Upon returning home, Yunyi immediately connected with a video call across the ocean.
On the huge terminal screen was an intellectual beauty wearing glasses, but her gaze was fixed on the data on the small terminal in front of her, and she didn't seem to care much about Yunyi's communication.
"Um... Sister Yi? How about I call back when you have time?" Seeing that the other party hadn't spoken for a while, Yunyi awkwardly scratched his head and asked.
"It's nothing, just tell me what's wrong. You know I'm always busy." However, the other party's reply made Yunyi feel like she was going to vomit blood.
"Didn't you want to see me and Mayumi?" Yunyi asked in confusion.
" Mayumi?" To his surprise, the person opposite him was even more puzzled than he was.
After a long pause, the man finally spoke, "Oh, you mean your little girlfriend? Judging from her name, she's Japan? From the Hanshu family? Which family?"
" From the Saegusa Family," Yunyi answered directly, without hiding anything.
" The Saegusa Family," the man pondered for a moment, then continued, "Can you trust them? The head of the Saegusa Family isn't someone to be trifled with. If you really like this girl, why not find an opportunity to wipe out the entire Saegusa Family, so that she can only rely on you from now on? That way, I'll feel at ease."
"No, my sister, do we really need to be so ruthless? Besides, the ten Japan Ten Master Clans are still somewhat useful. If we wipe out one of them, we'll lose a pawn." Yunyi complained helplessly.
"What chess piece? Isn't it all because you, you brat, are looking for trouble and causing all this mess? If you really wanted to find that person, you could have done it in other ways. You just had to waste time, you don't know how precious time is at all."
"Alright, alright, bring that girl to see me within three days, understand? I'm busy, bye."
Without waiting for Yunyi's reply, the man cut off the communication.
Looking at the black screen, Yunyi's head started to ache.
"Good grief, we just refused that little vixen's invitation to the Saegusa Family, and now we have to show up ourselves first. What kind of situation is this!" Yunyi muttered under his breath, but he really didn't dare disobey what that person had just said.
After all, if this person really got angry and punished him, even his old man could only cower in a corner and watch the show without daring to say a word, let alone him. Fortunately, this person has always been supportive of his plans, otherwise he wouldn't have received so much help now.
"How should I tell Mayumi?" Yunyi muttered to herself as she walked into her room.
Looking at the somewhat messy bedroom, Yunyi sighed again. Never mind, let's put everything else aside for now and tidy up the bedroom first.
On the other side, at the Saegusa Family.
As soon as Mayumi Saegusa Nanakusa got home, Koichi Saegusa summoned her to his study.
"Congratulations, Mayumi won three consecutive championships in Speed Shooting, Crowd Ball, and overall performance. Your high school career is truly remarkable." Koichi Saegusa didn't get straight to the point, but instead congratulated Mayumi Saegusa first.
Thank you, Father.
"Now let's get down to business. I heard that your relationship with that Liu Yunyi was exposed during the Nine Schools Competition?" Koichi Saegusa asked.
"Yes, Father. We've been dating for a while now, and I don't think we should hide it," Mayumi Saegusa replied.
"You misunderstood Mayumi. I didn't mean to blame you," Koichi Saegusa explained before continuing, "What I meant was, since you were going to go public, you should have found a more suitable opportunity. That way, it would have shown how much you valued this matter. But since it's already public, this is the only way."
"By the way, I heard he displayed many powerful and strange magical spells in the competition. Were they all Ancient Magic? Did he tell you about them in detail?" Koichi Saegusa pressed.
Mayumi Saegusa lowered her eyes slightly; she knew her father had called her to discuss these matters. She wasn't surprised, but she still felt somewhat uncomfortable.
"He did mention some of it, and he even considered teaching me, but the use of this Ancient Magic is very restricted. For ordinary people, it would probably be difficult to master the complex Activation Sequence process," Mayumi Saegusa.
"I see, I understand," Koichi Saegusa replied.
"But Mayumi, you really have a good eye. Not only do you think highly of this little guy, but even Mr. Kudou thinks so highly of him. I won't object to your relationship with him anymore. Congratulations, Mayumi," said Koichi Saegusa.
When he said this, Koichi Saegusa's tone softened considerably. He genuinely congratulated Mayumi Saegusa, and it wasn't just empty words.
However, upon hearing his words, Mayumi Saegusa felt less excited and more worried.
Back at the exchange meeting before the Nine Schools Competition, Yunyi had said that the old man Retsu Kudou was very wicked. Although Mayumi Saegusa didn't know why he said that, she kept it in mind. Now that her father had mentioned that Retsu Kudou valued Yunyi highly, could it be that the Kudou Family also wanted to win Yunyi?
Thinking of this, Mayumi Saegusa decided to tell Yunyi about it after she saw him. However, she had something else to tell her father right now.
"Father, there is something I would like to ask for your permission to do," said Mayumi Saegusa.
"Oh? What's wrong? Tell me." Koichi Saegusa.
"Father, I want to move out of the Saegusa Family and live with Yunyi-kun," Mayumi Saegusa said directly.
Koichi Saegusa frowned, about to speak, but Mayumi Saegusa spoke first, "Father, as you know, I'm already a third-year student. This semester is almost over, and I'll graduate in another semester. By then, I'll have very few opportunities to see Yunyi-kun. If that happens, it will be difficult for our relationship to develop further. So, I want to move out and live with him so we can better nurture our relationship."
Hearing Mayumi Saegusa's words, Koichi Saegusa's brow finally relaxed. Actually, when Retsu Kudou spoke to him on the phone, Retsu Kudou had mentioned similar concerns. However, at that time Koichi Saegusa's idea wasn't for Mayumi Saegusa to move out, but rather another approach. But Mayumi Saegusa's suggestion wasn't entirely out of the question. Moreover, having the two young people live together would seem to demonstrate the Saegusa Family's trust and high regard for Liu Yunyi.
Thinking of this, Koichi Saegusa nodded decisively.
"I can agree to this, but Mayumi, you have to agree to one condition."
"Hmm? Father, what are your conditions?" Mayumi Saegusa asked, puzzled.