A Past That Makes Up for the Losses?

Gradually, as Fang Li receded into the distance, the human presence and bustling atmosphere began to fade away.

This is already in the suburbs, some distance from the city center.

There is a residential street in the suburbs.

Deep inside the residential street, there is a ramp.

At this moment, Fang Li was walking on this slope, as if he intended to leave the hustle and bustle of the city behind. In the atmosphere that was slowly beginning to quiet down, he arrived in front of a mansion.

Holding the signed letter in his hand, which included an address and a map, Fang Li checked it and then looked at the mansion in front of him.

"Is this the Tohno family?"

How should I put it?

If we're really judging this as a family unit, the mansion in front of us is far too luxurious.

First of all, the land area is ridiculously large from the perspective of modern housing.

The manor, resembling a Western-style mansion, was situated in a courtyard that could not be more described as a garden.

There were scattered houses all around.

An old wall encloses the area in front of us, making it look like a school at first glance.

Fang Li stood in front of such a place, with an iron fence in front of him, telling others that this was a private area.

If Fang Li hadn't previously stayed at the Roswaal Mansion and the Karsten Villa, which had made him immune to such luxurious residences, he might have indeed felt a sense of awe.

"For the Non-Human Clan to have achieved this much in modern society, isn't that a great honor for their ancestors?"

After all, the Tohno family is now a famous conglomerate, not only in Misaki City, but also throughout the country. Its influence has even solidified the status of the Non-Human Clan in the modern world and provided Non-Human Clan with protection. Therefore, they are supported by the Non-Human Clan as the main family and manage many branch families. They can be considered a well-known wealthy family.

If it were an ordinary person, they would feel intimidated just by looking at this magnificent mansion, right?

Fang Li, however, stepped forward as if it were the most natural thing in the world and pushed open the iron gate in front of him.

"Chirp..."

With a sound like a rusty iron gate, Fang Li pushed the iron gate open smoothly.

"Isn't it locked?"

Without hesitation, Fang Li walked in and followed the path through the woods to the front door of the Western-style mansion located in the center.

Immediately afterwards, Fang Li pressed the doorbell.

Silence began to permeate the surroundings.

The tension spread without them even realizing it.

Fang Li waited quietly like that.

The door opened with a "click" sound the next second.

"Hello, welcome to the Tohno family."

The person who said this and bowed to Fang Li was a girl with shoulder-length red hair, dressed in a kimono and apron from a different era.

The girl opened her bright, lively eyes, bowed, and then stared straight at Fang Li, tilting her head as if asking a question.

"Excuse me, is there anything I can help you with?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Li did not answer directly, but instead handed the letter he had been holding to the girl.

The girl didn't stand on ceremony and took the letter from Fang Li's hand. After glancing at it, she exclaimed as if she had just realized something.

"I see. You must be Mr. Nanaya, whom Miss Akiba invited."

————"Seven Nights".

Since he came to this world as an orphan of the Seven Nights Clan, Fang Li is naturally the Qiye-sensei mentioned by the girl.

"I'm honored by your presence, Mr. Nanaya Fang Li."

The girl bowed to Fang Li again.

"The Lord has been waiting for you for many days."

After saying that, the girl ushered Fang Li inside.

Fang Li remained silent, simply following behind the girl, and under her guidance, they arrived at the reception room.

There were already two people waiting here.

"Has it finally arrived?"

The person who said this was a young girl in the prime of her life.

The girl had long, straight, jet-black hair that reached her waist. She had an extremely dignified appearance, with a hint of sternness in her face and a touch of awe in her eyes. She looked directly at Fang Li with an upright and dignified attitude, yet she did not appear impolite. Every move she made exuded the elegance of a superior.

"I'm sure you've already heard about it, but please allow me to introduce myself."

The girl stood up from the sofa and bowed to Fang Li.

"I am the current head of the Tohno family. The previous head, Tohno Shinku, is my father. My name is Tohno Akiha. Nice to meet you."

In other words, the girl in front of them, who looks like a rich young lady, is a Tohno family of the Tono Non-Human Clan, and a half-human, half-demon.

After the death of the previous head of the family Tohno Shinku, this young girl succeeded him and became the owner of a renowned Tohno Shinku, wielding immense wealth and power at a young age.

In addition, Fang Li also knew.

Tohno Shiki, who was taken to the Tohno family and given a makeover, is actually the older brother of the girl in front of him.

Of course, it's correct that they're not biologically related.

Behind Tohno Akiha stood a girl who looked almost exactly like the girl who had ushered Fang Li into the mansion.

The girl who had welcomed Fang Li slowly walked over and stood on either side of Tohno Akiha behind her.

They look the same.

Same outfit.

Same hair color.

Same body type.

The difference lies in the fact that one is expressive and seems very lively, while the other is expressionless and extremely taciturn.

Clearly, these are twin sisters.

According to the memories in the original work, Fang Li knew.

The older sister's name was Kohaku. She had a blue ribbon tied behind her head and was the one who welcomed her into the mansion.

The younger sister's name is Hisui. She wears a maid's headband and has no expression. She always stays silently behind Tohno Akiha.

These twin sisters are servants of the Tohno family, serving the head of the Tohno family. In terms of status, they are equivalent to Rem and Ram in the Roswaal Mansion.

Compared to the distinctive personalities of Rem and Ram, these twin sisters are almost a contrast, one lively and the other silent, which is quite charming.

After glancing at the Kohaku and Hisui, Fang Li turned his gaze to Tohno Akiha.

Without beating around the bush, we got straight to the point.

"As the current head of the Tohno family, what is the purpose of Miss Tohno inviting me, someone her own father has been hunting down for years, here?"

That blunt attitude, given the occasion, was somewhat impolite.

However, the other party didn't care about this at all, and instead said the same thing in the same manner.

"To be frank, I want to make up for the past you've lost."