Chapter 185 Reminiscing about the Past

After hanging up the phone with Matou Kariya, the brother and sister leaned against each other, neither speaking.

The room suddenly became quiet, with only the sound of breathing coming and going, proving that there were living people in the room.

Outside the room, the pitch-black night gradually faded, and rays of light splashed down, some of which shone through the window and onto the brother and sister.

"Ying, wash up and go have breakfast."

"Ah."

Little Sakura responded obediently, standing up from the bed with Kenshin Matou and walking to the dressing table.

After combing their hair and tying their hair bands, the brother and sister took each other's toiletries and walked to the first floor together, where they met Miss Altria who had been waiting for them.

Just like tying hair ties is a daily routine for the brother and sister, brushing teeth and washing face with the lovely Miss Altria downstairs every morning has become a daily routine for the Matou family.

Miss Altria, who has decades of experience in married life with the head of the Matou family, Matou Kenshin, quickly adapted to her current life.

Little Sakura also gradually adapted to it from the initial discomfort.

After all, no matter what Sakura-chan said, no matter how expensive the magnifying glass was, it was difficult to find any flaws in Miss Altria.

Apart from the fact that she took up too much of her brother's time, Sakura had no complaints about Miss Altria at all.

But comparing her own dissatisfaction with her brother's happiness, the cute little Sakura took the initiative and chose to give in.

Kenshin Matou felt full of guilt for this kind of thing.

Of course he saw Xiaoying's efforts, but there was nothing he could do about this kind of thing.

From the bottom of his heart, he didn't want Sakura to make any sacrifices and wanted her to be happy forever.

But he couldn't give up Miss Altria.

Looking at little Sakura who was brushing her teeth obediently, Kenshin Matou's eyes were full of pity, and he once again made a resolution in his heart, a resolution he had made countless times.

"——We must make Sakura-chan happy!"

After completing the daily washing, Kenshin Matou, his sister, and Miss Altria, who was looking forward to breakfast, came to the Matou family's restaurant.

In the restaurant, Mrs. Irisviel and the cute little Illya were already sitting at the table, waiting for them.

As for Uncle Liu...

How should I put it? Should I say that he is worthy of being the emperor of a feudal dynasty?

When it comes to enjoyment, the three Matou swordsmen cannot compare to Uncle Liu.

This is something that Jianchen Matou has only recently realized.

He thought that after becoming the head of the Matou family and gaining sudden huge wealth, his life was already luxurious and corrupt enough.

But Uncle Liu, the emperor of the ancient dynasty, taught him a very vivid lesson.

Ever since the two lovely maids, Sera and Lijelite, came to the Matou family from the Einzbern castle, Mr. Liu rarely appeared in front of everyone.

Uncle Liu, who has perfect conversational skills and personal charm, naturally cannot be a member of a race unique to Japan - a shut-in. This is impossible.

It is impossible for a group of people who stay at home to end the chaos and create a unified country.

Uncle Liu is not a stay-at-home at all, he just -

Simply laziness.

In the past, when the Matou family had him, Matou Kenshin, Sakura-chan and Matou Kariya, Uncle Liu disappeared for some unknown reason.

——Maybe it’s his concern for himself? Jian Tongjianchen thought narcissistically.

In short, at that time, Uncle Liu would still appear anywhere in the Matou family and stay next to his master during meals.

But ever since the Matou family welcomed Miss Altria and Diarmuid, two powerful servants, Uncle Liu's presence in the Matou family has become increasingly low.

Altria arrived at the Matou family earlier than Diarmuid, so she saw Uncle Liu more often.

But Diarmuid is very unlucky, maybe it has something to do with his lucky E?

Is Uncle Liu afraid of being contaminated by bad luck, so he gradually disappears from public view?

This evil thought only lasted for a moment before Kenshin Matou dismissed it. Regardless of whether it was true or not, it was too offensive to Diarmuid.

Anyway, the result is that ever since Sera and Lijelite came to the Matou family, Mr. Liu rarely comes to the restaurant to eat.

Knowing how important Uncle Liu was to Kenshin Matou and how much weight he held in the heart of the head of the Matou family, the two pretty maids almost treated Uncle Liu the same as Kenshin Matou.

As a result, Uncle Liu no longer needs to come to the restaurant to eat, because Sera and Lijielit will deliver every meal to his room.

After he finished his meal, she would make him a pot of fragrant tea and pick up the garbage and take it out.

Life can be described as boundless joy.

Naturally, there is no Uncle Liu in the restaurant now.

Diarmuid was not there either, which surprised Kenshin Matou a little, but he was not worried, not to mention that Diarmuid was currently in the Matou family, his own territory.

Taking Diarmuid’s own strength as an example, it is still difficult for ordinary Heroic Spirits to kill him instantly without a sneak attack or a big move.

Dispelled the thoughts in my mind.

Kenshin Matou, Miss Altria, and Sakura sat at their seats and ate the breakfast that Matou Kariya had started preparing before dawn.

Today's breakfast at the Matou family is Chinese style.

Steamed buns, fried dough sticks, noodles, and spicy soup...

The taste of Hu La Tang is very strong. Xiao Ying was not used to it at first. Compared to the strong taste of Hu La Tang, she prefers soy milk.

This is not because Hu La Tang is not tasty.

It's because before coming to the Matou family, Sakura's meals every day, including the lunch boxes she brought to school, were all prepared by Mrs. Toosaka Aoi.

The food cooked by Mrs. Toosaka Aoi is rather light in taste, which is something that Kenshin Matou, who has eaten Miss Rin and Sakura's bento at school, knows very well.

However, in recent days, Xiao Xiaoying suddenly became somewhat interested in Hu La Tang.

He started drinking with a 'Huh, Huh' sound.

Kenshin Matou speculated that this was related to Miss Altria, who had a huge appetite and enjoyed food.

Although Miss Altria was a little greedy, her eating manners were still very good. Although she did not chew her food slowly like the ladies from wealthy families, she would chew a mouthful of rice dozens of times before swallowing it.

But he was still not as bold as Jianchen Jian. In his previous life, because his home was far away from the school, Jianchen Jian lived in the school when he was in school. Naturally, he would have breakfast in the school cafeteria every day.

It’s not bad in the summer. You can eat and drink as you please. After eating, you can walk comfortably along the road lined with green plants to the classroom in the cool morning breeze.

But in winter, everything is different.

High school animal, the focus is not on high school, but on the animal!
Waking up at dawn is always a luxury.

No matter spring, summer, autumn or winter, the time to get up every day never changes. It is always around five o'clock, before dawn. I put on the school uniform placed on the corner of the bed in the dark and walk out of the dormitory like a zombie.

This situation is particularly painful in winter.

Narrow stairs, the smell of sweat from some sloppy people, crowded bodies, pushing each other out of the dormitory building, and then the lungs, with the first breath of cold air of the new day, convey the reminder to the body that it is time to wake up.

His blurry eyes instantly narrowed tighter because of the discomfort.

Staggering into the school cafeteria, the students who wore glasses took off their glasses and wiped the white mist off them. During this time, they could not stop moving.

Because just a brief pause will result in at least five minutes of waiting time.

When Kenshin Matou thinks back on this miserable life, it is still fresh in his memory.

But there was comfort in those painful days.

In the campus cafeteria in winter, after waiting in line for a few minutes in a daze, a bowl of hot spicy soup, two steamed buns, and two eggs were simply a gift from God and a panacea for the painful life.

So much so that even Matou Kenshin, who is now the seventh-generation head of the Matou family and has abundant financial resources, was moved when he ate the spicy soup made by the Japanese Matou Kariya.

Take a bite of bun, a sip of soup, chew it a few times and swallow it into the stomach. Although the action is not very elegant, the sense of happiness is terrifyingly strong.

If we have to use something to compare it, it would be similar to the joy of Diarmuid holding the 'Red Rose that Breaks Demons' and shooting Gilgamesh in the head with one shot, causing his brains to splatter everywhere.

"Ah~"

Jianchen Matou shouted in an ungraceful manner, and collapsed with great satisfaction on the chair that he had asked Jiantong Kariya to specially make for him.

Little Sakura, who was sitting on the same chair, was less than three centimeters away from her brother, so she could naturally hear Kenshin Matou's comfortable voice most clearly.

She held the small bowl, glanced at her brother who was leaning on the back of the chair, took a sip of the spicy soup in the bowl, and felt that the soup in the bowl became even more delicious.

The actions of Jianchen Matou did not cause much noise at the dinner table, but it was not small either.

Because according to 'Einstein's Theory of Relativity', the loudness of the sound made by Kenshin Matou must be compared with the surrounding environment.

In the past, when Uncle Liu was around, Jian Tong Jianchen's "weak" voice was nothing at all. At most, it was a competition with the fly void that did not exist in the restaurant.

But the current situation is that Uncle Liu is not here.

Except for Kenshin Matou who was still a worker at heart, all the people in the restaurant were wealthy children from big families.

From the Einzbern family: Mrs. Irisviel, Illya.

Formerly of the Tohsaka family: Little Sakura.

At the moment, although he is not the head of the family, he has the purest bloodline of the Matou family: Matou Kariya.

Compared with the above identities, there is a more honorable status, that is, the emperor of a country: the King of Great Britain, Miss Altria.

Influenced by their close ones, these people basically do not speak while eating or sleeping.

Therefore, the comfortable sound just made by Jianchen Jianchen attracted everyone's attention.

However, the emotions of the people around me are mostly curiosity, rather than disgust and boredom.

After all, among these people, except for the decadent middle-aged uncle, Matou Kariya, the unprotected waste of the Matou family, the rest are angels.

Especially the lovely Illya.

She heard with her own ears the comfortable voice of Kenshin Matou, saw with her own eyes how Sakura looked after her appetite improved, and... Miss Altria, who always had a good appetite.

In such an atmosphere, the lovely Illya also imitated little Sakura, picked up the small bowl on the table, took a sip, and then stuck out her pink little tongue because of the spiciness.

Well, it is very spicy, but not the kind of spicy that comes from chili peppers. It’s the spicy taste of pepper. If you are not used to this taste, it will be very ordinary. But if you are used to it, you will find it delicious.

Obviously, Illya is the type who is used to it.

Looking at Kenshin Matou who was full and lying on the chair, stroking his belly in an ungraceful manner, he then looked at little Sakura who was eating with Kenshin Matou.

The lovely Illya also started to learn it in an imitative manner.

However, she has more advantages than Sakura; because Sakura is using her brother as a feed, while Illya is using Sakura and her brother as a feed.

No matter how you look at it, it's Illya's great victory!

……

……

After breakfast, Kenshin Matou was not in a hurry to visit Tohsaka Tokito. Besides the fact that Sakura had not given him an answer yet, he was not in a hurry either.

Anyway, it is an easy problem to solve. It makes no difference to him whether it is done earlier or later.

So at this moment, he was walking in the courtyard of the Matou family with his lovely sister Sakura and Illya, who was handed to him by Mrs. Irisviel with a complicated face.

The paths in the courtyard were mostly paved with dark gravel. Jianchen Jianchen had considered changing it, but after some thought, he decided not to start.

These gravel paths still hold memories for Jianchen Matou.

When the old animal was alive, he made a lot of efforts to stay alive. Among them, he once fell on the gravel on the way home because he ran too fast.

The feeling was not pleasant. Some of the dark gravel scratched his skin, and some pierced directly into it. It was very painful.

But now that he has gotten rid of the shadow of the old bug, Kenshin Matou can still vaguely recall this feeling of pain.

People are still cheap.

Holding the hands of Sakura and Illya, Kenshin Matou and the other two walked and stopped, and finally came to the stone pavilion in the southwest corner of the courtyard where he had confronted the old bug.

Sitting in front of the stone table in the stone pavilion was a person who surprised Jianchen Jianchen.

"Diarmuid?"

Looking at Diarmuid, who was sitting alone in a daze in a stone pavilion with ventilation on all sides in the middle of winter, wearing a tight suit, Kenshin Matou called out.

Diarmuid also raised his head upon hearing the call.

"Lord?"

(End of this chapter)