don’t need doping
I said.
Oh, I see. Hey, Kou-chan
What?
If you have her power, you can make anyone do whatever you want, right?
Momoko-neechan?
Kou-chan, do you have no ambitions at all?
She looked at me and smiled.
No, she’s testing me.
You see, if you’re naive with Tsukiko’s power, it’ll swallow you up
I said.
That’s why I only use them to the minimum
Oh, that’s unfortunate
Momoko-nechan smiles wryly.
I mean, you have such an exceptional power, and yet
Yeah, it sure is an amazing power. But it’s not mine
But this girl will listen to any order you give her, right?
Yes, it is as you say
Tsukiko replies with a graceful smile.
If that’s the case
Tsukiko knows that I will not give any irresponsible orders
I looked at Tsukiko
Our relationship is built on trust, it’s a bond. If I ever betray Tsukiko’s trust in me.
Even so, she will follow your orders I think
Momoko-neechan said.
This girl is unlike me, she’s the type who’ll follow obediently
I.
I think so too. I know that Tsukiko will use her power as I order her, even if that order is against her trust
If that’s the case
And, that will result in Tsukiko’s heart breaking
That’s what I fear
The Takakura shrine maidens sure have some amazing powers. But, they’re all just ordinary girls inside. If Tsukiko uses their power while they’re not convinced, then they will wave their huge power and their spirit will burst. To put it simply, it could cripple people
It’s like holding the sharp edges of cutlery! If you don’t hold it carefully, then you’ll end up knocking down anyone you touch
Nei said.
Yeah, that’s why I don’t seek Tsukiko’s help unless they agree to use their power. And I’m always prepared to take responsibility for whatever happens as a result of my orders. If not, I’ll be afraid to use their power
Tsukiko;
In the long history of the Takakura shrine, never has been a person who’s able to use the power of our family successfully. Even if they succeed in controlling the shrine maiden, they’re still afraid that the shrine maiden will look into their mind or manipulate their consciousness in most cases
Yeah, the Kansai Yakuza didn’t use the Miko power in the end.
Because if they come close to the shrine maidens, it would be their demise.
Also, the people near the shrine maidens always have their true intentions exposed, and so it pains the heart of the shrine maidens. Therefore, they’re all short-lived
Being able to read minds is not always a good thing! Just making contact with ordinary people every day will get to your nerves
Nei said.
Yeah, that’s why Tsukiko’s mother went shut-in to the depths of the shrine.
She doesn’t meet with anyone but her husband, and she hardly made contact with her daughters.
Being able to see minds is painful when you make contact with a lot of people.
You too?
Momoko-neechan asks Tsukiko.
No, after all, we all entrust everything to Kou-sama
To me.
Kou-sama has no duplicity. There is no need to use our power to see what he’s thinking because it’s already in his face, besides, he never has any secrets about us
That’s natural.
I already know that Tsukiko can see everything, and yet.
What’s there to hide?
Even if you think that way, ordinary people couldn’t reach the same conclusion as Kou-sama
Tsukiko read my thoughts and replied.
Besides, Kou-sama has a clear evaluation standard on everything
Kou-chan does?
Yes. Kou-sama will always act for his family, no matter how loathsome it can be. And he will be thorough with it. He never cuts corners until the problem is resolved
That’s just natural for me to do for my family.
However, when it comes to those who are not family, he never touches them unless there’s a guaranteed decent return
That’s also natural, we’re no charity.
Kou-sama’s standards are far off from the ethics of ordinary Japanese people. For example, Kou-sama will not bat an eye when violating the law
Well of course, after all, we’re.
Nei looked at me.
Yeah, we’re members of the Black Forest, a criminal syndicate.
I said.
As for the law, well, we have the room to follow them, we want to follow them when possible, but I don’t assume that I have to follow them all
Oh? But since you’re a Japanese citizen, shouldn’t you be thinking that you have to follow the laws in Japan?
Momoko-neechan said.
Why?
I mean, Kou-chan, it’s the law of the country. If you don’t follow the established rules, then you’re going to be told to leave
That’s why we don’t expose ourselves violating the laws, so we don’t get told that. But, who makes the laws in the first place?
It’s the representatives and politicians we choose who make the Diet
And so we have to follow them? I don’t get that
I said.
But, the politicians make the law and everyone has to follow, that’s how a country works, right?
Momoko-neechan said.
It’s only in the case of constitutional states. Some countries have dictatorship government
Nei said.
Originally, during the Warring States period in China, when the Hundred Families of the Five Hundred Sons was in power, the jurists argued that the state should be governed by having the people obey the laws, right? The Confucianists believed that the state should be governed by the power of virtue of virtuous people. And with this kind of ideology, China has been governed by the rule of virtue until modern times.
But, after the modern era, all nations are supposed to be constitutional states
Right.I think that there are still a lot of countries that are formally constitutional states, but they’re actually dictatorship
I don’t get what these two are arguing about.
Ya-chan, what even is dictatorship?
Well, the constitutional state is where the rules by law are set in advance and people have to follow those no matter what. In case you do something that’s not in the rules, you’re not guilty until the rule is made, so they’re going to fill in the hole. That’s why new laws increase
I see.
But in a dictatorship, the minute rules change when the policymaker wants it. Like You’re okay, then you’re not forgiven or I feel sorry for this guy, I’ll pay you a lot in reparations, or I won’t give you anything, they can decide as they please
Isn’t that just messed up?
But, most dictators who are popular with the people are usually like that, aren’t they? Well, it won’t be just for those countries
Nei said.
You see, I have my driver’s license in America! So here’s a story back then
Yeah.
You see, you have to learn the traffic laws since you have to take an exam there, but, if you asked Is it illegal to do something like , so, there’s this thing called Seldom illegal
What does that mean?
Seldom illegal means that sometimes, nobody will think that it’s a problem, but if some bad police find you, you’ll be apprehended for the illegal act
Huh? Is that even possible
Of course it is. America’s supposed to be a great constitutional country, but in reality, there’s wiggle room for the police officers to freely change the operation of the law to their mood. Well, it’s always true wherever you go. Japan’s not the only country that demands strict morals from the police officers see? No matter where you go, people don’t trust the police that much. After all, in most countries, cops can do whatever depending on the bribe Nei said.
Law is only the ideal state. If ever one of the citizens was drowning in the ocean, then the state would have to save that person because it has to protect the lives of its citizens. That’s the law. But, they can’t save someone who’s drowning where nobody knows. That’s the reality
Oh, I get it. That’s why we have to protect our family by ourselves, no way that anyone outside will help us in our hardships without appropriate compensation
I think so.
It’s that kind of reality, and so, I have no intentions of helping anyone outside the family without appropriate compensation either. It’s likely that we help out someone unknown and then put our family in danger as a result
True
Nei’s been a member of the Black Forest years before me.
She’s also a victim of crime, she lost her family.
We don’t trust anyone outside the family, be it the law, police, or the nation
Yeah. That’s why we’re okay violating the law to keep our family safe. Of course, we don’t ignore it most of the time. If we do that, it’ll only cause trouble to the family
I said.
It’s as you can see. Kou-sama may be ethically wrong, but still, he has a clear standard for himself. And he never gets lost in the circumstances because he has such standards. He makes his decisions instantly
Tsukiko said.
That’s why, we, the descendants of the Takakura shrine entrust everything to Kou-sama. Kou-sama never hesitates, and so we, who carry out Kou-sama’s orders show no doubts either
That’s.
For example, using my power on the Anna couple earlier, ethics wouldn’t allow that
I had Erica announce that she’s my slave to her parents.
No, even before that.
We continued to hide the fact that Erica’s not a daughter of the couple.
Normally, we should be telling the couple the truth about Erica, and yet.
But, to Kou-sama, the Anna couple is outsiders, and Erica-san is someone to enter the family. He’s made his decision from the start so he shows no hesitation. He has a clear solution on acting on how to bring determination to Erica-san. Therefore, I use my power without hesitation too
Tsukiko said.
I’m just dumb, so I can’t find out good ideas if I hesitate, so I’ll just act as I decide
I said. Nei.
Eeh? But that’s what I love the most about Yo-chan! I think that’s cool
I think so too
Ruriko said and looked at Erica.
Erica-san, don’t you think so too?
Erica trembled.
uhm, I got wet again
Huh?
He’s going to violate me later, right?
Yeah, I will
I replied.
Erica, weren’t you interested in sex, rape, and training all this time?
yes.I’m a lewd girl