However, there's no way to explain—
Because the reason why this ball of yarn has become such a tangled mess is precisely because of his initial intention to latch onto Ah Xiu and get associated with her... Although Ah Xiu sensed the truth, she ultimately chose to trust him and never exposed it, leading to this accidental situation.
The truth is known only to the two of them, but neither has spoken of it, while the made-up story from back then has bizarrely become the "fact" accepted by others.
"Hey! Kid, look at me!"
The sound of an impatient knuckle tapping on the tatami could be heard, as Saito Dosan continued to glare angrily at the detestable young man in front of him—
"Are you asleep? Don't think you can bluff your way through like this! Don't look over there, Ah Xiu clearly trusts you so much, and yet you... you... hmph!"
