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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 .


Misuzu needs a barrier to make sure that she doesn’t act wildly .

「 I understand . I’ll get along with Tsukiko-san . I’ll discuss my ideas with her 」

「 Yeah, do that . I’ll tell Tsukiko about it too 」

Although, I know that Tsukiko can read my mind anyway .

She’ll just read it before I could say it .

「 Yo-chan, what about me? 」

Nei asks .

「 Oh dear . Nei forgot about me 」

Margo-san laughs .

「 Is that okay, Yoshinobu-kun? 」

I…

「 Yeah . Margo-san knows Ya-chan the best 」

「 And Nei’s the one who understands me best 」

「 Margo-oneechan 」

Nei’s eyes become teary .

「 Recently, I no longer rampage from being unable to hold my emotions back 」

Margo-san’s weakness was like that .

Her destructive impulse has stopped .

「 I think this is all thanks to the family who lives a happy life every day . The family’s precious to me too . Thus, it heals my heart quite a lot 」

MArgo-san

「 If I have this much lovable family with me, then I won’t be rampaging without thought . The elder group has no time to trouble the family, as they’re the one who worries . Oh, Katsuko-san, Nagisa-san, and I worry about Minaho as well 」

It’s the thought of people .

「 Worrying about someone lets you become stiff and slack-less . Having a family is wonderful 」

Then, she looked at Nei again .

「 Even so, Nei . You’re the one I worry the most 」

She smiled at Nei .

「 After all, you’re my first little sister 」

「 Margo-oneechan!!! 」

Nei jumps to Margo-san .

Margo-san hugs Nei tightly .

「 Really, you always make me worry, Nei!! 」

◇ ◇ ◇

In the end, I think that the past four months has been the first trial for our family .

It’s to see what are the changes when the family start living together .

Looking back at the past, and reexamining the present .

And we have to fix what needs fixing now .

And we can leave everything that we think is okay .

We’re people, and so there’s always someone who we don’t agree with .

But, that doesn’t mean that we have to coerce or expel them .

Look at the other party, and accept them .

Naturally, if it’s not okay, then we’ll scold them .

But if that’s the individuality of the person, we’ll put up with it .

We’re living together .

We all want to live together .

We’re a family, after all .

「 Wow! 」

「 What’s up? 」

Returning back to the dining room…

Everyone’s surprised .

There’s a huge sign on Misuzu’s chest saying, “I won’t make schemes anymore . ”

And Nei has “I’ll consult people next time . ”

「 Uhm, I won’t conspire anymore 」

「 Err, I’ll consult stuff with everyone next time 」

The two said and bowed their heads .

That’s good enough .

There’s no need to talk about anything unnecessary .

They don’t have to apologize either .

What’s left is for them to show it in their actions .

「 Kukuku, what’s that?! LOL 」

Yukino’s laughing loudly .

Megu looks away .

「 Okay, let’s continue eating 」

Nagisa lets the two sit down .

I return to my seat as well .

「 Hey, there’s still some hot pot left, eat a lot 」

「 Okay 」

「 Thanks, Nagisa-san 」

Okay, the two started eating now .

「 Master, welcome back 」

Michi snuggles up to me again, wanting to be spoiled .

I guess her counter partner, is,

It’s Edie?

Hmm . I can’t think of it .

I think she’s being spoiled a lot recently .

「 Now then, I’ll start eating as well 」

Margo-san goes to the edge of the table and sits next to Rei-chan .

「 Ah, sorry, this pot is almost empty now 」

Huh?

Wasn’t that pot the one we left for the late people?

Furthermore, there are fewer people assigned to that one .

「 Haruka-san and I started eating . 」

「 I-I won’t lose! Ugh! 」

Kudou Haruka wearing her judo uniform, holds her stomach, looks like she’s sick .

「 Do you have a death wish? Trying to challenge me in eating 」

Rei-chan’s a glutton, she’s mold-breaking .

However, she eats elegantly .

「 I mean, I thought that I could win at least in food! 」

Haruka hates to lose, after all .

Though she always loses .

「 Margo, there’s still some remaining in this pot 」

Minaho-neesan calls Margo-san .

「 Oh, then I’ll take up on that offer 」

Margo-san leaves her seat .

「 Hey, Dear 」

Katsuko-nee comes close to me .

「 What’s up? 」

「 As for the pastry tomorrow 」

Oh .

Tomorrow’s Monday already .

I need to stock up again .

「 Didn’t we talk about selling bread with a 50-yen cheaper recipe? 」

I see I’ve got to stock up on that too .

「 Okay . Once we’re done eating . Oh wait, I’ve got my promise with Edie, so after that 」

I promised to give Edie an hour .

After that, Edie will go with Misuzu and the girls to Kouzuki house .

Michi’s still in this state, so I think that Edie has to go .

「 Anyway, teach me how to do it, I’ll do them all 」

It’s been hard today .

「 No, I’m done stocking up already 」

Katsuko-nee?

「 You know, the home-sitting team had a lot of free time while you’re away 」

Eeeeh?

「 Everyone talked about testing it out . But, Ruriko-chan and Mana-chan have experience in it, Yoshiko-san’s hand is quite skilled as well . Misuzu-chan also helped out 」

「 Agnes also helped out! 」

「 Mao too! 」

「 Me too, although I can’t get it right 」

Even Yukino?

「 Then, Ruriko-chan looked after the first-timers, and so I had the time to make them . Therefore, we already have tomorrow’s share prepared 」

Katsuko-nee said and smiled .

「 And so, you can take it easy through the night . Everything’s done already 」

You mean?

Everyone thought that I’m tired .

And so they took over my job .

「 I mean, it’s going good . The 50-yen cheaper bread I mean . Compared to when you and I do it, Agnes and Yukino-san make it rough, slightly torn, and it has an overall round taste, Well, I’m still making the dough, and so the taste doesn’t change . But the appearance is the problem 」

Katsuko-nee said .

「 We’ll help out Papa from now on! 」

「 Me too! Onii-chan! 」

「 Me too, Onii-sama 」

「 Kishishi, making bread is fun! 」

Hearing her daughter say that, Nagisa;

「 Mao, the bakery is nice and all, but the flower shop is much more fun, isn’t it? 」

Then, she looked at Katsuko-nee .

「 Katsuko’s bakery can’t take away our poster girls! 」

「 Oh, Mao-chan, you prefer bread than flowers, don’t you? 」

「 Hmmm . They’re delicious, but 」

「 M-Mao?! 」

「 The flowers are beautiful though, mumumu 」

Mao-chan’s troubled .

「 Can anyone come and help us out in the flower shop tomorrow? 」

Nagisa asks .

「 I’ll go . It’s been a while 」

Misuzu raised her hand .

「 Really? I think that Misuzu can’t go in the storefront for now 」

There’s still the problem with the Yakuza, and so Misuzu, a lady from Kouzuki house cannot show herself in the shop .

「 Yes . And therefore, I’ll work on the storage room, and as for the front 」

Misuzu looks at Tsukiko .

「 Tsukiko-san, could you help us out? 」

Tsukiko stares into Misuzu’s eyes .

「 Yes, If you’re okay with me 」

Oh, she seems to have read her mind .

She can’t come to school for a while, and it’s an excellent opportunity to look at worlds other than being a shrine maiden .

「 Then, let’s get along 」

Misuzu bows her head to Tsukiko .

Yeah .

It helps that they take action to get along .

「 That’s nice, I want to go to that flower shop but, I can’t, I’m famous after all 」

Yukino laughs loudly .

「 Geez, you’re too noisy, Yukino! 」

Megu scolds Yukino .

「 Why not?! You’re also noisy, Megumi 」

Right .

Now that I don’t have anything to do tonight .

「 No, you really are noisy, Yukino 」

I said .

「 Can you not quiet down unless someone scolds you? 」

Yukino’s eyes shine when she hears that .

「 Could this be a punishment? 」

I…

「 Right . This is punishment 」

「 Yoo~ No pain please 」

That’s natural, we don’t want it to impact negatively to the child in the womb .

「 But, Edie’s first 」

「 Sure, Ufufu, punishment time, yay~ 」

「 Hey, Yukino! Don’t dance around while we’re eating 」

Yukino scolds Megu, but I .

「 Megu, you’re in it as well 」

「 Huh?! 」

Megu looked at me .

「 Megu, you’ll be punished together with Yukino 」

「 O-Okay 」

She nods bashfully .

「 You can dance with me now, Megumi! Punishment time~ Yay~ 」

「 Punishment time! Yay~ 」

Mao-chan started dancing instead of Megu .

「 Hey, don’t teach our child strange moves! 」

Nagisa gets angry .

「 Oh wait, is that more punishment for me? 」

「 Yeah 」

I said .

「 Punishment time, Yay~ 」

Mao-chan dances happily .



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