Under such circumstances, the villagers around them all harbored vague worries. On one hand, they feared that Uchiha Hikaru might fly into a rage and use the Chakra energy in his body to wipe out that wealthy household. On the other hand, they feared that the wealthy household had so much money that they could hire assassins to kill Uchiha Hikaru.
But fortunately, Uchiha Hikaru was broad-minded. He was not the sort of person who could not tolerate those who disagreed with him.
Thus, although the two families appeared to have a poor relationship on the surface, neither had actually caused the other any substantial harm.
Originally, the grudge between Uchiha Hikaru and that family had nothing to do with the Kobayashi family. However, the wealthy household's son had also fallen for Miss Kobayashi. After all, she could be considered the prettiest girl in town.
After taking a liking to Miss Kobayashi, the wealthy household's son launched a fierce pursuit of her. He even waited for her outside the Textile Association and prepared all sorts of surprises for her.
But Miss Kobayashi did not like the wealthy household's son at all. Although the son of the Textile Association had also fallen for her, that wealthy household was simply too powerful. Even though he liked Miss Kobayashi, he did not dare confess his feelings because of their influence. In fact, Miss Kobayashi had been waiting for the son of the Textile Association all this time. That was why she was still willing to work at the Textile Association despite its low wages.
The elderly Kobayashi couple were deeply troubled by their daughter's insistence on waiting for the son of the Textile Association. Although their daughter was very beautiful, she was growing older, and her youth was slipping away. If she did