Chapter 95

After having dinner at the Hachigatsuhara family, Aoba went to Hachigatsuhara Fukuyuki's room with her to start assisting her in her training.

During this time, Yamawaki Natsu was playing games in the living room with Hachigatsuhara Mai.

"Sis Natsu, let's play a fighting game!" Hachigatsuhara Mai suggested.

"Sure! I'm really good at fighting games! Be careful, you might lose to me!" Yamawaki Natsu said confidently, showing no trace of her usual slyness, just like any ordinary game enthusiast.

"Hmph, I won't lose!" Hachigatsuhara Mai said proudly.

However, Hachigatsuhara Mai soon became dejected because she lost.

"Let's play again." Hachigatsuhara Mai continued to challenge, feeling indignant.

But reality was cruel. For some reason, Yamawaki Natsu was extremely good at the game, and Hachigatsuhara Mai was defeated one after another in a short time.

At first, Hachigatsuhara Mai was very dejected, but later she simply started asking Yamawaki Natsu for tips on how to play the game.

Yamawaki Natsu also generously taught her, and thus the two of them studied the game's mechanics, one teaching and the other learning.

"Sis Natsu, you're so amazing." Hachigatsuhara Mai cheered as she watched Yamawaki Natsu defeat the highest difficulty AI opponent.

"Master, please teach me how to use this move." Hachigatsuhara Mai looked at Yamawaki Natsu with shining eyes.

"Okay, since you call me master, I'll teach you!" Yamawaki Natsu said, suppressing her smile.

In a short time, Yamawaki Natsu had established a high status in Hachigatsuhara Mai's mind.

When Aoba and Hachigatsuhara Fukuyuki finished their training and returned to the living room, Yamawaki Natsu and Hachigatsuhara Mai had already become a master and apprentice.

"Jump, then use a combo." Yamawaki Natsu directed.

"Yes, Master!" Hachigatsuhara Mai responded.

"Left, left, pay attention to the opponent's moves, jump to dodge, defend." Yamawaki Natsu continued to direct.

"Okay, Master." "Got it, Master." Hachigatsuhara Mai shouted repeatedly.

The two of them were so engrossed in the game that they didn't even notice Aoba and Hachigatsuhara Fukuyuki had entered the living room.

"What are you playing? Can I join in?" Aoba asked, stepping forward to join.

"Bro, Bro, let's battle!" Hachigatsuhara Mai immediately requested, her eyes sparkling, clearly eager to try out her newly learned moves on Aoba.

"Sure, let's battle. Who's afraid of who?" Aoba immediately agreed.

However, the tragedy was that Hachigatsuhara Mai, with Yamawaki Natsu's guidance, easily defeated Aoba.

"Bro, you still have a long way to go!" Hachigatsuhara Mai said with a smile, deliberately putting on an air of superiority.

Thus, the three of them played the game enthusiastically, while Hachigatsuhara Fukuyuki drank tea and watched them.

As the sky gradually darkened, Aoba and Yamawaki Natsu said their goodbyes.

Although Hachigatsuhara Mai was extremely reluctant to see her brother and master leave, under her sister's restraint, she could only pout in dissatisfaction.

"Here, Mai, this is a gift from your master!" Yamawaki Natsu hung a necklace with a gemstone on it around Hachigatsuhara Mai's neck.

"Thank you, Master." Hachigatsuhara Mai's eyes immediately lit up as she smiled.

"No, Mai. You can't accept gifts from others." Hachigatsuhara Fukuyuki immediately objected and tried to return the necklace to Yamawaki Natsu.

Hachigatsuhara Mai's face immediately showed displeasure.

But then Aoba suddenly spoke up, "Wait, Fukuyuki! Let Mai keep it!"

"Well, if Aoba-sama says so, then Mai, you can keep it!" Hachigatsuhara Fukuyuki hesitated for a moment before agreeing.

Thus, Hachigatsuhara Mai, who had been about to cry when her sister was about to return the necklace, immediately became happy again.

"Alright, then we'll be going." Aoba nodded at Hachigatsuhara Fukuyuki.

"Mai, be good! Master will come to see you again next time." Yamawaki Natsu waved at Hachigatsuhara Mai and then said to Hachigatsuhara Fukuyuki, "Hachigatsuhara-san, see you tomorrow."

"Goodbye, Mai." Aoba said the same.

"Okay, Bro, Master, you must come again!" Hachigatsuhara Mai waved at them.

"Hachigatsuhara-san, Yamawaki-san. See you at school tomorrow." Hachigatsuhara Fukuyuki said politely.

Thus, Aoba and Yamawaki Natsu left the Hachigatsuhara family.

Hachigatsuhara Fukuyuki stood at the door, watching the two of them leave. She wanted to stop Aoba and Yamawaki Natsu from being alone together but had no good excuse.

So she could only watch as they walked further and further away until they were out of sight, then she returned to her room with a somewhat low mood.

"What did you give Mai? I sensed a magical aura from it." After walking for a while, Aoba asked. He had specifically asked Hachigatsuhara Fukuyuki to let Mai keep it because he had sensed the magical aura.

Aoba didn't believe that Yamawaki Natsu would harm Mai, so there must be a deeper meaning to her giving the item to Mai.

"While we were playing the game, I noticed that Mai had a trace of black magic on her, I don't know where she got it from! So I gave her an amulet I made myself. If something really happens, it can at least alert me, so I can come to help, or at least notify Hachigatsuhara-san or Aoba-kun." Yamawaki Natsu explained.

"Black magic? Is Mai in danger? Why didn't I sense it?" Aoba immediately frowned.

"Aoba-kun isn't trained in magic, so he's not as sensitive to magical auras! But don't worry, it's just a trace. Maybe she accidentally came into contact with some black magic item, just like how we get the smell of grilled meat on us when we pass by a barbecue shop. It's not a big deal! If it were a deeper trace of black magic, Aoba-kun wouldn't have missed it. I gave her the amulet just in case." Yamawaki Natsu explained.

"I see! Thank you. I didn't expect you to care so much about Mai despite your poor relationship with Fukuyuki." Aoba smiled.

"My issues with Hachigatsuhara-san are personal and have nothing to do with her sister. Besides, Mai is so cute, I really like her." Yamawaki Natsu huffed.

Aoba realized for the first time that this young lady had a tsundere side.

"Never mind, let's not talk about it." Aoba shook his head and smiled. "It's already so late. Is no one picking you up? Even if Misono is injured, you should have other drivers, right?"

"Of course, I have drivers, but I don't want to bring a third wheel!" Yamawaki Natsu smiled.

"Are you planning to go all the way to my apartment and then call a car to pick you up?" Aoba asked.

"Aoba-kun, want to go to Ono-ya for a drink?" Yamawaki Natsu invited.

"Go for a drink? Sure, it's been a few days since I last went to Ono-ya. Okay, let's go to Ono-ya for a drink!" Aoba nodded in agreement.

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