Chapter 400. State Checking

Y-Yes?!

Seki-sans speechless.

Of course, Im not telling you to do all by yourself. The top elite guys wont curb Seki-kun. I will handle those guys. Seki-kun can just show her presence.

Chief Tanizawa said with a smile on his face.

T-ThatsW-Whyme?

Seki-sans too surprised she cant speak that well.

I-I-I-IIm still a young guard you know?

Chief Tanizawa

What are you saying? You were appointed as a leading candidate from the start!

L-Leader?

Didnt you come to Europe to be a specialist in VIP escorting?

No, thattrue, I did, but

In the first placedo you know the reason whyKakkachose you as his full-time guard?

Eh, eh, eh?!

Seki-kun. Do you think that someone like you could be on the same group as Ootoku and Choumoto, those two monsters!?

Ootoku-san and Choumoto-sanare guards with fearsome power.

Theyre gay though.

Nothat is. But,Kakkais oldand since he meets up with various VIPs from inside and outside, he mightve needed a female guard like me

Thats right. No matter where he goes, its not that great to see only two big muscle guys. Thanks to an intelligent beauty like youOotoku and Choumotos man-stink softens

Yes, I thought that my role was like that. That Im just someone who follows up Ootoku-san and Choumoto-san

Actuallyback at the theater the day before yesterday, Seki-san was ordered to separate from Jii-chan and protect Misuzu and Ruriko.

Seki-san followed it.

Even though shes Jii-chans full-time guard.

In short, to the endthe bodyguard job is Ootoku-san and Choumoto-sans job.

Seki-san is the one who always does the work the two cantfor example, today, she arrived at the crematorium as the onewho got ahead and do the work.

Or, shes the one who goes around as instructed by Jii-chan

So, why do you think you were sent to that kind of work?

Thats

Seki-san mumbles.

In these past few years, youve met various people asKakkasguard. Even meeting up with guards of other houses, youre the one in charge, not Ootoku-kun. You were an elite employee whos Kouzuki security service dont know about butnow, your face should be familiar with inside and outside the security industry

Y-YesIm also the one whos negotiating with the police agencies on the countriesKakkagoes to

Yeahin short, you already have enough qualities to become the head of Kouzuki security service.

Chief Tanizawa smiles.

Rather than thatKakkaand I have trained you to become the head. Id like you to understand that

Seki-sansopen mouth is locked up.

Of course,Kakkaand I have given you trials many times. We intend to demote you to an ordinary guard any time unless you showed enough guts to hold the top. However, you have met my andKakkasexpectations amazingly

Could this be?

Back at the theater and hotel from the day before yesterday?

Seki-san has always acted with us

Was that part of Jii-chanstest

Fujimiya was sent together as a subject for comparisonwas trapped by the flow of the place and lost sight of her position. But, youyou didnt forget that youre a guard of Kouzuki security service to the last minute

Reikaeasily accepted our proposal to join ourfamily

But, Seki-san held her reply pending and fought as Kouzuki security services guard to the end.

Thereforeshe stayed with us all the time even after the hotel incident. Reikas got nowhere to come back in Kouzuki security service now.

On the other handSeki-san is present at the site cleanup and participated as security at the funeral today.

As a member of Kouzuki security service.

Today was also brilliantSeki-kun precisely followed up Asami-kuns inattentiveness

Chief Tanizawa knows that she talked with the black-clothed guards in advance.

Modifying the bad parts of Asami-sans guard planon the site level.

Those competent increase their discretiondont circulate on the foundation of the plan but modify those that are needed to be to a minimum. Asami-kun didnt realize that you switchedKakkaswaiting rooms. She thinks that everyone below her is moving as she planned

Because its a very minimal changedirector Asami didnt notice.

In the first place, that person doesnt have the personality to check the small details on site

Even if she thoughtHuh, where wasKakkasroom again?she wont check her plan again.

Besidesyou told the guards in charge thatIll take the responsibility They welcomedKakkato the swapped room with dignityand Asami-kun didnt think of it asstrange

I see.

By the waySeki-kun, have you noticed that the work you did today was the one I usually do?

Tanizawa-san?

The site manager has to be steady or else the people below would be uneasy. Back when Yamaoka was the guard directorI get ahead of the scene like you today, and made corrections on the security measures to match with the situation Wellin my case, its an overkill. As a result, Ive inhibited the growth of that Yamaoka bastard

Tanizawa-san jumps into the field too much that Yamaoka-san became a top-heavy person who cant respond to the site flexibly.

Yeahif a problem happened, chief Tanizawa wouldve fixed it using the top elites or Kudou-papa before Yamaoka-san notices it.

Yamaoka-san hasnt gained any experience from handling problems.

Either waySeki-kun today is in the same position as metheres no doubt that you think as the head of Kouzuki security service. Its not for just personal achievementyou judged what should be done as work for Kouzuki security service

Asami-san isnt interested in her own career so shes only made failures as a person responsible for the site guards.

On the other handSeki-san didnt think of herself, put the security as a first priority and worked with the people on the field.

To make it clearSeki-kun you may think that youre the one whossupervising the new security manager, Asami-kunbutthe subject for review was youSeki-kun. Kakkaand Iwere watching you today

Seki-san

ButI

She looks down.

Ive planned Ruriko-samas kidnapping with Margo-san. That bus that rampagedin front of Kouzuki house!

Thats no problem

Chief Tanizawa said.

Theres no injuries, no property damage. As I said earlierthe bus just got tire wear and needs disinfection

Buttheres no mistake that I exposed the guards to danger

Seki-san looks at chief Tanizawa.

I thought of retiring as a guard

Huh?

I have cooperated with everyone from Kuromori with that resolve

T-Thats

Thats the wrong part

Chief Tanizawa smiles.

Youre just a security officerI think thats right. But, youre abodyguardarent youSeki?

Seki-sans startled.

If youre a security officeryou only have to protect your target. But, bodyguards must also protect theheartof their subject. Therefore, our gallery is much higher than guards!

Heart.

I dont know the details. I dont intend to pry. ButasKakkasbodyguard, I know that Kakkaevacuates Ruriko-sama from Kouzuki houseand left her care to that boy!

Tanizawa-san looks at me and Ruriko.

With this happening to Shigeaki-samaand Shiba-san becoming the head, making a new orderKouzuki group would be in rough times for a while. Especially Misuzu-sama, Ruriko-sama, and Yoshiko-sama, his three granddaughtersthey might approach them more than ever

Yeah

As Jii-chan announced his retirement

Kouzuki house and board members are looking at the next generation

First is Yoshiko-sama. She was ignored until now butif someone starts to that Yoshiko-sama is the memento of Shigeharu-sama who had died firstit would be bad. Therefore,Kakkawent ahead and made Yoshiko-sama recognized in the public place today Shell stay by his side for a while. Making sure nobody makes a move on Yoshiko-sama

Yoshiko-san whos never recognized as the daughter of Kouzuki house until nowKouzuki house and the board members will try to handle her with an underestimating attitude.

For examplejust as Jii-chan announced Yoshiko-san

As proof, Kouzuki Souji declared calmlyIf I marry Yoshiko, then Ill be the successor of Kouzuki house

If it was Misuzu or Ruriko, he cant speak that loudly in front of a big number of people.

Yoshiko-sans a much easier target than Misuzu and Rurikoso shell be targetted.

Therefore, Jii-chan protected her beforehand.

Following Ruriko-sama has to lower her value. With Shigeaki-samas sudden death and the strangely fast progress of the funeraleveryones aware that Shigeaki-samas death is a calamity. Even withKakkaswords at the funeralhe conveyed it widely that Shigeaki-sama has caused something scandalous and that he was deliberately murdered

Everything had Jii-chans message in it?

Especiallyat the funeral seat, showing howKakkadealt with Ruriko-sama carelesslyit strongly creates an impression that Ruriko-sama has lost her successor qualification to Kouzuki house

Yesit is as Tanizawa-san says

Ruriko answers.

Im expelled from Kouzuki house

With that happeningRuriko-sama now has judged that this is acceptable, hadnt you?

Chief Tanizawa said.

If Ruriko-sama has brought disgrace to Kakkathen nobody would try to contact with her. WhileKakkasin good health, there should be no one that would try to approach Ruriko-sama

Rurikos hated by Jii-chanif you reach to her, youll just anger Jii-chan. If Jii-chan turns Rurikos possibility to succeed Kouzuki house to zerobad guys wont approach Ruriko.

Yeahthats how it is.

I finally see Jii-chans true intentions.

Tanizawa-san, thats not it

Ruriko speaks strongly

Grandfather has really abandoned me

If it was Ruriko from earlier

Shell think politically from what Tanizawa-san said

She bothers to understand in roundabout ways sayingindeed, Jii-chan is thinking about Rurikos future.

But, Ruriko now

After Misuzu and I threatened her thoroughly

Her thoughtis more inclined towardsI was abandoned

Grandfatherhas chosen Yoshiko, noYoshiko-sama

As his successor.

I amnot needed by grandfather

Ruriko

I grip Rurikos hands

I need youthats why, dont say that

Ruriko

YesIm very sorry. Onii-sama

Rurikos hands lost blood, its cold.

To be honestI dont think that Kuromori house is the right place to leave Ruriko-sama. Butwith this the Kouzuki clan, the board of directors, and other noble familiesthose who are trying to aim for the heir of Kouzuki house would withdraw their hand from Kouzuki-samathe more vulgar people, those who dont care as long as they make a relationship with Kouzuki house, then its possible for them to attack Ruriko-sama. No, if shes taken out ofKakkasprotection, there would be idiots who would do something unreasonable

Above all, Rurikos beautiful.

If this ultimate sheltered girl is thrown out of the streets alone

You can imagine how horrible it would be

NormallyI should put someone powerful to guard her butif Kouzuki security services top elite protects Ruriko-samathen the premise thatKakkahas abandoned Ruriko-sama would collapsethat said, if we have Kudou and the contractors follow, itll only damage Ruriko-samas reputation

I seeKouzuki security service cant move.

Kudou-papa and others are too eccentric

Therefore, entrusting Ruriko-sama to you peopleis the last resort. Kyoukos skills can be trusted, and Margo-jouchan is a good bodyguard too. You people arent againstKakkaand you would take care of Ruriko-sama. Above all, its good that its all women!

NoIm here though?

Werent you Misuzu-samas partner?

What?

Even though you have Misuzu-samayou wont try to make a move on Ruriko-sama whos Misuzu-samas relative

Err

Above allMisuzu-sama shouldnt allow that to happen.1 Misuzu-samas a very strong-willed person. She has a strong desire to monopolize. Therefore, shes sticky with you, isnt she? If ever you try to seduce Ruriko-samaMisuzu-sama will stop it. Besides, you dont want to take the risk to cause Misuzu-samas displeasure, would you?

Is that how it seems?

Chief Tanizawas convinced that Im dominated by Misuzu

Eh, am I wrong?

No, that

Even if its youyou do know that Kouzuki house will become your enemy if Misuzu-sama hates you, dont you? Anyway, you wont be able to stay in Japan

R-Right.

Well, Misuzu-samas one year olderand since shes the lady of one of Japans leading houses, I think its hard for you butwell, do your best

H-haaIll do my best

Is this the limit of chief Tanizawas way of thinking?

This persons a guard of Jii-chan and other noble people, right

Hes someone who lives with that as common sense.

He thinks that Jii-chan and Misuzu wont recommend me to have sex with Ruriko.

No, he cant imagine

Our morals are messed up though

Uhm, that reminds me I understand the future situation of Yoshiko-san and Ruriko, but

Thats right, I have to ask this.

What about Misuzu?

Would Misuzu be targetted

You

Chief Tanizawas amazed.

First of all, back at the theater the day before yesterdaywho was the one who showed his relationship with Misuzu-sama, a daughter of a famous Japanese family?

Ah

Its me

Kakkaalso shows that he tolerates it. At the hotel, you showed clearly that your relationship with Misuzu-samas recognized byKakka Do you get it?

Err

If your relationship with Misuzu breaks up, itll causeKakkaswrath. Thats what they recognize. Nobody would try to make a move on you two anymore!

I seeeven at the funeral venue.

Kouzuki Satoshi and Tsunoda, the two idiots tried to get involved with us.

The other students didnt try to get close to me?

In exchangeeveryone believes that Misuzu-sama wont become the successor. Misuzu-sama fell for youinstead of staying qualified as a successor. They pleasantly felt that fromKakkaand accepted it

Haa

Everyones making their own assumptions.

In the first place, Misuzu-samas father is a state bureaucrat, he doesnt have any power within the Kouzuki group. ThereforeMisuzu-sama was supposed to be married to the child of one of the group to solidify their forces

In the first place, Jii-chan had decided on Misuzus fiance.

Shiba Okitachis eldest son

For Misuzu, the engagement with Shiba housewould bring Mr. Shibas group strength.

Shiba house would become related to Kouzuki house.

As Jii-chan is trying to entrust the group to Shiba-santhat was the most convenient choice.

However, Misuzu-sama chose youthat means, she steps down from the successor struggle. And thatKakkahas approved of it

Therefore, nobody would target Misuzu in the futureshell be safe?

AsKakkaauthorizedUs, Kouzuki security service, would protect Misuzu-sama from now on. So, dont worry

No, well

Michis with her, I think that Misuzu would be fine, but

Hm?!

Please wait

I organize my thoughts

Ruriko is supposed to be abandoned by Jii-chan

Misuzu is going out with me so she dropped her candidacy

Could it be that Yoshiko-san is in a big trouble?

Yoshiko-sans alone

Shell be targeted as the successor of Kouzuki house.

Thats how it is

Chief Tanizawa affirms

Yoshiko-sama

Ruriko holds my hand tightly

Theres no other way to ensure Ruriko-samas safety. Anyway,Kakkaand I will protect Yoshiko-sama with all our power

Chief Tanizawa answers.

Now thenour talks been derailed. Lets get back to the topic

Chief Tanizawa looks at Seki-san.

Sekiyou know whatKakkawantsso you came up with this act. Am I wrong?

That is

No, I dont care about the details. It wasKakkaswill to entrust Ruriko-sama to Kuromori house, you just moved to make it happen. AsKakkasguard, theres no problem. I think so too

But

Seki-san seems to be not convinced

Furthermorethe method you and Margo-jouchan didnt have any negative consequences to Kouzuki security service as a result. No injuries, no casualtiesthe useless new director will be dismissed. The moral of the site is rather rising

That isthe hindsight based opinion

Its not hindsight based opinion! In the first place, a guards job is all about results!

Shouldnt the process should be looked after in order to produce a good result?

Even though the process in the middle is going welland the result was bad, its not good. Am I wrong?

Thatthats right, but

I dont care about you being dragged with your feelings around here but anywaya talent like you is necessary for Kouzuki security service!

Chief Tanizawa says clearly.

Tanizawa-san

Or could it be that you want to quit Kouzuki security service and go with Kuromori house?

Huh?

Seki-san looks at my face.

II dont know it myself

Err

Okay! Then, lets summarize Seki-sans feelings!

Nei?

Seki-sando you want to quit Kouzuki security service right now?

Thats not the case

You like your job as a guard?

Yes, I do

Then, you dont have to quit yet

But, I

Try slanting the worries in your heart! Then, you might get it off!

Nei smiles.

Seki-sando you regret so much making use of the bus of Kouzuki house to kidnap Ruriko?

I asked.

Rather than regretI had my resolve. The resolve to quit

Shes really an honest person

You cant forgive yourself for making that choice even though youre a guard?

Yes

Seki-san answers my question.

I couldnt forgive myself

Then dont

Seki-sans shocked from what I said.

Why not continue as a guard in the future without forgiving yourself?

T-Thats

I also have a lot now Things I couldnt forgive myself. Ive done so many bad things that normally, I would cut my stomach and die

These past few daysto Yukinoto the other girls.

I remember.

ButI cant die. I must live

Right nowI have a family.

ThereforeI keep on livingwhile holdingI cant forgive myselfwithin!

I hold Rurikos hand tightly

I have changed even this girls fate.

Seki-sancan you not continue being a guard while holdingI cant forgive myselfwithin yourself?

I stare into Seki-sans eyes.

Seki-san

No. If I endure itI think I can do it

If possible, you want to stay as a guard, right?

Yes

Then, you must endure

I send Seki-san a smile.

Got it

Seki-san answers.

Ill do my best for you

Seki-san

I want to be myself whos not ashamed of anyonein front of you!

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