Pure love ✕ Insult Complex - Chapter 539

Chapter 539

「 Seki-san, your car is here! 」

The observer from Kouzuki security service drove Shou-neechan’s car here .

The observer comes down the driver seat as soon as he stopped . The engine is still turned on .

「 Thanks, Mori-kun 」

「! 」

As expected of Shou-neechan . She remembers the name of the guy who went to get her car .

「 I’ll send you over . Get in 」

Shou-neechan tells us with a smile .

「 No, but, we were told to walk on foot 」

Minaho-neesan told me .

「 It’s okay now Onii-chan, let’s get in 」

Mana said .

「 We lost the reason to walk anyway 」

Oh, I see .

Minaho-neesan had us walk from the front gate to school on foot to encounter both the observers from Kouzuki security service and the police .

There’s no point in walking to the school other than that .

「 We’re late now due to the fuss 」

Megu’s waiting .

「 Well then, let’s take a ride 」

「 The car’s ready, young master 」

Shou-neechan says jokingly .

「 Edie, get in 」

Edie smiles and gestures that I should go in first .

Oh right, I’m the “young master” here .

Kouzuki security service and the police are still watching .

Edie’s setting is that she’s a bodyguard bought by Jii-chan from Kyouko-san for me, she can’t get in the car before me .

「 Reika, get in too 」

「 Yes, Shou-oneesama 」

With that said, Rei-chan goes to the passenger seat .

Mana, Edie, and I line up in the rear seat .

「 Let’s go 」

Shou-neechan steps on the accelerator .

The observers’ vehicles gradually become smaller in the back .

「 Don’t talk yet . Reika, please 」

「 Okay 」

Rei-chan takes out a small gadget from her pocket .

「 No strange radio waves emitting from inside the car . 」

「 Roger . I guess Mori-kun won’t be setting up wiretap or something like that 」

Shou-neechan laughs .

「 Think of all the possibilities and doubt everyone other than family . If you overlooked something, it might affect badly not just you but also the family, that’s absolutely not allowed 」

Shou-neechan looks at me through the rear mirror .

「 Minaho-san told us that last night 」

Oh, the three were drinking at the room next to Misuzu’s apartment last night .

「 Minaho-san’s amazing . I noticed how overly optimistic I am that I’m embarrassed 」

Speaking of which, when I first met Rei-chan and Shou-neechan;

By the time they moved from the theater to the hotel, they had neglected to check the car, and we were attacked .

「 From now on, I must focus my mind so there won’t be any chances for the enemy to take advantage on . Reika too 」

「 Yes 」

Reika nods .

「 By the way, you’re not good at memorizing people’s names? 」

Shou-neechan looks at Rei-chan .

「 Ah, sorry . It’s particular to men . I’ll make an effort to remember their names and faces from now on 」

She’ll become the security director after all .

She needs to know the members .

Shou-neechan seems to remember the names of those working in Kouzuki security service .

「 Oh, you don’t need to force yourself to remember them 」

Shou-neechan said laughing .

「 Huh? Shou-oneesama? 」

Rei-chan’s surprised .

「 People have weak points, there’s an infinite variety of styles for the people standing on top . You can be the director that’s not good at remembering a person’s name 」

Shou-neechan smiles .

「 You’re strong so be an aloof existence . Make the staff think “I’ll rouse myself at the scene so director Fujimiya may remember my name” That kind of leadership has merits too, don’t you think? 」

I see .

「 But, the function of the security department 」

「 It’s okay . I’ll have an excellent secretary that can attend to Reika . Leave the minute details to them . Chief Yazawa and I will support you . In the first place, desk work is your weak point, isn’t it? 」

「 Yes 」

「 It’s okay, leave the decision making to somebody else . You’re not a generalist but a specialist, so concentrate on what you’re good at 」

Shou-neechan said .

「 Understood . 」

「 Oh right, if you don’t know your subordinates name, don’t try to fool them . It’s also not okay to ask their names . Make sure to ask your secretary on your side . Tell her “What’s this guy’s name again?” You don’t need to mind looking like you’re high-handed 」

Y-Yeah .

「 The secretary will reply “this-that” then you’ll reply “I see, this-that . I’ll remember it” speaking self-important . Whenever you praise them, scold them, or whatever you do 」

「 But, even if I say “I’ll remember it” I may not remember 」

Rei-chan said while hanging her head .

「 There’s no need to . When you see them again, just ask your secretary “What’s his name?” Then, the secretary will answer specifically “It’s this-that from this case” then you can remember it . Reika can just laugh and say “Oh right” 」

「 Then, won’t that make my subordinates lose trust? 」

「 Trust me and see, it’ll go well 」

Shou-neechan laughs .

「 Reika tries to remember but forgets it, that will be the character in their minds . That’s how it is . It’s better if you pretend to recognize and reveal that you don’t even though you don’t really remember . You will look sincere for them 」

「 Is that so? 」

「 Yes, trust me 」

「 Okay 」

「 Your response earlier was also excellent . Reika’s doing well . I saw it all 」

Shou-neechan?

「 There’s a camera and microphone on the main gate . Minaho-san and Katsuko-san were also watching you from the mansion . I was watching the broadcasted video in this car 」

Shou-neechan looks at the dashboard .

「 Your response to the squad leader of our company was okay . You can destroy all the positions Yamaoka-san gave them . Those who keep looking down on the new manager because she’s a woman gets beaten up . I give you my permission 」

「 Y-Yes 」

「 As for talking with the police and other problems, I’ll butt in . In case my arrival is delayed, then Minaho-san and others will cut in . But it’s better if the police talks to Kakka or me who’s his personal bodyguard, right? 」

Shou-neechan has met a lot of people in the political and business world because she’s always close to Jii-chan .

Of course, since she protects the talks between Jii-chan and the VIPs, she’s acquainted with the upper level of the police .

She’s familiar with the police’s organization and knows how to negotiate with them .

Shou-neechan is much more appropriate when intimidating the police at the scene .

「 Therefore, I interrupted today but, Reika should also become someone the police fears sooner 」

「 Yes 」

Reika looks gloomy .

「 I’m sure Rei-chan will do fine 」

I speak from the back seat .

「 You’re our Rei-chan 」

Rei-chan puts her hand on her chest .

「 I’ll never forget that I have a family behind me I must protect 」

Yeah, her shoulders are still stiff .

Is she going to be okay?

「 Okay, we’ve arrived 」

The car reaches the school’s main gate .

「 In the end, they didn’t follow our car . Did they show respect from seeing my attitude earlier? 」

Shou-neechan looked behind her car and said .

「 Reika, analyze it 」

「 Ah, yes 」

Rei-chan .

「 In regards to Kouzuki security service, Shou-oneesama didn’t order them to send an escort, so nobody came along 」

「 It’s not just me . Reika didn’t give any commands either 」

Rei-chan is the next director of the security department, the superiors of the monitoring team already know .

「 Well,, if there are no orders from the two of the top elites then they won’t be coming . The group leader is Kondo so it could be that he gave up thinking 」

Kondo was a guy following orders were given by the former leader .

「 What about the police? 」

「 The police are confirming the information Shou-oneesama had given them . Which are Kyouko-san’s whereabouts 」

Rei-chan replied .

「 That’s all? 」

Shou-neechan looks at Rei-chan .

「 No, if it was me, then I’d sent out one car to tail . I don’t understand why they didn’t send a tail 」

「 I’m glad that you’re honest 」

Shou-neechan smiles .

「 The police calls of the caution to Edie-san and him 」

Edie and me?

「 We explained it in a convincing way to them 」

「 Edie’s my bodyguard and that I’m Jii-chan’s approved partner for Misuzu? 」

I asked . Shou-neechan .

「 Didn’t Hayama say it in the end? “Which renowned house are you from?” he asked 」

Indeed, he asked me that .

「 In their senses, Kouzuki house, furthermore, Kakka’s granddaughter cannot be engaged to a boy from an average family 」

「 But, I’m not from any distinguished family though? 」

「 Yes . No matter how much they investigate, no connection to a distinguished house will come out 」

There’s no way it will .

「 Therefore, they think that you’re an illegitimate child of some noble . Didn’t he ask that too? 」

Oh . Speaking of which .

「 Sex scandals are always accompanying distinguished families 」

Even in Kouzuki house, Yoshiko-san is an illegitimate child of Jii-chan’s eldest son .

「 Anyway, since Kakka has approved of you, they think that you’re undoubtedly am an illegitimate child of a capable distinguished family . Furthermore, it’s on the level of a great noble family like Kouzuki house 」

Huh?

「 Kakka even took the trouble to buy a bodyguard like Edie just for you, that’s impossible for a normal distinguished noble’s illegitimate son, right? Instead, they think that you’re a child of someone influential inside Kouzuki house . That’s what the police thinks . 」

So that’s why he asked me if I’m an illegitimate child of a nobleman .

「 And, their first objective is Kyouko-san, isn’t it? They don’t want to make a fight with Kouzuki house at all . Knowing that you’re someone connected to Kouzuki house, they have no choice but to erase you from their targets for investigation 」

Shou-neechan said .

「 However, no matter how much they investigate, it’s apparent that they’d find no connection to any distinguished house . If you have connections to Kouzuki house, then it’s no wonder that your records are erased . Besides, they work with the consciousness of preserving the country, so they have no passion of revealing a nobleman’s sex scandal 」

I see .

「 With all that said, they’d abort all their investigation about you . While at it, the police will apologize to Kouzuki house for trying to take you with them . It’s natural if you think of the power relationship between the police and Kouzuki house . Though they didn’t know, they tried to make an unjust arrest to Kakka’s relative 」

So that was the meaning of the exchange in the end .

「 Well, the police will show an earnest apology saying that Hayama-san was being reckless . Kouzuki house will accept that apology and will promise not to pressure the higher-ups of the police . But in exchange, the police investigation about you will never resume 」

My past will never be touched by the police .

「 Edie-san too, the police will not take any action on her because she’s your bodyguard . She’s a talent referred by Kyouko Messer to Kakka . Besides, even if they examine Kyouko-san’s arrival in Japan, they can’t get information to arrest Kyouko-san, I knew that from their investigation so far 」

Shou-neechan laughs .

「 For example, if you were caught by the police, do you know anything about Kyouko-an? Do you have anything you can testify to her crime? 」

Err .

Miss Cordelia killed Ruriko’s father . Kouzuki Shigeaki .

Kyouko-san didn’t kill anyone in front of me .

I only listened to her story of raiding a gang’s office .

I don’t know any evidence for Kyouko-san’s crime .

「 In the first place, do you know where Kyouko-san’s hideout is? There should be a lot in the country and abroad 」

「 I don’t 」

「 That’s right, that person tries not to inform us anything that would bother us 」

Ah, she’s letting Miss Cordelia, and the two do all the hazardous work .

「 She’s amazing . She’s completely strict with herself and others . Yet, she has that humor 」

Yeah .

「 Therefore, the police can’t mark Edie-san anymore . To the police, she’d be treated as someone thrown to Japan and must not be concerned about 」

That means, even if Edie lives in Japan as our family, the police won’t disturb .

We don’t need to do anything about Edie’s family register, but .

「 Uhm, what about me? 」

Mana asks .

「 Is it okay for me to stay here? 」

The police know that Mana is Shirasaka Maika .

「 Reika, please answer 」

Shou-neechan looks at Re-chan .

「 Nobody will lay a hand on you unless someone submits a search request to the police . Don’t worry 」

If Mana’s mother or old man Ichikawa doesn’t issue a search request, then .

The police can’t do anything with mana .

「 But the police said they’d arrest Onii-chan for kidnapping Mana 」

「 I think the police was just probing around, using that as a threat 」

Rei-chan replied .

「 If Mana-chan said “help me” back then, then they’d arrest all of us 」

The police don’t know the reason why Mana is with us .

If Mana’s kidnapped contrary to her will, and we’re using her then .

She’d ask for the police’s protection in that place .

「 But, Mana-chan didn’t ask for help from the police . Therefore, they judged that you aren’t kidnapped 」

「 I think so too, Reika 」

Shou-neechan gives a stamp of approval .

「 They can’t move if you’re not kidnapped . You can puff your chest with pride 」

But, Minaho-neesan should contact Ichikawa-san one more time .

If Mana’s mother goes frenzy and submits a search request to the police, then it’ll be a problem .

She should be stopped .

「 If you’re worried, Minaho-san is already moving things 」

Shou-neechan smiles at me .

「 We’re your elder sisters, we don’t make mistakes 」

That’s right .

MInaho-neesan should’ve made measures for this long ago .

◇　◇　◇

「 Then, take care, we will be sending Misuzu-sama and others to the hotel, but we’ll head straight to the next location 」

Shou-oneechan opens the window of the driver’s seat and tells us who’s standing in front of the school gate .

I see . Shou-neechan’s going to Green Mountain Studio with Rei-chan .

「 It’s okay . Even without us, chief Yazawa and Kakka’s other personal bodyguards will come 」

A party Jii-chan’s attending will have perfect bodyguards .

「 Uhm, please take care of Yukino-oneechan 」

Mana said .

「 I know, I won’t let her get hurt 」

Shou-neechan promises while showing a gentle smile .

Then, she speaks to Edie in English .

Edie nods .

Well, it must be about asking her to be our bodyguard .

「 Rei-chan 」

I get on the other side of the car and knock on the window of the passenger seat .

Rei-chan opens the window .

「 Yes, what is it? 」

She looks up at me with a black face .

「 Do your best, I believe, and I’m expecting from you, Rei-chan 」

I stick out my hand .

「 T-Thank you 」

Rei-chan blushed and shook hands with me .

「 Rei-chan, are you nervous? 」

「 Huh? 」

「 Your hand is cold 」

I laughed .

「 Just a bit 」

Edie comes over and whispers something .

Then .

《 Sister 》

She hands Rei-chan one shuriken .

It’s the one Michi gave her earlier .

「 T-Thank you 」

Edie gives her a thumbs up .

It must be Edie’s encouragement .

「 Then, we’ll be going 」

Shou-neechan revs the engine .

「 If all goes well, I’ll return to the mansion with Reika . Let’s meet again by evening 」

「 Yeah got it, I pray for your success 」

「 Take care you too 」

Shou-neechan’s car turns and goes back to the mansion .

They’ll take Yukino and head to Green Mountain Studio .

Minaho-neesan and Misuzu will head to the hotel .

We’ll pick up Megu and wait for Nagisa and Margo-san to the hotel .

◇　◇　◇

We go through the main gate with the entry permit Katsuko-nee gave us .

I’m in my uniform, but Edie and Mana are wearing plain clothes .

But, nobody’s stopping us .

It’s the last of the May holidays, and it’s nearly evening .

The people in here now are only from the clubs, even those people are coming home already .

It seems that the clubs end the practice ahead of time on the final day, some clubs will celebrate a party at a family restaurant or something .

Anyway, the school building doesn’t have many people .

I head to the track and field grounds .

「 ♫……♫！ 」

Edie’s in a good mood .

She’s holding my hand, singing an English song and walking on the school grounds .

Mana holds my other hand .

「 Edie, you’ll be attending this school 」

I had Mana translate what I say .

「 ？ 」

Edie looks at me curiously and smiling .

「 Do you not know what a school is? 」

Err .

「 You see, it seems that Edie-chan attended only the school in their cult 」

Mana tells me .

I knew it .

It’s impossible for the children of an assassination cult to go outside and attend public school .

「 But, she’s good at math, science, and physics she said . 」

I see . That’s surprising .

「 Because it’s a necessity for assassination 」

Oh, so that’s it .

「 She’s terrible at the bible reading subject she said 」

That’s okay now .

Edie’s kicked out of the assassination cult .

But .

「 This might be equal as troublesome as Agnes . It might be impossible to get her transferred right away though 」

Should I have Agnes attend school from the third semester together with Edie?

「 In Edie-chan’s case, why not? 」

Mana said .

「 She’s an American from the start, so it’s natural for her not to know Japanese language, history, geography and others 」

I see . It might be rough for her, but it might be easier for her to get used to living in Japan if she goes to school .

「 Well, she’ll be Onii-chan and Megu-oneechan’s classmate, right? 」

Yeah, Megu and I will look after her .

Megu has a lot of girlfriends in class .

「 Edie, from now on, you’ll go to and from here everyday 」

I said . Edie’s delighted .

She hugs me and shakes my hand so hard .

She’s very delighted .

「 What’s up, are you that happy to attend school? 」

Edie .

「 Edie-chan said she’s happy that she’ll be here with Onii-chan everyday 」

That one?

Well, that’s okay .

「 She said that there’s a lot of trees and it feels good here 」

Oh .

The wind is cold and pleasant during the early summer afternoon .

We walk together while holding hands .

◇　◇　◇

We reach the girl’s track and field ground .

「 She asks “It’s all filled with soil here, why are they not planting on this large plot?” 」

Mana translates for me .

「 Hmm, this is a place for exercise 」

The running team and then, oh, is that a long jump?

《 OH！ 》

It seems that there were no track-and-field grounds in the assassination cult .

Edie’s impressed by Mana’s explanations .

Err, Megu’s not here .

Where did she go?

Ah, captain Takeshiba’s at the bench .

She’s supervising the exercise of the members along with four third-year seniors .

「 Excuse me, Takeshiba-senpai 」

I greet captain Takeshiba .

「 Err, where’s Megu? 」

「 I’m listening 」

Captain Takeshiba in her jersey suit replies in ill-humor .

「 Sorry, Megu’s leaving early for yesterday and even today 」

Other than that, Megu’s also been absent several times during the holiday .

「 It’s inevitable . I was watching the morning news 」

Shirasaka Sousuke’s unnatural death was taken by the media .

Everyone knows that Megu’s a distant relative of Shirasaka house .

「 It’s important to show distinction on important ceremonies within family 」

She glares at me .

Huh, why is Takeshiba-san angry at me .

「 Then, what’s with these two? 」

「 Ah, could it be that you’re mad at me for bringing someone not a student in school? 」

I asked . Captain Takeshiba

「 Your hand 」

「 What? 」

My hand?

「 You’re Megumi’s boyfriend and yet why are you holding their hands? 」

Aaaaah!

I’m still holding hands with Edie and Mana!

I’ve been thinking that it’s normal to hold hands with my women lately .

I didn’t realize it at all .

「 Could you explain it so I could understand? 」

Not just captain Takeshiba but also the third year seniors are looking at us .