The Asterisk War, Vol. 11 by Yuu Miyazaki & okiura

Author:Yuu Miyazaki & okiura
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Yen On
Published: 2019-09-24T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 5

THE TOUDOU HOUSEHOLD

The head school of the Toudou style was presently based in Sendai, though the residence was located in a hilly area to the west of the city. Ayato and Kirin arrived outside the grand complex just as petals of snow began to flutter down from the clouds above.

There were several large buildings in the Sukiya-zukuri architectural style throughout the grounds, and many others that from outside looked like dojos. It would be easy to mistake it all for the palatial compound of a feudal lord from the Edo period.

“This is, how do I put it…? Impressive…” Ayato, passing under the simple yet dignified front gate as they made their way to the main residence, was struck with admiration.

While it was fair to say that his own house, being fitted with a dojo, also occupied a large area, this was on a totally different level—although, to be fair, it was presumptuous even to compare the two, seeing as the Amagiri Shinmei style wasn’t presently taking any students, while the Toudou style had more than ten thousand scattered across countless branches throughout the world.

“No… It’s too big to live comfortably in, really.” Kirin glanced down, embarrassed, only lifting her head as they approached the entrance of what looked like the main building.

She took a long, deep breath, before opening the door and calling out: “I’m home!”

“Ah, welcome back!” came a hoarse though dignified voice.

Glancing over Kirin’s shoulder, Ayato saw an old woman standing in the center of the grand entryway.

“Great-aunt, I’m sorry for not calling in so long.”

“You sure took your time. That Rikka isn’t all that far away, you know. You could pay to stop in a little more often.”

Her white hair tied up in a bun, she was a short woman, wearing what Ayato could tell at first glance was an expensive tsumugi kimono. She looked to be of advanced years, with deep wrinkles engraved into her face, but her posture was rigid and straight, like that of a tempered blade.

“And you…you would be Ayato Amagiri, I see.”

“Pleased to meet you. Thank you for letting me visit at such short notice.”

“It is short notice; there’s no arguing there, but we did invite you. I’m Yoshino Agatsuma. I may have only married into one of the branch families, but now I represent the interests of the head family.” She had a curt manner of speaking, but her lips curled up in a warm smile. “But this is no place to talk. Come in.”

Yoshino led them down a corridor so long that Ayato couldn’t even count how many rooms filled the house.

From the passageway, he could see various courtyards and gardens nestled among the buildings, each of them meticulously kept. A place the size of the Amagiri household required considerable effort to maintain, but there was no way that a family, no matter how large it might be, could take care of an estate of this size alone. Indeed, every now and then he caught sight of people sweeping the pavements or tending to the plants.

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