Oni no Ou to Chigire - Chapter 1 Pg 21

His cellphone started ringing when he said his thanks. The screen of course displayed home. His grandfather was unable to wait for Tokimori to call back. He had an impatient personality like that. Tokimori sat up straight, mentally prepared himself, and pushed the receive call button.

Hello, this is Tokimori.

Good morning, Tokimori. I called you a little earlier, but you didnt pick up. Dont tell me you were sleeping.

Good morning, grandfather. Im sorry I couldnt pick up. I was in the middle of showering. I just came out of the bathroom now.

I see. Did you make sure to do your job properly?

Since his grandfather said the exact words Yato had mimicked earlier, Tokimori suddenly felt like laughing, but bit down on the inside of his cheeks. Actually, that seemed to be the point of his grandfathers call. Ignoring Tokimoris own circumstances, he earnestly wanted to ask about his job as a demon master, and wanted to know how he used Yato.

Ive said this several times before, but I cannot talk about the details of the job even to family members. The rule forbidding telling others about our work was set by the head of the family after all.

Five minutes, then ten minutes went by. He spent time he didnt have trying to politely dodge his questions. If he didnt get ready soon, he wouldnt make it in time to his lectures at the University.