A Journey Across the Myriad Worlds Beginning with The Irregular at Magic High School
The gentle touch hidden in her mother's strong words gradually calmed Kirin's heart, which was pounding wildly with shame.
She sat quietly beside her mother, and then silently took Kotoha Toudou's arm.
"If Senior William doesn't agree, Mom, don't worry about me. I can manage on my own."
Kirin's words were tantamount to agreeing to Kotoha Toudou's arrangement.
However, she simply lacked confidence in Kotoha Toudou's suggestion. After all, in her opinion, a senior as capable as William had no need to take care of a burden like her.
Of course, she herself didn't care whether William agreed or not!
She just didn't want to disappoint her mother, who had been bravely supporting the family since her father went to prison.
"Speaking of which, I wonder if your aunt and William have finished talking?"
Yes!
Kirin nodded slightly. She knew that her aunt was probably making some kind of promise to Senior William.
"Let's talk about something else, mother and daughter!"
Smelling the fresh scent of her daughter's hair, Kotoha Toudou's lips suddenly curved into a beautiful smile.
"What are you talking about, Mom?"
Kirin caught a glimpse of Kotoha Toudou's smile out of the corner of her eye, and a bad feeling suddenly swept over her.
"Then let's talk about it. Did Kirin run into William in the bathroom last night?"
"Eh~~~~~~~!"
The girl's angry and ashamed screams echoed throughout the small room.
"I'm not entirely sure, but I imagine you know someone of high status in Asterisk, William!"
"Although you make it sound easy for you to take a leave of absence to teach, quite a few of our disciples are actually studying at Asterisk."
"This kind of thing can't be solved with just a few words!"
Yoshino Wagatsuma and to-the-point question pleased William, who nodded slightly in satisfaction.
Yoshino Wagatsuma, having received William's affirmative answer, breathed a slight sigh of relief. The answer was as she had guessed, allowing the conversation to continue.
"May I ask, which house do you attend in Asterisk?"
Without realizing it, Yoshino Wagatsuma started using honorifics!
This is the norm in society; someone with powerful backing in Asterisk is already worthy of such treatment from her, the acting head of the Todo Style sect.
"There's nothing wrong with saying this. A few days ago, I was forcibly dragged to 'Jielong' by 'Ten Thousand Radiant Heavens,' and she also devised my training plan."
William answered Yoshino Wagatsuma's question directly, and in doing so, he also revealed the powerful backer he had.
"So you're the newly accepted disciple of 'Ten Thousand Radiant Heavens'!"
Of course, Yoshino Wagatsuma understands what the name "Ten Thousand Radiant Heavens" represents!
It can be said that almost all the disciples of the Todo Style who study in Asterisk consider Jielong as their first choice.
Because it has many different schools of swordsmanship, it is the best place for them to hone their skills.
According to the disciples who visited the main family during the New Year, it was incredibly difficult to become a disciple of "Yoshino Wagatsuma Ten Thousand Radiant Heavens".
Furthermore, they learned just how terrifying the "Ten Thousand Radiant Heavens" was in its control over the "Jielong".
William merely raised an eyebrow at Shino Gasai's guess, without directly objecting to it.
Although he did not formally establish a master-disciple relationship with Fan Xinglu's help to him was considerable.
Therefore, at this moment, it doesn't matter to him whether he accepts the title of apprentice.
Most importantly, it leaves you with the time to explain yourself.
"You know Kirin's personality, and as you said, living alone is no problem for her!"
"But winning at the Festas isn't such a simple matter!"
"Given Kirin's current strength, it's simply impossible for her to win the 'Phoenix Festa,' which emphasizes individual strength."
"And then there's that 'Lone Poison Witch' who debuted a few years ago, whose strength is unfathomable."
"To be honest, even after Kirin grows up, I don't have much confidence that Kirin can defeat that witch."
"Although the 'Gryps Festa' is highly unpredictable, it has been completely dominated by 'Saint Gallardworth Academy' for the past few years, making its chances of winning extremely low."
"Besides, this requires at least a relatively balanced team, and assembling a team is too difficult for the shy Kirin."
"So you've set your sights on me. If I team up with Kirin, we still have a good chance of winning the 'Griffon Festa,' which doesn't have many strong competitors right now, right?"
William tapped his fingers on the wooden tabletop, the crisp sound like raindrops hitting the ground.
"That's right, and Kirin seems to have a lot of feelings for you too!"
"Kirin won't be offended by what you say!"
"Furthermore, 'Jielong' is also a very suitable school for swordsmen like Kirin."
"That's why I chose you to take care of Kirin."
"What about the payment?!"
William put away his fingers that had been tapping on the table, took a sip of warm tea, and waited for Yoshino Wagatsuma's bid.
In fact, Yoshino Wagatsuma didn't mention any conditions at all, except for the matter of participating in the "Griffon Festa" with Kirin.
Even if she doesn't mention the rest, once Kirin arrives at the Jielong, he will naturally take care of Kirin.
Who can blame me when this little girl is so adorable!
"Half of the Toudou Family's liquid assets, plus a complete catalog of all Todo Style sword types!"
"Make a deal--!"
P. S.: Thanks to the Dream Summoning God for taking me on the ride Shana Kurosaki, Vincent Nyanko-sensei, and Kamui in Primordial Sun Divine Might from Behind for the donations.
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