Yoshiko-san speaks in a low voice.
She’s the priestess of Takakura shrine after all Priestess? A female priest, a servant of God
Ruriko said.
So we’ll make that kind of person a prostitute?
If she’s a shrine priestess then is it bad if she’s no longer a virgin?
We have no choice, that’s what the person said herself But, Ruriko, isn’t it strange?
She’s coerced to marry a politician to have the shrine taken over.
She doesn’t want that, therefore
she wanted to become a prostitute.
It must be a desperate time for her
Katsuko-nee looks at me.
You should make judgments when you see her in person Sorry. You’re right, I haven’t met her and yet I’m making this image of her inside my head
Anyway, Misuzu, a lady of Kouzuki house has been sighing this much, she must be a big deal.
I can’t tell unless I meet her.
Huh, where’s everyone else by the way?
I change the topic.
Mao-chan and Agnes-chan are playing with Yukino-san
Mana replied.
Oh, she’s popular with the kids since then Not only that, but she’s also changed a lot, hasn’t she?
Ruriko?
She’s become someone who can feel other people’s sensitivity better than before
Sensitivity?
Well, of course, she’s living in a dorm in Kouzuki SS with her living under the camera. She doesn’t have a housekeeper who does everything for her like before. She even does both cleaning and washing by herself, doesn’t she?
Katsuko-nee asks Rei-chan.
Shou-oneesama is strict when it comes to that
Yukino said it herself.
When Onee-sama was in Europe for study, she was living in a student dorm. She wants Yukino-san to learn how to be self-reliant But she really has changed. I guess it’s because the people she’s working within the dorm and television are teaching her
Katsuko-nee said.
She’s a woman who can make a change once she sets her mind on something
I think.
Her father’s already gone, she’s expelled from Shirasaka house. Knowing that there is no other power to protect her other than herself, she’s made her resolve Well, back then, she’s too noisy and won’t do anything
Mana?
Well, that’s good for her
I want Yukino and Mana to reconcile.
If possible, Megu as well.
Chapter 633
Speaking of which, how’s school?
Katsuko-nee said.
Now that she mentioned it, Nei nor Edie hasn’t made a call yet.
I’ll try calling them
I take out my phone.
For now, let’s call Edie. I’m worried about Megu.
I call Edie’s phone.
Err, let’s look at the cameras
Katsuko-nee operates her laptop and opens the school monitoring system.
Purururururu, purururururu
THIS
is Edie! Hafuu!
Why are speaking in a broken language
Edie, what are you doing right now? Me? I’m running! Haa, haa, fuu
Running?
Ah, I’m projecting the image on that screen
Katsuko-nee said. I look at the large monitor on the dining room’s wall.
Then.
Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho!
Edie’s running
inside the track and field’s ground.
She’s wearing gym clothes for some reason.
Hey! Don’t run while in a call!
Captain Takeshiba shouted loudly!
It’s Darling! I have to answer it!
Edie replies while speeding up.
Why are you running?
My orders were to hide and protect Megu.
Ah, you see! Takeshiba-senpai said, if you’re just going to watch from the sides then start running
Captain Takeshiba found her quickly.
But you see, this is not fun at all. This is just a long distance run on flat ground with a group of girls
Does Edie prefer jumping around obstacles?
That one from earlier was interesting. I feel like I’m jumping over barricades
Hurdle run, is it?
Also, that one is also interesting that bang and run!1
Err.
Do you mean Javelin?2 Yes, that one!
Hmm.
Edie, where’s Megu? Megumi? Darling’s calling!
No, you don’t have to shout.
Katsuok-nee switches the camera.
Megu’s helping the other first-years cleanup.
She’s showing a sullen face, not even responding to Edie.
She looks angry
Edie said while still running.
Yeah, she’s angry that I had Edie stealthily guard her.
I didn’t tell Megu after all.
I mean, Edie wasn’t hiding at all.
Hey! One more lap left! Start speeding up!
Captain Takeshiba said. Edie.
OK!
Byuun!
Edie speeds up suddenly.
This is the last lap, and yet she’s running with the momentum for a short-distance race.
Too fast.
GOAL!
Edie runs through the white line.
Captain, she broke the prefecture’s high-school student record
A junior member in charge of measuring time is amazed as she looks at the stopwatch.
We’re having a conversation here and yet.
As expected of Edie, not bad.
I asked this earlier and I will again, why are you not taking this seriously?
Captain Takeshiba presses a question.
Well, there’s no meaning on running on a flat surface
Still, Edie isn’t sweating at all.
Next time, I’d like to try that. Bang and run! Javelin! You just have to throw that as far as possible, right? What else can you do with that?
Captain Takeshiba’s face looks confused.
It’s fun to hit some moving targets with that! Just like we’re hunting! Are you a caveman? Not caveman! American!
Ah, she can’t understand what captain meant from the pronunciation.
Captain, Edie-san is an American. She should be in the hunting race
The other girl standing next to captain said.
What the hell? Don’t they often say that? Japanese are agricultural people. Westerners are hunting people
Then, Edie.
That’s a flawed idea. During the period when agriculture was introduced to Japan, the rest of the world are already starting with it. Rice and wheat cultures, though there’s that idea, comparing Japan’s agriculture with the West’s hunting culture is just weird She said casually. For rice, especially with Japonica rice which is what Japan mainly cultivates take time and labor. Therefore, Japan is called masters of growing rice. On the other hand, if you sow the wheat seeds, you don’t need to do much more work than that. That’s why there are no masters in cultivating wheat Captain Takeshiba and the other girl listens to Edie’s talk. That’s all influenced by the history. There’s no need for fine work, so slaves exist on the wheat culture. Slaves in ancient times, serfs in the middle ages. Wheat can be made even with low slave work. But, rice takes time and labor, slaves won’t raise productivity. Therefore Japan’s rice culture takes down slavery But, that was during ancient times. I learned it in Japanese history
One of the runners said.
It’s said that it’s not taken down. In Japan’s case, the clans released the slaves as the core of their governance. Furthermore, the rice paddle cultivation system collapsed at an early stage that those who cleared up new rice fields became owners of that land Edie explains. Though they’re called a slave, compared to the ancient age, they are free to have possessions, they can also save money and buy back their freedom from their owners. But that’s just a rare case. In other times, the so-called slavery on another land means that they take away the freedom of ownership and also their liberty of marriage They don’t have rights to own nor marriage. Nothing is free, not even their own body and life. All of the rights are taken away by the owner. You can’t marry freely. You can’t make your own family. That’s what a slave means. In Japan, it was during the Edo period where it was assured that you can own possessions and form a family. In short, it’s not a slave Ah, Megu’s listening to Edie’s talk too. Hey, you dark-skinned girl