I ask Yukino.
Yukino’s a member of Shiraka house, a high-class family.
She loves party for the wealthy people so she should’ve been looking here and there.
I don’t know, I never heard of Takakura house
Yukino said.
That’s natural, Takakura-sama hardly goes outside of Kyoto. Furthermore, they don’t come out on flashy locations
What kind of house is that?
Takakura clan is a house that equally attends to all of Yakuza groups. They have no choice but to stay at their home as there will be no bias there. Their house treats them evenly
Equal? Even?
Therefore, they are the best arbitrator when the Yakuza groups have a conflict. Takakura-sama will never lose face, that is the way for them to extinguish conflicts Why? Why Takakura clan in that position? Takakura house has nothing to do with Yakuza, they’re just a high-class house, aren’t they?
I asked.
I can’t see a connection between a noble house in Kyoto and an intermediary for Yakuza.
Takakura house has been serving as priests for the prominent shrines in Kyoto. Shinto priests. They’re that kind of high-class family
A Shinto shrine priest.
And then, that shrine is respected by the Yakuza groups nationwide. You see, the Yakuza offices always have a shrine, don’t they?
Now that you mentioned it, there was some household shrine even in TV dramas.
Takakura shrine is the headquarters of a certain God’s faith. Of course, they have believers other than Yakuza. It’s a shrine with history after all
Therefore, they don’t go out of Kyoto.
I see. That’s a historical high-class social status.
As for the Yakuza groups, there are so many ways of calling them, like gamblers, humanitarians, extremists, but their origin can be traced back to the Edo period or even earlier. Takakura-sama manages all the mediation for the Yakuza at that time. Therefore, a proxy from Takakura house must come for celebrations such as announcing the new boss I see. Well, there’s no rule that they have to show up but, if a Takakura doesn’t show up in the seat then their status has fallen, or rather, they no longer have one. That has been the steps starting the end of Edo period and the start of Meiji era Minaho-neesan said. It was after the war when Yakuza groups started expanding nationwide with high power. Due to the postwar chaos, Yakuza grew into a nationwide gang
Yeah.
Although their influence grows bigger, Yakuza is Yakuza. They can only show power through violence and organizational capability, so they need Takakura house’s existence as a mental backing
Yukino’s also listening to Minaho-neesan’s story.
And in current Japan, Yakuza is mainly divided into two forces, and those two big powers aren’t just monoliths. They also have conflicts and disputes inside
They don’t have a good relationship.
Therefore, even in the future, Takakura-sama’s name and authority are necessary for Yakuza. It’s sufficient as long as they’re needed. Takakura house treats all the Yakuza groups as equal while staying as priests Minaho-neesan. Despite all that, it’s the 21st century, stupid people appear. There are those who desire to make Takakura house their own of all things
Own?
A boss of a certain group is trying to make Takakura house’s shrine as their own
Snatching away the high-class house?
Then, there were various disasters. The current owner of Takakura house is the priest of Takakura shrine. That person died from an accident
Accidental death.
Well, he’s definitely killed. And then, the shrine is to succeed the cousin of the predecessor, who’s the son of the boss wanting to own Takakura house
Minaho-neesan looks at me.
However, the late head had a daughter. If this goes on, that daughter will be married to the house of the evil people
Could that girl be?
But, that lady has a very strong heart. She was determined to become a prostitute than to be ruled by those who killed her father
Kuromori’s prostitute.
If one’s a prostitute, she can never marry for political reasons, can she?
A woman who’s been bought by various men can never marry into a high-class family.
Then, who was the Yakuza in front of the mansion earlier?
I asked. Minaho-neesan.
There were two kinds there
2 kinds?
One of them is a member of a gang who wants to take over Takakura house. Those people are trying to take the daughter under their control
I see.
And the other group is the Yakuza against it. They feel a debt of gratitude for Takakura house, so they don’t want the daughter of Takakura’s late head to become a prostitute
Oh my God.
Yes, the two groups of Yakuza, Kouzuki SS, and the police, four forces are put together and creating chaos So what’s Kouzuki SS’ position? They know the will of the daughter, so Kouzuki-sama said: If that’s the case, I’ll give you the means to become a prostitute
Jii-chan is bringing the lady of Takakura house to us.
In short, the two factions see Kouzuki house as an enemy
Haa.
That’s a lot of trouble!
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Now then, that’s all for exposition. As for our standpoint,
Minaho-neesan looks at me.
Currently we, Kuromori, are under Kouzuki-sama’s protection
Minaho-neesan says protection, not control.
I know. It means that we’ll follow Jii-chan, right?
I said. Minaho-neesan.
You’re the type that prepares for the worst with simple ideas but, try having various ways of thinking from now on What do you mean? I want you to prioritize thinking on how can we, Kuromori survive Even if that means we betray Jii-chan?
Minaho-neesan smiles wryly.
Certainly not, the situation now doesn’t call for that. However, you need not let that possibility get out of your head. We may be under Kouzuki-sama’s protection, but we are not his vassals. If any disaster befalls Kouzuki-sama, we cannot collapse together with him I get that.
Personally, I like Jii-chan.
Misuzu and Ruriko, my women, are both ladies of Kouzuki house.
Shou-neechan and Rei-chan are both Jii-chan’s subordinates, members of Kouzuki SS.
I’d like to help out Jii-chan if he’s in danger as much as I can.
But, Kouzuki house has nothing to do with my family.
I must avoid a life crisis for Megu, Mana, Agnes, and the other girls.
You must make a line you never cross inside your mind
We’ll support Jii-chan no matter what until we reach that line.
However, if we’re demanded to cross the line, we have no choice but to give up, even if that means abandoning Jii-chan.
I feel sorry for Kouzuki-sama however, he is also prepared for the worst to come
Jii-chan is also entrusted with the lives of all of Kouzuki clan and the companies.
He’s willing to make sacrifices to protect more lives.
Then that means Jii-chan might abandon us depending on the situation, is that it?
That is our relationship with Kouzuki house.
Yes. Therefore, I’d like to secure Ruriko-san and Misuzu-san with us
The two of them are in school.
Having the two by our side would be our best insurance
Jii-chan’s dearest daughters. Misuzu and Ruriko.
With both of them on our side, Jii-chan won’t do the unreasonable.
Where’s the two right now? I don’t know. Kouzuki SS should’ve picked them up. But, I don’t know if they’ll come straight here
Minaho-neesan said.
Misuzu-sama said that she’ll head here as soon as possible
Michi said.
But, the current situation is different. There are two factions of Yakuza looking for Takakura-sama’s daughters. Kouzuki SS is deranging their information at full operation. Even your Shou-oneesan appeared on the school, didn’t she? yeah
She came to take Anya.