Looking at the sisters embracing each other, tears welling up in their eyes, Shen Ye thought, "This is true sisterhood. The women in my family... if something happens to them, they'll definitely feel uncomfortable if they don't say something. Even Bayonetta and Joan of Arc, they'll make a few sarcastic remarks before they save people."
Thinking of this, Shen Ye shook his head slightly, then crossed his arms and looked at the touching scene before him...
After a long time, the two sisters still showed no sign of letting go of each other. Shen Ye, who had been watching the family drama unfold for a while, finally couldn't help but cough lightly: "Ahem, well, we shouldn't have to compete anymore now, right? Of course, if you want to compete again, I won't mind."
"No, no, no!"
Kagura Manki almost forgot that there were outsiders watching them, and quickly let go of her sister, shaking her head at Shen Ye.
She then bowed deeply to Shen Yeshen, saying, "Thank you for saving my sister!"
That's a serious matter. You and your sister are both descendants of the Three Sacred Treasures family; you're not so easily killed by a fall...
However, Shen Ye accepted Kagura Maki's gratitude without any qualms. After all, it was their choice to compete, and the accident was caused by Kagura Chizuru's carelessness. In the end, it was he who "saved" her. Not to mention bowing, given R's character, he should have given him a full dogezu (a traditional Japanese prostration).
At this moment, even Kagura Chizuru bowed to Shen Ye with a slightly flushed face to express her gratitude, but the main reason was that Shen Ye had hugged her waist when he saved her, and she was actually still somewhat resentful.
But now her motorcycle has fallen into the river, and even the bubbles that were rising have disappeared. If she wants to continue the race... Kagura Chizuru turned her head and looked at her sister's motorcycle parked not far away.
"Don't even think about it. You're not allowed to drive for a while." Kagura Manki held Kagura Chizuru's head in his hands, forcibly turning her gaze to him, and said, word by word, "Starting tomorrow, you'll have etiquette lessons in the morning and continue your bridal training in the afternoon."
"I don't want to. Etiquette class is fine, but I'm only twenty years old. Why do we have to do this bride training every year? I don't want to get married yet." Kagura Chizuru shouted. She had been doing bride training since she was sixteen, and she had long since gone from looking forward to it to being annoyed.
"You have to do it, no matter what. You are the heir of the family, and the continuation of the family's mission depends on you." Kagura Manki stared into Kagura Chizuru's eyes and said, "If it weren't for tradition, I would rather go to the bride training course myself."
Kagura Maki hates her family's destiny the most in her life. This so-called destiny binds her tightly to the Yata no Kagami, preventing her from falling in love, getting married, and having children like a normal woman. She can only protect the legendary seal as a shrine maiden.
Hearing her sister's words, Kagura Chizuru finally calmed down. She also hated the family's fate and felt sad for her sister who was bound by it.
"If it weren't for fate, my sister would be able to do what she loves, just like me..." Kagura Chizuru thought sadly.
Seeing her younger sister fall silent, Kagura Manki patted her head, then turned to Shen Ye, preparing to thank him again.
Shen Ye was tired of R's polite formalities. Saying thank you once was enough; there was no need to say it again and again.
"No need to thank me, it was nothing." Shen Ye waved his hand casually, interrupting Kagura Manki's next words.
Kagura Maki paused for a moment, then swallowed back the words that were on the tip of her tongue, leaving her unsure of what to say.
After thinking for a while, she continued, "No matter what, you saved my sister, so we still need to thank you properly. Well then, not far ahead is the Yata Shrine where Chizuru and I usually live. It's so late now, it's not convenient for you to go back. Would you like to rest there for a while? I can also ask Chizuru to prepare some tea and snacks for you..."
At this point, Kagura Maki thought of her younger sister's training in bridal tea ceremony. Although she didn't know how well her sister had learned it, she still said with some confidence, "My sister's tea ceremony skills are quite good; she has studied it specifically."
She's now thinking back to her old idea of finding a good husband for her sister and a good brother-in-law for herself, but that's her biggest dream right now.
After hearing Kagura Manki's words, Shen Ye looked at Kagura Chizuru with suspicion. If it were Kagura Chizuru after Kagura Manki's death, Shen Ye would probably believe what Kagura Manki was saying now, since Kagura Chizuru had already grown up by then. But now Kagura Manki is still alive and well, so the current Kagura Chizuru is just a young girl whose mind is not yet mature.
So, it's such a waste of this mature woman's looks and figure...
Anyone with eyes could see the suspicion on Shen Ye's face, and Kagura Manki was no exception. Although she wanted to explain, she couldn't bring herself to speak when she thought of her sister's previous behavior.
"Hey, hey, hey, what kind of look is that? I've studied tea ceremony, and even the elders in my family say my tea ceremony skills are excellent. My bride's training teacher also praised me, okay?" Kagura Chizuru said with dissatisfaction. It was only because Shen Ye had "saved" her earlier that she was in such a bad mood, otherwise her tone would have been even worse.
"Is that so?" Shen Ye was also someone who couldn't resist being provoked. After glancing at Kagura Chizuru, he said to Kagura Maki, "In that case, I'll respectfully comply."
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(Ta-da... I didn't drink much tonight, so there's a third chapter...)
Chapter 584! Kagura Manki's Wish
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Chizuru Kagura's motorcycle fell into the river. Although the motorcycle was heavy enough that it shouldn't be carried away by the current, the three people present clearly weren't in the mood to retrieve it. Chizuru Kagura also didn't care about the motorcycle. For the Kagura family, which has a history of thousands of years, it can be described as incredibly wealthy.
After hearing Shen Ye's agreement, Kagura Manki rode a bicycle with Kagura Chizuru on its back and took Shen Ye to the Yata Shrine where the sisters often lived.
The shrine where the two sisters lived was not far away; after crossing the river, you could see a cluster of shrines built against the mountainside.
The mountain wasn't very high, maybe two or three hundred meters at most, but after seeing the various Tang-style buildings that stretched all the way to the top, Shen Ye had to admit that the Kagura family's wealth was a bit exaggerated. He thought to himself, no wonder Kagura Chizuru was able to hold several KOF tournaments in a row later on. Money was probably just a series of zeros for these two sisters!
However, although it is a shrine, the Yata Shrine in front of us is not quite the same as a normal shrine. There are not many positions here, after all, it is the Kagura family's own shrine, so apart from Kagura Manki, who is the orthodox priestess who also serves as the shrine's chief priest, the rest are all servants of the family.
"Mr. Shen, please come in!"
At the shrine entrance, after several family maids on night duty worked together to push away Shen Ye and Kagura Manki's motorcycle, Kagura Manki politely extended an invitation.
The three had already told each other their names when they arrived, and the two sisters showed a hint of interest on their faces after learning that Shen Ye was from Country Z.
Shen Ye followed Kagura Manki on the left, climbing the steps along the approach to the shrine. After passing through one building after another, the three arrived at the shrine office not far from the main hall, where the two sisters rested.
"Rena, Yumiko, please take this gentleman inside for a while." Kagura Maki summoned the maids on night duty in front of the company office, said a few words to them, and then bowed slightly to Shen Ye: "Shen-kun, please wait a moment, my sister and I will go change our clothes first."
"it is good!"
Shen Ye simply nodded. He wasn't used to bowing to others, nor was he used to others bowing to him, but that was how people treated their guests, so he didn't say anything.
After the two sisters left, Shen Ye followed the two maids into one of the wooden houses.
The interior of the wooden house is decorated in a very simple and retro style, and apart from a low coffee table, there is basically no other furniture. But even though it is retro, there is still an electric light inside, which is the only appliance in the house.
"Please have a seat, sir!"
Just as Shen Ye was looking around the wooden house, a maid brought him a cushion and placed it next to the coffee table, gesturing for him to sit down.
Shen Ye disliked kneeling, so he simply sat cross-legged. The maids knelt on either side of the doorway, but made no move to serve tea. It seemed that Kagura Manki had already told them to have Kagura Chizuru brew tea for him.
After sitting and waiting for a while, the door of the wooden house was opened, and several maids brought in tea sets and some snacks from outside. After the two maids inside the wooden house had arranged the tea sets and snacks, the Kagura sisters came in from outside.
"Mr. Shen, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting!"
As soon as Kagura Manki, dressed in a white shrine maiden outfit, entered, she bowed slightly to Shen Ye in a very polite manner. The excessive formalities made Shen Ye sigh inwardly. Just as he was about to stand up and return the greeting, Kagura Manki waved her hand at him and then sat down opposite him.
As for Kagura Chizuru, she sat directly on the other side of the coffee table. However, she was not wearing a shrine maiden outfit. After all, her sister was still alive and it was not her turn to take over. So she was just wearing a very casual and fashionable small-patterned kimono... which her sister had strongly urged her to wear.
Not wanting to keep Shen Ye waiting too long, the two sisters didn't wear makeup or headdresses. Their waist-length hair was simply tied up with a red ribbon at the ends. However, they were already very beautiful, and even without makeup, they were still very pleasing to the eye.
"Chizuru!"
After Kagura Chizuru was seated, Kagura Maki looked at her, indicating that she could begin.
Feeling looked down upon by Shen Ye, Kagura Chizuru took her tea ceremony skills very seriously this time in order to prove herself. Her sister was so serious that she looked surprised, but Kagura Manki's expression soon changed from surprise to delight.
"As long as my sister can stay like this, she won't have to worry about finding a husband in the future." She thought expectantly. To continue the family line and make the family more prosperous, but her greatest wish was for her sister to have a better life than to become a witch and protect the seal.
"It's a pity... I can't get married... Sigh, I really want to experience the taste of love!" Kagura Maki sighed heavily in her heart again.
Then he looked up at Shen Ye sitting opposite him and saw that Shen Ye was also watching Kagura Chizuru intently as she arranged the tea set. He couldn't help but nod slightly. Although Shen Ye was from China, he seemed very satisfied with her.
However, she vaguely remembered that people from China found it difficult to accept marriage into a Japanese family, especially one where the children would take the woman's surname.
"I hope he's an open-minded man. Maybe I should tell him about our family's strength and what benefits I'll get after marrying into the family..." Kagura Manki frowned and thought.
As she was thinking this, Kagura Chizuru had already prepared the tea. Naturally, she handed the first bowl of tea to her favorite older sister.
"Sister, please have some tea." Kagura Chizuru held the teacup with both hands and presented it to Kagura Maki.
"The first bowl of tea should be served to the guest, Chizuru. Didn't your etiquette teacher teach you that?" Kagura Maki's expression turned serious.
With a pout, Kagura Chizuru had no choice but to hand the teacup back to Shen Ye.
"Mr. Shen, please have some tea!"
Young lady, that respectful address you use sounds rather forced!
However, Shen Ye still accepted the teacup with a smile. But just as he was about to drink it all down, he found Kagura Chizuru glaring at him.
The girl's gaze wasn't menacing, but it still put a little psychological pressure on Shen Ye. Shen Ye had no choice but to hand the teacup to Kagura Manki: "Uh... why don't you drink first, Miss Manki?"
But he noticed that Kagura Manki raised her hand and gently pushed the teacup back, then gently shook her head at Kagura Chizuru.
"Qianhe, Shen Jun is from China, don't make things so complicated."
"But dear sister, I brewed tea for him so carefully. Shouldn't he praise my skills first, and then compliment our tea set? This is the best tea set in the house."
Well, after hearing this, Shen Ye roughly understood what was going on. Kagura Chizuru wanted to gain recognition!
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(How about trying to update three chapters a day for a month?)
Chapter 585! Mr. Shen, you're really giving me too much face.
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Shen Ye hadn't seriously studied Japanese tea ceremony etiquette, so he wasn't very clear about it. However, he had read many harem light novels written by domestic authors, and one of them seemed to have introduced it.
So, Shen Ye began to follow his remaining memories, first turning the teacup in his hand three times, and then he really couldn't think of what to do next.
But that was enough. After carefully glancing at Kagura Chizuru, Shen Ye began to slowly drink his tea. However, he really couldn't get used to matcha. He could have said something about green tea.
After finishing his tea, Shen Ye thought for a moment and remembered that Kagura Chizuru had said that this tea set was the best in her family, so he began to praise the tea bowl in his hand...
In fact, he didn't know anything about tea sets, but he could just make things up and say things in a nice way.
After babbling on and on in a string of compliments that even he himself couldn't quite understand, Shen Ye returned the tea set.
At this moment, the anger on Kagura Chizuru's face had completely disappeared, replaced by a look of smugness. However, after taking the teacup, she still said with great dissatisfaction, "Really, none of your compliments hit the mark. Fine, I'll take it as you saying I'm satisfied."
She even has a tsundere personality... Before her older sister was killed, Kagura Chizuru must have been the happiest younger sister in the world, being protected so well!
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