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I replied.

What about Haiji?

Well. That’s what I experienced after being on the same operation

Adelheid-san looks around a lot.

She asserts herself a lot but never pushes for the impossible.

She’s emotional, but she listens to others.

They have the strength to accept the opinions of others with a calm presence.

I see, Tendou Otome lacks that part

What do you mean, Danna-sama?

Misuzu asks me.

No, well, I found the reason why Tendou Otome can’t work with us

She concentrates on herself that she can’t see what’s around her.

If she doesn’t listen to what others say, then,

That’s the reason why Edie left Tendou Otome behind and sneaked in alone

Edie and Tendou Otome were supposed to infiltrate the karaoke bar from behind.

Then, if Edie supported Tendou Otome, they could’ve come in late.

Tendou Otome, who is impatient to save Sonoko-san, will ignore Edie’s orders and rush recklessly once they arrive.

Tsukiko gave an order to have Tendou Otome follow Edie’s instructions, but.

If she moves before Edie could order her to stop, that will only put the Yakuza on guard.

That’s why Edie ignored Tendou Otome.

She sneaked in with her maximum speed.

That was the right call.

I mean, Minaho-neesan’s amazing, she deployed Edie and Tendou Otome together from behind.

She knows.

I’m still immature as well

I sighed.

It’s okay. Take your time to learn

Yes, discovering your mishaps and learning from it is what makes life fun. Onii-sama

Misuzu and Ruriko said.

Yeah

I look around the dining room.

This is my family.

Yeah.

Minaho-neesan is right, I can feel them now.

Before long, all the meals are prepared on the table.

It’s warm, and it smells delicious.

It’s dinner where the family poured their love into making this.

Okay, everyone. Together!

Katsuko-nee speaks.

Itadakimasu!

Itadakimasu!

Cheerful voices echo in the room.

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I’m glad that I stayed over because Momoko-oneesama ordered me

While we’re having a peaceful dinner.

Torii Mariko-san speaks to Misuzu.

Adelheid-san, well, she’s eating and talking to Shou-neechan and Rei-chan.

Yeah, I think that Adelheid-san cant’ discuss it with anyone but the two professional bodyguards.

She will reject Michi and Edie as they’re only several years older, and so she can’t discuss with them honestly.

Shou-neechan is mature in that regard.

Shou-neechan went her way to welcome us because she’s worried about Adelheid-san.

That means Shou-neechan’s looking forward to hiring Adelheid-san.

She didn’t call out to the Anjou sisters, the other bodyguard.

She ignored Tendou Otome altogether.

Oh, what’s wrong?

Ruriko asks Torii-san with a smile.

Jii-chan listens to the conversation with a smile on his face.

I didn’t receive any scolding at the party. I was wondering why Kouzuki-sama and everyone looks like they have no leeway. I’m aware of Momoko-oneesama’s broadmindedness

Kaan Momoko-san, Momoko-neechan, is the young lady of Kaan house, a family that rivals Kouzuki house in scale.

She’s confident in herself and has a lot of composure.

She’s fearless, or should I say that.

Momoko-neechan treats Torii-san as a little sister and dotes on her.

But, it’s just the difference on family tradition

Family tradition.

Seeing everyone so charming, it became clear to me

Torii-san looks at Agnes, and Mao, and the young girls sitting on the other side of the table.

In the bathroom and in the room after, these girls never speak too loudly, act violently, nor speak selfishly. It surprised me. What obedient children they are

I.

Huh? To me, it looks like Agnes is playing around with everyone

I asked unconsciously

Indeed, they always enjoy what they have with a smile. However

Torii-san said.

Our relatives in Torii house have small children too, and we all gather together during New Year. They always make a lot of fuss. You won’t find anyone among them who sits down calmly. They cry, scream, fight, make a lot of noise saying I want orange, I don’t want to eat carrots, they always cause trouble You mean ordinary children make more noise?

Yeah.

I never see Agnes and the girls do that.

I think it’s because Torii house was an upstart? Is that why the children aren’t disciplined?

Torii-san asks.

If you bring them to that spacious bathroom, they will probably play around, splash water, and play pranks on the adults. It will be chaotic

Well, I think it’s because ours is only females

I said.

No, gender is irrelevant for children. My cousins have lots of mischievous children among women

I don’t know anything about socializing with relatives, and so.

I don’t understand what she talks about.

When the adults are having a serious talk, they will disrupt without a care.Seriously, they are all selfish

Torii-san said. Jii-chan;

Weren’t you like that when you were young?

Torii-san blushed.

Indeed, perhaps I was

She’s got this much freedom right now, I think she had more when she was a child.

That’s why I thought. Kouzuki-sama’s family probably had the children disciplined to not cause trouble to others, to not make too much noise, and to not disturb adults. That’s why Misuzu-sama and Ruriko-sama always show an earnest and serious attitude. It’s not because they have no composure, but it’s the kind of education they received, that was my inference Yeah, Momoko-neechan shows plenty of composure and compared to that.

Misuzu and Ruriko show a serious character all the time.

But.

Your inference has a few mistakes

Jii-chan speaks.

Which ones is it?

Torii-san asks back.

First, we have a lot of problem children, even in Kouzuki house. Furthermore, also when they can hold back during kindergarten when they reach high school and university, some of them can’t discipline themselves Oh, even among Jii-chan’s students.

Some are causing a lot of trouble.

In nobility, or should I mention wealthy families, disciplining their child is a hard task. When one has plenty of money, they start to spoil their children. And some parents can’t find the difference from doting their child to giving their child money. When they raise the child like that, the child will also raise their child the same way. That’s where the chain starts. For me, I had cases where I tell the 70-year-old parent to discipline their 50-year-old male child that was too undisciplined Jii-chan is already 82.

He scolds the 70-year-old parent.

Kouzuki house disciplines their children, but is it different from your family?

Oh, it’s not. If that’s the case

Jii-chan stares at Torii-san.

However, if you belong in the head house, furthermore, you are the heir, it’s different. We have an overwhelming pressure to make sure that we observe our surroundings since birth

When people always watch you, you won’t do anything that will embarrass themselves.

To meet up the expectations of the people around you.

You need to receive praise that you are an honest and fair man, or you will lose the unity of the clan. And once there’s internal trouble, it brings the fall of the family. Especially when you are someone who stands above the Japanese people Jii-chan continues his talk. Torii-san listens earnestly.

Kaan’s granddaughter, Momoko-kun, was it? She has an open-minded personality because she’s not the succeeding head despite being the daughter of the head family

Yeah, she has a male sibling that will inherit the clan.

If I recall, the man has an earnest and serious personality

Right.

Kouzuki Souji, who wants to become Ruriko’s husband, has a serious personality as well.

Kouzuki Satoshi, who will not become the successor, unless something lucky happens to him, has a carefree personality.