Keiko Hatoyama is four years older than Belmod.
Therefore, when Belmode returned to Japan from the American Empire to attend high school three years later, Keiko Hatoyama was actually old enough to go to college.
It's just that Bellmode didn't expect that this sister Keiko would actually go to college.
After all, according to the information Karasuma Renya told her before, Hatoyama Keiko has never really gone to school to study due to her poor health. All her studies so far have been completed under the guidance of tutors. .
Moreover, Hatoyama Keiko's physical condition has not improved as she grows older.
But she still went to university, the special university jointly run by the traditional big families in Tokyo that Renye Karasuma and Bermod mentioned.
Suddenly, Belmode felt that he might have guessed the reason.
After all, she was no longer that ignorant and ignorant age. Belmode knew to some extent what the purpose of these traditional big families in Tokyo was in opening this university.
As the only daughter of the Hatoyama family, Keiko Hatoyama's presence in this university must be a gesture of the Hatoyama family's attitude towards the other families...
At that time, Belmode was extremely convinced of his guess.
Until she heard that the boy named Bai Heqing also entered this university three years ago.
This surprised Belmode.
In terms of age, Bai Heqing is three years older than her. If he started studying at a normal age, he would indeed be old enough to go to college.
However, with this young man's humble background, he shouldn't be able to appear in this university...
This is illogical and inconsistent with the logic of those big families running this university.
unless……
Belmode thought of a possibility, the only possibility that could explain this situation.
And Karasuma Renye's next words also confirmed her guess.
Bai Heqing is already engaged to Hatoyama Keiko, and he was personally appointed by the head of the Hatoyama family.
Although Karasuma Renye did not explain too much on this matter, Bermod could still detect from his tone at the time that the head of the Hatoyama family seemed to be interested in this man named Shirakawa Kiyo. The young man admired him so much that he wanted to recruit him as his grandson-in-law.
Although Belmod was a little surprised by this, he also thought it was reasonable.
After all, she had vaguely guessed this on that day three years ago.
After learning that Bai Heqing's mother had been killed, Hatoyama Keiko's reaction at that time, the old housekeeper's reaction, and Hatoyama Keiko's move to ask the old housekeeper whether the head of the Hatoyama family knew about the matter... these are actually all It is confirmed from the side that Bai Heqing has a special relationship with the Hatoyama family.
After knowing this, Bermod also overturned his previous guess about which university Hatoyama Keiko would enter.
She rationally and persistently believes that this has nothing to do with the so-called statement of the Hatoyama family. It is simply because the young man named Bai Heqing was arranged by the Hatoyama family to enter this university, and sister Keiko...
She wanted to go with him.
"..."
With anticipation, Belmode once again set foot on her nominal motherland after three years.
At that time, there was no joy in her heart about returning home, but only the expectation to see Sister Keiko again.
Therefore, at noon on the second day after returning to Tokyo, Bellmode first went to the Hatoyama family's mansion. When she learned from the kind old housekeeper that Hatoyama Keiko was still in school, she hurriedly went there again. I arrived at the university and successfully found the two of them on a bench on a forest walkway.
It went very smoothly indeed, mainly because of the clothes on Keiko Hatoyama.
Sister Keiko was still wearing the pure black kimono that Bellmode had seen three years ago. Its unique color made Bellmode notice her at first sight after entering the university.
She was suddenly curious, why was Keiko Hatoyama so fond of this kimono?
When she finds a suitable opportunity, she must ask seriously.
"Ah, isn't this the little sister of the Karasuma family?"
Belmod clearly remembered that when she got close to about 20 meters away from the two of them, Hatoyama Keiko noticed her and recognized her immediately.
"haven't seen you for a long time."
Without any surprise at all, Keiko Hatoyama, who was sitting in front of the easel, put down the pencil in her hand and turned back to look at her with a smile.
On the bench opposite her, the young man named Bai Heqing also turned his head and looked over at the same time.
Later, Bellmode learned that Keiko Hatoyama knew in advance that the Karasuma family was moving back to Japan, so she was not surprised at all by her sudden appearance.
"Hello, long time no see, Sister Keiko..."
When she saw the gentle smile on Keiko Hatoyama's face, she suddenly felt a little nervous, causing her to subconsciously stop approaching the two of them.
After not seeing each other for three years, Hatoyama Keiko looks almost the same as in her memory, except that her body is a little thinner than three years ago...
"Little Karasuma, are you just going to stand there and watch us?" Keiko Hatoyama asked with a smile, as if she could see the embarrassment in Belmod's heart.
This scene is so similar to the first time they met three years ago.
It was the same person who stood there awkwardly, and the same person who was invited to come to her side.
The only difference was that she could not see Sister Keiko in embarrassment this time.
The corners of his mouth raised slightly, and the tension and embarrassment in Belmod's heart dissipated a lot at this moment.
Because she already felt that the Hatoyama Keiko in front of her was still the Keiko sister she knew three years ago, and her inner self had not changed at all.
"I-I'm just afraid of disturbing you two..."
Although he knew that his heart had been seen through by Hatoyama Keiko, Belmode still had a strong mouth to cover up for himself at that time.
"Yes~ Come and sit down quickly. We haven't seen you for three years. Let Sister Keiko draw a picture for you, Karasumaru."
Keiko Hatoyama just smiled softly, and then picked up the pencil he had just put down again.
There was a drawing board standing in front of her, and opposite her, Bai Heqing was sitting upright on the bench.
Obviously, she was painting for Shirakawa Kiyo before.
As for Bai Heqing, who had been silent from the beginning, after hearing what Keiko Hatoyama said, he took the initiative to move to one side of the bench, leaving the other side free to Belmode.
"Thanks……"
Belmod stepped forward and sat on the other side of the bench, thanking Bai Heqing softly.
Her voice was small, a sign that she was nervous again.
(End of chapter)
