Prologue There was a luxurious house located in an “elite residential area” where other large houses were lined up. It was a western-style house with a well-landscaped garden that gave it a historic feel. Compared to the other houses in the vicinity, this prominent building was the residence of the Suou family, a well-respected family with hundreds of years of history. Inside one of the rooms of the building, three members of the family living in the house were eating dinner. It was a long table in a spacious room with an elegant and calm atmosphere. The person sitting in the chair at the far end with his back to the fireplace was the current head of the Suou family, Suou Gensei. Although he was already 69 years old, his body was sturdy. It did not look weakened with age, and combined with his straight back, he gave an aura of authority. The wrinkles on his face gave the impression of dignity and did not show any weakness. He was similar to a tree that had endured the harsh conditions of constant rain and wind. The people sitting side by side in front of Gensei were his daughter, Suou Yumi, and his granddaughter, Suou Yuki. The two of them were a mother-daughter pair who looked very similar, except there was a big difference in their height and style. As Yuki continued to grow older, she would look just like