"You did very well indeed Tomoko. I can tell that you have a little experience already which will aid you in your audience today." Kuro-u replied softly.
The chairman of the council sounded the small gong once more, catching everyones attention. He stood and made his way to the two women, smiling a little. His aged features glittering with a certain fatherly like glow, he put his tanned hand on Tomoko's shoulder and chuckled, "Do not be so nervous child...you are now one of us." He glanced at Kuro-u, "This fine warrioress beside me shall take charge of your affairs and consider her your new mistress."
The elder chuckled once more and smiled at both the women, "That is why we made the decision so quickly, especially with Kuro-u as your tutor we feel there is a rare chance that you will fail."
Kuro-u bowed slightly to the elder and smiled ever so slightly, "Domo...come Tomoko, the council are quite busy today and we have much to organise."
Kuro-u smiled at her new student and chuckled ever so slightly, "The council are quite hard to win over Tomoko, you did very well in there. I am quite proud of you." She paused and put an arm around the young woman's shoulders, "Now...perhaps a celebration just between the two of us is in order hmmm? Are you hungry?"
Kuro-u chuckled, "I may have to change your mind about that...come." She walked with her arm around Tomoko's shoulder to a semi-large restaraunt, the writing on the menu's was all in a foreign language but Kuro-u seemed comfortable in the atmosphere of the establishment, smiling to the cook who peeked out from the view in the wall and who beamed back at her. A waitress attended to the two and ushered them to a table, the cook waddling out and greeting Kuro-u in his native tongue. Kuro-u chuckled her features shining in a friendly manner she returned his greeting then switched back to a more familiar Japanese; "This is my new charge, Tomoko..."
The cook smiled and extended a clean hand, "Nice to meet you Tomoko-chan, I'm the owner and head cook Muziuto."