13. Bad Habit.
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"We've met," Hiro said and retorted. "How am I the younger one?"
"I'll get you pills," Elta said.
"I'm the younger one!" Hiro yelled. "Wait, I can't take pills,"
"There are pills you can take. grand-god-father just wanted you to put more effort in cultivating,"
"You are lying,"
"I'm not, Xue Li will give you later. Anyways, eldest is the strongest among us. He is twenty… um two right?"
"Little Elta, I don't understand why you are giving a long introduction," Lu Aoi said with a smile. "You are too excited,"
"Sorry,"
"What's his realm?" Hiro whispered.
"The same as mine, eight stage nascent soul realm. But sadly he is a bit stronger than me. He has more experience,"
"Little Elta, introduce us too," a voice sounded.
Hiro looked to the tea houses and found a girl waving at them.
"I'm coming. Eldest brother excuse us,"
Elta said and pulled Hiro over to the tea house.
"Nice to meet you again," Hiro said as Elta pulled him away.
"He looks so cute," a girl patted Hiro's head.
"This is Akane Lu, she's the third born among us, and also Aoi's sister. She's nineteen and…"
"Oi, why tell him my age?"
Elta stuck her tongue out at her and turned Hiro's head to a boy seated.
"He is the second, Lu Dei. He is…"
"Don't you mention my age!"
"Hmph, grumpy as ever,"
"You!"
Elta pointed at another. "That is the fourth, Lu Kai. He is really smart and he is eighteen. He is also really quiet,"
"She's the fifth, Chun Lu. She's…"
"Get him out of here already. He is an eyesore,"
"Don't say that…"
"Chun'er is right. He looks fifteen yet he is just at the first stage of the body tempering realm. An eight year old is better than him,"
"Says the one stuck on the seventh stage of the foundation realm,"
"You!"
"That's Lu Guo, the sixth. Seventeen years," Elta said and whispered. "He is the least talented. Chun over there is slightly better than him. She's only at the ninth stage of the foundation establishment realm and she's seventeen too,"
"Little Elta," Lu Aoi's voice sounded. He was walking over.
"They started it, hmph,"
"Haha, this is funny," Lu Kai said.
"Wow, you talked. Can you teach me that now?"
Lu Kai shook his head and sipped from a tea cup in front of him.
"Fourth brother!"
"Find a seat Hiro. Little Elta you can't just forfeit like that, let's continue," Lu Aoi said.
"Eldest brother let's go some other time. My arms are sore,"
"Seriously?"
"Please, next time,"
"Hey Hiro, how old are you?" Akane asked.
"I don't know, fifteen or sixteen,"
"Where are you from?" Lu Dei asked.
"Stop asking you guys, he doesn't remember," Elta said.
"Oh, where did uncle Enji get him from?" Lu Aoi asked.
"How would I know?" Elta said.
"To be honest, I don't really dislike him, but I don't think uncle Enji should have brought him here,"
"Eldest even you?"
"We all know I'm honest with my thoughts and I don't hide it,"
"I think so too," Chun Lu said.
"Me three," Lu Guo said.
"Hmph, don't get the wrong idea kid. I don't like interacting with people. I won't be here if Lu Aoi didn't make me come out," Lu Dei said.
"Well, I find him cute," Akane voiced. "What do you think Lu Kai?"
Lu Kai raised his right hand and gave a thumbs up.
"See, that's three likes, three dislike and one neutral!" Akane said.
"Second brother said he didn't like him," Chun Lu said.
"I said I don't like interacting, I didn't say I didn't like him," Lu Dei voiced.
"So which is it?" Elta asked.
"Like or don't like?" Akane said.
"Hmph, boy a sword or a dagger?" Lu Dei asked Hiro.
"Huh? A dagger,"
"Stab or Slice?"
Hiro frowned and raised his arm. With his fist closed, he swung it up and swung it down.
"Stab,"
"He isn't that bad,"
"Yes, that's four likes and three dislikes," Elta said.
"So that ends it, no more discussion about this," Akane said.
"Tch,"
Chun Lu and Lu Guo clicked their tongues and frowned.
"Allow me to ask, why are you guys voting?"
"It's a bad habit our parents impacted on us to solve disputes among us so as to prevent enmity," Akane replied.
"So what happens after voting?"
"The issue ends, no one is allowed to talk you down like they just did," Lu Aoi said.
"Right, there's an auction today, anyone going?" Akane asked.
"I'll pass," Lu Dei said.
"I'll pass," Chun Lu said.
"Me too, I've spent all my money," Lu Guo said.
"Elta you can't say no. You and Hiro are coming,"
"Huh?" Elta gasped.
"Senior brother are you coming?"
"I need to go see father," Lu Aoi replied.
"Okay, Lu Kai?"
Lu Kai shook his head. "That settles it, only us three. Shula prepare a carriage for us,"
"Yes madam,"
"Let's go, he'll meet us by the main gate,"
"I really didn't plan on leaving the manor," Elta said.
"Let's go, there's no need for our maids to follow. The guards are okay,"
"I'll be right back sir," Izuhi whispered to Hiro.
"Okay, meet us at the gate then,"
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Author Here.
Hi guys just throwing in a quick question.
What do think of the Lu family's children?
Drop a comment, I'll love to hear them.