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That’s right. It’s great to know that he’s strong, he’s someone we’re serving for the rest of our lives after all

The twins said.

I’m scared. Kuromori-sama shows no hesitation in altering one’s fate

Yeah, Kenmochi Yuugo’s going to commit social suicide because of me.

The lawyer, former police officer, and internet journalist will not have a good end either.

Doing a mock cavalry battle in the Shibuya streets while naked will bear some harsh punishments from the society.

I see. I don’t hesitate to change other people’s fate too

Jii-chan said.

I changed so many fates of people so far. That’s what it means to do business. For better or worse, you’ll intervene with other people’s fate. Not just with the companies I manage, but also the subcontract and affiliated companies, and the moving companies that deliver my products. Even retail shops, if I make a wrong judgment, then it will cause serious impacts. That includes rival companies. Many companies fall to ruin as consequences of my company’s achievements. However, I can’t do business if I think of them. Someone’s fate will inevitably change each time I approve of something Promotion, demotion, or even unemployment, or maybe another company hires them, it’s huge turning points in human lives.

Someone’s life will change each time Jii-chan gives instructions.

Besides, my life changes because of other people too. He changed some of my recent habits. Half a year ago, I couldn’t imagine having such cute girls around an old man like me.

Jii-chan looked at Rie and Eri.

Please wait. What Kouzuki-sama is talking about is a common opinion. What I fear is that Kuromori-sama changes other people’s fate, even if it means committing crimes

Torii-san said.

What is a crime?

Jii-chan smiles.

Earlier, when the men had their phone connection cut off, their company communication line cut down, and all the computerelated service rendered useless were all just coincidences. It just happened that their misfortunes came at the same time Their blog and SNS accounts deleted.

Their company’s power cut off.

It’s a coincidence. This kind of phenomenon isn’t someone’s intention. Therefore, this will not be regarded as a crime, and no police will investigate

Isn’t it all the power that Kouzuki house have? But still, making it real is a crime. It’s an illegal act!

Torii-san shouts.

No. It’s no illegal act. If the police don’t catch you, then it’s no crime, is it?

Jii-chan said.

That also applies to the mysterious power of the Takakura girls. The law doesn’t acknowledge the existence of their mind powers. Therefore, they can use their power, and nobody can punish them for doing such acts! That includes killing people. Where is the lethal weapon? Who can establish proof of the crime?

That’s just sophistry! If you harm someone, it’s a crime! No matter what reason you have!

Wrong

Jii-chan speaks clearly.

Torii Mariko-kun, you seem to be misunderstanding something. What he’s done is not an illegal act in Japan’s penal code. All he did is an act that contradicts your sense of justice

Torii-san’s sense of justice?

Or maybe, it’s your ethics, moral values

Jii-chan said. Torii-san listens with an earnest look.

Recently, the company compliance in Japan is getting troublesome. They no longer simply follow the law but they also focus too much on business ethics and morals. If any problem happens, even if it’s not legally a problem, their moral obligation forces them to go all out with compensation That’s inevitable. Since the customers buy the products.

Torii-san said.

Yes, that’s good in the surface world. You need to do anything to make sure that you don’t harm the trust of your customers, and in the internet age, a single mistake becomes public immediately. You need to be careful to follow the law, corporate ethics, and morals for 120% or your company will not stay Jii-chan said.

However, can you seek the same compliance on the other side? No, for the people of the surface, making contact with the people on the other side is a violation of compliance but, they will still come no matter how much you refuse them. Then, most of the time, the police are neutral with civil affairs, and they’re late all the time. Putting the police aside, government officials are no different And so, it was Kuromori-sama?

Torii-san asks.

Yes. He immediately saw after meeting that Kenmochi man that it’s useless to talk to him and so he cut him off. You fear that he has no hesitation but I see it as reliable. The result of hesitation even though he saw through everything means that he will involve the other people around and will cause misfortune to many people. We need that instant decision of his Jii-chan looked at Misuzu, Ruriko, and Yoshiko-san.

So it was a test on how I would face Kenmochi?

I asked. Jii-chan.

What are you talking about? Every day is a test for you. I’m always checking all of your actions

Now that he mentioned it.

Also, Torii Mariko-kun. Your big misunderstanding is that you feel fear. You’re envious of him. Jealous

me? no!

Torii-san panics.

Earlier, your conversation with him was interesting. He’s right, the country is just a container for people. Japan has a long tradition and history. However, just because they are citizens of Japan doesn’t mean that they’re equal in the container, called Japan Jii-chan said.

The modern country has the responsibility of protecting its citizens. So, for example, a Japanese citizen is captured in a distant foreign country by a local rebel group, Japan must negotiate and rescue the captured Japanese. No, for example, if a Japanese man is drowning alone in the middle of the pacific ocean, as long as that man is a Japanese Citizen, then Japan must save that man Yeah.

However, their duty is different from their ability to save the person without fail. Nobody will notice the man drowning in the middle of the ocean and he will die from drowning. Japan must save that man but actually saving the person is a different story Torii-san listens silently.

Then, the police and fire department duty is to protect the Japanese citizens and their assets. However, the police are mostly dispatched when a crime occurs. The fire department is also dispatched to extinguish the fire. Of course, the police reduces crimes and the fire department continue their campaign of fire prevention. Even so, they must protect the citizens and their assets, but they can’t keep it all safe. They never can Criminals will cause damage no matter what.

If there’s fire, then houses and furniture will burn down.

Even the public service in the country can’t do their work perfectly. Of course, the country is also late when it comes to sending help when there’s a problem. The country isn’t a perfect unit. No, as the reality changes, the country will always aim to become perfect but never will The law will have some loopholes.

Public services won’t always be attentive.

It will always be insufficient, and problems will always arise.

Therefore, one has to fill up what the country lacks

Jii-chan said.

If you think that you can’t call for the police’s help, then you’ll hire your own security, put on security cameras, and install alarms. Or maybe, you’ll hire bodyguards. Other services exist too. If the government can’t do it, a civilian service will start. Of course, it’ll cost you, but it’s inevitable. The country can’t do everything I understand that.

Torii-san said.

I also think that the country can’t do anything and that the people who complain yet do nothing are in the wrong

Yes, people like them, entrust everything to the country when all the people managing the country are idiots and think that they can do everything

Jii-chan said.

Sure, I don’t think that everything the country does is futile. However, even if you take out the futility, that doesn’t mean that you can take them all out. Humanity is a collective. To create a nation that will satisfy those who only complain about it, all the citizens will have to become selfless and an upright and cleanhanded superman Yeah.