They've already fought their way through the Holy Grail War, and you still call them dragons?

Chapter 143 How many sons and daughters do I have?

The night wind blows and the lights sway.

Uesugi Yue closed his shop early today, which was unusual.

The warm yellow light that the ramen shop always shone every evening had dimmed today, losing its soft, warm glow. The colorful lights surrounding the ramen sign had been completely extinguished, leaving only a small, low-wattage bulb on the soup pot, faintly illuminating the words "Closed" beside it.

After waving goodbye to another group of warm greetings from the University of Tokyo students, the smile on Uesugi Yue's face gradually faded.

Most of these college students who have not yet had the chance to enter society are simple and naive. The occasional break by the ramen chef who opens every day does not make them angry like the people in society who suppress their resentment.

On the contrary, after some doubts, they would subconsciously express some concern: Is it because Master Yue is old and overworked that his body can’t take it anymore?

Some students were overthinking it, even asking Master Yue how many children he had at home. Why didn't he care about supporting his elderly parents, leaving Master Yue to sell ramen noodles on the streets at such an advanced age? After all, in an aging society like Japan, there are many cases of elderly people being abandoned by their children...

Uesugi Yue quickly said not to worry, he was in good health, and changed the subject.

Uesugi Yuexin said that his family background was not normal at all, and it was involved in a lot of disputes and secrets of the underworld families. If he really told them and let a few college students know, they would probably be dragged out by the Snake Eight Clan the next day for being involved in confidential matters and given a private seat on the Tokyo Bay cement pile...

What's more, the issues about children raised by the students really touched upon Uesugi Yue's troubled heart, causing him to think a lot.

After several rounds, the large group of students who had gathered in twos and threes finally dispersed and left, never to be seen again. The ramen chef's gaze drifted across the dim block at the back door of Tokyo University and looked into the distance.

Just a few dozen steps from here, you can enter the brightly lit skyscrapers of Bunkyo District, Tokyo. It is a beautiful night world full of lights and glitz, with bustling crowds and neon lights everywhere.

The small street where Uesugi Koshi lived, however, had avoided the capital of real estate developers and still maintained the old style of the last century. Both sides of the road were lined with quiet and dilapidated old Japanese houses. Most of the houses had two trees in front of their main doors, one of which was a paulownia tree, and the other was also a paulownia tree...

This old street looks like it has been abandoned and neglected by the ever-changing times, just like Uesugi Koshi himself.

In fact, the street was able to survive the tide of the times because of Inuyama He's secret care.

Originally, the ownership of the land on the entire street belonged to Uesugi Yue, but the money he earned from selling ramen was not enough to pay the land tax, so he kept it in arrears.

Once the years accumulate, the government will forcibly seize and auction the land to real estate developers. Uesugi Kotsu, who has lost his land, will no longer be able to sell ramen on the street in peace. He will be truly homeless.

Inuyama He couldn't bear to see this so much that he paid the taxes for the former movie king Uesugi Yue. Over the years, he had no intention of repaying the favor or disturbing the old man from selling ramen.

If it weren't for the fact that Emiya happened to meet Uesugi Yue this time and attracted his attention, Uesugi Yue wouldn't even have had the chance to learn from Inuyama He that he might have offspring.

This news shook Uesugi Yue's aging body and mind in an extremely violent way.

Although Inuyama He suggested that a paternity test could be arranged when they met, Uesugi Yue was almost certain that this was his own bloodline when he confirmed that a young man with imperial bloodline had appeared.

What's more, Uesugi Yue realized that there was a more important issue to consider than doing a paternity test.

He declined Inuyama He's further help and asked him to withdraw his family members. He really didn't want He to work for him for free like this... He also temporarily closed his business, regained his peace and quiet, and focused on thinking about this major issue in his life.

Do I really have the right to recognize my sons? How can I best recognize them?

Uesugi Yue felt that a normal father's reaction should be to first ask how his son has been doing over the years. How much has he suffered without his care? Is he satisfied with his life now? Has he found a girlfriend he likes? What kind of person do he want to be in the future? Do what you think is right. Dad will always support you! ...

But he is not a competent father.

Uesugi Koshi is the son of his father, Uesugi Hideo, and his mother, Charlotte Chen, a Catholic nun of Chinese and French descent. His father, Uesugi Hideo, had to personally kill Uesugi Koshi's grandmother because she gave birth to a baby brother named Deadpool. Since then, Uesugi Hideo has hated royal blood, and Uesugi Koshi has the same hatred.

His mother, Charlotte Chen, was a devout, kind, loving, and helpful Christian, the most perfect person Uesugi Yue had ever met. She was practically an angel walking on earth, beloved by the people and affectionately called Aunt Charlotte. But such a person died because of the Sheqi Eight Clan.

From then on, Uesugi Yue hated his family deeply. Not only did he kill the women who might have given birth to royal descendants, he also burned down the family shrine and countless books and files, destroying the things that the elders valued most at the time. Finally, he swept away a batch of ancient swords and cultural relics in the family collection and left the family.

The reason why Uesugi Koshi is not known to most of the current Snake Eight Families is because he is a sinner of the family and an unspeakable shame.

And his current son, the Emperor, has become a rising leader of the younger generation. When he returned from wandering around the world, he had become a dragon-slaying hero, attracting worldwide attention and shining brightly.

Alas, would such a son really be happy that he has such a jerk of a father? Especially when compared to his son, this father has achieved nothing in his life and has been lazy about selling ramen and sleeping with a few izakaya proprietresses?

"Master Yue, isn't it open today?"

Uesugi Yue, who was in a confused period in his life, raised his head hastily and saw Emiya's face leaning over.

"!" The old man's heart seemed to skip a beat. He hadn't yet prepared how to start "recognizing" each other, but Emiya had already come to him, so he had to rack his brains to find words and answer randomly:

"Sorry, young man, I'm feeling a little unwell today. Regarding the ramen business..."

Before he could finish his words, Uesugi Yue wanted to slap himself twice.

Oh, why is he so tongue-tied? Isn’t he in a hurry to chase others away?

As expected, when Emiya heard that Uesugi Yue was not feeling well, he immediately conveyed his concern, "Then it's indeed time to close the shop. Take care of yourself. We are sorry to bother you. Master Yue is so old, it's time for him to rest. And you'd better not watch those porn movies too often. An old man can't stand frequent stimulation. We'll be leaving first..."

It seemed like he was trying too hard, so much so that Emiya's thoughts turned to strange directions.

"Wait a minute, young man! You've finally come to Tokyo again, how can I let you go back with an empty stomach without having my ramen!"

Uesugi Yue stood up and clapped his hands loudly in front of his chest to show that he was in good health. "Don't worry, this minor illness of mine is nothing serious. I just wanted to use this as an excuse to take some time off. You are rare guests, and I can't let you go back empty-minded without being treated well!"

real or fake?

Emiya still had his doubts, but he could not resist Uesugi Yue's unusual hospitality today. In addition, the old man's complexion was indeed rosy and healthy, and he did not look like he was seriously ill. So the man and woman finally took a seat smoothly.

But today the atmosphere was unusually silent.

On the left, Emiya was holding his phone and furiously typing a message to Nono, asking her what was going on.

Nono replied that she was mistaken by Yuan Zhisheng's men and was taken as some important person of theirs, maybe a young lady. When they were checking the information, they mentioned red hair and shrine maiden costume.

Emiya understood and quickly sent a message, "The young lady you're talking about is right next to me. You know what, they look quite similar. I thought they were twins... Her name is Eri, and she seems to be unable to speak due to physical reasons. I guess the person who mistook you two for each other hasn't had much contact with this young lady. If they met someone familiar, they would definitely be exposed. Nono, you should hurry back..."

Nuonuo replied, "No, it's not easy. I finally managed to sneak in perfectly. I should take advantage of this opportunity. Let me explore this place. Send me the photo of the young lady and I'll do some makeup and see if I can make some minor adjustments."

"I'm already in her room. With a little profiling, I can accurately mimic the young lady's temperament, demeanor, and habits... Anyway, I'll delay it as long as I can. No matter what intelligence I get, I won't lose anything. If I'm exposed, I'll call in Admiral Melyusina and kill him seven times!"

"Ghost, don't go in and out so often. Just be thankful that you can return safely!"

While Emiya was having a tense conversation, Uesugi Eri, who was wearing a red and white shrine maiden costume on the right, was unaware of anything. She was holding the NDS handheld she had just bought off the street, and was playing "Street Fighter" with her head down.

To Uesugi Yue, this scene was just two people who were typing away on electronic devices at the same time, like strangers separated by an invisible barrier. Because Eiry lowered her head, he didn't even recognize the difference in appearance between Eiry and Nono.

Uesugi Yue thought that there was some conflict between Emiya and Nono, which caused them to feel unfamiliar with each other. While cooking noodles, he thought about how to "recognize" Emiya and persuaded him:

"You young people, if you have any thoughts, it's best not to keep them bottled up. Talk openly with each other, that's the only way to solve problems. A cold war will only deepen the conflict..."

And he hadn't seen the other two girls who came with him last time. It seemed that this "son" of his had some trouble with his relationship. It would probably be difficult in the future...

"Huh?" Emiya stopped typing quickly, wondering if the old man had misunderstood something.

Eri also dazedly turned her eyes away from the game screen and raised her face, allowing Uesugi Yue to see her face. Her appearance, which was very similar to Nono, revealed a completely different kind of innocence. The old man looked at her carefully for a while in the dim night light, and then spoke uncertainly:

"Young man, are you planning on picking up twins?"

Hey! Putting aside his messy relationship, the fact that he can pick up girls to this extent can be considered as inheriting some of his true skills. He is worthy of being called his "son", awesome!

"What are you talking about! Stop slandering me, okay?"

Emiya shook his head. He and Eri had been walking together since they met until now. Apart from asking her a few questions and buying her a handheld game console, he hadn't spoken much. Because Eri had to take out a notebook and write down her answers every time... This conversation was really inefficient.

If the Eri next to him is the sister that Gen Chisei was looking for before, she might be the key person who is hiding some important secret.

Aristocratic families are not kind-hearted. They would not raise a girl who cannot speak without any social education to this age, causing her to have a low mental age. They would also keep her under strict personal surveillance and send a large group of people to look for her as soon as she leaves the house... This does not seem like raising a young lady, but more like guarding a tool.

Emiya thought of the mention in "The Adventure of Lord El-Melloi II" that Akira Yazhe was the vessel of Okuninushi chosen by the Yazhe family... Could the truth about this girl named Eri be the same? Perhaps if everything goes well with Nono, the answer will be revealed soon.

"Then tell me the truth, kid. Since you didn't choose the twins to play a threesome with sisters, then you dumped that Nono from last time and chose this one...right?"

"That's totally wrong! Eri is a serious young lady, I can't just flirt with anyone, and I didn't dump Nono... No, we weren't dating at all, so the idea of ​​dumping her or not doesn't make sense at all!"

Young lady? Uesugi Yue looked at the girl's red hair and began to wonder, could it be that Ah He didn't tell the whole story?

According to Aga, the one who became the "Emperor" was originally Gen Chisheng, who lived in the mountains and was raised by a foster father in the mountains, and was finally invited back by the family.

Could the family have found his daughter somewhere else?

"Allow me, the ramen chef, to ask a rather presumptuous question. Young man, do you mind?"

"You asked."

"What's your family situation like? I mean your original family."

This really stumped Emiya. His biological parents were a mystery that would never be played in the drama. "To be honest, I don't know. I was adopted by my adoptive father and that's why I'm still alive today."

Eri nodded as well. Although she didn't understand the meaning of "original family", it was her upbringing anyway.

"This...!" Uesugi Yue was shocked by their completely identical family backgrounds. His scalp tingled with speculation. Could it be that besides two sons, he also had a daughter? Eri and the Nono sisters meant two daughters!?

How many sons and daughters does he have?

Chapter 144: Nuonuo in the Small Dark Room and Xia Mi in the Library

"Old man, are you okay? I see, is the ramen in the soup pot almost done?"

Emiya saw Uesugi Yue standing there for a long time, his pupils trembling slightly, as if he was thinking of something extremely outrageous and unacceptable.

Emiya asked twice in succession, and then Uesugi Yue finally woke up as if from a dream, pulling his thoughts, which had been running wild like a horse, back to the present moment from the boundless sky. His mental will returned to his brain and feet on the ground. He scooped out the noodles with skillful hands, and at the same time, his trembling eyes could not help but look at the red-haired man and woman in front of him.

Oh shit, the young people dating in front of me are probably my own flesh and blood that have been separated for many years!

"Listen to me a few more words, young man, you two are actually not suitable for each other!"

Uesugi Yue began to speak incoherently and hurriedly. Damn it, how could a brother and sister mess around? At most, they could play around while they were young, but they couldn't cross that line and mess around!

Emiya was immediately confused. "Master Yue, Master Yue, are you suffering from Alzheimer's? You were the one who just brought us together, and now you're also the one who's preventing us from dating. Are you serious or are you kidding us? ... Playing is playing, joking is joking, but emotional matters can't be joked about over and over again!"

But the old man's overly familiar attitude is really strange. It's only the second time they meet, but he is so concerned about marriage as if he is his own elder. Or is it that all older people like to worry about the life events of the younger ones?

While Master Yue was speaking, he did not forget to add more side dishes to Emiya's noodles - it was obvious that he had remembered Emiya's appetite.

In the ramen bowl for Eiry, he used precise force to outline a small and exquisite bear pattern through the sauce, making Eiry stare at the bear pattern floating on the surface of the soup in a trance, as if it was a rare and unique ornament rather than a delicious food.

Emiya felt that Master Yue's attitude was somewhat familiar. He had just experienced it this afternoon... That's right, it was Genjisei's attitude.

Damn it, isn't this Tokyo? People outside say Tokyo residents have a fast pace of life and are a bit aloof.

As a result, when Emiya arrived here, everyone from the eldest son of the family to the old ramen chef on the roadside took great care of him. He felt like he had only been to Tokyo twice, and it was like he was back home!

It turns out that there are still more good people in the world, and stereotypes are harmful.

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"These people are so cold and indifferent, even though we're all from the same family! Stereotypes are really harmful."

Nono was staying in Eri's room at this time. The few men in black who had brought her here not long ago treated her like a plague god to be avoided. They looked both respectful and fearful. They nodded and bowed, saying, "Miss, please come in. We won't disturb you anymore." They were leaving.

I didn't even dare to meet her eyes the whole time.

Nuonuo was about to speak, but when she was about to speak subconsciously, the person closest to her was so scared that he fell to the ground. After finally realizing that he was safe and sound, he crawled out of this private room that looked like an intensive care unit at an extremely fast speed.

Feeling that it was boring, Nono decided to stay in this room and profile her. Based on the information obtained from the profile, she would familiarize herself with the character of "Miss Eri".

First of all, the room she was in was closed by an alloy door that was at least 20 centimeters thick, and the surrounding ward walls were reinforced with steel plates, and there were some tracheal passages in the corners.

Nuonuo had always been willing to speculate about any family with the utmost malice. Based on her fragmentary memories of the torture she had endured during her time in the Chen family, these passages were most likely used to release inhaled anesthetics or poison gas...

Oh my God, why be so defensive?

Those who knew thought that Eri was the eldest daughter of a mafia family, while those who didn’t thought they were planning to imprison a humanoid monster in the small dark room!

However, Nono was not afraid of this at all. She had Melusina guarding her. If she got into a desperate situation, Melusina could easily tear open the steel plate or alloy door and take her away.

At this time, she had walked inside the ward area reinforced with steel plates, passed through a long cherry wood corridor, and stepped into the small room where Eri lived. She found that the girl's lonely little world was extremely simple.

In the center of the room was a kotatsu table, and three portraits hung on the plain white walls. Even Nono, who was not familiar with Japanese mythology, could tell that they were the famous three noble sons, "Amaterasu", "Tsukuyomi" and "Susanoo".

Other than that, the room was completely bare, with no flower arrangements or fancy furniture. Hanging neatly in the closet were several sets of shrine maiden costumes, authentic traditional ones that matched the style Nono was wearing. There were no other outfits, as if the girl only wore shrine maiden costumes.

Nono, the little shrine maiden, only wears the shrine maiden costume occasionally when she cosplays, but Eri actually wears the shrine maiden costume as her regular attire. For a moment, it was hard to tell who was the little shrine maiden...

The inner room, separated by a sliding door, contained a bed on the floor, a large television against the wall, and several handheld game consoles connected to the wall. The only other noteworthy feature was the luxurious bathtub in the bathroom. Beside the massive, square bronze tub were various toiletries and a small yellow duck toy.

'The profile results are in.'

In a room filled with traces of the original owner's life, Nono doesn't need to go too deep and can accurately obtain a lot of information through profiling.

Eri's mental age is very young, and she lives a simple life. Her hobbies are gaming and bathing. Her gaming opponent is usually her "brother," but her "brother" is often too busy to spend time with her, so Eri spends most of her time on her own, watching games and anime...

Fearing that his abilities might go out of control and lead to his death, he cannot make any sound, and all daily communication is replaced by writing... He needs regular checkups from medical staff and injections of unknown drugs, presumably to prevent loss of control...

So scary, talking can kill?

Nuonuo originally wanted to talk to herself and complain for a while, but suddenly remembered that she had to play the role of "mute" next, so she had to shut up depressedly and buried her thoughts in her heart.

She reluctantly wrapped herself in the quilt and glanced at her phone. After about ten minutes, Emiya finally replied with a message, "We've finished our ramen. Chef Yue was quite nice. He even treated us to a meal even though he was closed. He's a bit talkative, though, and he even dragged me into a conversation about a bunch of marriage-related topics."

Nuonuo typed doubtfully, "Talking about marriage? What are you talking about?"

"Tell me not to be with Miss Eri next to me. We are not suitable for each other."