Aomachi discovered Aomachi, and Aomachi also discovered Aomachi at the same time.
The two looked at each other blankly, their big eyes staring at each other.
At this time, Kinoshita Mai brought a big stone from nowhere.
She stepped on this stone and finally reached the same height as Qingdeng.
She stood close to Qingdeng and stuck her head out of the earthen wall.
Looking at Elodie and Omachi in the courtyard, Kinoshita Mai's cheeks were suddenly filled with excitement.
"Ah! Auntie Machi!"
Kinoshita Mai has a very good relationship with Furumaki and his wife, and they are as close as a family.
Therefore, as expected, when he saw Kinoshita Mai suddenly appearing, Atachi's eyes lit up:
"A Wu! You are here too!"
Of course, if we were to say who was the most excited person at the scene, it was undoubtedly Elodie.
"Master! Miss Wu!"
Instantly, those clear sky-blue eyes burst into brilliant light.
The emotions contained in this gaze are very complex.
There are surprises, doubts, and resentments... Of course, the most prominent and overwhelming emotions among them are undoubtedly joy and excitement.
I no longer care about practicing swordsmanship or anything like that.
She held the bamboo sword in her hand upside down and moved to Qingdeng in three steps at a time... Correction, she moved to the base of the earthen wall and tried her best to raise her toes.
"Master, Miss Wu, why are you here?"
Qingdeng didn't bother to answer.
He looked at A-Machi, and then looked at Elodie in front of him.
——How come they are together?
One is a little lolita from France.
One is the proprietress of a confectionery shop whom I have met several times.
Qingdeng could not bring these two people together.
——Now that I have seen Mrs. Gu Mu, her husband...
As soon as Qingdeng thought about this, he heard a familiar male voice:
"A-Machi, is there a guest? Why is it so noisy?"
The sound of footsteps approaching from far away could be heard in the house behind Atachi.
Within a moment, a middle-aged man was seen walking out of the house slowly and came to the veranda connecting the courtyard, appearing in front of Qingdeng and others.
At a rough glance, this is just an ordinary middle-aged man with nothing special except for his height (1.7 meters).
But if you look carefully, you can find that he has a particularly striking appearance feature that is unforgettable after just one glance - his right arm is as black as burning charcoal.
"Huh?"
The middle-aged man raised his eyebrows, and then looked at Qingden outside the earthen wall with a surprised look on his face, just like Atachi just now, with their eyes facing each other.
"Mr. Gu Mu, long time no see."
Qingdeng was the first to say hello.
The middle-aged man...that is, Komaki Goro, followed closely and said with a smile:
"Well, it's been a long time indeed."
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Private house (home of Mr. and Mrs. Komu), lobby——
A large hook hangs from the ceiling in the center of the hall, and a small stove is dug underneath. Guests can sit around the stove without taking off their straw sandals. There is a large soup pot hanging on the hook - a very typical Japanese house.
Qingden and others, as well as Gu Mu and his wife, sat on both sides with the soup pot as the center.
The former sits on the east side of the soup pot. Aoden is in the middle, and Mai Kinoshita and Elodie are on the left and right.
As for the latter, he sat on the west side of the soup pot - Komaki Goro happened to be sitting directly opposite Aisho.
"Here, please have some tea~ I am very good at making tea, please be sure to taste it carefully!"
Omachi held the tea tray, brought the number of hot teas equal to the number of heads, and then distributed them one cup at a time in front of Aomori and others' knees.
"Thanks."
The blonde loli bowed lightly and thanked her very politely.
Qingden quietly squinted his eyes and cast a surprised look at Elodie involuntarily, thinking to himself:
After not seeing each other for a while, she has grown a lot.
Elodie straightened her back and put her hands on her legs respectfully.
There is nothing stiff about the high-raised head, and the line from the chin to the collarbone is really beautiful.
In terms of temperament and etiquette alone, Elodie is no less than Sanako.
Her aura is that of Yamato Nadeshiko.
As for his current attire, it is that of a warrior.
Her waist-length slightly curly blond hair was tied into a neat high ponytail, and she wore a kendo uniform with white top and yellow below.
The hakama of the kendo uniform usually only comes in two colors: blue and black.
For example, Sanako loves to wear blue hakama kendo uniforms.
I don’t know where Elodie got this “yellow hakama kendo uniform”.
To be honest, apart from her facial features and hair color, the current Elodie is basically the same as a native Japanese.
Her Japanese accent is even more authentic than most Japanese people nowadays.
Many people around Qingden are far less proficient in Japanese than Elodie.
Take Kinoshita Mai for example. Because she grew up in Osaka, Kinoshita Mai's speech tone always has a vague Osaka flavor.
Because it had been so long since he had seen this young apprentice, Qingdeng couldn't help but look at him a few more times.
At this time, he suddenly discovered something——
——Hey...Why is Elodie's height...still the same?
Qingdeng was startled for a moment, and his expression became strange.
Logically speaking, girls of this age should still be developing.
But as a result...some parts of her body strangely stopped growing!
For example: her height.
Elodie's current height is exactly the same as when Qingden first met her... exactly the same! No different! Still the same height, still only a little over 1.4 meters (1.42 meters)!
Another example is her face.
He is obviously a person who is about to reach adulthood, but he still has a face that looks very girlish.
Her height has not increased, her face has not changed, but the strange thing is... other parts of her body are developing normally.
Because of the fluffy kendo uniform he was wearing, Qingto could not see clearly.
But relying on his rich experience, Qingden dared to conclude that Elodie's level of development was probably about to catch up with the director's.
——As expected of good besties, their “growth styles” are the same.
——Both of them have "not long bodies, unchanged faces, and all nutrients are concentrated in specific places."
Thinking of this, Qingden subconsciously moved his eyes away from Elodie and turned to Kinoshita Mai, who was sitting in the opposite direction.
Compared to Elodie, Kinoshita Mai's senses are undoubtedly much sharper.
She caught Qingdeng's gaze immediately.
"..."
Although she didn’t know why Qingdeng suddenly looked at her, her intuition told her: Qingdeng must be thinking of something very rude!
As a result, Kinoshita Mai lowered her eyelids, squinted her eyes, and "glared back" at Qingden with a sideways glance.
Qingteng silently withdrew his gaze, then picked up the tea cup that O-Machi had just handed him, sipped the tea lightly, and said "drink tea" to explain away his guilty expression.
As soon as the tea was in his mouth, the unforgettable fragrance immediately lingered in Qingdeng's teeth and lingered for a long time.
Aomachi blinked and thought: It seems that what Atachi just said "I am very good at making tea" was not a boast.
Since just now, no one has spoken at the scene, and it has been extremely quiet inside and outside the hall.
It would be embarrassing if he stayed like this forever.
Ever since, Qingdeng took the initiative and said:
"Mr. Gu Mu, this turns out to be your home."
Komaki smiled and nodded:
"Yes, this is my husband and I's home. How is it? Isn't it quite beautiful?"
Just now, Qingdeng learned from Elodie that this private house was the home of Gu Mu and his wife.
In this way, it is logical that this couple would appear here.
"Ah? Auntie Machi, so you guys live here?"
Kinoshita Mai was stunned on the spot.
It is not difficult to see that, like Qingdeng, she did not know until this moment that this slightly old house turned out to be the home of Gu Mu and his wife.
Qingdeng looked at Kinoshita Mai with a helpless expression.
"Ah Wu, that's all I want. Why don't you even know the address of Mr. and Mrs. Gu Mu?"
Aren’t you very close to the Gu Mu couple? Qingden almost asked this question.
Faced with Qingden's question, Kinoshita Mai laughed awkwardly:
"I only know that they live in Kyoto, but I don't know their specific address..."
In order to save her respect, she tried very hard to make up for it:
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"This, this is normal, right? Not everyone remembers the specific addresses of their relatives and friends!"
This is the address of Mr. and Mrs. Gu Mu.
So, why is Elodie here?
In fact, the reason is very simple.
Elodie said sweetly:
"Master, Miss Wu, haven't you noticed yet? My father, Miss Leroy, and I live next door now."
After that, she pointed to the window not far away - the ordinary-looking bungalow outside the window was the Angoulême family's new house in Kyoto.
After Elodie's awakening, Qingden realized belatedly: That's right! The Angoulême family's new house is not far from here next door!
This place is located on the outskirts of Kyoto, and the houses are relatively sparse, and the density of buildings is far less than that in the town, so Ayoto didn't think about it for a while.
Elodie's words continued:
"Mr. Gumu and Mrs. Gumu are both very kind people!"
"They often treat me to Japanese sweets and always invite me to their home."
"Because of the lack of guidance, my swordsmanship is a lot rusty."
"After Mrs. Gu Mu learned about this, she personally taught me swordsmanship."
"Mr. Gu Mu will occasionally come to give me advice."
"Recently, I come to their house almost every day to practice swordsmanship."
As she spoke, she turned her head quietly, raised her gaze, and looked at Qingdeng faintly.
Suddenly, Qingdeng felt resentful and angry eyes...
Why is Elodie's swordsmanship so unfamiliar?
Why does she lack swordsmanship instruction?
Where has her swordsman gone?
Fortunately, at this moment, Kinoshita Mai asked Amachi a question, which eased the awkward atmosphere lingering around Aoto.
"Auntie Machi, you actually know how to use a sword?"
Kinoshita Mai showed an expression of shock that was not false at all... Such an expression was as if it was the first day she met the other person.
Apparently, she really didn't know that A-Machi knew swordsmanship.
As of this moment, Qingnog has confirmed that although Kinoshita Mai and the Furumaki couple have a very close relationship, the former does not seem to know the latter very well...
A-Machi laughed heartily a few times:
"To be honest, my swordsmanship is not very good, I can only be regarded as having a little knowledge."
"Although it's only at the level of a three-legged cat, it's more than enough to just give guidance to newcomers."
As soon as Omachi finished speaking, Goro Komaki, the hind leg, echoed:
"Me too."
"In the world of swordsmanship, I am far from being a master."
"However, teaching newcomers how to hold a sword and how to swing a sword is not a problem."
After hearing this, Qingdeng nodded thoughtfully.
Qingdeng has no idea what the level of swordsmanship of Gumu and his wife is.
However, he is certain of one thing - this couple has very strong educational abilities!
When Elodie was practicing swordplay in the courtyard just now, Qingden saw all her moves.
Compared with the past, both the posture of holding the sword and the momentum of swinging the sword have made great progress.
It is not difficult to see that these are all the contributions of Gu Mu and his wife.
Thinking of this, Qingdeng felt even more guilty.
——I am really incompetent as a master...
At this time, A-Machi said again:
"Because we are neighbors, I can always see this child sitting on the porch with a lonely face, staring at the sky in a daze."
"In addition to being in a daze, she always does some actions that make me feel distressed when I see her."
"Or use branches to draw pictures on the ground."
"Either you play chess with yourself."
"Or just play cards with yourself."
"Anyway, it's just about playing some games that you can have fun by yourself."
"Although she is not the only one in their family, she has a grandfather and a young maid, but they are usually very busy and cannot always accompany her."
"I am a mother who has given birth to many children."
"So I don't like to see children showing such lonely expressions."
"So, whenever I have free time, I will accompany her."
"Oh, she is such a good child~~"
Speaking of this, A-Machi gently held his cheeks with both hands, showing an intoxicated expression.
"She looks cute and has a good personality."
"I wanted to rub her into my arms several times."
"It's a pity that I really can't give birth now."
"Otherwise I really want to have another daughter as well-behaved as her."
At this time, not only Qingdeng, but also Kinoshita Mai looked ashamed.
Aoto is busy - and so is Mai Kinoshita.
Since going to Luo, the number of times she has met with Elodie is not much more than that of Qingdeng.
As Elodie's closest friend in Japan, but she couldn't even do the most basic "accompanying"... Kinoshita Mai naturally felt extremely uncomfortable.
Omachi was still putting on her "intoxicated face" - but she quietly turned her gaze and peeked at Aomachi and Kinoshita Mai across from them.
After discovering that both of them looked ashamed, the corners of their lips slightly raised, outlining the arc of "planning."
Elodie probably didn't want the atmosphere to become heavy because of her.
She was helpless and played with the hair on her temples, but hesitated to speak.
"A-Machi..."
Goro Komaki cast a look that was half helpless and half reproachful towards his wife.
Everyone here must be able to understand the actual intention behind Omachi's sudden words.
It's nothing more than a hint to Qingto and Mai Kinoshita: You usually ignore Elodie too much! Pay more attention to this little girl!
In order to improve the atmosphere of the scene, Goro Komaki coughed a few times, and then said slowly:
"Elodie is indeed a good child."
"In addition to having a pretty face and good manners, he is also very smart."
"I didn't expect that a young girl could make the account books so beautiful."
In an instant, Qingden's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Account books?"
Because he has been dealing with this stuff all the time recently, Qingdeng is now particularly sensitive to this vocabulary.
When Komaki Goro mentioned this word, he immediately seemed to be stressed.
Although Komaki Goro didn't understand why Qingden had such a big reaction, he still nodded:
"Don't you know? Elodie is very good at keeping accounts."
After that, he stood up and left, heading back to the inner room.
When he came back, he had a thick account book in his hand.
"Here, take it and take a look."
With that said, he handed the account book to Qingdeng.
Qingdeng took it solemnly and then opened it casually——
"This is……?!"
In an instant... really in an instant, Qingdeng's pupils suddenly shrank to the size of a pinhole.
I saw neat and clear rows of data recorded in this account book.
To be honest, Qingdeng really wanted to cry on the spot - this is called an account book!
Not only is it well written, but the various data recorded in it are concise and efficient, making it clear at a glance!
That "Ojin Book" really drove Qingdeng crazy!
It's filled with all kinds of ugly characters... No! Those things are so ugly! They're so ugly that they can't even be called characters, they're just ghost symbols!
Every time he flipped through the "Ojin Book", Qingdeng felt like he was not checking accounts, but more like archeology - holding a magnifying glass and repeatedly scrutinizing the words in these "drawings".
It's just like a teacher correcting homework - a page full of ghostly drawings is really tiring!
"Elodie, did you write this account book?"
Qingden asked Elodie impatiently.
Elodie touched her head and looked shy, as if she was embarrassed to admit it.
Komakicho answered for her:
"That's right! This account book was written by Elodie!"
"When my husband and I first started teaching her swordsmanship, she said that she didn't want to accept our kindness in vain, so she wanted to repay her as much as she could."
“When she learned that my husband and I were selling Japanese confectionery, she said that she knew how to keep accounts, so she could help us keep accounts.”
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