"Ayue, you are mistaken. I was not praising Mr. Ju."

"I'm just envious of the Imperial Examination Hall for having such a powerful disciple."

"If our Little Chiba Sword Hall gets an outstanding talent like Tachibana-kun, then the overall strength of our Sword Hall may be expected to surpass the "Three Major Sword Halls"."

After that, Sanako took the initiative to change the topic, intentionally leading the topic elsewhere, and intentionally not talking about the young man anymore...

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After rushing all the way, the two girls finally arrived at the tea house.

This tea house, which Natsume Yue praised highly, gave Sanako the first impression of being remote and dilapidated.

This store is located in an inconspicuous neighborhood, with a rather dilapidated facade. To put it nicely, it has a "rich sense of history."

“Although this shop looks shabby and remote, the wagashi made in this shop are really delicious!”

Natsume Yue guessed what Sanako was thinking from the change in Sanako's expression. After she said to Sanako in a firm tone, "This store really won't let you down."

He excitedly led Sanako to lift the door curtain and enter the store.

There are no customers in the store now... there are only four samurai sitting around a table in the corner, quietly sipping tea.

"Boss! I'm here again!" Natsume Yue stretched out her arms and energetically greeted a middle-aged man with more than half of his hair who was working at the counter.

"Oh, it's Miss Natsume." The boss smiled slightly, "Good afternoon, Miss Natsume."

"Good afternoon, boss! I brought a friend here today!"

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After Natsume and the boss exchanged pleasantries, they picked a table to sit at and the snacks they each wanted to eat... After completing the above-mentioned things, the two women sat face to face at the selected table while drinking the food that the boss had just sent.

Warm tea and wait quietly for the wagashi to be served.

"Miss Sanako, do you know? Something seems to have happened at Tianzhang Academy..."

Natsume Yue seems to have endless topics to talk about, ranging from family and country affairs to strange news in the market. She constantly finds all kinds of new topics to chat with Sanako.

Thanks to her talkativeness, the time spent waiting for the wagashi to be prepared and served was not boring.

While Sanako answered the conversation, he kept sipping the tea in the cup that tasted pretty good.

Unknowingly, she had drank the teacup in her hand.

She raised her head and looked in the direction of the kitchen, ready to ask the boss to refill her cup of tea.

But at this moment, something happened.

Sanako suddenly felt her vision distorted and her body shaking.

When she realized it was a strong dizziness, she fell into an unconscious state where she couldn't even speak.

"Miss Sanako...um...!"

Natsume Yue, who was across the table, noticed something strange about Sanako and made a nervous sound.

To Sanako, her voice seemed to come from afar.

As soon as Natsume Yue had time to shout out "Miss Sanako," she raised her hands to cover her head with a look of pain on her face, and let out a horrified cry.

No matter how stupid you are, you should realize what happened when you see this situation.

Sanako wanted to stand up and shout, but she could no longer control any muscle in her body.

The vision in front of me began to be occupied by darkness.

For a moment, Sanako saw something.

It turned out to be an irregular pattern on the tabletop.

No, we can't faint... As soon as Sanako thought this, her consciousness was completely interrupted.

She collapsed on the dining table in a face-down position.

At almost the same moment, Natsume Yue, who lost consciousness, also fell towards the dining table...

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After the two women both fainted,

The only guests in this tea house besides Sanako and the others - the four samurai who had just been sitting around the dining table in the corner stood up expressionlessly, and then walked quickly to the two women who had passed out.

"Why are there two girls...which one is Natsume Yue?"

"The one who looks younger is Natsume Yue."

"Then who is this woman sitting opposite Natsume Yue... Hiss! Look carefully, this woman is so beautiful!"

"Hey, didn't I say that Natsume Yue usually only comes to this tea house to have snacks alone? What should I do now? What should I do with this beautiful woman who is with Natsume Yue?"

"Why don't we kidnap her too? It would be a pity not to kidnap such a beautiful woman for fun... I think this woman is even prettier than Yoshiwara's oiran!"

"I agree! Hey, take a closer look. Not only does this woman have a pretty face, but she also has a good figure. The bear is so big. Look, her bear can actually fill the kendo uniform so full! Tsk, tsk, tsk!"

"Hey, wait a minute! This woman seems to be the 'Ghost Town of Chiba'!"

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The author did not find out the name of the little Princess Date whose tutor was Miss Sanako. She only knows that she is the little princess of the Uwajima Domain, so this book can only use "Princess Date" as her title.

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