Home, the place to be, the utopia that has nothing to do with the system

is the haven where all defenses can be taken down

is the warm nest where you can be pampered

It's a simple furnace that makes all the hard work and aggravation seem worthwhile

Here

Keys are not a necessity

The so-called home

is the place where someone is waiting for me to return

'Hmmm... ...Higashi Horimachi.'

After confirming the location of Uesugi's house on the map, Ziongzong carried his bag and dragged his suitcase along the road.

He didn't have much of everything except for the inheritance his parents left to Ziongzong.

The suitcase contained several sets of casual clothes for spring, summer, fall, and winter, plus four sets of school uniforms that he had just received at school, two each of uniforms and sweatshirts. For clothing, there are also gloves and scarves for winter, and underwear and pants and socks and stuff.

Besides that, there are just a few favorite books, a nine-section whip, and all sorts of other bits and pieces.

That's pretty poor.

Ziongzong reassured himself that this was called simplicity.

After lamenting a bit, the incident that happened at noon came to Ziongzong's mind.

The cat that was a little out of the ordinary.

- Go check it out.

Ziongzong took a slight detour to the alley where he had met the kitten at noon. It had run away by then, but Ziongzong still held out a sliver of hope that he might see it again.

--Huh?

To his surprise, that fluke actually happened. The kitten that was in such a mess at noon was now lying comfortably in a basket with a small dish of dried fish next to it, and a small tub of milk, its tiny body undulating slightly with its breathing, as if it was sleeping after a full meal.

--Have you met a kind person?

Ziongzong knelt down and confirmed the heat of the milk with his hand; the kind man seemed to have just left.

Just then, Ziongzong felt a gaze from behind.

There was no obvious hostility, but there was a feeling that made Ziongzong uncomfortable, and at the very least it should have been without good intentions.

After a little reflection, Ziongzong naturally picked up the milk on the floor, adjusted the position of the liquid by daylight, and used the reflection to confirm behind himself.

At the corner of the alley, there was a head poking out from the wall, looking his way.

But the effect of using the liquid surface of milk as a mirror is just ...... too poor. Ziongzong could see nothing but a hazy shadow.

'Hoo ......'

Ziongzong let out a soft breath of relief and stood up pretending to leave, when suddenly with a sharp turn of his head!

But the shadow had already disappeared.

--so keen?

This result really surprised Ziongzong, after all, it was really impossible to avoid the move just now.

But, since it had escaped, there was nothing to chase, and Ziongzong confirmed the kitten's health, which seemed to have recovered after a good rest, or maybe it was nothing from the beginning, because the cat's performance at that time was really unbelievable. Anyway, it's still tough enough to survive being kicked by a couple of high school kids and not get hurt.

'Keep up the good work.’

After putting the blanket from the basket over the kitten and finding a sheltered corner to hide the kitten, Ziongzong resumed his journey to the Uesugi house.

Since there were good people willing to take care of it, it would be good to leave it there.

Or, it can continue to be a dashing stray cat by its own will.

'Uh ......'

Ziongzong looked at the hut in front of him and was a bit depressed.

The sky was already graying, the clouds lingering on the edge reflected the last hints of crimson, the sun was going to set, and there was no light in front of Ziongzong's eyes. The surrounding homes have been lit up, but this home ...... is not only not lit up, it is not even visible as if someone is there.

--It's not like no one has come back yet.

After reconfirming the number on the sign and that it did say 'Uesugi', Ziongzong pushed open the wooden fence and rang the electric bell on the door.

'Zzzzzzzzz ......'

There was silence.

No one responded.

'Zzzzzzzzz ......'

The sound of the electric bell is fading in the air faded apart.

Still no one answers.

More or less, the feeling of helplessness began to coalesce in Ziongzong's mind.

He had a bag in his hand and another suitcase in tow, all alone, having come to Japan from China, and now in a homeless situation.

Although Ziongzong had eaten lunch on the plane, it was also dinner time, and though his stomach had not yet protested, it was only a matter of time.

--No, Ziongzong, you have a long way to go!

Ziongzong reluctantly lifted his spirits and placed his luggage village in a hidden corner of the wall. He decided to take a stroll around the area first, to change his mood and get a sense of what was actually going on in the surrounding area in the meantime.

'To the north of Higashi Horimachi is Hitachi-cho, and beyond that is Natsu-cho ......'

Ziongzong looked at the map while silently jotting down the names in his mind, and before he knew it, he came to a bazaar.

It was almost nightfall, but it was still quite lively. The lights were dim, the shouting was loud, and the slightly fetid air was stimulating Ziongzong's gut.

Walking a few meters, Ziongzong saw a very beautiful young woman in front of a fish vendor who stood out, with an elegant bun and a beautiful appearance that exuded a noble aura.

Ziongzong subtlety sensed a bit of familiarity.

'Madam, the fish here were caught in the afternoon and are very fresh!’

'Let me see ...... Well ...... give me two yellow sturgeon. ‘

'Okay ...... Shenghui 1500 yen.'

'Wow, that's expensive! ‘

This sudden exclamation really made Ziongzong, and even the people around him, feel shocked that such a noble-looking person would say something like "expensive", and at a price of fifteen hundred yen.

--Isn't that a word for a poor person like me?

'What? This is the cheapest in this market! ‘

Even the fish vendor couldn't help but complain.

'Nah ...... the big brother selling fish.'

The pretty young woman with a slightly hazy gaze, staring closely at that fish-selling uncle, the air became ambiguous for a while ...... but, no matter what, she couldn't possibly kill the price on such ingredients, after all, she The aura on her body was so ......

Ziongzong felt so.

Only, a certain man was already on the verge of falling.

The fish seller swallowed a big gulp and let out a gurgle.

'How about 500 yen? ‘

--and really cut the price!

And it cuts it inhumanely.

'......'

The man selling the fish was silent for a while.

In fact, not to mention the fish seller's uncle, even Ziongzong was speechless ...... How could such thing be successful, even if the person is beautiful and elegant, it has nothing to do with the success of the kill, right?

'What's up, fish seller? ‘

But the only one ...... didn't think it mattered was Ziongzong, the young woman who seized the moment when the fish seller hesitated to ask a follow-up question in a petulant manner.

The remark became the decisive blow.

'Forget it, I'll sell it for 500 yen, really, every time ......'

Ziongzong felt a moment of silence at the young woman's victory.

Is it true that being good looking and elegant is easier to kill ...... and what's with that 'every time'?

"Yikes!

As the young woman pulled out her money to pay, a stout, short man violently snatched her bag away and fled as fast as he could.

'Bandits~ bandits~ hooligans~ someone help me to stop him! ‘

The young woman froze for a moment, then drew her legs and ran wildly. Although the marketplace was quite crowded, the bandit quickly turned into the alley and was gone in a flash.

Ziongzong was full of courage and enthusiasm, but the young woman's words, "Bandit, bandit, hooligan, who will help me to stop him’ make him hesitate.

Half a beat late, Ziongzong's brain started to run with an 'ugh ......'.

I don't know if it's appropriate to describe it as an eventful day, first the high school student mobbing kitten case, and now the robbery case, and at a time when the traditional virtue of seeing the righteous explodes, Ziongzong was glad he didn't have his luggage with him.

Rather than pursue the robbers along the route they took to escape, Ziongzong ran down the main road beyond the alley for a while before turning into an alleyway.

As Ziongzong predicted, the bandit took a detour along the alley to avoid the crowds, thinking that he could just get away from the young woman with his legs.

Confirming that the bandit was not far away and was running unprepared in his direction, Ziongzong took his phone out of his pocket and lowered his head, pretending to send an email.

Only Ziongzong himself knew that the phone hadn't even bought a phone card yet.

'Get out of the way! ‘

The fleeing bandits had no doubt that Ziongzong was a mere passerby.

It is a sin to treat Ziongzong as a passerby, and everyone knows why.

So, just as the bandit, unprepared, intended to push Ziongzong away with his hand and run straight past him, Ziongzong missed his body to avoid his hand and stretched out his foot to trip him, while using his free hand to give him a sharp thrust in the back.

With a thud, the bandit fell in a perfect flat-sand-fall pose, butt-first, as Ziongzong had expected.

'Don't struggle, or your hand will hurt if you dislocate it, it will hurt, it will hurt. ‘

Putting the phone back in his pocket, Ziongzong squeezed his left hand and clipped his other hand behind his back, kneeing him in the calf and locking his body to the ground.

'-*......%￥'

It seemed to be because The fall he just took was a bit severe, and he said something indistinctly that sounded like foul language from his tone, and quite authentic foul language at that.

Ziongzong made a mental note of it.

'Hoo ...... ha ...... hoo ...... finally, finally ......'

The young woman came running up for air.

'Could you please call the police, I've caught the man, please make sure the things in the bag are not missing. ‘

Finding it troublesome to keep the bandit pinned down like this, Ziongzong simply gave him a hand slash to the back of his neck, knocking him out completely. This action caused the young woman beside him to let out a small gasp.

'That ...... please can you call the police? ‘

'Oh, okay, okay.'

She skillfully dialed the police station while checking her bag. The young woman who seemed unhurried and at ease at the moment gave Ziongzong a subtle feeling.

--It always felt as if she had been robbed often ...... with such sophistication... ...

The police came quickly because there was a police precinct nearby.

Because it wasn't a big deal, it only took a few minutes for Ziongzong to take a little statement and then he was let go by the gentle police officer.

'That, thank you ...... little brother? ‘

As he walked out of the police station, he ran into the young woman who had been robbed of her bag, and the name 'little brother' really irked him.

'Ah, no.'

But because of the seniority, Ziongzong politely used the honorific.

'If you don't mind, it's just about time for dinner, how about coming to my house for a meal?'

'Uh ...... thank you for your kindness, but I'll have to go back.'

'That's a shame .......'

It wasn't mere politeness, the young woman showed a rather regretful expression, and had it not been for the firmness of Ziongzong's refusal, she might have been dragged straight home by him.

It was a bit presumptuous, but it was indeed a beautiful person, with her hair pulled back just right, and a softness emanating from her mature temperament, a wife who had not long been married, I think, and looked to be in her twenty-sixth or seventh year . ...but it's said that Japanese people get married quite early, so maybe the kids are in elementary school too ......

- -Wife.

Ziongzong's uncle heart let out an inexplicable sentiment.

After saying goodbye to the young woman, Ziongzong saw that it was getting late and hurriedly walked back to Uesugi's house.

-- Finally, someone is back ......

From a distance, he saw the house lights on, and his elation made Ziongzong's steps lighten up.

'Zzzzzzzzz ......'

After retrieving his luggage from the corner and fixing his appearance, Ziongzong rang the doorbell.

'Please wait, I'll be right there. ‘

To Ziongzong's surprise, the voice that answered was that of a middle-aged man.

Usually, the wife should be the one to open the door. ...... That is, the husband came back first?

The door clicked open, and standing in front of Ziongzong was a very stable looking man.

A lean, flat head, a clean chin, and a few slight wrinkles on his forehead that revealed some pallor to his mature face. Probably a little more than 5'8" tall, with a sturdy body that makes him look very reliable.

'Excuse me, are you Mr. Uesugi Tano? ‘

'Well, I am, and you are ......?'

'Hello, my name is Ziongzong and I'm from Fuyu Welfare Institute in China.'

'Uh ......'

The middle-aged man was bewildered by Ziongzong's self-introduction and was completely situation.

'I assume the orphanage has been contacted about my arrival today, Uesugi-san.'

'No ...... I'm still not quite sure what you're talking about.'

The middle-aged man's confusion gradually became incomprehensible to Ziongzong, and even if it was not clear from the hospital, it should be understood by this point.

'Nine years ago, when you and your wife traveled to China together, you adopted a little boy from the orphanage, do you still remember this? ‘

Having no choice but to explain himself in the most specific way possible, Ziongzong explained his intentions, and the middle-aged man, all of a sudden, had a look of dawning realization.

'You ...... were the boy at that time?'

'Yeah, NIce to meet you sir’.

'Oh, you don't have to be so polite, I really didn't recognize you, but why did ...... come so suddenly? ‘

'Eh? ‘

'And there was no advance notice of ......'

Ziongzong couldn't understand this conversation. The Uesugi family should have been notified in advance, according to what he knew.

'Didn't you get a notice from the orphanage? ‘

'No.'

--Weird ...... was there a mistake in the process.

'I'm sorry for the trouble! ‘

'Haha, don't worry about it, you'll be part of our family sooner or later anyway, no need to apologize for such a small thing. ‘

'Thank you. ‘

--A member of the family? ......

'It came out of the blue, but it's not a big deal to stay, so come on in.'

'Okay. ‘

Ziongzong followed Mr. Uesugi into the house, which, like the exterior, was a very traditional Japanese home, and after taking off our shoes in the foyer, we went down the hallway into the living room.

On the wall in the living room was a calligraphy banner that read, in imposing handwriting, 'The Uesugi family, the strongest in the galaxy!

'......'

Ziongzong looked at the banner and didn't know where to spit it out.

'Nah, Ziongzong. ‘

'Yes. ‘

Uesugi Tano called Ziongzong by his first name all of a sudden, making him a little uncomfortable.

'If it's unnatural, just call me uncle.'

Relatively, while showing closeness to Ziongzong, he also left a cushion for Ziongzong.

'......'

In fact, this matter has bothered Ziongzong for a long time, no matter what. At the very least, right now, he doesn't have the courage to open his mouth and call the couple mom and dad.

'I'm very sorry, Uncle.'

'Haha, why the apologetic face, honestly, I'd be embarrassed if you called me dad, haha. ‘

'Oh ...... huh.'

Uesugi Tano didn't mind the name, and patted Ziongzong's shoulder cheerfully, making him feel much more relaxed at once.

'Here, you can stay here from now on, just clean up when Yukino comes back.'

'Okay. ‘

The 'Yukino' that Uesugi Tano spoke of was his wife, Yukino Uesugi, which Ziongzong knew about, as well as their daughters, Yui Uesugi and Yuuki Uesugi.

Ziongzong's house is a room of about thirty square meters, which is quite spacious for one person, and with the tight housing environment in Japan, it also gives a small glimpse of the Uesugi family's wealth, which should be living a rich life. In the Uesugi household, the only person who could provide financial expenses was Uesugi Tano, in other words, it can be inferred from this that his ability to work was quite remarkable.

'Put your things in your room first, come sit in the living room for a while, Yukino will be back soon. ‘

'Hmm.

Ziongzong and Uesugi Tano were sitting opposite each other in the living room, and the house was so quiet that it felt as if it was just Ziongzong and Uesugi Tano. Still, there were some small footsteps that made it vaguely obvious to Ziongzong that there was someone else.

The living room was furnished with a low table, as well as a circular sofa and, of course, the necessary appliances like a TV, air conditioner, and refrigerator.

'When did you get to Japan?'

'Today at noon.'

'I'm sorry to keep you waiting, no one is home.’

'No, it's nothing. I went to school first and it was registration day, so I didn't have to wait long.'

'You must be fifteen years old?'

'Yes.'

'Oh, you've changed a lot. When I first saw you, you were six years old, and I thought you were so cute. ‘

'...... You were young too.'

'Haha, now I am a terrible middle-aged man. ...... By the way, I think you're a junior this year, are you done with school? ‘

--Middle age isn't bad.

Ziongzong's uncle feels that way, but it's not really convincing.

'Well, it's done.'

'Which school?

'Higashiken Public High School. ‘

'Oh, what a coincidence.’

Although Uesugi Tano seemed satisfied with it, Ziongzong didn't understand what the coincidence was.

'Yui is at that school, too. ‘

'Yui is? ‘

--Yui Uesugi?

'Oh yeah, I forgot to introduce you, I have two daughters, my eldest daughter is called Uesugi Yui, she is 15 years old, a few months older than you, and she is a junior in Higashiken, and my youngest daughter is called Uesugi Yuuki, she is 12 years old, and she is a sixth grader in the city elementary school. ‘

'So, it's really a coincidence. ‘

--same grade.

In that case, the 'Uesugi' that I heard at school today must have been Yui Uesugi.

--A regretful brush?

'She's registered at school this afternoon, so she should be arriving home soon, by the way, Yuuki just came back with me. She is more introverted, should be hiding in the room does not want to come out... Just give me a second.."

Uesugi Tano stood up and looked like he was going to call the little sister out, so Ziongzong sat down on the couch and waited for his first meeting with his sister, who had a different father and a different mother.

--Sister and sister? ......

More or less a combination that made Ziongzong care, although he had much contact with girls of all ages in the orphanage, but as an adopted son that was a first.

After nine years of meeting again, Ziongzong felt that Uesugi Tano was a good man, and that Uesugi Yukino would be a good housewife who would be good at running a household. As an adopted son, and a 'foreigner' at that, Ziongzong was actually uneasy. It would have been fine if he was a child, after all, he didn't know the world, but now that he was fifteen years old, it would not be an easy task to integrate into a brand new family, no matter what.

-I think it would have been better if I had been adopted when I was six it will be better.

This cowardly "what if, if only, what if" thought only existed for a moment before he wiped it out himself. He knew exactly what he had to do, what he had to achieve, and looking back and pinning his hopes on the past was only a poisonous, deepening addiction.

'Yuuki is really shy, come on, get to know your brother, we're going to live together from now on. ‘

Uesugi Tano's voice came from deep in the corridor, and amidst his footsteps was a lighter, slightly disorganized one that seemed very reluctant to make head-on contact.

The living room's Japanese sliding door was opened with a whirring sound, and with the courtesy expected of a newcomer, an adopted son, Ziongzong stood up.

'Come, get to know your brother.'

Uesugi Tano pushed the girl behind him to his feet.

Soft, short hair in a crooked braid, a cute pink hairband on top of her head, a bulbous face with watery eyes, and pink skin that makes you want to squeeze it, she is a girl that you want to say "so cute" and touch her head at first sight.

And right now, she is looking timidly at her feet.

Ziongzong always felt that the identity of guest and host had switched, and he himself was not shy, so why should she be shy ......

'Hello Yuuki, my name is Ziongzong and I am a member of the Uesugi family from today.'

'......'

It's true that calling people by their first names is a good way to bring them closer together, but right now It doesn't work.

Ziongzong, who often deals with children, was not at a loss for words about his sister's silence, but with Uesugi Tano present beside him, he could not do much, and just waited quietly. And, Uesugi Tano, who had his hands coiled in front of his chest in thought, caused these conditions of Yuuki, staring dumbly at her feet.

The atmosphere became dull.

Just when everyone was embarrassed, 'Zee, zee, zee ......', the doorbell rang at the right time.

--A guest at a time like this? Or is it someone from the Uesugi family ......?

Ziongzong noticed that this ringing was odd; a normal press would be 'zzzzzzzzz', but this now felt more like the play of a naughty child, intermittently pressing once and then again.

'Ah, it's mom! ‘

Yuuki, who was clearly introverted just now, instantly regained her spirit and ran towards the entrance hall, her white feet snapping on the wooden floor, her running figure looking innocent and untouched.

---Since it's 'Mom' why doesn't she have a key ......

But it was a different question that Ziongzong was considering, preferring to analyze the information he observed, a personal habit of his.

'It seems that Yukino is back.'

Uesugi Tano reached out and put his hand on Ziongzong's shoulder, gesturing for him to join him in the entrance hall to greet him.

'Ah-la, little Yuuki is back. ‘

Entering through the door was a ...... beautiful young woman.

Pretty enough to make Ziongzong look familiar.

'Welcome back, mom! ‘

Yuuki instantly clung to her, wrapping her arms around her mother's waist and burying her head in her embrace. This 'Yuuki's mom' put her bag and the groceries she bought on the floor, and then saw Ziongzong standing aside.

'Ah ......'

'Yuki... ...'

Ziongzong considered whether it would be too abrupt to address Auntie Yukino as soon as he opened his mouth.

'Aren't you the boy who held that man down by force! ‘

'...... eh? ‘

--What? What is this super expansion?

This evaluation based on facts but far more than facts left Ziongzong with no way to react, what kind of thinking loop could frame the first impression of someone who caught a robber as 'the boy who held that man down by force'? ...... Although it does sound like such an image from the results ......

but there is something clearly wrong with the sexual orientation of this evaluation!

Ziongzong just hopes that Uncle Uesugi doesn't take this comment seriously, otherwise the misunderstanding will only get worse once it starts.

'Yukino, you didn't bring the key on purpose again.’

Well, Uesugi Tano didn't seem to be bothered by that strange comment.

'Because home is where people wait for me. ‘

Yukino smiled and spat out her tongue adorably, not like a woman who has two daughters and is in her 40s!

Uesugi Tano stroked Yukino's head lovingly, and then walked inside with Ziongzong on his shoulder.

'Ziongzong, you don't have to care, our family is very open, no matter what kind of 'interest', it is acceptable. ‘

--It's really impossible not to notice.

Ziongzong's uncle's heart was overwhelmed with emotion, and while it was touching that this family was accepting of gay, he didn't want it at all!

So the muscles of Ziongzong's face stiffened all of a sudden ...... The word 'interest' deliberately emphasized in Uesugi Tano's words kept repeating in his mind, turning into an echo.

'But you're back so early today Oh Tano, by the way, you know this kid?'

'Of course~ You were the first one to like him. ‘

'Eh? ‘

'That cute little boy I saw on my trip to China. ‘

'Oh~ that little boy ......'

Yukino gave Ziongzong a thoughtful look. Two eyes, three eyes.

'So you're little Zongzong!!!' ‘

I wonder why a strange nickname popped up.

'Well, hello Auntie Yukino. ‘

Ziongzong thought it would be better to be called Auntie at first ......?

'......'

Only, for some reason, the joyful atmosphere was lost all of a sudden, and the space The space was filled with the oppressive feeling of Aunt Yukino.

--Should we call her "mom" right away? No. ......

Ziongzong stumbled, but Auntie Yukino's eyes were clearly on fire, and he didn't expect this kind of test when he came in ......

'Yuki ......'

But if it was necessary, in order to fit into this family, at this moment still

But if it's necessary, whatever sacrifice is necessary to fit in with the family, to be an outsider at this moment.

Ziongzong gritted his teeth and made up his mind. However, just as he was about to reluctantly say 'Mom', the bald head of the paranoid dean shone brightly and suddenly, all at once, it thrust into Ziongzong's mind.

The sun sets through the window, leaving a dappled glow on the floor, and the curtains flutter lightly and diffusely in the bright, dark shadows, with the breeze.

And in this wonderful atmosphere, in front of the child Ziongzong, stood the bald, paranoid dean.

The gentle sunset left a reflected spot of light on the bald head of the paranoid dean before it merged into the sea of clouds and faded into oblivion.

'Nah, Ziongzong.'

The paranoid dean turned his back on Ziongzong and spoke.

'Women, ah, are a very delicate creature.'

'Eh?

'A subtle creature that can go from angel to devil if you take one wrong step. ‘

"So, ......"

In other words, it means "a moment of life and death".

'Yuki, Yukino-san! ‘

Intuition overcame reason, allowing Ziongzong to take back the name 'mother' at the last minute.

So, after Ziongzong's words fell, the atmosphere around him melted wonderfully and then froze again.

It was as if the heart had stopped, the blood had stopped circulating, even the air had stopped flowing, and the sun, which had been spinning around all day, had stopped to gather around at this moment.

The appearance of everyone around Ziongzong stopped changing along with the frozen atmosphere, and his gaze, at last, rested on the face of Aunt Yukino, no, Yukino-san.

The angry look still remained, and the fire in her eyes still burned ......

--Eh? Was my gut feeling wrong?

'Wow~~ LittleZongzong is as smart and cute as I thought ......'

When Ziongzong came back to his senses, he was already in the arms of Yukino san .......

Crossing over Yukino's ...... san’s shoulder, Ziongzong saw Uesugi Tano giving him a thumbs up with the expression written on his face -

--'Beautiful strike! ‘

and the expression written on Yuuki's face was so incredulous that she forgot to even be shy.

'So, little Zongzong is going to live together from today onwards ah ...... really good ......'

After a short explanation, Yukino ...... , as expected, very happy to accept Ziongzong, while shouting, "After having two daughters, I've been wanting to add a boy, it's a good thing that little Ziongzong is here ...... otherwise we'd have another one, husband~" and so on.

'You have to get along with little Ziongzong. ‘

Yukino ...... stroked Yuuki's head, her words full of tenderness, and for the first time, made Ziongzong feel like a mother to her. Instead of a young woman who always looks cute independent of her age ...... also or a wife.

That said, Yukino looks really young, not at all like she has had two children, and she is also very pretty, no wonder Yuuki also has such excellent looks. But even though both parents were around to accompany her, Yuuki was still introverted in the face of Ziongzong, whom she met for the first time today, meekly bowing her head and looking at her feet.

- A very introverted child, it shouldn't be hard to get along.

'Zzzz ......'

This time it rang for a short time, with 'Zzzz, Zzzz, Zzz' Unlike 'zi, zi, zi, zi', this is a fairly standard way of ringing the bell, and if you imagine the real thing it would be a finger lightly touching the electric bell and withdrawing in due time after making the right sound, in other words, the person who came this time would be a 'normal' person.

'Ah, it's my sister! ‘

Just like just now, Yuuki jumped up again, does this kid like to open doors?

Together with Mr. and Mrs. Uesugi, Ziongzong followed the bouncing Yuuki to the entrance hall once again.

'Welcome back, sister~'

'Well, you're back, Yuuki. ‘

It started with a conversation between sisters full of warmth, and then, 'Sister' raised her head and saw the scene in front of her.

Wow, the whole family came to meet me at the entrance? -- she had that look written on her face.

Then, she saw Ziongzong.

'The young man who suicide!’

'......'

For a moment, Ziongzong didn't know how to reply.

He just realized with regret that his image had turned into 'the boy who forced that man down' 'the teenager who suicide!’ Such an odd combination.

This guy was not himself at all, and had nothing to do with him at all.

On the one hand, she was telling the truth, after all, that's what she had seen; but on the other hand, Ziongzong thought he had explained it to her properly, had she been so caught up in her delusions that she hadn't noticed his explanation?

The image of this girl gradually became more and more complicated in Ziongzong's mind, first as the 'ponytail girl' he had a crush on in the classroom, then as the 'fake suicide witness' on the rooftop, and now as the 'Uesugi family's eldest daughter, Uesugi Yui'.

In an attempt to clarify his image, Ziongzong struggled to think of an explanation that would clear up the clouds, but at that moment, a large, strong hand rested on Ziongzong's shoulder, and he turned back to see the determined face of Uesugi Tano.

'If you live, you will surely meet the good! ‘

Listening to his serious tone ...... Ziongzong didn't even have the strength to retort.

Then, Ziongzong unintentionally saw Yuuki out of the corner of his eye, who was also looking at him, and strangely enough, Yuuki, who was previously shy and introverted, was actually looking straight at Ziongzong at this moment, and without any timidity.

'Big brother, mom said it hurts to die, don't die ......'

-- I never thought the first thing ......, an introverted little girl, would say to me was 'Don't die'......

'No, it's not right, it's not right, it's not right, it's not right ！！！！'

In order to correct the mistake, Ziongzong had to shout it out, even though it made him feel out of place.

'That one was a misunderstanding! ‘

Ziongzong came down with a firm hand.

In the living room, it took twenty minutes for Ziongzong to finally explain the causes and consequences of what happened, during which he was constantly interrupted constantly spat at and went through all kinds of hardships.

Yui Uesugi, who felt the most 'normal', apologized very seriously and formally to Ziongzong after realizing that it was her own overactive imagination that caused this incident.

'I'm really sorry, I misunderstood! ‘

This sincere attitude made Ziongzong feel that he was wrong to be more serious.

'It's okay. ...... It's just a small misunderstanding.'

'So, let me introduce myself, my name is Yui Uesugi, and from now on, happy to see you!’

'My name is Ziongzong Uesugi, please tell me more about me too. ‘

'Well, I know, I remembered it when you introduced yourself at the podium today. ‘

Yui graciously extended his hand to Ziongzong, a completely different kind of soft look than when she saw Ziongzong about to (pseudo-)commit suicide before, how to say it ...... should be the kind of, very handsome student cadre, sharp The feeling of a big air.

--The heroic and heroine's temperament.

So that's how Ziongzong's debut in "Galaxy's Strongest - Uesugi Family" ended.

Ziongzong: 'From today, it's with Uncle Uesugi and Auntie Yukino ......'

Suki Nao: 'Yukino, Auntie? ‘

Ziongzong: 'Please don't insert yourself into other people's inner worlds.'

Ziongzong: 'Ahem ......'

Ziongzong: 'From today onwards, I'll be with Uncle Uesugi I'm going to live with Uncle Uesugi, Yukino-san, Yui-san, and Yuuki. ‘

Ziongzong: '......'

No!

The misunderstanding of the 'boy who held that man down by force' hasn't been explained!