The all-powerful middle schooler

"Hey."

He sighed helplessly.

"Then let me put it another way, Minister."

Natsukawa Masaki raised her slender fingers, glanced at him, and smiled.

"If you save a beautiful woman and she says she wants to repay you with her body, what would the minister think?"

"That means I'm handsome, and that woman was attracted to me. Normally, she should be begging to be her slave in her next life."

He looked arrogant.

"Now everyone understands, right?"

The silver-haired witch's expression was tense. She tapped her head with her fingers and spread her hands.

"Oh."

Everyone's expressions seemed to indicate a sudden realization.

"I feel that your current thinking is somewhat offensive."

He narrowed his eyes.

"how could be."

"These are all your misconceptions, seeker."

"How could I possibly offend the great sage?"

The three girls immediately looked flustered.

"Really? I might as well use my mind-reading ability to take a look."

He made a feigned threat.

"Wait! Seeker of the Dao, this is an invasion of your privacy!"

Nishimura accused him.

"Yup!"

Rikka Takanashi and Sanae Dekomori quickly added.

He immediately smiled.

Natsukawa Masaki, however, went a step further, revealing an expectant look in her eyes and pursing her lips as she said, "Minister, would you like to read my heart?"

"I was just kidding... Besides, when you're prepared, your true feelings aren't necessarily what you really think."

He immediately rejected it.

"That's such a pity. If the minister could understand my girlish heart, he would be very surprised, wouldn't he?"

Natsukawa Masaki turned her head slightly, her fingers twirling her silver-white hair as if she were joking with ease. However, her ears, which were previously obscured by her long hair, were now burning red.

For a girl who isn't outspoken, it's too early to completely open up about her inner thoughts.

……

Afterwards, Izumi Hasegawa took the train home.

Just as he approached the courtyard, he heard the sound of chopping coming from inside. Something occurred to him, so he concealed his presence and quietly entered.

In the courtyard, the blonde, blue-eyed little girl stared intently at the female swordsman wielding a long sword in the center of the courtyard. Her movements were elegant yet swift, agile yet fierce, and the falling leaves on the trees were broken in the air by the slashing air.

After a long while, a set of sword techniques was completed.

The purple-haired female swordsman with her single ponytail sheathed her sword and exhaled a breath that was like mist.

"That's fantastic!"

Xiaojiu couldn't find any adjectives to describe or praise the exquisite nature of this sword technique, so she could only express her emotions with enthusiastic applause.

"It's nothing special, you're still far behind your brother."

Saeko Busujima remained calm, showing little emotional fluctuation.

In her view, it was perfectly normal to be inferior to Hasegawa.

"Hmph! My other half would never normally grant my request!"

Little Dove pouted, looking indignant.

"Is that so? Won't you secretly look?"

"I have never seen my other half cultivate. My other half is just fooling you, isn't it? He was born that strong! You humans could never cultivate to that level."

"Perhaps Izumi-kun was born strong, but he has definitely been training all along, it's just that no one can see it... Izumi-kun, when did you come back?"

As the two were chatting, suddenly a pair of hands quietly landed on Xiaojiu's shoulders from behind.

"Little Dove, are you talking about me behind my back?"

Hasegawa Izumi whispered in her sister's ear, like a devil's whisper.

"How...how could this be? My brother has been so good to me..."

Xiao Jiu's voice trembled with fear, her expression was awkward, and a bead of cold sweat appeared on her forehead.

"Ah."

He chuckled softly, raised his head, and ruffled his sister's blonde hair with one hand, saying, "Senior Busujima is right. I have never slacked off in my training, nor am I 'secretly working hard to amaze everyone.' In fact, at my level, I have integrated training into my life, which means that I am training every moment."

"Isn't that cheating?!"

Little Dove said loudly.

"Such an exaggerated thing, if it were Izumi-kun, he could indeed do it."

Saeko Busujima accepted it after a slight surprise.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be possible to become that strong.

"Brother, I want one too!"

"No, everyone has their own limits. Forcing a breakthrough will only be counterproductive, and most people can't comprehend such a level."

"Ah! How could this be!"

The younger sister's ambition to quickly become the true progenitor of vampires was soon shattered.

Soon, Saeko Busujima continued her training.

After giving a few pointers, Izumi Hasegawa...

"Well then, Busujima-senpai, I'll go inside first and call you for dinner."

"Thank you."

The three of them gathered together again for dinner.

"Izumi-kun's cooking skills are really that good, it's really embarrassing."

The senior student from Busujima, who considered herself to have exceptional feminine strength, once again felt a deep sense of admiration.

She had originally planned to repay the kindness shown to her with her excellent cooking skills this morning, but after tasting the breakfast, she hesitated and now she has completely given up on it.

Such thoughts quickly disappeared from her mind, and her attention returned to what was in front of her.

The brother and sister chatted and laughed at the dinner table, and their interaction today gave her a feeling she had never experienced before...

How to describe it?

That's right, it's—warm and cozy.

Is this how family members should interact?

Saeko Busujima lowered her head, her expression somewhat gloomy, her heart filled with bitterness.

It's night, the moon and stars are sparse.

The balcony of the living room on the second floor.

Saeko Busujima looked up at the night sky, her eyes filled with loneliness.

Suddenly, footsteps sounded from behind.

"It seems like the senior is still in a bad mood."

Hanesegawa Izumi walked to her side.

"No, actually I'm quite happy to be living under the same roof as Izumi and Kobato... I'm quite envious."

Saeko Busujima expressed her true feelings.

"Oh, I see. Then, senior, don't think too much about it for now. Just focus on getting your spirits up."

"I'm really useless; I need encouragement from the younger generation."

"Didn't the senior say those kinds of things yesterday?"

There was silence for a while.

"I discovered something."

Saeko Busujima turned her head, suddenly smiled freely, and there was a hint of flirtatiousness in the corner of her eyes.

"Izumi-kun, you're quite cunning after all."

Izumi Segawa avoided answering and looked up at the sky.

After a while, the conversation continued.

"Izumi-kun, tomorrow is the weekend, right? I need to ask you for a favor."

"what's up?"

"I'm not used to wearing the same clothes all the time at home... so please."

9

Chapter 9: The collective surveillance by the group members is a battlefield.

On the weekend, at a shopping center two kilometers away from the Hasegawa family home.

Hasegawa Izumi walked to the intersection, holding her younger sister's hand, while a tall, purple-haired senior walked beside her.

Yesterday, Senior Pokjima asked to go shopping together for some necessities for women. Considering that she was unfamiliar with the area and had no money, he agreed and also invited Kobato to come along.

"So many humans! Just like ants!"

When Koji, who rarely goes out with her brother, saw the crowd around them, her face instantly changed color.

"Because there's a discount event today."

He answered lazily.

Besides saving money, the main purpose was, of course, to temper my younger sister's temper.

"Izumi-kun is really thrifty and good at managing the household. I need to learn from you."

Saeko Busujima smiled with narrowed eyes and praised.

As a traditional woman who deeply understands the ways of being a wife, she is also constantly examining her own shortcomings.

After purchasing some necessary daily necessities, the three went to a women's specialty store.

"Welcome, guest."

A shop assistant came over to greet us.

"Izumi-kun, I plan to buy at least two sets of clothes to change into... As for the money I borrowed, I will pay you back later."

She whispered in his ear.

"Ah."

Hasegawa Izumi nodded and turned to her younger sister, saying, "Kobato, just do what you like."

"OK."

Kobato blurted out an English phrase, then eagerly headed to the other side to find the new clothes she wanted.

Hasegawa Izumi sat down on a cushion and took out her phone to start scrolling through messages.