CHAPTER 3: THERE GOES, MY GREATEST PLAN!

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「Author's POV」

❝What?!❞ the red headed child exclaimed, slamming her tiny hands on the table.

❝Shh! Would you please keep your voice down?! Unless you want to be seen as a weirdo then be my guest❞ the white headed man hissed, feeling a bit moody at the moment.

❝Sorry...!❞ She apologies in a whisper, settle herself down ❝But what do you mean that you can't?❞

Shiro sighed at this, resting his head on his hand as he stared at her ❝Look, our souls are bound together which means wherever you go, I'm always be there with you so I can't stay here while you go to kindergarten❞

❝B-But...❞

❝Is there something bothering you? You're acting.... a bit off today❞

He didn't understand why the child in front of him is so scared about leaving her family at home. Aren't they all adults? Why would a child be worrying about them when they are capable of defending themselves?

He couldn't see why she thought it was a bad idea to leave them at home. No matter how much he look at it, it's just seems really strange for a child to be this paranoid especially around this age.

When he turn to look at her, she was sulking with her head on table. She seems pretty normal to him but he couldn't help but notice something was off with her. What he's seeing right now is a little kid but why does he have a feeling of someone else is there?

His eyes are telling him what he is seeing is a child but deep down, he know that he can sense a woman's presence. A fairly young one at that. He could feel there was a wall between them, preventing him from getting any closer, from figure out what's there.

❛There is no point of wasting my time with something that is beyond my understanding❜ He sighed at the thought, his fox-like ears twitched.

❝Hey, your ears are twitching!❞

❝Shut up❞

❝Okay...❞ (-ω-、)

Purple orbs watches as the red headed child begin to be sulky once again ❝You know you can tell your grandfather about it, right? He is the only one in the clan who inherited your family's jujutsu techniques❞

❝...!❞ Σ(O_O)

❝What's up with that face?❞

❝Inari, you're a genius! This is why I love you, my friend!❞ She stood up, rushing for the door of her room and run out as she started to scream while running through the hallway ❝GRANDPA!!❞

❝She is so loud and an idiot at that...❞ He mumbled as he stood up to follow her as her voice resonate through the walls of the mansion ❝Well, can't let the brat doing anything stupid again...❞

Meanwhile...

❝Grandpa?❞ Opening the closet, he wasn't there.

❝Grandpa??❞ Looking under the carpet of the living room, he wasn't there either!

❝Grandpa?!❞ Pushing the curtains away from the window to reveal there was no one there.

❝Grandpa?!?❞ She even looked under the table of the dining room and guess what? He wasn't there!

❝Hello? Grandpaaa?❞ Checking every rooms in the house, he wasn't in any of them!

All she found in the rooms are the servants cleaning the rooms, her father was doing his research in his office and her mother make an explosion in the kitchen as the chefs were panicking around her with her grandma cooking takoyaki in the background... It is won't hurt to sneak some, right??

❝Hmm...! It's so good!❞ She sighed happily as she took another a bite of the food, walking slowly to avoid of bumping into someone.

❝And I thought you were looking for your grandpa but instead of doing that, you're eating takoyaki?! Unbelievable! You!❞ Shiro looked at her, disappointed by her behaviour.

❝Hey, I was hungry and we agents don't go on missions with an empty stomachs!❞ She exclaimed, eating away with a pleasing expression on her face.

❝Agents?❞ He seems confused for a moment ❝Anyways, while you're eating that. I think it's time I tell you how to break the curse❞

❝Hmmm...?❞ She hummed, paying half of her attention on the food and the other half on the curse spirit next to her.

❝To get rid of my curse is...❞ He begins, looking serious as he stared at the child in the eyes ❝...through marriage❞

❝...❞

❝...❞

❝...❞

❝...Hey, say something already❞

He didn't like how she got so quiet out of the sudden as they stared at each other for a good few minutes...

...

...

...

...

❝WHAT?!❞ She dropped the plastic plate as Shiro got it before it's crash onto the floor.

❝Geez, you finally say something and watch what you're doing next time!❞

❝S-Sorry but MARRIAGE?! You're telling me who is a four years old kid to do what?!❞

❝Don't look at me! I wasn't the one who want to do this as much as you do!❞

❝B-But...! I don't get why this is the way to break your curse, Shiro!❞

❝I don't know the reason why but from my previous experiences, I've supposed to represent the fear of dying as a virgin...?❞

❝Wait... What?❞ She stared at him, didn't even blinked her eyes for a while which is making him feel uncomfortable under her stare ❝...pfft...! bwahahaha! Oh my gosh that's so ridiculously sad!❞

❝Yeah, yeah... laugh all you want❞ He scowled at her, feeling slightly embarrassed from the way she is reacting to it ❝This is exactly why I didn't want to tell you!❞

❝Because you don't want me to find out that you died as a virgin?❞ She wiped a single tear from her eye as Shiro screamed at her ❝What?! No!❞

❝Oh, come on! It's not that bad! That's just mean you're still an innocent man!❞ She teased him, grinning to herself which makes him feel even more frustrated at her ❝I don't like that tone in your voice when you said that and just so you know, it's a big deal for most guys, alright?!❞

❝Okay, okay, I'm done teasing you but why me? It's not like I can just come up to a random person and ask them to marry me!❞ She made a face at him, looking dead serious about the situation ❝I meant I would love to be a bride but marriage before the age of 25? Isn't that a little too early for that?❞

❝For a kid, you seem to be know well about that kind of stuffs❞ He looked at her suspiciously.

❝I-I meant! I promised mama that I will find a great guy to marry so this would not do at all!❞ She exclaimed, crossing her arms above her head to resemble a X.

❝Oh yeah, I think you did said something about that, not too long ago...❞

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『 Quick Flashback 』

❝Mama, how did you meet papa?❞ the almost four years old Ayumu asked with big eyes, looking up at her mother who was holding a book in front of her daughter, sitting on her laps while she read a children's story book to the little girl.

❝Hmm? Well I actually met your papa in high school, we were in the same club together❞ Kasumi smiled at the memories of her old days as a high schooler.

❝Oh! Was it the occult club, mama?❞ the little girl's eyes sparkles in excitement.

Kasumi chuckles ❝That's my girl, alright❞ she slowly turn a page of the book in her hand, on the cover of the book was a picture book with the title of The Little Mermaid ❝When you grow up, make sure you find a great man, alright dear?❞

❝Like papa?❞ Ayumu look up at her mother in wonder.

❝Hahaha, yeah, someone like your papa❞ Her mother laughed quietly as the little girl cheered ❝Okay! Ayupyon will keep her promise!❞

❝Always remember this, your happiness comes first. If you didn't have happiness then it's not really love, Ayumu❞ The blonde haired woman gently reminds her daughter.

❝Then, ayupyon is happy right now and she loves mama thiiis much!❞ She made a gesture of spreading her arms wide to show how big it is.

❝Oh, dear. What am I going to do with you?❞ The woman laughed, hugging the child in her arms as their laughter reaches the ears of others within the area, a true sign of happiness and a love that grows from a bond of a mother and her child.

『 Quick Flashback END 』

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❝They didn't call me a genius for no reason, I know how to write my own name when I was 3 years old, you know!❞ Ayumu proudly exclaimed, placing her hands on her hips with a grin on her face.

She didn't realised that a 3 years old kid is usually not that smart yet to write their own name so when she show her paper to one of the maids, they were all surprised by it and that's when she realised that she regret of showing her paper to the maid that day.

She was seen as a genius which she really wasn't! She's a normal person with average grades! She messed up a big time. Now she is expected to be the next heir of the family but of course, following the tradition of the Mochizuki clan, she was raised and taught like how every sons of the bloodline.

She didn't like the sudden responsibilities pushed on her at first but she grow to understand the situation because she was the only child in the family and she didn't really mind the idea of crossdressing since she had done cosplaying for a reason!  She also didn't like how her family was look down upon and left forgotten by the other important clans.

❝I meant, why would I bother to learn those kinds of stuffs if I wasn't serious about being the heir of this clan? I would be wasting my time!❞

❝I get it, you just want to get your revenge on them, don't you?❞

❝Wait, Inari. How did you know that was my plan?!❞

❝I doubt an idiot like you would stay quiet and for the last time, my name is not Inari!❞

❝Yeah, yeah, you will always be a Inari to me!❞

❝Ugh... Whatever! I don't care anymore!❞

❝Yay! I win!❞

❝Anyways, back to where we were discussing earlier. Did you really think that I meant anyone would do?❞

❝I don't get what you're trying to say here...❞

Shiro smirked at the confusion on the child's expression as he continues ❝Your partner...have to be a jujutsu sorcerer, kiddo. Otherwise, it's won't work❞

❝Eh...? EH?!❞ She couldn't believe what she was hearing. Her mouth feel dry as she couldn't find any words to respond back to him.

Shiro noticed that she started to act weirdly, twitching here and there as if she was shocked by electricity or something ❝You okay there?❞

❝I...❞ She look down as she mumble to herself ❝Tell my little bun bun that I love him before I go❞

❝Wha- Hey!❞

A loud thud was heard as the little girl's body slammed onto the floor, catching a maid's attention and when she noticed her young lady, looking pale ❝Young lady! What's wrong?!❞ She panicked when she received no response from her as she picked the child up and immediately seeking for help, running in the hall.

Shiro just stood there in shocked as he watch the young maid's figure slowly becoming smaller and smaller by the second ❝What the hell just happened?❞

He can't just stand here forever, right? He have to check on the idiot before she do anything stupid again ❝And who the hell is little bun bun anyway?❞

He will never know, won't he?

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Author,
snowyroses-
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⁀➷ The chapter got so long that I have to split two or three chapters for it lol so expect another update tomorrow?? Also little bun bun is the stuff bunny that it was shown in Ayumu's baby picture on chapter 1!

How I made Shiro is actually a fun experiment lol back when I was about 15 years old, I ask my small group of friends what are their biggest fear and one guy in my group said his biggest fear was in fact dying as a virgin and I laughed cuz I was like "boi, are you that horny my dude?" he was pretty chill about it too which is so shocking to hear that!

I don't remember where I heard of this but there was something in the japanese article or maybe even manga that almost half of japanese men are virgin when they reached their thirties and I'm so surprised about that! I thought it's would be interesting in a story so that's basically how Shiro was born xD I'm not making fun of anyone though, I think time will tell so you don't need to be ashamed about it!

Ayumu's remark to Shiro was actually her way of indirectly saying that you don't need be afraid about that. She thinks it's a good thing that you're still probably pure or maybe not it's depend really because won't it make it more special when you met your special someone? That you experience your firsts with someone you love? That's how Ayumu see things so I hope I didn't offended anyone about this if so then I'm sorry about hurting your feelings in advance!

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