Successor of the Todo Style (Continued)

"No, or rather, it's been a long time, Kirin!"

"I'm back!"

Hearing the man say that, Kirin finally couldn't suppress her emotions and ran forward to hug him.

"Father--!"

The father that Kirin mentioned was a man named Toujiro Seijiro.

Judging from his gradually moist eyes and the way he hugged his daughter and gently stroked Kirin's head, it was clear that he had probably been looking forward to this scene for a long time.

William chuckled and shook his head, then took two steps forward and walked over.

Yoshino Wagatsuma and Kotoha Toudou, who were also in the lead, immediately bowed. Even Seijiro Toudou, who was holding his daughter, immediately released Kirin and bowed to William with a solemn expression.

William simply nodded slightly at this lineup, then spoke gently.

"I know, but shall we go in first?"

"It doesn't seem like it's a good idea to stay at the door like this."

"That's true, we were indeed rude in this regard. Please come with us to the reception room!"

Yoshino Wagatsuma bowed again in apology, while slightly turning her body to the side and inviting William into the house with a half-bow.

Passing through the simple and sturdy front gate, we walked along the path to the main house.

The headquarters of the Todo Style was not only incredibly large, but even the entrance hall was enormous, the size of which was equivalent to that of an average person's home.

"The scenery here is even more beautiful than last time!"

When William last visited this place, it was beautiful, but the scenery nearing winter couldn't compare to the vibrant, lush trees and bushes of summer.

"Thank you so much for your compliment!"

Yoshino Wagatsuma gave a somewhat stiff reply, but upon closer inspection, one could still see that the deep wrinkles on her face were almost clustered together.

"Let's keep going, we're almost there!"

Led by Yoshino Wagatsuma, we still wandered through that maze-like corridor, the surrounding open space just as it had been when he last came in winter.

Many disciples were training diligently on the lawn, and there seemed to be many more of them than last time.

This is probably why Kirin shone so brightly at the "Griffon Festa"!

It's worth noting that in this year's Festas, almost all the battles were fought by Kirin herself.

Only on rare occasions did William help Kirin to restrain the enemy and prevent Kirin from being surrounded.

That's why many people are interested in the sword style used by Kirin; it's said that the Todo Style are now packed with people.

--In the two interconnected back rooms.

In the center of the breathtakingly spacious room, Kirin sat between Toudou Seijiro and Kotoha Toudou.

At this moment, Kirin's face was practically bubbling with happiness; she kept glancing at her mother and then at her father.

He looked restless and at a loss.

William and my Yoshino Wagatsuma sat directly opposite us. The usually solemn and dignified old man also had a warm smile on his face.

Clearly, this scene of the whole family being reunited is exactly what she has been looking forward to.

Most importantly, she can finally unload the heavy burden on her shoulders and return it to the original sect leader, Seijiro Todo.

It's important to know that ancient swordsmanship styles have many rules, many of which are difficult for women to adapt to.

Therefore, we can understand just how much pressure Yoshino Wagatsuma was under.

"Now, please allow me to reintroduce myself!"

After a brief moment of tenderness, Seijiro Todo knelt upright, his slightly gaunt face forcing a smile.

"My name is Seijiro Todo, and I am Kirin's father. I am only able to be released from prison early thanks to your help."

"And your usual meticulous care for Kirin, we can never repay your kindness."

After saying this, Seijiro Todo raised his head and looked at William with gentle eyes.

"Don't say that. First of all, I've already received the compensation I'm owed."

"And even without any reward, just the fact that Kirin so cute makes this small favor nothing to me."

Kirin blushed deeply at William's words, immediately lowering her head and looking very shy.

Kotoha Toudou watched her daughter from the side, secretly smiling.

"I see!"

Even so, I should still express my gratitude to you.

At this point, Seijiro Todo bowed again in acknowledgment. Just as William was about to refuse, Yoshino Wagatsuma interrupted.

"William, please accept Seijiro's gratitude without hesitation!"

"We all witnessed Kirin's performance at the Griffon Festa. Without your careful guidance, she could never have grown so quickly."

Yoshino Wagatsuma said with certainty.

Kotoha Todo covered her mouth with her small hand and chuckled as she spoke.

"Yeah yeah!"

"When we showed the recording of the 'Griffon Festa' to Seijiro, he was so excited that he got himself completely drunk!"

"And he even recorded all the videos onto tapes and carefully stored them in his bookshelf."

Kotoha Todo's words caused the resolute man's face to flush slightly, and he unconsciously turned his face away.

Kirin looked at her father with curiosity.

According to her childhood memories, her father was always very strict.

Their family has always followed the educational philosophy of a strict father and a kind mother.

Therefore, it was truly rare for Kirin to see Seijiro Todo Kirin this, but now, a warm feeling was slowly flowing through her heart.

"Then I'll accept it, but please don't do it again!"