Chapter 464
「 Yukino isn’t really a bad girl 」
We returned to the dining room.
Only Minaho-neesan went to another room for a meeting.
Misuzu, Megu, and Michi are cuddling with me.
「 She’s kind on her own way too 」
During the entrance ceremony, Yukino’s the one who spoke to me when I felt depressed from my father’s disappearance.
「 I know 」
Megu answers.
「 But, Yukino’s kindness is on a whim. She gives out her consideration sometimes when there’s a person unrelated to her in trouble. That girl never goes easy on people she hates 」
Yukino’s always oppressed Megu.
I can understand Megu’s feelings too.
But.
Yukino was the one who gave me kindest when I was in my harshest times.
「 Here, tea, Onii-chan 」
Mana brought tea for us.
「 Thanks 」
I lift the teacup and take a sip.
What a fragrant tea. It’s warm.
Mana gives out tea to Misuzu and others too.
On the other side of the dining room is Ruriko playing with Agnes and Mao-chan.
Nei and Nagisa went so some other room saying that they’ll prepare.
「 Onii-chan, thank you 」
Suddenly, Mana speaks to me.
「 You didn’t let Yukino-san die, did you? 」
Mana.
「 Even if she’s like that, she’s still my sister so I thought I should say thank you 」
Mana speaks while showing a complex expression.
「 After all, it’s her, so she didn’t understand Onii-chan’s feeling at all and just made a noise, didn’t she? 」
Mana knows her sister’s personality well.
「 She can’t make a fuss anymore, we told her that she’s dead when she takes a rebellious att.i.tude 」
「 Oh, Yukino-san has fallen to that level? 」
Mana sighs.
「 I guess, her personality won’t be cured even with death 」
I put down the cup.
「 Come here, Mana 」
「 Un 」
I hug Mana.
I rub her back.
「 Fuu, I feel at ease when Onii-chan hugs me 」
「 Me too, Mana 」
I’m healed by her warmth.
「 Agnes-chan too 」
Mana looks up at me and said.
「 Agnes-chan’s quite nervous now 」
「 Yeah 」
Mana heads towards Agnes.
「 Agnes-chan, let’s switch. Onii-chan’s calling you. Mana will play with Mao-chan 」
「 Yes, desuno 」
Agnes comes to me in pitter-patter.
「 What is it, desuno, Papa? 」
Agnes is completely attached to me.
「 Yeah, come here 」
I hug Agnes.
「 Papa 」
Agnes smiles at me.
「 Agnes, you’re so cute 」
Her hair is milky white blonde. White skin. Blue eyes.
Agnes is angelic cute.
I will be f.u.c.king this small 12-year-old girl later.
「 Papa 」
「 What is it, Agnes? 」
「 I want it tighter 」
「 Sure 」
I hug Agnes tighter.
「 Earlier, I saw Manoneechan hugging Papa, I felt a bit jealous 」
「 If so, then just come to me and ask for a hug too. I’ll hug you right away 」
I promised.
「 I’m going to be with Agnes all the time. I’ll do anything Agnes wants 」
I’ve made my resolve.
「 I love you, Papa 」
Agnes rubs her cheeks on me.
Agnes’ texture of skin feels slightly different than others.
Is it because she’s a half-blood?
Her skin is thinner than Mana or Mao-chan.
「 Agnes, uhm, later, Agnes 」
「 I’ve heard it from Manoneechan and Ruri-oneechan 」
Agnes replies.
「 They said that it hurts for the first time desuno 」
Oh, the two were talking about losing virginity while I was away?
「 But, Agnes will endure it if it’s to make me Papa’s girl 」
Agnes smiles at me.
「 Manoneechan and Ruri-oneechan said that they endured it too desuno 」
「 Me too 」
Megu smiles.
「 It did hurt for me too. But, it’ll feel delightful after doing it a lot of times 」
Misuzu said.
「 I prefer it to hurt 」
Michi, stop that.
「 Dannsama has embraced us all. Everyone endured the pain. That’s why do your best too Agnes-san 」
Misuzu said. Agnes nods.
「 Yes, desuno! 」
「 Once you overcome this challenge, we’ll become true sisters, so devote yourself to it! 」
Michi speaks instructions to her younger sister.
Actually, she might also want to be an elder sister.
Then.
Shou-oneesan comes from the corridor.
「 Rei-chan’s picking up the white van now. It seems that Margo-san on the other side is ready now 」
Oh.
It’s finally time to transport s.h.i.+rasaka Sousuke.
「 We won’t be using drugs so we’ll bind his body with restraint and cover him with a box or something 」
It seems that it’ll take time for him to wake up if we use sleeping pills.
s.h.i.+rasaka Sousuke might feel hazy if we use drugs to make him lose consciousness.
That’s a problem.
It won’t be an act of revenge unless s.h.i.+rasaka Sousuke’s consciousness is apparent during the ritual.
If you attack someone who has their consciousness flying away, don’t even know who they are, it won’t bear any results.
「 Once they’re back, I think that Rei-chan will take Ruriko and Mao-chan to a separate room 」
Shou-oneesan said.
「 It’s better if we don’t show Rei-chan what’s about to happen. That girl is a bit too pure 」
Yeah.
「 What’s about to happen in this mansion isn’t based on fair justice or law 」
The correct way is to deliver s.h.i.+rasaka Sousuke to the police and reveal all his sins through a trial.
Then, s.h.i.+rasaka Sousuke will receive appropriate punishment under j.a.pan’s law.
But.
「 Our hatred won’t disappear from just a trial 」
Megu said.
「 Besides, there’s a lot of people who don’t want the public to know what s.h.i.+rasaka Sousuke had done to them 」
Misuzu said.
Yes, for example, Nagisa.
Nagisa’s a retired prost.i.tute and now a manager of an ordinary flower shop.
In public court, she has to state testimonies about the past where she was kidnapped, raped, and turned to a prost.i.tute.
What will happen to Mao-chan, Nagisa’s daughter?
Does she have to announce that she’s a child from rape and that her father is unknown?
It’s not just Nagisa.
Minaho-neesan had liberated the girls from the mansion last year, most of them have another life that is not prost.i.tution
We can’t break these people’s lives.
「 I think that what’s about to happen is a brutal lynching. Even so, if they don’t reach the end, Kuromori-sama’s mind won’t clear up, right? 」
Shou-oneesan said.
「 I think it’ll be a brutal lynching that her mind won’t listen to holding back. I don’t want Rei-chan to see that 」
Yeah, that’s why we also decided to isolate Ruriko and Mao-chan.
I don’t want these girls to know the darkest side deep inside a person.
「 Rei-chan still believes that justice will always win. She’s too pure as a guard. She doesn’t know that our work plays the lousy role in the underground society. Therefore, chief Yazawa never let her team up with anyone 」
Shou-oneesan said.
「 Of course, that’s not a bad thing. There’s a lot of people who don’t know the dirty world, that thinks that adults can’t be wrong, those that only see the life on the beautiful center stage. I want Rei-chan to stay as the pure guard 」
Shou-oneesan’s considerate of Reika from the bottom of her heart.
「 That girl is a flower. I want her to think that Kouzuki security service is only on the surface 」
「 Yeah. I think you should 」
It’s okay for Reika to stay straightforward.
「 Uhm, I’ve talked with Kuromori-sama earlier 」
Misuzu said.
「 She wants Reikoneesama to wait with Ruriko and Mao-chan 」
「 Oh, everyone’s thinking the same thing then 」
Shou-oneesan said.
「 You haven’t talked to Minaho-neesan yet? 」
「 Yes, I haven’t met her yet 」
Undoubtedly she’s preparing for the revenge.
「 Shou-oneesama, you’re going to spectate as well? 」
Misuzu asks.
「 I’m the lead of Kouzuki security service. I know that I have no choice but to touch the dirty world. I’m ready to swallow muddy water, besides 」
Shou-oneesan looks at me.
「 I’m worried
Me?
「 You’ll be jumping together in the flame of Kuromori-sama’s hatred. When Kuromori-sama and everyone stops the brakes of her heart, it’s possible that it will burden you too 」
Unlike Minaho-neesan and everyone else, I don’t have a deep hatred against s.h.i.+rasaka Sousuke.
Of course, there’s strong anger on s.h.i.+rasaka Sousuke for what he did to my family.
But, I’ve never even faced s.h.i.+rasaka Sousuke directly.
I don’t have the burning hatred of Minaho-neesan and everyone else.
「 I’m scared that the high tension of the people around you affects your spirit 」
「 Are we thinking about the possibility of everyone other than Dannsama behaving recklessly? 」
Misuzu asks.
「 Yes. A bit 」
「 But, Kyouko-san and Margo-san will be watching over everyone on the venue 」
They’ll stop when the atmosphere becomes dangerous.
Shou-oneesan shakes her head on what I said.
「 I know how eccentric criminals like Kyouko Messer are. That person is the most dangerous to lose all restraint 」
Oh, I see.
Kyouko-san’s definitely the scariest when she snaps.
「 Margo-san too, she’s lived with Kuromori-sama and everyone for a long time, so we don’t know whether she can see the situation objectively or not 」
「 That’s why Shou-oneesan? 」
「 Yes, I decided to monitor it from the next room 」
Then, when the situation becomes dangerous, she can come right away.
「 I think just having an outsider breaking through the door will have the boiling air relax 」
Shou-oneesan thought that far.
「 Yeah, thank you. I’ll be relying on you then 」
「 Well then, I will also observe in the next room with Shou-oneesan 」
Misuzu said.
「 I’ve been thinking about where should I be watching, but I think that it is the best way to keep from interfering everyone. Kuromori-sama has told me to observe with Shou-oneesama 」
Misuzu.
「 Are you sure? Misuzu can stay with Ruriko, Mao-chan, and Rei-chan too 」
Speaking frankly, I don’t want Misuzu to see the revenge either.
But Misuzu;
「 I want to see everything properly. I’ll let Ruriko be the pure princess 」
She looks straight at me.
「 I’d like to fulfill my duty as Dannsama’s woman. In case needed, I have Kuromori-sama’s permission to stop them 」
Oh right, she had that agreement with Minaho-neesan
Misuzu holds my hand.
「 Misuzu and Shou-oneesama will stay in the next room so Dannsama won’t be swallowed by the atmosphere. If anything happens, we’ll come right away 」
Misuzu’s worried about me.
「 I wonder if I should stay here instead? 」
Michi speaks up.
Oh, Michi’s supposed to go to school to monitor Edie.
「 We’ve already settled that earlier, Michi 」
Misuzu tells Michi.
「 I’m very sorry 」
Michi bows her head right away.
「 Listen. I’d like to confirm it with you once again 」
Shou-oneesan speaks to me.
「 What you’ll be doing from now on isn’t justice. In reality, it’s something you must never do 」
This is an individual avenging another in one-sided prosecution and execution.
「 I know, we’re going to do the wrong thing 」
I am a member of a crime syndicate.
What we’ll do is a criminal offense of violating human life.
「 I’ve made my resolve to commit a crime 」
I answered.
「 Actually, what Yukino told me earlier is right. I’ve done criminal acts to Yukino that I must pay for it. It’s impossible to serve Yukino for the rest of my life but, I should be in prison, beaten by a whip, or receive some sort of punishment, usually 」
Agnes who’s listening to me looked up.
「 But, I decided not to pay for my sins towards Yukino. I will shoulder this sin for the rest of my life. I will show an impa.s.sive face whatever happens in the future. After all, I have a family 」
Agnes hugs me tighter.
「 I’ll do anything no matter how horrifying it is just to protect my family. I’m prepared to overcome no issue how scary it is, I’ve made my resolve already 」
I
「 Sins or atonement can eat s.h.i.+t 」
Shou-oneesan smiles at me.
「 If it’s a politician or head of a company then double standard is a big problem but, I think that’s okay. We’re people from the underground world, so everyone’s already filled with trying to live before they concern themselves on justice or something 」
Then, she laughed.
「 Even though I hated that way of thinking before. I even hated Kakka and Chief Yazawa when I see them dealing with another party with a double standard. But, I can now understand it. That’s because I was a lonely woman with n.o.body to protect but myself 」
Shou-oneesan.
「 I can understand why you and your family are close. You can’t say it’s unfair or double standards. Whatever happens, we must protect our family 」
That’s right.
If it’s for the family, then I
「 Hm? 」
Michi suddenly begins to rub my shoulder.
「 W-What’s up, Michi? 」
「 Master is too strained 」
Michi whispers to my ear.
「 Life is, as long as you can reach it with your hands, then one must do their best 」
Huh?
「 This is an oral tradition of Kudou style ancient martial arts. That’s what my grandfather told me 」
No, that’s not an oral tradition.
Isn’t that just Michi’s grandfather’s personal thoughts?!
「 I’m in a range where I can reach Master with both hands. Misuzu-sama, Megumi-oneesama too. Shou-oneesama, Agnes-imouto, everyone in the family 」
「 Yeah, you’re right 」
「 We’re here for you, so there’s no need to strain yourself 」
Michi.
「 That’s right, we don’t want Yos.h.i.+-kun to protect us only. We also want to protect Yos.h.i.+-kun 」
「 Yes, Dannsama is within Misuzu’s arms reach 」
The two said.
「 By the way, Master 」
Michi asks while rubbing my shoulder.
「 Please imagine, us within Dannsama’s reach 」
「 Y-Yeah 」
I create an image in my mind.
「 Is s.h.i.+rasaka Yukino there? 」
Huh?
「 No, she’s not. Yukino’s not there 」
I answered. Michi;
「 Congratulations. Master has successfully graduated from s.h.i.+rasaka Yukino’s illusion 」
I
I see, up until now I thought that I have to do something about Yukino.
Even though Yukino’s not my family.
「 Yos.h.i.+-kun. It finally disappeared 」
Megu looks at me happily.
「 Yes, I’m glad as well 」
Misuzu also smiles at me.
「 I don’t get it that well but, you look refreshed now 」
Shou-oneesan said.
Oh, I see.
She’s not family.
Yukino will never be family.
Once I realized that I felt despair.
My mind cleared up.
「 Papa 」
Agnes looks at me worriedly.
「 I’m okay, Agnes 」
I smile at Agnes.
With this, I will no longer have doubts.
I
I can enter the stage of revenge with a calm heart.
「 Yo-chan, Megumi, prepare for standby, it’s coming! 」
Nei comes inside the room.
「 Ruriko and Mao-chan, follow me! 」
「 Eh, where are we going? 」
Mao-chan asks Nei.
「 I’ve prepared a lot of snacks! This way 」
「 Snacks! 」
「 Don’t worry, it’s not Umaibo, it’s Katsu-nee’s cookies. 」
「 Yaaaay~! 」
「 Onii-sama, Ruriko’s going then 」
Ruriko gives her salutations.
「 Yeah, take care of Mao-chan. Also, Rei-chan will join in later 」
「 Yes, certainly 」
Ruriko bows to me.
「 Also, Edie’s coming here too! 」
Huh, Nei?
「 In the end, it didn’t go well with Miss Cordelia that she sneaked into the white van Rei-chan’s driving. Ruriko, look after Edie! 」
「 Yes 」
I
「 Then Michi, sorry but go with Ruriko and others in that room 」
「 I 」
Michi looks dissatisfied.
She thinks that if Ruriko’s there, Edie will be okay even if she doesn’t go.
「 It’s impossible for Ruriko to take care of everyone alone. Besides, since it’s Edie, she might come out of the room to go and see us 」
And if she enters the scene of revenge, she won’t be able to bear it.
「 You’re really the only one who can hold down Edie so please 」
「 Master 」
Michi looks troubled. Misuzu;
「 If anything happens to Dannsama, I’ll inform Michi right away. You can rush in 」
Misuzu looks at Nei.
「 Nei-oneesama, there will be a monitoring system in Michi’s room too, isn’t there? 」
「 Yeah of course 」
「 Could you teach me how to use it before the start of the ritual? 」
「 Okay 」
「 This should be good enough, right? Or does Michi not trust what I say? 」
Michi
「 By your orders 」
「 Okay, then follow me you three! 」
「 Papa, let’s go, there are snacks! 」
Mao-chan runs to me and said.
「 Sorry, Yo-chan has work for now 」
「 Un, I’ll eat snacks with you later 」
「 Ugh. Then what about Agnes-chan? 」
Mao-chan looks at Agnes in my arms.
「 Agnes also has a thing to do 」
I tell Mao-chan as I hug Agnes tightly.
「 Boring 」
「 Don’t say that. Ruriko and Michi’s with you, Rei-chan and Edie will come to play too 」
「 Ugh 」
「 I’m going to play with you later too 」
「 I want to take a bath with Papa 」
Mao-chan said.
「 Sure, let’s take a bath together later 」
「 Realy? 」
「 Yeah, really 」
「 Agnes-chan too 」
「 Yeah, Agnes too 」
Mao-chan smiles.
「 That’s a promise then! Ehehehe! 」
Haa, I got her to brighten up somehow.
「 Let’s go, Mao-chan 」
Ruriko holds Mao-chan’s hand.
「 See you later 」
「 Yes, Papa 」
「 I will rush if anything happens 」
Lastly, Michi bows her head and comes out.
Fuu.
「 That might’ve been better 」
Misuzu said.
「 It’s better if Michi doesn’t see s.h.i.+rasaka Sousuke-san 」
Misuzu knows how immature Michi is.
She’s quite skilled as a guard, but;
She might feel sick if she feels the evil from s.h.i.+rasaka Sousuke.
「 Misuzu too, don’t push yourself 」
It’s fine for her to witness for my sake, but;
I don’t want her to be traumatized.
「 I’ve made my resolve to be Dannsama’s wife along with Megumi-san 」
Misuzu
「 Therefore, I won’t leave your side 」
Then.
Pii. Pii. Pii!
Shou-oneesan takes out a communication device from her pocket.
「 They’ve arrived 」
The former lord of this mansion finally returns.
s.h.i.+rasaka Sousuke.
The revenge commences