Chapter 592

Uesugi Muneyuki finally gave in under the impact of Mai Xuejie's golf cart.

As a condition, Uesugi Muneyuki must agree to Mai Mibō Eirina Mikoto and Asuka each having one condition, they can designate Uesugi Muneyuki to accompany them in doing something, and Uesugi Muneyuki must follow their requirements throughout.

"Well, it's not impossible." Uesugi Muneyuki knew in his heart that Mai Xuejie wanted to add some color to his vacation to avoid the wind, and he also felt that if it was just an ordinary vacation it would be a bit boring, so he might as well see what the women around him wanted and accompany them.

Whether it was Xuejie or Mai Eirina Mikoto, or Asuka, they were all people Uesugi Muneyuki could trust.

"Very well, then Muneyuki, can you first give us a performance of that? Just that."

"Which one?"

"That one! That one, the one you Huazú like the most!"

Mai Xuejie stood with hands on hips, amidst the golf carts, her long beautiful legs wrapped in sheer white silk stockings and her skin like sheep-fat beautiful jade appeared even more flawless under the gentle sunlight of Karuizawa, and her radiant, gorgeous face, even before Minami and others, was a presence that outshone all flowers.

"What? Tea ceremony? Calligraphy? Waka? Hand talk? I haven't learned these!" Uesugi Muneyuki didn't understand.

"Oh, it's that, it's Sichuan opera!"

"Sichuan opera? What? Face-changing?" Uesugi Muneyuki said strangely: "I can't do this, do I have to learn it now?"

"No, I mean you, Junior Student, grow a beard and short hair, get a bit fat to become like a bear, then only wear underwear and athletic white socks, and perform a hand gesture dance in front of us, hahahaha~" Mai Xuejie laughed until her waist bent: "Round face, short hair, beard, Lin Zhihua on Haruki Road~ You Huazú just like this 'Zhōngdào' flavor, hahahaha~"

"…………Please forgive my refusal!" Uesugi Muneyuki glared, he understood what Mai Xuejie was thinking.

Just like the country across the sea, Japanese history also had a period when the "Longyang wind" and "cut sleeve addiction" were extremely popular, in Japanese history this is called "Zhōngdào" or "Ruòzhōngdào", put plainly, it's when adult warriors and juvenile warriors, due to daily interaction, develop some relationships similar to homosexuality, some of them arise from emotion and stop at propriety, but more often……well, everyone who understands, understands.

However, comparatively rare is that the Three Heroes of the Warring States, Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu, seem not to be interested in "Zhōngdào".

Oda Nobunaga's most famous Zhōngdào deed is with his page Mori Ranmaru, it is said that Mori Ranmaru was very young and beautiful, deeply favored by Oda Nobunaga, also known for talent and loyalty, deeply trusted by Nobunaga, therefore Nobunaga did not allow him to shave his head and come of age, letting him keep his long hair.

Although Nobunaga's relationship with Ranmaru is often portrayed in later literary works as a romantic "Zhōngdào" paradigm, the academic world holds a cautious attitude. The mainstream view is that Nobunaga's fondness for Ranmaru is more based on his extraordinary abilities and absolute loyalty, a kind of transcending mere lust, highly trusting master-servant relationship.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi, according to historical records, clearly disliked and even loathed the existence of Zhōngdào, it is said because he was born a rural ashigaru, originally having no interest in this, think about it, only castrated male youths can be "young and beautiful without odd smell", Hideyoshi could not have developed such a habit in his youth in the countryside.

Tokugawa Ieyasu also rarely heard of, only wild histories record that in his early years he once sold gutters (heavy fog) in Sunpu Castle, cough cough, he once had an intimate relationship with a page, but from his performance after adulthood and mainstream records, Ieyasu never engaged in Zhōngdào nor liked Zhōngdào.

As for the dragon and tiger, Takeda Shingen is a famous Nantō, his relationship with the beautiful youth beside him, Kōsaka Masanobu (Kasuga Toratsuna), has the famous "Sixteen Articles of Oath" as proof, in the oath Shingen promised Masanobu that his affection for him was unique and unparalleled. His "page" group was also very large.

Uesugi Kenshin himself also engaged in Zhōngdào, he and several young generals are said to have had "Zhōngdào" relationships and were considered credible, just lacking the "ironclad proof" like Takeda Shingen, especially regarding the Echigo general Kawada Chikashige and Naoe Kanetsugu, there are suspected "Zhōngdào" records (of course, it's unclear which kind).

Date Masamune is also famous for eating both men and women, with many beautiful "pages".

"Well then, since it's like this, let's just decide this way." Mai Xuejie half-jokingly tested the waters, then loudly announced the decision was made, Uesugi Muneyuki must accompany each of them in doing a designated activity.

Uesugi Muneyuki faintly felt something was wrong, he reached out to cover his kidneys, revealing a resolute gaze.

Okay, come on!

Let the storm beat on my chest! Chest!

First is Shirakawa Mai's requirement, the badly behaved Xuejie who doesn't study well rolled her eyes, came up with an idea.

"Accompany me to soak in the open-air bath, and by the way discuss the application difficulties of 'wa kei sei jaku' in the Senke school of tea ceremony in contemporary society."

That night at midnight, Karuizawa, belonging to the Kantō Shinai's private hot spring.

The private hot spring under moonlight, mist swirling.

Mai Xuejie stood there, like a red plum blossom blooming in the snow. Classic red and white shrine maiden outfit, white clothing surpassing snow, pure and flawless, scarlet hakama (red kimono skirt-pants) color rich, like soaked in sunset. However, beneath this sacred traditional attire, lay hidden extreme modern sensuality.

Beneath the hakama's skirt hem, extending was not the traditional white tabi, but a pair of long beautiful legs tightly wrapped in pure white suspender stockings, the stocking material extremely thin, with a subtle matte texture, like a layer of initial snow covering her well-proportioned leg lines.

The white suspender stockings nearly fused with her fair skin, yet due to the fine weave, they let through a soft glow from the skin beneath, further showing the straightness and smoothness of the leg shape.

At the thigh root, delicate white lace suspender belt connected to the garter belt of the shrine maiden outfit below, faintly visible, amidst absolute sacredness, infused with a trace of startlingly moving, strictly bound allure, her cool countenance with this forbidden combination created immense tension, like a goddess fallen into the mortal world, secretly rebelling shrine maiden.

While Uesugi Muneyuki soaked in the opposite hot spring, water up to his chest, his glasses lenses full of fog, in a sorry state, his hands were bound behind his back, a towel stuffed in his mouth, his legs also fixed in the hot spring pool, he could only make wuu wuu wuu sounds.

"May I ask, Junior Student, how to keep a pure heart under the pursuit of the golf cart?" Mai Xuejie sat beside Uesugi Muneyuki, placing one white jade foot into the water, then stepping on Uesugi Muneyuki's chest.

"Wuu~ wuu wuu wuu wuu!" Uesugi Muneyuki let out a righteous shout.

"Wrong answer, deduct ten points!" Mai Xuejie said with a charming laugh, she lifted Uesugi Muneyuki's chin with her toe wrapped in stockings: "Next question, please, Junior Student, what is the theme of Sen no Rikyū's 'grass hut tea ceremony'?"

"Wuu wuu~ wuu wuu wuu wuu wuu wuu~"

"Wrong again, deduct another ten points!"

"Last chance, in the Kamakura Ten Games Chess, the two opponents are Wu Qingyuan and who?"

"Wuu wuu wuu~!" Uesugi Muneyuki wanted to say.

"Time's up!" Mai Xuejie took out the towel from Uesugi Muneyuki's mouth, at the moment he was about to say the correct answer, she used her own mouth to block his lips.

"Wuu~ wuu wuu wuu!" Faced with Mai Xuejie's fiery French wet kiss, Uesugi Muneyuki still could not make a sound.

"Truly a pity, Junior Student's three chances all failed, too bad." After kissing for a while, Mai Xuejie finally felt satisfied, she contentedly licked her lips, a pair of bright eyes faintly showing pink hearts: "So Junior Student's heart and kidneys are mine now!"

"Come on, Junior Student, you're responsible for filling the page with zhèngzì!" Mai Xuejie's hand, painted with pink nail polish, lightly brushed over the sock opening of the suspender white silk.

"Wuu~ wuu wuu wuu wuu wuu!"

————I am the divider of zhèngzì————

The next day, it was Minami Ojou-sama's turn.

Seeing Uesugi Muneyuki with sunken eye sockets and unsteady steps, Minami Ojou-sama was both amused and pained.

This woman Shirakawa Mai, really!

Anyway, since he's not your fiancé, just make Uesugi Muneyuki stand up and kick, right?

Damn! I can't do anything to you now, wait until I grow up, gain power and status, then I'll define your Kantō Shinai Alliance as an illegal organization and crack down hard!

Considering tomorrow still requires going to play tennis with the Emperor, plus Minami herself is really weak, the Young Lady thought for half a day, decided to keep things simple.

"Accompany me to that birch forest, play the game of prince rescuing the cursed princess! You need to rescue me from the 'evil dragon' (referring to Ikeda Erena) and then carry me back to the villa."

"Alright." Uesugi Muneyuki sighed in relief, he only felt his waist hurt!

In the tranquil birch forest of Karuizawa, sunlight poured down through the straight trunks, Minami resembled a princess walking out of a fairy tale picture book. She wore a light cherry blossom pink princess dress, skirt puffy, layered sheer gauze adorned with tiny crystals and lace, under lights shimmering with dreamy radiance.

The puff-sleeve design better set off her long neck, sweet and innocent air, and beneath the skirt, was a pair of delicate jade legs gently wrapped in pearl-light gray stockings. This gray is not dull, but carries fine pearl-light particles, like a spiderweb illuminated by dawn light, understated yet luxurious.

The stockings are extremely thin and sheer, perfectly outlining her legs' soft lines, from delicate ankle to well-proportioned calf, to modest knee hollow, each part exudes an aura unique to Minami Ojou-sama, proud yet alluring, when she lightly turns her skirt, the pearl-light gray silk flows under light with subtle luster, matching her sweet smile, like a carefully wrapped sweet gift waiting to be opened.

Minami leaned "weakly" against a moss-covered stone, playing the cursed princess.

Uesugi Muneyuki, at this moment, had no choice but to wave a picked-up tree branch as a "samurai sword," solemnly reciting chuunibyou lines toward Ikeda Erena, who was designated as the "evil dragon": "Your will! I'm coming at you!"

"Are you going to obstruct me? The princess's ninja? Sekiro~" Ikeda Erena reluctantly played along.

"Hesitation means defeat!" Uesugi Muneyuki half-smiled as he charged forward.

"Danger!"

The two play-acted a few strikes, and Ikeda Erena cooperatively fell: "So underhanded!"

Then, amid Minami's cheers of "saved," he resignedly bent his waist, lifted this sweet-smiling "princess," and trudged back along the forest path with uneven steps.

Minami happily swung her calves on his back, occasionally blowing air into his ear or speaking in a cloyingly sweet voice: "Muneyuki-chan is so awesome~."

Uesugi Muneyuki panted, his glasses slipping again to the tip of his nose, inwardly complaining: So chuunibyou, so speechless—this is harder than writing a doctoral thesis…… This is practically a public execution, but seeing Minami's radiant smile, he could only swallow his bitterness.

"Muneyuki~Muneyuki~ you say, if we get married in November, will your senior student Mai not pull some cliché bride-stealing stunt?" Minami leaned against the man's back, smiling as she spoke.

"Probably……not……?" Uesugi Muneyuki said uncertainly.

"Heh, I bet she wouldn't dare." Minami murmured to herself, coquettish yet slightly lacking confidence, but still decided to give Uesugi Muneyuki a hint: "Psst, tell you this, Muneyuki…… actually…… I've booked more than one wedding dress~."

"?" Uesugi Muneyuki blinked, thinking: Why did you book so many wedding dresses? Are you saving them for next time?

But he quickly came to his senses.

Hmm? The man's eyes lit up, he understood what Minami Ojou-sama meant!

Ah-ha!

Seeing the man like this, Minami couldn't help but laugh, rubbing her little head against his neck.

This person Muneyuki, actually sometimes really is simple—setting aside profession and occupation, his mind is really just hungry and itchy.

But the time spent with him is very stimulating and very happy, every day feels fresh!

(Chapter End)