hotmtlnovel Chapter 73 Father wouldn't want to marry me off, would he? No way?
Chapter 73 Father wouldn't want to marry me off, would he? No way?
When Yan Yi reached the door of Takita's house, the clansman named A-Kuan who was standing guard at the door was clearly taken aback.
"Young Master Yan, you...?"
"Um...can I go in? I..."
He stammered, unsure of what to say. After all, it was break time, and if Ah Kuan wouldn't let him in, he would have no choice but to give up.
However, Ah Kuan said with a wry smile, "Young Master Yan, you're so kind. Young Master Takita is always so willful, and we've troubled you again..."
After saying that, he stepped aside, opened the door, and gestured for Yan Yi to go in.
Yan nodded, gave A-Kuan an apologetic smile, and quietly slipped into Takita's hut...
Standing in front of the room, Yan Yi said it would be a lie to say he wasn't conflicted. Although this guy could be noisy at times, he was still his good friend, and seeing his frustrated and disappointed look was quite distressing.
dong dong——
"Takita...are you asleep?"
"..."
No one answered.
"Hmm...did she fall asleep?"
Yan Yi's voice wasn't loud. At the same time, she weighed the options in her mind one last time. If she called him again and he didn't respond, she would just go back to sleep!
Takita remained hidden under the covers, not even daring to peek out, his mind a jumble of thoughts.
"I think I heard Yan Yi's voice? Ah... I guess I'm hallucinating because I miss him so much..."
Takita shifted a couple of times, changed his position, and curled up into a ball again, trying to fall asleep quickly.
"...Takita, if you're asleep, I'm leaving!" Yan Yi's voice came from outside the door again.
Takita heard it clearly this time, he really heard it clearly! He wasn't hallucinating! It was Yan Yi who came to find him?
Realizing this, Takita immediately threw off the covers, forgetting his fear, and anxiously called out towards the door, "Yan Yi, is that you? My door isn't locked, just come in!"
Yan Yi was stunned. He was just about to yo-yo when Takita stopped him at the last moment...
Click—
The door to the room opened gently, and a thin figure wearing light blue pajamas sat in the middle of the bed, hugging a blanket, looking rather pitiful.
"Yan Yi, you really came! Waaah..."
Takita was almost moved to tears. He truly hadn't expected that Genichi would actually take the initiative to come find him! Even though he was supposed to be resting...
Yan, dressed in dark gray pajamas, scratched her cheek somewhat awkwardly and said, "I'm a little unaccustomed to it... I usually have my brother with me, haha..."
Yan Yi stood there, unsure whether she should go over there.
However, Takita wasn't thinking about anything else at the moment. He threw down the blanket in his hand, ran barefoot off the bed without even putting on his slippers, and ran straight over to hug Yan Yi.
"Ah... what are you doing..."
Just as Yan Yi was about to push the other person away, Takita's slightly choked voice came from beside her ear...
"Waaaaah, thank you, Yan Yi... I... I'm actually very afraid of the dark... I'm not afraid anymore since you're with me!"
"Ah...afraid of the dark...?"
Looking up, Yan Yi saw that apart from a few wrinkles on the sheet in the middle of his bed, everything around seemed completely untouched. She immediately understood how he looked when he slept.
So that noisy guy is actually afraid of the dark? I don't know how he developed that fear... but I feel a little sorry for him because he always curls up in that ball to sleep.
Yan Yi silently raised her arm, hesitated... but still gently patted Takita's back twice...
"I'm with you... don't be afraid..."
"Uh-huh..."
Takita didn't dare to hug him tightly. He knew that Yan Yi was injured... Even though Yan Yi himself almost forgot about this incident, Takita remembered it clearly.
His birthday, his favorite things, his favorite foods... everything about him that Takita knew, he secretly kept in his heart.
This time, Takita was genuinely happy. He pulled Genichi along and climbed back onto the bed. Although there were two people lying there now, the enormous bed still felt a bit empty.
With his mood relaxed, Takita also felt a little sleepy. He usually had a hard time falling asleep, but now that Yan Yi was with him, he felt a sense of security he had never experienced before, and he fell into a deep sleep without even having time to say a few words...
Seeing that Takita fell asleep so quickly, Yan Yi couldn't help but feel a little sorry for him... This guy isn't as noisy as he seems on the surface; he also needs someone to keep him company.
Yan Yi wasn't asleep; instead, she quietly observed Takita's sleeping face.
Very quiet... very well-behaved... like a kitten, curled up in a ball by itself.
"Hmm...then..."
Yan Yi couldn't help but reach out and touch his face. Hmm... it's quite soft, not much different from her own.
It was probably almost eleven o'clock, but Yan Yi still couldn't fall asleep. Being unfamiliar with the guy was one thing, but mainly, she inexplicably felt a strange protective instinct towards him.
Yan Yi lay on the bed, her mind replaying the words her father had spoken to her...
I was inexplicably assigned to "carry out a mission," but what exactly is that mission?
Yan Yi tried hard to consider certain possibilities...
For example, if her father finds out that Takita likes her, he might plan to marry her off as his daughter? Uh... really?
Speaking of which... my older brothers are already capable of supporting the family, so the possibility of me being assigned to Takita is...
The more Yan Yi thought about it, the more outrageous it seemed, so she quickly dismissed the strange idea.
......
In Tajima's room, he was staring intently at a form, seemingly lost in thought.
"Yan Yi... I hope you won't disappoint your father..." Tajima muttered to himself, as if he had some expectations for Yan Yi.
His expectations were actually quite simple, but there were many twists and turns involved.
After putting away the form, Tajima walked to the window, glanced in the direction of the Feathered Clan's territory in the distance, and sighed deeply.
"That old bastard Kuranosuke... he's already come to this point and still wants to back out? We're already locked in a life-or-death struggle with the Senju..."
A glint of light flashed in Tajima's eyes. He had made up his mind. This time... he was determined to wipe out the Senju clan! And the crucial support from the Hagoromo clan was of paramount importance.
Tajima sent Yan Yi out this time with the intention of achieving his goal through that young master. As long as Yan Yi keeps his only precious son in check, he will not be able to break off with the Uchiha so quickly.
The idea was a bit insidious, even bordering on exploiting someone's family, but Tajima couldn't care less about that now.
The Feathered Clan...Young Clan Leader...Yan Yi...
As long as their relationship remains good, even if I don't defeat Senju this time, his son will still fully support the Uchiha clan once that old man Kuranosuke dies.
Victory can only ever belong to the Uchiha clan.
Tajima remained expressionless, thinking... it was time to groom Madara as his successor. Under the current circumstances, Madara needed to grow up faster!
Having figured everything out, Tajima still had one last concern... that was the Senju kid that Yan Yi brought back. Although he was insignificant, he was already starting to have some influence over Yan Yi.