"Mr. Kondo, to be honest: I suddenly become so famous... it's a little hard for me to adapt." Aoto said with a helpless tone.
Aoto's words weren't self-deprecating; he genuinely meant what he said.
Suddenly, overnight, he went from being unknown to a household name, hearing everyone discussing him wherever he went... This stark contrast made Aoto feel somewhat difficult to adjust...
A strange... panic in his heart, an inexplicable sense of heavy pressure...
"Hahaha." Kondo chuckled and then, with a smile tinged with reminiscence, said softly, "I somewhat understand your feelings."
"I was once the son of a farmer in Upper Ishihara Village in Tama."
"After my father adopted me into the Kondo family 10 years ago, I instantly became a celebrity in the entire Tama region."
"Almost everyone in Tama knew – Katsu Gorō of Upper Ishihara Village was adopted by a Samurai and became a Samurai."
