Chapter 544

Because standing on the stage were not the head of the Kamisato Clan of the Yashiro Commission nor his wife.

But rather their two children.

The eldest young master of the Kamisato Clan: Kamisato Ayato.

The eldest young lady of the Kamisato Clan: Kamisato Ayaka.

Not only the common people of Inazuma, but even Jiang Yan and his group standing in the front were extremely surprised.

"That head of the Kamisato Clan is truly at ease, actually letting these two children under ten bear such an important responsibility on an occasion like this."

Kitsune Saiguu frowned tightly, murmuring as she spoke.

"Watch for now, do not rush."

Raiden Makoto said softly.

"Mm-hmm, rest assured; with us in the audience, if something happens to the two little ones, we can still step in to save the day, right?"

Yae Miko's voice, carrying a seductive and enchanting tone, rang out.

Jiang Yan said nothing, merely gazing silently at the two cute toddlers on the stage.

Although he had known in advance that Kamisato Ayaka and the others would appear at the opening ceremony.

But he truly did not expect them to appear right at the very beginning.

To be honest, is the head of the Kamisato Clan really that bold?

Actually daring to let two children open the show at the Sumire Festival, a holiday so important to Inazuma.

Is he truly not afraid of messing this up?

After Kamisato Ayato and Kamisato Ayaka appeared on stage, seeing the sea of people below, panic instantly flashed in their eyes.

However, compared to Kamisato Ayaka, Kamisato Ayato adapted to this situation faster than his sister.

He was seen walking to the front of the stage and speaking with his childish voice.

"Everyone, welcome to this place to attend the opening ceremony of the Sumire Festival."

Kamisato Ayato's quick reaction also made Jiang Yan and the others breathe a sigh of relief.

Originally, after the awkward silence following the appearance of Kamisato Ayato and Kamisato Ayaka, Jiang Yan and the others had planned to come on stage to ease the two little ones' embarrassment.

In the backstage area, the trial head and the head's wife, who were watching the stage tensely, also breathed a sigh of relief.

Good, good; Ayato's ability to handle unexpected situations is quite passable.

Afterwards, Kamisato Ayaka also realized she had seemed a bit out of place just now; after coming to her senses, she walked to Ayato's side, stood with him, and together they delivered the opening remarks.

Ayaka looked down at the audience and soon noticed Jiang Yan and the others standing in the front row.

The four little ones of Little Ningguang, upon noticing Kamisato Ayaka looking over, excitedly waved at her.

And Jiang Yan also smiled and gave Kamisato Ayaka an encouraging gesture.

Jiang Yan's appearance below the stage was like a reassurance pill for Little Ayaka; instantly, the feeling of nervousness vanished.

Brother Jiang Yan is watching her; she absolutely cannot disappoint Brother Jiang Yan!

Little Ayaka's heart mustered courage, and her tone became even more fluent.

After Kamisato Ayaka and Kamisato Ayato finished the entire opening remarks, the whole hall erupted in thunderous applause.

Jiang Yan and the others clapped the loudest.

With the opening remarks finished, Kamisato Ayaka and Kamisato Ayato walked off the stage amidst the applause.

Afterwards, the head of the Kamisato Clan and his wife appeared on stage, adding a few more touches to the opening remarks just delivered by the two little ones, perfecting this opening.

And after coming off the stage, Kamisato Ayato and Kamisato Ayaka went directly from backstage to below the stage to find Jiang Yan.

"Brother Jiang Yan!"

Ayaka leaped forward, throwing herself into Jiang Yan's arms.

"Ayaka, this is in public; you must observe proper etiquette."

Kamisato Ayato coughed lightly and reminded Kamisato Ayaka as he spoke.

Little Ayaka's small body shuddered suddenly, and she obediently broke free from the embrace she did not want to leave at all.

As the time spent with Jiang Yan grew longer, Little Ayaka's dependence on Jiang Yan also grew deeper.

Perhaps at this very moment, no one has yet noticed this point.

Jiang Yan, that emotionally dull fellow, would be even less likely to notice it.

This time, Jiang Yan did not refute Kamisato Ayato's words.

Although in his presence, Little Ayaka could be unrestrained and need not follow any rules or etiquette.

But now, after all, they are under the gaze of everyone, and moreover, they are in Inazuma.

Kamisato Ayaka still must maintain the demeanor of the young lady of the Kamisato Clan.

"Nah-nah, Brother Jiang Yan."

Little Ayaka shook Jiang Yan's arm, speaking in a soft, cloying tone.

"How did Ayaka perform just now?"

Hearing Ayaka's question, Jiang Yan gently patted Kamisato Ayaka's small head.

"You performed very wonderfully!"

Jiang Yan was not stingy with his praise at all, speaking in a gentle tone.

Little Ayaka happily enjoyed the warmth coming from Jiang Yan's palm.

Nothing is more motivating than Brother Jiang Yan's praise.

After praising Kamisato Ayaka, Jiang Yan looked at Kamisato Ayato standing to the side and asked:

"Ayato, how do you feel?"

Kamisato Ayato shook his head, his tone carrying a hint of bitterness.

"It doesn't feel good."

"Father gave my sister and me the responsibility of the opening remarks. I originally thought this task would be easy, but only after stepping onto the stage did I realize the reality was nothing like what I imagined."

"As soon as I stepped onto the stage, seeing so many people below the platform, I instantly forgot every word of the script I had prepared in my mind."

Jiang Yan looked at Kamisato Ayato, who wore a hint of disappointment, and smiled as he ruffled his hair.

"Don't worry about it, Ayato."

"You have done very well. When you two were standing there just now, we all originally wanted to step up and take over."

"But your ability to improvise truly surprised all of us."

"Everyone makes mistakes during their first appearance on stage, my lord included, let alone children like you."

Jiang Yan's gentle voice seemed to soothe Ayato's wounded little heart.

"But, but..."

Ayato's tone still carried an undeniable sense of disappointment.

"Don't worry about that mistake you just made, Ayato."

Seeing that Ayato had not yet recovered, Jiang Yan patted his shoulder.

"Making a mistake is not scary; the scariest thing is being afraid of making mistakes."

"The more you fear something, the more you will encounter it."

"Think back."

Jiang Yan looked at the boy before him, who resembled a little adult, with a beaming smile.

"The applause everyone gave you as you exited the stage."

"That was the recognition of everyone present for you!"