Chapter 10 (1/2)

Several months has passed since the approval of the divorce between Yuriko and Kurahashi.

With the pretext to meet Haruki, Asahina visited the Mizushima family frequently to meet up with Yuriko.

Apart from that, there were also bachelors who came from different distinguished families and began to take turns in visiting the Mizushima family. Each of them wanted become part of the powerful Mizushima family.

Their feelings toward Yuriko couldn’t be said as affectionate. But still, they have good will towards her.

However, there was also this notable characteristic from them that showed that they want to brag about becoming an in-law of the Mizushima and and a partner of Yuriko, who could be said to be one of the most beautiful woman in the upper-class society world.

Not like Asahina who wanted to marry Yuriko because he loved her, the majority of the men only wanted to be married with Yuriko to get a connection with the Mizushima.

Therefore, among them, they thought Tsubaki as a nuisance and there were a few of them who treat her rudely.

“I don’t want to look after the child of another man so stop being together with her.”

There was even a man who had the audacity to say that to Tsubaki, but she immediately went to her mother and said,

“Nee Okaa-sama. If you remarry, we can never be together again? That uncle said that to Tsubaki.”

The result? The man was blacklisted.

After seeing all of those men, Tsubaki concluded that the most desirable partner for her mother remarriage was Asahina.

However it would be futile if her mother doesn’t have any feelings towards Asahina.

That’s why every time Asahina came, Tsubaki always took her leave away from her mother.

Because if Tsubaki was together with her mother while Asahina was present, her mother would be very attentive to Tsubaki and couldn’t have a proper conversation with Asahina.

Today too, Asahina came visited the Mizushima family and had a conversation with Yuriko.

To not become a hindrance, Tsubaki immediately headed to the greenhouse while taking Kyousuke along with her.

“Are you really okay with this?”

Entering the greenhouse, Kyousuke felt a bit hesitant but he still asked Tsubaki anyway.

Perhaps he asked if it’s fine to let her mother to be alone with Asahina.

“It’s fine, it’s fine. Asahina-sama is a nice person after all.”

“That’s right but… do you not feel lonely?”

Kyousuke, who has known Asahina longer than Tsubaki, knew well the nature of Asahina.

But still, for Tsubaki not try to prioritize her alone time with her mother anymore, and the time for them to be together decreased, Kyousuke was worried if Tsubaki would feel lonely.

“Tsubaki is not lonely. Because Tsubaki still has Kyou-chan and uncle after all. Even Tsubaki knows that Okaa-sama didn’t mean to leave Tsubaki alone.”

“… If you think so, it’s okay then.”

Saying no more than that, Kyousuke began to read a picture book that he brought.

Peeking at the picture book, Tsubaki saw that what was written in the book was not in Japanese language but in English language.

“Kyou-chan, you can read that?”

“Aa, I’m reading this to learn English so obviously I can read it.”

Tsubaki was dumbfounded when she he heard this.

Because Tsubaki had her memory from her previous life in her, she could easily understand the English language, but she was almost in her adulthood at that time when she learned it in her previous life.

That’s why for Kyousuke who could understand English with his current age was very shocking for Tsubaki.

“That book, Tsubaki felt that Kyou-chan always bring it together with him.”

“… This book is interesting after all.”

“Ah, that book is your birthday present from uncle right? So that’s why huh.”

This wasn’t the first time that Tsubaki saw this book in Kyousuke’s hands. She had caught him several times before, reading the picture book.

But she never saw what was inside the book. Because of that she never knew that what was written in it was in English.

Moreover, the butler Segawa has quietly told Tsubaki, who was watching Kyousuke reading the book at that time, that the picture book was a birthday present to Kyousuke from his father.

Happy with the birthday present from his father, Kyousuke kept re-reading the book over and over again.

How cute. Tsubaki thought this and loosened her cheeks a little bit.

Realizing that Tsubaki was watching him with a big grin on her face, Kyousuke’s face began to flush and he started to refute her.

“No! It’s not because this picture book is a present from father okay!? It’s because this picture book was very interesting, that’s all!”

“Yes yes~”

“You don’t believe me, don’t you?”

“Tsubaki believes you, Kyou-chan~”

Kyousuke, who kept on blabbering in refute, only dug his grave even deeper. Looking at the current Kyousuke, Tsubaki could only grinning sweetly.

In the end, Kyousuke got mad at Tsubaki and left the greenhouse. Tsubaki was flustered while chasing after him and tried to calm him down.