115. In the abyss.

I looked back when Minaho-neesan told me that

Certainly.Theres a car thats running after us in a bizarre speed. 1

Youre mistaken if you think that thats the only one!

Eh?

We have phones and internet nowadaysWhile theyre chasing after us in a loud manner, theres another car going ahead of us!

So the other party is such a huge organization!

W-What should we do?

I turned to Sensei

Sensei whos holding the steering wheel spoke calmly.

Its okayThis is why were going round and round the station!

Speaking of whichwere not getting away from the station?!

Well be able to read most of the enemy numbers. As long as we can know the numberwe can know how serious they are!

Minaho-neesan?

How many years do you think we stayed in this town? We have reliable investigators hired. All of the suspicious people around the station are being suppressed right now This is our hometown. Were all using surveillance cameras in the public facilities and shopping district!

Shes going around the station on purpose to see through the enemies!

Also, this is a location with a lot of people so the enemy cannot touch us by force!

As expected of our Nee-san!

Its about time I guess!

Eh?

What are we going to do?

We had our escape destination since the start?

Escape destination?

Everyone, hold on tight!

Saying that, Minaho-neesan suddenly turned the steering wheel!

Uwa!

Kyaa!

Were being pushed by the force!

Maika and Megu screamed!

Buaaaaaan!

The car blows its exhaust and jumps into the underground parking station of the big hotel from the main street!

Isnt this?

Katsuko-nee smiled

Thats right, this is the hotel thats contracted with Nagisaand

Katsuko-nee looks at Minaho-neesan.

I have forty percent of the stocks here

In shortMinaho-neesan is a big shareholder of this hotel

This building is under the patronage of Kuromori!

Theyre coming as expected

Our car blasts in the underground parking lot

The car from a while ago comes from our back!

Noit increased to two!

Now thenIts about time we end this

Minaho-neesan turns the car to the gate on the interior of the parking lot.

Theres a Members only parking lot

Theres a management office and a muscular security guard runs out in groups.

Minaho-neesan flickers the light of the car

With just that, the gate opens automatically!

Ive contacted them a while ago so they know my car

Our car slides in to the Members only parking lot

At the moment the car enters, the security guards bowed to Minaho-neesan.

Ill leave them to you people

Opening the car window, Minaho-neesan spoke to the guards.

The gate has already been closed.

Hey fuckersOpen this gate!

The two cars chasing after us are prevented by the gate from coming inside.

Sorry, this is a members only area

The security guards face the pursuers.

What? What Member?!

The pursuers got off their car noisily as well.

1, 2, 3, 4theres 5 people in total

All of them are hoodlumsor rather, they look like Yakuza.

Well you seeThis is a gate that never let those people who doesnt know what organization enter!

The security guards took out their metal policeman club and stun gun!

We can just leave everything else to those people

Our car goes in deeper the Members only parking lot

Theres an elevator that can fit a large sized car in the interior of the parking lot.

Minaho-neesan took out an electric key and turns it to the elevator.

Theres a gate protected by humans and a double check elevator machine that performs a check.

The elevator door opens and the car comes in.

Uwaaaaa!

Ugyaaaa!

I can hear the men screaming from the background

Dont look back. Theyre just an unsightly scenery

Minaho-neesan said over the mirror.

The elevator door closes

I can no longer hear the screams

The elevator goes further underground.

This is the fifth underground floor

Minaho-neesan told us.

The elevators descent stops and the door opens.

Approximately ten cars can park in here.

ButTheres not a single one parked in.

Its been a while coming here

Katsuko-nee muttered expressionlessly.

I somehow understood it

This hotel is is an annex of Kuromoribrothel

Minaho-neesan chooses her words in explaining so Maika wont notice the existence of Kuromori

You seeThis is a meeting place for rich people and their mistress without being known by anyone. Nowadays, this is a Room rentfor such people!

Kuromoriprostitution section has stopped their activities however

This annex is still lending rooms to the guests of Kuromorifrom the old days.

The guests take their female partner by themselves.

Therefore, the security guards are residing here

If its a city hotel, you can just pretend to have a meeting on a different roomthen go down the secret elevator wont you? You can have Adult meetupswithout everyone seeing it. You can use the usual guest room rented as an alibi and the hotel can make a profit as well

So theyre doing that kind of business.

Either way, lets go to my office. Take all the baggage when youre going down. I like this car but we cant use this anymore. Those people have the number of this one

Minaho-neesan said in regret.

I feel sorry for the people who owns this car in papers butthe trouble fee has been paid in advance, we have no choice but to give up

What kind of people are they?

I find it curious so I asked.

If I recall, theyre elderly people working at a plating factory in an industrial park

OhThose people would be invaded by the companions of those hoodlums.

My condolences.

This way

We took our baggage and followed Minaho-neesan

Its hereEven though I said office, Its hardly used

Nee-san opened the lock and invited us inside.

Theres only a desk and reception setIt was an unexpectedly simple room.

Either waywere absolutely safe here

We sat on the sofa being told by Nee-san.

Maika leaks out a sigh.

As expected, shes nervous.

Are you okay Maika?

UnIm fine. Or rather, it made my heart throb!

Maika looks at my face and smiled.

Maika?

Yuzuki-san, what kinds of room are those used for Secret adult meetings?

Maika asks Minaho-neesan.

What?

When you said that your heart is throbbing, you were interested in those?

No, thats wrong.

Maikas face might be laughing

But her legs are trembling.

Shes talking a different topic on purpose to hide her unease

This child had that character

If I dont take a look at her more.

Megu nods at my glance.

Megu understands

Katsuko-nees holding Maikas shoulder casually

Everyones thinking carefully of the smallest among us, Maika

The secret meeting rooms have luxurious interior. The concept is different on each room

Waa, Maika wants to see

Not right nowTheres a lot too stimulating things in there

Eeeh!Stimulating? What kind?

Maika bites Minaho-neesans words.

Well visit next timewe dont have time for today

Minaho-neesan smiled wryly.

The phone on the desk rings.

Yes, its me

Minaho-neesan answered the call.

Is that so? Got it. Theyre also intruding the front of the hotel. I dont mind, call the police. So they knew it from the people who chased us to the undergroundAs expected. Theyre fast to talk to people on the crime syndicatesplease report to the lawyer, Tsuruya-sensei. If they deal with that kind of team, the opponent would be plucked off enough

As expectedit was a crime syndicate.

The detailed correspondence should be left to Manager Takada and Concierge Chief Nomoto. The crime syndicate will persist to destroy the hotel side by putting false charges on themthe hotel should strongly appeal that theyre unrelated. Im going up immediately. The usual room please. Thank you!

Nee-san said then hang up the phone

The concierge of this hotel is my senior

Katsuko-nee told us with a smile.

Katsuko-nees seniorIn short, a retired woman of Kuromori

Shes very reliable so please feel relieved

Perhaps, most of the women in the mansion has taken part in Minaho-neesans various business.

Theres a firm bond between the women who were made prostitutes

Ojou-samashould I prepare tea?

Katsuko-nee stands up from the sofa.

No need. Were done here anyway. Theres a guest room prepared above so lets just call for room-service

Then, were having supper here as well?

Rightthe people in room service are safe

It seems that were going to eat supper at this hotel.

This underground facility isnt just used to run away from the pursuers

Minaho-neesan looked at us.

Electric waves doesnt reach this underground facility. Theres no relay broadcast facility as well. There are a lot of customers who want to enjoy the Secret Meetingin a place where phones wont reach

Phone?

Im going to confiscate your phones

Minaho-neesantold Megu, Maika and I.

Err?

Did you not know that the location of a person can be known from the phone?

UnIve heard about it.

Your phones are already identified by those people!

I see.

Megu and my location can be found out by the GPS.

ButMaika would be troubled if she cant contact her friends

Maika said.

Thats fine

Katsuko-nee took out a machine that looks like a laptop from the car.

Weve bought identical ones from the phone shop. Well just read the data on your phone and transfer it

In addition, Katsuko-nee took out three phones with the same model.

Well give this in exchange of the confiscated phones. You can use it so dont worry. The data from contacts and mails, everything will be transferred. You may not like it but endure it. Once this event settles down, well change the model

Katsuko-nee said with a smile.

Thats fine isnt it, Maika-chan?

Megu smiled at Maika.

She handed her own phone to Katsuko-nee, taking the lead.

Then please

Yes, leave this to me!

Katsuko-nee ties the phone to the machine via cable and begins her work

It cant be helpedMaika just renewed the other day

Saying that, Maika presented her own phone.

I took out my phone as well.

ButTheyre faster than I thought

I told Minaho-neesan.

Are you talking about Shirasaka houses movement being sooner than expected?

ThenMinaho-neesan

No. Shirasaka house still havent began to move yet. According to my investigation, it seems that they hired an underground investigation company butthey have bad reputation, they move slow, and have low investigation ability. Why would they hire those people expressly? As expected, newsspaper people are useless. They have tunnel vision on what they knowthus theyre naive!

Eh?

ThenShirasaka house havent started investigation yet?

Thats right. Well, with the scale of their investigation company, theyll complete their preparations by tomorrow or the day after tomorrow

With that said?

HuhIf so, when whos the crime syndicate thats coming after us?

W-Who employed them?

*Knock*

Suddenly, the door was knocked!

I was startled by it.

This is an underground facility so were the only ones here, right?

Whos there?

Minaho-neesan askedand the person on the other side answered.

Its meMinaho!

Theres only one person calling Minaho-neesan Minaho!

M-Margo-san?!

Come in, its open

The door opened and Margo-san comes in.

How did it go?

Margo-san took out one sheet of paper when Minaho-neesan asked.

Its them as expected

Theres a low resolution photo from a surveillance camera somewhere printed on the paper.

Its a tall foreigner?

I dont get his face though

Its Cesario Viola

Margo-san?

Hes already in this town!

My head was filled with whats ahead that I forgot the existence of the strong enemy

Whos this foreigner?

Maika peeps to the photo in curiosity.

Neis archenemy

Margo-san spit out.

Nei-sans archenemy?

YeahHes an American that killed Neis parents and is now chasing Nei!

Im surprised.

Could it be that those people who chased us just now?!

Margo-san smiles wryly.

Its as Yoshida-kun expectsThose are hired people of Mr. Viola in Japan

Is that how it is?

Mr. Violas parents are soldiers so he came in Japan in his childhood and he can speak Japanese. However, he shouldve been in Okinawa. Its my first time hearing that he has come to the mainland as far as I know. Naturally, since hes not familiar with the landhe employed locals

Margo-san explained.

Is it that easy to employ Yakuza?

Megu asked and Margo-san

Mr. Violas underground community in US is well knownHe mustve mingled with the people of the crime syndicates in Japan

Then

The crime syndicate trying to intrude the hotel hardly knows any information on Cesario Viola.

Their relationship is just an employee and employer.

As a makeshifta huge amount of Yakuza will chase Yoshida-kun and Mr. Viola will take a look at our reaction

Reaction

The number of people, the scaleand the connection with the underground

I see

Were the same though. Were both still in the dark. But, because of the uproar being concentrated only around the station, were able to confirm that Mr. Viola is in Japan. We have checked all the surveillance cameras in the neighborhood

Minaho-neesan let the pursuers chase us around the station to confirm the appearance of Cesario Viola.

Thinking that Mr. Viola himself is near the location

ThenWhere is he right now?

Margo-san shook her head

Taking a look at the surveillance cameras, he left by the taxi after this. Were examining the taxi company for the moment butit seems impossible to chase after him. I dont think hell come to this hotel. Hes not an idiot that jumps to the enemy nest alone!

Theyre already good by just confirming that the enemy is in Japan.

ButWhy do those people know our whereabouts?

Megu asks Margo-san.

Thats because of Yoshida-kuns phone

My phone?

Iwakura-san leaked information about Yoshida-kun, Nei, and me to the underground community, dont you remember?

Thats right. Our personal information was leaked by Iwakura-san to the underground community.

Mr. Viola came to Japan because of the leaked information and photo of Nei-san

Yes

Nei and I were hidden all the time so its impossible to search our whereabouts in Japan

Margo-san and Nei-san are members of Kuromori

Nei-san never took in a guest so she has never shown her face in Kuromori

Margo-san is on backstage as guard so she basically dont show her face.

Theres no information on the two connected to Kuromori

Iwakura-san had leaked information at least which school Nei is staying butIn the first place, the phone number and address Nei submitted to the office of school are all fictional. Even if someone access it, we would immediately be alerted and be standby to move. Its holiday today as well so they cannot distinguish Neis location from the school. As for me, my address in the university and the embassy are identical My phone number are all from a different personand Im always using multiple ones. Ah, the number Nei and I have been using until now has been disposed. Well tell you our new number later!

So theyve been thorough with that.

ThereforeYoshida-kuns the only clue they have

Me?

Iwakura-san leaked out the information about who you are and which school you go to. Your mobile number, even if who of your classmates has 10k yen, theyre able to have that from the phone network

Perhaps they do.

Whos number did I write on the emergency contact again?

Thats why those guys come to you first

Is that how it is?

Nobody knows that Im related to Kuromori

They just think that Im a normal high school student.

Theyll take a hold of me then have me spill out Nei-sans location.

AhThen, Maika and Megu are still safe, arent they?

I sighed.

If Im the only one theyre aiming, I can deal with it somehow.

ButMargo-san

You see Yoshida-kunthe underground world is comparatively small

Ha?

What do you think will happen if Mr., Violas hired Yakuza and Shirasaka family shared information?

Share information?

It would immediatelye known that Megumi-chans the girl who run away with you. Shirasaka house is requesting to search Megumi-chan no investigation companies. Students on the same class and same school would be uploaded on the underground community. Theres no person who wont think that you two are related

In shortTheyll cooperate and come after us?!

Itll be immediately found out that were behind Yoshida-kun and Megumi-chan. If both targets are in the same group Theres a high possibility that Mr. Violas hired crime syndicate and Shirasaka houses hired investigators will cooperate

Certainly.

That would become troublesome

Cant we have the syndicate hired by Cesario Viola withdraw?

Katsuko-nee asked Margo-san.

UnIf we use the name Kuromori, the crime syndicate might give up

Thats no good. The crime syndicate is connected with Mr. Viola. Theres almost clues on that mister. We should let him free and gather more intelligence

Margo-sans opinion is reasonable.

Were able to escape to this hotel from the crime syndicate by chance. They dont know our relation with this facility after all

Minaho-neesan said.

Those who enter the underground gate of this hotel will be Guestswithout question thusthey cannot tell information about the customers, theyll reject it. That would make the other side quiet

Kuromoriis a prostitution ring that is associated with the big shots of politics and business circles.

That means that theyd rather die than tell that Information about the guests

For the time beingMr. Violas hired crime syndicate would hold back.

They would feel indebt with the hotel thats under the rule of Kuromoriwithout knowing anything.

ButShirasaka house.

They know that theyre dealing with Kuromorifrom the start

We need to make a hit before Shirasaka house is able to arrange themselves.

Margo-san said and looked at Maika.

I feel sorry for Maika-chan butcan you contact your mother and your grandfather on mothers side?

Thats?

What the Shirasaka house fears the most is the people knowing Shirasaka Sousukes evildoing. It would cause serious damage on the Shirasaka house after all

Margo-san analyzes it clearly.

The second one is to secure Shirasaka Sousuke himself. They want to recapture Shirasaka Sousuke without anyone knowing that hes kidnapped

I see.

Securing Megumi-chan is the later of the priority levelAt most, they must be thinking that she has the clues on Shirasakas current whereabouts

Margo-san supplements Minaho-neesans talk.

If the head of Shirasaka house was a bit more decent andHell contact me directly. Theres a lot of people among them who knows me and the mansion!

The family and the persons connected with Shirasaka Sousuke naturally knows Kuromorias well.

NoTheres a lot of Guestsamong the clan as well.

Its a makeshiftAll the dirty work are done by the people they hired, itll get even more troublesome as they dont approach themselves

I see

ThereforeWhat was Shirasaka Sousuke doing in the back until now. And with the fact that hes being restrained in AustraliaThey think that this will be leaked to people other than Shirasaka house

Margo-san smiled.

In shortWere informing Maikas mothers side to restrain the head of Shirasaka house!

Maika-sans grandfatherIchikawa-san is a decent and honest person, or so Ive heard. Weve never met each other however

In shortHes not a guest of the mansion.

A person completely without contact with Kuromori

Theres no need to let the public know Shirasaka Sousukes back faceHaving the relative, Ichikawa-san know first and it will have enough effect. Ichikawa-san is the leader of the advertising industry and a person in equal ground of the head of Shirasaka house. He wont do something thats on Shirasaka houses convenience!

RatherThey hate being involved with the scandal of Shirasaka house. For Ichikawa-san, Shirasaka Sousukes evildoing is an inexcusable act of betrayal

Even if its a political marriagethe man who married his own daughter is a manager of an illegal prostitution ring

An honest man shouldnt be able to tolerate such things

Im sure my Grandfather would be surprised

Maika muttered.

It seemsMaika should better report him now

Quietlyshe laughed and answered.

Maika, will you please do it?

Maika looks up at me.

What are you sayingIm Onii-sans Woman

Maika.

Maika understands how serious Yuzuki-san as wellbut!

Maika hesitates.

Isnt it about time you tell Maika everything?

Maikas too clever.

Even though we try not to speak the whole picture of Kuromorito Maikashe noticed it.

Its still no goodWe cant tell you everything

Minaho-neesan said clearly.

Does that mean that you cant trust Maika?

Maika looks straight at Minaho-neesan.

Thats wrong. Its the problem of timing. I think that its better not to tell Maika-san everything yet. That way, you can behave at ease

MInaho-neesan answered with a smile.

What do you mean?

We cant have Maika-san come home today butits possible that you will meet your mother and grandfather tomorrow. At that time, I would be troubled if Maika-san knows too much. You might tell Ichikawa-san information we dont want them to know yet

Youre thinking that Maika will tell her grandfather without thought?

I dontBut, I cannot underestimate Maika-sans grandfather. Hes managing a big enterprise. I think that hell be able to gather information from Maika-san persuasively

Minaho-neesan looked at Maika with strong eyes

ThereforeWe still cant tell you about everythingYet!

Maika

Not Yetfor now. Then youre going to tell me everything sometime?

Yes. I promise that

The two women glare at each other

Got itMaika will contact Mama and grandfather

Maika submitted for the time being

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