Shirakawa Sawahei was just about to call out the little girl’s name when Asano Fūsei sneakily pulled Asano Nazuki down the stairs, not giving China a chance to see him at all. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

This muddy water, I won’t wade into it, you might think I’m a coward, but that’s really not it.

Sigh~ I can only say, those who think I’m cowardly are still young... They don’t understand the troubles of a middle-aged Long Aotian...

Those two fierce people, China and Kaisuke... No matter what Nazuki’s classmate has to do with them, the further away, the better! Getting involved is a hassle!

With this thought, Asano Fūsei confidently took his daughter and began to flee, leaving Shirakawa Sawahei alone, watching with wide eyes as the little girl appeared like a Heavenly God descending...

And then returned to the heavens...

Shirakawa Sawahei: "..."

Asano Fūsei... I should have known earlier that this guy is no Long Aotian!

And now I’m left all alone, facing this bizarre atmosphere...

Little Transparent noticed that her mother seemed to have changed a bit and subconsciously glanced at Tsukimi Yamadori, then looked at Shirakawa Sawahei with a dumbfounded and cute expression, hoping he could tell her why the atmosphere turned out like this.

It was just meeting Department Director Tsukimi’s mom... Why did mom suddenly stop talking? Did they know each other before?

"I’ve been intruding for quite a while now, if there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave first. Excuse me."

Tsukimi Yamadori suddenly spoke, gently nodding in acknowledgment to China and Shirakawa Sawahei: "Thank you Mr. Shirakawa and Mr. Tachibana for always taking care of Sakurazawa; I have never returned the courtesy, I am deeply sorry."

"No, no, on our side... Actually, Department Director Tsukimi is very impressive and always takes care of us..."

"Yes! That’s right."

"With her in the Calligraphy Club, we all feel very at ease."

Miss Tachibana Tomoku nodded vigorously again, looking at Shirakawa Sawahei with a faint hint of brightness in her eyes.

China: "..."

Is it an illusion? Why does it feel like Xiao Mo has looked at that boy several times in such a short period???

A mother’s intuition caused the expression on a certain boss lady’s face to gradually become more serious again, only this time, it was clearly directed at Shirakawa Sawahei.

"If that’s really the case, that would be great, Sakurazawa can make so many good friends, I’m very happy." Tsukimi Yamadori bowed again: "Then I will take my leave, see you again if there’s a chance."

"Mrs. Tsukimi, let me see you off."

"No need, please stay, Mr. Shirakawa."

Tsukimi Yamadori gracefully and lightly treaded the stairs, gradually walking out of Shirakawa Sawahei and Little Transparent’s sight. After watching the clingy mother’s departure, Shirakawa Sawahei couldn’t help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief in his heart...

Finally, one left... this time it should be fine, unlike just now...

Huh???

Why does Xiao Mo’s mother’s gaze seem even colder??? Does this mean it’s not Tsukimi Yamadori that’s the problem, but me???

But this is the first time I’ve met Xiao Mo’s mom today!

China’s gaze just slightly touched Shirakawa Sawahei, quickly returning to normal, so fast that he even doubted whether the earlier moment was just an illusion.

"Xiao Mo, is this the Mr. Shirakawa you often mention?" China smiled gently, looking relaxed and warm.

If Shirakawa Sawahei hadn’t sensed that looming death stare just now, he might have been won over by China’s demeanor...

So Xiao Mo’s acting skills didn’t just come out of nowhere! It’s clearly inherited!

"Ah... no... I didn’t... I, I actually..."

Caught off guard by her mom selling her out, Miss Tachibana Tomoku was bewildered, waving her hands repeatedly, stammering into a face-blushing, steam-producing mode. Seeing her daughter like this, China almost couldn’t restrain herself from giving Shirakawa Sawahei another death stare.

This boy... what kind of sorcery did he use on my daughter!!

Although Shirakawa Sawahei didn’t know what he did wrong, this situation seemed a little odd...

"Mom..." Tachibana Tomoku quickly pulled her mother’s arm, looking up with a pitiful expression as if pleading not to continue speaking.

Shirakawa Sawahei: "..."

No doubt, whenever Miss Tachibana Tomoku made this expression, it usually resulted in a cataclysmic outcome. Even the always stone-hearted veteran Shirakawa Sawahei had once been instantly defeated by this move. Needless to say about China.

Since growing up, Little Transparent’s times of acting coquettishly to her were few, and with the mother-daughter pair often apart, it deepened her tenderness.

Shirakawa Sawahei, all right, today you’re lucky...

"Didn’t Mr. Shirakawa’s parents come?"

"No, all my relatives are in the countryside. To not inconvenience them with a special trip, I specifically told them not to come over."

"I see..." China nodded, she already knew about this information, but initially thought that Shirakawa Sawahei was just another club friend of her daughter, not putting much thought into it. Just slightly checked his background. Now thinking back, those intelligence collectors were fools.

Xiao Mo just pleaded with me for him! If it’s just an ordinary friend! I’d wring the heads of those silly intelligence collectors!

An eerie hint of hostility faintly appeared around China, causing Shirakawa Sawahei to feel a bit on edge, thinking to himself that the friends of Tsukimi Yamadori indeed have an unusual demeanor...

If things continue like this, it won’t be long before Little Transparent stops pretending and lays everything on the table, right?

Is it another super landlord?? It seems that our Calligraphy Club was always just me, a commoner, playing cards with a landlord, right?

In everyone else’s card games, it’s always two commoners playing against one landlord... How come for me, it became two landlords against one commoner?

Toughened, toughened, the iron fist of the proletariat has toughened!

Shirakawa Sawahei silently decided that by then he must bring the slacker girl into the Calligraphy Club too. Anyway, she’s been harping on about this lately, just as well fulfilling her wish.

This way, the Calligraphy Club’s forces would be divided into three: commoner, landlord, and capitalist...

Goodness, this isn’t a high school club; it’s clearly a microcosm of the Neon Era!

The slacker girl is definitely a real commoner! This is certain! Now only the cute little Ise Yu won’t backstab me...

The ones who once wildly backstabbed me are now the only ones I can trust... the formerly most obedient, least troublesome study girl now seems to have begun backstabbing me...

Shirakawa Sawahei suddenly felt this world was a bit magical...

"Is Mr. Shirakawa and Xiao Mo good friends?" China smiled: "If so, why not find an opportunity to come to our house as a guest?"

"Xiao Mo’s father would surely also like to get to know you."