"… Yes, ma'am… of course, ma'am… I'll never say that again, ma'am… You have my sincerest apologies ma'am… Yes, yes, I'll remember this day, ma'am… No, no, ma'am isn't the only thing I can say, ma'am…" Ianjor quickly spoke.
Ryu was doing his best to hold back his laughter after being scolded as well. Truthfully, he didn't even know what he did wrong, other than it being obvious he had "used" his mother.
Then again, that was probably enough for Himari to give him a stern talking to.
It was amusing. The last time Himari had scolded him, he had been just about to turn seven years old. It was a common occurrence back then.
After his Awakening Ceremony, though, most things changed. Namely, Ryu changed. Though one part of it was likely because his mother wanted to go easier on him because of the trauma his failure had caused, Ryu didn't believe that if he had taken a different path, his mother would have just stood by the side as he became a profligate playboy.
