The second day and it's the day for your family dinner. It was just like this every year.

"Is my eyeliner okay?" You asked Hano as she helped fix up your hair.

"It's perfect, empress." She replied with a smile, lightly placing your hair on the back of your ear. "There, everything's ready. I'll accompany you to the car."

"Thanks." You replied, leaving your room and navigating your way through the busy students and finally made your way to the back door. There awaited one of the family guards, Lucas, wearing his suit and glasses, despite it already being night time. "Also, prepare my uniform, after I come back, I'll get to work immediately."

"Alright, but please do take it easy, you've been working harder than any of us." She said with a worried look, glancing back to meet the giant teddy bear behind you. "Well, we'll see you later."

"See you later." You said, giving her a nod and made your way to the car to which Lucas opened for you. "Thank you, Lucas."

"No problem, miss." He replied with a soft tone, going over to the driver's seat.

It was a comfortable silence on the way, well, it was work policy. But when he's off duty, he visits your RS and you talk with him. Also, I'm planning on making an Extra for this too, but with comics. It's gonna be featuring the guards and your childhood in this story+mini comics(if I have the time to draw or when my hands let me), but of course, Terunori will be there as well. What do you think?

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"Mon ange!! You look absolutely dashing!" Your mamie cheered as she ran up to you, giving you a hug, gentle not to ruin both of your fits for the night. "Aww, Terunori couldn't come?"

"Unfortunately not." You replied with a sigh. You went to invite him a while ago but he refused, saying he was busy and that you should enjoy this night with family first before him. "He's too busy with the festival, so he couldn't come."

"Mhm, that's a shame..." She sighed, linking your arms with hers and leading you to Yvon and your grandfather where she went to. "We're gonna be eating with the first seat tonight..."

"Come on mom, it's family night today." Yvon said with a chuckle, but inside he was glad Terunori wasn't here. Not for the reason you might be thinking. "Let's enjoy our night. Shall we go, my cute nice~"

"Oh shut it, uncle." You grumbled, taking his hand as he led you to the path lined with expensive decoration, people who have left gawking at your family. Well, the (L/N) family is pretty big in the culinary world.

But it seems like there's more to their side glances than there is...

"Keep moving now, mister, nothing to see here." The familiar cheeky voice of Liquin cut off your thoughts as everyone surrounded you four, making a protective circle. "Shall we keep moving, captain."

"Let's go." Lucas replied, leading the group.

"Honestly, can't they just keep walking without making a fuss..." Lennard muttered bitterly.

"Well, you're salty." Yvo replied with his usual neutral face. "Your favorite show ended?"

"It did, actually." Ryuuji answered. "I saw him crying in his room."

The guard's conversations were one of the things that kept the whole mansion lively. They were so weird and entertaining. One time you heard something in the lines of '-doing nothing but ja- AAH!! (Y/N)-hime!! You didn't hear anything!!' It was Liquin and Ryuuji talking that time. The youngest two get along fairly well.

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"Ah, the (L/N) family is here...." Tsukasa beamed as he saw your family take your seats in the middle booth. As expected, your family really did stand out from the rest of the people in the whole Yamamoto area.

You sat on your chair, glancing silently at the first seat and watching as he worked. He was completely alone in the kitchen, just like usual. He always does the cooking, without needing the help of anyone else. You've always wondered what he and the second seat could make if they were to work together.

But then again, their cooking styles are very different and things might clash.

'Well... this is... it's quiet...' You thought, looking around the table and seeing your family sitting in silence. It was almost impossible that they were this quiet, the last time they were this quiet was... "Why are you so quiet?"

"Ah? W-what do you mean... haha..." Yvon chuckled nervously, fiddling with his thumbs, and avoiding your eyes.

Something was up, but whatever it is, they don't want you knowing what it is.

And whatever it is... it's having this tense... and well, nervous... This was something big to have your grandfather scared as well.

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"Maaan. Second place again." One of your RS members as they all listened to the announcement. You stood to the side, finishing up serving duty, and moving into candy making, switching with Hano.

"Don't complain now, we can't do anything about it. He's the eight seat." You said, taking a breather after finishing your turn on the service team. "We should start closing up now, we have the special guest coming tonight."

"Yes!" They replied, telling the other the message.

You went back inside, going over to the kitchen where Mitsue and Hano are already working on the candy sculpture you three have been making since this morning. It was just a small sculpture, around 1.2 meters that probably weights around... it's probably heavy but not very.

It was the centerpiece for tonight's special guests. Who are they, you might ask. Well, they're just business partners of yours and your family. You use this time to make more connections for you and your RS members who are willing to follow you to the ends of the world.

For example, you already secured Mitsue a position to work for your uncle's friend, who is also a patissier for a few years, or well, until Mistue decides to come back to work for you because he disagreed working for another person. The same goes for Hano. You got her a job for one of the branches of Totsuki resort but she said she would quiet the moment you graduated.

'I honestly feel like I'm a mother duck here.' You thought, finally finishing up the sculpture. You all heave a sigh of relief at the art you three created, feeling proud that you were able to make this.

Well, this was the first piece montee for the year. Maybe you guys just might make another for valentines day and white day since a lot do order during those times.

"Now then, to transfer this outside." Mitsue said, calling the others and calling for the trolly.

"Next is the petit gateau." You said, lightly stretching your arms as you three made your way to the counter, Mitsue taking the already finished items. You three started this morning, using your break time to make this. "Now then, time to assemble it."

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Somewhere far away, just a few hours away from Totsuki was a woman, staring at the lights of the city from above the hotel, holding a cup of wine on her hand.

She felt at home being here. She hasn't been here in Japan for years, and she feels refreshed being here.

And...

To meet someone...

For the start of a fresh beginning...

Her admiration of the city was cut off when her phone rang. She walked inside, closing the window behind her and checking the caller. Recognizing the number, she picked it up.

"Hello, good evening, Nakiri-san." She greeted the caller with a cheerful voice, her eyes glancing at a picture on the table of her and a man, the resemblance to her daughter was uncanny. "Yes, I've done a bit of sightseeing, and Japan has changed a lot since I've been here." She paused, hearing the response of 'Nakiri'. "Ah- no. I don't believe so... Of course. My daughter and I would love to follow your steps."

{I expect great things from you, (L/N)(M/N)-san, along with your daughter, of course.}

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I'm gonna have a new updating time cause I swear I have the shortest attention span. I need to be constantly writing and typing or I will lose interest.

[KAZU2]

Me to that woman: Girl bYE! yOU UGLY ASF! You look like my fOOT! AAHH- Execute yoself-