Pure

Megu.

Yoshi-kun, you seem closer than earlier

Right.

Our bodies are this close together, having sex.

If we breathe together deeply, we’re no longer far from each other.

I’m always worried that Yoshi-kun will go away, or that you’ll leave me alone, but, I don’t feel that now And that’s why you should take a deep breath when you’re starting to worry. Like how you did just now. That’s what I always do Yoshi-kun too? Yeah, I mean, I’m always worried everyday

I thought of talking about it since there’s an opportunity.

I’m always worried. Like, was the pastry sufficient? Like, if I make a mistake, then I might not sell a single one.

Everyone’s helping out in the pastry making, but I’m the one in charge of the oven.

If I fail, everyone’s product would be wasted.

But, Yoshi-kun does it. But, I might fail if I lost focus. I mean, it’s me. I’m the one doing it

I don’t trust myself.

After all, I’m useless.

I can manage to do it somehow for now, but I’m always worried. I could go through it thanks to everyone

If I was alone, I’ll never work it out and fail all the time.

Someone as useless as me couldn’t possibly operate a bakery.

Making pastries every day, selling them, then training for the next day, looking at the sales, thinking of new products.

If I look back at April, this is like a dream

Back then, I felt hopeless.

But now, I have hope. I’m happy. I’m blessed

But.

And that’s the reason why I’m more worried Yoshi-kun? I don’t know what I would do if everyone abandons me. I’ll become alone. I’m worried that the people around me would be gone. It horrifies me. I’ve seen it in my nightmares

I’m happy, and that makes me scared.

At times like that, I take a deep breath, then, I can calm down somehow Right, Darling, you do that sometimes in the middle of the night

Edie said.

Right, even when I’m with my women in the bed.

A warm body embraces me, yet, I still feel worried.

I do the same, but. Yeah, Edie does take a deep breath sometimes

Edie stretches her body and does some breathing control with her Qi when she has time.

I thought that she’s only eager to train but, I guess I’m wrong.

Edie’s doing that to calm herself down when she feels uneasy.

Me too

Yukino?

In my case, it was masturbation. When I feel uneasy, I always imagine that you’re banging me as I masturbate. Although, I don’t need to do it as much nowadays

She laughed.

But, since it’s dangerous for me to put anything inside right now, I just imagine that you’re sucking on my breasts. When I remember you sucking on my nipples, I feel calmer Ai became able to use shuffle on herself without the need for Yoshida-kun to say it

To Ai, shuffle, means rebooting her thoughts.

Everyone deals with their worries in various ways.

Megumi, you’re too much of an honor student right now

Yukino said.

You know, Yamamine-san, they were earnest people. You feel sorry for them, and that’s why you always go with: I’m okay, I can endure it and live that way. Well, not that I’m in the place to say that since I’m the cause, but still.

Megu intended to accept her fate. The fate where Shirasaka Sousuke turns her to a prostitute.

You didn’t have someone you can fawn on, and so you get spoiled with Darling.But.

Edie said.

Megumi, you’re a bit too spoiled.it’s becoming a burden on Darling. That’s.

Megu looked at me.

Yoshi-kun said that I can fawn on him more. That’s impossible

Edie said.

Megumi never relies on anyone right now. Right

Yukino nods.

Someone who can’t do anything by herself shouldn’t rely on Yoshida-kun.

Ai.

People who are spoiled and lick each other’s wounds only cause trouble to the people around

Edie’s harsh.

First, you must oppose your fate, and find your will. Find the courage, no matter how weak you are. If it’s those people, then there’s a meaning to their gathering. Darling knows that Ai understands too

Ai said.

Ai knows that she can’t do anything.Thinking that Ai is Ai, and so she’s useless. But, Yoshida-kun told me that I shouldn’t think like that. If Ai doesn’t want to be useless, then do something.

That’s.

I’m just like Ai. I always thought that I’m useless. That I can’t do anything. That I have no worth. That’s not true

Ai holds my hand.

Yoshida-kun, if you’re not here, then, Ai would be at a loss

Ai.

Please, watch over Ai all the time.Ai will surely lose her way.and be unable to understand anything.so. Yeah, I’ll walk together with you. I won’t push or drag you. But I’ll watch you. Always Yes

Ai smiled.

I do talk with Snatch and Francie when it comes to showbusiness problems, but, if I’m wavering, I’ll talk to you. I have no one but you when it comes to someone I can consult with

Yukino said.

Maika’s younger, Megumi’s dumb. I know that the other women won’t do anything to me, but I still don’t trust them. With all that gone, you’re the only one left. I feel like you can give me an advice if it’s something objective Yeah, you can talk to me about anything

I promised her.

Yoshi-kun, I.

Megu looks up at me with a teary face as I hold her in my arms.

In the end, Megumi’s not as mature as she thinks she is. Mentally, that is. I think that she’s much younger than Maika right now I think that she’s at the same age as Agnes.

Yukino and Edie said.

But, I’m at the same age as Yoshi-kun. I’m Yoshi-kun’s partner. I want to be the big sister for everyone else

Megu speaks out her thoughts.

That’s impossible Yeah, it’s impossible for Megumi right now

The two denied it right away.

But.

If that’s what you want, then work for it

Ai smiled.

Ai also will do her best to become what she wants Ai-san? Megumi-san, let’s do our best together!

Megu’s confused.

Megu, you were looking down on Ai, weren’t you?

I said.

But, it’s different.Ai’s thoughts.she’s doing her best at her speed. She’s not inferior, nor slower than Megumi

I also looked down on Ai. It’s a bitter memory, I’m reflecting on it.

Therefore.

First, you must accept Ai. You need to honestly admit that you and Ai are the same. Your anxieties won’t go away unless you do that And you’ll start yelling at Darling when you feel uneasy Yeah, no more, I don’t want to see Megumi get hysteric again

Megu.

Okay, I think my pride was too high

She says with teary eyes.

Because of that, I had so many insecurities with Misuzu-san, and I looked down on Ai-san, someone on the same age as me

Tears start to fall.

But, my pride doesn’t match the reality, getting me too anxious that I blame Yoshi-kun for it

Megu’s an honor student. Once she finds out, things start to fall into place.

That was shameful of me, pathetic.

I take out the tears.

Women’s tears taste salty and bitter.

Come here, we’ll have sex, Megu

I lay Megu down the bed, and I get up.

Yoshi-kun? You know, what you need at times like this is sex!

I kiss Megu’s lips roughly.

I massage her breasts with force.

It should hurt a bit.

Yoshi-kun. Yoshi-kun. Waan!

Megu started crying like a child.

Yeah, that’s okay. Let it all out, Megu aah, aa, uwaan!

I spread out the legs of the crying Megu.

Ah! Wait! Right!

Yukino and Edie licked my penis and made it sticky.

Good enough Yeah, thanks

I rub my glans wet with saliva in Megu’s slit.

Megu’s not that wet yet.

aah! Yoshi-kun! Yoshi-kun! Uwaa!

I invade Megu as she cries out loud.

Aah! it hurts! Yoshi-kun! It’s okay, we’ll take it slow

I push in the tip into Megu’s yet to loose insides.

yoshi-kun! Uwaan!

Megu accepts me while crying.

Here, Megu!

I push into the root.

uu, uu, waa, uwaan!

Megu clings to me, crying.

Here, it’s okay, you’re going to be okay, I’m here with you

I slowly move my penis.

uu, waa, waa, uwaa, ah, ah, auu!

Each piston makes Megu’s insides wet.

It’s getting softer.

Her hot juice makes sopping noises.

Yoshi-kun! Yoshi-kun! aa!

Megu’s tears and love nectar. She’s wet above and below.

aah! aah! aah!

Gucho, gucho, gucho.

Lewd sounds come from the part where we’re connected.

Megu’s cute breasts sway along with my movements.

aah, more! Yoshi-kun! Do it! More!

Megu asks me in tears.

Scold me more! Mess me up!

Yeah.

That’s my plan.

And so, I stir up Megu intensely.

aah! aah! Yoshi-kun! Yoshi-kuun! Megu! Megu! aah! aah! aah! What do I do? Yoshi-kun’s scolding me, and yet, I’m feeling strange! Go on! Feel it!

I slam Megu’s abdomen with mine.

Our skins make clapping sounds.

aah! aah! aah!

Megu’s disheveled, all while all the other girls watch her.

it’s embarrassing. Everyone’s watching me, and yet. Throw away that pride! yes! Yoshi-kun! aah!

Then, Megu.

aah! aahn! i’m cumming! I’m cumming! aah! Megu! Yoshi-kun! Cum! Let it out inside me!

I head to my last spurt.

Papapapapapan! It claps.

uu! aah! kuu! aah! Yoshi-kun!

Megu looks at me with eyes in pain.

aah! I’m cumming! I’m cumming!

Her vagina clamps, it convulses.

Me too! I’m cumming! Megu! Let it out! Cum! Cum inside me a lot!

I ejaculated.

Warm stuff is coming in!

I continue to ejaculate while grinding Megu’s insides.

aah! aah! Yoshi-kun! Yoshi-kuunn!

My ejaculation continues.

I’m so embarrassed! uu.

Megu starts to cry with a blushing face after her ecstasy calmed down.

I’m still inside her. Limping on top of her body.

To think that everyone saw me crying. And yet, still having sex, and even reaching climax. They saw it all

She cries again.

uu, uwaa!

Ai pats Megu’s head.

There, there

Edie and Yukino.

Yeah, we saw that Yeah, that was shameless of you, Megumi. I should’ve brought a camera

She laughed.

Forget it! Forget it all! I couldn’t possibly forget that, right? Of course

I.

You’ve shown something so disgraceful so far, do you think that you still have pride?

I said while burying my face in Megu’s breasts.

Yoshi-kun?

Megu stopped crying.

Correct. If you were to show some bossy attitude again, then. We’ll tell everyone how Megumi reached climax while crying her eyes out stop that!

Megu shouted.

O-Okay, i’ll be careful from now on. I promise

She promised everyone.

I won’t fawn on Yoshi-kun anymore. I won’t get angry right away, and I’ll take a deep breath to calm myself down Good girl. Good girl

Ai smiled and pats Megu’s head.

Then, you’ll find what you want to do too, Megu

I looked up and stared at Megu.

Okay, I’ll become a cute bride and a beautiful mother. I’ll think on what to do You can talk about it with everyone Yes, Yoshi-kun

Megu takes a deep breath.

She’s calming down

Then.

I’m really sorry about everything. I caused a lot of trouble

I.

It’s okay. We’re your family, Megu

I replied.

Right, in the end, this idiot can’t get out of his poverty mindset, and so he needs someone like Megumi close to him Yukino? Yeah. Misuzu, Tsukiko, or even me, among all the girls who are with Darling, Megumi’s the normal one Therefore, it’s not that we plan on kicking Megumi out. Don’t worry

Yukino speaks kindly.

If ever someone tries to speak ill of Megumi, then I’ll beat them up I’m going to kick them too uu, uwaa. I’m really sorry, everyone!

Megu starts crying again.

And throughout the whole event, Ai keeps on patting Megu’s head.

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There, there.there, there

Ai pats Megu’s head.

Again and again. All with a gentle smile.

Before long.

Ai-san.

Megu stopped crying and looked up at Ai.

Yes? It’s okay now, you don’t have to keep patting me Okay

Megu looks at me in tears.

I now understand why I didn’t realize what Yoshi-kun and everyone tells me I see I’m sorry. I wonder why did I not understand it until now? That’s so shameful of me

Megu sniffles.

That happens

Edie smiled gently.

You can’t help but oppose what the elders tell you. Like, you’re scolded as they look down on you Well, your big sisters do love to speak bossy after all

Yukino laughed.

I also understand that Mana and the younger girls are just worried about me Well, aren’t you looking down on Maika and the girls?

Yukino presses.

That’s right. I reject the elder sisters because I can’t beat them, and I look down on the younger girls, I’m not even listening to them. And Yoshi-kun.

Me?

I thought that you were just going with the flow with whatever the big-sisters were saying, that you were looking down on me. I’m sorry No, Well, I’m an idiot, yes That’s right! He’s a real idiot, so you can look at him like an idiot! Right, stupid?

Err.

Well, who cares.

It must be hard for someone at the same age to scold you. You live in the same period as them after all

Edie said.

That’s right, especially.

Megu looked at Ai.

I’m scared of Ai Scared of me?

Ai looks dumbfounded.

It’s the first time I’m told that. Right

I never saw someone as harmless as Ai.

She’ll make you feel that you want to protect her, not feel scared.

I thought that Ai-san would take away the role of Yoshi-kun’s pride if I stay stubborn Well, Ai did find her power to heal

Megu said. Edie agreed.

If it goes on, Megumi will only continue to trouble Darling, right. Right, I think that everyone else will accept this girl. I mean, having her as his official partner

Like, Ai becoming my fiance instead of Megu?

Huh? Why would it turn like that? Darling, you need to maintain your life as Yoshida Yoshinobu.

I do have two names on paper right now.

Both of them aren’t Yoshida.

I’ve already abandoned that name.

However, that’s a secret in our school.

Nobody knows that I’m adopted in the Kuromori house now.

We need to hide the Kuromori name as much as possible. Therefore, you can’t abandon the camouflage, the name Yoshida Yoshinobu I know that, but.

But why does it have to push Megu away and have Ai as my bride instead?

I know. I just happened to be at the right place to become Yoshi-kun’s camouflage, and so, I became Yoshi-kun’s fiance

No, Megu, that’s not it.

That’s not the only reason.

I need Megu.

Darling, quiet down for now

Edie stopped me.

That’s right. We don’t care if it’s Megu or Ai as long as someone becomes Darling’s partner in paper

Oh. I see.

Megu’s poking on Megu’s insecurities on purpose.

Nei or I won’t do. We’re out of the ordinary. Darling’s official partner needs to be an ordinary girl. And naturally, Yukino’s out too Indeed. I’m an extraordinary woman after all!

Yukino laughed.

That’s right, I’m ordinary. Unlike everyone, my merit is being that ordinary girl, and that’s why I became Yoshi-kun’s fiance But Megumi, you thought that your status is secured, and that’s why you caused a lot of trouble to Darling And to everyone, I’m really sorry

Megu apologized to everyone.

Ai is also an ordinary girl. She’s a bit cuter, but she’s just like Megu. Someone who can keep Darling company without feeling hesitant Furthermore, she’s casual

Edie said. Yukino added.

Unlike Megumi, this girl doesn’t make a lot of noise. She’s docile and quiet. I think she’ll do anything this idiot asks her I will. If Yoshida-kun wants me

Ai replied.

That’s the problem. Megumi, you know who’s better if the two of you compete, right?

Yukino laughed.

I know that I can’t go on like this.

Megu said.

Do you want to change? I do. If I don’t, Yoshi-kun will surely leave me No, I.

Megu looked at me.

I don’t want to stay like this. I also want to do something for Yoshi-kun A helpful woman who doesn’t just fawn on Darling

Edie smiled.

Ai wants to be like that too.

AI?

I can’t always ask for someone’s help. I’ll do things myself. And then have fun together, and lastly, I want to be of help to people too.Ai. Yeah, do it. We’ll work for it together

I hold Ai’s hand.

Then. Ai.

Yes, that’s why, let’s do our best together, Megumi-san

Megu.

Right. I’ll do my best, so I won’t lose to Ai-san

She accepts Ai as her rival?

That someone she underestimated as a girl who can’t do anything until recently.

I won’t get swayed by my emotions too much. When I’m shaking, that’s when I look at the other party, calm down, or else, I’ll only cause trouble to Yoshi-kun. To everyone

Megu said.

When your heart beats fast, and you feel restless. Take a deep breath. If that didn’t work, chant shuffle to yourself, and you’ll feel refreshed

Well, shuffle only works on Ai. But I guess it’s okay.

To think that Ai, who trembles at anything back then, now gives advice to people.

I get it. Thanks

Megu thanked Ai.

Err, welcome

Ai replied bashfully.

Are you done? I want to go out and buy some grocery though

Katsuko-nee’s voice comes from below.

I’ll be leaving the house for a while, there are no ingredients for dinner here

Looks like they’re done cleaning up

Now they’re making dinner for AI’s father who’ll return home after work in past 8.

Okay, we’ll get down there!

I replied to Katsuko-nee in a loud voice and get up from the bed.

Put on your clothes, girls. Ai, where are the towels?

Need to wipe the sweat, love nectar, and semen.

I think it’s over there

AI points at a cabinet.

Her mother, Makoto-san, takes care of her clothes and where to store them.

She doesn’t know every detail, even though this is her room.

Ah, this one! Get one!

Yukino, who didn’t have sex with me here, pulls the towels and throws it at us.

Ah, thanks! Megu, Ai. Here Yoshida-kun, I’ll do it myself.

Ai tries to wipe her crotch, but.

You know, let Darling do this

Edie smiled.

Don’t just think of doing everything yourself, you need to think of how to please your partner too O-Okay, Yoshida-kun. Please. Sure

I clean up Ai’s body.

I’ll also think of what pleases Yoshi-kun the most

Megu reflects on what Edie said.

I think that’s good. Megumi

Edie smiled happily.

I finally got along with Megumi Huh? Edie? Let’s get along from now on, okay?

Megu starts crying again from hearing that.

Sorry, I caused so many troubles, didn’t I? Not really? It just had me worried Sorry, I really am

Megu apologized to Edie from the bottom of her heart.

And this is the list of what you need to buy. Let’s see, it’s Megumi-chan, Edie-chan, and Ai-chan?

After everyone put on their clothes and went down.

Katsuko-nee gives instructions.

What about me? How about you clean up the bathroom? It needs some manpower to scrub away the dirt. We want Ai-chan’s father to take a good bath, don’t we?

Well, yeah.

He must be pleased if the bath is clean after coming back from Sendai.

As for the security duties, Edie-chan can do that, right? The supermarket is just close by. Ai-chan, do you know where it is? The shop close to school?

Ai probably never ran an errand to buy something.

Yes, that’s right I know where it is. We’ve gone there back then to buy something for our club

Megu said.

The women’s track and field club bought something there.

It’s the supermarket next to the drugstore, right? Yes. The closest one

Megu asked. Makoto-san nodded.

Then, if you’d please. Here’s the money

Katsuko-nee hands Megu a wallet.

Megu.

Ai-san, hold to this Me? That’s right. It’s your responsibility. Make sure you don’t drop it O-Okay

Ai takes the wallet.

It’s okay, I’ll be watching them

Edie whispered to me.

I see.

I’m left out this time.

Megu, Edie, and Ai, the three girls will work together.

Yukino’s face is known by the people, and so she can’t come together.

Yeah, be careful Yes, Yoshi-kun Okay, Darling We’re heading out

The three went off.

Then, I’m in charge of the bath, right? Yes. Come here. Makoto-san, please deal with the kitchen. Watch the fire.

Katsuko-nee tells Makoto-san

It looks like they’re already cooking something.

I wonder if it’s a hotpot?

Ah, yes Makoto-san, what do we do with this?

Koyomi-chan comes out from the kitchen.

Ah, yes, I’m coming right now

I’ll entrust Makoto-san to Koyomi-chan.

I want to drink something cold

Yukino told me.

What about you? No, not now. Maybe when I’m done with the bath ‘kay

Yukino heads to the kitchen.

I went with Katsuko-nee to the bathroom.

Yo-chan, good job

Huh?

Nei and Luna are already cleaning up the bathroom.

Nei took off her skirt and is just wearing underwear as she crawls on all fours.

She’s grinding the tiles.

She’s working diligently.

Luna’s also cleaning up the tiles like she’s having fun.

Isn’t this nearly finished? Yeah, well, I just wanted to talk to you

Katsuko-nee smiled.

So, did things go smoothly? On who?

I ask back.

Both

I guess it’s Ai and Megu. They’re the targets from the start.

Then, the two have no problems. For now I see. That’s great Well, I know that things will be okay if we leave it to Yo-chan

Nei laughed.

In the end, I always mimic Minaho-oneechan unconsciously Yeah, I scold them with a self-important attitude Yeah. I thought that Katsuko-nee would come in halfway after listening to our conversation

Or maybe, Minaho-neesan.

Usually, that’s the development.

We won’t use that pattern anymore. We’re reflecting on it. Especially on Megu-chan You know, Megu-chan has high perception, and she’s also smart, I get the reason why she doesn’t like the big sisters telling her off Yeah, once she thought that the preaching is annoying, then she’ll never accept any reasoning No matter what opinion she hears, it’ll only go from one ear and out the other

Therefore, Megu never changed no matter how many times she’s told.

Someone who’s reasonably smart gets like that If it was Ai-san, she’ll accept it obediently. If it was Misuzu, then she’ll look at herself objectively

If she can’t look at herself from an objective point of view, she can’t proceed as the daughter of Kouzuki house.

And if it was Yukino-san. Her sheer will not break. But, Megumi-chan’s not like that

The insecurities and self-hatred stir her up.

If someone older tells her off, she’ll say, You don’t have to tell me that. I already know it, and she’ll close her ears.

She’s weak. Just like Ai-san

Luna said.

She’s like that, and that’s why she doesn’t listen to Mana-oneesama or my advice

Hearing opinions from the younger girls make her feel miserable, and so.

She refuses them.

I guess it has to be someone at the same age.

Yukino, Edie, Ai, or me.

If it’s someone younger or older than her.

I think that Ai-san’s existence has been a good stimulus for her

Katsuko-nee said.

Yeah, it was the right choice. Looks like she’s able to endure the thought that Ai might surpass her I knew it

Nei nods.

Well, I believe that things will go smoothly from now on

I said.

I think that Megu and Ai will be good friends. Ai’s slow thinking and her way of healing people is a good influence for Megu

I think that being together is also a positive thing for Ai.

Besides, if you add Yukino and Edie, I think they’ll be good friends Yo-chan too

Huh?

Yo-chan is also a member of that group you know

Me too?

Well, I think that Megu-chan should be okay. When you have friends at the same age, it makes you feel at ease. And Tsukiko-san is also there if she wants an older person to consult. Although, if it’s something more significant, Minaho-oneechan’s also there Yes, having various people to consult is a good thing

Katsuko-nee said.

I guess people have levels of worries. If it’s insoluble without your parents, but you can’t talk about it with them. You can tell your teacher but not your parents Like, you can tell your sibling or a close friend, something like that! But, in our family, that level is ambiguous

We’re not a real family.

We don’t have parents either.

Yo-chan’s the one tying up this whole relationship, and so it has to be a spiderweb, or else, the connection between women becomes weak

Yeah, someone told me that.

A spider web.

But.the closest one becomes a friend one can consult with, no matter how embarrassing it is Indeed, I think that is the most essential thread

If you can’t discuss it with Minaho-neesan, the parent figure of the family, then talk with those of the same age.

Oh, from now on.

I think that everyone can follow up, no matter what happens to Megu.

If Megu-chan’s okay, then the other one should be okay to Yeah, Ai’s.

As soon as I said that, Nei made a Huh? face.

Huh? Ai-chan? Yeah, isn’t it AI?

I said. Then Luna laughed.

Nii-san, he’s been misunderstanding since earlier

Me?

Ai-chan is okay now, isn’t she? I mean, she already received a lot of love from Yo-chan Indeed. I think that Ai-san has settled down since noon

Katsuko-nee too?

She can speak out her thoughts in front of everyone already. There’s no need to worry about her, is there?

Well, yeah, but.

Then, who were you worried about, Katsuko-nee?

I asked.

Edie-chan

Edie?

Did she make friends with everyone now?

Well.

That girl’s too smart that she can make connections with the girls, right? Like, Mitchan’s younger. Besides, there’s also Michi-san’s master, Misuzu-san

I see. Edie.

She took care of the younger children in the assassination cult, and that’s why she’s caring.

She gets along with Michi. Edie can listen to Michi’s problems, but not the other way around.

Edie needs someone of the same age that she can have a hearto-heart talk.

Edie’s okay now too. She talked about her worries to everyone

She showed her weakness to have Megu open up.

She’ll never speak like that to Michi, a younger girl.

Not with the elders either.

That was a turning point for Edie.

I’m sure that Edie will change.

I think that they’ll continue to get along

Us of the same age will get along.

I think that’s great.

Katsuko-nee smiled happily.

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So, what happened?

Jii-chan asked me.

I’m in the reading room in the Kouzuki mansion.

The two of us are having a conversation.

Yeah, Ai’s father came back home at 8pm, just as scheduled He must be surprised? Well, yeah. It’s his first time seeing Ai’s friends in school at their home

Back then, Makoto-san dotes too much on Ai.

The house is a world for the mother-daughter, and so it didn’t have an atmosphere where she could invite friends.

The father knew Yukino, and so he’s surprised that Yukino’s in his house. But, he didn’t seem to find it odd since Yukino and Ai attend the same school And what about Katsuko-kun and the Takakura miss? Katsuko-nee’s named as Makoto-san’s friend in the cultural center. Koyomi-chan and Luna-chan are Katsuko-nee’s sisters. It’s a bit forced, but Luna-chan and Koyomi-chan. Used their Miko power to manipulate him?

Jii-chan laughed.

Well, yeah. But they only made him stop the suspicions

I feel sorry for Ai’s father, but.

In the end, we needed the power of the two to have a calm conversation.

Keeping their emotions in check.

If they get too agitated, then they’re forced to calm down.

Then, everyone ate dinner like we’re having a home party. Ai-san’s father was happy. After all, it’s a meal Ai cooked

It seems like that family never had a meal with all the members together.

Ai and Makoto-san eat together all the time.

The father eats what’s prepared in advance alone.

Ya-chan and Edie brightened up the night, Luna and Koyomi-chan took care of their needs. Ai’s father was interested in America, and so he talked to Edie a lot

We had dinner with no negative mood.

Then?

Jii-chan looked at me.

After the meal, Ai talked about wanting to enter the bread course to her father

Ai’s explanation was hard to understand, so I thought I had to follow up, but.

The father acknowledged it right away, didn’t he?

Jii-chan said, laughing.

He did, but why? When he realizes that you came with his daughter to support her, then he’ll accept whatever the daughter tells him. Furthermore, it’s not just one or two people. Multiple people came just for her daughter

Megu, Nei, Edie, Yukino, and me.

Then, if we didn’t show up, would the development be different?

I asked. Jii-chan.

For male parents, they choose the path for their boy, but for their girl, they have a lighter attitude, going with You can do whatever you want

I see.

Above all, the father must’ve been happy that the daughter came to him to discuss it. Furthermore, the daughter waited for him to return home to tell him about it Yeah That courtesy must’ve made the father willingly give his consent

For a father and daughter, his relationship with Ai is fragile.

It must be the first time Ai faced her father like that.

Furthermore, the daughter made a sincere discussion with her father in front of us.

As usual, Ai takes slow to speak, and she expresses the details poorly. It was hard to figure out what she’s trying to say, but, Ai did show that she’s serious about wanting to become better at making pastries and that she wants to change herself using that opportunity

Therefore, Ai’s father understood it.

Also, Makoto-san talked about leaving the house and entering a job in the outside world.

Influenced by Ai’s enthusiasm, Makoto-san also did her best at talking with a blushing face.

Ai’s father was more surprised with Makoto-san’s talk

Since marrying, his wife hardly went outside the house.

Then, Katsuko-nee followed up, and then, they talked about working partime on Nagisa’s flower shop. Then they showed the site for Nagisa’s shop

Fortunately, Nagisa’s shop got a good reputation on the internet.

He said that he doesn’t mind as long as it’s not some weird shop and that she doesn’t overwork herself

Ai and Makoto-san got their permission the right way.

Then, after they were done talking, we returned back to the mansion

Leaving Ai and Makoto-san with the father.

Then, after weekends, when the father heads back to Sendai for work, Ai will return to our mansion

Jii-chan’s listening to my story like he’s having fun.

In the end, the three had time to talk at ease after we returned home. Then.

Do I tell Jii-chan about it?

Yeah, I should.

Ai already belongs to my family.

Makoto-san confessed that Ai’s not his daughter, and apologized on her knees Oh. But, the husband knew that Ai’s not his daughter since before I thought so. Humans aren’t that dense Makoto-san apologizes in tears. Ai also started crying. She started talking about divorcing and paying for the damages, but. The guy didn’t ask for it, did he? Yeah. Ai’s father.

Err.

Ai’s father was homosexual I see His boyfriend is that guy he goes mountain climbing with during his student days I see Yeah, he doesn’t love women. But, he couldn’t refuse the marriage talks of his boss’ daughter That happens That’s right. Then, he got married.

And he had sex with Makoto-san, but only during the wedding night.

And with his circumstances, he’s never dissatisfied with his married life with Makoto-san. He doesn’t mind that Ai isn’t his daughter

Instead, he thinks that having a child saves his face for his boss and his parents.

After all, he’s a homo, and so he’s given up on having a child from the start. He’s rather happy that he has a cute daughter, like Ai

Homosexual couples can’t adopt a child in Japan.

And so, he asked not to worry about it and continue to stay as a family I see.

Jii-chan nods.

However, if Makoto-san were to find a man she likes, he asked to have her wait until he retires. Indeed. Getting divorced must be damaging to his career in the company? Or should I say that becoming an unmarried man comes with a lot of burdens and jobs in the company. Like, moving abroad, such as Africa or the Middle East Really? If you have a wife and child, then you won’t be sent to harsh locations

Therefore, he wants to continue the disguise as a married couple.

But, well, I guess there’s that.

It’s outside my reasoning to not be concerned about the incapability of creating descendants, however, people like them exist. The world sure is wide

Jii-chan said.

No, I think that is probably conventional. If you can have a daughter take care of your grave, even if you’re not connected by blood What do you mean? In Japan, the value of a family doesn’t mean that they have to be related by blood. Even if it’s not your real child, as long as they hold a memorial service for your grave, then that’s good enough

Jii-chan said.

In Japan, it’s a sin to not have anyone visit the memorial service of an ancestor. Think of the Records of Ancient Matters. The forecast for pestilence made it reasonable that nobody comes for the memorial service. Then, they hurriedly searched for descendants to hold a memorial service, when an epidemic occurs I see Kabuki still has that thought. The Danjuurou house isn’t connected to the Edo period Danjuurou house by blood Wait, really? However, they hand over the craft of the Danjuurou house to those who hold memorial service to the ancestors. That’s how they inherit the family

I think about the Yoshida house.

I’m no longer a Yoshida in the paper.

My father and mother would die someday.

Who would be the one to hold the funeral and visit their gravestones?

I.

I belong to Kuromori now.

Minaho-neesan can’t bear a child anymore.

I need to protect the gravesite of the Kuromori house.

I don’t have time to think about Yoshida house.

But.

I wonder about Grandma’s gravesite?

I never visited it.

And then, there are no problems with that girl and her family, is there?

Jii-chan said. I got pulled back to reality.

Ah, yeah. I don’t think there are any problems. Ai and Makoto-san stay in the mansion most of the time. They come home during weekends, and they’ll meet the father’s boyfriend. I see. I’ll have them profiled just in case

Jii-chan said.

I don’t know if it can cause a problem but, I would rather not have a homo couple get in the fight and spread the fire to Misuzu or Ruriko

Right, Kouzuki house has too much influence.

Staying in the mansion means that she’ll get familiar with Misuzu and the girls.

There is the possibility of Ai’s father causing some ridiculous scandal.

Umu, that was a candor talk. Thank you. I don’t mind if it’s something you can’t discuss, but do find some time to talk to me from now on. 1

Jii-chan said.

It’s inevitable. Jii-chan has to protect his house.

Jii-chan should know, even if it’s a problem I don’t recognize.

I believe I should tell Jii-chan about those anyway.

That’s my duty.

It’s painful since I had to talk about Ai and Makoto-san’s private life, but.

Jii-chan. Our relationship with Kouzuki house is our lifeline.

Especially if you took a new woman, talk to me about it

Jii-chan grinned.

It’s something to entertain me

Then, he sighed.

As you know, I’m too old that I can’t have sex anymore. To be honest, I’m jealous of you Sorry about that, Jii-chan

I didn’t think of that.

You wouldn’t talk to someone sick and has an IV drop that hadn’t eaten anything for the past few days about some delicious ramen.

Why the apology? You should get wilder. Get me burning in jealousy. I would like to hear your spicy stories more. Especially those with erotic developments. That’s the youth-restoring pill for me

Jii-chan said.

The frustration and jealousy is a necessary spice in human life. Especially for old people like me

He grinned.

It’s much more healthy to spit out curses, than giving up on everything

This old man.

You’re watching my sex videos with Ruriko as usual Naturally, Ruriko’s making such excellent expressions recently

It’s this.

However, if I was in my 20’s, I could satisfy Ruriko more than you do I’m still in my teens Then it can’t be helped. Fufufufu

Jii-chan looks like he’s having fun.

Anyhow. I’ll ask you to continue doting on Ruriko

Jii-chan’s love for Ruriko is beyond twisted.

What about Misuzu? Fool. I didn’t talk about Misuzu because I can’t ask you for that

Jii-chan will bow his head to me if it’s about Ruriko only.

Now then, is that the end of your report for your present state?

Jii-chan changes the topic.

Yeah, we’re done Then, I’ll tell you a story. Give me a second first

Jii-chan pushed the interphone.

Yes?

That voice is Shou-neechan.

What’s the situation? About 70% of the guests have arrived And who entertains them? Yoshiko-sama and Ruriko-sama Where’s Misuzu? She’s waiting for Kakka’s instructions I see. Can you ask her to come to this room? Yes, I will bring her Then, get her in this room. I just finished talking to Yoshinobu Certainly

Jii-chan turns off the interphone.

Misuzu, saying that you’re awaiting my instructions, and yet, she’s actually worried about you

I came here to report about Ai to Jii-chan.

Jii-chan asked for us to be alone.

I guess Misuzu and others don’t need to know about Ai and Makoto-san’s private life.

Knock, knock.

Someone’s knocking on the door.

She’s already here? Come in!

The door clicked and opened. Then Misuzu, wearing her party dress, comes in.

Are you done with your conversation?

Misuzu asks with a gentle smile.

Yes, we were just finished. What is the situation in the courtyard? We have good weather today, no hard wind. It’s the best for garden parties

Yes, today. In this main mansion of the Kouzuki family.

Misuzu and Ruriko hosted a garden party.

I heard that nearly 70% of the guests are present Yes, Grandfather You seem to have excellent personnel That’s because Shou-oneesama, Yazawa-san, and Michi checked them all one by one

Today, Misuzu invited all the young ladies from their school.

Furthermore, it’s only those who have bodyguards that come with them in school.

In short, the rich among the rich.

Naturally, the bodyguards are with them.

Although, they’re also appraising our security measures on their own way

Today is an informal social gathering.

This is for the masters who have bodyguards in school to mingle.

The guests will receive lectures.

All coming from Shou-neechan and Rei-chan of Kouzuki SS.

Well, half of the guests want to see and talk to Reika-oneesama

Rei-chan’s the poster girl of Kouzuki SS, and she even shows up on TV.

She’s originally a beautiful woman dressing as a man, and so she has a lot of fans.

She’s in charge of sending Misuzu and Ruriko in and out of school, and so, the young ladies want to get close with Rei-chan.

Is there nobody asking to have Fujimiya-kun as their personal bodyguard?

Jii-chan laughs sarcastically.

Well, the current bodyguards do make a displeased face.

Yeah, it would put the bodyguards that came with their master in a bad mood.

Right, I mean, they protect their master their own way, yet.

To think that they’re receiving lessons from Kouzuki SS. They wouldn’t want that.

Bodyguards mostly have that lone wolf personality.

Well then, I’ll drop by only for a moment

Jii-chan said.

Those who are bad-tempered should be able to fix their mood if they see me

The head of Kouzuki house came to show up after all.

Jii-chan’s worth is that high.

By the way, Yoshinobu.

Jii-chan looked at me.

I try to make a displeased whenever meeting up with people. Then, I speak to them arrogantly, and show that I don’t like listening to what they’re trying to say

He smiled at me.

When it’s just the two of us, he speaks cheerfully and laughs a lot, yet.

Well, yeah, Jii-chan’s always acting someone important when in front of people, but.

I said.

Isn’t that just because you’re in a position where you can do that?

I replied. Jii-chan smiled wryly.

I don’t think of myself as someone great Then why?

Why would he purposely show an arrogant attitude?

It’s like you’re making the other party hate you on purpose.

Then, Jii-chan.

Correct. I try to make people hate me on our first meeting

Huh, why?

It’s the fate of the head of Kouzuki house

Misuzu said.

For example, I met someone for the first time. I happened to be in a good mood. Therefore, I dealt with the person kindly and politely

Yeah.

In the end, it just happened that I was in a good mood. But, that impression lasts

Oh, that’ll give the impression that Jii-chan is a kind person.

Then, it’ll spread around. The head of Kouzuki house was a lighthearted person

I see.

However, if I met that person again, and I happened to be in a bad mood. Let’s say that the person himself has nothing to do with it

That happens.

However, from that person’s point of view. The suspicion of He was so kind and polite last time, I wonder what happened? And so, that person misunderstands that I dislike him or his company

Haa.

And another rumor spreads around. The head of Kouzuki house hates me, it’s over for my company, and that rumor will create consequences. The stock prices go up, down, and unrelated companies get in danger

Jii-chan’s influence goes that far.

The biggest problem is with those excessively self-conscious people. Someone I just met once could have the impression thinking, I get along with the head of Kouzuki family. He surely highly evaluates me, and use that as a selling point

Someone who just met Jii-chan once saying that he liked them.

Naturally, I object to those people, telling them that I don’t evaluate you that highly, on the public. However, those people.

Jii-chan looks at me.

If I deal with the person that way, they’ll speak poorly of me. Saying, The head of Kouzuki house turned back on me. He evaluated me highly last time. What a self-centered and arrogant person

They exist.

I couldn’t care less about people who depreciate my nature, but it’s problematic if they think that I’m someone who changes attitude frequently. It affects the trust in the Kouzuki group. Therefore, I show myself as someone self-important, arrogant, and egoistic man from the start But, that would make everyone fear you, and it makes it hard to approach you Yes, however, it’s inevitable. Liars, idiots, and thieves won’t come to someone who makes that aggressive look

That’s a lot of trouble.

IN truth, Grandfather always shows an angry look whenever outside

Misuzu said.

Yet, you’re having fun when with Agnes or me. Well, there’s no need for acting when with family

Jii-chan said.

Later, I still need to show a sour face to the lovely ladies from Misuzu’s school.

Oh, he still needs to do it even with the girls.

I need to be more careful with women than men. If I were seen to show a smile to any young lady, then. The family would offer their daughter as Grandfather’s mistress

Huh?

And when that happens, it would be rude to refuse the daughter, and so it becomes troublesome Therefore, Grandfather visits Kuromori’s brothel frequently? Indeed. There are no future troubles with the women in the high-class brothel

i see.

Anyway, I must continue the displeased look to not cause any odd ideas. I couldn’t show any interest to a cute girl. That is crucial

Hmm. Being the head of a family is hard.

Do you understand, Yoshinobu?

Huh?

what?

Danna-sama, you’re attending the party as Kuromori Kou, my partner

Ah, wait. Me too?

You must show a self-important, arrogant, and egoistic attitude too

Jii-chan instructed me.

1. これからも.どうしても話したくないことは構わないが、できる限り私に話してくれ

Chapter 841. High Life Professed Job

Even if you tell me that.

Like, taking a self-important attitude.

I mean, I’m facing some high-class ladies.

I feel like I’m rude if I take some self-important attitude.

For now, please put this on, Danna-sama

Misuzu hands me sunglasses.

We’re making it so that Kuromori Kou goes to formal places wearing glasses

Oh, if I put on sunglasses, I can keep off the dumb face I make.

Wearing dark sunglasses makes the other party not know where you’re looking

Jii-chan said.

However, you can only do that with people lower than you. Don’t wear sunglasses when facing people in equal status Why? Wearing sunglasses means you’re concealing your thoughts. Trying to hide your thoughts in a battle of wits implies that you don’t have enough composure, and they’ll look down on you I see But it matters not, for now, the ladies have little to no interest with you. They’re bent on ignoring you. O-Okay

I put on the sunglasses Misuzu gave me.

Is this one of your preferences? No, it’s Shou-oneesama.

Misuzu replied.

The one I chose got rejected by everyone

As usual, Misuzu’s got some strange tastes when it comes to what I wear.

I thought of asking you to put on some wilder sunglasses, but everyone said that the elegant looking one is better Hmm, I think this is good

Jii-chan said that. Please stop with the wild ideas, for now, Misuzu.

The suit looks good with you. Is that from the usual? Yeah got this from the shop you told me

Jii-chan told me to get some customade suits when going to events related to Kouzuki house.

He told me where to go, and get measurements on my whole body, and check on the temporary sewing.

I like the suits Katsuko-nee mends for me, but those were suits of Minaho-neesan’s Grandfather.

I feel sorry for putting on some memento suits, and so I accepted it and asked for brand new.

What do you think? Having suits that fit your figure feels great, doesn’t it? Yeah. Somehow, it’s light and easy to move. This suit doesn’t get me tired

For real, this is what someone can expect from professionals.

Ruriko, Katsuko-oneesama, and I chose the material for the cloth

I don’t know much about the materials, color, and design, and so.

And so, I brought them to the store.

Michi was there, but she didn’t say a thing.

Well, Michi’s wearing nothing but her uniform all the time.

She probably doesn’t know much about fashion.

They listened to my opinion on this one

Misuzu said.

Hmm, the cloth is slightly gaudy and coquettish, but, Yoshinobu’s still young, and he’s not using it for business. I guess this will do We also asked to make one for calm gatherings. That one didn’t use my opinions

Misuzu said regretfully.

There shouldn’t be any problems if you had Katsuko-kun look at it. Her guests were mostly dandy from the start. She’s seen good material and excellent tailoring. She’s much more refined than Ruriko or you

Jii-chan said and laughed.

Now then, shall we meet the ladies in the courtyard?

Jii-chan stands up.

Oh right, Yoshinobu. I will be calling you Kuromori-kun from now on

He said and smiled.

As I said earlier, I must show that I am someone with authority in public. Therefore, sorry, but we’ll be fussing with that I know that

I’m not that stupid.

I won’t call you Jii-chan, but Kakka, right? No, call me Grandfather

Jii-chan said.

People know that I gave permission to your relationship with Misuzu, and so they’ll start doubting my character if someone from family calls me Kakka Then, I’ll go with Grandfather Indeed

Jii-chan said while smiling.

That way of calling is okay, but use it respectfully. I still am the head of Kouzuki house, an influential man Ah, yeah Misuzu and Ruriko’s friends will come to greet us, but don’t do anything until I greet them back. It will break my honor Oh, the order of big-wigs, that it? Naturally. Don’t look at the faces of the girls that come close, if you meet their eyes, you’ll need to greet them back, won’t you? Oh, I see If you’re away from me, then you can gaze at the women, however, don’t stare too much, and don’t look at them where you have to give greetings. It’s a must

That’s hard.

But it can’t be helped. I can’t embarrass Jii-chan.

When I’m talking, look at my face. Don’t look away. Be sure to listen earnestly Okay Then, let’s go

Ootoku-san and Choumoto-san are waiting in the corridor.

The two are full-time bodyguards. Anyway, they’re huge. You can tell that they’re strong from a glance.

The two follow right away, even without Jii-chan telling them anything.

Oh right, you’re free to talk to me whenever you want. It would be an annoyance if the girls think that you’re too nervous that you can’t say anything, don’t you think?

Jii-chan said.

That, or maybe I’m standing next to Jii-chan, so I only answer when I’m asked? You’re still a relative, you know? Is there a family that is too tense like that? You can go with normal for that one. However, don’t let them think you’re stupid in the conversation Well, I’ll do my best

I mean, I’m an idiot. So I think I’m going to say something stupid.

Therefore, I prefer to stay silent all the time, but.

Jii-chan told me to join conversations like normal.

I think that everyone in the courtyard would be listening to the conversation Grandfather and Danna-sama will have

Misuzu said.

Women loves to prick up their ears and listen

I guess that’s what’s similar between the high-class ladies and my classmates.

Danna-sama, this way

We head to the terrace on the second floor, looking out the courtyard.

However, this mansion is so vast and anciently.

However, this building is the third oldest among the buildings in the Kouzuki clan plot. If I recall correctly, it’s built around the middle of the Showa era.

The other one is a western house built during the Meiji era.

That building is too precious, yet hard to live in, and so, it’s preserved and used only during exceptional occasions.

The heating is just firewood in the fireplace, and the chimney is connected to each room.

A part of the window glass comes from the Meiji period, and it’s impossible to reproduce at the current age.

Traditional buildings are beautiful, but to live in it, is a different story. Designs with no air-conditioning system will always be hot in summer and cold in winter. The ventilation improvement during summertime is a priority. If you were to put in air-conditioner, the cold wind would only escape. It’s hard to cool off. And the cold wind outside comes in during winter Jii-chan said. It’s better to live in a new house instead

With that said, Jii-chan’s living in the building constructed during the Heisei Era. That one’s much more spacious and it’s fully equipped with air-conditioning. Ruriko and Yoshiko-san’s living there too.

Although, if you were to hold a party, this older building retains the charm

And that’s why the Garden Party is held at the Showa era Mansion courtyard.

I see. Most of them have gathered now

Jii-chan looks down at the courtyard from the terrace.

Oh, beautiful women wearing party dress sits down on white chairs and is having a fun conversation.

Then, each of them has their personal bodyguards on their sides.

Other than the female personal bodyguards, the others are standing by outside the courtyard. Naturally, that includes everyone from the Kouzuki SS as well

Oh, those that aren’t female bodyguards.

That means that they have male bodyguards brought in too.

It’s our informal social gathering. Besides, Shou-oneesama and Reika-oneesama, the elites of Kouzuki SS will be giving them lectures, and so the bodyguards from other companies are refraining themselves

I see. Kouzuki SS won’t be teaching their ways to their business rivals.

Hmm, very well

Jii-chan looks at the girls.

Don’t you think they’re all beautiful?

Sure. The ladies from wealthy families are all beautiful and have good builds.

Why do you think so?

Jii-chan looked at me and smiled.

Why? It’s because they’re pampered, right? That’s what I’m asking, why are these young ladies beautiful?

That’s.

It’s because the family only marries to beautiful women?

Hit or miss. I answered that way.

Well, that’s right. The rich and powerful love beautiful women. If you make a child with a beautiful woman, then the child would become genetically attractive as well. And if you repeat that each generation, the mother’s beauty adds up, and soon enough, only beautiful children would be born I see

Misuzu, Ruriko, and Yoshiko-san, they’re all beautiful.

Naturally, some families marry their daughter to their fellow to strengthen their connection. However, still, that family will take the beautiful woman. Back in the old times, some children were born from the mistress womb who inherited the family, as the legal wife didn’t give birth

Noble families mean that they’ve gathered beauty genetics.

And the women in there aren’t just daughters of wealthy families. They’re not daughters of upstarts. They are daughters of noble families that were in the upper class for generations

Jii-chan said.

Therefore, they’re all beautiful

I look at the women once again, but.

My, Kouzuki-sama’s present! Oh! Kakka !

Oh, the girls noticed us watching them from the second floor.

The merry conversations they had earlier quiet down.

They must be tensed that Jii-chan appeared.

Don’t look at their eyes yeah

Jii-chan whispered to me.

Let’s go, Danna-sama

Misuzu takes the lead, then I follow her. Behind us are Jii-chan, Ootoku-san, and Choumoto-san.

We head down the white staircase from the terrace’s side to the courtyard.

The women in the courtyard hold their breaths as they watch us come down.

Yoo.

I’m getting nervous now.

The tension is so high that if it was Ai, she’d already say shuffle on herself.

Oh, by the way, Kuromori-kun

Jii-chan speaks loudly while we head down the stairs.

I heard from your sister about the business you want to start with Katsuko-kun

Huh, Katsuko-nee, and my business?

When it comes to business. Failures aren’t allowed for professionals

Oh, the bakery?

Katsuko-nee scolded me when I tried baking something arbitrarily.

Did that reach Jii-chan?

Oh. I thought that the customers wouldn’t like the same product every time. Selling failed products harms the customer’s trust. That’s why I can’t fail

I said.

Hmm. From a business management perspective, that is correct. We never sell a failed product no matter what. However.

We’re already down the stairs and in the courtyard.

However, to profess your work also means that you must not fail in your business. That’s indeed a difficult problem

The ladies and their bodyguards pay their attention to Jii-chan and me, who got down the stairs.

Some of them left their seats and is coming to greet Jii-chan.

I’ve been thinking recently about business, and work

Jii-chan ignores the girls and sits down on the seat in an open table.

Well, sit down, Kuromori-kun Ah, okay

I also ignore the gaze of the girls and sit down.

Misuzu sits next to Jii-chan.

Ruriko comes in naturally with a smile.

Grandfather and Kuromori-sama are in the middle of a conversation.

Misuzu tells Ruriko.

Indeed, just like usual

Ruriko replied with a smile.

Indeed, just like usual. I’ll leave the others to you, Ruriko Yes, Misuzu-oneesama

Ruriko calls Misuzu Onee-sama in public.

The girls in the courtyard observed us.

They’re all looking this way, saying nothing.

Well then, Kuromori-kun. Do you think that there is work in this world where you must never fail? I think they exist

For example, the fight with Cesario Viola.

Failure means everyone’s death. And so we can’t lose.

True, there are that sort indeed. Especially if it’s a life-or-death situation, doctors, rescue team, firefighters, police, and soldiers

Jii-chan said.

However, let’s put that unique jobs aside. Let’s think of the general occupations people take

Jii-chan starts to speak, he’s looking only at me.

For example, a professed job means I can’t fail this, and if I fail this, I will get fired, which do you think that is?

That’s.

Well, there’s none. What decides the fate of a company is its big projects. However, does that mean that you must not fail? Would you lose your job if you fail?

Err.

Before we reach a conclusion, let me say this, no matter what job it is, if it’s a professed work, then failures are forgiven to some degree. Well, it may result in a demotion or a halt in your success, but you won’t lose your job. It won’t drop you to hopelessness where you have to die as an apology

Failures are forgiven?

You don’t lose your job that easy?

That’s how it is with regular employees. The employee who failed won’t lose his job unless it’s a significant loss of profit Err, so, how big are we talking? Well, we’re talking about cases where it affects the foundation of the company if it’s an ordinary one. If it’s a bigger one, then they will start firing when there’s hundreds of millions of loss of assets. Oh the other hand, if it’s a small company, a million yen decline may cause the person who failed to file his resignation. And if it’s not a problem of money, it depends on the company or the person who broke the trust, and so it must be dealt with I see. However, the business won’t discharge its regular employees unless it reaches that extent. The labor union is a noisy bunch, and the law protects the workers too

Jii-chan looked at me.

Above all, mistakes and troubles is a common thing. An employee’s error or troubles shows the handicap of someone in the company. That’s common. It’s indeed common. If a company were to dismiss every employee that makes mistakes, then, they’ll lose every personnel they have

Oh, I see.

Making mistakes, bowing heads, and piling up experience is what develops an employee. If one’s afraid of making failure in a creative job, then that person won’t be able to do anything

Jii-chan said.

In my professed work, a mistake is a complement. Or should I say that success all the time isn’t a necessity? Therefore, I don’t tell my subordinates to succeed or to not fail. Those words will only hinder the employee. Once that happens, they’ll work without taking risks

O-Okay.

People will fail, no matter what. A person who never fails doesn’t exist. Do you understand that? Of course That is why you must endeavor to not make mistakes as much as possible. But if you were to fail, then smile bitterly, and you must know that it happens. I see. People who think, I’ll succeed for sure. I can’t fail are those who don’t think of failures Indeed. Humans who believe in the supremacy of success are always taking their last stand. They never have the composure

If they considered the likelihood of failure from the start, then their thoughts would start to crumble.

Remember that. Anything that is a business will make some failures at some point. On the other hand, if everything is wasted after a single mistake, then it’s a job, but not a business.

Jii-chan speaks with a serious face.

For example, F1 Race has racers, right? For those whose occupation is known as a racer, then even if they were to disappear in one year, they can still join the next year’s race. He’s a known racer, and his talents and achievements are recognized

Yeah, someone who became a champion once.

They could have a year with poor performance, but they’ll think, it must be the car’s performance issues, and so, the person can attend the next racing event.

A person who entered a race one year, and made a contract with some team in the following year. That person can be called F1 racer, but, I don’t think his occupation can be called an F1 racer

Occupation.

Maybe the person will only do it once. Or maybe, they could only join for one year. And so, failure isn’t an option. That kind of harsh job can’t be called an occupation. Occupation means that you can continue, no matter how many failures it takes

O-Okay.

Katsuko-kun is correct. However, it’s lacking. Even if it is a custom within the bakery

The bakery is my job.

Yesterday, you baked your products as usual and sold them to your customers. However, what if you encountered trouble, and for example, you weren’t able to obtain your high-class raw materials? Or, you weren’t able to secure your workers? Well, it could be any of a lot of things. Either way, the product became something different Jii-chan speaks to me. That happens in reality. It’s hard to avoid. Unexpected troubles always come. They do come at miraculous moments

Inevitable failures exist.

The ideal is to sell the same taste every time. It’s what we prefer, and what we have to do. However, it can’t be consistent all the time

It never does.

However, if that bakery is an established business, and the customers notice that the taste of the product changed for one day, you can still take it back. That’s how it is

If they know that our products are delicious.

Then, even if they bought some bad products for one day because of some reason.

Their trust won’t break.

We can regain their trust.

No, we have to.

Don’t fear failure, doesn’t mean that you are free to fail. It means that failure comes, inevitably. That is why one must think of how they can stand up again, even if they fail. Especially the relationship with customers

Jii-chan said.

If you’re making business, then there’s always customers.

Chapter 842. High Life Employment Managemen

Do you know why I’m telling you this?

Jii-chan continues.

It’s because you’re moving to a new stage.

I’m moving to a new stage?

So far, you were under Katsuko-kun’s guidance. In short, you were at the bottom of the organization

Right, Katsuko-nee gives instructions, and I make bread.

Nei and Kana-senpai are just helping out as sellers.

Among the students of the bread course, I’m the only one who’s officially training in the bakery.

However, that will be different in the future

Yeah, Ai already joined the bread course,

The new personnel that joined in is at your age, but you’re still a senior in work

Jii-chan looked at me and laughed.

It’s not just Katsuko-kun, you also need to lead the newcomer Right

Actually, I’m teaching Ai a lot about pastry making.

How was the experience guiding someone?

Err.

You trained before them, and so you know a lot, but, if you explain it to other people, you might find out something that makes your work better, thinking Oh, so that’s the reason why I do this.

People who understand it intuitively have to change to speaking theoretically when talking to people.

Especially with Ai, she thinks slowly, and so explaining it to her.

I noticed deeper meaning for those I thought I understand.

Right. Explaining it to someone lets you reconfirm the details you were taught. That’s important

Jii-chan looked at me.

Katsuko-kun and your project isn’t complete with just the two of you

Our bakery can’t have just the two of us.

Jii-chan’s right.

Even now, Nei and the girls are helping out in the storefront.

Mana, Agnes, and the other girls help out in making the 50-yen cheaper pastries.

Someday, you’ll need to hire people. Furthermore, they probably don’t have the necessary skill and experience for your business. No, that’s how it will be most of the time

Those who know how to bake pastry and those with experience won’t always come to our shop.

Yeah, if we were to recruit people now, most of them probably never tried baking before.

If you continue the scope of your business, you’ll need to guide new employees. Not all of them will be people who’ll work under your management for 10, 20 years

Yeah, there would be partime workers that will come and go to the bakery.

Those going to university or found a job will stop working in our bakery.

Maybe they’re moving to a new house.

Or someone found a more straightforward job to do.

And people who can’t stomach me would want to quit their job.

That’s how it is in my business group. This year, new employees come in, and newcomers get training. Business needs to keep on training people within their scope

I see.

If we’re to start a bakery, then, in 10, 20 years, I still need to train the newcomers.

You need to be aware of that starting now

Teaching Ai about making pastries means.

Our intimate relationship doesn’t matter.

From now on, if I continue working in the bakery, I need to consider that there are always newcomers that require training.

You will become a manager. Not an employee

Jii-chan looks at me with a straight face.

The employee’s job is only to do what he and the employer have agreed with. The manager is the one to decide what specific job, process, and progress. In short, it’s your job to think about it. The employee will ask you what to do, and you decide. And you’re the one to guide them to do the job as you expect

What do the employees do?

How do I make them do things I expect them to do.

I need to think about it and lead them.

Naturally, for those who work in the shop, they will give an opinion on how to make things much more efficient. However, the employee’s opinion is still an opinion. You’re the one to decide. It’s the manager’s duty and responsibility

Manager. Responsibility.

If it doesn’t go smoothly, then it’s your fault. It may stagnate production, and maybe, your employees quit due to displeasure. Especially if your demands aren’t met with compensation

Compensation. Wages. Money.

No, it’s not just money. Employees work as long as the job is suited for the passion they have, even if the pay is a little lower. As long as they get paid. As long as they can make a living. If they could hold their livelihood with it, people will take any job, as long as it’s attractive enough. It’s much better than dying Oh! People who don’t care, as long as they get work, don’t exist Idiots like those exist at times. However, they are tight with their life. Therefore, they can say such stupidity. Those who worry about their meal in the future, especially the younger ones, will never say, I just want to work, I don’t care what I have to do. If they were to say that, then they’re just lunatics Jii-chan said. There’s no person in this world who works for free. They can’t exist. Manual labor will always have compensation. That is why volunteers who do social activities without asking for payment are precious But, I heard some comic storytellers and their disciples working for free. Hmm, if it was during the Edo period, disciples need to pay for the apprenticeship to the merchant. Sometimes, giving their master, or teacher their pocket money

I guess it’s still not free.

But in exchange, their minimum necessities are guaranteed. They won’t have full bellies, but they won’t starve either. They’ll have a place to sleep too. And they get clothes as well

Guaranteed necessities.

They’re not slaves. And they’re only due the bare minimum

Jii-chan snorts.

Therefore, if one’s a disciple of some merchant, they have no problems with food. It meant that they keep on living for sure. That was the modern society during the Meiji era, and it had a great significance

Yeah, it’s the age where people starve to death.

On the other hand, taking in a disciple in an entertainment hall means that the person needs enough influence to feed the disciple. A teacher who can’t provide his own necessities can’t possibly take in a disciple. That’s mostly the relationship between the teacher and pupil

The disciple is guaranteed the minimum necessities, and so he can work for free.

Then, that disciple will work under his teacher for 24 hours a day in the entertainment hall. There’s no other work. The disciple will watch his master and other entertainers, and polish his craft. Before long, he will enter his master’s performance and get paid. It’s an early opening for the entertainment hall, and so there’s hardly any customers. Then, if the craft is highly evaluated, the disciple will come in at a later time, little by little. The pay raises, and soon enough, the disciple will become independent of their master That’s how it works with the entertainment hall back then. Therefore, I don’t understand why some recent workers in the entertainment industry work on a side-job when they’re not earning. Don’t their teachers have to provide their necessities? Maybe, youngsters who are okay as long as they have food, clothing, a place to sleep, but.

Before all that, I don’t think there’s any entertainer with a master nowadays.

However, no matter what job it is, what’s most important is to gain experience in the place for as long as possible. No matter how many side jobs you have, you must improve your crafts. No matter how far you get, you must act like an entertainer pupil.Or so I believe

Hmm.

Let’s put that aside and return to the topic. Anyway, this world doesn’t have a person who would do something and not get rewarded. However, some people are okay as long as their basic necessities are guaranteed

Jii-chan said.

The black companies they call are those who are good at seeing that. They make sure that the person is okay with labor, where their wages will keep them barely living. And they’ll put them to good use while making sure the worker doesn’t die But, if I recall, there are workers who forced themselves too hard that they died? That kind of company is no longer a business. Business needs living workers. It’s a disgrace if you let your workers die from work

I see.

Besides, if the manager’s done that, they’d prefer to expose it to the mass media, worse, letting it out during the election. That’s the two ways it will go with the company1

I see.

The truly fearsome managers are those who don’t like to go expose themselves. Covert. That group is far more difficult

I see.

Now then, we’re done with the people who will work for the minimum wage. Let’s change to the exact opposite of that

Jii-chan changes the topic.

On the other hand, those who want a high wage. Wage higher than others. However, everyday work is hopelessly dull. It’s more of a waste of time. I think that there are jobs in this world that have no use and is just a waste of time. Imagine entering such profession

Oh, going to an office, yet you do nothing.

But, the pay is absurdly high.

Would you take that job?

I.

I don’t think so. Even if it pays a lot.

I don’t feel alive in that routine.

You might not take it, but most people would endure that Huh, really? Indeed. No matter how tedious the job can be, or should I say that even when you’re confined in that job, holidays will come. No matter how bored you are with the job, as long as you have money, it is worth during the non-work hours

i see.

Most people are like that. People with high salaries don’t work to their fullest. Salary isn’t proportional to the work contents

Jii-chan said.

I just acquired Shirasaka house’s TV station the other day, didn’t I?

Oh, right. Jii-chan took over the TV station from the Shirasaka house.

And after examination, the TV station seems to have allocated cars for their regular employees Allocated cars? Indeed. You see, TV stations have a lot of people who come into them, so there are taxis. And there is an employee whose job is to call taxis Huh? Can’t they just do that normally?

Like, the staff contacting them while the show’s running.

No, they have talents and managers too, they can make the call themselves.

However, for some reason, they have someone in charge for allocation of cars, and he’s receiving a high salary Why? I don’t know. If it’s a big company then I’ll understand it, but, it’s just a section that I don’t understand It’s a TV station, and yet, it would be boring to just call a taxi from morning until evening However, with a high salary and high social status, the employee won’t quit, even if their job is tedious

Haa.

Now, Kuromori-kun. You will become a manager soon. Have you thought of the salary of your employees yet?

Jii-chan grinned.

Would you have them work with salaries that allow them to have minimum necessities? Or would you use all of the earnings to pay your employees?

That’s.

Well, paying them the bare minimum would be out of the question. But that doesn’t mean that you’re giving them meaningless high pay

I see. High pay doesn’t mean that you’ll find a personnel who work hard.

The administrative division of Japan has more-or-less decided on the minimum wage. You’ll have to pay that much. That’s natural, but.

First, I must pay them the minimum wage, no matter what they do.

I need to think about the costs of the pastries and location too.

Paying those who work with their wages is a must.

Then, how will you establish your business and the pay for your employees?

I thought of paying the workers as much as possible with my profits.

Listen. Employees will apply if they see the sum of your salary. Naturally, they’ll apply if you give them high pay

That’s right, I have to hire people and continue recruiting.

As long as the bakery stands, there will be the application, hiring, and training.

However, the real problem would be the limits of how much you can pay

Yeah, if one doesn’t think of how to manage them and just give out high pay to the workers, then the store would crumble.

Then, would you pay within the limits of what you can? Is that good enough? Shouldn’t you hold down the salary as you need to deal with the stock and other parts of the shop? Shouldn’t you cut a share to invest it and expand your business?

Jii-chan continues.

Some employees working for you will show the difference in their craft. How will you distinguish between them when that happens? Would you raise their salary from their skill? Or would you raise the wages for those who stay longer? How will you deal with the newcomers?

Hiring people means a lot of work.

You must decide your objective. Then, that objective will not be influenced by your business, it determines the quality of those who want to apply for your business

Oh, it’s not just about making delicious bread.

I need to have excellent staff working for me.

I only talked about salary this time, but the reception, employee welfare, manual labor environment, and all the other things still exist

Yeah.

You must think about how to recruit, and how do you make them the personnel that you want them to be. You’re the one to decide the outcome of your business

It’s not a simple problem.

There are too many things to think about.

I need to think about a lot of things. Indeed. That is if you want to become a manager.

Jii-chan laughed.

Then, let’s go back to our first topic.

Huh?

If you want to become a manager, you must be tolerant with mistakes of others

Ah.

That part. Don’t worry about failures.

You’re not the employee. Most managers think, I could do that easily, why can’t you? to those who failed. That’s wrong

Yeah.

Manager and employees are two separate identities. They have a different status. Different responsibilities. They have different thoughts for the company. The manager is concerned with the company and himself. The profits and evaluation all go to himself and his achievements. However, employees may have some attachment to the company. Still, their scope is only until the person directly in charge of them. No matter what benefits they get, they alone will reflect on their next salary. People with individual achievements are rare Jii-chan said. A new successful product will mostly bring fame to the company name. Nobody knows who really made it. It’s only the Blue

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who crossed the company and gained individual recognition

Right, people know which company produces that one famous electrical appliance, but.

Nobody knows who made it.

Therefore, managers must never expect their employees to have the same enthusiasm as himself. Naturally, it’s wrong to expect the people to work hard for us from the start

You can’t tell people that, I’m working so hard.

You have a different standpoint.

As I said earlier, mistakes and troubles will always come. People will fail, no matter what. You can’t think that everything will go smoothly. That’s reality

Yeah.

Therefore, if you were to become a manager, you must understand that your employees will make a mistake, and it’s natural

I can’t get angry at every single thing.

Naturally, you’ll scold when you need to. Giving them warnings. However, if the other party couldn’t do anything about it, just forget when it’s done I see. Maybe, someone made a mistake because I was teaching them poorly Indeed. Especially newcomers, you must tolerate them. You must reflect on how exactly have you guided them Yeah However, if you think that it’s hopeless

Jii-chan said.

Dismiss them right away. Some people will never understand. It’s a waste of time to scold them

O-Oh.

Like Shirasaka Sousuke or Cesario Viola.

You will employ a lot of people, and so they will be able to slip in. If you thought that someone’s dangerous, then cut them off right away. You can pay them to let go too. Do it with a smile. It’s okay, they’re used to getting cut off. They’ll forget you and your company as long as you give them a bit of money

I see. I need to think about not getting involved with such troublesome people.

Anyway, don’t prolong it. If you do, that person will spew venom on you and your company. And it’s a bad influence on the other employees. If that person starts driving others out by saying that this place is better Okay. If I notice them, I’ll chase them out right away

I take out my notebook from my pocket and take down notes of everything necessary Jii-chant old me.

Can we proceed now?

Huh?

I looked up. Ruriko’s over there.

Grandfather’s tea.Onii-sama and Onee-sama’s coffee Hmm, thank you, Ruriko

Jii-chan thanked her with a smile.

Ruriko puts the cups in front of us.

Oh right.

What’s wrong?

Ruriko asks me with a smile, but.

No, I forgot about it since I got too absorbed with our conversation.

Awawawa.

All the young ladies around me.

As usual, they’re just looking this way, quiet.

Still, it’s Danna-sama.

Misuzu speaks slightly louder.

To think that Danna-sama received a direct management lesson from Grandfather.

What?

Umu, I don’t think I’ve gone that far with my students yet.

Jii-chan said.

Oh well, it can’t be helped. I believe that Kuromori-kun would be a praiseworthy manager. For Misuzu’s sake.

The mood of the young ladies turned noisy.

Well, Grandfather, is that all? Misuzu smiled at her grandfather. That’s not all

Jii-chan looked at me.

I also have taken a liking to Kuromori-kun.

1. そもそも、経営者がやたらとマスコミに露出するのを好んだり.ましてや、選挙に出馬するなんていうのは.会社としては2流以下なのだよ

Chapter 843. High Life Four young ladies

Jii-chan and I paused.

I take a sip from the coffee Ruriko brought for us.

Oh, Misuzu and Ruriko are still standing.

I forgot to ask them to sit down since I got too focused on my conversation with Jii-chan.

I mean, should I be the one to tell them to sit down?

While I was thinking.

Misuzu, you won’t be able to drink coffee if you’re standing. Sit down Yes, Grandfather

Misuzu finally takes a seat.

What about Ruriko? I still need to accompany everyone over there

Ruriko’s seat is on the other table with the other young ladies?

That said, there are multiple tables here.

I look around, making sure that I don’t look at the girls.

My tension loosened up from my conversation with Jii-chan. Yeah, that helped. I can now observe in calm.

Err.

Oh, I see. Misuzu gathered only the girls in her school who have personal bodyguards with them.

That means, they’re all ladies from the noble-of-noble families.

Oh. I see.

Naturally, some girls aren’t that familiar with Kouzuki house.

Those girls have no other purpose in coming other than the individual lessons for the bodyguards.

Oh, there’s a girl separate from the other ladies, and have only her bodyguard standing right beside her in a table.

I think that girl is hostile towards Kouzuki house.

No, maybe, she’s just a lone wolf.

It’s not all ordinary young ladies, there should be some oddballs here too.

Like, Misuzu and Ruriko are quite perverted.

I see. You still have to look after your friends. You can go back to them

Jii-chan tells Ruriko.

Yes, if you’d excuse me. Grandfather, Onii-sama

Ruriko bows her head to us and returns to her seat while carrying the tray.

ruriko-sama, I could’ve been the one to give Kouzuki Kakka his tea.

Huh?

that’s right. Ruriko-sama, think that you’re doing such a thing

Oh right.

I got used to Ruriko doing that in the house recently.

They think that a lady of Kouzuki house shouldn’t carry tea.

No, it’s my role.

Ruriko said.

Grandfather and Onii-sama are dear to me. I cannot ask anyone else to do that My, Ruriko-sama already calls him Onii-sama?

The ladies look at me.

Yes, he’s my big brother

It’s publicly acknowledged that I’m Misuzu’s fiance.

Then, Jii-chan and Ruriko both show that they accept it with pleasure.

That’s your apotheosis

Jii-chan whispers to me. He’s smiling.

Puff your chest with pride. Take a composed stance. Indeed, there’s hardly anyone here who’ll do anything malicious

Misuzu whispers to my ear.

Then.

excuse me!

That one lady occupying the table alone stands up and comes over here.

Long black hair, tall figure. Wearing a purple dress and a pearl necklace. A beauty in her high-school, I think.

And behind her is her bodyguard, she’s short-haired and is wearing school uniform.

is that okay?

I mean, would Ootoku-san and Choumoto-san stop the two?

The two giants aren’t moving.

That means, they don’t see the young lady and her bodyguard as threats.

Ah, I can see the short-haired bodyguard offended by it.

She sensed that they ignored her fighting strength.

Pleased to meet you. I’m Torii Mariko!

The young lady greeted elegantly.

Father has been in your care. It’s a great honor to meet you today

Jii-chan ignored the lady and looked at Misuzu.

Who’s this lady?

Misuzu replies, calmly.

Torii Mariko-sama, or so she says Is she your acquaintance? No, we’re at the different school year. If I recall, she’s the daughter of the chairman of Torii electronics Oh, Torii-kun.

Jii-chan speaks in ill humor.

yes, I’m Torii Youzou’s granddaughter!

The young lady continues her self-appeal, unable to read the mood that she’s ignored.

So, what about it?

Jii-chan speaks like he’s looking at an insect.

uhm, i would like to express my gratitude for the invi-. I didn’t invite you here. Misuzu and Ruriko are the hosts of this gathering?

Jii-chan said.

Yoshiko-san’s name isn’t mentioned.

That’s because some people didn’t like about that sudden announcement that Yoshiko-san is Jii-chan’s granddaughter.

It should’ve been Yoshiko-san, Ruriko’s attendant who should’ve handed tea to Jii-chan and me. If it was back then.

Seeing that Ruriko brought it to us herself shows that Yoshiko-san is no longer her attendant.

Yoshiko-san, who never leaves Ruriko’s side back then, isn’t anywhere.

Maybe she’s with Shou-neechan and Rei-chan.

This is the mansion of the Kouzuki head house. I don’t mind if Misuzu and Ruriko invite their friends. Didn’t my granddaughters invite you? You’re not my guest, are you?

Mariko-san starts trembling.

however, kouzuki-sama.Misuzu-sama’s grandfather is present. So what about it? if I don’t give my greetings, my grandfather will scold me!

Jii-chan.

That’s your circumstances. I couldn’t care less about it

He glared at Mariko-san.

Mariko-san, just apologize to Kakka and come back here!

Ah, the lone wolf calls out on Mariko-san from the other table.

She’s wearing a wine red dress, a mature-looking young lady.

It’s just Mariko’s reasoning. Kakka wouldn’t go out of his way to greet us all one-by-one. Do you really want to ask Kakka to do something that troublesome?

Oh, I see.

If he satisfied Torii-san.

Then, Jii-chan would have to greet every girl in here and talk like, is your grandfather doing well?

Well, forgive me, I’m the head of the longstanding Kouzuki family, I’m not royalty nor politician

If he was royalty or a politician, then, he would greet everyone, and have a short conversation with them, some service for popularity stunts, but.

Jii-chan isn’t obligated to do that.

This isn’t a formal party either. It’s just my house. It’s within my privilege to drink tea wherever I please as it is my house. I came here because I was having a conversation with Kuromori-kun, and you were here, that’s all. It’s within my freedom whether I greet or not my granddaughter’s friends

Jii-chan owns this house, and he’s also the head of Kouzuki clan. He looks down on all the young ladies in here.

Jii-chan can be friendly with their Grandfathers or parents. Still, the young ladies were only guests invited by Misuzu and Ruriko.

It’s Jii-chan’s decision on how to deal with the guests of his granddaughters.

Therefore, Jii-chan didn’t greet the girls, saying, Everyone, thank you for coming today.

He didn’t come here just to greet the young ladies.

He didn’t even come in while giving a slight nod to not be rude with them, he came, while still talking to me.

Do you not understand my position, do you?

Then, Jii-chan is a man of power.

Those who think that they can bow their heads thoughtlessly and speak to Jii-chan like they’re intimate aren’t allowed.

The gathering today is only for the young ladies in Misuzu’s school who has a personal bodyguard.

If Jii-chan were to have a good conversation with all these ladies, how would the other clan see that?

Misunderstandings must be avoided.

I came here to show up. I think that alone is enough for your gratitude

Jii-chan looked at Mariko-san.

When you come home, tell your grandfather that I showed up on a party Misuzu and Ruriko hosted. Torii-kun would be surprised

Shiba-san’s the one managing the Kouzuki group now, but still, Jii-chan is a busy man.

He’s busy, and yet, he still came to watch his granddaughter’s situation.

If the ladies deliver that to their parents and grandparents, it will send a message that Jii-chan loves his granddaughters.

Therefore, just from showing up, Jii-chan showed it all.

On top of that, Jii-chan doesn’t need to greet all the young ladies in here.

Despite that.

Torii Mariko-san was unable to read the situation and presented herself before Jii-chan.

If Torii-kun were to know that you tried to call out to me, he would be perplexed. He will surely scold you. No, if it’s him, he would call me to apologize. And that is just another trouble for me. If I recall, he has a weak heart. You shouldn’t make your Grandfather worry too much

Jii-chan speaks kindly, but it’s cold.

i’m very sorry

Mariko-san bowed her head and tries to return to her seat.

No, wait

Jii-chan called her.

yes? what about me? Is there anyone else? Also

Jii-chan looked at the girl who warned Mariko-san.

You, the lass who called out to her. Yes, you

The girl wearing a wine-red dress?

The mature lady stands up.

Do you have business with me? Yes, I will be leaving now. Could you come here and accompany Kuromori-kun?

Huh? Me?

grandfather?

Misuzu’s surprised too.

Jii-chan.

You don’t mind, do you? I think this lady is suited as a sample to show Kuromori-kun how the high-class ladies behave? If that is alright with you.

The girl wearing a wine red dress bows her head.

What is your name? Kanou Sakurako

The red dress lady named herself.

Oh, Kanou-kun’s daughter? I see. You do have the looks of your mother Yes, Kakka Hmm. Well, I’m giving you my best regards. Torii-kun’s daughter, too, will you? yes.

Mariko-san bows her head.

Now then, I will be heading out. Misuzu, make sure your guests have fun. Kuromori-kun as well Yes, Grandfather

Jii-chan tries to leave with Ootoku-san following him, then.

please wait!

Huh?

The girl wearing a white dress, sitting on the edge of Ruriko’s table, stands up.

Arisu, stop it!

A girl that seems to be the big sister, wearing the same white dress, stops the middle-school girl, but.

But, Onee-sama!

The girl called Arisu shouts at Jii-chan.

pleased to meet you! i’m Kurama Arisu!

Jii-chan just talked about prohibiting direct greetings at him, and yet.

And this is my big sister! Kurama Misato ! i’m very sorry for her, Kakka

The big sister tries to cover her sister’s mouth.

excuse the discourtesy. I’m very sorry. Kakka, everyone

She bows to Jii-chan and the girls around.

Looking at where they’re sitting, these sisters are related to the Kouzuki group. Still, they have a weaker status compared to other girls.

Oh, you girls? I heard from Kurama-kun about you

Jii-chan speaks to the sisters.

Come over here. Bring your sister with you yes, Arisu, Kakka’s calling us Ah, yes, Onee-sama

The sisters look at Jii-chan with a serious face.

Jii-chan thinks for a moment.

Hmm, oh well.

He speaks in ill humor.

Sorry, but I couldn’t help you kakka!

The sisters’ face turns pale.

Naturally, my answer would be no. I’m sorry

Jii-chan said. And looked at me.

And so, could you listen to their story, Kuromori-kun, Misuzu?

me?

You can listen to them. I’m not telling you to do something for them. I’ll leave the decision to you

No, even if you tell me that.

I will talk to Kurama-kun myself. Seriously, what a troublesome man. I’m not a charity man. I’m only interested in business

Business.

Therefore, if the two of you are going to talk about business, then I’ll help you. If not, you can return

The Kurama sisters trembled.

If it was me, I would’ve turned them away at this moment. It’s that kind of circumstance. However, if it can become a business study material for Kuromori-kun, I wouldn’t mind helping those girls Understood, we will have Danna-sama discuss with Kurama-san, and we’ll report it to Grandfather later

Misuzu speaks before I could respond.

No, you don’t have to. Deal with it yourselves. I couldn’t care less about the results

Then, he looked at the sisters.

I’m thankful for Kurama-kun’s longstanding loyalty. However, he’s paying for his mistakes. I don’t intend to do anything with your family uu O-Onee-sama? Misato-oneesama?

The elder sister started crying, the younger sister embraced her.

That’s all. Well then, I will be taking my leave

Jii-chan brings Ootoku-san and Choumoto-san with him and gets back inside the mansion.

Misuzu and I.and all the ladies that were sitting down just now stands up.

They all bowed to Jii-chan.

However, the Kurama sisters are still embracing each other, weeping.

When she was sure that Jii-chan’s out.

Since Grandfather asked, Torii-san, Kanou-san, come here

Misuzu calls the two.

Also, Kurama-san.

The two are still crying.

Hey, don’t make us wait!

Torii-san tells the sisters.

Kakka gave his command, now come

Kanou-san slaps the big sister on her shoulders.

If you continue to cry yourselves like that, you’ll only cause trouble to the other families.

She speaks kindly yet harsh.

i’m very sorry, everyone.

Kurama-elder speaks to the other ladies in the same table.

that’s right, hurry up and go to Misuzu-sama’s table You don’t have to mind us

The daughters of the Kouzuki group on the same table just want to get rid off the nuisance as soon as possible.

Well, Jii-chan went that far to say that. It can’t be helped.

So it was true that Kurama-san’s family business is in danger

They even say that.

Oh, I guess so.

That doesn’t mean that they should make a direct appeal to Kakka at such occasion You don’t have to return to our table anymore I will report what happened just now to Father when we get home My father won’t be making deals with Kurama-san anymore

Geez.

Hurry up and stand! Come over here!

I tell the Kurama sisters.

For now, we can’t do anything unless we hear your problem

Kurama-elder looked at me as if she’s going to cling.

I hate that gaze.

I’m not saying I’m helping you. I’ll just listen to what you want to say Indeed, we can only hear your story, but sorry, we can’t be of help to you. Please come here knowing that

Misuzu also pins them in.

Let’s go, Onee-sama

The little sister said.

Arisu We’ve come this far. They’ll listen to what we have to say at least Indeed

She takes a deep breath.

Then, the sisters stand up.

Come, Kurama-san

The lady in the wine dress, Kanou-san, looks like a caring person.

She held up Kurama-elder in her arms and walked together with them.

It can’t be helped.

Torii-san comes to our table.

Then.

Behind them.

Four bodyguards follow their masters, not saying anything.

Ruriko-san, you can come over there too

Huh? Yoshiko-san, who was inside the mansion, is now here?

I will be entertaining the people in this table

Leaving the daughters of the troublesome parents from the Kouzuki group to her.

Yoshiko wants Ruriko to go to our table?

But, Yoshiko-oneesama.

Ruriko looks at Yoshiko-san worriedly.

Yoshiko-san’s been Ruriko’s attendant for long.

Jii-chan acknowledges her as his granddaughter, but she’s still an illegitimate child of the late first son.

There’s that delicate reserve between her and the daughters of the Kouzuki group.

I will be fine

Yoshiko-san sat down on the table and looked at the young ladies.

They don’t expect me, the daughter of Kouzuki head house, announced at the very last moment, to be in this place.

She smiled.

Right.

This is Yoshiko-san’s fight to secure her place for herself.

I understand. Please entertain everyone in here, Yoshiko-oneesama

Ruriko tells her cousin.

Everyone, I give you my best regards with my precious cousin

She bows her head to the young ladies in the table.

Chapter 844. High Life Naming oneself

Err, thank you for inviting us today, it’s an honor

Torii Mariko-san comes to our table and starts greeting Misuzu and Ruriko.

Uhm, it’s the highest honor to have the two granddaughters of Kouzuki house be this close

Misuzu smiled.

Thank you for your greetings. Please, sit. Torii-san yes

Mariko-san sits down nervously.

Misuzu, then.

Kanou-sama, please sit down as well

Kanou Sakurako-san is hesitating.

Grandfather asked us to do this, please don’t worry too much. Everyone in the table over there won’t think badly of Kanou-sama even if you take a seat

That table has Yoshiko-san dealing with the young daughters of the Kouzuki group.

Seeing that she’s sitting alone on a different table, Kanou-san’s house might not be getting along with Kouzuki house.

Misuzu calls her Kanou-sama.

Indeed. This is a rare chance, please join us by all means

Ruriko, who comes in from behind, encourages Kanou-san to sit down.

You’re right. I understand. Then, excuse me

Kanou-san joins in our table.

Kanou-san’s attendant, a bodyguard who is tall and has a sharp look in her eyes, pulls the chair.

Kanou-san sits down gracefully.

Huh?

I wonder why did Torii-san’s bodyguard not pull the chair for her?

I look at Torii-san’s bodyguard while avoiding their gaze.

Oh, I didn’t see it that well because of the sunglasses, but.

Her eyes are blue. She’s probably mixed race. Her hair is black, and her facial features seem Japanese, so I thought she is, but.

Kurama-san, please

Misuzu calls out to the trembling Kurama sisters.

we.

The big sister’s afraid.

Onee-sama, this might be our last chance

The little sister speaks to her weak-hearted big sister.

But, for someone like us to sit on that table.

Kurama Misato-san’s in panic.

Do you mind? Kanou-sama, Torii-san?

Misuzu smiled at the two.

if Misuzu-sama doesn’t mind.

Torii-san forces herself to make a smile.

I don’t mind either, this is the last opportunity for Kurama-san to talk anyway

Kanou-san speaks coldly.

It’s genuinely, unfortunate, I have known Kurama-san since childhood after all

Then that means, Kanou Sakurako-san is at the same age as Kurama-elder.

Although, we never had a friendly talk before

Misuzu’s school is connected from kindergarten to high school

They were together for at least ten years, and yet.

They never talked.

How long are you going to stand there? If you continue to do that, it will look like Misuzu-sama sand we are bullying you

Kanou-san speaks strongly

She puts herself in the same rank as Misuzu.

However, she ignores Torii-san.

Oh, I can see their relationships now.

if you’d excuse us Excuse us

In Kurama sisters’ case. Oh, their bodyguards do pull their chairs.

The sisters have one bodyguard each.

Oh, these two might be sisters as well.

They look the same, and their Qi.

Ruriko, sit down Yes, Misuzu-oneesama

Ruriko pulls her seat and sits down.

Danna-sama, let’s reintroduce everyone

Misuzu smiled at me.

This is Kanou Sakurako-sama. Kanou-sama, this is my future husband Kuromori Kou

I bow my head.

Kanou Sakurako. Pleased to meet you

Sakurako-san shows a standoffish attitude, as she replied.

Oh, maybe she hates me.

I don’t sense malice, but I sense hostility.

Then, this is, Torii Mariko-san, was it?

I guess Misuzu’s not acquainted with Torii-san.

yes! Torii! Torii.Torii Mariko!

Torii-san’s a bit energetic.

That helps. I feel less nervous when there’s someone way more nervous than me.

Kuromori Kou. Pleased to meet you yee!

What? Why are you bowing like that?

Am I a shogun?

And then, the Kurama sisters. They belong to the Kouzuki group

Misuzu explained it that way, that means.

Kanou-san and Torii-san’s family don’t have relations with Kouzuki clan.

She introduced them last to me because they are members of the same organization.

Kurama Arisu!

The younger sister replies cheerfully.

Kurama Misato.

The elder sister is depressed.

Kuromori Kou. I thank you for looking after Misuzu and Ruriko no, we’re not. we’re in the same class in Japanese dancing as Misuzu-sama!

The little sister follows up to the trembling sister.

Oh, Nadeshiko-sensei’s class? Then, that means you were there during the dance presentation last May? Indeed, Danna-sama, these two were surprised

Oh, that time.

Oh, but forgive me. I didn’t know much about traditional dance. I watched it, but I didn’t know who the dancers were.

I don’t remember these two.

We do dress up and put on some makeup, it alters our appearances

Ruriko explained.

we saw that.

The elder sister speaks bashfully.

Kuromori-sama and Misuzu-sama.that.

aah!

Oh right. Misuzu and I kissed on stage while everyone’s watching.

i saw that too

Kurama-younger speaks.

No, you got me there.

uhm, what is that about?

Torii-san doesn’t seem to know.

Then that means, she’s not in Nadeshiko-sensei’s traditional dance class.

Hmm?

Uhm, could it be that Kanou-san danced that day? Before Yoshiko-san?

I recalled.

I remember someone with this mature face.

Yes, I participated in the dance presentation

Kanou-san replied with hurt feelings.

Err, uhm, can you explain it to me?

Torii-san’s trying to get into the conversation desperately.

Can we end this conversation? I have other topics that need discussion

Kanou-san speaks strongly.

I see. I get it.

Kanou-san’s house is perhaps on the same line of history as Kouzuki house.

That’s why Misuzu calls her with respect.

And, during that day, Misuzu was last, Ruriko was before Misuzu, Yoshiko-san was before Ruriko, and Kanou-san was before Yoshiko-san.

With that sort, it’s not about who’s the best, but who’s superior.

Furthermore, Yoshiko-san wasn’t announced as Jii-chan’s granddaughter yet.

Kanou-san must be discontented that Ruriko’s attendant, Yoshiko-san came later than her.

Indeed. Torii-san doesn’t seem to understand what we’re talking about, let’s leave it at that

Misuzu put Kanou-san into consideration.

Perhaps, it’s a lot of trouble if she doesn’t.

Well, I can take steps to understand. No need to hollow it out.

Putting that aside, I’d like to know the names of your bodyguards

I said.

Kanou-san shows a startled face.

Bodyguards are just servants

So that’s how she thinks.

But, it’s a social gathering about your bodyguards, right? Since while we’re at it, I’d like to know them

I said with a smile.

Indeed, as you can see, the masters are having conversations, yet the bodyguards aren’t

Misuzu looks at the other tables.

Yeah, the master’s who are sitting down are having a conversation, but.

The bodyguards behind them are silent.

They’re away for now, but we will introduce our bodyguards later

Misuzu speaks brightly.

That’s Michi.

Speaking of.Where’s Michi?

Still, if that’s the case, then shouldn’t the servants talk to each other?

Kanou-san said.

Introducing themselves as bodyguards, and if they were scouted for another company later.

Well, I guess there’s that.

They think that Kouzuki SS only wants to scout the good bodyguards.

But, since we have this opportunity, could you at least let me know the names of your bodyguards?

I said.

We’re all fellow humans, it would be sad not to know their name You can check that and know right away, don’t you? Kouzuki-sama’s got research body with Kouzuki SS

Kanou-san rejects.

Indeed, I think I can know the names of the bodyguards if I ask them. But, that’s not a relationship between people Relationship between people? To a servant? A bodyguard?

Oh, she doesn’t get it.

I stand up from my chair.

I look at the eyes of the four bodyguards.

Hello. Nice to meet you, I’m Kuromori Kou

I greeted them one by one.

The four were confused.

Ufufufu, fufufufufu

Torii-san laughed.

Kuromori-sama, you’re such an interesting person!

Then, she looked behind her, to the black-haired yet halforeign girl.

She’s my bodyguard. Her name’s Haiji

Then, the girl named Haiji.

Adelheid. Mariko-sama Yes, Adelheid, that’s why I call you Haiji

Torii-san said and laughed.

Pleased to meet you, Adelheid-san

I greeted her, then.

Katori Adelheid

She bows her head to me.

That’s right. This girl’s Haiji, yet, she’s also Katori! Lololol

I don’t understand why Torii-san’s laughing.

Torii-san has introduced Adelheid-san to us. Kanou-san, could you introduce your bodyguard as well?

I speak gently to Kanou-san.

I will ask the same, Kanou-sama

Misuzu also speaks.

Haa, if Misuzu-sama goes that far. It can’t be helped then

Kanou-san finally gives in.

This is my bodyguard. Shie, go and greet everyone

The tall girl called Shie faces not me but Misuzu and Ruriko.

I’m the officially appointed bodyguard from Kanou house. Shiranui Gou

She bows her head. What a brisk movement.

But.

Danna-sama, the character ‘江’(Gou) is read as Shie Oh, you know about it, Misuzu? Yes. Shie-san’s been Kanou-sama’s bodyguard since she was young

Oh. I see.

Kanou-san stubbornly didn’t introduce her bodyguard to me.

Misuzu and Ruriko already know.

Their super-high-class-lady school has only a few people, and so, they see the bodyguards daily.

And they should know the name.

Therefore, there’s no need to introduce their servants this late.

Then, I’m the only one who doesn’t know the names of the bodyguards here.

Kanou-san doesn’t want to accept that.

Well, nice to meet you, Gou-san

I greeted her.

Please call me Shie

She replies, expressionlessly.

That is what Sakurako-ojousama wants

Hmm?

She uses her real name, Gou, when introducing herself on formal locations, but, she doesn’t look your way unless you call her Shie-san

Misuzu laughed.

Then, that means.

Yes, Shie-san is in my class

That means she’s in second-year.

Kanou-sama and Torii-sama are both in their first-year

Huh?

Putting Torii-san aside, I seriously thought that Kanou-san is a senior.

I mean, Misuzu’s calling Kanou-san with -sama, and so she must have a high status for that.

My Haiji is in middle school, first-year

That’s another one. eeh?

Two years younger than Michi?

I guess halforeign girls are tall.

I mean.

To think that she’s already a personal bodyguard at age 13.

Maybe she’s strong, or perhaps it’s in her family. It’s either of the two.

Well then, Kurama-san, please introduce your bodyguards to Danna-sama as well

I already heard about Kurama’s relationship with Kouzuki from Misuzu.

yes.uhm.

The big sister, Kurama Misato-san, tries to introduce her bodyguard to me, but.

Does it have meaning? I mean, it’s Kurama-san’s family

Torii-san speaks without thinking.

Right. They’re bodyguards you’re dismissing anyway, aren’t you?

Kanou-san also speaks coldly.

If you look at your situation, Kurama-san’s house no longer is in a place to talk about having a bodyguard anymore

You mean?

uu

The big sister starts to cry.

O-Onee-sama!

The little sister embraces her elder sister.

Then.

Kurama Mistato-sama’s bodyguard, Anjou Mitama

The elder sister’s bodyguard greets me.

Kurama Arisu-sama’s bodyguard, Anjou Kinuka

The younger sister’s bodyguard too.

I knew it, they’re sisters too.

What do you plan in your future?

Kanou-san starts questioning them.

If you’d like, we can hire you in our Kanou clan

And now going out of the blue.

Oh, if I recall, Ruriko-sama’s personal bodyguard is no longer present! Since you have the opportunity, would you like to take them?

Torii-san adds something unnecessary.

Uhm, I’m still contracted with Kurama-sama. Yes, we’re still within our contract period!

Anjou sisters declare firmly.

But, you soon will be. Think about my proposal. There’s nothing bad about it

Kanou-san said.

Misuzu-sama, Ruriko-sama, please leave these two bodyguards to me.

She speaks with a sharp look.

What’s going on?

Kanou-san, this Anjou sisters.No, the Kurama house.

You don’t have to ask us, it’s Kurama-san’s family bodyguards, and so it’s for them to decide. I don’t think we should make a fuss when they haven’t decided on anything yet

Misuzu speaks.

You’re right. I’m sorry for being too forward with it

Kanou-san bows her head.

Uhm, how old are you two?

I ask the two to ease up the mood.

I’m in my third year in high school, my little sister is in first-year middle school

I see.

Kurama-san has their bodyguards at the same age as their masters

Misuzu explains to me.

Then that means Kurama Misato-san is 18, and Arisu-san is 13.

Yeah, now I know who’s who

I nod to myself.

Well then. Pleased to meet you all. Uhm, I don’t know if we will all get along, but, let’s have good discussions

Like, Kurama-san’s house.

Like, why is Torii-san ousted by the other girls?

Like, why is Kanou-san a loner?

Anyway, let’s fulfill what Kouzuki-sama asked for. Kurama-san, hurry up and talk about your family circumstances

Kanou-san talks to the Kurama sisters.

Oh, Kurama Misato’s older, and yet, her attitude.

You can talk about it, but this person can’t do anything about it. Anyway, if you talk about it, then we can break up this strange table. I would like to return to my table from earlier with Shie

Nobody’s in that table, though.

Ah, please wait, Kanou-sama

Misuzu speaks.

We still haven’t introduced our bodyguards yet

Huh?

Michi’s already here?

I tried looking at the mansion, but I can’t see anyone. I can’t sense anyone.

However.

Michi, you should show yourself now

As soon as Misuzu said that.

I answer to your summons!

michi??

you were hiding in there?

Michi in her usual uniform stands behind Misuzu.

.!!!!!

Kanou-san, Torii-san, and Kurama sisters’ bodyguards got startled.

No, all the other bodyguards too.

I have erased my presence

She speaks with her usual expressionless face.

I am Kouzuki Misuzu-sama’s personal bodyguard. Kudou Michi

She bows her head.

They’re still silent from Michi’s sudden appearance from the courtyard.

But.

And then!

what? Someone’s on my back now?

I am Kuromori Kou’s guardian, Kamen Edie!

edie?

you weren’t here until now, were you?

I am called, so I came! Tada! Don’t get left behind, Paman!

No, I didn’t call for you.

Hmm? Why is everyone so surprised?

Edie’s wearing some pink jersey and muffler on her neck. She’s wearing huge sunglasses covering her face.

Let’s go!

KAMEN

EDIE! R! X!

She’s making some pose I don’t even understand.

Must be Nei’s taste flowing into her.

Hey, err, Edie?

I called her.

Huh? Should I have gone with Perfect Edie canon Mark2?

No, I get what perfect means, but canon?

You just want to get inside a canon, don’t you?

Ah, sorry. These girls are quite mischievous

For now, I just followed up, but.

i don’t think that did it.

Everyone in the courtyard looks at Michi and Edie dumbfoundedly.

Huh? What was that about?

Misuzu laughs at the surprised me.

It’s only ladies of wealthy families and the bodyguards who assist them habitually.

I get that, but.

Everyone’s surprised. They didn’t perceive Michi just standing behind me

She smiled.

Furthermore, Michi just showed herself, and yet, nobody noticed Edie-san’s presence

Ah, there should be girls who can sense Qi just like Michi and Edie, and yet.

They didn’t notice Michi and Edie.

Furthermore, Edie’s wearing pink and flashy clothing.

I’m the child of the sun!

EDIE

BLACK!

No, you don’t have to do that.

If you’re surprised with that, then you won’t be able to hold yourselves later

Edie grinned.

Something more amazing is about to come up!

Chapter 845. High Life Dark Matter

Oh? What’s the fuss about?

Then, a young lady with her bodyguard comes in.

She’s wearing a large hat and a beige party dress.

I think she’s in her third-year high school. A beauty.

Behind her is a tall bodyguard.

She’s also beautiful.

Welcome, Morimura-sama

Misuzu greets the young lady that just came in.

Thank you for answering my invitation for today

Misuzu bows her head to the beige dress young-lady.

Please sit wherever you want. We’re about to begin

Misuzu suggests, Morimura-san.

Well, it’s embarrassing that I was the last one No, you were just on time. Please don’t mind it But.

The two sit down on the table where nobody’s sitting.

My, to think that Morimura-sama even came

Torii-san’s impressed.

If I recall, she was studying abroad in Switzerland, isn’t she?

As soon as Kanou-san said that.

Everyone, we’re incredibly sorry for the wait

Shou-neechan and Rei-chan come in from the mansion.

Shou-neesan’s wearing a suit, looking sharp.

Rei-chan’s wearing the flashy uniform from Kouzuki SS, the one she uses when fighting off Kyouko-san on TV.

Regulation cap, gold braid, white leather gloves, and Rei-chan’s holding her cane.

Rei-chan’s smiled at the ladies in the courtyard.

Haa aah! Reika-sama! So lovely! So beautiful!

Oh, right.

Misuzu’s school is an all-girls’ school.

Fujimiya Reika, who dresses up as a man, has a lot of fans.

Looking at it, it’s not just the young ladies, their bodyguards are also charmed.

If she wasn’t in Kouzuki SS, I would’ve hired her as my personal bodyguard

And girls who say that.

What do you think Shie about Fujimiya Reika-san?

Kanou-san asks her personal bodyguard.

I don’t know if I would win, but I don’t want to lose either

Shie-san looks like she’s evaluating Rei-chan and her fighting strength.

What do you think, Haiji?

Torii-san asks her half-Japanese bodyguard.

I’m not sure

Adelheid-san replies, sullenly.

I would attack Fujimiya Reika from above

And Anjou Mitama-san speaks about something dangerous, her master didn’t ask yet.

If you attack her from a distance, you won’t have to be afraid of her cane

Why are we talking about fighting off Rei-chan?

Really? How do you plan on doing that?

Torii-san, you could’ve let it pass through, and yet, you asked.

It’s her bad habit of poking her nose into affairs right away.

I mean, us sisters can do it

This time, Anjou Kinuka-san starts laughing.

Kinuka, shut up. Mitama, you too

Arisu-san, the little sister, scolds the two.

Excuse us

Mitama bows to her master.

You won’t be going after Fujimiya-san here just because you think that it’s a chance to make an appeal when you change masters, would you?

Kanou-san glared at the Anjou sisters.

Such acts will only show mockery to Misuzu-sama and everyone. Stay quiet. If you do anything, I might think of ending your fate

Oh, I get it now.

This girl is the student council president type.

She can’t stay still unless everything is in order.

Then.

Kanou-san thinks that Kurama house is already done for.

And so, these two will no longer have employers.

Therefore, she asked Shie-san, then, Torii-san’s Adelheid-san said that she won’t lose to Rei-chan, yet, she didn’t mind, but.

She was concerned when the Anjou sisters talked about it, worried that the two might do it for real.

You do not have to worry, Sakurako-ojousama

Shie looks at the Anjou sisters.

I will not let the two do any tomfoolery You will?

Anjou-younger glared back.

Kinuka, ignore her

Mitama-san tells her sister.

But, Onee-sama We don’t have time to deal with the weak

Mitama-san looked at Rei-chan.

You need to focus on the strongest one in the room. That’s the duty of the bodyguards. Didn’t father teach you that? Yes, Onee-sama

So, the sisters glare at Rei-chan.

Err.

I hope that they don’t do anything strange.

Ah.

Looking around once again, yeah, there are bodyguards charmed by Rei-chan, but.

Lots of girls glare at her, just like the Anjou sisters.

Well, the Kouzuki SS top elites are the peak bodyguards in this country

Torii-san laughed.

If they’re on the national level, then it can’t be helped

Adelheid-san said.

I wonder if she trained to become a bodyguard from a different country?

Oh, you speak as if you know all of the bodyguards in Japan

Kanou-san speaks to Adelheid-san in displeasure.

It’s only been a few years since you came to Japan, right? And since you’re Torii-san’s bodyguard, you probably never went to places where there are first-class bodyguards, have you?

Torii-san’s family must be on the lower end of the class.

So that’s why she can’t join in Nadeshiko-sensei’s class.

And she doesn’t have any acquaintance among the ladies that danced back then?

Besides, you couldn’t employ someone in Japan, and so you brought someone coming from another country, didn’t you

Kanou-san said

Traditional families each have a family as their bodyguard from long ago. And your family. Haiji is Japanese!

Torii-san shouted to stop Kanou-san.

She’s Adelheid Katori! Katori is a Japanese name! Really? But Adelheid is a German name, isn’t it?

Kanou-san provokes her further.

And that’s why I use Haiji! Haiji is from an anime!

I don’t understand Torii-san’s claims.

If Johanna Spyri heard that she’ll get angry, Torii-san

Kanou-san laughed.

Who’s Johanna Spyri?

Torii-san turned to Adelheid-san and asked.

I don’t know either

Then.

Johanna Spyri’s the writer of Heidi

Edie replied with a smile.

You really are useless don’t look down on me!

Torii-san’s anger now turns to Edie.

She’s not talking about that

Michi speaks up.

Everyone, do you really think that Reika-oneesama’s the strongest in this place?

Huh?

Do you girls have bad eyes? Maybe your eyeballs are rotting

Edie laughed.

what do you mean?

Shie-san’s startled.

Fujimiya Reika-san’s emitting such a strong Qi I heard that Seki-san is strong, but, if you look at the two of them like that, it’s evident that Fujimiya Reika’s stronger

Mitama-san said.

Kouzuki Kakka’s Ootoku and Choumoto are already gone. No matter how you look at it, it’s Fujimiya Reika-sama who’s the strongest in this place

Adelheid-san said.

Yes, that’s right!

Anjou Kinuka-san too.

And that’s why your eyes are starting to rot

Edie speaks loudly.

Hearing that, the other young ladies looked this way.

what? wait, do you mean?

Torii-san’s about to say something unnecessary.

You’re not going to say that you’re the strongest, are you?

I knew it.

Shie, how do you see these people?

Kanou-san asks Shie-san’s opinion on Michi and Edie.

Yes. Earlier, they have erased their presence entirely. As expected of the bodyguards of Kouzuki clan I know that. But that’s not what I meant, are those girls strong? Give your assessment

As her master ordered, Shie-san.

I think they’re strong. However, I don’t feel fear from the two of them What do you mean? They’re great at hide-and-seek, but they don’t let out a strong Qi

Kinuka-san answered instead of Shie-san.

If they are strong, then they should leak out their Qi. Just like Fujimiya Reika-san over there

Mitama-san looked at Rei-chan.

The young ladies and the bodyguards looked at Rei-chan.

Those who are truly strong makes you shiver as they approach. However, these two don’t make you feel that you’re in danger

Adelheid-san said.

Yes, that’s right, those that aren’t scary aren’t strong! Yes, I don’t feel like I will lose I will attack from the sky.

Kinuka-san, Shie-san, Mitama-san, they all think that they’re stronger than Edie and Michi.

Haa

Edie sighed, fed up.

Looks like you girls are still ignorant of the ways of the world

Edie said the bodyguards get offended.

It can’t be helped. That’s the reason why Misuzu-oneesama hosted this assembly.

Michi said.

What do you mean by that, Misuzu-sama?

Kanou-san asks Misuzu who’s on the same table.

Misuzu.

You’ll know soon enough

Misuzu looks at Shou-neechan.

Seki-san, please begin!

Shou-neechan stands before everyone.

Then, we’ll begin with our lessons as bodyguards of Kouzuki SS. The party will resume after the lecture. Please enjoy

As expected from someone who keeps company of VIPs who visit Jii-chan.

Shou-neechan’s smile loosens up the atmosphere.

I will talk to Reika-sama in this informal talk I would like to take a photo of us together, I’ll ask you to take pictures Me too

The young ladies start making exchanges.

Rei-chan is that popular.

Well then, let’s have Fujimiya greet everyone

Shou-oneechan calls Rei-chan, she moves forward.

Fujimiya Reika, pleased to meet you. Man, there’s a lot at this party, isn’t it? I welcome you all

Rei-chan’s cool.

Well, today’s topic is about bodyguards, and so I would like for the bodyguards who are here to protect to gather around

How many people are here, by the way?

About 30, I guess?

It doesn’t look like it’s just 15 masters and 15 bodyguards.

There are cases where one bodyguard has two masters, or someone having one or two bodyguards.

Since they have to be students in Misuzu’s school, all of them are girls.

However, the young ladies in college and too young aren’t here.

The lecture would be too hard for the really young girls, and those in college already have adult bodyguards.

The targets are the young ladies from grade school to high school.

Oh, so that’s why. That one with two bodyguards has a little sister.

They came here to take lessons.

And you were arguing just now, weren’t you? Did you hear that?

Rei-chan points at our table.

I heard it, and it’s a compelling argument. It’s actually related to our lecture today

The conversation just now?

That part where Shie-san said that she doesn’t feel fear from Michi or Edie.

If you face someone powerful, then you will sense their Qi, thinking, Oh, this person is strong. And so, you can sense those that have a bodyguard profession, it’s also possible that some of the young ladies here can sense some of their Qi i can feel it Really? Ah, it’s something like This one’s scary, right?

Rei-chan’s fans speak loudly.

That’s right, that’s the sensation. It’s in human nature to live alongside danger, and so our sixth sense kicks in when we find something dangerous. Oh, it’s dangerous in here, Something might happen, Is this person dangerous. And when you sense it, you leave and find a safe place. Some have their senses tell them that it might be dangerous, But, maybe not, I’ll be fine, they try to desperately ease up. No, in such cases, it’s not just yourself, your father, your mother, your relatives, they might mourn for you Yeah, if I got hurt, Mother will feel sad Indeed, my mother would do the same Therefore, the first thing to do is to sharpen your sense towards anything dangerous, and if you feel in danger, stand up and don’t forget courage Yes, Reika-sama I promise!

Err.

Rei-chan’s fan is excited, but.

About a third of them are looking at Rei-chan coldly.

You don’t have to tell us that this late, that’s what their faces say.

Especially the bodyguards.

However, that’s not enough

Rei-chan smiled.

I am a professional, and so I leak out a strong Qi all the time to make sure that people with ill intent don’t approach my master. It’s a warning. I make them think Ah, I can’t do anything as long as she’s there

Right, Rei-chan.

That’s what I do, and here we have Seki. As you’ve seen earlier, Kakka’s personal bodyguards, Ootoku and Choumoto both show that they’re strong Indeed, that was scary I was trembling!

I wonder what will happen if these young ladies discover that Ootoku-san and Choumoto-san are both girlish and homosexual.

No, I won’t say anything.

But, That’s only because we want the people around to know that we’re bodyguards

Rei-chan said.

And as you can see, I wear this uniform. Seki-san and Ootoku wear suits, but from the VIPs’ perspective, they know who’s the bodyguard right away. And with that status, they must show their strength at all times. If they think that we’re weak, then those who have evil intentions will come attacking

Therefore, they must show their strength.

Ootoku has such a splendid physique. Everyone can sense their strength from just looking. And as you can see, I wear a uniform and always show that I have a weapon at hand to display my strength That’s! Reika-sama’s quite strong

One of the fans shouted.

Thank you

Rei-chan smiled at that girl.

Along with the spirit of strength, I need to display my power. And, it’s not just us, the professionals at our job, but everyone who is a bodyguard should think

Rei-chan said. The young ladies look at their bodyguards.

The bodyguards here are only having a normal lifestyle, going to the same places, such as school. Everyone’s a school friend, and still, everyone needed a bodyguard for their safety inside the school, however,

I think that’s going overboard.

But, the wealthy young ladies think that it’s natural.

No, from what I heard from Jii-chan.

It seems that the wealthy daughter who doesn’t have a bodyguard with her gets bullied.

A prince from abroad came to visit in the boarding school, the other students bullied, it became a violent trauma, and it causes more problems in the long run.

They are children of a wealthy family with tradition, assets, and influence, and that’s why they get jealous and start bullying.

Therefore, it’s a necessity to attend school with a bodyguard for self-defense.

What do you, the bodyguards, think about us, who releases a strong spirit all the time? Sure, it will drive the bad people away, but you won’t be able to make new friends either, will you?

Because the bodyguards are scary.

Bodyguards are also students, and if you always make a scary face, it won’t do anything good for you

I look at the bodyguards behind the ladies in our table.

Shie-san, Haiji-san, Mitama-san, Kinuka-san, they all show an expressionless yet scary face.

Well, Michi does that too.

Edie’s the only one wearing a big and flashy glasses and smiling.

Indeed, they look angry all the time

One of the ladies agreed.

However, we need to continue showing our spirit to protect our masters!

Shie-san speaks stubbornly to Rei-chan.

If you’re a professional, then we’re professionals too, going that far is discourteous for us!

This one’s a warrior. Her way of thinking and her attitude.

Oh, Michi was like this back then.

Shie-san’s family lineage that means her parents and the previous generations were also bodyguards.

Well, forgive my rudeness. If you take offense from that, I apologize

Rei-chan said with a smile.

Then, shall we change the point of view?

Point of view?

We, that means, us bodyguards, release our strong spirit to fend off the bad people, but.

O-Okay?

What about the other side?

Huh?

Do they release that aura where they say that they’re dangerous people?

That’s.

Naturally, they’re at different levels. If it’s just an ordinary one, you can sense it, as mentioned earlier. Oh, this person’s dangerous,.If you sharpen your mind, you’ll find them out, however,

Rei-chan said.

But for the high-leveled criminals, you will not sense danger from them as they approach. Yes, as you’ve seen earlier, the two in that table over there has completely erased their presence That means her and me!

Edie waves her hand.

Listen. As demonstrated earlier, powerful people can hide their spirit. That’s the truth. Qi is an embodiment of one’s enrichment, however,

Rei-chan smiled.

Those who are trained can control the release of it from their body. That means that they can suppress, or even completely erase it

Just like how Michi and Edie did it earlier.

Naturally, there’s nothing that fearsome in here. However, you are bodyguards of these young ladies. You need to consider the possibility of those people living in this world

Rei-chan’s lines take everyone away.

And such people don’t just get close to us before we noticed, they can use their Qi to deceive your senses and let you believe in a mistaken reality

Mistaken reality?

Everyone, you may all be sitting on the same chair on the same garden table, but, did you not notice one chair that’s different?

Different?

Look, that one sitting on the miss Emanuele seat alone

Emanuele what?

Ah!

Torii-san raised her voice.

Morimura-sama’s the only one sitting on a different chair?

Kanou-san noticed.

Morimura? Please take a look, is that really Morimura-sama?

Rei-chan said.

Today, we have invited someone even more dangerous for the lecture today

wait, you mean?

Morimura-san wearing a broad hat and a beige dress.

She suddenly throws her hat!

Then, she undressed her beige dress in an instant!

A young girl’s skin is bursting with youth and fresh! That is what youth means!

Appearing.

It’s Kyouko-san wearing a crimson tuxedo and black tie.

And behind her is Miss Cordelia?

So that bodyguard was Miss Cordelia?

Invited by the autumn wind! Coming from New Guinea with 6 million watts of combustion power! I’m Kyouko Messer Dark Matter!

what? Dark Matter?

Hello, little children. Kyouko Messer came all the way here to meet all of you

Kyouko-san laughed.

Since you all have bodyguards, how about we play for a while?

Chapter 846. High Life Hurricane

Since you all have bodyguards, how about we play for a while?

As soon as Kyouko-san shows her daring smile.

Shubababababababa!

Shushushushu!

Michi and Edie jump in like the wind.

Red Bute!

Michi takes out the red whip from her skirt, then she slashed the chair Kyouko-san was in earlier.

Kyouko-san and Miss Cordelia sped up and left that spot.

HAWoo!

Edie approached Kyouko-san and gives a successive kick.

Kyouko-san avoided all of those attacks.

Oh, you’re better than before!

Kyouko-san happily thrusts her fist to Edie.

Naturally, Edie dodged the attacks.

Hauu!

On the other hand, Michi’s cornering Miss Cordelia with her whip.

Michi’s body is small, she’ll lose in a fistfight because of her range.

Therefore she uses the whip to take distance.

My, my, you have gotten cuter since I last saw you!

Miss Cordelia avoids Michi’s whip-like she’s having fun.

Shubababa!

Shuda!

Byun!

Shudo!

The two continue the fight at a breakneck speed.

All the young ladies in the courtyard and their bodyguards are all dumbfounded.

Ah, everyone, you can watch while drinking tea

Rei-chan said with a smile.

This is just an exhibition match

Even if you say that they watch the fight without moving a muscle.

Kyouko Messer came to Japan today specifically because Kouzuki SS gave her a call for this event. She will not cause harm to anyone, please be at ease

Shou-neechan said with a smile.

That’s right! I came here because I heard that there are cute girls in here! Onee-san is fired up! Me too!

Kyouko-san, Miss Cordelia.

I guess the fight between Kouzuki SS and Kyouko Messer was just a farce?

Kanou-san asks Misuzu.

The public sees Kouzuki SS and Kyouko Messer’s criminal organization as enemies fighting each other.

I mean, they’re broadcasting Rei-chan fighting them off at regular intervals.

Have you not thought that the other Western organizations won’t want to enter Japan because of that kind of fight?

Ruriko replies instead of Misuzu.

We have established a high trust relationship with Kyouko Messer’s organization. If we didn’t have that, we couldn’t introduce Kyouko Messer in here like that

Ruriko said. The young ladies in the courtyard hears it.

Let me tell you beforehand, I don’t hold back when I’m fighting. There’s always humor involved though!

Kyouko-san said while warding off Edie’s punch.

Besides, there are so many bodyguards in here, and yet, is there nobody else coming at us?

She provokes them.

Right. I’m glad to see their growth, but I want to have a bout with the other girls too!

Miss Cordelia says.

I love cute girls, you know! Me too!

These two are hardcore lesbians.

Let’s concentrate on this one ! Right!

Edie and Michi attacks at the same time, but.

So close You still have ways to go

Miss Cordelia and Kyouko-san swapped places.

Edie’s now dealing with Miss Cordelia.

And Michi’s now dealing with Kyouko-san.

My, my, back then you were using some irregular skills, but now, you have polished your pervert movements, haven’t you?

Miss Cordelia says while taking Edie’s consecutive hits.

Shut up! You’re the pervert here!

Edie gives a roundhouse kick, Miss Cordelia kicks back.

You got better speed and power now, ufufu, Onee-san’s so happy for you I can still go faster! HAWoo!

Edie speeds up.

Surya! Taa! Suaa!

Michi uses her whip to rush down on Kyouko-san.

You were amazing from before, but, that body of yours doesn’t have enough power

Shuba!

Kyouko-san used that timing to step on the whip and pin it down.

That broke Michi’s posture.

See? I got you now!

Kyouko-san tries to attack Michi, but.

I got you!

That moment, Shie-san throws a shuriken at Kyouko-san.

No!

Michi fires her Qi to Shie-san.

uu?

Shie-san’s petrified as she’s still holding her shuriken.

Looking at it, Kyouko-san also stopped moving?

Kuh, so that’s your strengthened Qi skill?

Michi and Edie learned the Takakura shrine maiden training from Tsukiko and the girls.

That’s what leveled up their Qi strength.

Compared to the real Miko power, they can’t control minds and bodies, but.

.I could stop movements of people at your level even for a moment

Michi glared at Kyouko-san.

I see, that’s amazing to have two sides fire off Qi at the same time. Although, that girl seems petrified now

Kyouko-san rotates her shoulders and elbow joints, confirming her body state.

uu?

Kyouko-san’s right, Shie-san is trembling as she holds her shuriken up, unable to move.

Her eyes look surprised. Her consciousness is still awake.

Can’t be helped! Bau!

Edie shoots her Qi to undo the petrification on Shie-san.

You’re okay now!

Edie says while avoiding Miss Cordelia’s kick.

Kuh, such humiliation

Shie-san looks like she’s still feeling numb.

It’s wrong to think that they were at fault

Adelheid-san speaks to Shie-san.

If you threw your shuriken back then, Kyouko-san would’ve warded it off with the back of her hand. When that happens, the shuriken will fly off in a different direction, and it can hit someone else

Back of her hand?

Oh, Kyouko-san sure has a protector at the back of her hand.

That must be knife-proof.

If the shuriken was warded off, we wouldn’t know where it hits.

That’s rude. I’ll be sure to return the shuriken to the owner, you know!

Kyouko-san speaks calmly.

Then, she looked at Michi.

But, that was the right choice. You were fighting me, yet you still are sensing the Qi around you. Good job

She praises Michi for sensing Shie-san’s intent to attack.

Your praises don’t make me happy.the only praises I receive are from.

Michi takes out another red whip from her skirt.

Only Master!

The red whip bursts.

As expected of Misuzu-sama’s bodyguard

Oh, the other ladies are misunderstanding.

Oh well. It would be a problem –

-if they discover that Michi’s Master is me.

That was impolite of me to call it a farce earlier

Kanou-san apologized to Misuzu and Ruriko.

That’s real strength

She says while watching the four fight with all their strength.

Kyouko Messer and Misuzu-sama’s bodyguards are on a different level

She said, then looked at Shie-san still holding the shuriken.

It’s shameful to say but, Shie can’t beat them sakurako-ojousama? Accept your own immaturity, Shie

Kanou-san said.

You tried to throw shuriken from behind without thinking that it might hit someone else That’s. You’re scared of jumping in and getting into the fistfight, aren’t you?

i see.

She doesn’t have the confidence to jump in the fight and use kicks and punches.

An enemy is in front of you, and yet you don’t do anything, as a warrior.

But, Shie-san has her pride as a bodyguard.

That’s why she tried to throw a shuriken from a distance, betting on an absurd hit-or-miss attack.

Haiji, what about you?

Torii-san asks her bodyguard.

Do you think you can take them on?

Adelheid-san.

I will never push myself to do the impossible. My duty is to protect my master no matter when. The enemy shows no signs of going this way, and so I believe that it’s an act unbefitting of a bodyguard to try and do something reckless as throwing a shuriken

She goes on the offensive on Shie-san.

However What? Haiji? However, to think that they’d display the difference in ability between us makes me feel irritated

Ah.

Adelheid-san’s grabbing her knees, trembling.

I guess watching Michi and Kyouko-san fight as they please is a humiliation for her.

In the end, our bodyguards are no match when facing against Kyouko Messer

Kanou-san tells Torii-san.

Really? I think that my Haiji who doesn’t force herself is better than Kanou-san’s shie-san

Torii-san retorts.

Oh? Shie did the best that she could do. While all the other bodyguards aren’t moving, she’s showed the intent of wanting to attack Kyouko Messer

Kanou-san said.

It’s natural that Kouzuki house.Misuzu-sama’s bodyguards and other family bodyguards are different. In that case, the next strongest would be my Shie

Huh?

No matter what the situation is, she’s always showing the intent to fight. Shie’s courage and actions are the prestige of Kanou house. I’m confident of that Sakurako-ojousama

Shie-san’s moved by her master’s words.

Isn’t that right? The other bodyguards from the other families are just watching and can’t do anything. Naturally, that includes Torii-san’s Adelheid-san haiji?

Torii-san looked up at Adelheid-san.

I don’t force the impossible But, you should show a bit of will to fight at least I’m trying to hold myself here!

Adelheid-san flares up her master.

If I show that I’m willing to fight, and did, and lost, that would close out my life as a bodyguard

These people.I knew it, the relationship between master and bodyguard are different.

Adelheid-san doesn’t follow her master unconditionally.

Haiji, do something None can do. The people fighting over there aren’t people, they’re monsters!

Adelheid-san said.

You can’t get in between those! If you don’t fight, you don’t lose! Mariko-ojousama, please stay still and just watch them Muguu

Torii-san gets annoyed.

Then.

Kinuka, take out the longhorn helmet Longhorn helmet here!

Uhm, Anjou-san? Anjou sisters?

The big sister gave instructions, and the little sister takes out two buffalo-horn-like pink helmets.

Longhorn helmet! On! Longhorn helmet worn!

Kinuka-san puts on her helmet.

Kinuka, measure the projectile Projectile prediction, measuring!

Kinuka-san seems to be judging the distance between them and Kyouko-san.

Projectile mark is at 5 meters! Setup, roger that

This time, Mitama-san responds.

Uhm, what are you two trying to do?

Kinuka-chan? mitama-san?

Their masters, Kurama Arisu-san and Misato-san, asks the two worriedly.

Misato-sama, there’s no problem Arisu-sama, leave this to Kinuka and Onee-sama

Err.

Uhm, what are you trying to do?

I asked them timidly.

Then.

We’ll attack Kyouko Messer from the sky Attack!

Are these two serious?

Ah, did you girls not hear about it? My Shie can’t beat those people That’s right, my Haiji doesn’t even want to show a will to fight! No arguments!

Mitama-san stops Kanou-san and Torii-san.

Let’s go! Kinuka! Roger! Aneue!

Then, the sisters run towards Kyouko-san.

eeh??

Kurama house’s bodyguard, Anjou Mitama. Coming in! Ditto, Kinuka, Coming in!

The two run-in while shouting that.

However, their speed is different compared to Edie and Michi.

Kinuka’s pink longhorn helmet shakes lightly.

Aneue! Shooting point! Set! Got it! Kinuka!

The elder sister Kinuka goes ahead and gets on a 5-meter distance from Kyouko-san.

Huh?

You’re now lying down?

Kinuka! Come! Okay! Aneue! Hop!

eeh?

Kinuka-san, wearing her longhorn helmet, jumps on her elder sister that’s lying down on the bed. What?

Step!

The big sister catches the sole of her little sister’s foot.

Jump!

Then the sisters kicked each other’s feet.

Then Kinuka-san’s body jumped up high.

Take this! Skylab Hurricane Mixer!

Then, Kinuka-san dives into Kyouko-san with her helmet on!

Look at it! This is our technique! Skylab Hurrican! And Hurrican Mixer together!

Mitama-san shouts while still lying down.

Aim set! HIT!

Kinuka-san thrusts her whole body.

However.

No, I sure accept the courage

Kyouko-san grabs Kinuka-san as she dives in.

Grabbing the pink helmet like it’s dodgeball.

Then, on the other side, Kinuka-san.

uu, let go! Hey, stop kicking around. It’s dangerous if you do that! Bad!

Kyouko-san scolds Kinuka-san.

No, it sure was fun to watch, but, if you want to use this to defeat me, put on two more horns, and jump twice as high, and spin around three times Kuu, so it was the lack of power

Kinuka-san says in frustration, but is that really the problem?

I mean, that wasn’t skylab hurricane, nor hurricane mixer. That was just a human cannonball what? If you made it Human cannon koseidon then it would be a bit more powerful

Kyouko-san, what are you talking about?

With that said, Edie, here

Kyouko-san throws Kinuka-san’s body to Edie.

Yoo, that was dangerous!

Edie managed to grab her somehow.

It would be impossible with Michi, she’s too small.

i’m sorry

Kinuka-san apologizes while still in Edie’s arms.

Now then, how about we end the exhibition match there?

Kyouko-san smiled.

Okay, to all the young ladies, and their bodyguards as well

Kyouko-san speaks to everyone in the courtyard.

Check your current relationships!

Huh?

For now, if you’re a bodyguard who thought of protecting your master before anything, you pass. Well done, I give you my seal. Those who didn’t move at all after our appearance, you need to work harder. And then.

She smiled.

For the bodyguards who stepped back, I think you should reconsider your job right now. And as for, well, I don’t think there’s any, but for the pests who hid behind their masters, i’m very sorry!

there was? Really?

On the other hand, Shie-san and Adelheid-san are both standing in front of their masters.

Mitama-san and Kinuka-san did that too. Then they rushed in after that.

You know, that bodyguard role’s been passed on you from your parents’ generation since they serve a wealthy family, don’t they? But you know, just because your whole family is a lineup of bodyguards, doesn’t mean that you’re suited for the job, don’t you think?

Kyouko-san said.

And so, you don’t use the reason My parents told me, or It’s the family job, but instead, look at yourself and think if you’re suited for this job The masters should look at their bodyguards with that thought as well. Maybe your bodyguard doesn’t want to do this at all

Miss Cordelia added with a smile.

Geez, Kyouko-san, the criminal is the one saying the lines that are hard for Rei-chan and others to mention.

Oh, by the way, we’re hiring in our international crime group Kyouko Messer’s beautiful ladies army. Kyouko’s in Malandro, you know? That’s right. Anyway, the restrictions will be only cute girls. Ah, but I don’t mind if any of the lovely young ladies want to join me, not just the bodyguards We’ll teach you with great attention

what?

That is if you want to become stronger

Kyouko-san smiles.

Uhm, Kyouko Messer-san. It will be a problem if you try to recruit people for your organization when we’re here

Rei-chan tells Kyouko-san.

Well, well, why not? The exhibition match is already over.

Then.

It’s not over yet! Indeed! It’s not over!

Michi and Edie stand up.

Edie lowers Kinuka-san to the ground.

What? You still got something to show?

Kyouko-san smiled.

We still haven’t used this skill yet Oh, is that so?

They jump at Kyouko-san and Miss Cordelia at the same time!

Bauu! Haa!

Edie and Michi both shoot intense Qi at the same time.

We already saw that!

Miss Cordelia stopped moving, but.

Kyouko-san, huh? She can move?

Returning the Qi release, isn’t that your technique?

Wait, that’s Kudou style?

Kyouko-san did that?

The skills from your family, and Dai Grepher’s skills. I’ve seen them so I can use them now!

Is that Kyouko Messer’s strength?

I see. Like, during our fight with Cesario Viola.

She appeared last because she was checking on the skills of others?

I also heard about the Miko power from Minaho. I can see that you girls have increased your skills by training, but.

Kyouko-san draws closer to Michi.

However, you girls don’t have the powers of actual shrine maidens!

Then.

Then, how about feeling the Miko power for yourself? What?

What?

Before Michi and Edie.

someone’s in there?

Who’s that big breasted loli?

Right, this plump breasts.

Yuzuki Yomi!

Yomi smiles.

Chapter 847. High Life The two!

Okay, look at me!

Yomi’s trying to take Kyouko-san’s consciousness, but.

Shuda!

Kyouko-san moves faster.

Huh, what?

Kyouko-san closed the distance between her and Yomi in an instant?

Is she going to hit Yomi?

she’ll die if you do that.

Yomi doesn’t have defenses like Michi for when Kyouko-san attacks!

Pan !

Kyouko-san shows up right before Yomi, and then she claps her hand right at the tip of Yomi’s nose?

What’s that? Cat Trick?

What?

She lifts up the surprised Yomi and spins her around.

Awawawawawawa? You can’t use your Miko power unless you’re concentrating!

Kyouko-san shouts while spinning Yomi around.

Besides, you need to have a clear image to send to the other party, right?

That’s right. To have the other party follow her, Yomi needs to have a clear image of what they’ll do.

Therefore, I’ll make sure you don’t have the time to think about that!

Kyouko-san played with Yomi’s body like a beach ball tossed around.

Uwawawawawawawawawa

Moved up down the left-right, flung up to the sky, and caught.

Yomi can’t use her power anymore with that.

Then.

It’s not just one shrine maiden!

what?

Look at me!

This time, Luna jumps in from the mansion.

Wait, so it’s a two-step attack from the Takakura shrine maidens?

However.

Unfortunately, we have two people here too

it was predicted.

Miss Cordelia grabs Luna from behind.

Okay, up high! Up high!

Miss Cordelia tosses Luna’s body to the air.

Hyaa?

Luna is smaller than Yomi, and so she flies up higher.

Okay, catch! and Release!

Then, Miss Cordelia catches Luna and throws her up again.

Kyouko-san catches Yomi, who’s falling from above.

The two now became toss balls.

Didn’t I tell you? If the opponent knows what Miko power is, then you can think of countermeasures!

Wait, are they disturbing the concentration of the shrine maidens with that?

Yomi and Luna are spinning midair.

They’ll feel dizzy with that.

It will be a problem if Miss Cordelia and Kyouko-san drop the two. So Michi and Edie aren’t attacking either.

Michi’s small, and Edie couldn’t probably catch the Takakura sisters at the same time.

She’s strong, but if she catches Yomi’s body, she’ll probably fall to the ground,

Still, if this goes on.

I think that the two in mid-air would be in danger.

Haa, eiya!

Rei-chan jumped from the table and catches Yomi mid-air.

Then, she holds Yomi and carries her down to the ground.

Then.

Are you okay?

She smiled at Yomi.

I feel my head’s spinning

Yomi replied in an unstable condition.

Miss Cordelia, please let go of her now. They can’t fight back anymore

She shows a cold face as she says that.

Looks like it

Miss Cordelia catches Luna then puts her down gently.

Auu, I can see stars

Oh, Luna’s also exhausted.

Aren’t you going overboard with these children?

Rei-chan protests to Kyouko-san.

Here, Reika

Shou-neechan hands over the cane that was entrusted to her earlier.

Thank you, Shou-oneesama

Then, she grips her cane.

Sorry to ask, but don’t get involved here

Rei-chan tells Michi and Edie.

Lastly, it has to be settled among fellow adults

Huh?

Rei-chan, you’re fighting Kyouko-san?

Roger that Certainly

Michi and Edie bowed their heads and head to nurse Yomi and Luna.

This is a lecture for the young people, and so I thought of not participating, but in the end, my blood as a bodyguard is fired up

Rei-chan slowly takes a stance.

Ooh, you said it. Seeing that you give my Nikita a good match, you’re saying that you can have me go all out?

Kyouko-san smiles.

Yes, this is a rare opportunity after all

She aims at the end of her cane to Kyouko-san.

Oh? I’m also here. Are you my opponent?

Miss Cordelia looked at Shou-neechan.

No way. My duty is to lead Kouzuki SS. The head will never go to the frontlines

Shou-neechan said calmly.

Then, Fujimiya Reika-san, you’re going against two, do you mind?

Miss Cordelia goes behind Rei-chan.

Kyouko-san’s in front. Miss Cordelia’s behind.

Rei-chan won’t have a chance of winning with that.

Not at all, A hero will appear on stage now

Another voice comes in from the mansion.

A tight fit Western shirt and jeans.

Western-style boots.

A tall woman wearing a cowboy hat to cover her face.

Hahaha, really, you?

Kyouko-san laughs happily.

You got some nerve to show yourself later than me Aren’t you the one who taught me that the main star shows last? Right, Margo!

Margo-san takes off her hat.

She shows a refreshing smile on her face.

who’s that? American? Wow, she looks cool!

Soft blonde hair and blue eyes. Tall and long legs.

A muscular body everyone can see as strong.

Sorry, but could you hold on to this?

Margo-san hands over her cowboy hat to one of the young ladies nearby

yes, if you don’t mind I don’t, please do

She shows a confident smile.

Wow So lovely! Ahn I feel like I fell Inlove Who is that?

The young ladies are drawn in by the charm different from Rei-chan’s dignified atmosphere.

Looks like you trained a lot

Kyouko-san tells her favorite pupil.

Indeed, Master Clitaimestra taught me a lot

Margo-san went to the US.

I didn’t know that she came back, and so, maybe she came from the airport and to this Kouzuki mansion straight away.

Yeah, looking good. Your posture feels fresh. And it doesn’t smell anything shady anymore

Kyouko-san said.

Reika-san, could you let me deal with Kyouko-san?

Margo-san jumps lightly, loosening up her body.

She’s all yours. With that said, I will be your opponent

Rei-chan points her stick at Miss Cordelia.

Well, it can’t be helped

Miss Cordelia smiled and takes a stance.

Since this is a rare opportunity, and we’re showing this off to the children, let’s keep it clean, okay?

Margo-san tells Kyouko-san.

Yeah, we should. It will be a problem if all these cute girls start hating us Right. How about we show some maturity?

Kyouko-san and Miss Cordelia smiled.

Indeed, I’d ask for the same. For the sake of the young ladies

Rei-chan said.

Then, Kyouko-san Let’s go, Margo Fujimiya Reika, here I come Okay, come!

Then, the four start fighting.

what the hell?

Shie-san looked at the fight and muttered.

It’s beautiful

Adelheid-san as well.

this is beautiful

Kanou-san speaks her impressions.

I wonder how they can do that?

Torii-san’s watching in a daze.

The four fights like they’re dancing.

Compared to Michi and Edie’s attack.

The fight was a high-speed poking on each other’s gap, but.

Kyouko-san and Margo-san, then Rei-chan and Miss Cordelia’s fight, was elegant.

It’s a fight where they know each other’s abilities.

There’s no unfair action where you let your opponent make a mistake and use that to the advantage.

They throw each other all their skills and accept the opponent’s techniques.

This fight shows their respect at each other.

I can see why Michi and Edie’s fight with them looked like children with no strength trying to get to the level of the adults.

Professionals don’t use underhanded tricks.

Fujimiya Reika-san’s origin is from Kendo, and so I thought that she could fight like that, but. I never thought that Kyouko Messer could fight that cleanly

Adelheid-san and Shie-san speak their thoughts.

Kinuka, watch that. That’s how the first-class people fight Amazing I’ll etch this scene in my memory

Anjou Mitama and Kinuka said. Didn’t notice them coming back.

That’s just unfair

Adelheid-san muttered.

I thought I beat the Kouzuki house’s bodyguard to the punch, but these people are far more distant

She senses that she can catch up with Michi and Edie.

Therefore she doesn’t think she’ll lose.

Despite that, she sees that she can’t win against these four.

That was naive of me as well. These people are on a different level. In training, experience, everything.

Shie-san speaks in frustration. Kanou-san.

Then train more. If you’re frustrated, then you need to train more, Shie Yes, Sakurako-ojousama Haiji, you got to work harder too

Torii-san tries to talk to her bodyguard, but.

Adelheid-san is just gripping her fist, unable to respond.

Arisu-sama, I’ll make sure to become as strong as them!

Anjou Kinuka-san tells Kurama Arisu-san

No, Kinuka, we should aim for higher. We cannot protect Kurama house unless we become stronger than them Yes! Aneue!

Kinuka-san replies to Anou Mitama-san.

But, Kurama house is.

Misato-san’s body trembles.

Misato-oneesama Yes, I’m fine, Arisu

Everyone’s watching the four adults fight.

It’s as if everyone in the courtyard is watching some beautiful art.

They’re all drawn into Margo-san, Kyouko-san, Rei-chan, and Miss Cordelia’s fight.

Okay, it’s about time

Kyouko-san stopped the fight.

Margo, are you sure about going that path?

She asks her disciple once again.

Yes, Kyouko-san I see. Then that’s great

The master and disciple smiled at each other.

Work harder, I’ll support you no matter what Thank you very much, no, it’s just Thanks now

Hearing that, I understood what Margo-san did in the US.

Margo-san has to join in as a martial artist on the surface.

It’s to take away the scent of the skills she learned from Kyouko-san.

Margo-san will no longer help Kyouko-san in her crimes anymore.

Their relationship as a master and disciple is forever, but their relationship as a subordinate and boss ends here.

That is the reason why these two had beautiful combat.

Well, either way, it’s your life. Get the best out of it

Then, Kyouko-san turned to Shou-neechan.

That’s enough for our screentime, right? Yes. Thank you for entertaining our invitation

Shou-neechan bows with a smile.

No. I’m glad that I came here. I met Margo again and got acquainted with lots of cute ladies

Kyouko-san smiled at the girls in the venue.

I want to take some of you girls home, but I’ll hold back for now. Ah, by the way, I was serious when I mentioned that I’m recruiting newcomers. It’s limited to cute girls only. It’s okay if you’re still inexperienced, Miss Cordelia, and I will be your trainers. Starting from morning until night

You’re talking about taking the girls to the bed, aren’t you?

But, I belong to the other side. I don’t use what I just showed from earlier. Only those who don’t mind getting their hands dirty can come. If you want to stay clean and stronger, then go with Reika-chan and Shou-chan

Kyouko-sans aid.

Then, she laughed.

You can send the fees in my account later Certainly

Shou-neechan shows that Kyouko-san’s participation is nothing but business.

Now then, well, I still have to return to Brazil, my home, but.

Kyouko-san points at the Anjou sisters.

You girls.

She glared at them.

yes? what about us?

The Anjou sisters got startled since they’re called out.

As for what you’ve done earlier.

Huh? That Skylab Hurricane Mixer something?

You see, this is how you do it!

Kyouko-san suddenly speeds up.

Cordelia! Okay, Kyouko!

As soon as her name is called, miss Cordelia lies down on the ground.

Hop!

Kyouko-san jumps high, aiming at Miss Cordelia.

Step!

Miss Cordelia takes Kyouko-san’s legs and becomes a launching pad for her.

Jump!

wow!

She really jumped at twice the speed, thrice the height, and four times the spin.

Kyouko Messer flies in the air!

?

Huh?

See you, girls! Bye-bye!

Then, Kyouko-san disappeared on the third floor of the Kouzuki mansion.

Wait, where’s Miss Cordelia?

It looks like she disappeared as soon as everyone’s concentrating on Kyouko-san mid-air.

I’m really sorry the troubles they cause

Margo-san, the disciple, apologized to everyone.

uhm, what’s your name?

A short break after Kyouko-san’s exit.

The young ladies surround Margo-san, who’s sitting next to Rei-chan.

Margo Starkweather Kuromori

Margo-san smiled.

Are you a halforeign? No, I’m born and raised in America. I’m just adopted to a Japanese family

She’s not going to talk about her Indian lineage.

Then, Margo-sama, do you work for Kouzuki SS as well?

One of the young ladies asks.

No, I’m not Indeed, Margo-san doesn’t work for Kouzuki SS

Rei-chan replies with a smile.

Then, uhm, which family are you affiliated with? If possible, my family Ah, that’s sly! I was thinking of doing the same thing! I’d ask my father to hire you Please work for me!

Ah, I guess so.

But, is it okay to talk like that?

Your bodyguards are making a sad face.

Unfortunately, I’m retiring from my bodyguard job

Margo-san smiled.

Actually, I’m going to join in the martial arts tournaments in America. Therefore, I cannot work as a bodyguard anymore My, is that so? That’s unfortunate

The young ladies said.

But, I’d be glad if you support me. You see, I’ll aim to become a women’s champion, then fight off men next. My aim is the strongest man right now

Margo-san.

That’s fascinating. I think that Margo-san can beat down strong men one after another

Rei-chan smiled.

Oh, that looks fun! Interesting! I’ll support you Me too! I’ll do the same

The young ladies speak unanimously.

So that’s Margo’s purpose

Edie came back to us and whispered.

She’s gathering female fans to have their fathers sponsor her fights

i see.

Therefore she had that kind of fight with Kyouko-san earlier

Margo-san shows a clean and orthodox fight.

Where’s Yomi and Luna?

I’m worried about the two.

They’re okay, resting inside the mansion. Michi’s watching over them Geez, fighting with Kyouko-san? Don’t make them do the impossible

The two of them have given up on being the Takakura shrine maidens, but.

Why did the two do something like that?

That was Minaho’s instructions, and Kyouko-san knows that the two will come

Huh?

What’s going on, Edie?

Edie whispers.

There’s someone from Yakuza among the bodyguards in here

You mean?

The Kansai Yakuza, who’s hostile with Kouzuki house due to the Takakura shrine case?

And that girl has to report a lot of stuff back to Kansai

Edie said.

Chapter 848. High life Girls

One off the purpose showing off Yomi and Luna is to show the weakness of the Miko power to the Kansai Yakuza on purpose

Edie whispers.

Huh, why do that?

I asked Edie whisperingly.

If they know about the weakness of shrine maidens, then the Yakuza will loosen up their caution against them

Oh, there were multiple victims on Tsukiko’s mother’s frenzy, and so.

The Kansai Yakuza fear the Takakura shrine maidens.

They say that the cornered mouse bites. It’s better not to think much about it

You even learned that line? What a genius blonde-haired brown-skinned American beauty.

The second objective is to show that we will not let Kyouko Messer use the shrine maidens

Oh.

The Yakuza doesn’t like Kyouko-san and other foreign forces coming to the underground society of Japan.

Besides, if we were to give our Takakura shrine maidens to Kyouko-san, they’d oppose it harshly.

Before they raised their suspicions, we show Kyouko-san confronting Yomi and Luna.

This becomes a proof that the Miko power is under Kouzuki house’s care, and that also guarantees that Kouzuki house won’t sell out

Jii-chan is the head of the noble among noble families, he holds influence over various organizations.

Therefore, Kouzuki house and the Kouzuki group acts for what’s best in the country’s interest.

They could have some business with Kyouko-san and other foreign organizations, but they’ll never sell the Takakura shrine maidens.

Instead, they’ll see it as a countermeasure against Kyouko-san.

The Kansai Yakuza used the Miko power for nothing good. They should be reflecting on it. Therefore, if we show that Kouzuki house is using the Miko power for the benefit of the country, some of them will stop their hostilities

Kyouko-san’s cutting herself in between the confrontation of Kouzuki house and Kansai Yakuza, and that splits the Kansai Yakuza in half.

Those who want to continue fighting us, and those who wish to reconcile with Kouzuki house to repel the foreign organizations.

And when that happens, they’ll split, and we can take down those who are against the Kouzuki house

If they’re split, it becomes easier.

That’s not it, if the enemy is split into two, we can leave them alone

Huh?

What’s left is to have the two fight each other and collapse

that’s dirty.

And then we can just crush down the remains. Either way, they’d be exhausted from fighting each other, that makes it easy

that’s scary.

But, well, that happens.

By the way, did you notice it, Darling?

Huh, Edie?

The ladies with their bodyguards are split into three groups

Edie said. I looked around.

The first group are those making a fuss by gathering around Rei-chan and Margo along with their masters

Oh, as usual, the girls flock at Rei-chan and Margo-san.

They’re mostly ladies from noble families, but their eyes are sparkling to see a strong onee-sama, even though they’re bodyguards.

The second group are those who protect their masters who don’t want to go to Rei-chan

Yeah, not all of them are fangirls.

Some of them are on the table with others, or alone, taking a break.

Then there’s Kanou Sakurako-san, Torii Mariko-san, and the Kurama sisters in Misuzu and Ruriko’s table.

Behind them are their bodyguards.

Well, that’s their job, and so it’s a usual scene.

The third group are those who aren’t with their masters and is watching around from a distance

Oh, there is.

Yeah, bodyguards are hiding at the edge of the courtyard, or the walls of the mansion.

I see. Some of the young ladies gathered around Rei-chan don’t have their guards with them.

There’s also one young lady sitting down on the table by herself.

That means her bodyguard left her and went to the wall?

There’s nothing strange about it. With the space in this courtyard, the bodyguards don’t need to be with their masters at all time

Yeah, usually, bodyguards have to be with their Masters all the time.

But, this is the main mansion of Kouzuki house, and Rei-chan’s also here.

Kyouko-san just left, and so there are no threats.

There’s no need for them to stick tightly.

But, those who are apart from their masters have something in their mind

What?

Now, then, let’s resume our lecture!

Shou-neechan smiled and speaks loudly.

Everyone, please return to your tables.

Rei-chan tells the ladies around her.

Now then, I will be heading my way

Margo-san stands up.

eeh? You’re going already? I want to talk more Me too!

Some of the young ladies have become fangirls of Margo-san.

You still have your garden party after the lecture, right? I’ll come again by then

Margo-san smiled.

Kyaa I’ll be waiting! I will be waiting, Margo-oneesama! I prefer Reika-oneesama! Me too! Me too!

It’s an all-girls’ school, this is how it is.

Everyone, please return to your seats, or the lecture won’t start. If that happens, you won’t have time to chat

Shou-neechan speaks like a school teacher.

Okay

The young ladies return to their seats.

Then, see you later

Margo-san said and heads back to the mansion.

Oh, right, I should do that too.

I don’t need to listen to the lecture about the safety of the young ladies.

I returned to Misuzu’s table, then.

I’m going to be away for a while

I told Misuzu.

I’m worried about Yomi and Luna

Kyouko-san and Miss Cordelia did throw them around.

Nobody will pay attention if I move out at this timing.

I understand, Danna-sama

Misuzu smiled.

Onii-sama, please return before the lecture ends

Ruriko says with a smile.

Then, I’ll excuse myself for now

I greeted Kanou-san, Torii-san, and the Kurama sisters and left the table.

Torii-san greeted me off with a smile.

Kurama sisters greeted with an anxious face.

But, Kanou-san ignores me.

I guess this group is also a variety.

By the way, the bodyguards ignore me.

Shie-san, Adelheid-san, Anjou Mitama and Kinuka.

Michi, look after them

I asked Michi.

Michi bows her head.

I’ll come with you

Edie smiled.

After all, I’m Kuromori Kou’s bodyguard

Oh, so that’s her setting. I guess it can’t be helped.

We were still talking.

Yeah, come with me Yessir!

We head inside the mansion.

uu, I feel my head spinning

Yomi and Luna are lying down on the sofa of the reception room.

Are you two okay?

I asked.

Sensei, hug Sure

I embraced Yomi.

There, there, Yomi uu, that was scary

I can feel Yomi’s huge breasts on my chest.

Nii-san, me too

This time, it’s Luna.

Yomi, Luna’s turn Okay

Yomi kisses me in the lips.

Luna Nii-san!

Luna embraced me tightly and asked for a kiss.

She shoves in her tongue in my mouth.

Luna was scared too

I pat her small back.

I mean, those people had total darkness in their hearts

Luna said.

That’s right, it felt like I’m getting sucked inside a black hole

The ability to read minds is a doubledged sword.

These two just experienced the horror of looking into Kyouko-san’s mind.

Nii-san, kiss me more Yomi too

I embraced Yomi and Luna in both hands and kissed them again and again.

Haa, I feel calmer Yes, Sensei’s scent makes me feel at ease

Yomi’s sniffing my nape.

If it an ease up their fear, then I welcome it.

Darling, me too!

Why?

I worked hard too!

Right.

My hands are tied up right now, you do it yourself YES、Darling!!!

Edie hugs my back.

Darling, Darling! Darling! -lingling

She stuffed her nose on my hair and sniffed me like a dog.

Sensei! Sensei!

Yomi’s pushing her huge breasts on me.

Nii-san.

Luna’s clinging to me desperately.

Then.

Nii-san, I want to have sex Auu, Yomi too

The shrine maidens speak to me with a blushing face.

If it was Agnes-chan, she’d say that she wants to have sex, I think Yomi’s not Agnes-chan, but I’m still saying that I want to have sex

Hmm.

If it was Agnes, she’d surely do that.

Darling.

You too, Edie?

Not now, hold it

Edie says with a strict look.

If I had sex with Darling now, Michi will get angry. Misuzu’s also scary when she’s mad. Ruriko would be fuming

Yeah, they would.

Besides, we still need to be cautious

Yeah, the bodyguards of the young ladies are in here.

They’re not that scary Yes, they’re weaker than Michi-oneesama and Edie-oneesama

Luna and Yomi said,

No, it’s not about who’s hiding their skills, but some of them might have some ability similar to the Miko power There’s none Yes, Nii-san, we checked everyone It’s still possible that they have abilities that Yomi and Luna can’t see

I said.

That’s right. They’re from families that served the nobles for generations, you don’t know what kind of skills they inherited

Margo-san enters as she says that.

Michi-chan has her Kudou style martial arts and Qi skills as the tradition. Others might also have some power they inherited from their families. You can’t get careless

Margo-san said.

With that said, not now. Maybe later

I kissed the three in order.

Yoshinobu-kun, come here, Minaho’s calling for you

Margo-san said.

Okay. I’ll head there Ah, Yomi wants to go too! Me too!

The two said, but.

Kyouko-san’s over there too, you sure?

Margo-san said with a smile.

That’s. Auu.

The two lost their momentum.

Yomi and Luna, wait here. Edie, look after the two

I asked Edie. These two haven’t recovered yet.

You don’t want to see them either, do you?

She’s going all out with Michi, but, they just parry it easily.

Edie sighed.

Right, I’ll stay here! Leave the girls to me

She tells me.

Yeah, this girl, this, and this one looks like we can use them

Minaho-neesan, Kyouko-san, and Miss Cordelia are talking while looking at the courtyard through the monitor.

Are they analyzing the skills of the bodyguards of each house?

Oh? I want this girl and this one

Miss Cordelia said.

That one is young lady

Minaho-neesan glared.

And that’s why I want her as a pet

She says calmly.

Can’t I kidnap them? No. They’ll blame Kouzuki house

Minaho-neesan insisted.

Well, it would be a big problem if the young lady gets kidnapped in the main mansion of Kouzuki house.

Trust on Kouzuki SS would plummet, and it’ll hurt Misuzu and Jii-chan’s name.

Oh, that’s unfortunate

Miss Cordelia laughs.

By the way, what about the Bomba Sisters from earlier, Kyouko? Bomba? Oh, the Skylab Hurricane Mixer sisters?

Anjou Mitama-san and Kinuka-san.

Those girls are nothing But, you love idiots like those, don’t you?

Miss Cordelia laughed.

Well, yeah, they dare to jump in like that. They’re probably airheads, but they’ve got the sense of humor, although

Kyouko-san smiled wryly.

I’m not into loyal girls like them

Anjou sisters are loyal.

You can get your hands on those girls even if you leave them alone

Minaho-neesan tells the two.

Then, she speaks to me, who’s standing on the doorway.

Yoshinobu, I think you already know, but.

I knew it.

Kurama Misato-san will become a prostitute

They failed in making an appeal to Jii-chan, and furthermore, their family is going downhill.

In short, they’re having money problems.

Then, Jii-chan told the sisters to discuss it with me.

That means that they’ll work in the Kuromori brothel.

Just one? What about the little sister?

Miss Cordelia asks Minaho-neesan.

The little sister, Arisu-san, is still 13.

Minaho-neesan said.

We don’t let children work in our brothel from now on

Minaho-neesan was turned to a prostitute when she was 12.

Misato-san can take customers now, but, Yoshinobu will train Arisu-san so we can sell her anytime. Okay?

Minaho-neesan looked at me.

The conditions were to have the sisters as a set. The little sister’s spirit won’t hold if it’s just the elder sister defiled. The elder sister seems to have a weak heart compared to the younger. I think that they’ll break if you don’t train both of them

I.

Okay

I’m a member of this criminal organization, and I’m also the child of Kuromori house, which runs the brothel.

I’m Kuromori Minaho’s brother.

I’m ready to dive into hell together with Minaho-neesan.

Oh, I see. If their masters become prostitutes, then they have no need for a personal bodyguard

Miss Cordelia laughs.

Right, a prostitute cannot have a personal bodyguard with her.

Much less if Minaho-neesan’s customers are all from leaders of politics and business. Each of them has their personal bodyguards.

If they were to buy a prostitute, a bodyguard is just in the way.

Well, okay. Putting that aside.

Kyouko-san stops the talk about the Kurama sisters.

Yoshinobu-kun, you’ll come back to the courtyard later, right? Yes, I’ll return when the lecture’s done

Kyouko-san moves the switch on the security cameras.

Today, we have two girls sent in by the Yakuza

Oh, that one.

One is this girl. The bodyguard of this lady. You don’t have to worry about her. She’s an acquaintance of an acquaintance in Osaka. There are no other orders than to know the situation of Kouzuki house. I think that we fooled her with the farce from earlier

Oh, she won’t say anything other than how cool Rei-chan is and Kyouko-san’s appearance.

Kyouko-san switches up the camera.

This is the dangerous one. This one smells trouble. After all, she’s sent from Osaka directly

A woman with a sharp look and ponytail is on the monitor.

Her name is Tendou Otome. She’s the daughter of Tendou Sadao, a Kyoukaku in Osaka

She’s beautiful but really scary. She’s making a displeased face.

The bodyguard of Mizushima holdings came in last week. Kouzuki house knows that event and can only think of it as forced

Misuzu talked about this event in school, and so.

Those who have their personal bodyguards can come, and so they forced Tendou-san to a girl who never had a bodyguard before.

However.

By the way, what’s Kyoukaku?

I asked.

It’s a Yakuza term, well, it’s something like a bouncer. They’re people with honor and empathy that they’ll fight the enemy when there’s a dispute right away

Minaho-neesan said.

Is that a job?

You’re not fixing disputes all the time, so what do you usually do?

Gambling most of the time, or wandering around. But, they’re strong, and so they coerce their surroundings with fear, threaten people, collect debts, mediating fights

i see.

Especially Tendou Sadao, he’s a famous man known by everyone in the Yakuza in Osaka. The people call him 42yo Tendou Sadao Why 42yo? I don’t know either. They say that 42yo is an unlucky age, and so if you meet that person, you’ll get involved in that unlucky age. Or, he got married at age 42, those were the rumors

Haa.

Anyway, she’s a woman involved deeply with the Yakuza.

I’ll ask Yomi later about it.

Takakura Shrine should’ve heard about someone famous among the Yakuza.

Anyway, be careful around Tendou Otome. She might be planning something

Kyouko-san tells me.

By the way, uhm

I asked what Edie told me earlier.

Why are there three patterns of bodyguards in here?

Minaho-neesan smiled wryly.

That’s because Kyouko-san’s performance was too good

Hmm?

Those who have bodyguards at the same age as them are targets of bullying

Kyouko-san said.

I heard about it The young ladies bring their attendants so they won’t get isolated in school. And if that attendant knows some martial arts, and is a bit strong, then it helps. That’s how it works In short, there’s no need for the bodyguard to be absurdly strong

Kyouko-san and Minaho-neesan say while laughing.

Just an excuse to become vigilant of the bullies. Some professional male bodyguards come and go with them to school and home all the time anyway

Yeah, if it’s within the school grounds.

Therefore, most of the time, they choose the bodyguard among the lineage of the family bodyguard, and whichever is at the closest age. They don’t fuss much about real strength When it comes to countering bullies, just having a father or brother that is a bodyguard has a strong effect

Yeah, it’s basically the bullies being a child of a policeman, or a brother of a pro wrestler.

There are hardly any truly strong girls, like Michi-san

Minaho-neesan said.

Therefore, Margo chatting with the bodyguards along with their Masters, is a thing. They’re bodyguards just to remind you. They’re just there to have the young ladies get along

Kyouko-san said.

Then, that’s for the bodyguards who are with their Masters all the time, well, they are aware that it’s their job. The problem is.

The last ones, those who are away from their Masters.

Those girls are dissatisfied with their job as the bodyguard of a young lady

Huh?

If they’re born in a family of bodyguards, their father or brother must be guarding the head of the family, right? They want to work there too. They think that it’s stupid for them to defend the daughter That’s not all. They want to be guarding a much wealthier house than the ones they’re in charge in right now

What does that mean?

For those who had the same life passed through generations thinks that they have to serve that young lady, but.

Minaho-neesan speaks.

Going in this party, they noticed that it’s better to serve others Why? Well, they saw Michi-san and Edie fight off Kyouko-san for real. They saw them fight with the skills they learned For most bodyguards, they hide off their skills. Especially if it’s an inherited one

Each of the bodyguard family has something like Michi’s Kudou style.

I think that most of them got fired up, wanting to show off their skills after watching Edie fight. Especially those who are earnest. They didn’t choose to live the life of following their current master after all

Kyouko-san said.

Well, they can’t best Margo, Edie or Michi, nor me, but, they’re having the thoughts of showing off their appeal to get themselves hired by a better family. Well, you know, it’s about acknowledging that they have skills as a bodyguard

It just happened that they’re serving that family for generations. Furthermore, her age was close to the young lady, and so she’s appointed to become a bodyguard.

That means that her skills aren’t accepted.

In the end, if you’re training hard every day, you want people to see it. Then, you’d want people to say her skills are real that she became that family’s bodyguard

I see.

However, among those that were fussing around Margo, are some young ladies belonging to a wealthier family

Oh, for those who seriously want to become a bodyguard.

Becoming a bodyguard of a wealthy family’s daughter because it just happened that her family is connected.

They’ll never forgive those who are happily making a fuss with their master there.

If they think that they’re stronger, then.

They want to abandon their current master and become a bodyguard on a family with a higher status.

Kouzuki SS isn’t the only security firm after all. Maybe some of them want to join in Kouzuki SS to try their abilities

Instead of making a fuss as Rei-chan’s fan.

They want to train under Rei-chan?

Therefore, this getogether is terrible for the underground society

Kyouko-san smiles.

It’s a sales battle here and there

That looks bad. For sure.

If their bodyguards abandon them, then the young ladies would protest to Misuzu.

It might expand to problems within families.

Yoshinobu, be careful

Huh, Minaho-neesan?

Don’t you think that they’d want to become bodyguards of Ruriko-san and Yoshiko-san?

Right, the two don’t have personal bodyguards yet.

Ain’t that difficult for you? Yoshinobu-kun!

Kyouko-san laughed like she’s having fun with this.

Chapter 849. High Life Each perspective

Well then, Yoshinobu

Minaho-neesan said.

For Kurama sisters, we will be accepting them to the brothel right away, but.

Yeah, I know that.

As for the other ladies in Misuzu-san’s table, Kanou Sakurako-san, and Torii Mariko-san

Huh?

Look at the two closely Wait, you mean?

We’re also turning the two to prostitutes?

No, that’s not it. It’s not related to the brothel, but with Kouzuki SS’ analysis work

Minaho-neesan accepts some jobs from Kouzuki SS through Shou-neechan.

That old man had the two ladies sit down on that table means that he wants you to be considerate of them

Kyouko-san said.

Among the young ladies who came to Kouzuki mansion, the two of them were loose. You know how the two of those were sitting on a separate table at first, right?

Minaho-neesan’s right, Kanou-san, and Torii-san were sitting on tables where there are no other young ladies. They’re isolated, sitting down with just their bodyguard behind.

They’re not talking to the other girls.

On the other hand, The Kurama sisters were sitting down on the table of the children of the Kouzuki group.

Kurama sisters’ father is failing in his business. However, before they were trying to make an appeal to Jii-chan directly, they were still sitting along with the other young ladies.