I teach kendo in Tokyo

Next, as "witnesses", Ma and his party also had to go to the police station to take notes. By the time everything was done, it was already very late and they would definitely not be able to go to the used bookstore.

So the group of people disbanded on the spot and went back to each house to find their respective mothers - and because Kazuma had promised the Chairman to send her home when it got late, the Kiryu siblings had to accompany the Chairman back home first.

Nanjo Honami didn't have any objections to this, and said goodbye to Kazuma and the others calmly.

For this reason, Kazuma looked at her in surprise, as if he couldn't believe that she would simply let the chairman do whatever he wanted.

Nanjo Honami smiled at Kazuma and said, "There will be another day of simulation tomorrow, let's work hard for each other."

"Oh, okay." Kazuma scratched his head, "Then, see you tomorrow."

Nanjo nodded and stood there watching the Kiryu brothers and sisters and the committee member go away.

After she could no longer see the two people, Nanjo turned around and got into the car door that Mr. Suzuki opened for her.

After Mr. Suzuki got in the car, he looked at Nanjo worriedly through the rearview mirror.

"Miss, are you... okay?" Mr. Suzuki asked.

"Suzuki-san," Nanjo always calls him "Suzuki-san" in private. In Japanese, omitting one of the sounds for grandpa is a term of endearment. It is usually a name for family members, "I have decided."

Mr. Suzuki's expression suddenly became serious: "Miss! You..."

"Originally," Nanjo interrupted Mr. Suzuki in a rare moment, "I planned to spend the last summer of high school to the fullest and start bridal training in the fall."

Mr. Suzuki hesitated to speak, but finally looked at Nanjo through the rearview mirror with a kind expression as if looking at his granddaughter, waiting for her to continue.

"The daughter of the Nanjo family is a tool for marriage. This is something I have known since I was sensible. I have been preparing for this.

"I played the piano, listened to Bach, learned flower arranging and tea ceremony, practiced ballet to stay in shape, and learned kendo to develop the 'temperament of a warrior girl.' I did all the things my father arranged for me.

"Dad didn't let me read comics, so I burned the copies of "The Sky is Red" and "The Rose of Versailles" that the maid Ms. Kagawa gave me. When my father fired Ms. Kagawa, I didn't even go to give them to her.

"Dad said that daughters of the Wu family should not keep cats, so I gave my beloved kitten away.

"I have given up too many things that I like. I tell myself every time that there is nothing I can do about it. I am just alone. I have no way to fight against my father and the world.

"But today, I know that I was wrong. The key is not whether I can fight, but whether I want to fight. Even if I am alone, even if there are mountains of swords, seas of fire, dragons, and tigers' dens in front of me, I will never admit defeat. I will pursue what I want. Things, my life, my life, should be decided by myself."

Mr. Suzuki finally couldn't help but said: "Miss, Kiryu-kun is talking about men..."

"What's the difference?" Nanjo raised his voice.

In her memory, she had never shouted like this to Grandpa Suzuki.

"My father has been teaching me all day long to become a female hero like Niijima Yae. By doing this, isn't it just to implement his teachings?"

Niijima Yae is a milestone for Japanese women, a hero among women, and Joan of Arc at the end of the Tokugawa period.

It is also a swan song for women’s equal rights in Japan.

Mr. Suzuki looked at Nanjo's face, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Miss, I don't want to say that you are wrong, no, you are right, Kiryu-kun is even more right, and I admire you from the bottom of my heart." Courage, knowing that there are tigers in the mountains and heading to the tiger mountains, is undoubtedly a heroic act.

"But, Miss, this kind of courage will not bring happiness. In fact, most people who choose the road of thorns will end up miserable.

"Reality is not a special-shooting hero drama, nor is it a period drama like Mito Komon. In reality, heroes generally do not win. The ones who laugh in the end are often the villains who have exhausted all the agencies and have all the power.

"The hero's ending doesn't even have the so-called tragic beauty, and all that's left is just lamentation.

"No, miss, I cannot allow you to embark on this path. You will be bruised and bruised on this path, or even self-destruct."

Nanjo Honami looked at Mr. Suzuki - at the familiar face that looked like her own grandfather, and then said decisively: "I refuse. This is the power I just got, and it makes my future look full of things I have never seen before. The brilliance of the past has eclipsed all my memories, like black and white photos.

"I have given in too much. This time, I will never give in."

"But Miss, you can't be sure that Kiryu-kun will choose you in the end! Can you really get Kiryu-kun's love? Can you really compete with other ladies?"

"I don't care!" Nanjo Honami proudly declared, "That doesn't matter at all. Even if I don't achieve enlightenment with Kazuma-kun, I will definitely find everything that belongs to me elsewhere. In the past, I was a caged bird, only Can tightly hold the few things in the small cage.

"The me now and the me in the future will have the power to fly freely. The world is so big, there will always be branches that belong to me, so I don't care.

"If I let go here, then I will lose this power and my wings forever. So, I'm sorry, Mr. Suzuki, I can't listen to you this time."

Mr. Suzuki sighed and gently closed his eyes.

**

Suzuki closed his eyes, and then the image of Nanjo Honami as a child appeared in front of his eyes.

From kindergarten to elementary school and middle school, Nanjo Honami has always been as delicate and cute as a doll.

That was the apple of Suzuki's eye.

But sometimes, Mr. Suzuki would feel that the eldest lady really lacked her own opinions. Sometimes he would even have nightmares, dreaming that the eldest lady really turned into an exquisite Japanese doll.

It’s the kind that is placed in the living room during Women’s Day.

Whenever such a nightmare visits, Mr. Suzuki will make up his mind to protect the eldest lady.

As long as Suzuki's old bones can still move, the eldest lady must live a happy and healthy life.

Mr. Suzuki has never seen a young lady as full of life as she is now.

Kiryu Kazuma is really a terrible man. With just one word, he changed the trajectory of two people's lives.

This is what a hero is, as long as he stands there and does nothing, he can become the light that illuminates everything.

Mr. Suzuki took a deep breath, opened his eyes and looked through the rearview mirror, looking at the determined young lady, and said, "I understand. However, young lady, promise me not to show your determination for the time being. Let’s do what the master wants first.”

Nanjo Honami frowned slightly: "Suzuki-san, what do you mean..."

"At this time, how about you trust Kiryu-kun more? I believe that given time, he will become the person that I want you to get close to even if you break the engagement."

"But in that case..."

"Miss! Sometimes, strategy is also very important. Being brave and foolhardy is a taboo! Or do you think Kiryu-kun would prefer a girl who is only brave? Think of that Jinguji-san!"

Nanjo originally wanted to retort, but when he heard this, he shut his mouth.

Mr. Suzuki breathed a sigh of relief, and then said categorically: "Miss, I promise you that as long as I am still here, I will support the determination you showed today. If everything becomes irreversible, I will personally send you off Go elope.”

Nanjo was silent for a few seconds and nodded: "Yes, I believe you."

Mr. Suzuki started the car. It took a lot of effort to stop his heart from being as restless as a young kid.

At this moment, countless possibilities and futures emerged in the old man's mind.

Each one looked more dazzling than the one he'd expected before.

——Hmph, it turns out that I was also affected, Kiryu Kazuma, so terrifying!