At the dining table of the Social Gathering, the atmosphere could only be described as suffocating.
Eikou, Gawain, and Tristan silently turned their chopsticks towards themselves.
Abandoning all plans to flirt, they immediately entered a defensive posture.
The three of them had just sat down and were already planning to retreat.
Because sitting opposite them was a heavyweight Heroic Spirit: Gawain’s Mother, the beautiful and alluring Queen Morgan.
“Why are you here?!” Eikou really wanted to shout that.
Are sending me photos privately on my phone no longer enough for you?
Are you planning to meet offline now?
“Gawain.”
Morgan’s deep blue eyes turned to Gawain, who was hunched over.
Although a polite, gentlemanly smile still graced his face, it was clearly about to break.
Morgan stared down at him, her tone as cold as ice.
“Gawain, you are my most trusted son.
I never imagined you would participate in such a frivolous Social Gathering.
As the eldest son of the family, you should be studying hard and setting an example for your younger siblings, shouldn’t you?”
Aren’t you being even more excessive than Gawain?
How can a parent attend a Social Gathering meant for their children’s generation!
Eikou couldn’t help but inwardly complain.
“I came because I was worried about my daughters safety; it’s necessary to vet their social circles,” she replied.
“Besides, this hotel is one of my properties, so I can come whenever I want.”
She answered instantly, as if she could read minds.
“…I am very sorry, Mother.
I will go back to studying now,” Gawain said, head bowed, looking ashamed.
“There’s no need.
Since you’re already here, at least have a meal before you leave.”
“Yes, Mother.” Gawain obediently sat up straight.
Eikou could barely watch anymore.
“Truly, a tragic and magnificent scene, like the Battle of Camlann…” Tristan sighed.
This is too hellish, truly too hellish.
Someone actually encountered their own Mother at a Social Gathering.
And it wasn’t just Morgan… Looking closely, the girls who were pulled in to fill numbers at the Social Gathering were all members of this family: Gareth and Mordred.
Counting Baobhan Sith, it was the entire family.
This… this was no longer a Social Gathering… This was just “parents bringing their children to eat.” A family mealtime, that’s all it was.
Refund, give me back my 3000QP!
I didn’t spend this money to come to your family dinner!
But compared to Gawain, the one in a more awkward position was probably himself.
Gawain could be seen as the older brother attending a family dinner.
But if he were to ask himself, what was his identity at this table?
Was he “a student eating at a classmate’s house”?
Or “a stepfather about to join this family”?
Why is the atmosphere at a youth Social Gathering so heavy!
“Alright,” Morgan’s clear yet sweet voice rang out again.
“I’ve said enough unpleasant things.
I don’t want to act like a parent and spoil everyone’s fun.
Let’s enjoy the atmosphere of the Social Gathering.”
Eikou was stunned, thinking, You actually still want to continue this Social Gathering?
Wouldn’t it be better to just treat it as a family dinner?
“…”
Morgan secretly glanced at everyone present, then placed her slender fingers on her chopsticks.
She subtly turned her chopsticks towards Eikou.
Her target was very clear.
She had found someone she liked at the Social Gathering and was already declaring her claim.
Eikou: “???”
Auntie Morgan, so you also know the unwritten rules of Social Gatherings!
And your target is excessively clear, without any hesitation!
This is bad, very bad.
He had thought he was the hunter at this Social Gathering, but he never expected to merely be the prey that walked into the trap.
“Then…” Morgan turned to look at Eikou.
Before, her face had been tight, as cold as the wind and snow on a cliff.
But now, as if a gentle breeze had blown, she revealed an even more charming and warm smile, dazzlingly bright.
“Please, young man, introduce yourself.”
“Alright…” He had no choice but to stand up and honestly say: “My name is Mochizuki Eikou… currently single.”
“What are your interests?” “Playing games, sleeping in, things like that.”
“What kind of person do you like in the opposite sex?” “Someone with both inner and outer beauty.”
“I see,” she nodded thoughtfully.
Mochizuki Eikou secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
These questions weren’t difficult to answer; they were common at Social Gatherings.
Her children were still around, so she probably didn’t feel comfortable asking too directly.
“Mr.
Eikou, I have one more question for you,” Morgan said again.
Eikou thought, Why did you change your address?
Such a formal address makes it feel like a matchmaking session.
“Please ask, Lady.”
“If you love someone, can you also love her children?”
“???”
She casually threw out an outrageous question!
Did she really think this was a matchmaking session?
I came to the Social Gathering to ascend the ladder of adulthood, but this isn’t a ladder, it’s an elevator!
“What are you spacing out for?
My Mother is asking you a question!
Is that question really that easy to answer?” Baobhan Sith said angrily.
Easy to answer my foot!
This question concerns your entire family, okay?
Are you saying it’s fine for me to become your stepfather right away?
Eikou leaned slightly closer to Gawain and whispered, “This is bad, Sir Gawain.
Your Mother seems to genuinely think this Social Gathering is a matchmaking session.
What should we do?
She has a very deep misunderstanding of Social Gatherings.”
“Actually, Social Gatherings and matchmaking are pretty similar; both are about seeking love.”
“There’s a huge difference, okay?
A Social Gathering, to put it plainly, is a bunch of men and women with nowhere to release their hormones, constantly drinking to liven up the atmosphere, and then, under the guise of a Social Gathering, trying to turn the scene into an uncontrollable orgy.”
“Sir Eikou, your misunderstanding of Social Gatherings might be even greater.”
Then, Gawain leaned in closer to him and whispered again:
“Even though Mother is here, you and Baobhan Sith still have a chance.
Mother has set a good precedent, now it’s my turn to help you liven up the atmosphere.”
“Gawain, you…”
At a time like this, he was still thinking of fulfilling his promise and protecting me?
“Alright!
It’s my turn to ask a question!” Gawain aimed his chopsticks at Gareth, striking a pose as if to say, Your opponent is me.
“May I ask this lovely Lady, what are your hobbies?”
Eikou was instantly filled with respect.
As expected of Sir Gawain, what a great Sun Knight!
This is a man among men!
For his brother, he dared to flirt with his own sister at a Social Gathering, right in front of his Mother.
He was truly loyal, almost to the point of being a pervert.
“Ah, well… I like sword and spear contests, I guess…” Gareth replied, a little embarrassed but still honest.
“Brother Gawain, don’t you know all this?
Could it be that you’re deliberately flirting with me?
Uh, haha… that’s a bit, disgusting, isn’t it…”
He was despised!
As expected, he was despised by his sister!
No, not just Gareth; the other family members also cast very cold glances at Gawain.
Before Eikou could stop him, Gawain aimed his chopsticks at the next Social Gathering member, Mordred.
“May I ask this lovely Lady, what are your hobbies?”
“Ugh, has your brain finally been ruined by eating too much mashed potatoes?” Mordred said with extreme disdain.
Eikou, sitting beside them, was almost in tears.
Even like this, are you still planning to charge into battle for my love?
Give up, Sir Gawain.
Don’t go to such lengths for someone like me.
How about I give your Mother 5QP and beg her to let the three of us go?