Synopsis: Endless Shuttle

Rope pointed to his arm with a smile: "If you make Patriarch Tono unable to see his injury, I think it should be fine. It was a wise decision to hold back and not punch you in the face yesterday. If you're injured, you can't be fooled."

"...Thank you for your mercy."

Tohno Shiki touched his arm bone that was still aching, and he couldn't help but feel scared for a while.

If Mr. Rope didn't throw himself out at the time, but punched himself in the face, it is estimated that his fragile head would explode like a watermelon...

Facing his sister's apprehension with the joy of good luck and not going home at night, Tohno Shiki rang his doorbell.

Ding-dong-

There was only the sound of chirping birds in the silent air. This situation lasted for a few seconds, and footsteps were heard immediately behind the door, as if someone was rushing over.

"Master Zhigui?"

The door was opened.

The girl had short red hair, was wearing a brown kimono, and her face was filled with joy.

"You're finally back. Did you stay at your classmate's house last night? The eldest lady is very worried, and this morning, too, got up earlier than usual..."

"Something happened last night..."

Tono Shiki seemed to have foreseen the scene where he was about to be taught by the majestic sister, and said a little out of strength.

"Don't talk about this Amber, there are guests at home, and it seems that there is something to look for Akiba... I thank Mr. Rope for taking care of me last night."

"Ugh--"

Only then did the maid named Amber discover Rope who was standing beside Shiki Tono silently.

She saluted very politely.

"Thank you for taking care of Young Master Zhigui." Raising his head, Amber asked with doubts in his eyes.

"I don't know what this Mr. Rope has to do with the eldest lady?"

Rope didn't care about the usual inquiries of strangers, and said with a smile.

"When I first came to Misaki City, there was someone I wanted to look for, so I came to ask the Tono family, the big landowner of Misaki City. I shouldn't refuse Miss Tono?"

"Is that so...then please come with me."

Amber nodded, then turned and walked into the house.

"If that's the case, then I'll go to school... It's not good to be late."

Tono Shiki sneered, and lightly prepared to slip through the door to his room.

But when he went upstairs, he was nailed to the spot by Amber's words.

"Master Shigui, because the eldest miss is worried about you, I have already asked for a leave of absence from school. Please go to your room and have a good rest, and then explain what happened last night after the eldest lady meets the guests."

"……Yes."

Zhigui continued to move forward, but his mental state was much more lethargic than when he was on the road.

But these have nothing to do with Rope.

If it wasn't to help him recall and solve the "Akasha Serpent" faster, he would almost never choose to walk into Tono's house.

Not much interest.

It was a chance meeting with Erquite, and helping her was a boring whim.On top of that, Luo Pei would definitely appreciate the insensitivity if it was involved in some more troublesome family affairs.

The Tono family's house is very large, but it didn't take long for Rope to meet the current owner under Amber's leadership.

Tono autumn leaves.

The standard black long straight girl was wearing a school uniform, next to a cup of steaming morning tea... Judging from her slightly tired look, she didn't rest as well as her brother last night.

"Miss, it's Master Zhigui who is back."

"Well. Brother, is there anything wrong with him?"

Although Tono Akiba's expression didn't change much, it could be seen from the subtle points that the girl was relieved.

"No, everything looks normal." Amber said with his head down.

"In addition, Mr. Zhigui brought a guest and said that he had something to ask you. It seems that Mr. Rope helped Mr. Zhigui last night..."

"Excuse me, Amber, go down."

"Yes."

The maid resigned, and Akiha Tono turned her scrutiny on Rope.

Rope didn't care, and sat on the opposite side of Tono Akiba, which made the girl with rich etiquette frown.

"Rope... sir."

She thought about it for a while and said, "Although I don't know what happened to my brother last night, it should be a lot of trouble to make him do such a strange act of staying home at night. I will learn more about it with my brother later. But thank you anyway. Your help to him will allow my brother to come back safely."

"No more gossip, Miss Tono."

Rope didn't plan to chat with the girl, and said straight to the point.

"I helped Tono Shiki, not because of my own kindness, but because I knew his surname "Tono"... that I helped. "