In the middle of spring, affected by the oceanic climate, the area around Japan's Guan region is almost in a windless state, with hardly a ripple in the air. This state is likely to continue until the Meiyu Season arrives, and even during the Meiyu Season, there's rarely a strong wind, causing the temperature on land to rise quickly, the weather becoming warmer and flora increasingly flourishing.
In such warm weather, the Nozawa family's houseguests, servants, and Lang Faction members simply ate lunch in the courtyard. As soon as the braised fish was done, Ah Man was the first to dig in, not waiting for Yayoi to serve everyone. She picked the most succulent part from the pot and asked, "Is he still refusing to come out for meals?"
Yayoi dared not provoke her; in her eyes, Ah Man was quite fierce, and she obediently replied, "Lord Saburo asked us to eat first; he'll speak after he's done working."
