Fubuki rushed forward recklessly, grabbed Ye Chuan's arm, and pleaded in a trembling voice:
"Lord Ye Chuan! Please let my sister go! She didn't mean it! She was just too worried about me!"
Then she turned to her completely stunned sister, apologized desperately, and told an outrageous lie.
"S-sorry! Sis! I shouldn't have kept this from you!"
"A-actually... Lord Ye Chuan..."
"He's my teacher!"
"I specifically asked him to teach me so I could grow stronger and catch up to you, Sis!"
"The only reason I'm living here is so I can receive his instruction more effectively!"
"So this is all just a misunderstanding! Please don't attack him again!"
Tatsumaki listened to her younger sister's flustered explanation, then looked at the man who had been watching her with a teasing gaze from beginning to end.
Her mind, muddled somewhat by anger, finally began to calm down at that moment.
Her teacher...?
She began filling in the gaps in her mind.
If this unfathomably powerful monster really was Fubuki's teacher...
Then that would explain why Fubuki's strength had improved so dramatically lately.
No wonder she willingly lived here and cooked for this man.
So this had all just been a misunderstanding?
At that thought, an extremely awkward blush rose on Tatsumaki's cute little face, which had been tense all this time.
Returning to her usual haughty manner, she forcefully broke free of Ye Chuan's restraint, then floated in midair, crossed her arms, and snorted coldly at Fubuki!
"Hmph! E-even if that's true! Y-you still shouldn't have kept it from me!"
"And another thing!"
Her defiant gaze flicked toward Ye Chuan, who was still enjoying the show.
"Even if you wanted a teacher, you didn't have to pick someone who looks like a stiff breeze could knock him over!"
"I'm telling you!