13 Wife?! (2/2)

Deciding to answer him, Ai proceeded to say, ”Well, Mr Mizio, there might have been some misunderstanding. I believe nothing had happened between us so eh... let us be on our ways.”

The moment the words left her mouth, the porcelain face of Hayama crumbled as he immediately dropped down to the ground. Hayama started to wail loudly as he yelled how heartless Shinto women are and how could they try to run away without taking responsibility.

Ai felt trepidation forming on her forehead as the loud voice seemed to carry across the hallway. They seemed to be at some sort of inn and sooner or later the innkeeper would come banging on their door if this continued on.

Immediately reaching down to cover his mouth, Ai made a shushing motion with her index finger as she desperately told Hayama to tone it down.

With now the tear-streaked face, Hayama stubbornly refused and shook his head no as he tried to talk through the muffled mouth. With no other choice available than to admit defeat, Ai reluctantly agreed and managed to subdue the crying young man to hiccups.

Hayama wiped away his tears as he stared at the distressed young lady in front of him. Her eyebrows were scrunched up as if she was thinking of escape and he wanted to laugh so bad.

When he arrived in Shinto yesterday, he managed to evade the officials who were escorting him and snuck himself into this beautiful building that was brimming with liveliness.

Finding a secluded pavilion in the building, Hayama decided to rest as he admired Shinto sceneries peacefully. His peace, however, was soon broken as a young lady with silver hair staggered into the pavilion.

The young lady, however, was completely ignorant of his presence and continued to chuck this big bottle of wine while tears flowed along her cheeks freely.

Deciding to be a gentleman, Hayama approached the young lady to ask if she needed any help, only to have her barf all over his clothes. This explained why he was half-naked this morning and decided to tease the young clueless woman.

After that fiasco, with vomit attached, Hayama decided to bring her to a nearby inn with whatever money he had on him and rented a room for them. Even if he normally doesn't care, he couldn't leave a drunken young lady by herself and be taken advantage by wolves.

Feeling proud of himself, Hayama stared at the young lady once more. Now that he took a look carefully, the young woman was indeed stunning. With refined and distinct features, she looked to be from a noble family and she somehow reminded him of a few Shinto officials that had escorted him.

Shrugging away his thoughts, Hayama decided to ask her name since until now he had yet find out hers.

”Eh... My name... my name is Ai, Ai Shi... Ai Shizu!” the lady replied.

Hayama wanted to roll his eyes. This lady was obviously hiding her family name just like he did and only with way worse acting than him.

Playing along, Hayama nodded as he asked innocently, ”Shizu? As in like Shih Tzu?”

”Ah... Yes... Like Shih Tzu...” Ai replied as she mentally slapped herself. She could have given him a better false name and in the end, she gave him a dog breed name. Plus the name was way too close to her actual name and anyone with a tinge of a brain would be able to identify her immediately.

Sighing dejectedly, Ai planned her next move. There was no way something happened between them since she didn't feel anything different and her clothes were fully intact just like the way she wore it. Hayama must be lying and as soon as she finds out what's his motive, she planned to kick the lunatic to the curb.

Suddenly Ai heard a stomach growl as pale blue eyes looked up at her with a pout.

”Wife, I'm hungry, feed me,” Hayama said he pointed to his stomach in a childlike manner.

Taking a deep breath, Ai nodded as she tried to help him up from the floor. Like an excited puppy, Hayama immediately latched onto her arms throughout as they made their way towards the nearby restaurant.