138. Negotiation 1

But you seewont it be a bit easier when Kyouko-chan comes back?

Nei-san told Margo-san

Kyouko-chan?

NeiKyouko-san is!

AhSorry!

Nei-san apologized to Margo-san

Err

Megu and I look at each other.

Manas making a blank face.

It cant be helpedKyouko-san is my master

Margo-sans master?

Kyouko DothnomecheyThe one in charge of Kuromoribrothels guard

That means?

There are guards in the mansion other than Margo-san?

I was a high school student until last yearIts just a few years ago since I came to Japan with Minaho. Theres an absolute guard in charge of Kuromoribefore me

CertainlyKuromoriis a criminal organization with a long history.

Theres naturally some guard before Margo-san becomes a member.

Theres always a need for armed group to protect the organization.

Just the prostitutes cant oppose the men

Wheres that person right now?

I asked Margo-san.

Id like to have that person cooperate with us by all means.

Shes Margo-sans master so she surely has excellent abilities

Or ratherwhy did she disappear as the one in charge of guard now?

Even though Kuromoriis in the middle of a fight with two big enemies

Shes in Gold Coast

Margo-san answered.

Gold Coast is in Australia isnt it?

Megu tells Margo-san!

Mana got startled when she heard the word Australia!

It is as everyone imaginesKyouko-san is detaining Shirasaka Sousuke in Australia right now. Minaho sent her most trusted person to keep Shirasaka!

I see

Minaho-neesans cannot leave Shirasaka Sousukes abduction and confinement in another country

to people other than members of Kuromori

Kyouko Dothnomechey takes that job by herself!

Shes just the only person making Shirasakas absurd Australia hell sightseeingthose idiotic events are almost planned and carried out by Kyouko-san

Oh

Shirasaka Sousuke has lost its communications in Australia

Her staying on a gay hotel and being preached on a church all night

The only one who can think about it and carry it out is quite a playful person.

Or ratherCould it be that shes not just Margo-sans master but also of Katsuko-nee?

Kyouko-san originally seems to have been sent by Kouzuki-san when Minaho took over the management of Kuromori

Misuzus grandfather?

Kouzuki-san has been a customer of Kuromori towerduring the era when it was a high class brothel build by Minaho-neesans grandfather, before Shirasaka Sousuke dominated the mansion.

Shirasaka and Minaho-neesans father took over Kuromoriand turned the luxury brothel to a prostitution organization to just satisfy their own desires

The old prostitutes who cant endure the tyranny of Shirasaka has complained to the old customers such as Kouzuki-san and those people are big shots in industry and government

Kuromorihas received Kouzuki-sans intervention

After thatThe mansion was revived parallel to the old Kuromori towerand stood by the side of Shirasaka Sousuke who just want to satisfy his own preference

When Minaho has joined the management of Kuromori, she was just 16 years oldfurthermore, a former prostituteIn the first few years, it was difficult to resist Shirasakas selfish behavior. Thenwhen Megumi-chans mother passed away, Kyouka-san was summoned to the mansion

Megus mother.

Megus mother was forced by the guests to take drugsand despite her suffering, Shirasaka Sousuke has refused to let her go to the hospitalthus she died.

Kouzuki-san has sent Kyouko-san to monitor Shirasaka and the others action more than as a guard of the mansion so the same thing wont happen again

So shes that kind of person.

When Shirasaka took all the leadership, it seems that Shirasakas friends who are like hoodlums are loitering around the mansion. Those kind of people do horrible things to the women in the mansion. Kyouko-san literally beats out those are not guestsit seems

I seeMinaho-neesans Kuromorireform has been shielded by Kyouko-san so it can begin.

Kyouko-san is capableand shes a person who can do anything on the background. Kyouko-san has been teaching me a lot of things since I came to Japan. To be honest, Im still no match against Kyouko-san. In fighting, investigation, and background work

Thats Margo-sans master.

Thats whyits best if Kyouko-san comes back!

Nei-san said.

Even Minaho thinks the sameThats why we decided to change plans and negotiate with Ichikawa-san

Margo-san makes a wry smile.

Actuallywe intended to take the fight with Shirasaka house a bit more slowly. We are at advantage as long as we have Shirasaka Sousuke you see

In shortMinaho-neesan is speeding up the solution?

Anywayif we talk to the head of Shirasaka houseif he decides to abandon Shirasaka SousukeKyouko-san can return with Shirasaka!

With that said

Minaho-neesan wants to hurry and negotiate with Shirasaka family now

Does she think that the matter with Cesario Viola more dangerous?

We need the person named Kyouko-san in order to fight with Mr. Viola

Shes hurrying up her plan to make Kyouko-san home!

SomehowI hope everything ends with this negotiation. The return from Australia to Japan will take a while day no matter how fast it is

Even if the negotiations conclude right now and Shirasaka Sousuke doesnt need to be hidden anymoreKyouko-san will return by tomorrow afternoon

Wellanyway, just remember that you have another Onee-san to rely on!

Nei-san smiles to Megu and I.

ButLike I said earlier, we need a personnel that can serve as a guard separately from Kyouko-san. Kyouko-san is the type that dont go out of the surface just like me. Id really want a person whod guard in front. The Kuromoriright now has increased the number of people needed to be protected

Margo-san said.

What does that mean?

This onewere making a deal with the old man Ichikawa with this child caught here

Thats rightwere holding Mana as a hostage and a card for dealings.

In that casethe enemy might try to kidnap Misuzu-san, Megumi-chan or Yoshida-kun

I see.

Even the enemy might take hostages as their strategy

Its good to only guard only Minaho until now. Just Nei from Mr. Viola. ButI have to guard multiple people at the same time from now on. Thats why theres a need for guards

Is that how it is?

But stillwhile Kyouko-san and I guard stealthily from the shadows, its great to have someone standing directly in front of the enemy as a guard at the same time. Once we take an attack, you know that theres people devoted to protecting and those who will attack

YupI see

To be honest, its fine to have someone that just looks like a guard. Just making the opponent cautious is already effective!

Its great if we have that person.

Certainly, there doesnt seem to be one in our high school

N, Maru-chantheyre here

Nei-san changes the image of the surveillance cameras.

A black painted Benz is stationed at the entrance of High school

Old man Ichikawa appears.

Coming down of it is a beautiful middle-aged woman.

Mama

Mana mutters.

Inside the screenA woman with an anxious expression wearing a green suit chases after old man Ichikawa1

This person is the food criticShirasaka Youko

Another camera captures the face of the woman from the front.

Surely, it looks like Yukino and Mana.

Oh, another cameras getting off

Margo-sans voicelooks at the image of the former camera

Certainly, theres another man wearing a suit and black glasses coming down.

Hes holding a black bag

Do you know who that is?

Margo-san asked Mana.

Mana

Shirasaka Koutarou-san Hes the lawyer of the head of the clan

Old Man Ichikawa has brought a lawyer of Shirasaka family?!

We focus on the video.

An office worker from the high school comes out and guides Ichikawa-san.

They ascend to the second floor.

They walk heading to the principals office

We are watching their state while changing cameras.

Before longthey arrived at the principals office.

The office worker knocks on the door.

Come in

Minaho-neesans voice

The door opens

The camera switches to the principals office

Im very sorry for making you come over

Minaho-neesan whos sitting on the principals desk stands up and greets her visitors.

You can go back now. These visitors dont need tea. We will prepare it ourselves

Hearing Minaho-neesanthe office worker bowed her head and left the room.

When the door closed completelyMinaho-neesan lowered her head again.

Please to meet you, Im Kuromori Minaho

Old man Ichikawa looks at Minaho-neesan with strong eyes and answers.

Im Ichikawa ShinichiroThis is my daughter

Shirasaka Youko

Manas mother look at Minaho-neesan.

Wheres Maika?! Please give back Maika already!

Minaho-neesan smiled.

That depends on the negotiationsisnt that the reason why you came here?

Old man Ichikawa speaks with a stupid expression.

Please call Maika here firstWell do the talk later

Minaho-neesan

That is up for us to decide. We dont mind if you go home and leave the young lady here!

She pushes pressure to the old man Ichikawa!

Maika-sanis under our management just like Shirasaka Sousuke. Please do not forget that

Old man Ichikawa continues.

At least, I want to see her cheerful face. Can you bring her here?

I refuse

Minaho-neesan decides immediately.

We cannot show the young lady on her flesh and blood until the negotiations concludeplease be relieved. The young lady is in the premise of this school

Minaho-neesan smiles maliciously.

Please stop your subordinates standing by outside the school on their search. The school forbids entry of people unrelated to the school. Its been noisy recentlyif you act rashly, we will call the police

Manas mother shouted at Minaho-neesan.

Then we will report to the police as well! Retun Maika to us right now!

Minaho-neesan speaks to her with cold eyes

Then, you do not mind the Shirasaka house and Ichikawa house be in trouble? You wont be able to work as a food critic anymore. Your young ladies future will be damaged as well

Manas mother still doesnt stop.

Its all Sousuke-sans fault right?! Were not related to this!

It seems that Manas motherhave heard Shirasaka Sousukes evildoing from Mr. Ichikawa.

Knowing thatshe says that theyre unrelated to it

Arent you Mr. Shirasaka Sousukes wife?

Husband is a husband. Hes a different person from us

Do you really think that reason will be accepted?!

Minaho-neesans word made Manas mother hesitate.

You might not know that Mr. Shirasaka Sousuke manages a prostitution organization. But still, forcibly assaulting multiple women, kidnapping, confining, rapingand turning them to prostitutes

Yeswe didnt know anything. All of it are Sousuke-sans action. My mother and daughter Maika arent related at all!

Certainly, your young daughters might not be related. But, Mr. Shirasaka Sousukes wife, Youko-samahas a moral responsibility, right?

Responsibility?

Manas mother whos a surprised face.

Even if you had not imagined that Mr. Shirasaka Sousuke is doing a prostitution organizationyou do know that he acts risky legal actions. Having relationships with multiple womenand even giving birth to children

T-Thats

Minaho-neesan laughs.

Theres no way you dont know thatmadam is already considering divorce with Mr. Shirasaka Sousuke and has already sent a detective to investigate

Manas mother cramps

You do know that Mr. Shirasaka Sousukes committing criminal acts?

That doesnt matter to you!

Shirasaka Youko misplaces her anger.

Seriously.

She actually resembles Yukino and Mana.

Looking at such placestheyre really parent and child.

I amafter all, I am one of Mr. Shirasaka Sousukes victims. Im okay with you calling the police. I will talk about everything. Mr. Shirasaka Sousuke raping me when I was twelve years old and forced me to prostitution. There are still videos and photos as wellMr. Shirasaka Sousuke is a pervert that likes to film the rape he has done!

Manas mother cant answer anything back at what Minaho-neesan said.

For legal couplesthe wife has the responsibility to remonstrate the husbands wrongdoing if she knows about it. If she tolerates the husbands act, wont that be irresponsible to say that ones unrelated to it?

Minaho-neesan stares at Manas mother.

Manas motherturned her eyes to Minaho-neesan.

Youko, apologize to Kuromori-san

Old man Ichikawa tells his daughter.

But father. Why do I have to!

Chose your words! Maikas a hostage here!

The old man scolds his daughter severely!

Were in a bad positionnow, Youko!

Ordered by her fatherManas mother reluctantly lowers her head.

Ive gone a bit too farIm sorry

The tone of Manas mother doesnt have any apology at all.

Let me speak for my daughter. We admit that we overlooked Sousuke-kun. Im very sorry

Mr. Ichikawa also bows to Minaho-neesan

I understand that theyre not apologizing from the bottom of their heart.

Anywayplease sit down. We cant talk while standing

Minaho-neesan suggested Mr. Ichikawa and his daughter to take a seat.

Mr. Ichika took his seat.

Minaho-neesan sits on the principals desk too

Katsuko, please prepare tea for Ichikawa-sama

Certainly

Katsuko-nee has already prepared tea.

She puts the tea before Mr. Ichikawa

Im also one of the female raped by Shirasaka Sousuke-san. Abducted and confined when I was 16, forced to prostitution!

Katsuko-nee tells Mr. Ichikawa while smiling.

Those eyes were cold.

By the waywhos the other person? I shouldve called for Ichikawa-sama and his daughter only

Minaho-neesans eyes head to the other man wearing a suit.

The man bows his head

Im very sorryIm Shirasaka Koutarou. Im a lawyer that belongs to Ohata-senseis office whos Shirasakas legal adviser, Im a lawyer

Minaho-neesan looks at Mr. Ichikawa.

What do you intend to do bringing a lawyer here?

The lawyer answers instead of Mr. Ichikawa.

NoIm a lawyer butA person of the head of Shirasaka house. I came here to represent the Shirasaka family

Shirasaka familysrepresentative?

Does that meanthe current head of Shirasaka family, a representative of Mr. Shirasaka Moritsugu?

Minaho-neesans word made the lawyer wipe his forehead sweat with a handkerchief.

NoThats not the case

You shouldnt be able to represent the Shirasaka house without Mr. Shirasaka Moritsugus will, am I wrong?

Minaho-neesan shoots the lawyer with cold eyes

Wellyou see. The head, Moritsugu-sama, is currently very emotionalhes not in a state where he can make a calm judgement

his lawyer came here ignoring the head of the family?

The members of Shirasaka family apart from Moritsugu have reached the same opinion. Thereforethere is no problem to think that our opinion is the opinion of the Shirasaka family. Either way, Moritsugu-sama will accept it eventually!

Minaho-neesan raised a laughter

Isnt the opinion of Mr. Moritsugu, the head of the Shirasaka family is absolute? I heard its that kind of house!

Wellthat is!

Shirasakas family business isnt just owning the newspapertheyre a major shareholder of all group companies, is it not?

Yesindeed, our house is united around Moritsugu-sama. But, this time is a big problem related to the survival of the house. Mr. Moritsugu will absolutely be persuaded by us. Id like you to believe us

Thats

Why would we believe words coming out of Shirasaka house?

Well finelets talk about the opinion of the family apart from the head for now

The lawyer starts talking when Minaho-neesan said that.

FirstShirasaka house will banish Mr. Shirasaka Sousuke. We do not mind what happens to Mr. Sousuke

That means that Shirasaka house abandons Shirasaka Sousuke, is that correct?

Manaraised anuuuvoice

Shirasaka house has cut ties with Manas father.

Yes. Howeverwe would like Mr. Sousuke to be returned to Shirasaka house temporarily

What do you mean?

No, it doesnt mean anything, butMr. Sousuke is currently abroad, am I wrong?

Yesin australia. Shes confined by our companion

Then, could you please return her to Shirasaka family at the time he comes back? Then, we will hand him over after that

Thats just

Can you agree with that?!

Whats the logic?

Making such promisesYou do intend to dispose of Mr. Sousuke within the Shirasaka family!

Eh?

Dispose?

Do they intend to kill him!!!

By the hands of his own Shirasaka family!

No, we do not have such intentionsits just a formality. Please return Mr. Shirasaka Sousukefor the face of Shirasaka family

The lawyer speaks unreasonably.

Alsowe would like for you to hand over Yamamine Megumi as well

Megu?

Yamamine Megumi is a member of our clanIm very sorry for the troubles she have caused. We will take responsibility for it

The lawyers face is expressionless.

Its as if shes giving Megu a death sentence

Yoshi-kun

Megu holds my hand strongly.

Dont worryIm here with you!

I embrace Megus body

Ohyou intend to lock her in a local house somewheredo you intend to keep Megumi until she dies?

No, no, that is not our intentionwell educate her well with our hands and have her marry a house that is right for her!

A house that is right for her

We dont have Moritsugu-samas approval but, it is a consensus of Shirasaka family. We want you to believe that. I have prepared a signed memorandum as well

The lawyer took out a piece of paper from his bag.

Even making a signed memorandum

Theres no way it can take effect if the head doesnt approve.

Theyre underestimating us

Theyre making a fool of us.

We

Kuromori

Just saying groundless things and thinks that well do as what Shirasaka family wants

Seriouslywere being disrespected

Margo-san muttered.

Nei-san too

Oh godSenseis seriously angry!

Minaho-neesan smiles darkly.

In the endyoure thinking of that. Shirasaka Sousuke, Megumiyou plan to bury it in the dark! Once it disappears, Shirasaka family wont be damaged

The lawyer

Getting straight to the pointthat is correct. Please do not underestimate the power of Shirasaka family. We can control media freely. You do know that right?

The lawyer laughs.

They dont intend to concede here in the first place.

Dammit!

I will promise of it instead of Moritsugu-kun. We will return Sousuke-kun. You can trust my promise

Old Man Ichikawa speaks calmly.

This people dont understand their own position at all.

They think that people like us cannot go against the nobles like Shirasaka house and Ichikawa house!

1. The raw states Shirasaka