Correct.
Currently, Agnes has nobody but her family.
She hasn’t met someone who can be her friend from a different family, where they attend the same school, but doesn’t sleep together.
Our family will never betray the members.
We’re all sharing the same boat, after all.
If someone’s hurt, they are hurt as well.
Both Agnes and I can only live together with our family.
We don’t open up our hearts to anyone other than our family.
Agnes and I both didn’t have guardians, parents.
Therefore, I’m thankful to Minaho-neesan, who picked us up.
Thankful to Misuzu and the girls who accepted us.
I’m happy to meet this wonderful family, and I have nothing to fear when I’m with my family.
But.
Agnes and I cannot stay spoiled in the warmth of the family.
There is an outside world.
We need to make contact with people outside our family.
If we don’t put our effort into it, we cannot preserve our family.
We cannot close off our family and remain self-sufficient after all.
We need to make contact with the outside world, create a business, earn money.
Someday, both Agnes and I need to earn for our family.
Nagisa and Yukino are both giving birth next year.
Tsukiko also wants to get pregnant as soon as possible.
Our family will increase in numbers.
That is why we want Agnes to learn how to live together with people outside as well.
It’s to transition her from one protected by everyone in the family to one who protects those newly born in the family.
That is why she must make friends outside.
Friends are different from family.
They’re people from different families, they don’t share the same fate as oneself.
They might think and act differently.
Some might lie and show ill-will towards Agnes.
How can she create a good relationship with the outside people?
That is my current worries, and also Misuzu’s.
I want Agnes to experience the same worries we’re having now. I want her to surpass it.
I want her to grow to a strong girl.
Naturally, I cannot lose to the reality outside as well.
Agnes is always watching me.
I can’t reach failure sooner than Agnes does.
Kuroda-sama, Nagataba-sama, thank you for waiting
A maid from Kouzuki SS calls over.
Yes. We’re coming. Well then, Misuzu-sama, Thank you for inviting us today. See you at school I will also excuse myself, good day Take care on your way home. Good day, Kurota-sama, Nagataba-sama
Misuzu greets them off.
The other side of the courtyard has some cars coming to get the daughters from each family come from the parking lot in order.
It seems predetermined by Kouzuki SS and each family contact on which young lady goes out first.
Well, that probably depends on the influence of each family.
Kaan-sama, Kanou-sama, good day Yes, good day to you as well
The young ladies leaving greet off Momoko-neechan and Kanou-san.
Momoko-neechan returns the greetings as if she’s the host of the party, but.
Kanou-san does nothing but returns a bow.
Right, those who are in higher status go out last.
It applies to parties and conferences, but it seems the rule applies even at the end of the party.
Kuromori-sama, good day
Huh, me?
Ah, yes, thank you for coming today
I bow in a hurry.
The young ladies who were watching me laughed.
You have found a sincere man. Misuzu-sama
She told Misuzu.
I believe Kouzuki house will be at peace with this splendid partner of yours
Huh?
Oh, I see. It’s flattery.
They can’t speak ill of me at this moment.
Thank you
Misuzu replies with a smile.
Ojou-sama, let’s go Yes, let’s go
The bodyguard called the young lady, and she left the courtyard.
Next, Mokuhon-sama, Jinai-sama My, it’s us. Misuzu-sama, Kaan-sama, Kanou-sama, if you’d excuse us Indeed, good day
The young ladies are sent home smoothly.
However.
I had to greet them off together with Misuzu until all of them goes home?
It’s hard to be Misuzu’s fiance.
If Misuzu hosts another one of these events, I had to do this again.
No, wait.
What if Ruriko hosts it?
Ah, I knew it, I also have to stand next to Ruriko.
It would be unfair if it’s just Misuzu who receives special treatment.
Danna-sama, please look at that
I look where Misuzu is looking.
Oh, as usual, Rei-chan’s fans gather around her, both young ladies and bodyguards.
On the other side.
Hmm?
Some bodyguards are surrounding Shou-neechan with a cold look in their faces.
I’m no longer talking today
Shou-neechan said with a smile.
Everyone will come over to do joint training with Kouzuki SS, and so if you have something to ask, please do that at that time. However, please come only when your Master gave permission
Oh, it’s those girls who want to part from the family they’re serving and test their strength.
Kouzuki SS has become their point of contact.
They can check the degree of their strength in the joint training.
Families with excess bodyguards will fill in for those lacking.
Well, the spy case has made it clear, I think that the families will think about it seriously
Momoko-neechan said, laughing.
Each family who has servants and bodyguards who served them for years means that they will have it hard
Due to the decline of birth rates, most families have no daughters, and the servants guarding the nobility itself is decreasing.
It’s hard to hire someone from overseas, like how Mariko did with Adelheid-chan. Although, it’s outrageous to have crime syndicates to push bodyguards to us
Momoko-neechan said.
So far, each family assign bodyguards by themselves and other families don’t interject, but, with the case that happened today, I’m sure that everyone will need approval from other families now
Tendou Otome sneaked in as Mizushima Karen-san’s bodyguard one week ago.
Therefore, Tendou Otome shared the same school life with the young ladies for one week.
Naturally, the likelihood of personal information flowing to the Kansai Yakuza exists.
Each family has to give approval, or should I say that Kouzuki house will batch it all up? I think it’s a good idea to ask Kouzuki SS to do a background check on the new bodyguards. Kaan house wouldn’t want to go through all that trouble Kanou house lost its momentum, and so they have no assets to use for research such as that. Kouzuki SS isn’t the only bodyguard company focused on nobility, but we have confidence in Kouzuki-sama. I will talk to my grandfather. I don’t think other families will complain either
Moving forward, if a nobility wants to hire a bodyguard for their daughter, they will send a petition to Kouzuki house, Kouzuki SS will investigate that bodyguard, and give approval if they don’t find any faults.
Bodyguards Kouzuki SS hasn’t checked yet can’t go to school with the young ladies.
If done habitually, Kouzuki SS can grasp all of their skills, no matter which nobility the bodyguard serves from.
In case that the personality and age don’t fit the young lady, the bodyguard can find another appropriate house and work there instead.
Haiji, you mentioned that the foreign bodyguards that graduated from the Academy in Europe are all affiliated with nobility, right?
Torii-san asks Adelheid-san with a teasing smile.
Adelheid-san, a self-proclaimed A-rank license holder, thinks that way, but.
Shou-neechan herself is an alumnus of that academy.
If the other side wants to come to Japan, they will have to consult with Shou-neechan, the top of Kouzuki SS.
Nobody other than Kouzuki house could do a background check on bodyguards coming from abroad.
Adelheid-san’s recommendations are a bit worrying as she only took the shorterm course from the academy, and she’s just 13.