HLnovel Chapter 121: Every wealthy family drama has an unkind elder brother
Chapter 121: Every wealthy family drama has an unkind elder brother
Nawa Ieiri continued to talk: "You are the future of Ieiri, the irreplaceable family elite—"
Her tone was slightly higher, and her voice trembled slightly.
The old and slightly hoarse voice echoed in the room.
Almost everyone bowed their heads at the same time and listened to the teachings.
——Even without using elaborate words, can the momentum alone shock the whole crowd?
Suze's opinion of the old woman changed slightly.
"But remember—" Ieiruna exhaled heavily, "—first of all, you are brothers and sisters."
Su Ze opened his eyes wide in surprise.
"I will follow my grandmother's teachings..." The young people on both sides of the long table responded in unison.
The servants on both sides bowed their heads in silence, maintaining the utmost respect.
Even Glass whispered and joined in.
"Okay, let's eat--" Ieiruna waved his sleeves to stop the young people who were making such a loud noise that the atmosphere became serious.
She was the first to pick up a piece of fish in front of her with her chopsticks, and said, "Sea bass in season is the freshest and most tender."
——It’s time to eat.
The dining etiquette of the East is the separate dining system, that is, the same dishes are placed in front of everyone, but they do not interfere with each other and only eat the food on their own plates.
The family members occasionally chatted with each other, or offered each other two cups of tea and exchanged a few words of family greeting.
They did not seem to be alienated from each other, which was different from the internal situation in most families.
Even the non-family members who were sitting at a separate low table nearby were approached and toasted many times.
The quiet conversation went on without interruption, with Ienai, who was in the main seat, occasionally asking questions to the younger generations, seeming to be having a good time.
——To be honest, this so-called "family dinner" was much more peaceful than Su Ze had imagined.
At least there was no old-fashioned drama of the main line and the side line fighting for power and profit, nor was there any illegitimate genius child squeezing out the core members of the family...
...Okay, this is Su Ze's preconceived idea.
But this is actually the best outcome. He is naturally happy to be free, have a peaceful dinner and then have a good rest for the night -
The faint scent of gardenias drifted into his nose. He tilted his head slightly and easily found the source.
It is the fragrance coming from the tips of glass hair.
She held the beer can in her hand and took quiet sips of it, and apart from her, no other family member drank alcohol—of course, not counting Miss Haruko Ieiri, whose drinking rights were banned by the old family head.
Su Ze noticed that Nitro's hair was a little smoother than when she came.
——So, she not only changed her clothes, but also washed and bathed at the same time?
No wonder it took so long to come...
Master Su wrinkled his nose slightly and realized why he had been alone for so long.
The only imperfect thing is that he always feels like he is becoming a gigolo...
"Su Ze, you and Glass are classmates, right?" Ienai Nakata spoke kindly.
Although she sounded like she was asking a question, she used a declarative tone.
The whispers of the family members stopped almost immediately, and the servants on both sides seemed to move even more gently.
Even the slight sound of chopsticks hitting the plate became half a beat quieter.
Su Ze could clearly feel that the wind direction in the room changed almost instantly.
——After all, we have come to this topic.
He sighed inwardly as if he had resigned himself to his fate.
"Yes, we have been classmates for more than a year." He put down his chopsticks and responded in a calm voice.
"Tokyo Metropolitan...Higher Technical School of Jutsu, right?" The young man sitting opposite Su Ze spoke solemnly.
Su Ze looked at him, and the corresponding information automatically emerged in his mind - Akihito Ieiri, 29 years old, Nishiko's cousin, the "eldest brother" of the younger generation of "Ieiri" and also the leader.
"Yes, compared with Kyoto's Technical High School, both are well-known and excellent places for training magicians--" Su Ze explained lightly.
"I don't care about that."
Ieiri Akihito said calmly, "I only heard that the mortality rate of "Spellcasters" is extremely high... Whether they are students or graduates--"
He stopped picking up the food and looked up at Su Ze, "...Is that so?"
His eyes were calm, but there was a sharp edge deep inside.
"Brother..." Glass said with some complaint.
This question was not a friendly one. And no matter whether she answered yes or no, it seemed inappropriate. She was a little unhappy and slammed the table to stand up to excuse Su Ze.
As a result, Su Ze gently pressed her forearm.
Glass turned his head to look at Su Ze, who smiled and shook his head slightly.
Suze then met Uejiri Akihito's gaze - it seemed to penetrate him.
He exhaled lightly and replied softly: "Yes. No matter from which angle you look at it, sorcerers don't live long—"
"——The colleague who was still joking in the morning might be a mutilated corpse in the afternoon."
Suze is exceptionally candid.
His straightforwardness actually stunned Akihito Ieiri for a moment.
Everyone's movements froze almost instantly.
The room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
The man at the end of the table unconsciously used a little force with his chopsticks and accidentally knocked over the teacup beside him.
The clang of breaking ceramics broke the silence.
The maid at the side walked in slowly and started to clean up the porcelain pieces on the floor.
"Sorry, my hand cramped." The man at the end of the table said apologetically.
"...Pfft." The discordant laughter broke the silence.
Haruko Ieiri smiled broadly, "I'm surprised you're such a radical—"
She rocked back and forth, laughing even louder.
"Okay, let's not talk about fighting and killing while eating—" Ieiruna spoke up to stop the topic from going off track. "Akihito, how can you ask someone a question like that?"
Ieyu Akihito said nothing and just lowered his head to eat fish.
She then turned her head to look at Su Ze, her tone was somewhat reproachful: "Su Ze, you too. Talking about life and death... How can you talk about these things casually."
His expression was kind and his tone was gentle.
——It’s like an elder is teaching a younger generation who doesn’t follow the rules a lesson.
"Sorry, ma'am." Su Ze bowed his head and apologized.
Haruko Ieiri was still laughing, but she managed to stop herself from laughing, and raised her hand and said, "Grandma - my stomach hurts from laughing, can you drink some wine -"
"No."
Ienai interrupted her without even thinking.
She pouted, then put on a slightly flattering smile: "Glass-chan, give me a bottle of wine~"
"Don't give it to her, Nitro."
This time it was Akihito Ieiri.
Miss Haruko, who had no wine to drink, gave her brother the middle finger.
"Suze," Ienai Nai started a new topic, "What are your plans after graduation?"
Technical college is a five-year program.
But basically, after entering the third year, you have to go out frequently to perform various tasks. In the last two years, you are basically no different from ordinary sorcerers, and the identity of "student" is just a decoration.
It seems too early to ask this question now.
"I think he will stay at the technical high school to teach... and do his best to remove the curse."
He gave an answer that was not surprising.
At the same time, he also stated that he would always be on the front line fighting the curse.
Haruko Ieiri drank her tea in big gulps with a half-smile on her face, and Akihito Ieiri frowned slightly.