Kneel down and apologize [Leopard update 1W]

Push back a little bit in time——

Sanako blinked and looked at Qingden not far away in astonishment, who was walking side by side with a woman in brown clothes whom she did not recognize.

Qingden didn't notice Sanako. He and the woman in brown clothes beside him were both concentrating on walking.

Although they were separated by a distance, Sanako could see the expressions and behavior of the two people very clearly with her excellent eyesight without any myopia.

Qingdeng's face was expressionless, he didn't know what he was thinking, and he didn't speak to the woman next to him the whole time.

As for the young woman wearing a dark brown kimono, she kept her head lowered and looked at her petite toes as she walked.

From time to time, she would raise her head and glance at Qingdeng's face with a look that was hesitant to speak.

When Sanako fixed his gaze on the woman's face, in less than 10 seconds, he saw the woman open her lips three times and try to say something to Qingden. But in the end, she still said nothing.

speak.

He opened his lips three times and closed them three times, silently following Qingden's footsteps. Although a look of astonishment appeared on Sanako's cheeks, it only happened for a moment.

In just a moment, Sanako began to think quietly:

——Who is this woman?

First, exclude Qingdeng’s acquaintances.

Sanako, who was extremely attentive, keenly noticed that the steps of the two were not in sync.

Qingdeng often accidentally walked too fast, leaving the woman in brown behind, and had to slow down frequently to wait for the woman in brown to catch up.

As for the woman in brown clothes, it was obvious that she was not familiar with Qingdeng's pace, and she had to jog from time to time just to keep up.

If it were Tachibana-kun and me, this problem wouldn't have arisen - Sanako had this thought unconsciously.

——Maruji... She is a married woman. How come Tachibana-kun hangs out with a married woman? Is she the wife of a friend?

While Sanako was still thinking to himself, Qingden and the woman in brown had walked a long way away and were about to leave Sanako's sight.

Seeing this, Sanako pursed her lips.

——Forget it, no matter who Mr. Tachibana gets along with or who he associates with, it is Mr. Tachibana’s freedom. Why should I care about other people’s private affairs?

Thinking of this, Sanako tightened the new book she just bought in her arms.

——It’s so cold... Go home quickly...

Aoto and the woman in brown were heading east, and if Sanako wanted to return to the Little Chiba Sword Hall, she would have to go west next.

Sanako turned sideways to the west. Just as she took the first step towards the west intersection, she suddenly seemed to be frozen by the cold wind, and her whole body froze on the spot.

"..."

Sanako seemed to be going through some very difficult psychological struggle.

Hesitation, trouble, helplessness, curiosity, doubt... Nearly 10 emotions can appear on Sanako's face at the same time.

All kinds of emotions were seen in Sanako's eyes and face, and they were "fighting" like crazy.

Emotions are mixed with so many emotions, making it difficult for people to understand the true meaning.

Describing Sanako's psychological activities in such detail makes it seem like a long time has passed. In fact, everything happened in just five breaths.

After five breaths, Sanako looked at her little feet with plain white socks and took a deep breath:

"Why do I have to care so much about Mr. Tachibana's personal affairs..."

After muttering something like this in a somewhat puzzled tone, Sanako turned around wholeheartedly and chased after the still vaguely visible figure of the man and woman.

Sanako kept a distance of "as long as he could see those two people" and followed Ayoto and the woman in brown at a distance.

The sight of few pedestrians on the streets in the early morning was a great help to Sanako.

The lack of crowd obstruction made Sanako's observation and tracking smooth.

Qingdeng and the woman in brown didn't go too far.

After Sanako followed for about 5 minutes, he saw the two people turning into a small teahouse.

Sanako quickly chased after him.

While covering the area below her eyes with a face towel to prevent others from discovering that she was the famous "Chiba Ghost Town", she asked the tea house owner: "Where did the man and woman go just now?"

The shopkeeper of the tea house, a fat man with mostly white hair, raised his head and glanced at Sanako. He was startled at first, and then the corners of his mouth pulled up, revealing a smile with a somewhat lewd air.

Sanako could tell what this person was thinking at just one glance - this guy must have thought she was here to catch someone raping her.

Teahouses have always been the most common place for adulterers and adulterers to have trysts.

In a big city like Edo, almost every few days there will be a wonderful rape scene staged in a certain teahouse.

Judging from the shopkeeper's expression, he must have been used to this kind of thing for a long time.

The shopkeeper misunderstood that she was here to catch an adulterer... This made Sanako feel a little bit subtle. But she didn't bother to explain to the shopkeeper right now, so she just let him misunderstand.

"The two people who entered the store just now opened a private room. The rooms on the left and right of that private room are still empty. Sir, do you want me to open one for you?"

The shopkeeper winked at Sanazi and enthusiastically took the initiative to help Sanazi catch the rapist.

Sanako's mouth twitched slightly.

"Then I'll trouble you..."

"Okay! Sir, please come with me! Be careful of the steps!"

The shopkeeper led Sanako into the private room in high spirits.

As soon as he entered the room, Sanazi heard a familiar male voice faintly coming from the east wall...it was Qingto's voice.

"Sir, would you like something to drink? What would you like to eat?"

The shopkeeper asked in a low voice.

"Just bring me a cup of green tea."

Sanako casually ordered a cup of tea.

"Okay, the tea will be here soon. Sir, please wait a moment."

The shopkeeper left in a hurry.

Even though there are no outsiders around, Sanako still remains elegant.

She held the hem of her kimono and sat down on her knees with slow and graceful movements.

Then, with hurried and impatient movements, he moved inch by inch to the wall from which Qingden's voice was constantly coming.

Just when Sanako's delicate body was about to touch the wall, the look of hesitation appeared on Sanako's pretty face again like a flashback.

This hesitation appeared suddenly and left just as quickly.

——I'm just worried that Mr. Tachibana might be entangled with some strange woman.

After justifying herself in this way, Sanako put a crystal ear against the wall with a clear conscience.

The sound insulation of a house made of wood is naturally not that good.

Sanako put one ear to the wall and immediately heard intermittent noises.

"Tangerine-kun..."

A woman's voice.

It must be the woman in brown.

I couldn't hear it very clearly, I could just barely make out the sentence "Orange Lord".

Sanako quickly put her ear closer to the wall.

"Miss Otsuki, please..."

This time it was Qingdeng’s voice.

"Unless...faint..."

--faint?

Suddenly hearing a very concerning word, Sanako couldn't help but be startled.

Before Sanako could think or doubt, the sound that came into her ears caused her facial expression to change drastically at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Bang - the sound of something falling on the tatami.

The texture of the sound sounded like the sound of a body falling to the ground.

Sanako is the daughter of the Chiba Sword Hall. The sound she has heard the most since she was a child is the sound of the apprentices' bodies falling to the ground after being knocked to the ground during martial arts training, so she is most familiar with such sounds.

"It hurts...Tachibana-kun...you...wouldn't have been like this before..."

After about 4 breaths, bursts of physical entanglement and the sound of scraping cloth turned into tiny particles, penetrating the wall and reaching Sanako's eardrum...and the depths of her brain.

These sounds may not be meaningful to children, but they are too meaningful to adults.

Five seconds ago, Sanako had a look of astonishment on his face.
To be continued...