Chapter 767.: 767.
「 You’re right, we were mistaken 」
Misuzu replied .
「 We think of Megumi-san as obstinate, as someone who doesn’t understand, and so we ignored Megumi-san’s individuality and the way she accepts things, and gave our arbitrary evaluation on her 」
Nei and Misuzu are smart, and so they understand right away . They comprehend the issue at hand . They think of how to deal with it right away .
But, Megu’s not like that .
Despite all that, Nei and Misuzu continue to move forward before Megu could understand .
It’s not just towards Megu .
Nei and Misuzu don’t explain anything to me and just continue to make schemes with the two of them .
「 And since you two love scheming, it saves the trouble if you explain first and gain consent, don’t you think? 」
Margo-san said .
「 I know that you want to implement your ideas as fast as possible, but that’s not good . As mentioned earlier, your plans are only useful to people who follow the same rules as you 」
Misuzu and Nei are strong in the world where the laws are strict .
They’ll follow their plans, and everything will smoothly make progress .
Everything would be within the range of their assumptions .
「 But, if you come across with a person who breaks the rules without care, and all of it will fall 」
Just like how Jii-chan trampled over the rules of the Yakuza, the surface, and the underground society’s standards .
「 Indeed . I think we got carried away 」
Nei reflects .
Edie speaks;
「 You two are similar . Minaho as well . Therefore, you make conspiracy plans whenever together unconsciously . However, if it’s only a gathering of people following the same rules, then you’ll miss a lot 」
「 That is why Minaho has Katsuko-san and me . Minaho knows that she’s overly theoretical . She never takes action unless she consulted with us 」
「 If you want a diverse view, then you need people who live under different rules 」
「 Well, recently she likes to discuss things with Shou-oneesan . Minaho thinks of herself as a realist, but, she’s come up with some unexpected and unpredictable actions . She’s more of a romanticist 」
「 Indeed . Shou’s clearly the realist . Shou’s job doesn’t allow wishful thinking after all 」
The top elites in Shou-neechan’s class don’t think “well, we can manage” in their job .
If their task has a 99% chance of success, then they’d still fill that last percent . They think of all the possibilities .
And they don’t care how much expense, or people it needs .
They must keep their subject safe no matter what .
The people Shou-neechan protects are near the class as Jii-chan .
「 Thus, you two are smart, and have some good ideas, but, you mustn’t commit to it until there’s a “GO” signal for a while 」
Margo-san tells the two .
「 You still don’t understand about other people’s hearts 」
I looked at the two .
「 Yeah . It’s a bit troublesome, but if you came up with something, consult with me first 」
Right .
「 Don’t think of giving me a surprise or whatever . I’m not that smart, and it’s hard for me to catch up with what Nei and Misuzu thinks . Think first if your plans are for the good of the family, or for the worse . No, I’ll also think about if it’s risky or not 」
Nei and Misuzu have a different point of view, after all .
「 I understand, Danna-sama 」
Misuzu replied right away .
「 Yeah . Got it, sorry, Yo-chan 」
Nei .
「 People prefer those who think the same way as them . Therefore, Misuzu and Nei started sticking together before they noticed and even pulled Kana in 」
Edie?
「 Kana’s the same type as Misuzu and Nei . She’s a thinker, and she always considers what’s best for herself . And she’s also a conspirator . Just like these two 」
Right, Kana-senpai;
She immediately thought of a plan to have the first-year tennis club girl get raped .
「 Okay, I’ll tell her to stop it . And I’ll also warn Kana-chan not to do anything strange 」
Nei who’s feeling down says that but,
「 That’s for Yoshinobu-kun to decide, Nei 」
Margo-san smiles wryly .
「 Didn’t we just tell you not to decide anything on your own? 」
「 O-Oh . Sorry 」
Nei talks to me .
「 Yo-chan, what do you think? Actually, I’ve made decisions with Kana-chan while we’re driving her home, but, 」
I thought so .
「 I don’t know what to do with that girl for now, But, we’ll do something about that Judo guy that’s sexually harassing her 」
He forced the girl to go out with him .
He’s asking her to send her nude images of her,
Then, he sent over a picture of his dick .
「 I don’t think my conscience could just ignore it after knowing that the girl is in trouble 」
I think .
「 Besides, I promised Kana-senpai . I’d rather not betray her trust . Nei, you should keep up with your promises with her as well . Don’t say “I think we should stop” 」
「 O-Okay 」
Nei never had friends until now .
And I don’t think that she understands how to accumulate trust between friends .
「 Besides, if anything happens in the school, I’m sure that it also goes through her 」
「 Her? 」
「 Iwakura-san 」
Minaho-neesan’s vulgar pet, and our student council president .
「 If you get her angry, things are going to become troublesome again 」
That woman hired hitmen to kill me back then .
「 Let’s leave the Judo guy to her 」
「 Yeah, that woman will surely take him as another dick slave 」
Nei agreed .
「 See? If it’s Nei and Misuzu, you think that you’re the only players, and so you try to make the situation advantageous, but, Yoshinobu-kun feels of the other factors and the people that may get involved in it . That’s the difference in viewpoint 」
Margo-san tells Nei .
「 Seriously . Just what happened to me for these four months . It seems that it was me who got carried away and got impudent 」
Misuzu sighed .
「 Misuzu, you now recognize it, that’s good 」
「 Danna-sama? 」
「 It’s just four months since we all became family . Understanding it today is good enough . We haven’t done anything irreversible yet 」
「 I mean, it feels like Margo-oneechan would pull us back before we could do that 」
Nei said .
「 That’s natural, That’s what family is 」
Edie laughed .
「 Right . We can still go back . I’ll apologize to Megumi-san 」
「 Ah, wait, I’m coming too 」
Misuzu and Nei said, but,
「 Don’t do that 」
I said .
「 Why, Yo-chan? 」
「 We caused pain to Megumi-san 」
「 Yeah, I have to apologize 」
「 Indeed 」
I get how you feel, but,
「 Don’t just settle it with “sorry” 」
I…
「 You two cornered Megu with the same method . Therefore, if you just apologized, it won’t go through Megu 」
Just “words” won’t change anything .
It’s the same with Mana .
At first, Mana kept saying that she’s allied with us .
But, it was different inside her head .
It took a lot of action,
until Mana trusted us from the bottom of her heart .
I showed that I’ll never abandon Mana again and again .
Thus, Mana finally had a change of heart .
「 Megu will not understand it unless you show it in action 」
「 Action, is it?
「 Yeah . You’ll have to rebuild the mutual trust, even if it takes you a year or two 」
「 You’re right . She doesn’t trust me right now, does she? 」
Misuzu said .
「 Earlier, when I watch Megumi-san have arguments with Yukino-san while looking like they’re having fun, I remembered the past
Past?
「 When I first entered this mansion, back when I just met Danna-sama 」
Back in May .
「 Back then, the family was still small, and I’m the only one from Kouzuki house 」
Right .
The original members of Kuromori, Megu whose mother was a prostitute in this brothel .
It’s only people involved with the brothel, and Misuzu, the lady of Kouzuki house .
「 Back then, I felt lonely, because I feel like everyone’s leaving me out . I try not to stand out as much as possible 」
Yeah, she’s like that back then .
「 Therefore, I brought Michi with me, and now I have Ruriko, Shou-oneesama, and Reika-oneesama . I get along with Nei-oneesama, and nowadays, I forget about the sadness from back then 」
The air between the family had changed before anyone noticed .
The members from Kouzuki house has increased . Ruriko’s living in here, getting along with Katsuko-nee, Mana, and Agnes .
That’s why .
Megu feels she’s left out from the family .
Megu herself isn’t the problem .
The atmosphere of our family has changed .
「 I seem to have pushed my loneliness from back then to Megumi-san 」
From Megu’s standpoint .
She feels that Misuzu and the Kouzuki group are turning the family into what’s convenient to them while she’s busy in her club .
「 Therefore, Yoshinobu-kun’s right, apologizing to her now will only backfire 」
Margo-san said .
「 Megumi-chan will only look at everything suspiciously, she might think that you’re trying to deceive her . That if she lowered her guard, you two might kick her out of the family 」
「 That’s 」
Misuzu unconsciously speaks .
「 Haa, I get it . Yeah, that’ll take a year or two 」
Nei brushes up her hair .
「 It can’t be helped . Megu-chan doesn’t like us now . We need to gain her trust with our actions and attitude from every day 」
「 That’s right . A cheap apology will only hurt Megumi 」
Edie said .
「 Even if you apologize in words, it may turn to be an impolite act 」
Misuzu said .
「 It can’t be helped . Anyway, let’s take it easy . And if anything happens, discuss it with Yo-chan . Don’t do anything without permission . That’s good enough, Mii-chan? 」
「 Yes 」
The two promised .
Wait .
「 Ah, that won’t be enough as expected 」
「 Huh, Yo-chan? 」
「 What’s wrong, Danna-sama 」
That’s .
「 I mean, I don’t think I’m the only one you should discuss it with . I don’t think I can judge Nei and Misuzu’s ideas on my own 」
Didn’t I just realize that I shouldn’t carry everything on my own?
「 Indeed, the two of you might talk it out with Darling if he’s alone 」
Yeah, I’m an idiot after all .
「 Then, we’ll consult it with Margo-oneechan and Edie as well 」
No, that’s not it .
「 Look, earlier, Minaho-neesan talked about “counter-partners” with me 」
「 What’s that, Yo-chan? 」
Nei wasn’t listening to my conversation with Minaho-neesan in the bathroom earlier when she was in the car with Margo-san .
「 The family has a partner for each and every one . Agnes and Luna, Yomi and Mana 」
「 Oh, yesterday, Luna-chan became Agnes’ friend, right? 」
Yeah, she knows that one .
Misuzu nods .
The two are smart, and so it helps a lot .
「 Each one has someone close to their age that’s easy to talk to, right? Of course, I listen to everyone’s suggestion, but I can’t decide on everything . There are others that’s easy to discuss between women . Therefore, the family’s partied up two by two 」
I said .
「 Oh, I get it now . Yo-chan wants Mii-chan and me to find someone to discuss ideas other than Yo-chan, right? 」
「 That’s right 」
I smiled wryly .
「 Then, Misuzu 」
I looked at Misuzu .
「 Yes? 」
「 Who do you find hard to talk to in the family? 」
I ask her purposely .
「 D-Danna-sama, that’s 」
Misuzu hesitates .
「 It’s Tsukiko 」
Edie said . Misuzu twitched .
「 Thought so . The only one who can deal with the lady of Kouzuki house is the Takakura shrine maiden 」
Since she’s the successor of a distinguished family, it has to be the shrine maiden of an old shrine .
「 Tsukiko can also read minds . You can never lie nor scheme against her . She’s also at the same age as Misuzu, I think she’ll be a great partner 」
Even if Tsukiko returns to Kyoto, she can hear about Misuzu’s situation from her sisters .
「 Indeed, Tsukiko-san would be the hardest to converse for me 」
Misuzu admits .
「 But, that’s right . I think that having Tsukiko-san monitor me can polish me to become better 」
Misuzu will take over the Kouzuki house .
Jii-chan has the assets, authority, and the power of Kouzuki SS .
Ruriko or Yoshiko-san has no interest in inheriting that power .
If that’s the case, nobody can go against Misuzu .
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