Sure, I’ll lose to you when it comes to beauty and body proportions! I don’t know about the other girls but I’m no match against you when it comes to beauty. I accept that, but!
She glares at Nei.
I couldn’t possibly lose to you when it comes to intelligence! I’m sure! That won’t happen!
Err.
I’m the top when it comes to our school tests! I’ve always been first ever since I enrolled!
Then, Michi.
Me too, what about it?
She speaks with an expressionless face.
I’m in a different grade from Torii-sama, and since Torii-sama is only interested in herself, you may not know but I’ve also placed top ever since I entered school
Michi’s a genius.
And, Edie, my sister, has a high learning ability. It’s only been three months since she arrived in Japan and now she can speak Japanese fluently
She uses broken Japanese as a joke but she already can read an old Japanese book and read some difficult Kanji with ease.
She has plenty of knowledge that she would teach me, a man who lived in Japan for longer.
Also, the intelligence we mention just now isn’t about your learning ability, memory, nor mathematics
Michi said.
It’s your ability to cross through the society as a person
And you say that I lack that?
Torii-san speaks in a low tone.
Yes. For one to survive the interweaved society of people, you’ll need insight and analysis power. That’s the intelligence Nei-oneesama is talking about. Torii-sama has an overwhelming lack of it Michi looked at the twins.
It’s about making the best choice when you fall into a difficult situation. To check what kind of relationships the people in the place have and find the keyman and how to deal with them. The twins have done that. They have good insight and analysis power. Their senses are a bit unrefined, but we can train them. They have some exceptional talent The twins looked at each other.
Rie-chan, it seems that she’s praising us
But, she said that we’re unrefined
Well, we can’t do anything about that, we’re daughters of Yakuza
I.
No, that’s not it. You girls are no longer daughters of Yakuza,. You’re our family now
But, we don’t know how to become refined
We’ll only embarrass Onii-san and everyone
The twins are insecure about the fact that their parents are some half-hearted Yakuza.
You can learn one at a time. It’s okay to be embarrassed. I’ll also carry that embarrassment with me
Besides, whenever Minaho-neesan or Misuzu brings me to a high-class restaurant.
I’ve done a lot of embarrassing things there.
Minaho-neesan and Misuzu would tell me that I should do this when that later but.
I’m not telling you two to become some young lady from somewhere. All you have to do is to become better than the low-class, okay? We’ll be together from now on. Eri and Rie, you’re going to places together with your big and little sisters Oh, right, we need elegance there
Then, it’s bad to bring embarrassment to the people we’re with
We need to get ourselves together
Yes, Eri-chan. We need to study a lot
Look. The twins understood what I said just now.
That’s the intelligence I’m talking about.
The conversation won’t end if it’s Tokuda Sonoko-san and Tendou Otome I’m talking to.
Of course, Torii-san too.
I don’t get it. These girls are, well, I’d say that they’re cuter than the ordinary, but I can’t sense any special skill that makes Kuromori-sama go out of his way to shelter them
Torii-san doesn’t get it.
Then, Torii-san, among the people in the room right now, do you know the order of people? I mean, you’ve been peeking already
Order?
Yes. Like, who’s the leader, sub-leader, what do you think?
I asked. Torii-san.
It’s nothing special, Kuromori-sama should be on the top because you are Misuzu-sama’s partner, but that’s not the case. If it’s in this room, she’s the leader
Torii-san points at Nei.
She’s the one taking the initiative with the conversation since earlier. Kuromori-sama seems to be following her. I don’t know what kind of power relationship you two have, however. But, Kuromori-sama’s the second. Then, everyone else follows. Well, Kudou Michi-san is a subordinate of Kouzuki house, and I don’t know much about these girls but they’re people from Kuromori house, right?
She sends Tsukiko and Mana a glance.
Nei’s the leader, I’m the sub-leader. Michi, Tsukiko, and Mana all follow me in the same rank.
What about you Eri and Rie, what do you think?
I throw the same question to the twins.
She’s completely wrong. Onii-san has the highest status in this place
Eri said.
That’s right. Nei-oneesan always looks at Onii-san’s face when she’s about to say something. When she’s about to talk, she checks on what Onii-san is thinking and then she talks
Nei-oneesan loves to look after others. That’s why she stands in front and move the conversation forward
She’s not thinking that she’s the leader of this place
That’s correct.
And then, Nei-oneesan and this Onee-san
Yes, it’s Tsukiko-oneesan
Tsukiko-oneesan is very considerate
Who’s the older one, Nei-oneesan or Tsukiko-oneesan?
Rie asks.
Well, ahaha. We’re of the same age but a lot happened to me so that’s why I’m a year lower in school
Nei laughed.
Both of us are 18 but I’m left behind in second-year high school. That said, I’m no match against Tsukiko-san, or should I say.
I’m thankful for that consideration but, Nei-sama, I.
Tsukiko speaks.
Right. Nei’s a member of Black Forest, and Tsukiko, the eldest of the Takakura sisters, the newcomers, haven’t mingled with each other that much yet.
They’re of the same age, and so it’s somewhat hard for them to be friends.
Nei often talks to Yomi, Luna, Koyomi-chan, the younger girls.
Tsukiko also gets along with Agnes.
You two should stop with the -san, and -sama you two are of the same age
I proposed.
You girls are of the same age, right?
Got it. You’re right, Yo-chan. Then, I’ll call you Tsuki-chan from now on
Nei immediately accepts my proposal.
No, please call me Tsukiko. I’ll call you Nei as well
Tsukiko read Nei’s thoughts. When it comes to Nei, calling someone with a -chan as suffix doesn’t mean that she shows affection to them.
Nei’s bright personality is fake.
Calling people with a suffix is her way of placing a wall in her heart.
Haa, geez. I guess I’m no match against Tsukiko. You can see everything after all
Nei sighed.
Oh, I’m sorry about that. Nei
Tsukiko laughed.
It’s my first time calling someone of my age with their name
Ehehe, me too
I see. Tsukiko is the daughter of the shrine maiden, which means she’s always under the eyes of the Yakuza.
Nei acted as the delinquent girl in the school.
Both of them never had a close friend.
Let’s get along from now on
Likewise
Tsukiko came with us, not Yomi or Luna.
It’s because she wants to use this opportunity to get along with Nei.
I think that Minaho-neesan or Katsuko-nee planned this.
Knowing how it will end up with sex later, the two will certainly get along.
Err, let’s put that aside
Rie said.
For some reason, Tsukiko-oneesan always looks after Mana-oneesan
Ah, I noticed that too
Huh, Tsukiko and Mana?
Well.
Tsukiko smiles bashfully.
I understand how Mana-san’s thoughts the most. Uhm, I’m not raised in an ordinary environment, and so I’m very interested in how Mana-san thinks and feel
Even if she can read other people’s minds, Tsukiko’s still a girl.
She didn’t trust anyone else’s senses as she’s lived enclosed inside the Takakura shrine.
Therefore, she observes Mana’s heart as she’s the one closest to the ordinary.
Oh. I get that. After all, I’m not ordinary either