Jensen moved back to the row a few steps behind Aiko with Kairi standing right beside him and before long, the ceremony started.
Aiko glanced back at Jensen, trying to confirm if everything was alright.
He gave her a small smile and a nod, signalling that everything was fine which seemed to calm her down enough to begin the rites.
[A.N.: I am not quite certain if the rites below follow the regular Japanese customs there was just so many I decided to just go with the one that works well for the story. If there is an issue with this or shows your culture in a bad light, I am very sorry.
Feel free to send a message and I will address the issue as soon as possible.]
Daihachi and Aiko were the first to walk up to the coffin to pay their respects.
As much as Daihachi hated his father, he still had to keep up appearances and respect the traditions.
