No... it wasn't just Gangye Yoshiko.

Beichuan Si hadn't even opened his mouth to speak when Qiuxiao Yunai, standing behind him, volunteered eagerly:

"What? Beichuan's mother? I want to thank her too, after all, Beichuan, you've also taken good care of me."

This was the mother of Beichuan Divine Society!

Strictly speaking, she could be considered the godmother of Beichuan Divine Society, and, of course, she wanted to curry favor properly.

Upon hearing Qiuxiao Yunai speak up like this, Shan Yuanmu Yuzi also showed a slight change in her expression as she said, "My father has also instructed me, that if I meet elders from the Beichuan family, I must greet them, as that aligns with the etiquette of the Shan Yuan Family. If possible, my father would probably also be very eager to meet Mr. Beichuan's mother."

They were chatting loudly on the side, and Beichuan Si listened with a slight raise of his eyebrows.

Beichuan Si had indeed considered telling them to disperse on the spot and go back to their respective homes.

But on second thought, he could clearly realize.

That a situation with everyone gathered like this was very rare.

If he wanted to introduce them later, it would inevitably cost him more words.

Better to get it done in one step now, which seemed more reliable.

After all, interpersonal relationships couldn't be hidden.

Instead of continuing to wrack his brains to hide these matters, it would be better to lay them all out for Beichuan Lin to see.

His social circle was not something to be ashamed of.

Thinking this, Beichuan Si also took out his cell phone.

He had intended to call Shen Gu Mirai directly.

But after some thought, he instead made a call to Nakajima Michika.

The call was answered in less than five seconds, and the music of the Kyubei Festival, the same as here, was playing on the other end.

Sure enough, Nakajima Michika, that big Salty Egg, also came to visit the Kyubei Festival today.

Forget it.

Beichuan Si had become accustomed to it and simply explained his location to the somewhat flustered Nakajima Michika on the other end of the phone, and then requested that Nakajima Michika come over.

"This way... everyone who should and shouldn't meet is almost all here."

Beichuan Si exhaled.

Rather than letting these young girls scatter around the Kyubei Festival and end up causing chaos in front of Beichuan Lin, it was better to call them all over now.

...

The gymnasium, the art club performance.

The art club's program involved randomly selecting audience members to come on stage and request something they wanted to see, which the club members would then draw.

And for such hardcore, technically demanding programs, Beichuan Huili naturally made an appearance without exception.

She was the winner of the Youth Art Award and the sister of Beichuan Demon King, which made her particularly famous among freshmen and seniors.

Rumors even spread—

"Having first-year student Beichuan Huili as a girlfriend means one doesn't have to worry for the rest of their life," spread everywhere.

Therefore, as soon as Beichuan Huili appeared, the atmosphere in the gymnasium instantly heated up.

This inexplicably fervent atmosphere left Beichuan Lin, who had been sitting below the stage, completely baffled.

Why was there such a big difference when her daughter took the stage compared to everyone else?

"Excuse me... I'd like to ask, why did the atmosphere suddenly heat up when my daugh... that girl came on stage?"

Shen Gu Mirai was already prepared to answer this question.

With a smile on her face, she said, "This girl's name is Beichuan Huili, and she is the sister of the boyfriend I mentioned earlier. She won the metropolitan area Youth Art Award, so she is quite well-known among her peers. This might be why the atmosphere changed as soon as she took the stage."

"Is that so?" Beichuan Lin adjusted her shoulder bag.

She was very happy that Beichuan Huili had won the Youth Art Award.

But the surrounding fervor gave her the feeling that "there's more to it than that."

She hesitated for a moment and asked, "But did I seem to hear encouragement like 'Go for it, sister of Beichuan Demon King'...?"

Cough cough...

Shen Gu Mirai coughed twice, a trace of unease flashing across her face.

Fortunately, they were indoors with the lights in the gym turned off, so her expression wasn't very obvious, and it wasn't noticed by Beichuan Lin.

"Um... that might be because Huili's brother, Beichuan Si, has consistently done very well in his second-year studies and has earned the nickname 'Study Demon King'. Hence, there's this notion of 'sister of Beichuan Demon King'."

Shen Gu Mirai desperately tried to smooth things over.

"Really?" Beichuan Lin was surprised.

When she had left, she had specifically paid attention to her son's academic performance, and he was ranked in the middle of the class, a very awkward position.

What on earth has happened in these one or two months since I left?

Why do I feel like my son has become a completely different person?

Not only has he found such a lovely girlfriend, but his academic performance has also improved by leaps and bounds?

And then there's another Beichuan Huili.

She's become so outstanding without my supervision, even picking up the prize for the Youth Painting Excellence.

Could it be that both my children are the type who don't need discipline?

Beichuan Lin began to doubt herself...

Seeing Beichuan Lin's increasingly perturbed expression, Shen Gu Mirai was just about to speak—

When she was distracted by the vibration of her phone.

Since she was supposed to show Beichuan Lin around, Shen Gu Mirai had set her phone to vibrate mode.

Who could be calling at such a crucial time?

Unable to help herself, Shen Gu Mirai muttered and took out her phone to look.

At this glance... her body tensed up immediately.

A call from Beichuan Si!

Hadn't they agreed that Mr. Temple wasn't supposed to call?

Shen Gu Mirai swallowed hard.

She looked at Beichuan Lin, who was watching the show in front of her, and then back at her own phone.

After all, Beichuan Lin was still watching the show, so it shouldn't be a problem to take Beichuan Si's call now.

After giving Beichuan Lin a nod, Shen Gu Mirai stepped out of the gymnasium.

She reached out to answer the call, but before she could speak, Beichuan Si blocked her words completely.

"Mirai, you're with my mother right now, aren't you?"

Uh—

Shen Gu Mirai was at a loss for words.

The voice of Beichuan Si from the phone continued:

"I know what you're thinking and I will go along with your plan, but there's been a change. Bring her over to me, and I'll formally introduce her."

If Shen Gu Mirai was initially resistant, or willing to act like a stubborn pig unafraid of being scalded, she had completely lost that notion now.

Because Beichuan Si had clearly figured out her thoughts and he even amiably indicated he would accommodate her little schemes...

He was entirely pampering her.

Shen Gu Mirai no longer harbored any willfulness.

"...I understand. Shall I bring Auntie Beichuan... Mom over to your place now?"

"Mm." There was a pause from Beichuan Si on the other end before he continued to Shen Gu Mirai: "Actually, even without those little schemes, there's no need to rush our relationship. I've already talked to her about it. She doesn't have a reason not to accept you. And even if she doesn't, I have plenty of ways to handle that."

Was Beichuan Si actually comforting her with sweet nothings?

For a moment, Shen Gu Mirai's cheeks flushed red, and her heartbeat quickened.

She pinched her own face hard, using the pain to stimulate herself before replying, "I understand, I understand. Whatever you say, Mr. Temple."

"Alright, just make sure to be quick."

With that, Beichuan Si hung up the phone.

On this end, Shen Gu Mirai also mustered her courage.

Although the plan was somewhat askew, there was no issue at all with taking Beichuan Lin to meet Beichuan Si now.

Shen Gu Mirai re-entered the gym and quickly made her way back to where she and Beichuan Lin had been standing.

Then—

Shen Gu Mirai was flabbergasted.

Beichuan Lin, who had just been standing there, had now disappeared without a trace.

Where is she?

Where is my big mom?

She was just here.

How could she have vanished?

This sudden turn of events threw Shen Gu Mirai completely off-kilter.

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