“Of course,” Emi Ito responded instinctively, “If my aunt doesn’t want to, why would I share this with you?”


    Just as Nanako was about to bow in gratitude, the doorbell rang. She quickly eximed, “Mr. Charlie must be downstairs; I’ll go and get him!”


    Emi Ito nodded and smiled, encouraging her, “Go now.”


    In the Tomson Yipin residence, senior management members use elevators to ess the building, necessitating a physical card for entry. Visitors like Charlie can only ring the doorbell at the entrance of the unit door in the garage. Once the upstairs door is unlocked, they can take the elevator to their designated floor.


    Initially, Nanako only needed to unlock the door for Charlie, but she stillmunicated through the ess control system, saying, “Mr. Charlie, please hold on a moment; I’ll be right down to meet you.”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Ascending the stairs is akin to a beloved partner returning home, saying “I’m back” at the entrance, while the wife remains seated on the sofa in the living room instead of kneeling in greeting. That would be considered quite rude.


    With this in mind, she hurriedly left, took the elevator down to the garage, and upon opening the elevator door, greeted Charlie with a smile, “Mr. Charlie, I’m sorry to have kept you waiting!”


    Charlie smiled back and asked, “Why did youe down in person?”<fn2e92> Updates are released by Find1Novel</fn2e92>


    “It’s customary etiquette, Charlie. Odosan and the others are waiting for you; let’s head upstairs!”


    Charlie nodded slightly, and together they took the elevator back up.


    As soon as the elevator doors opened, Ito Yuhiko, Emi Ito, and Tanaka Koichi were already waiting in the elevator hall.


    Upon seeing Charlie, the three of them bowed simultaneously and greeted, “Mr. Wade, wee!”


    Charlie was taken aback andughed, “Mr. Ito, why such a grand wee?”


    Yuhiko Ito bowed again and replied emphatically, “This is how it should be, Mr. Wade. Please,e in!”


    With little choice, Charlie followed Ito Yuhiko into the house.


    Takehiko Ito invited Charlie to the dining room, proactively pulling out a chair for him while saying respectfully, “Mr. Wade, please take a seat!”


    Feeling a bit ufortable with the formality, Charlie replied earnestly, “Mr. Ito, we’ve known each other for a long time. Your sudden politeness today is quite unsettling.”


    Yuhiko Ito responded seriously, “Mr. Wade, those in martial arts understand that the skills of outsiders are merely superficial. True masters possess both internal and external strength. In Chinese martial arts, this dual mastery is essential. Nanako has long admired martial arts, but in Japan, we only have ninjutsu, which focuses on stealth and assassination—hardly noble pursuits. Now, thanks to you, Mr. Wade, Nanako has the opportunity to learn genuine martial arts. She has been overjoyed these past few days, and as her father, I am truly grateful to you for this chance to educate her.”


    Before Charlie could respond, Nanako, brimming with excitement, interjected, “Odo-san, I have wonderful news to share!”


    Yuhiko Ito quickly inquired, “What good news? Please tell me!”


    Nanako eximed, “Today, I finally mastered the method of internal observation and truly grasped the operation of true energy! In other words, I’m now a real warrior!”


    “Really?!” Yuhiko Ito responded in astonishment. “Nanako, have you truly be a martial artist? They say that getting started in martial arts is the most challenging part. Most people never step into the realm of martial arts in their lifetime. Among the few who do, it can take a year or even several years to find their way. How did you manage to master it so quickly?”<h3 ss="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>