Ayakashi smiled with quiet satisfaction and gave a nod. "My past is very thoroughly buried. Just imagine someone like you having a sister or a daughter bearing your family name, who was practically a living weapon in the hands of the most paranoid faction in Kusari.". She let out an amused laugh as she took another sip of wine, "Not even the word scandal would do justice to what your family would be exposed to."
She gestured toward Sanae once more with a slight tilt of her head, "But please, I would not turn down a small demonstration of your artistic talents, Sanae-san."
