The Shitenji family lives in a certain part of Tokyo.
　Inside the mansion is a large Japanese garden, and in the middle of the grounds is a vast single-story Japanese house with a view of the garden from almost every room in the mansion, so that you can feel the four seasons of Japan.
　Mizuho walked along the corridor on the porch that surrounded the outside of the mansion with a nervous expression on her face. Right now, she was heading to a room where Mizuho's own mother, Zhu Yin, was waiting for her.
　Mizuho had told Zhu Yin in advance that she needed to talk to her, so Zhu Yin was waiting for her in her room.

''Mother, I'm coming in.''

'Mizuho?　Go ahead.

　Mizuho opened the shoji and found a woman dressed in kimono inside, making tea. The figure was like the proprietress of a long-established inn, and she had the same lustrous black hair pulled up in a bun as Mizuho's.
　It was hard to believe that Zhu Yin was forty years old with a youthful appearance, and it was easy to tell that Mizuho was just like her mother. However, Zhu Yin had a calm atmosphere that Mizuho didn't have, and the corners of her eyes seemed to be slightly lowered than Mizuho's.
　Mizuho entered the room and sat down in front of Zhu Yin, and at the perfect moment, she held out the tea that Zhu Yin had made in front of Mizuho.

''It's rare to hear from Mizuho that you have something to say. What kind of windstorm is this?''

　With a smile, Zhu Yin looked at her beloved daughter's face.
　Mizuho reached for her tea with a light twitch on her face.
　She shouldn't be fooled by this smile.
　This mother always had this blank look on her face, smiling, but her grasp of the situation was astounding, even when she was speaking for the first time, she would swallow quickly, as if she had known it for a long time, and finally, she would give her solutions and opinions as if she was ahead of the conversation.
　He is secretly whispered to be the control tower of the Shitenji family, ahead of the head of the Shitenji family, Yi Cheng, among the followers of the Shitenji family. As such, it would not be an exaggeration to say that all of the Shitendera Family's important matters were decided through Zhu Yin.
　Although Mizuho respected and rather liked this mother, Zhu Yin, she was not very good at feeling as if her heart was being seen through.
　The older she got, the stronger this feeling became, and after she became a high school student, Mizuho did not actively try to approach Zhu Yin. For a girl in the midst of her adolescence, the feeling that her mother always saw into her heart was embarrassing and difficult to accept.

''Mother........''

Okay, go ahead and do it.

Do me a favor... what?

Yeah?

　Ruiho looked at Zhu Yin with a surprised face, but what is Zhu Yin surprised about?　He tilted his head as if to say.

'Hey, Mom!　I didn't say anything!

'Hmm?　Because you'll do me a favor.　So, I told you it was okay.

Yes, but!　I'm telling you I haven't told you what I'm asking!

　Mizuho involuntarily bent forward and put her hands on the tatami.

''God.......why is this girl so angry? That's not going to get you a boyfriend, okay?　That would scare boys away, even if they're not just being honest. Especially if he's a gentle, status quo accepting, somewhat traumatized kid his age. Even the strongest, most dependable, most resilient children need to be healed.

What?

　Zhu Yin looked at the speechless Mizuho as if she was looking at a disappointed child and sighed.

''In this case, hey........ If a strong rival appears, it will be the end of the world. I went to the trouble of giving him a cute little girl, but he hasn't made use of it at all. Marion-san is still much cuter than you, isn't she?

Hey, Mom!　What the hell are you talking about!

Yeah?　So, it's a favor, right?　She wants to invite the boy she likes to come to Sei Sei Seijo Academy as an exam student...

No, no!

'What?　Isn't it?　Didn't you say you wanted a recommendation for the boy to come to the academy?

Yeah, it's the same thing.

It's more or less the same...

'So!　Not like that!

　Breathing hard, Ruiho felt the barrenness of arguing with Zhu Yin and shut up with a tired face.
　Whenever she spoke with Zhu Yin, she would always let Zhu Yin take control like this throughout.
　Once Zuo Yin took a deep breath, she told him the whole story of what happened at the academy, as if she had given up. She realized that hiding things from this mother was a waste of time.
　She explained that she had discovered the curse that had been placed on her friend Akiko Houzuki and wanted to do something about it, that she had asked her classmate, Yuto, to support her as a collaborator to do so, and that the academy was now thinking of inviting a male student on a trial basis to prepare for future co-education, and she wanted to use this to invite Yuto to facilitate the investigation to identify the person who had placed the curse.
　After listening to what Mizuho had to say, Zhu Yin looked at the serious-looking Mizuho and smiled.

''Mizuho........you've grown up. And in a much better direction........''

What?

I don't know what happened, but since you came back from Millamar, you seem less stubborn and more open-minded. I don't know what happened to you, but since you came back from Millamar, you seem to be less stubborn and have a broader perspective. And you seem to be able to appreciate others more. I wonder if Marion and her brother, Du Du, had something to do with this, too?　I should be grateful for this.

Hmm, I'm not gonna be a kid forever.

Well..............

　Zhu Yin happily hid her mouth and smiled.

''Then do as you please, Ruiho. As for the short term transfer to the academy, I'll strongly recommend that Doudou-kun.''

　Mizuho's expression softened in relief when she heard Zhu Yin's words, and she smiled happily.

''Well, well, well, you've got a girly face too...............I think I'm going to cook some red rice today. Is Meira here?

Okay, come on.

　The sliding door in the back opens, revealing Akera.

''Wait!　Stop it. What's going on, Mother? I don't know what you mean!　You don't have to come out, either, Meira!

　Mizuho hurriedly stopped Zhu Yin and glared at Meira and the sliding door was closed.

''Oh, well........ So where is the high school that girl goes to?　And what's the house like?　A lineage of gifted people?

　Mizuho didn't expect to be asked about Yuto's house rather than the school, so she was inwardly a bit, a bit flustered. Yuto has asked her to keep it a secret about the house. In fact, Yuto is registered with the agency as a mutant natural ability.

''Eh?　Well, as I recall.......he said he goes to Horaiin Jilin High School. I looked it up, but it's a surprisingly high level high school, so I think I'll meet the requirements for this test student in that area. From what I've heard, it's a normal house and he said he's a natural gifted person, so I don't know all the details. It's something I don't even need to ask about.

　Zhu Yin's eyes narrowed as she listened to Mizuho's story.

''........Jilin High School, right?

Do you know him?　Mom,

'Yes, of course. I've thought about where to send my daughter at her age to go to school. It's not that I've been obsessed with Seicho Senior High School.　Hmmm, Jilin High School........

'What?　Really?

　Mizuho felt as if Zhu Yin's mood had changed for a moment, but she was surprised to learn for the first time that her mother, Zhu Yin, was considering other places for her to go to school besides the Seisen Academy, so she turned her attention to that.

''So natural ability........ The boy who had such an influence on you........I believe it was you, Dou Dou Dou?　Du Du..........thank you.

Uh-huh.

　Zhu Yin stared at Mizuho.
　In a moment of silence, Mizuho looked at her mother and for some reason, she felt nervous.
　And then.........she let out a dignified voice.

''Mizuho, I have one piece of advice for you.

"...what?　What's your advice?

Okay?　Don't choose your means in love. It doesn't matter how mean-spirited you are. Go all out.

What?

Whatever they have in their past, it's still just a teenager. Be more assertive. Well first of all, you have a nice face, but you're not very s*xy.

Hey!　Mother!　What are you talking about?

What do you mean, your future son-in-law?

No, no, no!

Oh, yeah.

　Zuiho's face turned bright red and retorted, but Zhu Yin was like, "Where are you going? The only thing that I can do is to make sure that I am not going to have to worry about it.
　What Zuiho wanted to ask for has already been accepted. It's time to end the conversation here.

''Well then, mom, I asked you for a recommendation for the examiners earlier!

Yes, I'm aware of that.

Shit!

　After saying that, Zuiho left Zhu Yin's room.
　Zhu Yin smiled as Mizuho left, smiling at her.

''Meira.''

　The sliding door at the back opens again.

''Yes, Zhu Yin-sama.''

You heard me.　You'll be the one to negotiate for that Du Du's invitation. I'll let the academy know. I'm willing to accept any conditions you may have. Are you sure you want to invite Mr. Du Du?　If the case arises, you are free to use the funds of the Shitennji as well.

What?　...Yes.

　Seeing that Ming Liang made a surprised face at Zhu Yin's seemingly extreme instructions, Zhu Yin laughed.

''No, you don't have to think that hard. Okay?　Speak only to the principal, no matter how noisy everyone around you is. And you can always talk at our pace. The rest will be mainly dominated by money. That Jilin High School's principal........

''Ha, yes, I understand. ........Since you know the principal of Jilin High School, Lady Zhu Yin?

'No, I don't know much about it, okay?　However, I only went there once as a candidate high school for Mizuho's higher education. Well, how can I say.......it's quite a unique high school. I remember being surprised by some of the students and teachers.

'I see. Well, I agree with you about the negotiations. I'll be ready to go as soon as possible.

Yes, it's nice to meet you.

　Ming Liang bowed his head lightly to a smiling Zhu Yin and closed the sliding doors.
　When Akane felt that Akane had left behind the sliding doors, she moved her eyes to the well-maintained inner garden of the Shitenji family.

''No way, no way. Dou Dou Dou............. It could be the son of one of the rank SS, someone whose origins are entirely mysterious, Ryou. If this is the jackpot, there is no child more worthy of being Ruiho's son-in-law than this.

　Zhu Yin looked nostalgic and reminisced about her younger self.

''I wonder what Ryo is doing now~?　You tried so hard to hide your abilities, but they found out and you became a rank SS. The look on Ryo's face back then was a masterpiece~. Since then, it was obvious that the name Ryo was also a fake name. However, I did hear about it once by accident. Ryo got tangled up with a drunk old man and Doumori?　I've been told what the house of... and what the cost of living is...

　Even though she said this to herself, Zhu Yin's face looked like she was enjoying herself. It was as if she was remembering her former best friend.

''If Mizuho decides to bring Ryou's son with her.......how wonderful would that be? Oh, I have to keep it a secret from Tsuyoshi. He can't see anything around him when it comes to Mizuho, and moreover, if he he hears about Ryo's son........................it's funny. Oh, the spirits are also very lively, my heart has been infected.

　Once, at the age of 15, Zhu Yin was appointed to the position of spirit maiden, a position that had been vacant for over 200 years, and she was respected by the families of spirit wielders in many parts of the world. Because of the importance of her existence, she has stood up to many difficult enemies of humanity. Even in the World Ability Agency, he was always sought out for his opinions by the Shigekatsu, and he still plays that role to this day.
　However, the expression on Zhu Yin's face now was as if she was a little girl, reaching for her tea cake with a cheerful expression on her face.