Rin, disregarding etiquette, quickly flipped through the booklet. She knew the answers to every question in the front like the back of her hand, but she didn't know the answer to the last question.
Despite this, she was already called a genius among her generation and was the closest to the position of Miyako Family successor.
But in the end, after four consecutive wrong answers, she no longer had the energy to think about the last question.
Rin turned to the last page.
The question was simple.
What is Miyako.
This simplest question had troubled her for a long time.
But Amane had answered it.
The answer was: I am Miyako, Miyako is me.
In an instant, she finally understood the essence of the question.
This question was asking about a person's understanding of the family.
Amane's answer closely linked the family and herself, meaning she was ready to give up her freedom and become Miyako.
Six years old!
Are you kidding me?
Such an answer would be impossible without decades of experience and struggle, right?
"My answer took forty-six years to figure out, Rin, do you understand... Amane's value now?"
Rin kept swallowing, and she noticed the courtyard was very quiet today.
It was as if she was the only one there, and yet she had learned something she shouldn't have known. Wasn't Honden afraid she would leak the answer?
The best way to keep a secret is to... "Father..."
"Don't be nervous. I don't know how long this body of mine can last. I hope that if I'm gone when Amane graduates, there will be someone in the family to support Amane unreservedly... As long as she is willing to take up the Miyako Family's banner, she can do anything she wants. Not marrying is fine, and if she likes those girls, bringing them all home to live is also fine... But, Amane absolutely cannot have offspring, do you understand what I mean?"
Miyako Bang Dian's eyes were so profound at this moment.
"Wh-why can't she have offspring? Even if it's not within the main family, then what about a branch family..."
"Once a genius has offspring, they will want their children to inherit power. None of you are her match. I don't want to see your children lose their mother. Amane was turned into a demon by that fellow Takeru; she won't show mercy. How will you choose?"
Miyako Bang Dian looked at his youngest and smartest daughter with a gentle expression, as if she were cast from the same mold as Amane.
Even her rebellious personality was the same.
However, it was a pity that Rin did not have Amane's strength and ultimately chose to compromise with fate.
"What if I refuse? I don't want my brother's children to take over the Miyako Family."
The deep-seated resentment and her final stubbornness were displayed before Miyako Bang Dian at this moment.
"Then don't blame me for being ruthless. I will not allow anyone to destroy the prosperity of the Miyako Family."
"Even a tiger doesn't eat its cubs. Are you going to watch your grandson..."
"You've misunderstood something. The person standing before you now is Miyako Bang Dian, the head of the Miyako Family, not some father. If you threaten Amane, I will eliminate you. If Takeru threatens Amane, I will eliminate him. If your children threaten Amane, their fate will be the same."
Honden finished speaking and gently clapped his hands.
The red-haired girl who had greeted Takeru drew a long red rope from her waist.
The vibrant red color stung Rin's eyes.
"I understand. I will protect her until she fully matures."
Honden nodded with satisfaction.
"That's right. You shouldn't be under so much pressure. If I can live a few more years, I'll have the chance to personally mentor Amane, and then you won't have to worry about anything."
Honden somewhat expectantly fantasized about personally mentoring Amane, eventually cultivating her into the most perfect Miyako Family successor who could sit in his position... "Achoo! Achoo!!"
Amane, who was lying in bed, kept sneezing.
"Amane, get up and drink this. Goodness, why have you been sneezing so much all of a sudden? Even if it's a cold, it shouldn't be this severe."
Horikita handed the prepared medicine to Amane.
Amane took a small sip and immediately made a pitiful expression.
"Bitter."
"If you drink it all now, I might consider trying on the teacher outfit you bought last time."
"Suzune, I've finished it!"
Seeing Amane's eager expression, Horikita sighed.
She really was as easy to coax as a child.
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