after……

The men who came back alive went back to their homes, washed themselves, bandaged their wounds, and then celebrated the festival with their families.

The courtyard where Madara Uchiha lives is now filled with all kinds of chrysanthemums.

Since there were no outsiders, everyone simply did not follow any complicated rules and just sat cross-legged or kneeling on the corridor, eating and drinking various things that the women had specially prepared for this festival.

Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Izuna were drinking chrysanthemum wine.

Hojo Ken, Hojo Aya and Uchiha Teru were drinking chrysanthemum tea.

Uchiha Otoko and Uchiha Yoshi were holding cups and drinking sweet chrysanthemum juice.

A variety of snacks, dishes and special chestnut rice are also placed on the small table next to it.

However, everyone just spent the whole morning like this. After all, for them, time is also very precious. Especially, Uchiha Madara, Uchiha Izuna and other clan affairs have to be dealt with, so they can postpone it for a whole morning.

It is already quite rare.

In the afternoon.

The young couple, Ken Hojo and Aya Hojo, went back to the courtyard where they lived to talk quietly.

The brothers Uchiha Teru and Uchiha Yō also ran out to play with their friends.

Uchiha, who was left alone, sat on the corridor, feeling a bit lonely for the first time in a long time, and...

The confusion from before came to mind again.

She raised her hand and slowly covered her heart, thinking with some self-reproach: I... didn't reject Madara-sama decisively like before... What is this?

Betrayed Mr. Haichuan?

It wasn't long before I learned of his death...

Or was it because he was too moved and felt soft-hearted for a moment that he gave Madara-sama false hope?

That simply pushed him into the fire pit again...

No matter which one she is in, she may be unforgivable—either a heartless woman or an amorous woman.

So, what should she do now?

After thinking about it to no avail, she held her head in some pain and fell to the floor, rolling around like a troubled child. However, even such an action could not allow her to reach any conclusion.

After rolling around for an hour or two, I found nothing. On the contrary, I frightened Hojo Aya who came to get something.

"Sister, sister?" Hojo Ayasan ran to Uchiha Daizi in two steps and asked worriedly, "Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?" Why are you rolling in pain???

"...No." Uchiha stopped his movements and replied with a dry smile, "It's just...well, I suddenly felt that rolling around was quite interesting."

"..." Hojo Aya was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing, "Sister, why are you acting like a child!" But then, she also lay down on the floor, rolled back and forth a few times, and then started

He happily commented, "It seems really interesting~"

Uchiha tape: "..." Hey, hey... you are a child, right?

"But..." Hojo Aya rolled back to her sister from a distance and said with a smile, "Sister, I'm very happy."

"What?"

"How can you be so relaxed in the Uchiha clan..." Hojo Aya said with a smile, "After all, even at home, sister, you couldn't be so relaxed and wanton, right? It can be seen that you are living a life here.

I am really happy.”

Uchiha Tape: "..." No... Actually that's not the case...

But, what could she say? Tell those cruel truths to interrupt the child's precious happiness at the moment, and then turn the otherwise peaceful reality into a mess? No, she couldn't do that.

Therefore, she could only remain silent, and then continued to roll around on the floor, trying to use such movements to "get away" all the troubles in her heart.

"Also, sister..."

"……Um?"

"I think the rumors should not be believed at all, and you should not judge people by their appearance." Hojo Aya said with a sideways smile, "Actually... when I was at home, I heard someone saying that my brother-in-law is not very good to you. Then, although he looks good,

You are very good-looking but you look a bit fierce, so when I was at home, I was a little worried whether you would get beaten every day..."

Uchiha: "..." No, it's not like that... Although the big cat looks fierce, it is indeed a bit fierce, but he is definitely not a coward who will attack women at home at will. Yes, he only dares to use his anger.

Men who have sex with women are undoubtedly cowards.

At this point, she and Uchiha Madara had not communicated, but the two held the same idea.

"But, after actually meeting me, I found..." Hojo Aya continued, "Brother-in-law is very good to you. Well, he likes you very much at first sight." Moreover, it is not the brother-in-law who beats the sister, but the sister who occasionally gets angry.

"Hit" her brother-in-law, who let her beat her without fighting back and even laughed. Jian also said that they have a very good relationship. Then, Xiaohui and Xiaoyao are also very smart and sensible good children. Well.

, that’s great... I hope that after getting married to Ah Jian in the future, they can live such a life~

The Uchiha fell silent.

"……elder sister?"

"Do you think...he likes me very much?"

"Of course!" Hojo Aya said firmly, and then jokingly said, "Sister, you didn't realize it, did you?"

"..."

"Isn't it?" Hojo Aya showed a surprised expression, "You really don't know?" No... no... no! These two people have been married for seven years and have two children.

, is it too insensitive to talk about this now?

"...No, it's not." Uchiha raised his hand and scratched his hair in embarrassment, hesitated, and suddenly asked, "You... quite like fitness."

"Of course~"

"Then..." Uchiha asked in a strange way, "Aya, have you ever thought that if you had not met him, or if you were separated from him because of some things, would you fall in love with someone else next time?"

"Huh?" Hojo Aya was stunned and subconsciously asked, "What kind of strange question is this?"

"...I'm sorry," Uchiha shook his head, "Just pretend I didn't say that."

However, Hojo Aya thought about it seriously and then replied: "To be honest, I don't know... because I didn't fall in love with Takeru at first sight. I gradually fell in love with him after getting along with him for a long time. Moreover,

No one stipulates that you can only like one person in life, right? If we have never met, if we met someone else before meeting him...maybe there will be other developments? And if we meet, but we have not.

How long has it been since they separated? There must be no deep feelings, right? But sister, I think," she sat up, sat down cross-legged, looked down at her sister who was still lying on the floor, and said seriously -

—

"Actually, I think these assumptions are meaningless, because now is the most important thing, right?"

"……Now?"

"Yes~" Hojo Aya showed a satisfied smile, "Just like now, I can be with Takeru openly and always. Then, sister, you can be with Madara-sama. These two are very cute.

My child, Master Madara's brother is also very sure of you. Is there anything better than this? So, don't think about it~" She raised her finger and shook it gently, and said seriously, "If you ruin the beauty of now,

You will definitely regret it in life!"

After a pause, she added: "Moreover, Xiaohui and Xiaoyao will also be sad. After all, they are at the age when they need the care of their families. Sister, didn't you tell me before? It's up to adults to protect children.

Responsibilities and so on..."

"...Hmm." Uchiha nodded slightly, but couldn't help but comment on what his sister just said, "If you say that a person will fall in love with different people one after another in his life, wouldn't it be true?

Too heartless..." Since you like it, shouldn't it last forever and never change?

If you can change your mind easily, then what are the emotions you invested in before?

Falsehood, or a lie?

This is too...

"It depends on the situation." Hojo Aya rubbed her chin and replied, "If you like two people at the same time or if you are still with one and then immediately like the next one, that would definitely be too much. But, if you have already said goodbye,

There's nothing wrong with marrying the previous one, right? After all, there are a lot of remarriages these days. If you are too stubborn, it will make you unhappy, right? In other words, I think it's not a matter of whether you will like someone else.

Is it determined by reason? Well, just follow your heart."

It was precisely because of this that she decided to elope~

Because she listened to her inner voice.

The Uchiha boy stared at the thirteen-year-old Hojo Aya in amazement. He felt that this was an unexpected "super mature statement". Is this the caliber of a girl from a big family who was almost dragged into a marriage? Disrespectful.

She nodded and replied: "Well... Ling, you're right. What I said just now is that I went too far." In fact, she really didn't mean anything else, and she didn't want to criticize anyone. After all, how to live your own life

As long as she doesn't harm others, her life is all about personal freedom. She just...

Uchiha closed his eyes, turned over, curled up silently, and thought with some sadness: I'm just...condemning myself...

Mingming kept saying that her feelings for Haichuan-kun would never change, even if he was gone. However, she didn't seem to be as determined as she thought. Admittedly, she still liked to miss Haichuan-kun, and she still missed them from time to time.

past, but... it is true that I was slightly moved by Madara-sama's persistent pursuit.

It's really far from the point where I like it.

However, the momentary heartbeat cannot be denied no matter what.

Uchiha raised his hand and stroked his forehead silently, only to feel that the area was extremely hot. Then he closed his eyes again and thought with some pain -
To be continued...