r18novel Chapter 185 The Old Woman's Teacup
Chapter 185 The Old Woman's Teacup
Stepping out of the room, Uchiha Ryo saw Yukino and Chitanda sneaking around.
"Weren't you two asleep?"
Chitanda: "I came with Yukino because she was worried you weren't asleep yet."
"Eru! I already said no, I just stopped by to get a glass of water. What does it matter to me whether he's sleeping or not?"
Chitanda: "Hmm, so Ryo-san came out to sleep?"
Uchiha Ryo smiled. "Because I've already thought of the script for Hongo-senpai."
"real!"
Chitanda, with the curious look of a child, eagerly took Uchiha Rin's hand, asking, "What is it? What is it?"
Uchiha Ryo pointed at the clock. "It's already late, let's talk about it tomorrow. Besides, you two...aren't you cold?"
Even though it's summer, Chitanda and Yukinoshita are only wearing thin pajamas and standing in the corridor, so they could still catch a summer cold.
Yukino pulled Chitanda Eru aside, "Let's go back to sleep. We can ask about the script tomorrow."
Chitanda held onto Uchiha Ryo's hand tightly, showing no sign of letting go. "No, I won't be able to sleep if Ryo-kun doesn't tell me!"
Uchiha Ryo was pulled along by Chitanda, and they ended up in the girl's bedroom.
"Actually, it's not that I don't want to say, but I'm not sure if it's true myself. After all, it's just my guess, so I need to ask Senior Sister Ruxu to verify it tomorrow."
Chitanda pouted, "Couldn't you have told me first?"
Uchiha Ryo sighed, "If I tell you my guess now, but then I find out I was wrong when I go to see Senpai Irisu tomorrow, wouldn't that be incredibly embarrassing?"
"How could this be..."
Chitanda sat on the bed. "Ryo-kun! Even if you guessed wrong, I still want to hear it! You've kept me up all night, and you still won't let me have my fill!"
Uchiha Ryo: "Huh?"
It seems Amakusa Shino's influence is still quite significant. No! We can't let the innocent Chitanda get too close to that lewd-talking senior, Amakusa Shino.
Yukinoshita gently tapped Chitanda's head. "Don't talk nonsense. You're already very sleepy. Go to sleep."
"oh...."
Yukinoshita comforted Chitanda as if she were a child, then turned to look at Uchiha Ryo, who was still standing at the door.
"This is the girls' bedroom. Are you going to stand at the door the whole time?"
"Shall I come in?"
"Get out!"
After closing the gate, Uchiha Ryou stepped onto the edge of the corridor, raised his head, and looked up at the starry sky. Sure enough, the night sky was beautiful in the rural areas outside the city.
If my conjecture is true, then even a prestigious school like Shuchiin cannot avoid the problems that often occur in ordinary schools.
Whether or not the senior student from Hongo is sick, we'll ask her tomorrow, and the truth will probably come out.
"Sir! Are you alright? Phew...that's good, that's good!"
Uchiha Ryo, who was leaning against the corridor idly gazing at the sky, turned his head and saw an old man dressed as a butler walking out of the house.
Uchiha Ryo remembered that this man seemed to be the old butler of the Chitanda family, but it was already midnight, what was he doing out here?
The old butler was somewhat agitated, seemingly worried about something, but then he patted his chest as if relieved.
Based on the "Master" just now, the other party must be talking to Chitanda's father. Oh well, I should go back to sleep first; I am indeed a bit sleepy.
......
Early in the morning, Uchiha was awakened by a commotion in his guest room. He rubbed his messy hair and went outside, only to find Chitanda and Yukinoshita standing in the courtyard, seemingly talking to a middle-aged man who looked to be in his fifties or sixties.
That looks like the steward of the Chitanda household, but the steward clearly looks tired, as if he didn't sleep at all last night.
"Miss, something happened last night, so Master and Madam will be back a day later."
Uchiha Ryo stepped forward and happened to hear those words.
The Chitanda couple, who were originally supposed to go home today, plan to stay in Kyoto for another day.
"Uncle Teng, can you tell me why? Didn't Dad say he'd be back as soon as possible?"
After a moment's thought, the butler, whom Chitanda called Uncle Fuji, decided to recount what had happened the day before.
It turns out that just yesterday afternoon, Butler Fuji received a call from Chitanda's father, who told him that they planned to take a bus back overnight and would arrive home around the next morning. He also asked him to keep it a secret from Eru and prepare a surprise for her.
The butler readily agreed, and the Chitanda couple did indeed depart from Kyoto last night, but an unexpected incident occurred at midnight last night.
A truck driver transporting steel bars, seemingly drowsy from the long journey, suddenly slipped while turning, and several loosely secured steel pipes flew out.
It's important to understand that even a rock hitting a fast-moving car head-on poses a significant danger. Several steel bars struck the Chitanda couple's car almost instantly, killing the driver on the spot.
Before the butler could finish speaking, Chitanda Eru's pupils trembled, her legs buckled, and she fell backward. Uchiha Ryo immediately reached out to support her, then looked at the butler.
"Get to the point, are Uncle Chitanda and Aunt Chitanda alright?"
The butler quickly quickened his pace, "Master and Madam are both fine!"
"It was quite a close call. Even though the steel bar hit the car and the whole vehicle was deformed, the lady was completely unharmed, while the master only suffered some scratches."
"It's truly a blessing from heaven for Lord Chitanda... However, after this, the master and lady will remain in Kyoto for the time being and will not return until tomorrow afternoon."
Chitanda, leaning against Uchiha Ryo, clutched her chest; she had almost been scared to death by the butler.
"Uncle Teng! Next time, please just say it's nothing, okay? You scared me to death!"
Butler Teng was a little embarrassed. "I was quite frightened last night too. The master himself called me, but it's good that you're alright! It's good that you're alright!"
Yukinoshita breathed a sigh of relief and began to comfort Chitanda, while Uchiha Ryo frowned.
The Chitanda family is facing calamity... just as expected!
Uchiha Ryo hurried back to the room where they had discussed the script the day before, only to find a large number of broken teacups on the table.
"What's wrong with you?"
Seeing Uchiha Ryo suddenly leave and run over, Yukinoshita, who was behind him, also appeared at the door with Chitanda.
Uchiha Ryo bent down and picked up the shards of the ancient teacup, only to find that there was no trace of life left on it. He could only smile helplessly.
"Excuse me, the teacup that old lady gave you seems to be broken."
Chitanda also noticed the broken teacup on the table. "Oh, it's alright."
Yukinoshita also noticed the shards scattered across the table, then rolled her eyes at Uchiha Ryo. "You're really careless. Since you broke someone's teacup, you should clean it up yourself."
Uchiha Ryo didn't say anything, but instead found a bag and put the teacup fragments into it.
The person I should really apologize to is you, little guy. I'm sorry I misunderstood you yesterday... The teacup monster isn't a monster that brings misfortune, but rather a talisman that can protect people from disaster.
That old woman must have sensed that Chitanda's parents weren't having much luck lately, which is why she brought them the teacup.
After Uchiha Ryo cleaned up the broken teacup, Yukinoshita nodded. "Let's go to school then. Don't forget you have to tell us the truth about the script today."
Chitanda: "Yes, yes, yes! You absolutely have to say it today!"
Uchiha Ryo, holding the bag, said, "Okay, I'll go and invite Irusu-senpai to our Classical Literature Club at noon today. I'll share all my guesses with her."