That night.
As dusk settles in Kyoto, on Sakurada Street, a motorcade carrying the Kanzaki Clan flag is slowly making its way towards the Yugong Tower, escorted by motorcycle police with flashing red and blue lights.
"Young Master Yingzang, we are expected to arrive at the Yugong Tower in 30 minutes. Please be prepared."
In Toyota Century extended limousine, a refined-looking man with glasses, his hands on the steering wheel, tilted his head slightly and spoke softly.
"Okay... okay."
The silver-haired boy huddled in the back corner, his slender arms wrapped around his two swords like a frightened fawn. His round red eyes were wet, and the area around them was red, indicating that he had just been crying.
"Young Master Yingzang Liuli's wedding tomorrow as part of a wedding procession, it's just a formality. You only need to show your face."
Kanzaki Sakurazō raised his oval face, sniffed with his delicate nose, and tears welled up in his eyes. He fought back the tears, his childish voice trembling, " Kenshin- nii, but... but I'm scared."
"Young Master Yingzang, you are 15 years old this year, already a grown man. You are also the next head of our Kanzaki family. You need to change your habit of crying at the drop of a hat."
[ Oda Kenshin ] sighed softly.
He was a key retainer of the Kanzaki family and had accompanied Kanzaki Sakurazō since childhood. Sakura was naturally timid and had very little courage. He originally became a disciple of the Niten Ichi-ryū Sword School school, hoping to improve his personality by learning swordsmanship.
Who would have thought that Kanzaki Sakurazō's swordsmanship was so poor that she not only failed to grasp the basics, but also became even more cowardly and timid due to her master's overly strict and demanding teaching.
"Brother Kenshin, am I... am I really useless?"
"How can you say that?" Oda Kenshin responded positively, "Young Master Yingzang, look at you! You are proficient in tea ceremony, flower arrangement, calligraphy, and dance. Even the head of the family praised your delicious cooking."
Kanzaki Sakurazō's cheeks flushed. " Kenshin- nii."
Looking at the jubilant Kanzaki Sakurazō through the rearview mirror, Oda Kenshin recalled the Huaxia film he had watched recently, "Farewell My Concubine"—"I am a delicate woman, not a man."
Kanzaki Sakurazō is a handsome young man with red lips and white teeth, charming and alluring with a touch of bewitching allure. Although he is a boy, he harbors the heart of a little Princess.
While other boys were climbing trees, catching fish, and fighting, Kanzaki Sakurazō unusually quiet, hiding in her room to do needlework, making many beautiful and cute clothes, and even later making her own game cosplay outfits.
This is why Kanzaki Sakurazō has never had any friends growing up; to be precise, he has no friends at all in reality.
"Young Master Yingzang, don't you like playing Honor of Kings? Playing a game can help relieve stress."
Kanzaki Sakurazō's eyes lit up. He had two great hobbies: making beautiful clothes and playing Honor of Kings.
"Is... is it okay, Brother Kenshin?"
"Sure."
Kanzaki Sakurazō overjoyed to receive permission. At home, her days were filled with tutoring classes, so she couldn't play Honor of Kings at all and could only play it on holidays.
"Yes, Young Master Yingzang, I've already updated King of Glory."
Kanzaki Sakurazō happily took the phone, eagerly logged into Honor of Kings, and excitedly muttered to herself, " A Sui, A Sui, A Sui!"
Oda Kenshin smiled.
A Sui is Kanzaki Sakurazō's gaming friend. Their friendship dates back to 2015, when they met in the King's Canyon and gradually became close friends who could talk about anything.
" A Sui is not online."
Kanzaki Sakurazō looked at the offline [ Tai Sui ], her eyelids lowered, and a look of disappointment appeared on her cheeks.
"Is A Sui saying I'm too bad at games?"
Kanzaki Sakurazō pursed his lips and jumped to the Hero Power page.
The most powerful hero is a red-labeled Musashi Miyamoto with 5000 points, no honor badges, 8000 matches played, and a win rate of only 50%.
"Reaching Musashi Miyamoto's 5000 points is my limit."
Kanzaki Sakurazō was redirected back to the game's homepage.
The homepage video music begins: As your heartbeat heats up, yay! Pink long hair, alluring lips, light blue eyeshadow, and dreamy eyes—in reality, you and he are kissing on the street...
A Sui, dressed in a pale yellow kimono, danced.
" A Sui-- "
Kanzaki Sakurazō hugged his knees, his eyes filled with tenderness. A Sui was his best friend, and his only friend. Everyone else looked down on him for making clothes, but only A Sui had steadfastly supported him for ten years.
Every time he made a beautiful piece of clothing, he would send it to A Sui for her to try on immediately. A Sui would not only give it high praise, but also give him some King of Glory hero badges as a gift.
His favorite hero badge is undoubtedly the Musashi Miyamoto badge that A-Sui gave him when he first met A Sui at the age of 5.
Kanzaki Sakurazō took out a badge from his pocket.
The front features a photo of the Musashi Miyamoto Demon Blade Musashi skin.
The back features a sentence laser-engraved.
Musashi Miyamoto, the Peerless!
"I want to become the strongest Musashi Miyamoto in the Chinese server!"
At the age of 5, Kanzaki Sakurazō made up his mind.
Unfortunately, his gaming talent was mediocre. After playing King of Glory of Glory for ten years, he had accumulated 8,000 matches with Musashi Miyamoto, but his combat power was only barely 5,000 points, not even enough to get the entry-level regional title.
A Sui's QQ account is also offline.
Kanzaki Sakurazō was redirected to the QQ chat interface, where her only contact, [Best Friend A Sui ], was offline.
"During summer and winter vacations in Huaxia, A Sui is always online, whether it's playing King of Glory or QQ. Why isn't she online?"
Kanzaki Sakurazō looked worried. "Has something happened in reality A Sui?"
Although he and A Sui had never met in real life, they had been exchanging photos for ten years. Sometimes, when they got tired of playing King of Glory, they would video chat.
On the other end of the phone, A Sui would do her homework while chatting about interesting things that had happened recently, while he, on the other end, would sew beautiful clothes while listening to A Sui share her interesting stories about life.
" A Sui said she'd introduce me to her brother this Friday."
Kanzaki Sakurazō couldn't help but feel nervous.
Although he didn't have an older brother, he did have a brother-in-law, who was a Chinese diplomat stationed in Huaxia. He was a cold, dignified, and domineering man who rarely smiled.
He was too afraid to even breathe when he saw his brother-in-law. Even a casual glance from the man could scare him half to death, giving him nightmares for days on end.
The most memorable time was when my sister and brother-in-law got married and it was their first time visiting their Kanzaki Clan. He got up very early and prepared a table full of delicious Japanese dishes to entertain them.
My brother-in-law took a few bites, then frowned.
She put down her chopsticks, stared at him without saying a word.
He only spoke up when he was so frightened he almost fainted.
Do you have any pickled vegetables at home?
Kanzaki Sakurazō trembled, closed her eyes, and prayed, "I hope A Sui's brother won't be as scary as my brother-in-law."
Sudden!
The vehicle braked suddenly.
Kanzaki Sakurazō suddenly opened his eyes, like a frightened bird.
"What's wrong, Brother Kenshin!"
"It's alright, young master Yingzang," Oda Kenshin said, looking out the car window. "There's been a traffic accident ahead; we'll have to wait a bit."
Kanzaki Sakurazō breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good."