Since that day.

The sky was clear and the clouds were pure.

Bai Yaxin never came to see ManranyamaSouren again.

And he didn't cause any trouble for Chongzong, the Uesugi family, or anyone else.

The high-handed accusations in court never materialized into actions.

It was as if the person had disappeared.

A calm that was unsettling.

In order to find out what was going on, ManranyamaSouren even sent people to investigate Bai Yaxin's whereabouts.

But just like before, there was no sign of Bai Yaxin.

It had nothing to do with Bai Yaxin's disappearance this time.

Bai Yaxin, like a crafty rabbit, always kept his movements a mystery.

Bai Yaxin had completely faded away from this incident.

At first, Chongzong and the others thought that Bai Yaxin was up to his old tricks, planning something sinister.

But as time passed, weeks passed, and months went by, still there was no sign of him.

As time went on, Chongzong and the others gradually relaxed their guard, finding it hard to maintain a high level of vigilance for an extended period.

Although everyone knew this complacency was not acceptable, they still succumbed to the inherent human flaw - laziness.

The prolonged period of peace and the routine of daily life made everyone gradually care less about the matter, even if they remembered it.

For example, Chongzong, who used to check the surveillance every hour, now only checked once a day, sometimes even forgetting to do so.

ManranyamaSouren, who was busy planning to counter Bai Yaxin's accusations, had shifted their focus to expanding their business.

And AyakiYuriko, who had escaped, was also forgotten in the corner of everyone's memory.

Time passed quietly between the daily busyness of everyone.

The holidays ended, and a new school term began.

Chongzong, Uesugi Yui, Eiji Hayamizu, and others advanced to the first year of high school. Despite attending different schools due to varying academic performance, they still kept in touch.

Uesugi Yuki and Koga Mizuo also smoothly transitioned to the first year of junior high, attending the same school.

Time flies by, and the young girls are becoming teenagers.

A new life begins, and everyone seems to have returned to being ordinary children, enjoying a normal life that their age should have, rather than living in constant fear and suspicion.

However, this is only a semblance.

They didn't truly become normal children.

Because amidst the laughter and joy of everyday life, their smiles never seemed as carefree as those of ordinary children.

In the occasional moments between the routines of daily life, they would suddenly remember what Bai Yaxin was plotting and where AyakiYuriko had fled to.

In their hearts, there was always a thorn that prevented them from finding peace.

Unable to be completely at ease.

This makes them seem a bit more mature than their peers.

Ironically, what is known as maturity, becoming an adult, is just adding some inevitable worries and responsibilities.

Life must go on.

That's what they think.

But just at this moment, Bai Yaxin once again appeared in their sight.

A piece of news, spreading overnight within the Kyoto business circle, quickly circulated throughout Japan and even the world.

Chairman and CEO of the Manranyama Group, Manranyama Uminari, after negotiation, transferred half of the companies, assets, business lines, and more under the Manranyama Group's name -- with a total value reaching half of the Group's total value -- to someone unknown named Bai Yaxin.

Such a huge change occurred quietly in just over four months after Bai Yaxin spoke those words to Manranyama Souren.