This Japanese Monogatari Isn't Lame

"You're awake?"

Mouchi Mashi heard this indifferent voice and immediately raised her head, her gaze following suit.

A calm-faced young man stood before her, his black eyes occasionally flashing with a deathly aura.

"..." Mouchi Mashi's expression tensed.

She tried to move her body, only to find that at some point she had become ensnared by sinister black chains.

The chains were incredibly sturdy, and relying on goodwill alone was not enough to break free effortlessly.

She tried for a moment before giving up.

"What exactly do you want, Mr. Beichuan?"

"..." Beichuan Si.

This indeed slightly surprised Beichuan Si.

Mouchi Mashi calmed down after understanding her situation, unlike Mouchi Qingluo who would have made futile struggles.

Considering she became Mouchi family head at such a young age, her composure was only natural.

"The question I want to ask... you should be very clear about it, Miss Mouchi Mashi. There's no need for any superfluous questions."

Beichuan Si sat down placidly.

"..." Mouchi Mashi.

Indeed, Mouchi Mashi knew without analyzing what Beichuan Si wanted from her.

All Beichuan Si wanted to know was the information about the Mouchi Witch, nothing more.

Instinctively, Mouchi Mashi straightened her body, maintaining a standard seiza position even while her hands were bound.

Her graceful demeanor truly had the air of a Mouchi family head.

To speak frankly, this was also the first time Beichuan Si had seen a female family head.

Whether it's the Magong, Kamitsuki, Four Directions, or Hayakawa families... the position of family head is predominantly male.

This wasn't because Beichuan Si discriminated against women, but these historically long-standing families, centered around "bloodline" and "family honor," mostly exhibited a preference for males over females.

In fact, this is not only reflected in these families, but even in Japanese society where there's a tendency for male preference. Some reprimanding expressions even state, "If even women can do this well, why can't you?"

Therefore, seeing a female head in a long-standing family like the Mouchi family was quite surprising for Beichuan Si.

"You want to know about the Mouchi Witch, right?"

Mouchi Mashi spoke.

Her voice was pleasant, with a crisp and ethereal quality, yet the condescending tone had something unapproachable about it.

Beichuan Si did not answer; he merely watched her in silence.

Feeling the young man's gaze, Mouchi Mashi took a deep breath, and then, as if relaxing, her voice became exceedingly calm: "You brought me here... went to great lengths, just to learn about the Mouchi Witch from me."

She lifted her head and looked directly at Beichuan Si, continuing in the same tone:

"I originally thought that Mr. Beichuan was a wiser man, but to commit such a reckless act offending the Mouchi family, that really is..."

Uh.

Mouchi Mashi realized before finishing her sentence.

Beichuan Si's actions were anything but reckless.

He came to Kagoshima Prefecture and was willing to engage with the Mouchi family just to learn about the Mouchi Witch's secrets... and the most direct source of that information was none other than herself, the family head.

This young man...didn't care at all about the rest of the Mouchi family! What he was interested in was solely 'information about the Mouchi Witch'!

Mouchi Mashi even believed that once Beichuan Si got the information he wanted, he might act alone, bypassing the Mouchi family entirely.

"..." Mouchi Mashi.

This young man... never planned to disguise his intentions from the start.

Mouchi Mashi wore a look of 'I get it now'.

On the other side, Beichuan Si raised his eyebrows, not quite understanding the point of her expression.

He just kept staring at Mouchi Mashi, trying to discern the truth in her words, without speaking, so why this expression from the head of the Mouchi family?

Just as Beichuan Si was contemplating indifferently, Mouchi Mashi spoke again:

"This is quite rude, I never expected Mr. Beichuan to be so direct... I think I understand your intentions."

You understand my intentions?

But I haven't said anything yet?

Beichuan Si continued his silence, wanting to see what more this woman might say.

"Mr. Beichuan, since you're a smart person, I suppose there's no need for me to hide anything from you... In fact, I will tell you about the Mouchi Witch, but before that..."

"Could you please remove these chains from me? Carrying such heavy things makes breathing somewhat difficult."

Mouchi Mashi glanced at the deathly aura chains tightly binding her body.

This time Beichuan Si did not remain silent; he flicked his finger towards the deathly aura chains, and the pure deathly aura naturally dissipated, being actively retracted into his body.

"Thank you for trusting me, Mr. Beichuan."

Mouchi Mashi expressed her gratitude.

Indeed, Beichuan Si must have understood her meaning, which is why he unlocked her chains, right? Because she wouldn't run away...

"In fact, even if you wanted to escape, you couldn't."

Beichuan Si looked at Mouchi Mashi, his voice tinged with self-assurance: "You can't beat me."