"Although it's a bit of a shame, you still did very well."
The middle-aged man smiled and patted Momo Yaoyorozu head, and Momo Yaoyorozu also smiled and lowered her head, which made the middle-aged man a little curious, but he was more filled with emotion.
In his impression, although his daughter looked a little cold, she was actually a proud person. He thought she would be disappointed for a long time this time, but looking at her now, it seemed that she had already figured it out.
'Did she really grow up?'
At this time, his smile was very gentle. For a father, seeing his child mature would inevitably make him feel emotional, but he was more happy.
"Oh, by the way, your dinner with your friends..."
"I'll go by myself."
The man's words seemed to have made Momo Yaoyorozu remember something. She also quickly grabbed her jacket from the side and ran toward the door, but when she got to the door, she suddenly turned around.
"Father! I will definitely win the championship next time!!"
Looking at his daughter's joyful steps, the smile on the man's face became even more obvious.
"Sigh~ It's rare for me to come back today on my day off, but forget it... Sebastian, prepare a bottle of red wine for me."
"Yes, Master."
As a butler who had served the Yaoyorozu family for many years, the old man who was called Sebastian naturally heard from the man's tone that he was in a good mood. As for the complaining? It was probably just his tsundere personality, right?
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After leaving home, Momo Yaoyorozu secretly went back to her own residence, and then under Aru's guidance, she quietly sneaked in through a certain 'loophole.'
This novel feeling of having to sneak around in her own home made her feel a little incredible, but when she saw Lancer who was already sitting in the treehouse and raising his glass to her, she couldn't help but pout, because she found that there was already a person sitting next to Lancer. Shoto Todoroki, who was a little red in the face at this time, was holding a small plate with both hands. There is no doubt that the two of them had already started drinking before she arrived.
However, Lancer smiled and handed her a wooden cup filled with juice.
"Cheers!!"
It was still the small treehouse made by Lancer, and the three of them each raised different cups and clinked them before drinking the cups in their hands dry. The three cats next to them also raised their catnip and clinked them as well. Then everyone, including Shoto Todoroki, made strange sounds. Only Momo Yaoyorozu, who was holding the juice, was biting her cup and watching the two people and three cats.
"Why can Todoroki-kun, but I can't?"
"Haha~ Shoto is staying here tonight. It doesn't matter if you can convince your family~ And————it's better for girls to drink less outside~"
Although Lancer liked to pour alcohol for Shoto Todoroki, Lancer had never actively let Momo Yaoyorozu drink before, and had even clearly opposed it. After all, girls were a little different from boys.
"This is my house!"
"Cough cough~!!"
Momo Yaoyorozu answer also left Lancer at a loss for words. Although it felt like a picnic in the suburbs at this time, the three of them were actually in Momo Yaoyorozu backyard. However, in order to maintain his dignity as a 'teacher,' he still found an excuse to gloss over it.
"Let's talk about it after you become an adult~"
"Hmph!"
Looking at Momo Yaoyorozu proud expression, Lancer just smiled and messed up her hair without saying much.
...
Although it was a celebration, it was actually no different from usual. In fact, because Shoto Todoroki drank a lot of alcohol, this dinner had to end early, but Lancer still took out the 'gifts' he had prepared before Shoto Todoroki fell asleep.
"Take it, this is my gift to you."
Because of the alcohol, Shoto Todoroki's head felt a little dizzy, but when he took the unnamed katana from Lancer hand, he felt his mind instantly sober up a lot.
After silently drawing the katana from its sheath, he was even captivated by the reflection of the blade for a moment. Although he hadn't used it, just the appearance proved that it was a good sword.
"Sensei... I..."
"Don't say anything unnecessary. I can't use a sword, so since you like it, I'll give it to you. But since you like it, then work hard! Although I can't teach you how to use a 'sword,' I can teach you how to use a 'weapon.' I hope you can surpass me in the future!"
Looking at Shoto Todoroki, who was holding the sheath and had slightly moist eyes, Lancer also ruffled his hair and patted his shoulder.
At this time, he seemed to be able to understand the 'Master's' thoughts a little. As a teacher, everyone longs for their disciple to be able to surpass them.
But just as he was touching Shoto Todoroki's head and feeling emotional, he found that Momo Yaoyorozu situation on the other side seemed a little 'strange'?
Normally, shouldn't she be as touched as Shoto Todoroki? Why did her face seem a little red? Did she sneak a drink just now?
Momo Yaoyorozu on the other side was indeed very touched when she received the 'protective suit' from Lancer. It was obvious that she hadn't expected Lancer to give her a gift, but when she compared the protective suit, she found something was wrong. It seemed that the size of this suit... was a perfect fit?
Is a perfect fit a bad thing? Of course not, but the problem was that Lancer had never asked Momo Yaoyorozu a question like this before, so how did he know her size?
Could it be that...
Momo Yaoyorozu couldn't help but picture Lancer secretly sneaking into her room and flipping through her clothes————
Impossible!
But this was quickly denied by her. Although Lancer usually acted a little casual, he always appeared in a 'positive' image. At most, he was just a little strange. She didn't believe that the other party would do something like this!
Could it be that the other party saw it with his eyes?
'H...'
Lancer on the other side did hear Momo Yaoyorozu voice, but he had a baffled look on his face. He had no idea that he had been regarded by Momo Yaoyorozu as that 'gentleman' who could determine a person's measurements with his eyes.
After trotting away from Lancer treehouse, Momo Yaoyorozu unconsciously stopped again in her backyard. Facing the fairly bright moonlight in the sky, she looked at the 'protective suit' in her hand and revealed a smile that she had been holding back for a long time.
"Hehe~ A gift from Sensei..."
After rubbing the clothes in her hand against her face, she ran out happily along the way she came...
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The dazzling sunlight shone in through the cracks in the treehouse. Shoto Todoroki, who was lying in the house, sat up with a sore body. A little dazed, he looked around and then remembered one thing——————
It seemed that he didn't go home last night after being poured a lot of alcohol by his rogue teacher?
But... home... huh?
His expression became a little gloomy as he remembered something, but then he shook his head. But just as he was about to get up, he touched something cold. It was then that he remembered the 'sword' that Lancer had given him last night, but what was even stranger was that there seemed to be something pressed under the sword?
'A letter? What is this?'