Chapter 435 - 435: Extra Chapter: Eto Yoshimura (5)

"Huh? Mom, how did you come to that conclusion?"

Eto's reaction instantly betrayed her inner thoughts.

Although someone of Eto's temperament shouldn't have reacted so strongly, things were different in front of her mother.

Being seen through by Hinami versus being seen through by her mother were completely different matters.

"Intuition~"

Ukina said with a smile.

After all, Ukina was Eto's mother—she had once been an ordinary journalist who dared to investigate the Washuu Clan.

An ordinary journalist could never have done such a thing.

She was truly a formidable woman. One could say that Eto's intelligence and cunning had been inherited from Ukina.

"..."

Eto was momentarily speechless.

Oh no...

Only then did Eto suddenly realize that her mother was indeed a very clever, formidable woman...

She recognized her miscalculation, but it was already too late.

She also knew that any explanation now would be useless.

The more she explained, the more it would seem like she was covering up.

So Eto simply said nothing—neither admitting nor denying.

"Kuzen, am I right? Is this Amaha Byakuya the boy our little Eto likes?"

Ukina then asked Yoshimura.

As Ukina asked this, Yoshimura could see Eto shaking her head at him and giving him meaningful looks.

She was clearly signaling him not to say anything.

At this moment, Eto was a bit afraid of her mother. She feared that once her mother's speculation was confirmed, she would take matters into her own hands and cause trouble.

Yet Yoshimura still smiled and said, "That's right. Byakuya is also my favorite son-in-law."

"Really? That's wonderful!"

Ukina exclaimed happily. "Our little Eto finally has a boy she likes. Hurry and take me to meet him."

That infuriating old man...

Eto immediately complained about Yoshimura in her heart.

"He doesn't come to the café every day, so we might not be able to see him right away."

Yoshimura said.

"That's fine. A couple more days won't make a difference."

Ukina said. "He's not only our savior but also our future son-in-law. We definitely need to meet him properly."

"Alright, alright. I'll ask him to come over when the time comes. Will that do?"

Eto spoke up helplessly.

"Interesting—our daughter has a bit of a tsundere streak. I wonder who she inherited that from?"

Ukina rested a hand on her cheek, giggling.

"Mom!..."

Eto immediately cut Ukina off.

She was finally getting a taste of what it felt like to be teased.

"Okay, okay, I'll stop joking around."

Only then did Ukina let it go.

"Honestly, it's fine when it's just us, but please don't say such things in front of other people."

Eto's tone carried a hint of complaint.

"I understand. I won't say these things in front of Byakuya."

Ukina replied.

Eto's reflexes were quick—she immediately noticed that her mother had emphasized "Byakuya" in particular.

She immediately corrected herself, "I wasn't emphasizing Byakuya."

Ukina and Yoshimura simply exchanged knowing smiles, saying nothing more.

Eto let out a light sigh, but then a smile appeared on her face as well.

With both her father and mother here before her, having a complete family—that was the greatest joy for her. Everything else was just a minor issue.

But at that moment, another very familiar figure appeared before them.

Noro, who had always worn a mask, had now removed it. Beneath the mask wasn't a desiccated corpse's face, but rather Noroi in his middle-aged years.

Eto would never forget this foster father who had accompanied her from childhood...