This chapter will be all Peasant inclusive, with the Contraries first. That was Ryouma and Lydia you saw just now, and here's Little Kasumi with her father, Edward.

Woosh, time flies by, and now Kasumi is a little girl,

And Ryouma ages into a teen as well.

Over at the Tsangs, little Mei and her twin Li, has also grow up.

Oh, hmm, I guess I didn't catch Peizhi becoming a teen. You'll just have to trust me that he does. These are the good peasant families, Tsang and Contrary. Totally drama free, getting along well with their position in life.

Then there's this lot. The Shikibu's.

No wonder Rodney's passions are running high, even if he's dead. Cleo just can't keep herself under control.

It is rather strange that Noble Ramaswami's wife suffered a terrible and sudden death, just as Rodney had. Almost as if they planned it all just to have an excuse to be together. True, they have yet to cross that oh so thin line of becoming physical lovers, but the whole situation is still very skeavy.

Cleo's daughters are beginning to grow up, too. Nagisa has become a young woman, and the twins, Gen and Genma are out of diapers.

Cleo's oldest, Michiru, is becoming of age to marry, and she's thinking that it might be best if Michiru chose her own way. To become a wife to another peasant family or devote her life to service to the Vu's or a noble family.

She invited over the Contraries first, so Michiru could meet their son, Ryouma.

Young Genma became fast friends with their daughter, Kasumi.

But Michiru felt Ryouma left something to be desired.

So Cleo invited the Tsangs over. Michiru felt more comfortable talking with Andrea instead of Peizhi. Peizhi thought he'd have more luck with Nagisa, however,

Nagisa, lets just say, prefers the company of women.

This throws some kinks into Cleo's plans. Perhaps it is best that Nagisa go into service. Yes, Michiru and Nagisa shall both go into service. It might seem heartless to sell your child into servitude, but this is a kingdom challenge, afterall. Thanks for reading, we'll catch you next time.