Preparing to Enter the Imperial Palace

We had plenty of time.

So we decided to start with the simple things.

“First, how to hold your utensils! Yumia, that’s not how you hold a fork!”

“Eek.”

I didn’t even know how to hold chopsticks properly.

How was I supposed to know how to hold a fork I rarely used?

“Start with the utensils on the outside—ah, Yumia! You’re supposed to speak after putting all the food in your mouth and finishing it!”

“Eeeh….”

“For now, I’ll give you a book on etiquette.”

“Uh-huh.”...