Chapter 85 Her in a Parallel World 2
Upon receiving news from her subordinates that the distinguished guest had gone missing, Yu Yuwu informed Han Zhou of the matter.
"That's normal. I wasn't the type to sit still when I was young," Han Zhou knew himself quite well.
Yu Yuwu and Ranluo followed her, while Qingye went back to the government office to handle affairs. Hanzhou followed the scent and arrived at Wanwu, where he immediately saw himself staring at a pastry shop.
Han Zhou reached out and grabbed the little guy by the back of his collar. Suddenly airborne, Han Zhou instinctively struggled for a moment, and after realizing he couldn't escape, he struggled to lift his head, wanting to see who had caught him.
Upon seeing that face, she instinctively exclaimed, "How come you look so much like me?!"
However, more than her face, her attention was drawn to Han Zhou's long white hair. She asked in bewilderment, "Why is your hair white?"
Yu Yuwu and Ranluo were both openly and secretly observing the young Hanzhou. In their impressions, Hanzhou was powerful and aloof, but in reality, he was a very gentle person.
This was the first time they had seen such clear curiosity and innocence in those light golden eyes. It is said that the eyes are the windows to the soul, but it was not easy to read anything from Han Zhou's eyes.
But the emotions in Han Zhou's eyes were straightforward, requiring no analysis. She might be young, but she had already guessed a little. At least she now knew who the person in front of her with long white hair was.
It's about [yourself]
"After experiencing some things," Han Zhou clearly had no intention of explaining things to her. He grabbed her by the back of her collar and was about to leave Wanwu when she called out to him.
"Wait a minute! Buy me that!!" [Hanzhou] made a token struggle, pointing to the pastry shop she had been staring at, quite self-righteously.
Han Zhou's gaze fell on the pastry shop, then he looked at Yu Yuwu. The latter, understanding the situation, stepped forward to buy pastries and handed them to Han Zhou, who had already been put down.
"Come back with me first."
With a snack in her mouth, Han Zhou nodded and followed 'herself' out of the Wanwu without much resistance.
Upon arriving at the citadel, she curiously looked around, meeting the gazes of the spirits that were casting their eyes at her. [Hanzhou] blinked, then freed one hand to tug at Hanzhou's wide, white-gold sleeve.
"Is this your home?" she asked.
"Um"
This is a question that requires no hesitation.
Having received a reply, [Hanzhou] nodded, and her previously hidden tail and ears reappeared. She stretched comfortably with her eyes slightly narrowed, and her body, which had been slightly tense outside, completely relaxed the moment she received Hanzhou's answer.
Since it's "home," there's no need to worry so much.
Ranluo and Yuyuwu's gazes unconsciously fell on [Hanzhou]'s tail and ears. The young fox only had one tail and was not as large as the adult.
Before Han Zhou could ask her how she got there, the other woman sprinted and ran up to Yagen Toushirou who was passing by.
As a short swordsman, he had already sensed [Cold Boat] charging towards him, but being suddenly confronted by his young lord still startled him. His large, light golden eyes were filled with curiosity.
"You...you're so beautiful! Although I'm also Han Zhou, you can call me Zhou Zhou to distinguish us. What's your name?"
Yagen Toushirou was taken aback by the sudden compliment on his appearance. He looked at Kanshu walking towards him with some surprise, and was at a loss for words.
"I am... Yagen Toushirou." After a brief hesitation, he finally said his name.
[Han Zhou] nodded, looked at her other self, and smiled broadly: "You're living very well here."
"I will send you back as soon as possible." Han Zhou looked at her younger self. At this age, she had not yet left her parents. If she disappeared for too long, they would worry.
The crossing between worlds is absolutely not accidental, and Han Zhou does not believe that there could be such a "coincidence".
[Hanzhou] smiled, without any worry, not even the tension and unease of being in another world, more like visiting a friend's house.
"It's alright, I'm not in a hurry." She looked around, still carrying pastries in her hand, and ran towards the group of elderly people drinking tea under the eaves with a clear goal.
Yagen Toushirou watched the carefree [Kanshu] run off, then turned his gaze to his lord.
"Are you alright?"
"It's nothing," Hanshu said, watching his younger self share the pastries with Mikazuki, Higekiri, and the others, seemingly trying to use the pastries to ask for a cup of tea.
"This is suspicious; I need to find out why. You still have some time to spend with her."
Upon hearing this, Yagen Toushirou's gaze unconsciously fell on the little girl who was chatting and laughing with Mikazuki and the others not far away.
"We will take good care of her," Yagen Toushirou said calmly, adjusting his glasses.
Hanzhou nodded in response and left the citadel with Yuyuwu and Ranluo. Noticing her departure, Hanzhou put down the half-finished tea in her hand and turned to look at Higekiri, who had beige hair.
A fairly direct inquiry
"Have I always been this cold? I never imagined I would become this kind of person."
Higekiri blinked his upturned golden cat eyes, exchanged a glance with Mikazuki Munechika sitting on the other side of the [Cold Boat], and then spoke lightly.
"Although she seems aloof, she's actually a very kind person. At least that's what I think~"
【Hanzhou】carefully examined Higekiri who had said those words, nodded casually, put down her teacup, said goodbye to the old men in the tea-drinking group, and went to find other entertainment elsewhere.
kitchen
Busy with his work, Shokudaikiri was unaware that the young version of his lord was about to arrive in the kitchen. He looked down at the food in the pot, scooped out some soup with a ladle to taste it, and found it a little bland. Just as he was about to add some salt,
The salt shaker was not with him.
"Galo, could you get me some salt?"
Before Ookurikara could respond, a clear, childlike voice answered in her place.
"for you"
"Thanks……?!!"
Shokudaikiri Mitsutada, who instinctively thanked the girl, looked in astonishment toward the source of the sound and discovered a little girl with a pair of snow-white fox ears on her head, whose face was extremely similar to his lord's!
This is... my lord?!
Judging from the fact that Daikurikarana's mouth was slightly agape in shock, it was clear that he was not as calm as he appeared.
【Hanzhou】looked at the blindfolded man before her, her gaze falling on the soup pot beside him. Then, she looked at Shokudaikiri Mitsutada, whose spoon was still in his hand, and said sincerely:
"Can I have a little? It smells so good."
"Uh, not yet." Shokudaikiri snapped back to reality and looked at the undercooked ribs in the pot.
As soon as he finished speaking, Han Zhou's ears, which had been standing up, slowly drooped down. His disappointment was all too clear!
After [Kanshu] expressed his desire for soup, Ookurikara went to another pot and picked up three freshly fried meatballs, thoughtfully inserting toothpicks into them.
"Here you go," Ookurikara's voice was as calm as ever, seemingly unwilling to get along with others, yet expressing his concern in his own awkward way.
Shokudaikiri watched with amusement as the ears, which had been drooping just moments before, suddenly perked up. [Kanshu] took the fried dumplings from Ookurikara, his pale golden eyes filled with joy.
"Thank you!" After thanking her, she immediately picked up a fried dumpling and put it in her mouth. Because it was too hot, [Hanzhou] gasped for breath with her small mouth open and swallowed it with some difficulty. Then, her eyes lit up as she looked at Ookurikara.
"tasty!"
To express his praise, he even gave a thumbs up.
Those three fried dumplings were deliberately chosen by Ookurikara to be relatively small, not only to accommodate the smaller-sized [Kanshu], but also because it would be mealtime soon, and eating too many fried dumplings would make it difficult to eat a proper meal.
Therefore, Ookurikara decisively refused [Kanshu]'s request to eat more fried dumplings.
Rejected, Han Zhou pouted and threw the toothpick into the kitchen trash can before placing the small dish he used to hold the fried meatballs on the edge of the sink. Why not put it in?
Because of insufficient height
"Thank you for the treat! I'm really looking forward to lunch!"
After leaving those words, he vanished in a flash. The two exchanged a glance and simultaneously immersed themselves in their work, with a faint background of burning flames.
Hmm... it's not bad to suddenly feel motivated.
Meanwhile, Hanshu, who was running away, happened to stumble upon the scene of Ichigo Hitofuri handing out candy to the short swords. His height made him blend in perfectly until Ichigo Hitofuri noticed that he had an extra pair of hands.
When I met those familiar yet unfamiliar light golden eyes...
Ichigo Hitofuri: ...?!
"Wow! Is this our lord when he was little? So cute!" Ran Toushirou leaned closer to [Kanshu].
The latter also looked into Ran Toushirou's azure eyes, and his attention immediately shifted from the candy in Ichigo Hitofuri's hand to the other's eyes.
"Your eyes are so beautiful! Like a clear lake, like a blue sky."
At this time, Hanzhou still had the love and tolerance of her parents. She had not yet traveled and had not yet seen the vast ocean. The sincerity in her tone, her appreciation and praise without any impurities, surprised Ran Toushirou.
His cheeks flushed slightly, and he coughed twice, a little awkwardly. Then, he proudly put his hands on his hips and puffed out his chest.
"Of course!"
Ichigo Hitofuri quickly realized that his young lord's ability to roam freely within the citadel must be with his lord's tacit approval. He looked down at Hanshun, who was playing happily with his younger brothers, and sighed helplessly.
This shock came too suddenly.
"No, you can't touch my ears or tail." [Hanzhou] refused the short swords' request with principle. She trusted 'herself', but she herself had only just met these short swords.
So she can't let them touch her tail and ears.
When the topic came up, [Hanzhou] asked curiously, "Will she let you touch her tail?"
"If we act cute, the lord will let us pet them. And their nine big, super fluffy tails!"
Nine tails?! Will my future self be this amazing?
【Hanzhou】 fell into thought. This place was beautiful, and the spirit living here was also very kind, but she inexplicably felt that something was missing.
"Don't Father and Mother live here?"
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