The journey of a heroine starting from the Dragon Clan

Before today, Mai Shutoku had imagined the scene of today's meeting in her mind, but the scene she envisioned was for the other party to sit upright, while they, as retainers, sat on the side in a reserved manner.

The atmosphere of the entire meeting should be somewhere between solemn and serious.

They would carefully introduce their family and abilities, and the other party would nod slightly from time to time to acknowledge their words. In the end, the meeting would usually end in a peaceful dinner.

…but now?

Looking at the boiling spicy oil in the pot in front of her and the lively and noisy environment around her, Mai Shutoku looked confused for a moment.

Not only did the other party not have any airs, but he was also surprisingly down-to-earth, unlike those who came from my family...

...What's going on with the people in my family?

Relying on their family status, not to mention all of them, but most of them have their eyes set on the top and are quite concerned about dignity and inferiority. People like her who were born in a small family are the targets of serious bullying.

If she hadn't been good at fighting, there's no telling how she and her sister would have been bullied. It was precisely because of this that Mai Shutoku had never had a good impression of those in her family.

But the Uesugi Zhi in front of him was different. Not only did he not have the slight arrogance and arrogance that the disciples of the family generally have, but he also seemed unexpectedly approachable...

She originally thought that the solemn meeting would last for at least two or three hours, but it went astray after the other party's opening few words of self-introduction. After asking them one by one if they could eat spicy food, she took them with great interest. Went to a nearby Chinese restaurant and had hot pot... The other party said it was called hot pot.

Mai Shutoku, who was born precocious, believed that she could see through anyone, but she couldn't see through the girl in front of her at all.

While Shutoku Mai was deep in thought, the girl's slightly curious voice came over.

"Training? What do you mean?"

"Those who are selected as retainers will first undergo a short-term training. Only those who come out of that training can be considered officially qualified."

Licking his lips, Saeki Ryuji began to explain.

"Now, the three of us can only be regarded as reserve forces. It will not be until we come out of that training that we will officially become full-time and have the qualification to stay with you, eldest lady."

"Miss...forget it, do whatever you want."

The expression on his face was stagnant for a moment. Looking at the serious expression on Saeki Ryuji in front of him, Mu Qingzhi waved his hand feebly.

"Then what? What happens next?"

"After? After that, it depends on your arrangements and expectations for us."

At this time, Mai Shutoku took over.

"If you want us to be a sharp knife in your hand, we will be arranged to go to Fuma's house to receive systematic ninja education. If you want us to help you in various matters, we will I was arranged to receive education from the Sakurai family, who are active in the business world... This is roughly the process."

"...What about your own thoughts?"

After thinking for a moment, Mu Qingzhi asked.

"After all, you always have things you don't like to do. I can't possibly force you, right?"

"As retainers, we are an extension of your will."

Faced with Mu Qingzhi's inquiry, Jiude Mai avoided the topic as if to avoid the most important issue.

"But if possible, I would like to suggest that you allocate them according to our respective strengths. For example, I am naturally suitable for fighting and more suitable for receiving ninja education and training, while Aki is better at learning and can always follow her. Miss, you are by your side."

"Um... By the way, what do you want to drink?"

After thinking for a while, Mu Qingzhi pointed at the hot pot in front of her.

"This stuff is quite spicy, be careful when you eat it later."

Mai Shutoku: "......"

After glancing at the several sturdy men guarding not far away, after a little hesitation, Mai Shutoku asked.

"May I ask, why did you choose my sister?"

Turning to look at Shuudoku Aki, who was obviously a little embarrassed and didn't even say a word during the whole process, Mai Shutonori thought about her words as much as possible.

"You should have also read Aki's information. There are other better ones..."

"Good-looking."

Before Mai Shutoku could finish her words, the girl in front of her answered without hesitation.

Mai Shutoku: "......"

On the side, Saber Ryunji subconsciously reached out and touched his face.

………………………………

Overall, this lunch was quite enjoyable.

In the past few months, Mu Qingzhi had eaten either beef stew with potatoes, ramen or instant noodles. This hot pot meal now perfectly saved her taste buds.

Since they were all children, their appetites were not big, but Mu Qingzhi did not expect that the most talkative person at the dinner table would be Ryuuji Saeki, who she temporarily brought in to make up the meal.

More than 80% of the questions in her mind were answered by Saeki Ryuji. On the other hand, looking at the twin sisters Shutoku Mai and Shutoku Aki, Shutoku Mai was doing better and would occasionally chime in. The last few words, but as for Shutoku Aki, he really didn't say a word the whole time, like a complete boring gourd...

——It’s hard to imagine how such an introverted child with low self-esteem as a child could turn into such a gentle and gentle woman when she grows up.

"Sister, what do you think of the eldest lady?"

After watching the luxury car disappear into the crowd, he pulled his sister's sleeve with his hand, and Shutoku Aki asked in a low voice.

"Don't call me now. Whether you can pass the next training or not is still a matter of time."

Turning to look at her sister, Mai Shutoku tapped her forehead with her finger as if she was annoyed.

"Let's go, let's go home."

Although there is a slight deviation from what I expected, this ending may not be bad. The Uesugi family is one of the three inner-city families. Judging from the current situation of the Uesugi family's talent decline, Uesugi Chihiro will definitely be the future Uesugi. The head of the house.

Climbing such a towering tree, coupled with the fact that the other party is kind and has a good personality...are they lucky this time?

As she walked towards her mansion, Mai Shutoku muttered in her heart.

She actually didn't have too many expectations about becoming a retainer, especially since she had offended many members of her family. If she was chosen to be a retainer by those people, would her life be easy in the future?

Frankly speaking, she planned to find an opportunity to escape from the Sheqiba family and sneak out when she grew older, but now it seems that it may not be impossible to wait and see for the time being...