Actually, it felt a bit awkward for Uesugi Etsu to say those words, because he was once the master of the Uesugi family. Even if the family had younger generations now, they should have been his nephews, or grandchildren... Uesugi Etsu did not know that Erii was his own child, the rightful master of the Uesugi family; he omitted this simply out of kindness, not wanting to make this sensible little girl feel embarrassed.
Uesugi Etsu suddenly began to scrutinize Erii's face and figure, with the gaze of an elder appraising a younger descendant. The more he looked, the prettier he found this little girl; the more he looked, the more pleasing to the eye she became, his eyes filled with sheer satisfaction—just like an aging father watching his long-unseen daughter finally blossom into a poised young woman.
"By the way, does Erii have a boyfriend?" Uesugi Etsu asked Erii out of the blue, wearing a warm smile.
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