Chapter 466. Imagine.「 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 about you 」
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