Sente Eiji's Black Friday

After that day, the maid Noriko contracted an unknown serious illness and was transported out of Tsushima House for treatment.

This kind of thing happened on the second day when Eiji Tsushima went to Shuji Tsushima's side. Logically speaking, it was a bit annoying, but the people in Tsushima's family put the whole thing on Xiuzhi's head, saying that he Sure enough, it was a child who brought misfortune.

But Xiu Zhi didn't care about those gossips at all. Firstly, the school at home was on summer vacation, so he only had to stay in his own yard, and he didn't have much chance to talk to those guys outside. Secondly, he had Eiji by his side now!As long as there is Eiji, he doesn't care about anything! !

One day in midsummer, the little black cat dumpling happily hugged a bowl of red bean ice, sat under the eaves and ate while asking Eiji: 【"Eiji Eiji, what does 'exclusive servant' mean?"】

【"That is to say, I was born from Master Xiuzhi's wish, and I belong only to you as a servant. Everything about me exists for Master Xiuzhi, and I will always only obey the orders of Master Xiuzhi—that's what it means."]

Tsushima Eiji was wearing a small black vest and big hakama trousers, sat next to him and fanned him, and answered with a smile.

【"Well……"】

The swaying little feet of the black cat dumpling stopped, and the delicate and beautiful face was dyed with a lovely blush. She looked away shyly, and turned back after two seconds, revealing a pair of sly and suspicious eyes: ["I look very Is it easy to lie?"]

He tilted his head and pointed out his doubts and conjectures with reasonable grounds: ["Your surname is also Tsushima, but I have never seen you at home, and it is impossible for ordinary servants to have the same surname as my family, so you must be Someone from outside brought it in, right?"]

【"Pfft ha ha ha, as expected of the young master, I knew I couldn't hide it from you."】

Seeing that after the haze that enveloped him dissipated, he finally revealed the vivacity of a child, and began to unscrupulously show his intelligence far beyond ordinary people, Eiji Tsushima couldn't help laughing, pointing at himself and said boldly:

【"You are right, I am a useless guy sent by the vassal family of the Tsushima family! Because there are too many children in the family, and I have been weak and sick since I was born, so my cheap parents took advantage of the Tsushima The family gave the young masters the opportunity to choose a companion to read, and secretly sent me, a burden, as a healthy child.”]

【"Hey..."】Xiu Zhi didn't expect such a reason, so he was stunned for a moment.

He knew about his father choosing a companion for them. In a landlord and wealthy family like the Tsushima family, choosing a companion is to choose a future right-hand man for the boys, so the selected children have to change their surnames.

Xiuzhi had heard before that his father would send their accompanying students to them during this summer vacation, and he would take classes with them directly next semester, but he always thought that he would have no chance to have a companion, and he didn't care too much.

If you think about it, you will know that the purpose of sending your own children as companions is to hope that they will be able to help the family when they become prosperous in the future. Under such circumstances, who would want to send their children to someone who is not favored at all Where is the young master?

To take a step back, even if it is delivered, there is no interest hanging in front, how can such a companion read with oneself?

A child who has a little understanding of the human heart at a young age thinks this way, and has no expectations for his companion reading from the very beginning.

——But now, his companion is Tsushima Eiji.

It was Eiji who came to him after being abandoned by his family and saved him.

Xiu Zhi looked at the young man's refreshing and cheerful smile, and asked in a low voice after a while: ["Then why were you sent to me? Our ages don't match, and the companions of the brothers seem to have gone to them a long time ago." There……"】

【"Ah, because I was seriously ill when I first came to the Tsushima house, the young master Tsushima who was about my age picked out others, and I was left alone."】

Eiji Tsushima shrugged nonchalantly, turned his head and saw signs of nervousness on the boy's face, quickly raised his hand and rubbed his head, grinned openly and said: ["But I think that illness really came That's great! Otherwise, how could I be so lucky to meet such a good boy as Master Xiuzhi?"]

【"Lucky...?"】 Shuji Tsushima was stunned, 【"Good... good boy?"】

——all the opposite words to what his family members used to describe him.

Is he serious?He really thinks he is lucky to be able to follow the unfavored Shuji Tsushima, does he really think that the sixth young master who is full of lies is a good boy?

【"Yes, I think I am very lucky, Master Xiuzhi is also a very gentle and good boy."】

As if knowing that he couldn't believe it, the blue-haired boy softened his tone, and while repeating his own words, he put aside the melted red bean ice in his arms, and patted his cold little hand lightly.

Unbelievably, Shuji Tsushima hated and even feared the touch of everyone else, but he was the only one who yearned for the warm fragrance of wisteria and cypress on Eiji's body, as well as his scorching and dry temperature.

It's a pity that the thoughtful and considerate blue-haired boy may be worried about bringing up his unpleasant memories, so he has always been extremely cautious about touching him. At most, he rubs his hair and pats the back of his hand. Now, when Xiuzhi is taking a bath and changing clothes, he can hide as far away as he can.

... He is obviously a person who likes to show intimacy through physical contact.

Shuji, who deduced this from Eiji's occasional blunt closing of his hand, thought sourly.

Besides, they are all men, so there is nothing to avoid.

But now, this simple action of patting the back of his hand made Shuji Tsushima feel relieved.

He focused on the person who saved him when he was most desperate, and said with some sadness and inexplicable joy at the same time: 【"...Really. You are not needed either."】

【"What did you say, Master Xiuzhi?"】

【"No...nothing!"】

The boy who had just shown his awkward personality at a young age turned his head away in a panic, clutching the corner of his clothes awkwardly.

【"...Then you can follow me from now on."】

After a while, he spoke in such a low voice, a little shy and shy, but more of trying to show the reliability and seriousness of a little adult.

He looked up at the stunned young man carefully, with a shy smile on his fair and reddish face.

【"I need you here, so that's all right."】He took Eiji's hand for the first time, and his smiling face was like a flower dotted with morning dew, so immature, so pure, and so beautiful.

Tsushima Eiji's eyes suddenly softened, and the imperceptible confusion in his eyes receded, replaced by the joy and peace of mind of finding the "most cherished thing".

【"Look, I just said that I won't be mistaken. Just as I thought, no matter what others say, Master Xiuzhi is a very gentle child."】

He gently held the boy's little hand back, put that hand on his lips under his blushing gaze, and pressed a kiss gently across the air.

【"I swear to you, Master Xiuzhi."】

【"Starting today, I will protect you with my life until you no longer need me."】

The young man's whispers are hotly branded on the child's immature heart.

For more than ten years since then, Shuji Tsushima has never forgotten that his beloved made the most beautiful oath to him with the most firm voice in the world on that summer day when they only had each other.