Golden Omegas [Now rewritten as Aureate Perennials]

Chapter Thirty-one: Shadow Family

Sleep. The astronomer. Queen.

A chapter showcasing the Kageyamas. Preparation for some revelations.

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The sun was setting.

Treading the less crowded route,

The two made their way to House Kageyama's manor silently.

Right after Hinata had a mouthful of the sweets the servants prepared, to Tobio's bewilderment, he became oddly energetic once again. Prolonging their stay at the gardens as they had longer chats with the army commanders of Karasuno.

Hinata was amazed by the three he met, Tanaka Ryuunosuke, even as the bald-headed man had an obvious sour look on him, Hinata still marveled at his skills. Known that the Continent always gives alphas high positions, Ryuunosuke was a breakthrough, the first beta to be part of the famous three commanders of Karasuno's army.

Sawamura Daichi, Hinata never had a chance to talk to him privately about important details, but what he could already see was that the man was reliable and responsible. Not a wonder anymore on why he was tasked to be one of the three.

What had him curious was why the Golden Omegas chose to trust him.

Shimizu. Hinata only also just realized that she didn't carry her father's surname and carried her mother's instead. What had him was the fact that this elegantly looking woman was a warlord, a princess on the battlefield.

Based on their chats, apparently the head of the Kageyama clan strongly opposed to allowing her in joining the army ranks at first.

But her second gender basically set her apart.

Amber orbs looked up the moon as they both walked silently, remembering the night the round light stared back at him when he was shot. Couldn't believe that he was freely moving around now.

'I should thank Kageyama one of these days... Should I give him something?'

When the two entered the residence, servants led them to separate baths. Both not uttering anything as they parted ways.

After pre-washing himself to remove visible dirt and such. Hinata enjoyed the warm scented baths the servants prepared, he played around the petals as he hummed, feeling refreshed.

It was a norm within the Continent that before they enjoy the warm dip, they must wash first in order not to defile the bathwaters.*

"Ahhh... a warm futon to sleep on is satisfying after a bath like this," he mumbled as he breathed out the water, producing a bubbling sound.

The black-haired servant chuckled as he reached out to scrub his back, "O-oh thank you," Hinata politely thanked, the servant answered with a small smile.