Chapter 94

## Mission 94: The Eldest Sister's Gaze

**Mission 94: The Eldest Sister's Gaze**  (作線 94. 長女の眼差し, Chōjo no Manazashi) is the ninety-fourth chapter of Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family.

Taiyo figures out Futaba's tea trick, as she reminisces about Taiyo's past with Mutsumi.

## Summary

Taiyo asks Futaba if he can drink the tea, and she notices from his gaze that he has figured it out. The real trick to the exam was that the Aiki energy was actually infused with the tea before she stirred it. so anyone who knew about the Yozakura Senke Tea Ceremony or noticed the wind whilst she was stirring would have figured it out. By following the steps in reverse, it would remove the Aiki energy, similar to unlocking something and it isn't too hard to undo.

Futaba thinks back to when she first met Taiyo, when he was 9 he game to the Yozakura Mansion to give Mutsumi work from school. Mutsumi asked if she could invite Taiyo to the house, but Kyoichiro refused in order to keep the family's secrets safe. The siblings all lived in the shadows, whilst Mutsumi was supposed to live a regular life with friends and acquaintances, the overprotection of her often left her lonely. So interacting with Taiyo as a neighbor was a precious opportunity for Mutsumi.

However after the accident things were tougher, Futaba was praising Mutsumi for managing to make it through school when Taiyo came to the door. Due to the bullying that happened to her on the first day of school (see Chapter 4), he came to walk her to school. This helped cheer up Mutsumi, and Futaba was happy to see Taiyo helping her.

On the day of Taiyo's families accident, Mutsumi rushed from the house during the night (escorted by Shinzo) to meet Taiyo at the hospital. Futaba mentioned how Taiyo became an irreplaceable part of Mutsumi's life. Mutsumi helped Taiyo through hospital and rehabilitation and it seemed like the two were pushing each other forward.

(During the day of Chapter 1) Mutsumi leaves to go to school after making Taiyo lunch, the rest of the siblings mention how Taiyo and Mutsumi would be a couple. Futaba notices the sinister smile on Kyoichiro. The Yozakura Family always lived in the darkness, but Taiyo was like a light that fell on them, and day by day that light grew brighter.

Back to the present, and Taiyo successfully drinks the tea which leads to Futaba shedding a tear. The rest of the examinees start figuring out the trick to the tea and Futaba signs their licences. She tells them to give her regards to Kyoichiro, as floor traps open and send them all below. 15 out of the 68 examinees passed and they now lay trapped in wires, surrounding the third stage examiner: Kyoichiro Yozakura.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Taiyo Asano
* Futaba Yozakura
* Mutsumi Yozakura (Flashback)
* Kyoichiro Yozakura (Flashback)
* Goliath (Flashback)
* Kengo Yozakura (Flashback)
* Shinzo Yozakura (Flashback)
* Shion Yozakura (Flashback)
* Nanao Yozakura (Flashback)
* Usa
* Amu Shigami
* Yamorin
* Jizo
* Crazy Girl
* Rabbit
* Himoman
* Kyoichiro Yozakura

## Quotes

* "Unlike the rest of us who lived in the shadows, Mutsumi needed regular friends and acquaintances. And we ended up making Mutsumi even more alone. And because of that, interacting with some neighborhood kid who was the same age as her was a precious opportunity. Those days that were somewhat restricted but peaceful, became a thing in the past, along with our parents" - Futaba Yozakura
* "It's time you recognize it yourself. Taiyo, is an irreplaceable presence in Mutsumi's life" - Futaba Yozakura

## Events

* Flashback showing Mutsumi and Taiyo growing up.
* Taiyo along with 14 others, pass the second stage of the exam.
* The spies head into the third stage of the exam.

## Translation Errors

* In panel 3, bubble 4, Usa calls Futaba the "Eldest Sibling", which is a mistranslation as the information is just incorrect. It's meant to say the "Eldest Daughter" as Futaba is only the 2nd eldest sibling.