, and to her surprise, the water was still steaming.
Yoriichi Tsugikuni had to fetch water himself, and even in the coldest winter, when the water he brought back was covered with a layer of ice, he would still use it directly.
But he couldn't treat Aori like that; Yoriichi always thought of her as a fragile little kitten.
Yoriichi Tsugikuni doesn't always watch over the cat. Sometimes it runs away and rolls around somewhere, and when it comes back, it's all dirty.
At this time, because he was worried that using cold water would make the cat sick, Yoriichi would chop wood and boil water, and hold the kitten in his arms to wash it.
At first, the cat was very unwilling, puffing up its fur and making sharp cries. But later, it probably found it comfortable and gradually began to enjoy it more and more.
However, these things, which seem quite inconsistent with Yoriichi Tsugikuni's identity, are no longer difficult for him; in fact, he is quite skilled at them.
"I'm supposed to use it, right?" Azhi stared blankly at the basin of water, her face blank, somewhat uncertain and confused. "Shouldn't I be the one to do this?"
Azhi remembered that her role was that of a maid, although it had been somewhat flawed from the beginning.
Fortunately, she's not the type to overthink things.
The water temperature was just right, and Azhi squinted her eyes.
While she was washing her hands and face, Yoriichi Tsugikuni had already divided the food and was silently thinking about something.
Meals were the most basic necessity, and because of the mother's instructions, the servants dared not skimp on this.
Even so, Yoriichi Tsugikuni encountered several instances where his servants neglected to deliver food.
Apart from that, Yoriichi Tsugikuni never experienced the treatment that other young masters should have, although he himself didn't care about it at all.
However, the food prepared this time was not much, and it was no different from the past, still only enough for Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
Servants have their own living quarters and meals, but Azhi was sent over last night, looking completely bewildered, which doesn't seem like the case.
Perhaps they wanted to make things difficult for them, or perhaps the person in charge never took A-Zhi seriously and was certain that she would leave Jiguo Mansion soon.
Fortunately, neither of them has a big appetite now. Although they are a little hungry, they are not starving.
However, Yoriichi Tsugikuni will have to take care of Ori for the time being. In the days to come, he will have to find a way to get more food, since they are all growing up.
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The atmosphere was quiet and peaceful, with A-Zhi and Ji-Kuni sitting side by side at the low table.
Aori chewed slowly and carefully, taking a bite and then putting it back in her small bowl before swallowing and continuing. Yoriichi Tsugikuni, on the other hand, was quite different from her. While not exactly rude, he was hardly elegant.
It seemed a bit strange, but neither of them paid attention to such things and therefore did not notice anything amiss.
In her heart, Aori continued to praise Yoriichi Tsugikuni as a good person, and she now firmly believed it.
Yoriichi Tsugikuni's hair was unkempt, growing wildly in loose, slightly curly strands. He had left it to hang messily down his back after waking up in the morning, with a few tufts of hair sticking up on top of his head.
It added a touch of childlike fun to the boy who doesn't look his age at all.
However, when he lowered his head, his already unruly hair fell down along his earlobes, along with the stray hairs on his forehead, severely obscuring his vision.
My hair has gotten a bit long.
After finishing his breakfast in a few bites, Ji Guoyuan knelt down in front of the low table, expressionlessly pinching the hair on his cheek. After thinking for a moment, he opened the drawer of the low table.
Azhi watched helplessly as the boy took out a knife from inside. It was as long as her forearm, and the blade gleamed with a cold light, looking extremely dangerous.
Then Yoriichi Tsugikuni tilted his head, and the sharp-looking knife landed on his hair, immediately cutting off a strand, making it look like he cut his own hair.
This series of actions almost made Aori gasp out, but fearing she would frighten Yoriichi, she forced herself to hold it back.
The knife was way too close to the target's neck. Although his arm looked steady, it was still very dangerous. In any case, Ah Zhi was watching from the side and was terrified.
Her expression was all over her face; her dark eyes widened, and her lips parted unconsciously, making her look shocked, much like a startled little animal.
"How about I tie your hair up for you?"
As another strand of dark red hair fell to the ground, Aori seized the opportunity. She reached up to her head, immediately removed a hair tie, and handed it to Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
The girl's voice was still childish: "You can use this."
Yoriichi Tsugikuni stopped what he was doing, tilted his head, and looked down at Ori's hand—which was actually a light brown strip of cloth.
Azhi's hair was secured with two hair ties. Even after removing one, it wouldn't come undone. She looked at her target, unaware that her eyes were filled with anticipation.
Yoriichi Tsugikuni didn't care what happened to him. He hesitated for only a second before putting the knife back in the drawer, turning his body around, and then leaning forward to look at Ori.
He had his head down, as if he were in a daze.
Well... she does look a bit dull.
Azhi was stunned for a moment. She first breathed a sigh of relief, and then belatedly realized a fact.
Yoriichi Tsugikuni seems to prefer answering with actions rather than words; he doesn't particularly like to talk.
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Aori wanted to style Yoriichi's hair into a high ponytail, but while she thought it would be easy, she found it wasn't so simple when she actually tried to do it.
No matter how she tried to gather his hair with her hands, she couldn't get it neat. She was also afraid that if she used too much force, she would pull the boy's hair. In the end, she was so tired that she was sweating. She gritted her teeth and huffed and puffed as she managed to tie his hair into a half-ponytail.
It's the low-end version.
She was a little embarrassed by this, but Yoriichi Tsugikuni didn't seem to care at all.
Not only that, he even went out with this look.
As usual, Yoriichi Tsugikuni went to his mother's place. However, when he arrived today, Iwakatsu Tsugikuni was also there. He knelt down beside her as usual, silently listening to Akeno's prayers.
Yoriichi rarely managed to run into his older brother, which made him somewhat happy, although to others he still looked the same.
Unlike him, who spent his days doing nothing, as the next head of the Tsugikuni family, Tsugikuni Iwakatsu received the most orthodox and rigorous education from a very young age.
He has a lot to learn and a lot of training to undergo, and the constant pressure from his father leaves him with almost no free time to himself.
Kokushiro saw Yoriichi Kokushiro, nodded slightly to him, and then his gaze lingered for a moment on the boy's styled hair.
Ji Guoyan was initially dissatisfied with his younger brother's hairstyle. As his brother, he didn't care about his appearance at all and was lazy all day long.
But he also felt sorry for Yoriichi. Yoriichi was born with a withdrawn personality and could only weakly rely on his mother. After the age of ten, he was sent to a temple to become a monk, and that was how his life would be.
This made him reluctant to criticize him elsewhere.
But Yoriichi did a better job of getting ready today. Although there were still some problems, it was definitely an improvement compared to before.
Like Jikuni Iwakatsu, after finishing her prayers, Zhu Nai opened her eyes and turned around, immediately noticing the difference in her child compared to before.
She stared at Yoriichi's hairstyle, which, although tied up, was clearly poorly styled and lacked detail, paused for a moment as if she had thought of something, and smiled with narrowed eyes.
"Yoriichi, you seem to be in a lot of energy today."
Akane had never seen Yoriichi Tsugikuni look like this before, and even this small change seemed good to her.
Looking at her child, she sighed, "It seems the child who went this time is very lovely."
Yoriichi Tsugikuni tilted his head back, not quite understanding, but still nodded expressionlessly.
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