「 Now then, is that all for the stubborn old man’s story? 」
Kyouko-san speaks up after listening to my conversation with Jii-chan.
「 Well, if you ask , you should only take half of the old man’s advice 」
Kyouko-san snorts.
「 People who live in the upper class use their arrogant reasoning to talk about how the world works. I won’t say that it’s all wrong, but don’t accept it without questioning either 」
Yeah.
Jii-chan belongs to nobility.
Furthermore, he’s the head of Kouzuki house, soone with ties to nobility throughout history.
「 From my perspective, the girls are caged in a zoo. They seem to have no problems in their life, but they’re not free. Don’t you think it’s the worst to have soone order you for your whole life, like “You’ll marry this man and give birth to an offspring” 」
Yeah, Kyouko-san’s opinion is correct too, but...
「 I wonder how far n will look down on won until they’re satisfied? 」
That opinion of her is reasonable, but...
「 Unfortunately, we’re also a part of the livestock 」
Jii-chan said.
「 It’s not that n are free, and won have their lives decided by n. Those born in nobility always co with the inconvenience. n aren’t differentiated from won 」
Right, n can’t just marry out of love either.
Especially for the head of the household.
He has both the assets and authority. He has to consider not just his family but also the other houses as well.
「 Even I didn’t marry the woman I wanted 」
Jii-chan loved Ruriko’s grandmother.
Yet, Jii-chan couldn’t marry anyone other than what the family picked for him.
「 Who cares about n. You can get married and cheat all you want. I an, you played a lot, didn’t you? 」
Kyouko-san said.
「 Indeed. You’re right 」
Jii-chan smiles wryly.
「 But, you talked about how it’s only won who are blad for adultery, but, in modern Japan, it just changed to instant divorce when the woman cheats, right? The husband can talk about how he goes to clubs and have sex while keeping it a secret from his wife. Still, if the wife goes to a club, and had sex with a young man, the parents, siblings, relatives, friends, acquaintances, and even business associates say “divorce that wife right away,” don’t they? 」
Well, that’s probably true.
If the husband cheats, then the conversation goes... “Well, calm down, don’t resort to divorce,” but...
If the wife is exposed to visit a host club frequently and even had sex with a young man...
Then, she will face a barrage of criticism from society.
「 Humans always have sexual desire. And in n who were born in nobility, how do you resolve that?
She asks Jii-chan.
「 In the case of the n in the head house, most families send over a mistress to ease up the male’s lust when he reaches puberty. Seeking from daughters of the subordinates who served for generations 」
And letting that woman beco his sex partner?
「 If left alone, the man can have an unfavorable lover after all 」
Won coming after them to make a child of nobility.
Well, it’s the evil adults sending girls to the young man.
「 There was one when I was at this boy’s age 」
Jii-chan looked at and said.
「 She was young, beautiful, and is loyal to her master. She took all of my lust when I was young. I was able to stray away from seduction, thanks to her. At that ti, Kuromori’s brothel has beco the social gathering spot for the big shots. Though I’m the next head of Kouzuki house, I was still too young to enter. Right, I think I was at the age where I graduated from university when I entered. When I was handling a few projects myself, my father finally let enter the Kuromori tower 」
In short, Jii-chan, during his student days, had sex with the vassal’s daughter.
「 And where is she now? 」
I asked. Jii-chan...
「 She’s still alive. Staying in this mansion 」
Huh?
「 I feel sorry for her, but since she was the mistress, she couldn’t bear a child. Therefore, I had her serve for the rest of her life. She’s also been taking care of Misuzu and Ruriko 」
「 So what do you think about changing soone else’s life like that? 」
Kyouko-san asks.
「 Nothing in particular. That was her fate 」
「 That woman is sacrificed as a tool to take care of your sexual needs, and yet, you only say that it’s her fate? 」
Jii-chan.
「 If you’re going to say that, then it’s also my fate to beco the head of Kouzuki house as I was born the eldest son. When I was 15, there were three girls brought to , and I was told, “You must pick one” So, I chose. I’m the one who made a choice, but I had to choose one, regardless of my thoughts. I didn’t have the option either 」
Jii-chan’s parents and relatives make a choice.
No, the heir before Jii-chan, and the person before, they’ve gone through that.
「 Furthermore, I know well whose vassal’s daughter is the girl I chose. The daughters themselves show up in the main house since childhood. I had to choose one of them as the mistress, and I must never look at other girls. In fact, I share the sa bed with nobody but the mistress from my student days until marriage 」
Jii-chan said.
「 It was a great practice. Soon after that, I lived a married life with the wife coming from another nobility. The mistress taught how to live together with won, how do they think, what makes them angry, what I shouldn’t do, everything 」
「 Oh my, that’s sothing unheard of from the famous stud, Kouzuki Shigetaka 」
Kyouko-san laughs.
「 I chase after won to socialize with n back in Showa. That’s the reason why they have to see as a lively man 」
「 That’s what you were doing at first, but you got addicted to it, didn’t you? 」
「 When I was past my 40’s, my wife nor mistress can’t keep company anymore. Won’s sexual desire declines, but n don’t. I wanted to have sex with won more, so, well, you know the rest 」
Jii-chan gives an explanation while showing a pained look.
「 Oh well. I would feel sorry if I continue to tornt an old man’s past. However 」
Kyouko-san glared at Jii-chan.
「 Do they still let a young mistress deal with a young heir’s sexual desire even now? 」
「 Perhaps. Kouzuki clan has none but daughters, but for nobility with young heirs... 」
「 Giving such warm care on n, and yet the girls are neglected, aren’t they? Putting them in a zoo called “prestigious school” taught to not talk to anyone with a lower status, to ignore them when they try to strike a conversation, and holding off their sexual desire until they beco a bride of another nobility 」
That’s...
「 I knew that Misuzu had an intense lust since she was a child, so I asked Nagisa-kun to deal with it through homosexuality 」
「 But, Ruriko and Yoshiko-san wasn’t taught any sexual knowledge 」
I speak my thoughts.
「 Indeed. That was surely oppression 」
Jii-chan admits.
「 You see, I can’t stomach the idea that the boys can have a daughter of a vassal to ease up his lust, and yet, the girls need to suppress it 」
Kyouko-san said.
「 If the son and heir have to hold back, then I get it. But why is it that it’s just the girls treated like sweet angels? They’re also living beings 」
「 Hmm, you’re right. Allow to ponder on that idea next ti. I cannot do anything about it alone 」
It’s for the whole nobility, so Jii-chan can’t decide the answer himself.
I an...
They won’t allow the young ladies to have a guy, just like how boys have their mistress.
n’s and won’s lust is different.
I’m a guy, so I want to have sex every day, but...
Won don’t need to do it every day to ease up their spirits.
Although, there’s a day in a month where they want to have sex like crazy.
At tis like that, I gladly keep them company.
Furthermore, Shou-neechan and Rei-chan, those who are usually stiff and tense, beco too disheveled.
「 Well, I don’t really care, it has nothing to do with 」
Kyouko-san changed her attitude.
Then, she looked at .
「 Do you get it? They’re called upper-class, and nobility, but what they are is just a minority of nearly extinct people. They possess so odd and unique cultures and customs. It has rarity value, so you might want to keep it safe, but, well, that’s for you to judge. Although, You don’t belong to their group, so you don’t have to follow the customs and culture of this old man 」
That’s right, I’m no nobility.
「 You made Misuzu, and Ruriko your woman, and it’s their decision to live together with you, so, don’t get swept away by the nobility’s society 」
Yeah.
She’s right.
I should be aware of what kind of rules and structure they have, but...
I cannot let the nobility crush down.
「 Old man, you too, you should keep it in moderation or your granddaughters will escape with this boy. Going sowhere unrelated to nobility and Kouzuki house 」
Kyouko-san told Jii-chan.
「 What’s fascinating about him is his fair sense of values, right? He treats a daughter of nobility, and a daughter of a poor person equally, doesn’t he? I’d prefer to see that you don’t break that good part in him 」
Kyouko-san speaks in displeasure.
「 Why go that far? 」
Jii-chan asks Kyouko-san.
「 Well, I’m the substitute father of Kuromori house. If I don’t voice my complaints, who would? His big sis, Minaho, can’t even make complaints with you directly 」
Kyouko-san.
「 Not a substitute mother, but a father? 」
「 Right. Ain’t that more fun? 」
Kyouko-san laughs.
「 With that said, treat my family with care. Old man...Oh, by the way, Minaho 」
Kyouko-san looks at Minaho-neesan.
「 You know, just “beautiful onee-san” will do Have you ever heard soone called “beautiful and young”? 」
I knew it.
She was listening to our conversation earlier.
「 If she’s called beautiful, then it’s natural that she’s also young, isn’t it? I an, are you saying that I don’t look youthful at all? 」
「 Not really 」
「 Where’s the “sorry?” 」
「 Sorry, Kyouko-san 」
Minaho-neesan bowed her head.
「 Too soft 」
「 Sorry! Kyouko-oneesan! 」
「 Well done 」
Oh, to Minaho-neesan...
Kyouko-san is just like Minaho-neesan to .
She’s the elder of the family.
And Kyouko-san dotes on Minaho-neesan like a little sister.
「 Well then, Cordelia and I will be excusing ourselves now. Kyouko sser has to be away from the mansion before you could send off your young ladies, right? 」
There are no adult bodyguards in the party grounds...
The people outside don’t know that Kyouko sser’s in here.
However, once the party ends and the young ladies are sent ho, they will talk about seeing , Rei-chan, and Kyouko sser’s intrusion.
The young ladies think that Kyouko sser’s nothing but the bad guy role in Rei-chan’s show, but...
The professionals know her as the top brass of the international cri syndicate, Malandro.
Naturally, they’ll be cautious.
Therefore, it’s necessary to release information that Kyouko sser’s already gone before we reach the ti for the young ladies to return ho.
「 Anyway, I take the job. We’re going to Kansai right now 」
Kansai?
「 Geez, Mafia’s always so trivial, no matter what country they co from. They’re a waste of people, ti, and money, all for what? For pestering people? 」
「 Pestering? 」
I asked.
「 That’s right. Their objective for sending in a spy today was for harassnt. If not, they will not use so disposable, like that girl 」
That girl. Tendou Oto?
「 Kansai Yakuza’s sending a ssage that they can send in spies close to the young ladies, just like her 」
Minaho-neesan said.
「 And that kind of harassnt is what shows that they’re weak 」
Kyouko-san replied.
「 They’re not a monolith group anyway. Their opinion inside is all over the place, unfocused that they’re stalling. And so, we’re not even going with harassnts and just attack 」
「 What does that an? 」
I don’t get it.
「 That ans that the spy just now was a sacrificial pawn. It’s aningless to send soone like her alone in the main mansion of Kouzuki house, and furthermore, a place and ti where the aces of Kouzuki SS are gathered. Also, these scary n are in here 」
Kyouko-san looks at Ootoku-san and Choumoto-san behind Jii-chan.
Yeah, it’s a party for the young ladies of nobility, and each one of them has their bodyguards.
Rei-chan and Shou-neechan are present.
To top all that, Jii-chan’s at ho with his two strongest personal bodyguards.
「 Their aim is simple, it’s to ss up the party sponsored by Kouzuki house to offend the other nobility. It’s their plan to have the spy captured from the beginning 」
Kyouko-san said.
「 And the enemy knows the Miko power. Therefore, the spy doesn’t know anything unnecessary, and is most likely filled in with false information 」
If Miko power is used to seek into Tendou Oto’s thoughts...
Then, all the information gathered will be only fake.
「 Then, once we gather the evidence, it will take ti to analyze it. Using that opportunity, the Yakuza will use their next move 」
I see.
Wreck the party, stain the reputation of Kouzuki house, and use false information to buy ti.
「 Therefore, we’re ignoring the interrogation and just go for the offensive 」
Tendou Oto’s interrogation will only take ti.
「 But, she did use Qi skill, didn’t she? Are they really just going to send soone with her talent as a sacrificial pawn? 」
I asked. Kyouko-san;
「 Not thinking the worth of the piece and shooting it up like that is the proof that they’re panicking and is split up 」
Yeah, if the inside is quarreling, then they can’t pick the right person in the right place.
They’re even forced to use soone with skill as a sacrificial pawn.
「 As for that girl, Tendou Oto, do you want her, Kyouko-san? I an after everything’s done 」
Minaho-neesan asks Kyouko-san.
「 I don’t want her 」
Kyouko-san replied imdiately.
「 Is that so? I thought that her type would be more suited for Kyouko-san’s organization than Kouzuki SS 」
She’s a daughter raised in the Yakuza society after all.
I an, Minaho-neesan’s already starting to think about what to do with Tendou Oto.
Oh right, she’s registered in the analysis team of Kouzuki SS.
「 Personality-wise, she’s closer to us, but she’s useless. The shrine maidens have her in control, right? 」
Tsukiko used her power to order to have Tendou Oto obey her.
「 I don’t want to risk hiring soone who might double-cross unexpectedly 」
Kyouko-san said.
「 No, well, it’s Tsukiko. I don’t think she’ll order her to give trouble to Kyouko-san 」
I said. Kyouko-san.
「 Well, that’s only because the shrine maidens all belong to you, don’t they? The other girl also can grasp minds 」
「 I an, there’s no need to worry 」
「 Only for as long as you’re alive! 」
Kyouko-san said.
「 If you were to die for so reason right now, I don’t know what your won will do 」
Huh?
「 So of them might do sothing outrageous out of despair. 」 Right, Minaho? 」
Minaho-neesan...
「 Right. If you were to die right now, I don’t know what I might do. I might take all the students in the school along and commit suicide 」
「 No, wait 」
「 Isn’t Nei going to do the sa? Her extrely unbalanced heart has finally cald down thanks to you 」
Kyouko-san said.
「 Misuzu and Ruriko too. If you were to die now, I can’t imagine what they could do 」
J-Jii-chan.
「 The Takakura shrine maidens too. To them, you’re an exceptional existence. Therefore, they’ll do anything for you. 」 No matter what it is 」
Well, yeah.
I think so too.
「 Therefore, be sure to treasure your life. Everyone’s relying on you now. Don’t force yourself too hard. You don’t have to persevere too hard. What’s most necessary is to stay healthy 」
Kyouko-san smiled.
「 This young, beautiful, and reliable Kyouko-san says so, so don’t forget it, okay? 」
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「 That’s amazing of you 」
Jii-chan said after Kyouko-san, and Miss Cordelia left.
「 To think that Kyouko sser’s worrying for a man 」
「 That just shows his splendor 」
Katsuko-nee speaks.
She didn’t join up the conversation when Kyouko-san was in here.
Well, Kyouko-san and Katsuko-nee have this subtle sense of distance.
Jii-chan was Katsuko-nee’s past custor, and so they can talk intimately, but...
「 It’s only won around his daily life, but he’s okay with it. And when everyone takes a bath together, he only sees it as natural 」
「 Umu, and he was calm in a party with nobody but won 」
「 He’s the type that floats in the atmosphere. He never asserts himself, and he never clashes with anyone. He accepts people for who they are, and so he always fits 」
That’s not it.
I just...
I’ve been forced to hide my presence inside my house since I was young.
My mother ignores .
Therefore, I just am good at having no presence.
「 Now then, since Kyouko-kun and her group are doing their job, let’s head for the other one 」
Jii-chan looks at the Kurama sisters in the corner of the room.
「 Do you know why I let you sit in while we converse with Kyouko sser? 」
「 N-No... 」
Misato-san shakes her head.
Arisu-san...
「 I-Is it because we’re no longer daughters of nobility and can’t co back ho anymore? 」
Jii-chan smiles.
「 Correct. Currently, as you can see, you have no father nor family to talk to 」
Then, he looked at Minaho-neesan.
「 It looks like the younger has so promise 」
「 However, she’s still 13. Kuromori will no longer use young girls 」
Minaho-neesan herself was 12 when she beca a prostitute.
「 Hmm. You’re right...although, the sister also has so allure, so she will sell enough 」
「 Yes. So prefer timid girls like her 」
Minaho-neesan replies.
I knew it, Kurama Misato-san will beco a prostitute.
「 Aaaah 」
「 Onee-sama, it’s okay. Arisu’s here with you 」
The little sister embraces her elder sister firmly.
「 Well, they are for later. We have sothing else we need to finish up before that 」
Jii-chan looks at .
「 Bring Mizushima’s daughter here 」
Mizushima Karen-san?
「 Kyouko-kun started moving, so I have to unsettle Mizushima house 」
Mizushima holdings’ president...
He sent a Kansai Yakuza’s spy, Tendou Oto, as his granddaughter’s bodyguard for today’s party.
「 Besides, doesn’t Misuzu want that girl? 」
Jii-chan smiles.
「 Then I have to finish the discussion before Misuzu sends them ho from the party 」
Jii-chan, he intends to seek approval from the Mizushima house...
-Because Misuzu wants to keep Karen-san as a pet?
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