"Thump, thump, thump!"
Aoyama Xiu Xin knocked on the door of Fujimoto's house.
Shortly thereafter, the door opened, revealing a simply dressed, kindly middle-aged woman who, upon seeing Aoyama Xiu Xin, didn't say anything but merely bowed slightly, took his slippers, and stepped aside to let him through.
"Thank you," Aoyama Xiu Xin bowed in return, then switched to slippers, lightening his steps as he entered. He passed the entrance hall and immediately saw Fujimoto Takayoshi with his eyes firmly closed, seated on the sofa. He quickly approached and bowed respectfully, "Minister, I have interrupted you!"
At this moment, Fujimoto Takayoshi was the only person in the living room.
The rest of the family must have been sent away.
"It's Xiu Xin," Fujimoto Takayoshi seemed to have just fallen asleep. Hearing the voice, he opened his eyes and, upon seeing Aoyama Xiu Xin, propped himself up on the sofa and pointed to the seat beside him. "Please, sit down."