At the parents' spectator area.
Fujiwara Yui sighed with emotion. "This Chikage is truly amazing. Not only is he incredible at shogi and kendo, but now he's even running this fast. It feels like he's faster than my own daughter. Is there anything he can't do?"
The elegant woman beside her, Kondo Miyuki, froze.
"Excuse me, this lady, do you know Chikage?"
Fujiwara Yui smiled. "I do."
"He and my daughter have been getting along quite well lately, and since our homes are nearby, we've gotten to know each other."
Kaga Kyoko, standing to the side, also froze.
"Your homes are nearby?"
"Wait, I remember you. You're Ms. Fujiwara from our apartment committee, right?"
Upon noticing Kaga Kyoko, Fujiwara Yui blinked, then immediately realized who she was.
"Oh, aren't you Ms. Kaga? What are you doing here?"
Kaga Kyoko scratched her cheek.
"My daughter has been playing and staying over at Natsume's house with his sister quite often lately. I thought that since he doesn't have any parents here, he might feel a bit awkward during the sports festival, so I came to help out and check on him."
Kondo Miyuki was bewildered.
"Your daughter stays over at Natsume's house often—could it be that you are Reisa's mother?"
Kaga Kyoko was also a bit confused.
"Yes—and you are?"
Kondo Miyuki's expression turned strange.
"I—my daughter is his childhood friend, Kondo Miki."
"I am also a junior to his parents."
"I currently live about ten minutes away from their house—"
"I visit their place quite often."
"Though, I didn't expect that both of you knew Chikage."
Tsukishima Rin's mother, Tsukishima Hana, overheard the topic at this moment.
Having frequented social circles, she caught the hidden subtext immediately.
She realized that the daughters of these women all had connections with Natsume.
However,