Several people were already gathered inside the party hall of the Evans Star Hotel.
"Ah—hello, sir! I'm Kiera, a friend of Rin's…!" She hurriedly corrected herself. "I mean, Rin's classmate."
"Hello. Nice to meet you," the man replied with a polite nod.
"I'm sorry I didn't greet you properly earlier," Leo added, bowing his head slightly.
"It's been a while, Leo. I know you've been busy. There's nothing for you to apologize for," Rin's father said calmly.
"Ah, hello. I'm Leon. I share a room with Rin at the academy."
"…Hmm?"
His brow twitched almost imperceptibly.
"Roommate?" He paused, then gave a faint, amused exhale. "I see. I was wondering why there were so many girls here. So you were a boy."
Leona froze for half a second, then laughed awkwardly. "Yes, sir. I get that a lot."
Rin still hadn't arrived, and introducing ourselves one by one to his father made the atmosphere slightly stiff.
