Pure love ✕ Insult Complex - Chapter 618

Chapter 618

For now, we’re done preparing .

It’s faster than usual today .

Well, it’s Saturday, the amount we made is less than weekdays .

「 It’s all okay now . Then, I’ll go back home 」

Katsuko-nee takes off her white coat after she finished checking my work .

After the fourth hour is over, I leave the sales to Megu and Nei .

I do the clean-up, tallying sales, and writing on the ledger .

Once Megu’s done with her practice, the pickup car will come, and I’ll close the bakery and go home .

That’s roughly the same every day .

「 Here’s the yesterday sales, then here’s the money for change 」

It’s at this time when Katsuko-nee collects the proceeds from the day before .

She drops by the bank on the way back to the mansion and deposits it .

She also leaves change money at that time .

Also, Katsuko-nee has a lot of work to do during the daytime, such as ordering raw materials, preparing bags, and so on .

「 Then, take care of the rest, Dear 」

Katsuko-nee tells me, then she looked at Yukino .

「 Yukino-san, what’s your plan? If you want, I can send you over 」

Megu’s coming here once the fourth lesson ends to sell bread .

Katsuko-nee thought that Yukino doesn’t want to meet her .

「 No thanks . Someone from Kouzuki SS will come to pick me up like usual 」

Yukino smiles wryly .

「 Well, I’m under surveillance . I don’t have the intention of committing suicide this late though 」

Yukino feels that the bodyguards from Kouzuki SS following her aren’t for security but for surveillance .

「 I feel like I’m free when I’m in school . Although this is the school, so I know you’re watching me 」

Yukino said .

「 Once the chime for the end of fourth-hour rings, I’ll go somewhere else before Megumi could come . So, leave me alone 」

「 I see . If that’s the case I don’t mind, but 」

Katsuko-nee says bluntly .

But .

「 No, Yukino, stay here until the people from Kouzuki SS comes 」

I said .

「 What? No way 」

Yukino rejects .

「 I said it earlier, Endou might be planning something 」

「 Kenji? I’ll be fine . That guy can’t do anything alone 」

Well, that’s true, but .

「 But, what if he’s not alone? 」

I have to think of that possibility .

「 That guy can’t get help from anyone this late . Kenji got no backing from anyone anymore 」

Endou’s uncle lost his position as a city councilor . His father’s company went bankrupt, and they ran away .

Endou has no power backing him up .

「 Even if his backing disappears, some other people may try to use him, right? 」

「 Like Iwakura-san? 」

Yukino glares at me .

「 She’s your underling, right? 」

Yukino’s deceived by Iwakura-san too .

She was made to swallow marble chocolate, tricking her that it was a contraceptive .

「 Not really, she’s Minaho-neesan’s loose pet 」

I can only say it like that .

「 Iwakura-san being behind Enodu is just my intuition, only one of the possibilities . It’s possible that there are other elements involved . Anyway, someone might be using Endou’s hatred of me to attack Kuromori 」

「 That has nothing to do with me, right? 」

Yukino looks at me with a displeased face .

「 Yeah, you may not be, but, you don’t want to get caught in between, right? 」

「 Why me? 」

「 That child in your stomach is mine . If anything happens to your body, I’d feel sad 」

Yukino thinks for a moment .

「 Right, don’t want that to happen 」

「 Right? So stay with us until Kouzuki SS picks you up 」

I said .

「 If the enemy takes some action, I think they’ll come when there are still a lot of students in the school 」

Like taking us down while the crowd is watching .

They can hold a lot of hostages .

That would restrict our movements .

「 Tomorrow is Sunday so if they’re about to move, it would be after-school . 」

I feel like they’ll start before the defense system is turned on .

「 If that’s the case, why can’t they just do it while in the middle of classes, while all of the students are in school? 」

Yukino asked .

It’s Sunday, so once the fourth class is over, the students without club activities will go home in haste .

「 Well, that’s true, but if the enemy were Iwakura-san, she’d wait until after-shool 」

「 Why? 」

「 Well, you see, Iwakura-san’s the student council president 」

「 What about it? 」

「 The student council president herself won’t do anything like interfering with the class 」

「 Is that so? She picked me up while in class back then 」

「 Back then, it was under Minaho-neesan’s order . But if Iwakura-san crushes down the classes with her own ideas and she kept it a secret to Minaho-neesan, Minaho-neesan will get angry that it’ll be harsh for her later 」

「 Either way, once exposed, Yuzuki will get angry at her, right? 」

「 Well yeah, but Iwakura-san’s the type who wants Minaho-neesan to look after her so she won’t do anything that would make Minaho-neesan abandon her . She only wants to do something that would get Minaho-neesan angry . She won’t do anything beyond that line 」

That’s what I think .

「 In the first place, it was Minaho-neesan who made Iwakura-san the student council president . Therefore, she won’t do anything that would cause inconvenience to the students, I think 」

The target is only me, or my family alone .

Iwakura-san will wait for after-school .

「 I mean, I think she’ll refrain from attacking until I’m done with my bread project, which was spearheaded by Minaho-neesan . In short, something’s coming up once we’re done selling bread 」

I think that’s a strong possibility .

「 In that case, shouldn’t I get away from you? 」

Yukino grins .

「 I’d rather not be with someone I know will get attacked 」

I .

「 If you’re confident that you can protect yourself alone, sure 」

I said

「 I have Edie with me . Nei is a tactics advisor too . Also, Nikita will be with us for a while

Our defense is enough .

「 Hah! You seem to be good at coaxing, must be Yuzuki’s influence 」

Yukino looks at me .

「 Got it . If you’re going that far to say that, then I’ll stay here even if I don’t want to! 」

Yukino sits back on the chair .

「 I really don’t want to, okay?! 」

Hmm .

For now, it helps that Yukino’s somewhere I could reach .

If she gets away from us and gets kidnapped by the enemy, it would be a serious matter .

We kidnapped Shirasaka Sousuke and used him as hostage towards Shirasaka house effectively, we know how fearful that is .

「 It really as Yukino-san says . You’ve become strong 」

Katsuko-nee looks at me and said .

「 Yeah . I’ll leave this case to you . I’ll be going by now 」

Saying that she holds her bag and stands up .

Then .

「 Hey wait, are you just leaving? 」

Yukino tells Katsuko-nee .

「 Stay over here too 」

Katsuko-nee .

「 I leave everything to him when it comes to school . I only give him support, but I don’t help out . That’s what I decided on 」

「 Hmm, that’s an excuse, you’re an idiot 」

Yukino and Katsuko-nee glare at each other .

「 Well, Yukino-san’s an outsider so you wouldn’t know 」

「 Yes, I don’t know, I don’t care either, but I just want to make it a bit fair for him 」

Yukino?

「 I know how dirty of a woman you are ever since May . You’re quite cunning . Aren’t you feeling quite better just because he’s an idiot? 」

「 What do you want to say? 」

Katsuko-nee glares at Yukino .

「 Look, I was listening to you two while you were making bread earlier . Aren’t you just substituting a lot of misplaced logic? 」

「 No, that’s not true, Yukino 」

I get in between the two .

「 You really are an idiot . Getting fooled from just that 」

「 I don’t have that intention however 」

Katsuko-nee said .

「 So what? Could it be that you’re waiting for him to see through the contradiction? 」

Yukino laughs .

「 If that’s the case then you’re expecting too much from him . You’re a much more harsh woman than I thought . This guy’s stupidity is endless . When you have some thoughts, he won’t understand it unless you tell him clearly . His brain is smaller than a cricket’s! 」

Yukino, what did you notice?

Is there something I didn’t realize here?

「 Leave us alone . It’s our problem 」

Katsuko-nee said calmly .

「 I can’t allow that, his existence is my lifeline here 」

Yukino?

「 Yuzuki only allows me to live for his sake, right? I know that 」

Yukino looks at me .

「 After the show was over last night, I felt thankful to Yuzuki for the first time . I announced that I was pregnant last night . Yuzuki told me to do that 」

Minaho-neesan did?

She ordered Yukino to announce it .

「 Well, I thought that it’s the usual orders to hurt me, but when I did it, I was wrong . When I announced on television that I was pregnant with the child of the man who raped me, and I can no longer abort, that the only path for me was to give birth, the people’s view of me has surely changed 」

Yukino said .

「 I was no longer the insensitive daughter of a sex criminal, the world now sees me as a victim of sex crime . The attitude of the staff has changed completely . They’re all kind to me now 」

Yukino snorts .

「 I thought that I would be humiliated in front of the television, but Yuzuki’s shown me a way to survive . I’ve resolved myself and will work hard . I don’t think that Yuzuki or Kouzuki SS will continue their protection all the time 」

It won’t continue all the time, huh?

「 Once that old man from Kouzuki house dies, their regime will change, I can’t tell whether you people would let me live for long while fooling all the people 」

Right, Jii-chan’s old .

Kouzuki house will not always protect us .

If Jii-chan, the center of Kouzuki dies before Misuzu becomes an adult .

Shiba-san, the new head of Kouzuki group may rebel against Misuzu .

No, it’s possible that Shiba-san is overthrown by a coup from the branch family .

If some strange guy gains control of Kouzuki group .

Misuzu, Ruriko, and Yoshiko-san may be forced to get married .

Kouzuki SS may turn to our enemies .

Chief Yazawa, Shou-neechan, and Rei-chan might be suddenly dismissed .

「 I know that I’m given a chance until next year when I give birth . Until then, all I can do is do my best as a TV personality, so the public recognizes me 」

Yukino .

「 Right now, the only way for me to live is just an imaginary work 」

The public knows Yukino .

Her father’s crime, Yukino’s experience, her abuse .

「 Seriously, after yesterday’s broadcast was over, I finally understood . Yuzuki didn’t have me show up on TV because she hates me . She’s been thinking on her own way on how I could continue to survive . Therefore, this 」

Yukino looks down .

「 Of course . Minaho-neesan is Yukino’s homeroom teacher . She’s worried about Yukino’s future 」

「 Well, I thank her . A bit . She’s being considerate of me 」

Then, Yukino looks at me .

「 So, do you get it? 」

Huh?

「 What is Yuzuki considering for you? 」

Well .

「 No, but, Minaho-neesan made this bakery for me, even made the “bread-making course” 」

「 That’s not what I’m talking about 」

Yukino?

「 It’s almost a month since you started making bread here and selling it to the students, right? It’s about time you should notice it 」

What?

「 See? He’s really an idiot . What you said earlier didn’t make any sense for him . You need to be clear with him! 」

Yukino looks at Katsuko-nee .

「 He’s doing well . He’s working hard 」

Katsuko-nee?

「 I know that already! But that’s not enough you know?! Seriously 」

Yukino shows a displeased face .

「 Sorry, I really don’t get what you’re talking about Yukino . Could you please tell me? 」

Yukino sighs loudly .

「 Sure . Do you mind? 」

She asks Katsuko-nee .

「 Wait, give him a bit more time 」

「 Nothing will happen if I do, he’s a genuine idiot, you know 」

Yukino glares a time .

「 Okay, for now, you’ve been making bread and selling it for almost a month, right? 」

「 Huh? Yeah, what about it? 」

「 So, do you think it’s still okay? 」

Huh?

「 Yes, of course 」

「 Why? 」

Yukino’s displeased eyes look at me .

「 Well, Katsuko-nee’s much more familiar in making bread than me, she also has experience in doing it for so long 」

「 That’s obvious . There’s no one as stupid as you in this world so don’t use your low-IQ self as the basis 」

Yukino, what do you want to say?

「 This woman only knows how to bake bread for so many years in that mansion . Although I can say, they taste good . I did eat the bread this woman made before 」

Yukino sighed .

「 But, that and selling bread are two different things, aren’t they? 」

Huh?

「 This woman has never experienced selling her bread, hasn’t she? I mean, she doesn’t have any experience in the business itself, right? 」

That’s .

「 Yes . I was a prostitute, but I let Ojou-sama take care of all the business side 」

Katsuko-nee mutters .

I see . Even when she sells her body, it’s Minaho-neesan who makes contracts on who’s sold to who .

「 Last night, after my show ended, I went to Karaoke with Francie . That homosexual talent plays an active role, right? He told me this . “An interesting performance is similar to a selling performance, but they’re not equal . No matter how interesting one is, entertainers won’t be able to survive if they can’t sell” 」

That means .

「 It’s the same with baking bread, right?1 A delicious bread isn’t equal to a selling bread, right? 」

Not equal?

「 No matter how many delicious breads you make, this woman has no experience of actually selling bread that is for sale 」

Katsuko-nee speaks up .

「 Yes, that’s right 」

I .

「 Sorry, Dear . I’ve been trying to teach you like I’m all great 」

「 No . This man depends on you too much that he thinks you know everything about making bread, isn’t why this happened? 」

That’s right, it’s me .

I was thinking that I won’t make a mistake as long as I do it as Katsuko-nee says .

I thought of learning skills from Katsuko-nee as a study period, I was naive .

「 Sorry, Katsuko-nee . Yukino’s right 」

Oh .

「 It’s also Katsuko-nee’s first time selling bread to customers, right 」

I didn’t notice that .

「 Katsuko-nee’s also feeling uneasy 」

Dammit .

「 And yet, I keep on depending on Katsuko-nee, so Katsuko-nee’s been keeping her front to not let me feel uneasy 」

「 Sorry, Dear 」

Katsuko-nee apologizes to me .

「 No . I’m the one at fault here . I didn’t understand Katsuko-nee’s feelings at all 」

I’m such a fool .

「 Earlier, this woman told you this, something about “starting one month, then three months . ” This woman was talking to herself 」

Yukino .

「 Showing up on TV, that’s what I thought . I understood the atmosphere during the first month . I followed the flow on the third month . But, I don’t understand it all . I can’t survive on my own without people with experience, like Francie and Snatch 」

Yukino’s fighting .

She’s fighting alone in the TV world .

Katsuko-nee’s fighting in business for the first time .

Seeing which bread will sell, which bread to make .

I wasn’t fighting at all .

All I do was hiding under Katsuko-nee’s umbrella .

I just do what I’m told, bake the bread I’m told to cook .

I didn’t notice Katsuko-nee’s thoughts .

I see .

This bakery and “bread-making course . ”

This curriculum of learning business by the time I graduate .

It’s not for me

Minaho-neesan told Katsuko-nee as well to learn about business with the bakery in our school .

Therefore .

「 Katsuko-nee, I’ll also think about the management from now on 」

What can I do?

「 I’ll help you think on which bread we can sell 」

「 Hah! Are you an idiot? You? Thinking? You can never come up with good ideas 」

Yukino said .

「 But I still will 」

「 That’s a waste of time, you should listen to the opinions of your customers instead 」

Yukino?

「 Why are you still in the class? 」

My class?

「 If you’re planning to become a baker, then you can quit school, right? Yet, why is Yuzuki still letting you have classes? 」

That’s .

「 If you’re selling bread to high school students, then research high school students . 」 If you’re a classmate, they’ll tell you anything, there’s no hard talk, right? 」

Ah .

Right .

「 Takana told me this earlier 」

「 What? 」

Katsuko-nee asks me .

「 He’s asking to get our class at least 50 yen discount 」

In short .

「 Tanaka thinks that the bread we’re selling is priced 50 yen higher 」

That’s right .

They’re my classmates, so they give out their honest opinions .

「 But, the bread you make is delicious . I confirm the taste every day 」

Katsuko-nee said .

「 That’s not it Katsuko-nee, it’s not about the price fitting the taste 」

That’s not it .

「 Compared to the bread sold to the school cafeteria, if they want to buy lunch bread, ours are a bit more pricy . That’s why 」

We need to know what the customers are looking for .

Don’t just pursue the taste .

We need to know what are the products of those in the same market .

That’s what it means to do business .

「 Katsuko-nee . Please join Megu and Nei as they sell today 」

I said .

「 But, I’m not a student of this school 」

Oh, I see .

Katsuko-nee has a trauma from her first year in high school that she can’t come in .

Therefore, she’s only guiding me .

She comes home before the students come to buy bread .

She lets Megu, Nei, and I take care of the store .

I didn’t notice even that .

「 That doesn’t matter . 」

I said .

「 This is Katsuko-nee’s shop, Katsuko-nee needs to feel the atmosphere of the customers 」

「 No, this is yours . 」 I’m only helping you out 」

I hold Katsuko-nee’s hand .

「 Then it’s our shop 」2

「 Dear 」

Katsuko-nee looks at me .

「 Therefore, let’s sell them together . Study together . Let’s try out things together, fail together 」

That’s right .

「 Let’s overcome those walls together 」

We’re not alone .

「 You’re right, got it 」

Katsuko-nee smiles .

「 Really, you all look like idiots . Seriously 」

Yukino mutters in an amazed tone .

 

 

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