With the misunderstanding resolved, Hayasaka Ai subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, nodded, and went to Yotsuya Miko: "Please come with me."
Afterward, Hayasaka Ai left the space for Kaguya Shinomiya and Mr. Su Rui.
'My Lady, I can only help you this much.'
Hayasaka took Yotsuya Miko to her room, casting one last glance at Kaguya Shinomiya, who had naturally sat next to Su Rui after he sat down, her hands on her knees, looking poised and well-behaved.
Mr. Su Rui, however, paid no mind to Kaguya Shinomiya's little emotions or Hayasaka Ai's small actions; he simply took out his phone after sitting down and began circulating his spiritual energy while watching it, multitasking.
Although the process of increasing spiritual energy was indeed enjoyable, its tediousness was also very real, so he needed other things to distract himself.
"Would you like some black tea?"
Kaguya Shinomiya's soft voice sounded beside him. Su Rui turned his head, met her blood-red eyes, and nodded casually: "Sure."
Not disheartened by Su Rui's indifference, Kaguya Shinomiya brewed tea with the extremely standard posture she had practiced many times, then placed it in front of Su Rui, staring at him intently with her eyes:
"Did you have fun playing outside today?"
"I just went out for a casual stroll. Nothing happened, and my mood is quite normal."
"Is that so?" Kaguya Shinomiya nervously gripped the fabric of her skirt, her tone a bit unnatural, but she still forced herself to say, despite her shyness: "I recently saw a nice Amusement Park. Perhaps we could go there together next time?"
"Are you interested in Amusement Parks?" Su Rui looked somewhat surprised at Kaguya Shinomiya beside him, who was looking down, gripping her skirt, and avoiding his gaze. He nodded:
"Alright, let's find a time to go together later."
Just going out to play together was no problem for Mr. Su Rui and wouldn't affect his cultivation.
Although he didn't have any particular feelings for this girl who had been arranged by accident to be by his side, Mr. Su Rui didn't mind taking care of her.
Soon, Hayasaka Ai returned to the living room with Yotsuya Miko, who had changed her clothes. With her hands clasped in front of her, she respectfully said to Mr. Su Rui and Kaguya Shinomiya, who were sitting together on the sofa:
"Miss Yotsuya Miko has already changed her clothes."
"Mhm, I know. Can you go back by yourself?"
Mr. Su Rui looked up at Yotsuya Miko, who was wearing a clean and neat Hayasaka Ai's butler uniform, and nodded at her.
Then, he noticed that while he had been focused on cultivating and talking with Kaguya Shinomiya, outside, at some point, it had started pouring rain.
"..."
Su Rui and Yotsuya Miko exchanged glances without speaking, then Su Rui took the initiative to speak:
"I don't have a driver I can arrange for you here. How about you rest here tonight? There are still many rooms."
"Is that alright? Thank you for the trouble."
Although she felt a bit embarrassed, looking at the heavy rain outside, she would almost certainly get soaked if she went out, right?
No matter how shy Yotsuya Miko was, she wouldn't do something so foolish. It was just asking for help. At worst, she would find a way to thank Mr. Su Rui later.
"Then let Hayasaka make the arrangements. Oh, by the way, Lord Su Rui, it's time for dinner."
Kaguya Shinomiya sat beside Mr. Su Rui, looking like the lady of the house making arrangements, which made Yotsuya Miko, standing in front of them, subconsciously a little nervous and, at the same time, a bit sour.
'I've only met Mr. Su Rui by chance, and we've only spent less than a few hours together, but why does my heart feel so sour when I see this scene?'
Yotsuya Miko followed Hayasaka Ai to see the room arranged for her. Behind Hayasaka Ai, she subconsciously placed her hand on her chest, feeling her constantly beating heart.
It seemed she had some different feelings for Mr. Su Rui.
Arriving at the arranged room, Hayasaka Ai bowed at the doorway to Yotsuya Miko: "Please tidy yourself up a bit. Dinner will be soon. I will wait for you at the door."
"Okay, thank you."
Yotsuya Miko, unaccustomed to being treated this way, politely nodded, then watched the blonde maid close the door. Only then did she relax and lie down on the bed.
However, Yotsuya Miko didn't forget Hayasaka Ai's words. She took out her phone from her pocket and called her mother:
"Hello? Mom? I ran into heavy rain today, so I went home with a friend. Don't worry about me; I'll go straight to school tomorrow.
Mhm, mhm, he's a trustworthy person, Mom, don't worry. Wait, what are you saying?! I wouldn't do something like that!"
Yotsuya Miko's face immediately turned crimson, and she scolded in a somewhat flustered manner, not knowing what her mother on the other end of the phone had said. Fortunately, she managed to explain to her mother that he was just a friendly and reliable "classmate."
Then, Yotsuya Miko, who had hung up the phone, opened her room door. Hayasaka Ai was still waiting for her there.
By the time Yotsuya Miko was led by Hayasaka Ai to the dining room, Mr. Su Rui and Kaguya Shinomiya had already been waiting there for some time.
"Don't be nervous. There aren't many people here, so you don't need to follow any rules."
Su Rui glanced at Hayasaka Ai, who was standing beside him, and said somewhat helplessly: "You don't need me to say it every time, Hayasaka, sit down and eat with us."
"Yes, Lord Su Rui."
Hayasaka bowed to Su Rui, then came to Yotsuya Miko's side and sat opposite Kaguya Shinomiya and Su Rui.
After dinner, Yotsuya Miko returned to her room, and Kaguya Shinomiya also returned to her room with Hayasaka Ai.
Su Rui was going to cultivate in the specially prepared room in the castle. During the time before he finished cultivating, Hayasaka had a short period of free time to talk with Kaguya Shinomiya.
Looking at Kaguya Shinomiya, who was shyly cupping her cheeks and swaying in front of her, Hayasaka Ai sighed, feeling a bit tired:
"Miss Kaguya, regarding this girl Lord Su Rui brought back today, have you gotten any information out of her?"
"Eh? Why would I ask about her? Isn't she just a normal girl Mr. Su Rui brought back?"
Kaguya Shinomiya was stunned for a moment, then said: "More importantly, Hayasaka, Mr. Su Rui agreed to go to the Amusement Park with me! We'll definitely create many pleasant memories at the Amusement Park, right?"
...You're right, but even if Lord Su Rui is very popular, he usually doesn't bring girls home. Even if this time was just an accident, it proves that the girl named Yotsuya Miko is indeed highly valued by Lord Su Rui."