There was very little left to see afterward, so they picked up the pace.
"What about this room?" Chihaya Aine pointed at the solid wooden door beside them.
"Uh, th-this one is also the Young Master's... it's his room!"
"I see. Then we probably shouldn't go in."
"Mm... probably?"
"What about this one?" Takamatsu Akari pointed at a door they had already passed several times.
"This is Miss Ai's room."
"Ai?"
"What about this room? Is it a guest room?"
"This is Miss Mahiru's..."
"Hmm?" The girls looked at her in confusion.
"Miss Yashiro, didn't you say Asahi-chan only had one older brother?"
"Uh, that's true..."
"I get it! She's a relative, right? Since it's such a big family, there must be lots of family members!" Chihaya Aine puffed out her chest, looking like she was waiting to be praised.
Yashiro Ichiyo froze for a moment before breaking into a smile. "Mm! That's exactly it! You're so clever!"
"Hehe~ It's nothing~"
"..."
Chapter 580: Rejection at the Dining Table and the Future
"Young Master, I may have made a huge mistake!"
Having returned from her task, Yashiro Ichiyo quietly entered the kitchen and spoke in a low, urgent voice to Ogura Asahi, who was busy at work.
"Huh?" His movements froze, and his heart nearly skipped several beats as he looked over with indescribable dread.
No, I handed them over to you because I was worried. How did you come back right after showing them around and tell me something like this?
But since it had already happened, there was nothing he could do except think of a way to fix it as quickly as possible.
"...What happened?"
Yashiro Ichiyo explained the entire sequence of events. After hearing her out, he relaxed slightly.
So that was it. That was fine.