Nighttime, Shirasagi Himegimi, Kamisato Family.
Ayaka's Mother sat alone in the tea room, her gaze fixed on the candlelight on the table.
Normally, at this hour, she would have already extinguished the lights and retired for the night.
But today, Little Ayaka had gone out to play and had not yet returned.
Ayaka's Mother's heart was filled with worry, so she waited quietly in the tea room for Ayaka to come home.
It wasn't that she was worried Little One would encounter any danger.
After all, Mr. Faxun was looking after Ayaka, and the Kamisato Family felt very reassured about her safety.
It was just that it was getting late, and the Little Ones needed to rest.
Her gaze occasionally drifted towards the door, anticipating the appearance of the Little Ones.
While waiting, Ayaka's Mother was not idle; she contemplated many things.
During this time, Little Ayaka's swordsmanship had advanced by leaps and bounds.
When sparring with Ayato, Little One's furious, storm-like attacks left Ayato completely unable to defend himself, and the victor was decided in a few breaths.
Even Ayaka's sword master stated, "Miss's progress speed has exceeded everyone's imagination; I no longer have anything to teach Miss."
Given this, it was also time to custom-forge a personal sword for Little Ayaka.
Kamisato Ayaka's Mother secretly decided that tomorrow she would invite a renowned Inazuma swordsmith to forge a personal sword for Little Ayaka.
It was rumored that the swordsmith had once been fortunate enough to witness the Shogun's divine weapon and, from it, gained insight into the profound mysteries of sword forging.
Although the weapons produced were far inferior to the Shogun's divine weapon,
they were already considered flawless weapons in the eyes of ordinary people.
This also made the swordsmith famous, with a constant stream of visitors every day.
She wondered if that swordsmith would have time to visit Shirasagi Himegimi.
Just then, a series of footsteps, both large and small, came from outside the door, interrupting Ayaka's Mother's thoughts.
She realized that Mr. Faxun and the children had returned, so she stood up and went outside to check.
Makoto also saw Ayaka's Mother arrive, and he raised his hand to make a shushing gesture.
Immediately after, he pointed to Ayaka, who was sleeping soundly in his arms.
He meant not to disturb the child's rest.
Ayaka's Mother also nodded, her expression showing a hint of apology.
Little Ayaka had been so playful that she fell asleep in Makoto's arms; she must have caused him a lot of trouble on the way.
Ayaka's Mother carefully took Little Ayaka from Makoto's arms.
Even though Little One was asleep, she still held onto Makoto's arm tightly, unwilling to let go.
Ayaka's Mother couldn't help but smile when she saw this scene.
When did Little One become so clingy? She hadn't noticed it before.
Makoto brought Ayaka back to her residence, settled the other Little Ones for rest, and then Venti pulled Makoto away.
Soon, Ayaka's Mother brought Ayaka back to her room to rest.
Just as she was leaving the room, she heard Little Ayaka's groggy voice, "Brother Makoto, Ayaka is a little thirsty; I want some water."
Little One had woken up at some point; her first reaction was to call Makoto, and then mention being thirsty.
Ayaka's Mother walked to the table and poured a cup of warm water for Little One.
Little One took the cup with both hands and gulped it down.
Ayaka's Mother then picked up a handkerchief and gently wiped Little Ayaka's mouth.
Little One blinked her large, watery eyes and curiously asked, "Mother, where is Brother Makoto?"
"Your Brother Makoto had something to do and left. He told you all to go to sleep quickly. He said he doesn't like disobedient Little Ones."
Upon hearing Ayaka's Mother say this, Little One immediately replied, "Ayaka is an obedient Little One."
Looking at the guileless Little Ayaka, Ayaka's Mother felt a bit emotional.
Because normally, it was very difficult for her to coax Little One to sleep; Little One would be restless and uncooperative.
But now, just mentioning Makoto's name could make her obediently go to sleep.
It was more effective than any miracle cure; it was truly incredible.
Little Ayaka paused, then continued, "Mother, Brother Makoto gave me a gift today!"
Little One liked to share.
Every time she came back, she would share with Ayaka's Mother where she went and what she saw that day.
During the festival days, Ayaka's Mother didn't have time to go out shopping, but she could still clearly know about the festival activities,
simply because Little Ayaka would share everything that happened that day with her after returning home.
Ayaka's Mother smiled and gently asked, "Is that so? Did you thank Brother Makoto?"
Little Ayaka nodded vigorously: "Mhm, mhm, I did thank Brother Makoto."
"But Brother Makoto told me not to be polite and said it was fine as long as I liked it."
"I really like the gift Brother Makoto gave me!"
Ayaka's Mother feigned surprise: "Oh? What gift did Brother Makoto give you?"
"He gave me a weapon called 'Mistplitter Reforged'!"
As she spoke, Little Ayaka extended her hand, and golden light gathered in her palm.
The moment the purple katana appeared, Ayaka's Mother was completely stunned.
Immediately after, Ayaka's Mother revealed an expression of utter astonishment.
Although she didn't understand sword craftsmanship, she could clearly see that this weapon was no ordinary item.
The Kamisato Family also had many high-grade swords, but as soon as they were placed before 'Mistplitter Reforged',
those high-grade swords felt like a pile of scrap metal, not even worth mentioning...
Wait... the appearance of this katana seemed a bit familiar.
Kamisato Ayaka's Mother seemed to recall something and found an ancient book.
She opened a certain page in the book, which contained detailed records of 'Mistplitter Reforged'.
"This katana can cut through mountain mists and night fog, and is stored in the Shogun's treasury... It is a collector's item of the Shogun."
When Ayaka's Mother saw this sentence, she completely lost her composure.
The katana Little Ayaka was holding was a collector's item of the Shogun??
Such a precious katana, there was probably not a second one to be found in all of Inazuma!
And now, Makoto had actually given it directly to Ayaka?
"Mother, what's wrong?" Ayaka also noticed Ayaka's Mother's surprise, so she asked in confusion.
"Little One, you just need to remember one thing: your Brother Makoto is truly, truly good to you."
"His kindness, our Kamisato Family will probably never be able to repay in a lifetime."
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Families, the author finished the quest related to Bosacius today, so the update is late, apologies, apologies.
Seeing Bosacius say, "These brothers and sisters are here to pick me up," the author completely lost it.
The Five Yakshas' storyline is already being thought about and should be written soon.
I hope to give the Five Yakshas a complete ending.
Everyone, get some rest early, good night.
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