Kudou-papa’s right.
I’m just a high school boy.
Furthermore, I’m abandoned by my parents, and Minaho-neesan picked me up.
I don’t have money, connection, or influence.
That’s why your big-sis is taking responsibility for the things you did!
Minaho-neesan?
Yes. I’m the head of Kuromori group and a familiar person in the underground society.
Ah.
I see. I was being naive.
Too naive.
Yoshinobu. You seem to be putting emphasis on the fact that Kouzuki-sama gave the request for an aptitude test directly to you but,
Yesterday, Jii-chan entrusted the Takakura sisters to us.
Jii-chan skipped Minaho-neesan, the head of Kuromori and talked to me directly.
And so I thought that this isn’t a job for Kuromori, but a personal one since Jii-chan talked to me.
And so, I was under the impression that it’s a personal relationship with Jii-chan, but.
Your perception is wrong. Kouzuki-sama gave the request to you with me watching all of it
I see. He talked to me while Minaho-neesan’s present on purpose.
Kouzuki-sama has gone through the logical manner before giving you a request
Logical manner?
You belong to my group. Kouzuki-sama cannot give you a job without my permission. Kuromori isn’t under Kouzuki group’s umbrella. The two are independent organizations
Minaho-neesan said.
Therefore, Kouzuki-sama already told me about the aptitude test he’s about to ask you to do back when we were in Kyoto
Minaho-neesan and Jii-chan talked about it beforehand.
When the two of them were in Kyoto.
They had plenty of time to exchange ideas without me knowing.
To begin with, Kouzuki-san introduced the Takakura sisters as candidates for new prostitutes in Kuromori. Remember?
Yeah.
And so, I came with him to Kyoto to check whether the sisters can become goods we can sell
Minaho-neesan looks at Tsukiko and the two.
I don’t care about Takakura-san’s background at all
I see.
Minaho-neesan doesn’t care about the problem of the three regarding the Takakura shrine maidens.
She’s only looking at Tsukiko and the two in context of whether they can be used to serve customers of Kuromori.
I thought that they have worth selling. Therefore, I decided to take them. It was business
Minaho-neesan said.
It’s the same for Kouzuki-sama, he asked you to give the sisters an appropriate inspection as a job
As expected, it’s business.
Therefore, you shouldn’t even try to know about their past and the problems they have. All you should have done is be level-headed and decide whether they can sell as prostitutes or not
If it’s business.
For example, a food company is asked to sample a new biscuit. An ordinary person will just eat the sample food and say whether the product can be sold on the market or not
Minaho-neesan stares at me.
Say that you’re asked to sample the food, isn’t it wrong to check on the production process of the biscuit and the production area of the raw materials such as what, don’t you think? You complained about the existence of the biscuits themselves instead of evaluating the taste of the product. That’s what you did From my standpoint,
Should I not know about the binds of the shrine maiden?
If I just had sex with the sisters and check for their aptitude, then,
But, Minaho-neesan
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Tsukiko, Yomiko, and Luna aren’t biscuits! They’re people!
I can’t let things be vague.
I wanted to understand the three. I accepted not just their bodies but minds too. After all!
That’s right.
We’re humans!
I can’t help but speak out my emotions.
Indeed. You were never treated human by your parents. You endured the depravity of right to live as a person. You had a hard time. Therefore, you want to do something about Takakura-san’s situation
Minaho-neesan said.
I know. I also had that experience
Minaho-neesan was kidnapped and turned to a prostitute.
Her family died, and she almost did too. Her body’s unable to bear a child anymore.
It’s the same fate as Tsukiko’s shrine maiden.
her life was turned crazy because of selfish men.
But, I don’t sympathize with Takakura-san
Huh?
Yoshinobu, there are times where it’s impolite to be sympathetic to a person. You look down on someone, and thus you establish sympathy
Minaho-neesan?
You pity Takakura-san too much. That’s why you went outside of Kouzuki-sama’s request and got involved with them. Knowing the problems they have, you tried to find a solution on your own. You didn’t even receive Kouzuki-sama’s permission That’s.
But, you just discovered Tsukiko-san’s intend, didn’t you? No matter how much you push your selfish sympathy, Tsukiko chose her own future
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It’s okay to love women. To think that they’re beautiful. To think that they’re cute. To think that you want to be kind to them. To think you want to have sex with them. Sure, be honest with your feelings. That makes women happy too. That shows that you look them, evaluate, and love them Minaho-neesan said.
But, you must never sympathize. Don’t pity them
I mustn’t sympathize.
Think about it. In the first place, do you think you’re someone who can afford to be sympathetic of others?
A surplus to sympathize with other people,
You’re doing all that you can on your everyday life, can you have the time to be sympathetic to others?
That’s.
Minaho-oneesama that should be enough
Yes, please give Danna-sama some time
Ruriko and Misuzu said.
Danna-sama already knows it
Our over-dependence on Onii-sama was causing this as well
He’s trying to catch up with all of his thoughts for now
He just thinks that Tsukiko-san shouldn’t bear the burden alone
The two said.
That’s right, Minaho. Everyone here is hungry, and we should call Agnes and Mao-chan in here already
Margo-san said while smiling wryly.
Now that she mentioned it. Agnes and Mao aren’t here.
Yukino and Yoshiko-san as well,
Uhm, Kuromori-sama, I
Tsukiko speaks to Minaho-neesan worriedly.
You don’t have to worry. You already belong to the group. It can’t be helped. Yoshinobu accepted you
Minaho-neesan replied.
But, Yoshinobu, you mustn’t sympathize with those who will come next week, the actual prostitute candidates
Well, that one’s the real deal anyway
Margo-san, you mean?
You have to respect their resolve to become a prostitute as they had their will to bear the burden of becoming a prostitute. This time, with the Takakura case, it’s doing well somehow, but it won’t always end up like this That’s right. The Takakura sisters don’t have any debts, so it’s okay, but we can’t afford to accept a girl with a 5 million debt and such
Gils like those will come next week.
Let me say it again. You can love them but don’t sympathize. There are no exceptions
I engrave it to my heart.
Okay now, that’s all for the sermon
Margo-san smiled.
Ruri-chan, call the girls outside
Okay
Ruriko comes out of the dining room.
Danna-sama, please sit over here
O-Okay
I’ll prepare tea right now
I sit on the seat Misuzu assigned for me.
Then,
Tsukiko, Yomiko, and Luna gather around me.
Uhm, Kou-sama
The three of them are holding hands.
Their hearts are linked.
We understand
Tsukiko.
Even if it’s sympathy at first
Now it’s love
Luna, Yomiko.
The sisters smile gently.
They stare at me.
Sit over here. You should take your seats as well
Minaho-neesan sits in front of me.
Tsukiko and the two also took their seats.
yes, thank you
The three sits close to me.
Sorry. As mentioned earlier, things went well if we look at the results
Minaho-neesan said.
Yoshinobu, you don’t have to be that depressed. We knew that you’d fail this job from the start