Fortunately, someone was even faster than Kitahara Kaede.
That person was Ōtsutsuki Koto.
Hearing the sound, Ōtsutsuki Koto hurried over and went straight to the door.
"Who is it?"
She called out.
"It's me, Ōtsutsuki Hi. I came specifically to pay a visit to Kitahara Kaede."
A familiar voice sounded from outside.
Ōtsutsuki Koto's hand, which had been about to open the door, trembled slightly.
She seemed somewhat conflicted.
But she quickly opened the door anyway.
Upon hearing the voice, Kitahara Kaede became suspicious.
When Ōtsutsuki Hon had come before, it had been for the so-called inheritance he possessed.
And of course, Ōtsutsuki Hi had been the one who sent him.
Now that he had sent Ōtsutsuki Hon away, was Ōtsutsuki Hi coming personally to demand it?
Then Kitahara Kaede thought of another possibility.
Perhaps Ōtsutsuki Hi had also asked someone else before this.
For example, the Grand Elder.
As he thought about it, Kitahara Kaede suddenly understood many things.
No wonder the Grand Elder had kept insisting that he fight Ōtsutsuki Hi.
So it had been to examine his so-called inheritance.
It seemed the Grand Elder had given Ōtsutsuki Hi a hand.
Just not as thoroughly as he had helped Ōtsutsuki Hon.
Kitahara Kaede then carried an old recliner out of the room and placed it by the door.
He lay down in it comfortably.
He was waiting for the other man to come in.
At the entrance, Ōtsutsuki Koto opened the door a crack.
She stuck her head out.
"Why are you here?"
Her tone carried obvious disdain.
She had heard every word of the conversation between Ōtsutsuki Hon and Kitahara Kaede earlier.
Now Ōtsutsuki Hi had come knocking of his own accord.
Naturally, she did not welcome him.
Ōtsutsuki Hi was in a good mood at the