Chapter 677 "Family Portrait"
In an open space deep in the maple forest.
Ikenami Shizuka and Kisaki Eri sat opposite each other with a chess board between them. The sunlight shone through the gaps between the maple leaves, casting mottled light and shadows on the board.
Two women with completely different temperaments are concentrating on playing chess, one is elegant and calm, the other is cool and sharp.
"General."
Ikeba Shizuka said softly, moving the chess piece gracefully with her fingers.
Kisaki Eri subconsciously pushed the gold-rimmed glasses on her nose, frowned slightly, and fell into deep thought.
She was wearing a beige turtleneck sweater today, which made her neck look long and slender, and it shone like a pearl in the autumn sun.
Hanyu Kusunoki sat next to the two of them, supporting his chin with one hand and watching the game.
Master Jinghua's chess style is as sharp and precise as her swordsmanship, while Attorney Fei demonstrates the meticulous thinking unique to lawyers, with every step carefully calculated.
As someone who had just learned the rules of chess from him, the fact that Kisaki Eri was able to fight with Ikenami Shizuka to such a stalemate is enough to prove how extraordinary her IQ is.
She is indeed the awe-inspiring undefeated queen.
Hanyu Kusunoki quietly took out his phone from his pocket, took a picture of the chessboard, fiddled with it for a while, and then said, "Aunt Yingli, listen to me. We will first sacrifice the rook to protect the king, then sacrifice the knight to attack, and finally use the heavy artillery to kill..."
"Xiao Nan."
Chi Bo Jinghua stroked the chess pieces with her fingertips: "Watching the game of chess without saying a word."
Hanyu Kusunoki: “…”
"I lost."
Kisara shook her head and admitted defeat.
"Let me do it, let me do it, Master, let me play a game of chess with you." Hanyu Kusunoki came over decisively, with a mobile phone in his hand.
The AI software that I specially asked Xiaoai to develop is indispensable.
Today he must let the master know what it means to:
Sir, times have changed!
Not far away, Mingmei was leading Xiaolan, Kazuha and Mrs. Yoshida to prepare a picnic. A huge picnic mat was spread on the maple leaves, and various ingredients and utensils were placed around it.
With the universal capsule, they can move the entire kitchen in.
"He Ye, you put too much sauce!"
Xiaolan shouted loudly.
He Ye was busy flipping the barbecue, her cheeks slightly red. "Wow! It's going to burn!"
"Don't be anxious, take your time."
Mingmei took the tongs gently and turned the meat slices skillfully.
Mrs. Yoshida was cutting fruits skillfully, and from time to time she looked up at Ayumi flying in the sky, her eyes full of love.
This young woman has now become part of this big family.
On the other side of the maple forest, Reiko Akiba was instructing Suzuki Ayako on vocal techniques. The two women with outstanding temperaments stood under a huge maple tree, with red leaves falling around them, like a scene in a painting.
“Breathing starts from here.”
Reiko Akita placed her hands on her abdomen to demonstrate, "Don't use your throat, but use the strength here."
Ayako imitated her movements carefully.
I heard that my younger sister has started learning music recently and is obsessed with suona. She plays it enthusiastically at home every day. As an older sister, I naturally cannot fall behind, otherwise I will be the last one to be selected in future family music competitions.
The two of them teach and learn together in harmony.
"Wave!"
"Cuckoo!"
"Buy~"
Under a big tree, Yingying wagged its tail, its black gemstone eyes rolling around, smart and cunning, staring closely at Bobo and its little brother White Dove above.
Bobo flapped his wings twice, his feathers sparkling in the sunlight. He tilted his head and glanced around.
Very good, you, a crying monster, have no help today!
"Bu 咿 bu 咿 ~ (▼ヘ▼)"
The little Eevee tapped the ground with its paw, and a white light appeared on its body.
Come on! Let’s fight to the death!
Bobo and his little brother White Dove immediately took ready action.
As a result, when the white light dissipated, there was no trace of the crying monster anywhere on the spot, only the angry-looking Bobo and the white dove were left.
"Wave!"
"Cuckoo!"
But at this time, Yingying had already escaped.
A smart fox never fights a battle he is not sure of winning.
Taking advantage of one's power to bully others and taking advantage of the power of another is what the little fox should do.
"Ah~ I didn't expect to see Master's wife here."
A lazy and charming voice came from the woods.
On the maple forest path, Vermouth was wearing a black windbreaker, and her long golden hair was particularly eye-catching against the red leaves. Next to her was Pu Siqinglan, who was wearing a red cheongsam.
In front of the two men was Kuroba Chikage, dressed in a neat leather jacket.
Hearing the voice, Kuroba Chikage, whose eyes were focused on the boy in the distance, turned around and raised her eyebrows when she saw the person coming: "You can change your name, Sharon."
"Why? Master's wife, don't you like it?" Vermouth asked the same question as someone else did at the beginning, "I think the young master should like this title very much, right?"
Kuroba Chikage: “…”
The master is the master, and you are still a little master.
The Phantom Thief Lady felt inexplicably resentful, because it turned out that she was not the most special one.
"Master's wife~" Vermouth deliberately dragged out the tone, her red lips slightly raised, "It seems that the young master's 'collection' is richer than I thought."
We are all smart people.
It is self-evident what the people who appear here represent.
None of them wanted to reveal their true identities, so Vermouth and Urashi Qinglan pretended to be Yukiko's good friends and joined in by pretending to be passing by; and Kuroba Chikage joined in as a toy of a little devil... a distant relative.
Only innocent girls like Xiaolan would believe this.
"Sharon, when did you learn this accent?"
Hei Yu Qianying said indifferently.
"Ever since I discovered a certain little man's special hobby." Vermouth looked meaningfully at Hanyu Kusunoki who was being hit on the head by Ikenami Shizuka in the distance because of cheating.
Pu Siqinglan stood aside, her long legs faintly visible in the slit of her cheongsam looking particularly attractive against the backdrop of maple leaves.
She coughed lightly: "You two, do you want to go over?"
"No hurry, let me take a picture first."
At some point, Vermouth took out a Polaroid camera.
"Crack!"
The shutter sounded, freezing the entire maple forest scene:
Under the falling maple leaves, Ikenami Shizuka and Kisaki Eri are playing chess and smiling; not far away are Sonoko, Ai, Ayumi and Yukiko playing with bamboo dragonflies in the sky; Ran, Kazuha, Akemi and Mrs. Yoshida are busy preparing lunch; Akiba Reiko and Ayako are singing softly under the maple tree; Bobo is playing with his little brothers Baige and Yingying; Vermouth, Urashi Seiran and Kuroba Chikage are standing at the edge of the camera, each with their own style; and Hanyu Kusunoki...
He was looking at the camera with a smile on his face, his eyes full of tenderness.
"This photo..." Vermouth shook the gradually developing photo, "How about calling it "Family Portrait"? "
The breeze blew, and the fiery red maple leaves rustled, as if responding to her whisper.
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Just kidding, I don’t know why, but when I write this, I feel like I’m at the end of a book.)