Then.
Darling
Edie calls me.
Yo-chan, here.
Nei beckons me to the lobby.
Suu, haa
Michi fixes her breathing.
This is.
I hurry back to the lobby.
Kinoshita-san, another one What? A-chan, hold out, just like earlier
Nei and I covered our ears and closed our eyes.
Kinoshita-san and Adelheid-san followed suit.
Otome, sorry
As soon as Edie said that.
Shingetsu!
Michi bursts out he Qi once again.
Bam!
The wave of Qi blows in.
I opened my eyes.
Oh, Tendou Otome and Sonoko-san are both unconscious.
The girls in the room are also unconscious
Edie checks Shigeyo-san’s status.
It’s better to drag them when unconscious compared to when they’re conscious
Nei says while taking out her radio.
Operation success. It’s all done! Minaho-oneechan, you can come in now
Edie and Michi look at Tendou Otome, who’s embracing Sonoko-san, and Iwasaki Hiromi.
These two Yeah
That’s when Kinoshita-san comes in.
Yes. I think they’re parent and child
Parent and child?
Tendou Otome and Iwasaki Hiromi?
Adelheid-san and I walk in the corridor and look at Tendou Otome and Iwasaki Hiromi.
Nei opens the glass door and waits for Minaho-neesan’s arrival.
They’re not parent-and-child by blood, but by honor
Kinoshita-san said.
No, but, I thought that Iwasaki Hiromi was a lesbian?
And Tendou Otome had a lesbian relationship with her.
Both can hold their drinks well. Look, she seems to have a close relationship with Tendou Sadao over here. That was written from the reports of the investigation team. Something like de facto wife
De facto wife.
Tendou house’s father and daughter, she eats both
She’s that kind of woman?
Oh, so that’s why
I recalled.
She lied when she mentioned that Iwasaki Hiromi didn’t bring her daughter.
It’s because she accepts that she is this woman’s daughter.
She wasn’t trying to deceive us
She doesn’t want to accept this woman as her mother,
And so, she hides her deep inside her thoughts.
Well, her family has gone through a lot too
Edie said.
But Edie, how are you okay when you took Michi’s Shingetsu at close range?
Shingetsu is a weapon that has a wide area of effect.
Its weakness is that it also knocks out allies.
It’s because it’s Kudou style arts
Edie smiled.
Kudou Style’s secret technique is to bounce off Qi, and so we can use Qi techniques
Michi continued.
That’s what Michi learned from Kyouko-san earlier in the party.
And that’s the practical use, I use Kudou arts to ward off the Qi and so I can also ward off Shingetsu’s Qi.
Edie said.
That means, anyone that learned Kudou style is immune to Shingetsu? To be precise, it’s those who learned Kudou Style’s skills
Right.
The world is wide.
Edie learned her secret techniques from her Grandmother in the Assassination cult in New Orleans.
It’s close to Kudou style martial arts.
If you can develop Qi skills, you will end up in this
Some martial artists are immune to Shingetsu or probably can use it.
No, no, no, you won’t find anyone in the world that can use that skill!
Kinoshita-san said.
But, Shingetsu isn’t unbeatable either Yes, for example, someone like Dai Grepher is immune to this
Michi’s right, that different dimension warrior can also ward off Qi.
Yes, Oji-sama is a man who never reads the atmosphere
Kinoshita-san said with a smile.
Oji-sama’s doting on me a lot, but, he only has a proper conversation at least twice a year I mean, I think that old man wants to dote on Kinoshita-san more and more!
Nei comes over while laughing.
What do you mean by that?
Kinoshita-san is puzzled.
I mean, how is he doting on you right now?
Nei asks. Kinoshita-san.
Err, he gives me pocket money whenever we meet. He also gives me New Year’s gifts, last year, he gave me 200, but this year, he gave me 2500
Oh, he’s really treating Kinoshita-san like a kid.
Then.
Looks like you managed to finish things up
Minaho-neesan comes in
Anjou sisters are guarding the truck What about the other two?
Are they okay?
No problems. Tsukiko already captured the other group
Tsukiko did?
I left them tied up Yomi-san who can’t use her Miko power in the truck and Michi-san, and I left the vehicle, didn’t we?
Right.
Minaho-neesan blended in with the spectators on Anjou sister’s performance.
Michi jumped out from the truck roof to the Karaoke bar.
Therefore, Irokuchou Ichirou-san thought that he could profit while everyone else was fighting and went they all went to the truck.
Taking away Yomi before Tendou could come over.
Then, as soon as they entered the truck, Tsukiko took control of them
Yeah, they didn’t know that Tsukiko’s inside the room.
Then, Tsukiko-san used the Yakuza under her control to call Irokuchou Ichirou-san himself, then. Controlled him as well Correct. They were like cockroaches rushing recklessly. All of them get in the truck and fell under her control
That’s great.
She’s smart and courageous.
She’s calm while all of that was happening.
Then, how are they right now? I contacted Shou-san, and she’ll send over civilian-clothed units. They will be monitored and head to a building that Kouzuki SS isn’t using, with their own legs. They’ll come over here. We’ll separate the Yakuza from the girls. The girls will have female bodyguards transporting them. Most of them are at the party, wearing maid clothing, so numbers aren’t our problem Huh, what about the boxes that were inside the truck?
Is it okay if I don’t do the work?
You don’t have to do that No, but I thought that we’re not asking for Kouzuki SS’ help in this job, and we’ll do everything ourselves?
That means, Kuromori only.
It’s okay now. We’ve captured all of the enemies and concerned people now. There’s no longer a boundary
Minaho-neesan said.
I mean, there really isn’t one. Kouzuki SS and Kuromori have the same higher-ups.
Minaho-neesan looks at Tendou Otome.
That was only to make Tendou-san think that the two organization isn’t one
That the surface and underground are different.
I mean, we can’t make other people think that way next time. We need to let people know that you’re both the head of both organizations
Kouzuki SS is a Kouzuki house’s organization, and so the real head is Jii-chan.
Kuormori’s boss is MInaho-neesan, but they’re only business partners with Kouzuki house. We’re not under their affiliation.
Minaho-neesan works on Kouzuki SS, but she’s only working from a contract, she’s not an employee of Kouzuki SS.
That means, even when they see that Kuromori is a criminal organization.
It will not spread fire on Kouzuki house.
They can deny that they had dealt with such a crime syndicate.
Kuromori doesn’t belong to Kouzuki house either.
However, the reality is;
We’re a family, and have people in Kuromori and people in Kouzuki SS.
We’re riding the same boat.
Kouzuki SS on the surface and Kuromori behind the scenes, they have different uses depending on the case.
We can’t let society know the underground community.
Why are you saying that when we’re present?
Adelheid-san asked Minaho-neesan.
I mean, you’ve already noticed, haven’t you? You can’t go back anymore
Minaho-neesan smiles.
Doesn’t seem like your precious young lady has noticed it. But, you’re much smarter than your young lady
Adelheid-san.
Now that you’ve seen the secret of Kouzuki house, you can’t escape anymore