Like Naikawa Yoshino, he didn't like strangers getting too close to him, nor did he like any physical contact with them. After holding his apprentice's hand, he would secretly wipe his own with a sanitizing tissue to get rid of the smell, not to mention his reaction to being stepped on by her.
Sumaru Yuki felt a bit disappointed. She was much more lively now and actually enjoyed bustling about, but since Nanahara Takeshi had said so, she obediently took out the homework he had given her and presented it to him for inspection.
Kiyomi Liuli, on the other hand, was freed from the constraints. Seeing that the mentor and apprentice were busy with serious matters, she stood up and went to the kitchen to prepare dinner, looking forward to having a meal together later.
