Little Ayaka looked into the room with slight worry.
The old uncle had seemed angry inside the room just a moment ago...
"Little Eula, let's get ready to leave. We won't be eating at the Kamisato residence today."
The old uncle who came out of the house appeared rather relaxed and at ease.
"Hm? You're planning to leave just like that?"
Little Eula followed behind the old uncle.
The old uncle also walked over to the somewhat uneasy and fidgety little Ayaka, smiling as he reached out and ruffled her head.
"Next time, you mustn't deliberately try to please this old uncle just because of your parents, okay? We're good friends, so we should treat each other sincerely, right?"
Little Ayaka looked at the old uncle. At this moment, he was exactly the same as when he had played with her before.
"Mm! Sincerely!"
Little Ayaka rubbed her cheek against the old uncle's large palm.
Then she looked at the old uncle.
"But old uncle, I feel like I've always been very sincere toward you."
Looking at little Ayaka, the old uncle clearly knew that although this child had been somewhat influenced and lured, the sincerity in her heart toward being friends with him had not been tainted by so-called interests.
The old uncle gave little Ayaka a gentle smile.
"I know. But before that, little Ayaka, you might need to have a good talk with your dear big sister Ayako first~"
At this moment, Lady Ayako watched the old uncle patting her little sister's head, her expression complex.
Clearly, she had disliked this old uncle getting close to her adorable little sister before.
How come now...
The innocence and beauty of a cute child are the most precious supreme treasures in this world!
It was clearly irrational and completely inconsistent with the heir training curriculum—a total outrageous statement, but...
The scene of the old uncle angrily rebuking her father was still vivid in her mind. She herself would never dare to do such a thing; little Ayaka didn't have the courage to resist her father either.
Now, Lady Ayako had come to one conclusion in her heart:
Her little sister was definitely safest by the old uncle's side.
Lady Ayako fell silent, having also become aware of her own inner state.
How could this old uncle—who didn't even look particularly good—make people lower their guard so easily?
Lady Ayako sighed as she watched the old uncle fly away, along with the noble young lady and the cat girl by his side.
Then she was tugged at the corner of her clothes by her dear little sister.
"Sis... Sister?"
There was a hint of doubt in little Ayaka's tone, paired with her slightly tilted head—utterly adorable.
But Lady Ayako felt as though some switch had been flipped open inside her...
It was a very strange feeling.
Her little sister was the cutest in the world!
"Mm~ I'm your big sister Ayako~"
Eh!? Wait! The old uncle isn't here anymore, so I don't need to act, right?
Realizing this, Lady Ayako—who was still using a disguised voice—turned bright red all over her face, feeling like she'd just added an incredible piece of black history to her life.
For some reason, the head of the Kamisato Clan, seeing this scene, didn't say anything.
However, the madam quickly sketched the moment on the side to record it.
Surely, when they grow up, this would become an unforgettable memory, right?
"Sister, what did you pad your chest with?"
Little Ayaka curiously stared at Lady Ayako's chest.
"It's a special gel used by the Shuumatsuban for disguise. In terms of shaping... its texture feels no different from the real thing... Mm..."
Lady Ayako looked at little Ayaka, who clearly hadn't understood at all, and felt a bit helpless.
She then mimicked the way the old uncle had just patted little Ayaka's head, gently ruffling her little sister's hair.
"It's okay if you don't understand. Because we're family~"
Little Ayaka nodded.
"Mm! Family!"