Chapter 1063.
「 Ugh, I feel mad somehow 」
Mariko says as the vehicle drives.
「 What’s wrong? 」
What did come to her mind while listening to Kudou-papa and Haiji’s conversation?
「 I mean, Kou! I got too nervous because of that quack Diet member and so I misunderstood the swindler that came after him as a big person 」
She speaks discontentedly.
「 I’m so stupid! I got too timid and got deceived! 」
Oh, she got caught in the trap the man named Shimada set up.
Creating an opportunity by making the Diet member nervous, Shimada tried to bring us down to his pace.
「 You don’t have to mind it. You can stay as you are, Mariko 」
I said.
「 That’s not okay, is it?! I mean, just a little more and I would’ve been fooled! 」
「 You weren’t, right? We were there with you 」
I said. Mariko’s eyes turned round.
「 B-B-B-B-But, I won’t be by Kou’s side all the time, right? 」
「 Then call me. Do it when you feel that there’s something weird. You can consult with me anytime and if it’s really dangerous, then I’ll rush to you 」
That’s natural. Mariko’s my woman.
「 I-I see. O-Okay. 」 I-If that’s the case, then I’ll consult with you. Always 」
Mariko said bashfully.
「 I mean, how did Kou notice that the guy is a fake? Speaking of which, you noticed it before Kou did, right? 」
Mariko looked at Ai.
「 Well…you see…it’s a trick… 」
Ai replies with a small voice.
「 If you think…that there’s something weird…when you meet someone…then it’s weird. That’s why…I look for the reason…why it’s weird 」
「 What’s with that? Do you mean to say that it’s your intuition? 」
Mariko asks.
「 Well, of course. Inspiration is always important 」
Kudou-papa says from the driver’s seat.
「 Most of the people who got tricked by scammers always think “Oh man, this guy’s weird” in their first impression. However, the scammer uses logic to guide the other party. Even if you sense that they’re suspicious with their first impression, once you think that the conversation is logical, then people start to trust them 」
Really?
「 Once you notice that, you’ll see the guy only as a scammer who is about to rip money off from you and nothing else. There are more cases of people thinking “Now that I think about it, I’ve been suspicious of that guy from the start,” instead of “I never thought that guy was a scammer.” It’s a foolish story 」
Kudou-papa said.
「 Furthermore, people who think that they have an eye for people and smart are those who get deceived. They examine each and every one of the logic the scammer talked in their head and so they’re framed inside the scammer’s logic 」
「 Oh, that’s the pattern that happened to you 」
Kana-senpai looked at Mariko, grinning.
「 W-What’s with that? 」
「 Oh, am I wrong? 」
「 Ugh, I-I think it is. G-Geez! 」
Mariko’s frustrated.
「 You see…it’s the same…as baking bread 」
Ai said.
「 When making pastries, you have to concentrate on the work in front of you. You have to pay attention to the dough…the temperature of the oven…the time it takes to bake…and several other things…at the same time 」
「 So, what about it? 」
Mariko asks.
「 It means that Ai didn’t focus on what Shimada’s saying but she’s having a bird’s-eye view of the whole tea lounge 」
I said.
「 There was something wrong with Shimada. Sensing the enemy intention, you listen to Shimada’s story while checking the other tables, the Diet member, the bellboy, and everyone 」
Yes, I was looking around.
「 The Diet member… had a strange look. They’re looking at us… with interest. But, they seem afraid 」
Ai told Mariko.
「 Afraid? 」
「 Yes. That’s why…I realized…that if he’s a man from the government…then, the Diet member… won’t make that kind of face… You can’t easily take hold of a Diet member…and he’s in the opposition 」
If a man from the government makes a strange contact with the young lady of the Torii electronics, then…
He won’t fear Shimada and he’ll start gathering information.
「 Ai is a slow person at a glance but, she looks around a lot, thinks a lot. You can’t look down on her, okay?! 」
Kana-senpai said.
「 S-Seems like it…P-Putting that aside, how did you know that he’s a fake? 」
Mariko turns to Yomi.
「 Well, Shimada is just a messenger and he doesn’t even know the actual person that gave the order to him 」
Yomi said.
「 His instructions were only to show his business card to the Diet member as they’re talking to us and start the conversation like that 」
Meaning, he’s just a grunt who doesn’t know the whole truth.
「 Well, that’s obvious. Knowing that the other party has a person who can read minds, you won’t send someone who knows everything 」
Kudou-papa said.
「 Therefore, I knew that the man is just a man hired to do what he’s told, not knowing the truth about us. But, I couldn’t figure out how to find the person who hired him 」
Even if Yomi has the Miko power, she’s still a 14-year-old girl.
If she has problems with her judgment, she panics.
The enemy understands us.
「 It’s okay. You don’t have to worry about them, we’re dealing with the boss before the day is over 」
Kudou-papa said.
They already figured it out.
That’s great.
「 Haa, Kou. You are so calm at times like this 」
Mariko sighs.
「 Well of course. A lot of skilled people are moving around after all 」
Kudou-papa’s allies, and the top elite units of Kouzuki SS>
I believe in them.
So, I don’t have to worry and just wait for them.
No.
「 Mariko and Kana-senpai, stay over for tonight 」
I said.
「 Huh, why? 」
Kana-senpai’s surprised.
「 Kudou-san, when do you think the operation will be over? 」
I asked…Then the freelancer on the driver’s seat…
「 It’s got to be at the 0th hour. We’d like to finish it before the date changes if possible 」
He says while looking at the inside of the van in the mirror.
「 I’m going to request the same thing. If you girls stay in the Kuromori house, it helps because we need fewer people to send as guards 」
The enemy should be checking our movements today.
That means they have done their investigation on Kana-senpai and Mariko who were with us today.
「 Doesn’t that mean that my family is in danger? 」
Kana-senpai asks.
「 It won’t happen. They’re in panic from our sudden counter-strike. If it’s girls who have direct contact with the Kuromori family then they might go desperately and take them as hostages, but they have no idea if making a move on your family will have an effect on the Kuromori house or not 」
「 Why? It’s my family you know?! 」
The young lady of the Torii house gets angry.
「 That’s because your family isn’t like the Kuromori house, a demon-like household in the underground society that’s stained with blood and tears 」
Kudou-papa smiled.
「 And so, putting you aside, if they take your family as a hostage, it’s unlikely that there will be a negotiation. Kuromori house can just abandon those who are just acquaintances to them 」
So that’s how the bad reputation propagates.
「 Half of it is Kyouko’s fault. Didn’t she blow up a yakuza office in Kansai yesterday? 」
She went around and do some side activities with Miss Cordelia happily.
「 What’s scary about that woman is that she is not interested in nightlife or other stuff at all. If it’s an ordinary male criminal, that’s where the witness could come and people can trace his footsteps, but that woman buys ingredients for her dinner and cooks them. She only drinks alcohol in her place too 」
She enjoys the dishes together with Miss Cordelia.
Miss Cordelia’s twin subordinates. Eenie-san and Meenie-san, I wonder if they’re doing well?
「 But, half of the bad reputation is your fault 」
Kudou-papa’s lips in the mirror show a smile.
「 Nobu, you did something? 」
Kana-senpai looked at me.
「 Well, yeah 」
I have a mountain of things I can recall.
Shirasaka Sousuke’s public execution.
The fight with Cesario Viola, where I shot him in the end.
Ruriko’s father’s murder. Since Miss Cordelia did it, others probably think that we’ve done it.
Also, the fight with the Kansai Yakuza.
Beating up half of the Yakuza who came to Tokyo to make the deal…
Some got erased too.
Furthermore, the dispatched Yakuza group coming from Kansai…
Using the Miko power to turn Tendou Sadao and his group into madmen and they died from the shootout with their boss.
We’ve done some inhuman acts.
「 We don’t settle with just a compromise after all 」
That’s right, we’re…
「 If you’re not thorough, like, if you strike a deal, there could still be a grudge, right? If that happens, the enemy will come at us, and so we make sure to finish off their will to fight back 」
「 Err. Finish it off? 」
Kana-senpai asks.
「 It’s better if you don’t know 」
「 I know just a bit 」
Mariko knew about the ending of Eri and Rie’s parents.
「 And I don’t want to know any more than that 」
「 Then, I won’t ask either 」
Mariko said. Kana-senpai replied.
「 Oh well, we still sent some people from the Kouzuki SS to your house. If anything happens, they can deal with them 」
「 Oh geez, you should’ve said that sooner 」
Kana-senpai smiled brightly.
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