The early autumn breeze swept across the fields, carrying the distinct fragrance of flowers and grass unique to the season.
More than a dozen clan members, men and women alike, gathered around the fields in the central farming area of the Senju clan grounds.
They whispered among themselves from time to time, though no one knew what they were talking about.
Excitement flashed in their eyes. Anyone unaware of the situation might have thought they had gathered to run some kind of pyramid scheme.
After a while, the Senju clan members suddenly clustered around a child as though they were plotting something major.
Senju Kyogawa looked baffled at the Senju clan members who had suddenly gathered around him. If not for the many not-yet-mature potato plants in front of him, and his concern for them, the clan members might already have formed a circle around him.
"Come on, don't mind us. Jingchuan, hurry up and dig~" A Senju woman with a flower in her hair urged Senju Kyogawa on, her eyes gleaming with anticipation.
She looked as if she wished she could dig them up for him herself.
Senju Kyogawa looked around and saw that the other Senju clan members all wore equally excited, expectant expressions.
It was obvious that everyone present was thrilled.
"Are we standing too close? Are we getting in Jingchuan's way?" another somewhat plump Senju woman asked tentatively.
At her words, everyone around them immediately took a step back in unison, leaving Senju Kyogawa plenty of room.
Only then did Senju Kyogawa feel the air around him begin to circulate again.
Now that he understood what the Senju clan members were thinking, he could not help finding it amusing. But he was excited too, so Senju Kyogawa continued digging up the potatoes.
The moment they saw