After seeing his father's resolute gaze, little Ayato realized one thing.
His beloved little sister was most likely going to be used as a sacrificial pawn.
That absolutely could not happen...
He had to think of some way...
The eternity of the Raiden Shogun...?
Even his old man was thinking of rebelling behind the god's back—what did he care about that thing anymore...?
The Kamisato Clan existed as a family because of its family members!
But now... what could he do?
What way was there to keep his sister out of the clutches of this weird old uncle? As he watched his father lead the guest into the Kamisato Residence, all little Ayato could do was stand outside the house...
"Huh? Why did Ayato choose to stand at the entrance instead of coming in?"
The old uncle, who had absolutely no idea what kind of image he currently held in little Ayato's mind, looked somewhat puzzled.
"Ah, this... Actually, I had some conflicts with him before... So after receiving Lord Shura Anyakonsen-shou, he started throwing a tantrum at me..."
The head of the Kamisato Clan appeared a little embarrassed.
Ayato, sigh...
He still needed more practice...
Our Kamisato Clan has served Her Excellency the Shogun for generations...
Cid, the old uncle, looked at him seriously. "What kind of conflict was it? Actually, I'm quite good at getting along with children."
The head of the Kamisato Clan still looked embarrassed. "This... this isn't really appropriate, after all, it's a family matter..."
"What's inappropriate about it? Matters concerning children are the biggest things in the world."
Cid, the old uncle, directly stretched out his arm, just like how Naganohara Ryuunosuke would hook an arm around him—he hooked it around the shoulder of the head of the Kamisato Clan.
The head of the Kamisato Clan was stunned for a moment. He was clearly not used to the old uncle's casual hooking gesture, but when he turned his head to look at Cid, he noticed Lord Shura Anyakonsen-shou and the little soul-soothing cat perched on his shoulder giving him a slightly scrutinizing gaze.
Oh no.
The head of the Kamisato Clan realized something.
This adventurer was no hot-headed fool.
But very clearly, he had accepted his goodwill.
Then... let's just proceed according to the original plan.
"Alright then! Let's go inside and talk, come in and talk~"
The head of the Kamisato Clan also responded to Cid the old uncle's enthusiasm, placing one hand on the old uncle's shoulder in return.
Kirara the cat saw that there was no room left on the old uncle's body for her to stand, so she simply pounced straight onto the nearby little Eula.
So what was the view from the old uncle's perspective?
The head of the Kamisato Clan was clearly the mature version of the future Kamisato Ayato.
An excellent old fox.
But so what? When soldiers come, the general blocks; when water comes, the earth dams it.
Let's see what you're planning to do.
If it's to befriend me, I accept—after all, that's what I came here for.
But if you have other intentions...
Cid listened to the sound of the wind. At this moment, he had a complete understanding of the layout inside the Kamisato Residence.
Even if some ninja used special techniques to block the wind's transmission, those places he couldn't sense became far too obvious—like a pile of Jackie Chans with a Baby Dragon mixed in, shining so brightly it stood out.
This old uncle is also someone with high skill, great courage, and a god backing him up.
Then he looked again at the mother of the Kamisato family, Kamisato Ayato's mother [Kamisato Hiyori in context].
This mother conducted herself flawlessly; every word and action revealed the proper demeanor of the lady of the house.
The impression she gave... was probably what Ayaka would look like after growing up and becoming a wife?
As for little Ayato right now, the feeling he gave the old uncle was that of a little fox who still couldn't keep his cool.
Just a moment ago when looking at him, he could still show a friendly fox smile.
But the moment he looked at his sister, he got anxious.
It seemed he had also fallen out with his father over this matter.
Ah, such a green and inexperienced little Ayato—he's really fun to watch~