Traveling Across Worlds, Beginning with The Irregular at Magic High School
Seijiro Todo was wearing crested trousers, which is standard formal attire for men.
Yoshino Wagatsuma and Kotoha Todo wore tomesode-style kimonos (the highest standard of dress for married women in Japan).
Even William was dressed in a plain silk kimono and trousers, prepared for him by the Todo Family.
Kirin was wearing a furisode style (the highest standard of formal dress for unmarried women), a light blue silk kimono adorned with pink cherry blossoms.
The long table was laden with a variety of luxurious and exquisite Japanese dishes.
This dinner party was, to put it mildly, a very formal affair.
At the dining table, everyone's expression was different.
Seijiro Todo had been wearing a gloomy face since they started sparring, and he still did.
Yoshino Wagatsuma's face was beaming with smiles, as if she couldn't stop smiling.
Kotoha Todo rested her cheek on her hand, watching William with great interest.
As for Kirin, she hadn't raised her head since entering the room.
However, just by looking at her fair neck, one could tell that Kirin's face must be flushed red.
"Everyone, please eat! William, don't be shy."
"I made these dishes this morning, William, take a look and see if they suit your taste."
Yoshino Wagatsuma said with a smile on her lips.
Since they had already said that, William picked up a bite with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth.
"It's delicious! Your cooking skills are truly amazing."
After finishing the meal, William showed a moved expression on his face, a reaction that anyone could tell was the result of enjoying a delicious meal.
"No, you're exaggerating!"
As expected, even the usually dignified Yoshino Wagatsuma was pleased to hear kind words.
Didn't you see that the corners of her mouth are now turned up to the absolute limit?
"And from now on, just call me Auntie, like Kirin does."
"That's right, that's right!"
"If William wants to call me 'Mom,' I'd be very happy!"
Kotoha Todo immediately saw an opportunity to intervene, her face full of mockery.
"Mom, Auntie!"
Kirin gasped in embarrassment, Seijiro Todo's face turned as black as the bottom of an untouched pot.
"What, do you have a problem with that?"
Yoshino Wagatsuma glanced at Kirin casually, then uttered a sentence that immediately silenced Kirin.
That's it!
"If you have any complaints, then hurry up and eat the red bean rice in front of you."
Red bean rice is a traditional food for celebrating festivals in Japan.
But its meaning is not limited to celebrating holidays; it is also used to celebrate coming-of-age ceremonies and other similar occasions.
Feeding Kirin red bean rice today is to celebrate her coming-of-age ceremony in another sense.
Kirin clearly understood what Yoshino Wagatsuma meant, and immediately lowered her head, not daring to speak, and could only silently eat her red bean rice.
However, the happy atmosphere surrounding her at this moment was quite dazzling.
The dinner continued in a cheerful and relaxed atmosphere!
When they reached the middle of the journey, Seijiro Todo, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up.
"William, from now on, I'm entrusting my Kirin to you."
William also put down his chopsticks and solemnly stood up.
Then he bowed deeply, with all the proper etiquette.
"Please rest assured and leave it to me! I won't let Kirin suffer any injustice while she's with me."
After hearing Zheng Zhong's self-narration, everyone nodded in satisfaction.
Apart from Kirin, everyone present is a seasoned veteran, capable of discerning whether William's words are sincere.
As for Kirin, her heart had already started pounding wildly because of William's words.
Her eyes also began to well up with tears, if it weren't for the fact that there were so many people around.
She had already thrown herself into William's arms, rubbing against him and enjoying his wonderful warmth.
--The Todo Family's dojo!
Kirin and Seijiro Todo each held a wooden sword and faced each other in the center of the dojo.
The group surrounding them were all members of the main branch of the Todo Style, while William, Yoshino Wagatsuma, and others sat in the main seats.
"Kirin, let's use that move that William mentioned earlier!"
That's right, the whole situation is due to William's loose tongue.
Of course, Kirin readily agreed to this, since she had made some new innovations to the Todo Style and definitely wanted her family to see them.
"I understand, Father!"
"Then I'll make the first move."
With light, graceful steps, Kirin's fluent swordsmanship transformed into a light, upward slash that swept across the room.
Seijiro Todo easily blocked Kirin's attack with a low-slash upward thrust.
But then, as if guided by eyes, Kirin reversed the wooden sword with her wrist, instantly changing the trajectory of her sword technique from vertical to horizontal.
However, it seemed that Seijiro Todo had anticipated this situation.
At the critical moment, he jumped backward and easily averted the danger.