Night fell.
On the calm sea, a luxury cruise ship sailed peacefully along.
"Japan has been under GHQ's control for nearly ten years. We've been lying low for far too long. We Japanese must regain our strength and stand on our own two feet!"
An elderly man past fifty, with graying hair and a graying beard, addressed a group of people who looked far from ordinary.
Standing nearby, Arisa Shūkyōin kept searching the crowd for something. Soon, she spotted a silver-haired boy in a suit standing beside a woman in a burgundy gown.
Big brother really came! I wonder what he wants to talk to Grandpa about. I spent ages asking him during the day, but he wouldn't tell me. Could big brother be going to ask Grandpa about...
Just then, Lin Guang struck up a conversation with the woman in the burgundy gown beside him.
"Ms. Ouma, long time no see."
Haruka Ouma was surprised to see that Lin Guang had also attended the banquet, dressed in a black suit.
"Oh! Lin Guang! What are you doing here? Aren't you..."
At that, Lin Guang smiled slightly and said, "That's right. I'm just an ordinary student at Tennozu First High School. Normally, I shouldn't be attending a banquet of this caliber."
"But I'm not an ordinary high school student. I'm also the Kuhouin Family's adopted son. Does that clear things up?"
He had barely finished speaking when Arisa Shūkyōin came up beside him.
"Big brother, what are you talking about?"
Arisa Shūkyōin did her best to appear elegant, putting all her charm on display.
Her pale blue strapless evening gown outlined her figure perfectly, and her white platinum necklace elevated her bearing another notch, making her look like a noble goddess.
Seeing Arisa Shūkyōin, Lin Guang smiled and said, "This