[Black Basket] Winter Cherry Blossoms

Not long after Hashimoto Kenichi and his wife came to Akashi's house, they rushed to the stables of the training ground to check on the pregnant mare. The mare was called Little Mint, the spouse of God of War. Little Mint had an accident, and Akashi invited Hashimoto Kenichi to do a comprehensive prenatal checkup for it.

"Well, it's very healthy, maybe it's the first time it's the first time for a foal to be a bit uneasy, you can touch its back to relieve its tension."

"It should be about to give birth in its current condition, and even the god of war is worried about it." Akashi looked at the god of war tethered not far away. Don't look at it, which is usually lonely. Instead of eating, he just stared in the direction of his spouse, as if he was worried about whether Little Mint could survive the delivery period safely.

"Animals are the same as people. Who doesn't want their own flesh and blood to come to this world safely? You will experience this when you become a father, especially when you see a new life come into your hands. very happy."

"Kenichi, Master Akashi is still a high school student, please don't say those inexplicable things to him, why don't you give him some advice, he and Saya are going to that annoying tea party, how can we deal with those difficult elders if we don't prepare in advance? "Instead of discussing how to become a father in the future, it is better to deal with the troubles that are approaching. Hashimoto Akemi signaled her husband to change the topic and provide the necessary guidance for the younger generation.

"Is there a problem with the tea party?" As Hashimoto Akemi said, it is indeed the first time for Akashi to participate in a tea party in Kyoto. He has not learned the specific details from Masao Nakamura. He only knows that the tea party is similar to the one held every year in Tokyo. The alliance dinner party was a gathering day for famous families, but seeing the expressions of the Hashimotos who hated the tea party, he could be sure that the tea party was not as simple as he imagined.

"The tea party used to be limited to famous families in Kyoto. Now, the scale of the tea party has become larger, and many famous chaebol families have also taken advantage of the tea party to form alliances with other families. To put it bluntly, it is a friendship between the heirs of the famous families The event, to put it bluntly, is a wife-selection banquet where the young masters of famous families choose their wives. With your family background, Master Akashi, there will definitely be many rich ladies who will come to marry you." Kenichi Hashimoto briefly explained the tea party to Akashi In the current situation, he has always been optimistic about his niece's love affair, and hopes that the two can finally achieve a positive result.

"It is enough for me to have Saya, there is no need to choose someone else." Akashi used to not have much interest in girls, but now that he has Saya, he will not pay attention to other girls either. Be nice to her alone.

"You are still young. When you take the position of the leader of the alliance, you may not think so. Power and money can change people, and no one can guarantee that they will be the same as before. And Saya's current path can only win You can’t lose, and whether you can become a qualified heir depends on your performance at the tea party.” Hashimoto Kenichi is glad that he did not become the heir, if he really took over the family business, he would not be able to live a life as he pleases today.

"The wives of the judges at the tea party are very tricky. No matter how prominent the subject's family is, they will never hold back those who should be criticized. I am really worried about Saya. When I went there, I was almost scared." Thinking of what happened back then, Hashimoto Akemi couldn't help shivering.

"Madame Hashimoto has also been to a tea party before? Then have you seen someone from the Kasuga Zaibatsu attend?" Hearing that Hashimoto Akemi seemed to have been to a tea party, Akashi planned to find out some old things about the Kasuga family from her mouth.

"Kasuga chaebol?" Hashimoto Akemi thought for a while, and replied: "I happened to meet in the year I went there. The person who attended there was the current Kasuga family head, and the Akashi family is your father. The two of them You were the proud son of heaven at that time, and also the dream lover of many famous daughters, it's strange, your father didn't tell you about the past?"

"My father never told me about the past when he was young, and he seldom mentioned about his mother." In Akashi's memory, his father was always reticent, his mother passed away shortly after he was born, and Kasuga's house was mother's natal family, and for some reason, father rarely mentioned related topics in front of him for many years.

"So that's the case, then you must definitely go to this tea party, after all, it was the place where your parents met."

"Yeah, what Mingmei said is right. Your mother's demeanor fascinated many famous sons back then, but she happened to hit it off with your father. What's more ironic is that the Kasuga Zaibatsu and the Akashi family are competitors. The property was swallowed up, so the owner of the Kasuga family at that time married his daughter to the Akashi family, hoping that the daughter would annex the property of the Akashi family after giving birth. Unexpectedly, the daughter and her husband finally agreed to destroy the annexation plan of the Kasuga family. The circle called this marriage a strong combination of 'Nonghime of the Kasuga family' and 'Nobunaga of the Akashi family', and your mother contributed a lot to the alliance's current scale." Hashimoto Kenichi also said that when he was young, he heard Back to old news.

Nohime from the Kasuga family?

It was the first time that Akashi learned about his mother's past from outsiders. It was a past that the relics could not tell him. He always thought that the reason why his father hadn't reunited for many years was because of work, but now the answer is very clear. It is irreplaceable in my heart that my father would rather be alone than remarry.

"It was my honor to be able to talk to Mrs. Reiko at that time. Wisdom and beauty are equally common. I should be talking about a woman like her. Master Akashi, if she is still alive, she will definitely feel very happy to see you growing up so well. I'm glad." Hashimoto Akemi couldn't help sighing in her heart, if she was one-third as smart as Mrs. Reiko, would she be able to worry less about the child she gave birth to?

"Thank you both for telling me these things."

"No, I haven't touched the main point yet. Regarding the marriage of the Kasuga family, Saya's father took her to meet the head of the Kasuga family and talked about the marriage of the two families." The topic turned to the key point Kenichi Hashimoto said Duan Duan's past, "How do you think the head of the Kasuga family responded?"

"He doesn't accept marriage." Akashi replied.

"Smart, you got the answer right, the head of the Kasuga family immediately rejected the marriage proposal, the reason is very simple..."

"Kasuga's house is not a refugee shelter, let alone a place where vases are concentrated. If you want your daughter to change from a pheasant to a phoenix, it depends on who you are." Akemi Hashimoto continued her husband's words.

"Damn it, that knife-mouthed man, how could my sister's daughter be a pheasant? What's even more abominable is that man's son, uh, is your cousin, Master Akashi, he..."

"What did he say?" Akashi's anger was slowly rising, and it seemed that his favorability towards the Kasuga family was destined to drop to a negative value.

"After Saya left, he pointed at her back and said 'ugly'. Well, even if he was still young and couldn't tell the difference between beauty and ugliness, he couldn't say that about Saya. She was very cute when she was young."

"Okay, okay, anyway, everyone in Kasuga's family is blind, and they don't have Mr. Shunji's good eyesight. Now that Saya has grown up, they are the ones who will regret it." Comforting her husband who is also an otaku, Hashimoto Akemi said. Akashi said: "Master Akashi, Little Mint's situation may be a bit repetitive, Kenichi and I will stay here tonight, can you trouble me to find some blankets for us?"

"Of course no problem. I'll instruct the deacons to prepare for you."

Regarding the information about the Kasuga family, Akashi learned an important part from the conversation between Hashimoto and his wife, and his cousin who was born with a poisonous tongue is still a mystery. He can see Saya as a pheasant and an ugly monster. He can only say, The opponent has lost a lot at the starting line.

The rain outside the stables became heavier and heavier while the three of them were talking. After more than half an hour, after finally waiting for the rain to weaken, Akashi returned to the main house with an umbrella in his hand. When he put the umbrella on the wooden barrel by the door, I saw Saya walking over with ginger tea.

"Welcome back, you have worked hard."

"Saya, what about your previous outfit? How did you change to this one? The skirt is too short!" Akashi thought he had entered the wrong dimension world. If the previous outfit was simple and elegant, then this outfit now has a different style. Changes, the length of the skirt is greatly shortened, as a healthy boy, seeing someone he likes dressed like this, it is absolutely fake not to react.

"Don't be picky, if I didn't help them take a bath, I wouldn't have to dress like this." Sha Ye blushed and tried to pull down the one-piece skirt on her body with her hands, but she still couldn't lengthen the skirt.

"Uncle Masao, what's going on here?" Akashi looked at Masao Nakamura, "Since when did the Akashi family have so many maid outfits? Even if they were to be used as uniforms, they are too short."

Perhaps it was expected that Akashi would ask this question, and Masao Nakamura immediately replied: "Returning to the young master, that dress is the first sample of the uniform that was ordered, and it was eliminated because of the style problem. Si threw the water all over her body, so I took out the clothes and changed them for her, this is the last one."

the last one?Akashi really didn't know whether to be angry or happy. Masao Nakamura played this trick hard enough, well, he just accepted it. Fortunately, Saya was at his house, so it was not a big problem for him to enjoy it alone.

"Go ahead and get busy for now, I want to take a break." Akashi waved his hand, signaling Nakamura Masao and the other deacons to leave.

"Yes, sir."

After Masao Nakamura left with the deacons, Saya, who was very puzzled, walked up to Akashi and handed him the ginger tea in his hand, "Okay, don't be angry, drink the ginger tea quickly, and be careful not to catch a cold."

"Well then, since my maid is asking, I will reluctantly agree to you." Akashi sat down on the sofa, stretched out his hand to her like a monarch, and ordered in a strong tone : "Come over to my side."

It is undeniable that Akashi's words have a magical power, even if Saya herself is not willing, in the end she obediently followed his words.

"Wait, the position is wrong, shouldn't it be the seat next to it?" Halfway along the way, Saya noticed something was wrong. Was this master-servant game played a little too much?The two didn't even break through the stage of confession, is it really okay to be so close?

"Do you dare to question my words?"

Once the devil mode is turned on, it means that resistance is useless, Saya had to sit on his lap with a blushing face, rest her head on his shoulder, and complained softly: "Seijuro, this is weird, don't you think it's heavy?"

Akashi caressed Saya's hair, with a satisfied smile on his face, "How come, this makes me feel at ease. If it's you, how many times should I ask that question? As I said, there is only a difference between you and me. That sentence, the current intimacy is to let you get used to everything about me, and my wish will not come true until the agreed day comes."

"I don't understand why you have to wait until that day?"

"Don't worry, you will understand my intentions when the time comes." Akashi didn't intend to announce the answer to the mystery now, he just wanted to lead her slowly into the set cage, and when that day came, she wouldn't be able to escape.

The rare time together was supposed to be spent leisurely, but a sudden ringing of the phone broke the sweet atmosphere between the two of them. Akashi picked up the receiver of the phone next to him in displeasure, and was about to answer when he heard no voice on the other side of the receiver. The other party didn't hang up either. The situation was really weird.

"What's the matter, Seijuro?" Seeing Akashi's expression becoming serious, Saya asked in a low voice anxiously.

"It's okay, Saya, the other party made the wrong call." Akashi said that sentence into the microphone in a particularly adoring tone. Obviously, he already knew who was calling for the prank, and this time he took it as a warning. Let the other party understand that no one can touch the person he Akashi Seijuro likes.

Sure enough, after that sentence, the other party hung up and didn't dare to call for the next few hours, and Akashi also knew that trouble would come soon, and the contest between the Akashi family and the Kasuga family would start again, who would be the last winner?

There is only one answer - definitely him, Akashi Seijuro!