I need to fix the orbit just a bit.
Then.become a more charming woman for me
I order Ruriko.
Ruriko.what do you think is a charming woman?
Yes, Onii-sama.let’s see, always beautiful, always having a good sense of clothing, good at cooking and sewing.always kind to her friends.
Ruriko’s enumerating the elements of her ownideal girl
Then, aim to be that girl. Think how you can be that kind of girl.do your best. For me.
At start.it’s fine to sayfor me
Surely, it’ll benefit Ruriko.
Yes, Ruriko will do her best for Onii-sama!
Ruriko smiles cutely to me.
.Please do not go ahead alone!
Hearing a voice from the side, everyone got startled.
The source of the sorrowful voice is Yoshiko-san.
Ruriko-sama.please do not leave Yoshiko!
Yoshiko’s completely crying.
Yoshiko.I don’t intend to abandon you
Ruriko approaches her olderretainerin panic
She holds Yoshiko-san’s hand.
Yoshiko will be staying by my side for a while longer
A while longer?
Yoshiko-san’s surprised.
Yoshiko’s already at third year high school.in 18 years of age. It’s about time you part from me and prepare to be a bride
Ruriko seems to have made up her mind to be my family
She’ll release Yoshiko-san.
I don’t want that. I dont’ want to be married to some other house. I’d like to serve Ruriko-sama until I die
Yoshiko-san desperately pleads.
I’m really grateful for what Yoshiko said but, you’re someone in a different standpoint than myself. From now on, Misuzu-oneesama and I.have to fight in Kouzuki house. I don’t want to involve Yoshiko who’s not in the same bloodline to fight.
Yeah.Ruriko’s become ourfamilyand yet.
The problem on the succession competition in Kouzuki family is greatly involved. Misuzu and Ruriko.are being targeted by the clans and executives who are aiming to be the successor ofKakka Everyone are trying to marry their sons and kins to Misuzu and Ruriko. That’s why.in order to evade their expectations, Misuzu and Ruriko collaborates.and becomes Kuromori’sfamily But.Yoshiko’s not a relative of Kouzuki. There will be someone who will try to aim to connect with Ruriko through her but. She’s allowed to marry the person she likes and try to build a happy family.
Please don’t say that.Yoshiko, Yoshiko is.
Yoshiko-san cries like an abandoned puppy.
Grandfather.I have something I’d like to ask
Misuzu looks at her grandfather
.What is it?
It’s about Yoshiko-san’s birth
.Misuzu?
There are rumors that Yoshiko-san is grandfather’s illegitimate child
Right.
There’s that rumor.
Please tell us the truth.
If Yoshiko-san has a Kouzuki blood in her as well.then it’ll be a different story
.Misuzu, Ruriko.and Yoshiko
The old man Kouzuki looks at the three girls.
Let me tell you the truth.that rumor is false. Yoshiko isn’t my daughter
.Oh
Yoshiko-san suddenly falls discouraged.
Yoshiko.is the daughter of the secretary of my eldest son, Shigeharu!
.Does that mean?
Then, Yoshiko-san is Misuzu and Ruriko’s cousin?
As I said earlier.Shigeharu and his family were killed in US. Yoshiko was in her mother’s womb back then. Shigeharu made a move on his young secretary. If Shigeharu had lived.I might’ve ordered her to abort you. But, I want to leave the last child Shigeharu left behind in this world. Therefore.I let Yoshiko’s mother be taken care of my trusted subordinate, Komori Youzo, and register her as the daughter of that family Then.who’s my real mother?
The person Yoshiko thinks her nanny is her real mother Hiromi-san is my mother?
Yoshiko-san’s surprised.
That’s right. Yoshiko.you’re definitely my granddaughter. I’ve done DNA tests after you were born. It proved that you’re Shigeharu’s daughter
Ruriko holds Yoshiko-san’s shoulder.
Yoshiko’s also my sister!
Yoshiko-san. !
Misuzu’s also pleased with the truth.
But.if the third successor candidate appears, it would confuse the Kouzuki house. Furthermore, Yoshiko’s an illegitimate son of the deceased. If the truth comes to light, I don’t know how she’ll be seen by the public
Kakkasaid bitterly
Do illegitimate children have such a weak standpoint? The father that could protect her is already gone from this world.the possibility of the power game inside Kouzuki house turning to a mess is very high.
Fortunately.Yoshiko’s adoptive father is a loyal man. No matter how someone investigates thoroughly, it’ll become an unmovable fact that Yoshiko is Komori’s daughter.it worked thoroughly. Therefore, Yoshiko’s not bound in Kouzuki house
Even if it’s true that she’s the illegitimate child of Kouzuki Shigeharu.it’ll not be known by the public.
Yoshiko-san can choose her own life freely.
You can live as you want. If it’s money, I’ll give you no matter how much it is. If you want to study I can let you even study abroad. If you find a man you like, then you can buy him out and marry him.
Kouzuki old man tells his third granddaughter.
I.I just want to stay this way
Yoshiko answers.
I’d like to serve Ruriko-sama as herattendant! That’s the destiny established on me
.I
Yoshiko-san.you shouldn’t set your heart like that
Yoshiko-san looks at me
This is absolute.It must be so.or it’s fate.that’s just a mere belief
.What do you know?
Yoshiko-san throws her anger at me
All of it.I just had that philosophy in life turned over just recently.
I look at Yoshiko-san with serious eyes.
I.just a week ago, I’ve been convinced that my life is already gone, that I am nothing
That’s right.
In that dark and cold house where nobody comes back. Alone in the sofa, waiting for the morning to come.
Therefore, calm down.you should take your time to think about it reasonably
I look at Misuzu and Ruriko.
Both of you, give Yoshiko-san some time to think. Don’t push your own opinions to Yoshiko-san Even if you think that it’s for her, that will only bother her
Yes, Danna-sama I’ll do as Onii-sama says
Both of them approved my prompt decision
Kouzuki-san too.please don’t continue the topic any further Even your rational suggestions are just confusing Yoshiko-san right now
.Got it
Kakkaconsents
Yoshiko-san too.no matter what future you chose is your own freedom, please think about it with calmly. It’ll be fine. No matter what kind of conclusion Yoshiko-san makes, Ruriko will never forsake Yoshiko-san. Ruriko and Yoshiko-san’s bonds are the same as ever. I promise you that.
.Kuromori-sama
Yoshiko-san calms down a bit, she looks at me.
I don’t intend to take Ruriko away from Yoshiko-san. Ruriko won’t abandon Yoshiko-san just to go to my place. My relation with Ruriko and your relationship with her are completely different things. Be at ease!
Yes.I’m sorry for losing my composure
Yoshiko-san bows her head to everyone.
Then, let’s keep this case on hold for a while
Kakkatries to conclude the talk.
But, even though you look like a normal kid, you can make a perfect judgement as acoordinator
Old man Kouzuki tells me.
I’m trained everyday after all
I said laughing
.I see
Kakasmiles
Then, let’s leave it as that.for the time being, there’s no other problem that needs to be solved now, is thee?
Nagisa confirms.
The conflict betweenKakkaand Misuzu have already been resolved. My relationship with Misuzu is already allowed.or rather, Ruriko andKakkahave entered Kuromorifamily The problem of Yoshiko-san, well, she’ll take time for it so we’ll put it on hold. Umu.there’s no urgent problems.
Ah, there’s one urgent problem!
Misuzu tells Nagisa.
Eh, what is it?
I ask Misuzu.