The Price of Eavesdropping (5K)

"It definitely can."

Miyuki interrupted with a smile, "Brother Mahiro isn't exactly an outsider, and besides, the headmaster really admires you, Brother Mahiro."

Miyuki wasn't flattering anyone. Even when Mahiro out of school, the principal tried his best to persuade him to stay. Whether it was Shinji's own insistence on dropping out or Maya's intervention, the principal had no choice.

After all, he missed more classes than he actually attended them throughout the semester.

"Alright, since Miyuki has said so, let's go take a look."

"Okay, then let Miyuki help Mahiro- nii pick out a nice outfit today. Isn't Mahiro- nii going to Miori-neechan's banquet in a few days?"

Miyuki happily took his arm and walked towards a shop.

"Welcome, sir/madam."

Upon seeing their arrival, the sales assistant greeted them warmly.

Miyuki merely smiled and nodded politely to them before pulling Mahiro inside.

She even ignored all their recommendations and Mahiro picking out clothes for Mahiro on her own, seemingly very enthusiastic about Mahiro, and then pushed him into the dressing room to change.

Each time she saw him change into different outfits, Miyuki would look delighted and satisfied, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

In fact, not only Miyuki, but even the group of sales assistants were immediately impressed.

Although Mahiro toned down his aura and looks quite ordinary, his perfect appearance and handsome looks make him a perfect match for Miyuki.

After the sales assistants brought the shoes as requested by Miyuki, something even Mahiro couldn't have predicted happened.

"Brother Mahiro, please sit down."

Miyuki pressed him down onto the sofa in the guest lounge, then half-squatted down to take off his sneakers.

Not only were the sales assistants stunned, but even Mahiro herself was dumbfounded.

No, this...

For a moment, Mahiro didn't react, and after a while, he said somewhat awkwardly:

"Miyuki, I'll do it myself."

He tried to take the shoes from Miyuki's hands, but she simply dodged them.

"No, Brother Mahiro promised me that everything today would be arranged by Miyuki."

Yotsuba Mahiro: "..."

What facial expression should I use?

Seeing that he did not refuse, Miyuki even tilted her head up and gave him a sweet smile.

Then she lifted his feet and placed them on her lap, and carefully put the brand-new leather shoes on him again.

"Brother Mahiro, try them on, are they comfortable?"

Miyuki stood up, tucked her slightly messy hair behind her ear, and raised her gentle and charming face.

At this point, the saleswoman was completely dumbfounded.

After so many years of working, this was the first time she had ever witnessed such a scene.

Mahiro, too, shamelessly stood up, but just as he was about to take a few steps to get a feel for it, he suddenly realized something and immediately turned his head to look outside the store.

But apart from the passing crowds, there was nothing else unusual about the place.

"I clearly felt a gaze upon me, was it just my imagination?"

Mahiro muttered to himself, his eyes involuntarily narrowing slowly.

Chapter 319 The Price of Eavesdropping (5K)

Whose gaze is it, really?

Logically speaking, with his strength, no one should be able to escape his eyes.

However, even after activating "Multiple Observation" and "Eidos Eye" instantly, they failed to detect anything unusual, not even suspicious personnel.

It feels a bit strange...

"Brother Mahiro, what's wrong? Are your shoes not fitting?"

Miyuki's words immediately pulled him back from his wandering thoughts.

He revealed a familiar smile and said:

"It's fine, it's very comfortable and fits perfectly, let's wrap it up."

Mahiro changed back into the shoes, and after Miyuki paid, the two left the store with bags full of things.

On the way, he pulled Miyuki to a corner of the mall and threw all the bags into the ring.

"Brother Mahiro, what just happened?"

"It's nothing, I'm just a little uncomfortable with suddenly changing my shoes."

Is that really all there is to it?

Miyuki's expression gradually became serious.

She naturally didn't believe such nonsense.

She had clearly seen Mahiro's expression just now; he was obviously looking for something.

Were they being followed?

Since assuming the position of head of the Yotsuba Family, Miyuki has also come to accept many of the darker aspects of the Yotsuba Family. She is also well aware that the Yotsuba Family has many enemies, especially many families within the Ten Master Clans who hold deep prejudices against the Yotsuba Family.

Not to mention, with the recent turmoil, the Ten Master Clans, and even the Eighteen to Hundred Families, have been making some subtle moves.

Especially the Kudou Family.

Normally, she could turn a blind eye.

But if it's about Mahiro's brother, she won't let anyone get away with it, no matter who it is!

Meanwhile, inside a coffee shop outside the mall.

A tall man was sitting by the window, staring blankly at two photos in his hand.

The man looked extremely pale. Although he wore a black round hat, it could not hide the white hair at his temples. Even though he was wearing a tightly sealed black coat, it could not conceal the air of decay and old age.

However, there are no fine lines, wrinkles, sagging, or age spots on her face.

If Maya Yotsuba were here, she would definitely recognize the man in front of her at a glance.

This man was none other than Gu Jie, a remnant of the Kunlunfang Institute, the magician development institution of the Great Han Dynasty, who became a stateless person after the destruction of the Great Han, or Gide Black Gu, one of the Seven Sages.

Not long ago, Gu Jie was still in the United States of America (USNA), but due to the turbulent situation in USNA and the fact that the states were on the verge of independence, Gu Jie chose to leave Los Angeles.

They secretly infiltrated Japan.

He came here partly because Japan is relatively safe nowadays. Although Great Asian Alliance is also safe, he can't go back to his former status as a wanted man.

The anti-magic international political group "Blanche," which he had been supporting, began to weaken due to oppression from various governments.

And the international crime syndicate "No Head Dragon," which he ruled as the leader's backer, has also been destroyed.

On the other hand, it was also to deal with the Yotsuba Family.

The family that killed his last disciple, Zhou Gongjin, and caused his pawns to be destroyed one by one, was the Yotsuba Family, which had once brought down the Great Han and the Kunlunfang Institute.

However, I unexpectedly discovered a pleasant surprise here.

"To be able to detect it, no wonder he's that bitch's child, Yotsuba Mahiro."

Gu Jie slowly clenched the photo in his hand. The photo he was holding showed Yotsuba Mahiro, who had been photographed without his knowledge. In his other hand was his former disciple, Zhou Gongjin.

But he released the photo he had been clutching a moment later, and his mood instantly returned to calm.

His anger did not dissipate; on the contrary, the flames of hatred burned to their peak at this moment, not out of mourning for his disciple's death, but simply out of hatred for the Yotsuba Family.

If he could, he would kill Yotsuba Mahiro right now, as well as Miyuki Shiba had taken the position of head of the Yotsuba Family.

Even Maya Yotsuba, who always stayed at the Yotsuba Clan main family, and her sister Yotsuba Clan, Yotsuba Miya was resurrected from the dead.

But he knew very well that he couldn't do it.

Although he is skilled in ancient magic, a sorcerer who has condensed the research results of Kunlunfang Institute and the terrifying aspect of magic into his own body, he is not a front-line combat type of mage.

In fact, he has always been the one operating behind the scenes.

In terms of pure direct strength, he might not even be as good as Zhou Gongjin.

Therefore, he needs chess pieces and weapons. Once he gathers all the weapons, he is absolutely confident that he can kill Yotsuba Mahiro using the chess pieces he has at the moment.

Achoo!

"Brother Mahiro, are you alright? Did you catch a cold?"

"It's nothing, I just feel like someone's talking about me behind my back."

Mahiro rubbed his nose and mumbled something.

At this moment, he and Miyuki were sitting on their returning private jet. Looking at Miyuki's worried face, Mahiro suddenly asked an extremely pointed question.

"Hey Miyuki, did you pick up something weird by the roadside and eat it today? Why are you acting so strangely?"

"Huh? Huh? What are you saying, Mahiro -Mahiro? Miyuki doesn't understand at all."

Miyuki's reaction was even stronger than expected.

She was so excited that her face flushed red instantly, and she even showed signs of panic.

Very suspicious.

They're also very cute.

This made Mahiro even more certain that there was something wrong with this girl; she had been acting very strangely since early this morning.

Helping him smooth out his clothes and tidy his outfit was fine, but the fact that she excitedly took his arm early in the morning, even going so far as to pick out clothes for him in the mall and personally kneeling down to change his shoes, made it clear that this was a much bigger problem.

Although he had already been intimate with Miyuki, and even though Miyuki had a brother complex and took care of Tatsuya's daily life like a maid in the original work, given Miyuki's shy personality, it was still possible that she would do something so intimate so quickly.

So...

Mahiro slowly narrowed his eyes, looking thoughtful, as if he had thought of something.

"Could it be that my mom and my aunt said something to you Yotsuba Miya?"

"Mahiro are you saying, Miyuki- nii? Miyuki... Miyuki really doesn't understand."

Yeah, I was so excited that even my accent came out.

The elegance and composure she once possessed as the young lady and head of the family are no longer visible.

Judging from this, Mahiro was certain that it was definitely the two women, Yotsuba Miya and Maya, who had done something to Miyuki, or rather, taught her something.

Seeing his sharp, hawk-like eyes, Miyuki looked away guiltily.

She was right. During the time that her brother Mahiro was away, her mother and Aunt Maya did teach her a lot.

Besides how to manage the Yotsuba Family, how to be a qualified head of the family, and how to take over the Yotsuba Family, there are also the ways to manage a husband, how to be a good wife, and so on.

Anyway, I don't know who gave them the courage.

A woman whose marriage failed and who never had a marriage at all was actually teaching Miyuki how to be a good wife.

However, at the moment, Yotsuba Mahiro was too lazy to delve into these matters. He was more curious about the source of that gaze.

Time flies when you're reflecting and reading the original text.

While he was pondering, he had already returned to the Yotsuba Clan main family with Miyuki. Just as he was about to go upstairs, Miyuki suddenly grabbed his sleeve and said something that surprised him.

"Mahiro... do you need a massage?"

Miyuki blushed and spoke timidly, not daring to meet his gaze, so she didn't notice his shocked and bewildered expression at all.

At that moment, Mahiro was truly stunned, his mind going through a brief freeze.

Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, Miyuki immediately realized what was happening and quickly explained:

"Don't misunderstand, it's just... I Mahiro thought you might be a little tired since you just got back, so Miyuki wanted to help you relax..."