A glimpse of mother's gift

To Orion, it appeared that his mother wasn't simply speaking out of obligation, but out of a deep-rooted necessity. Orion realized that this was a cultural lesson his mother had deliberately chosen to impart on him.

In a sudden burst of understanding, he grinned and replied, "Mom, I've heard all you have to say and I'll be sure to put it into practice from this very moment."

Orion didn't let the small problem his mother had raised bother him, as he knew actions spoke louder than words in situations like these. And what better way to prove his mother wrong than by demonstrating it himself.

Celeste breathed a deep sigh of relief upon hearing her son's response. She knew that for a man, and especially a young man like Orion, abstaining from kushi was a near-impossible task. Her words were simply meant to deter him from having kushi so that it wouldn't affect his capabilities when the village chief called for his presence.