"Little Eula, let's go. We're heading to the Kamisato residence to enjoy some air conditioning."
The middle-aged man had grown quite fond of the Kamisato Estate by now.
After finishing the small cake that little Eula had specially saved for him, he set off with little Eula toward the Kamisato residence.
Little Ayaka saw the middle-aged man arriving with Kirara perched on his shoulder—as usual—and welcomed him warmly, immediately ushering him inside.
Afterward, the middle-aged man ended up gathered in a rather spacious room together with the entire Kamisato family.
Here's an interesting tidbit: every summer, the people of the Kamisato family loved to cluster around the clan head.
Because the clan head possessed a Cryo Vision and could naturally release chill at any time.
And now, with the middle-aged man—who could generate wind—joining in, the two of them together formed the "Middle-Aged Air Conditioner Combo."
You release the cold air, I blow the wind—soon the temperature in the room would drop to a refreshing level.
"Ahh, Lord Shura Anyakonsen-shou, you really must come by our home more often in the future. This cool feeling is truly so refreshing and uplifting..."
Even though the Head of the Kamisato Clan was usually the one who least needed to worry about hot weather, he was now enthusiastically shaking the middle-aged man's hand.
Beside him, Lady Kamisato and little Ayaka were kneeling properly in seiza. Although their demeanor remained elegant as always, the smiles tugging at the corners of their mouths clearly showed how pleased they were.
Among them, Kirara the cat showed the biggest change: she had been too hot to move just moments ago, but now she was already scampering around the room in circles.
Little Eula, who had just been soaring rapidly through the sky earlier, didn't react much now. She simply took her usual seat opposite little Ayaka to observe the situation.
"Haha, I'll definitely come by whenever I get the chance. But how come I don't see little Ayato around?"
The middle-aged man was a bit curious about where the boy had gone.
The Head of the Kamisato Clan maintained a perfectly normal expression and remained as cheerful as ever.
"That child? He's currently undergoing his heir training lessons. Today's schedule is quite packed, so he probably won't be able to see you."
"I see."
The middle-aged man didn't think much of it. He simply sat cross-legged as usual, found a good spot, and settled in to listen to little Ayaka's lessons alongside everyone.
However, one thing did catch him slightly off guard.
Little Ayaka stood up, picked up a cushion from the kneeling chair where she had been sitting in seiza,
placed the cushion on top of the middle-aged man's crossed legs, and then sat right down—directly turning his lap into her personal chair.
And because there was an open space in the middle of the "chair," little Ayaka simply leaned back and nestled herself fully into the middle-aged man's embrace.
The middle-aged man was so startled he nearly threw both hands up in surrender.
Article 176 of the Inazuma Penal Code states: For acts of indecency committed against a person thirteen years of age or older through violence or intimidation, the penalty shall be imprisonment for not less than six months and not more than ten years. The same penalty applies to acts of indecency committed against a person under thirteen years of age.
At this moment, the Head of the Kamisato Clan fell completely silent.
Meanwhile, little Ayaka looked excitedly toward her father,
with an expression that seemed to say, "Praise me!"
Let us rewind the timeline to yesterday...
"Father, I have an idea..."
"I don't think that's acceptable. Just having Ayaka build a closer relationship should be enough."
"Father, I believe you can see Lord Shura Anyakonsen-shou's true nature. He dislikes anything involving profit, so sincerity is what matters most. This is a necessary sacrifice."
"No, you are the future heir of the Kamisato family. How could you possibly..."
"Clan Head, I believe this method is feasible."
"Huadai, how could you also agr... Fine, I understand."
Little Ayaka began swinging the middle-aged man's arm back and forth.
Building a closer relationship with the middle-aged man?
Wasn't that the simplest thing in the world?
She and Uncle already had an super great relationship!