Lady Toki was one of the few normal people in the Kozuki Clan,
at least in Austin's eyes.
Her gentle features, paired with an intelligent and considerate smile, and her long sky-blue hair tied high gave her a soft yet unyielding air.
The very image of a perfect wife.
Oda really treated Oden like his own son, forcibly giving him such a virtuous helper.
As for what Lady Toki had to offer...
Austin had no such thoughts. After all, what kind of women had he not seen? A mere married woman—putting it bluntly, if he raised his arms and called out across the seas,
countless women would abandon their husbands and children to chase wealth and glory at the Sabaody Archipelago.
He merely felt that having such a normal person in the Kozuki Clan was truly no easy thing.
At the very least, she
did not dream impossible dreams.
"You saved our lives in a time of crisis. We are already deeply grateful and would not dare ask for more."
Lady Toki wore a faint smile.
Her poised and graceful manner revealed the bearing of a great clan's mistress.
Then, she waved her hand, signaling the surrounding samurai to withdraw.
Denjiro and the others hesitated upon seeing this, but under Toki's resolute gaze, they still lowered their heads and retreated.
Austin raised an eyebrow at the sight.
It couldn't be what he thought it was, could it?
Instinctively, he recalled some bizarre plot developments, but then he remembered that she was not really one of those Japanese women.
"Lady Toki, what is this...?"
Austin noticed Kozuki Hiyori looking at him with bright, sparkling eyes full of admiration and dependence, so he returned her gaze with a smile.
Unexpectedly, the tiny Kozuki Hiyori blushed shyly.
Toki did not notice this. Instead,