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As Fang Li walked further away, the bustle of the city gradually faded away.
Here, it was already a suburb, far away from the city center.
Inside the suburb, there was a residential street.
Deep inside this residential street was a slope.
At that moment, Fang Li was walking along this slope, as if he wanted to leave the hustle and bustle of the city behind. Amidst the slowly calming atmosphere, he arrived in front of a mansion.
In his hand was the letter with the signature. After confirming the address and the map, Fang Li looked at the mansion in front of him.
"Is this the Tohno residence?"
How should I put it?
If one were to judge it as a single household, the mansion in front of him was indeed overly luxurious.
First of all, in terms of land area, it was extraordinarily large from the perspective of modern housing.
Like a Western-style mansion, it was set in a courtyard that could be called a forest garden.
Several buildings were scattered around it.
Surrounding it was an old-fashioned wall that enclosed the area, giving it the appearance of a school at first glance.
Fang Li stood in front of such a place. There was an iron fence in front of him, indicating that this was a private area.
If not for his previous stays at the Roswaal Mansion and the Karsten Residence, which had desensitized Fang Li to such luxury, he might have been impressed.
"For someone Outside the Family to reach such a position in modern society, it's quite remarkable, isn't it?"
After all, the Tohno family was now a famous financial conglomerate, not only in Misaki City, but also nationwide.
Its influence even stabilized the status of the Outside Family in modern society, providing protection and support, thus being revered by the Outside Family as their main household, managing numerous branch families, and becoming a renowned aristocratic family.
For an ordinary person, the sight of such a large Western-style mansion would surely cause trepidation.
But Fang Li approached it quite naturally and pushed open the iron gate in front of him.
"Jiya..."
With a sound similar to rusty iron doors, Fang Li successfully pushed it open.
"No lock?"
Fang Li walked in without hesitation, following a forest path that led to the Western-style mansion in the middle of the forest, and reached the entrance hall.
Shortly after, Fang Li pushed the doorbell.
Silence spread around.
Fear subconsciously permeated the air.
But Fang Li only waited silently.
Until the next second, the door opened with a 'kacha' sound.
"Hello, welcome to the Tohno residence."
With these words, the person who bowed to Fang Li was a girl in an anachronistic kimono and apron, with shoulder-length red hair.
The girl opened her lively eyes wide, bowed to Fang Li, and then looked straight at him, tilting her head inquisitively.
"Excuse me, do you have any business here?"
Upon hearing this, Fang Li didn't answer directly, but handed over the letter he was holding in his hand.
The girl took it without hesitation, glanced at it, and suddenly exclaimed as if she realized something.
"So that's it. You are Nanaya San, invited by Akiha Sama?"
--"Nanaya.
Since Fang Li had come to this world as the last survivor of the Nanaya Clan, he naturally became Nanaya San in the girl's eyes.
"Thank you for coming, Nanaya San Fang Li."
The girl bowed to Fang Li again.
"The acting lord has been waiting for your arrival for several days."
With that, the girl welcomed Fang Li inside.
Fang Li remained silent and followed the girl. Under her guidance, he arrived at the saloon.
Inside, two people were already waiting for him.
"Finally arrived?"
These were the words of a young woman in her prime.
She had waist-length, jet-black, straight hair, an extremely refined appearance with a hint of severity in her facial expression, and a dignified gaze. Her every movement exuded an elegance befitting an aristocrat.
"I'm sure you've heard of me, but allow me to introduce myself."
The young woman rose from the sofa and bowed to Fang Li.
"I am the current Acting Lord of the Tohno family. My father, the previous acting lord, Tohno Makihisa, named me Tohno Akiha. It's a pleasure to meet you."
In other words, this young woman who appeared to be a rich Ojou-sama was a direct descendant of the Tohno family, a mixture of human and demon blood.
After the death of the previous acting lord, Tohno Makihisa, this young woman succeeded him and became the esteemed master of the prominent financial conglomerate at a young age, wielding immense wealth and power.
Besides that, Fang Li also knew.
Tohno Shiki, who had been transformed after arriving at the Tohno household, was the elder brother of that young woman.
Of course, they were not biologically related.
Standing behind Tohno Akiha was a girl who looked almost like a replica of the one who had welcomed Fang Li into the Western-style mansion.
The girl who had greeted Fang Li slowly walked over and stood behind Tohno Akiha, one on each side.
Same appearance.
Same clothes.
Same hair color.
Same build.
The difference was in their expressions: one was lively and expressive, while the other was expressionless and extremely quiet.
They were clearly a pair of twins.
Fang Li knew this from the memories of the original work.
The elder sister's name was Kohaku, and she wore a blue ribbon tied behind her head. She was the one who had welcomed Fang Li into the mansion, lively and expressive.
The younger sister's name was Hisui, and she wore a maid's headband. She was completely expressionless and stayed silently behind Tohno Akiha.
These twin sisters were servants of the Tohno family, specifically serving the reigning lord of the Tohno family. In terms of status, they were equal to Rem and Ram in the Roswaal Mansion.
Compared to the distinct personalities of Rem and Ram, these twin sisters were a stark contrast: one lively, the other silent, but each with their own unique charm.
After glancing at Kohaku and Hisui, Fang Li turned his gaze to Tohno Akiha.
Without beating around the bush, he got right to the point.
"As the current acting lord of the Tohno family, Tohno San, why did you invite someone like me, who has been hunted by your father for years?"
Such a direct attitude might have been a bit rude for the occasion.
However, she seemed unperturbed and replied with the same directness.
"To put it bluntly, I want to make amends for the losses you've suffered in the past."
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