The Chosen Bride
I noticed the red belt on his kimono, indicating that he was at least a ninth Dan, so out of respect, I bowed to greet him.
"Ossu," I said, and to my surprise, my husband imitated me.
"I see that a wayward son has returned and brought me a new practitioner," he remarked, and we both raised our heads. "Where are you from, young lady?"
"She's my wife, Sensei. She comes from a long Yakuza lineage," I said, looking at Alessio in surprise, but he ignored me. "But she hasn't trained in years, so she's out of practice. She needs to regain everything, but she has the advantage of having good muscle memory."