It's clear who has a corrupting effect on a child's young, unsteady mind.
- Because you're twice her age and you're supposed to set an example, not repeat it like a monkey, - he gently reprimanded his daughter, throwing a menacing glance at his wife, with zero effect, but whatever, - moreover, Hoshi-chan and Asani-chan are my students, not minions.
- Come on, let's eat," Ma intervened, "the kids are already hungry and drooling.
I just shrugged my shoulders and began to take care of the women, instead of sitting down first, as the vast majority of men in the family do. What can you do, other rules of propriety, and I do not care about preserving dignity among my own.
The students were shy at first, being in the company of my relatives - I used to take them to eat at Akamichi's restaurant, but I didn't invite them to home meals, so they were familiar with everyone, but more on the level of hello and goodbye.
But that didn't stop them from getting into a discussion of rags and other topics that women like to bring up while chatting animatedly among themselves. I let it all pass - selective hearing is a necessary skill for any man who lives in a house with more than one woman, regardless of age - and concentrated on eating fried chicken with a vegetable salad and a solid portion of rice.
As always, it was delicious and not only I enjoyed it - the students paired up with my daughter and the summoner munched away at both cheeks. Yes, even the little panther, who turned out to be not only carnivorous as a normal predatory animal should be.
I guess chakra allows you to digest even things that aren't naturally good for you. In my entire life, I've never had stomach problems, even when food has been flavored with a small amount of poison, in the process of building up immunity.
- Thank you, it was delicious," I remembered to praise my hosts, clearing my plate completely and sighing contentedly.
- Tea? - Saya immediately jumped up. - I baked cookies and there are yesterday's sweet cakes...
- I'll wait, don't worry," he rolled his eyes habitually, catching her by the sleeve and sitting her back down at the table.
- By the way, Ryo, while you were working downstairs, there was some mail for you," Lynley said, wiping the corner of her lips with a napkin, "I didn't distract you and took the letter to your office.
- Who's it from? - I was surprised, I didn't think anyone was supposed to write to me.
- I don't know, only the name of the recipient," he shrugged, "but the envelope had Hyuga's kamon imprint on it.
- Hyuga? Interesting," I raised my eyebrows in surprise, "I'll go look at it.
I got up from the table and took my dishes to the kitchen before going into the study. There was indeed an envelope with an imprint on it. Opening it, I pulled out a single sheet and ran my eyes over the few columns of hieroglyphics written inside.
- Be-e-e," I couldn't help but curse after realizing what was written.
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