Inside the door, it was a battle between ? and ?.
It was a collision of muscle against muscle.
It was a match between men.
It was also a clash of swordsmanship.
Outside the door, Miyajima Sakura knelt on the wooden floor, her eyes fixed on the tightly closed door.
Her breathing grew more rapid, and she occasionally swallowed her saliva.
Just imagining the scene of the two swords clashing inside was enough to make Miyajima Sakura's heart pound.
Grandpa and Lin-kun were having a hearty ? inside.
"Gulp..."
Who would win?
Rationally speaking, her grandfather, who had taught her kendo since childhood, was an invincible presence in Miyajima Sakura's mind.
But emotionally, she couldn't imagine Lin-kun, who had also never suffered a defeat, losing.
Miyajima Sakura placed her hands on the ground, anxiously rubbing the wooden floor, and her eyes, fixed on the door, began to tremble.
"Sakura!"
Miyajima Tsubaki let out a soft cry.
..."Yes, yes!"
Miyajima Sakura quickly looked up. Her mother was standing beside her, her authoritative gaze descending upon her from above. "Come with me, let's leave here," she said.
"But..." Miyajima Sakura was a bit unwilling.
"Since your grandfather chose the 'closed-door' method, it means he doesn't want the result to be known to others. Wouldn't staying here go against your grandfather's wishes?" Miyajima Tsubaki said with a frown.
..."Yes."
Upon hearing this, Miyajima Sakura quickly smoothed her skirt and stood up.
"Grandpa and your junior..." Miyajima Tsubaki's expression was serious on the surface, but when she got to this point, her heart and liver trembled together. Not long ago, she had even called her daughter's junior a 'senior'... What kind of ethical breakdown was this? And just now in the restroom, he and her daughter's junior had done so many unspeakable things.
If Sakura found out... she would definitely think I'm a rotten mother who seduces her school junior...
No, no.
Sakura has always respected her the most; she will definitely understand my painstaking efforts...
The sudden chaotic thoughts made Miyajima Tsubaki a little confused for a moment.
She pursed her lips, and then her voluptuous body swayed restlessly.
Today's events, in the past, Tsubaki had never even thought about them, let alone "happening." It was simply too... shameful.
...And exciting.
Thinking of this.
Miyajima Tsubaki suddenly felt strange.
Why did she feel this way? It was truly perplexing... but at the same time, there was a strong sense of excitement driving her.
Her delicate face, unlike that of a high school student's mother, began to flush crimson, and the authoritative feeling from earlier was instantly swept away.
But Miyajima Sakura dared not show the slightest disrespect.
"Mom... is something wrong?"
"Cough cough, nothing..."
Miyajima Tsubaki tried her best to maintain her composure, then changed the subject, saying: "Sakura, do you like this junior of yours? Or rather, do you have a good impression of him?"
Miyajima Sakura was startled, then a little shy.
Seeing her daughter's expression, even without an answer, Miyajima Tsubaki could deduce an answer that was eighty or ninety percent accurate.
Although Miyajima Sakura was innocent and kind, she was still a high school student, and facing such a question, she was somewhat embarrassed, especially since the person asking was her blood relative and elder. She subconsciously wanted to deny it, but after a moment of thought, she nodded firmly.
"Yes."
After admitting it, she bravely looked directly into her mother's eyes.
Miyajima Tsubaki sighed.
This seemed to be the first time since Sakura turned eighteen that she had openly admitted her affection for a member of the opposite sex... It was quite rare.
She was both relieved and helpless.
The relief was that her usually reserved daughter finally had emotions like a normal young girl. And that Hayato was a good match for her in both appearance and character. Most importantly, if it was that young man, she wouldn't have to worry about her daughter being deceived... Hayato had confronted Miyajima Sosaku before. The former almost beat her beastly elder brother to the ground; the two would never be in cahoots.
She could finally rest assured.
But the helplessness was that...
If her daughter and Hayato were together, then she would be the young man's mother-in-law.
How could a son-in-law go to the restroom with his mother-in-law, and then leave his daughter outside and keep it from her!?
The Miyajima family's upbringing had always been strict. Even though Tsubaki had never learned kendo, in her youth, she lived a life similar to Sakura's now, learning the same etiquette and upbringing... Such absurd and muddled things, she had never imagined would appear in her own life!
Immoral, it was truly too immoral!
Tsubaki bit her pearly white teeth, her tightly pursed red lips trembling slightly.
But precisely at this moment...
The memories from that time once again flooded her mind, truly unforgettable.
Ugh...
Aunt Tsubaki stuck her tongue out and licked her lips.
Not only had she not forgotten, but it had impacted her mind even more clearly!
"Mommy?"
Sakura's innocent call instantly brought Aunt Tsubaki back to her senses. She immediately withdrew her desire-filled tongue, while sternly reprimanding herself, 'What on earth are you thinking, Aunt Tsubaki! This is about your daughter's lifelong happiness, not the time for you to be acting… acting… like a wanton woman!'
To strongly condemn her own dirty thoughts, she even resorted to words that were usually quite vulgar for her.
"Then… are you… dating that Xiao Lin?" she asked.
If so, although Japan pays quite a bit of attention to sex education, Aunt Tsubaki still had to emphasize that it would not be good to have an accidental pregnancy.
"No." Sakura replied decisively.
"…No?"
This was something Miyajima Tsubaki had not expected: "…Why? Did you fail to win him over?"
This was also something Miyajima Tsubaki had never dared to imagine before. Not only did her daughter pursue someone, but she also failed to win him over.
Miyajima Sakura tilted her head, as if organizing her words.
She thought for a while before speaking:
"Actually… there's a problem in front of me right now, and if I don't solve it, I… I'm afraid it will be very difficult to date Xiao Lin."
"!!"
Miyajima Tsubaki immediately realized: "Does he not like older women?"
Then her breathing hitched. Although the young man had said in chapter 206, 'The older the better,' thinking about it afterward, those words seemed like a joke… not to be taken seriously.
Miyajima Sakura paused, contemplating with some hesitation.
The few girls who were close to Xiao Lin. Ayaka was one, Nanuo Student was one, Shigen Ryouka was one… she should barely count as one, and although she didn't know if Xiao Lin liked older women, he at least had no interest in younger women: "…Probably not."
Miyajima Tsubaki breathed a sigh of relief: "Then what's the problem?"
"He has a girlfriend," Miyajima Sakura said calmly, with a smile.
Miyajima Tsubaki: !?
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