It was in a relatively recent residential development that had emerged over the past decade or so, unlike the old fashionable districts near the Seishi or Shirogane schools; but still, many of the residents were doctors or professors, and the area had a reputation for being stylish and cultured.
The young Master was a year older than his new classmates, but he was small for his age. His cap and jacket with gold buttons on the collar were too big for him, and his little body strained under the weight of the heavy leather satchel on his back. Still, he seemed thrilled to be going to school at last.
The Mistress was pitifully anxious that he might not fit in, since he hadn’t been to kindergarten either. For a while she hardly ate a thing. He still dragged his leg a little as he walked, and
