I am not able to converse with children of my age who are invited to my ho.
"Shizuku-chan, you know, my mom got these stickers."
"I see. You don't have to report to . Also, could you speak more clearly?"
"Shi-chan, let's play house together."
"No thanks."
"Ooooh, ooooh."
"Why are you crying? Please explain why. If you don't explain, I won't be able to help you."
I can have conversations with my parents and the servants who work in our ho, but I don't understand the incoherent behavior of children my age.
"Is there sothing wrong with ?"
The way I learned to speak from the adults around is also "strange" to other children, they said.
That is not right.
The ultimate goal of children should be to speak and act like adults.
Why is it that children who speak and act differently from adults are more convinced that they are speaking and acting in a way that is right?
"I don't understand ......"
My parents and servants praise and approve of my behavior.
Without a doubt, this choice must be the right one.
However, I cannot help but be bothered by their word "strange".
That is when I t Kyobe-san.
"Nice to et you, my na is Kyobe Hijiri."
His speech was identical to that of an adult, unlike other children.
He tried to put on an act, but I could tell at a glance.
Just after we parted with the Kyobe family, my mother said to , "I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I'm not sure what you an by 'acting?'".
"Shizuku-san, would you please befriend Hijiri-san, who just greeted you. He has the potential to be the next leader of the Onmyoji world. We must seek his help for the Minamoto family, and by extension, the Abe family."
I can understand what my mother ans quite well too.
I too have only recently beco able to fly a talisman, but the speed and accuracy when I do so is extraordinary.
If I had not spent my entire life practicing Onmyojutsu from the mont I was born, practicing every day, I would not be able to reach that level of performance at my age.
He could not possibly do so. Then, he is definitely a genius in Onmyojutsu.
He is an irregularity that could not have occurred except in a unique environnt like the Abe family.
"I'll invite them to an upcoming tea party, and I'll ask them for a favor then."
"Yes, Mother."
Although Haruku-sama is much more mature in his speech, he is not rational in his actions.
Perhaps Kyobe-san could or--.
"After all, we're the sa kind of people."
On the day of the tea party, I could tell just by observing him from a distance.
His words and actions are the sa as those of an adult.
The way he took care of his younger brother was the sa as the servant who takes care of .
However, I do not understand why he is standing there alone.
Let's ask him directly.
"Sothing on your mind?"
"No, I couldn't decide what I wanted to play with."
It's a lie.
Kyobe-san in his eyes is not showing the slightest bit of interest in a children's toys.
You are mistaken about sothing.......
"I haven't seen you since the get-together. How are you doing, Minamoto-san?"
"Hi, Kyobe-san, I'm glad to hear you are doing well."
You just now could not rember my na and chose my last na.
For a mont there was a waver in your tone.
"Thank you for inviting here today."
"No, I didn't do anything. Everything was prepared by my parents."
It's happening.
My ideal conversation is occurring.
We're having the proper conversation, like adults do.
He's the sa kind of person as .
"This is sudden, but I have one question for Kyobe-san."
"Ask anything, I'm at your disposal."
The current pleasantries are one that the children would never be able to imitate.
This is a comfortable flow.
"What do you think of all the children that are here?"
"What do you an?"
You didn't understand ...... No, the question was too abstract.
There were too many answer choices in this case.
Let's change it to two choices.
"Don't the children here, or rather children of our age, seem to be too childish?"
This ti he understood.
After all, he must have thought the sa thing.
Otherwise, he would not have the expression he has now.
After a short pondering, Kyobe-san gave his answer.
"Yes, they may be childish compared to us. But isn't that fine?"
That's fine. ...... So, you are saying that I should resign myself to it. ......
That this question doesn't need to be resolved?
Then I would not have asked the question in the first place.
"......... you don't think it's weird?"
"It's more like we're the ones who are acting weird. So, I don't think you need to worry about it."
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His answer changed my perspective.
There is not much of a problem with us ... being weird. Even if we can't have a aningful conversation with them currently, it doesn't create a major issue.
Although we can't have regular conversations with children our own age, that's just for now, it is a problem that will be solved when we grow up.
Then we shouldn't worry about these differences and just wait for the ti to co.
"I see, it certainly doesn't sound like I need to worry about it."
"I hope my opinion was helpful to you, Minamoto-san."
It is absurd to ask others to change.
Looking back, why was I so concerned about such trivial matters?
Thanks to Kyobe-san, I was able to change my point of view.
"By the way, .... My na is Shizuku. Since you don't seem to rember my na, I would like to introduce myself once again."
"Oh, I'm ...... Kyobe Hijiri. Thank you for your consideration."
Not a problem.
If you have forgotten it, you just have to learn it again.
I then followed my mother's instructions and completed the task of playing with and getting to know Kyobe-san under the watchful eyes of all the invited guests.
To my surprise, for the first ti outside of family and other adults in my imdiate family, a ga of cards was played.
His last hand movent was clearly unusual, but there is no way to prove he was cheating.
Next ti, however, I will not lose.
After parting with Kyobe-san, I headed to greet Ito-san, who was closely associated with the Minamoto family, being the most important of the invited guests.
"Ito-san, welco to our tea party. Are you enjoying yourself?"
"Eh? Uh, I'm having fun."
"That's good to hear. Please continue to enjoy yourself."
"Eh, what?"
Let's move on to the next guest.
The girl I was talking to earlier seed to think I was strange, but there is nothing wrong with that.
It's nothing to worry about.
As long as I understand what they are trying to tell , that's all that matters.
I will just do my thing until they grow up soday.
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