「 Huh? But why? Eri-chan and the girls are hungry already 」
「 Nonono, not me 」
「 Yeah, Rie-chan and I are still okay 」
The twins shake their heads .
Ruriko looked at me and said;
「 Onii-sama, Grandfather’s coming this way 」
Jii-chan?
「 I invited him . “If it’s okay, would you like to come with us for lunch?” 」
Oh .
Jii-chan’s been busy .
He lets Shiba-san take care of the Kouzuki group but Jii-chan still has more job to do .
「 Today is a reserved day because of the matter from yesterday, and I think that his schedule is free 」
Misuzu tells me .
Yesterday . Misuzu’s party, and the fight with the Kansai Yakuza who came to Tokyo .
We were able to repel them without problems but thinking about rare possibilities, it’s better not to take care of any business today .
Then, the door opens .
「 Hmm, this smells delicious . Allow me to join you with your meals 」
Jii-chan and Rei-chan come in as he speaks .
「 Grandfather, this way 」
Ruriko asks Jii-chan to sit on an empty chair on our table .
「 Wow, it’s Bushimiya Reika! 」
「 R-Right, Eri-chan 」
The twins looked at Rei-chan instead of Jii-chan .
Rei-chan’s appeared on TV several times and so most people know her .
「 Rei-chan is Agnes’ family too! 」
Agnes explained to the twins .
「 You mean? 」
「 That way? 」
The twins immediately asked Mana .
「 There’s no this way or that way . That’s just how it is 」
Mana smiled wryly .
「 Huh, Fujimiya Reika too? 」
「 I-Is that so? 」
She’s my woman and a member of the family
「 No! Rei-chan is our Onee-chan 」
「 Yes, you have to call her Reika-oneesan or Rei-chan 」
Agnes and Mana told the two .
「 Reika-oneesama, this way 」
Shou-neechan’s still checking the situation of the Kansai Yakuza .
Currently, Rei-chan is Jii-chan’s bodyguard .
Therefore, Ruriko recommends the seat on the table where she can move right away .
「 Thank you 」
The tall Rei-chan sits down gallantly .
「 Rei-chan, you okay? You haven’t slept a lot since you switched with Shou-neechan, haven’t you? 」
I asked worriedly .
「 I’ll be okay if it’s just one night . Besides, this mansion is safe 」
Rei-chan smiles .
Yeah, Kouzuki SS has this mansion completely protected .
Furthermore, Jii-chan and his three granddaughters are in here so…
Their bodyguards are also present here .
「 Therefore, I’m only doing my work for the form’s sake . In truth, I came here for the Hayashi rice 」
Rei-chan shows a fresh smile .
「 Here’s your meal 」
Yoshiko-san gives a plate to Jii-chan .
Ruriko-chan gives Rei-chan a Hayashi rice plate too .
Yomi brings in the salad and water .
「 Oh right, Jii-chan . I’ll introduce these girls to you 」
I thought of introducing Eri and Rie, our new family…
But…
「 I think you got the order wrong… 」
Huh, Jii-chan?
「 Shouldn’t you introduce me first to the girls before you introduce them to me? 」
Hmmm?
W-What?
I think that it doesn’t matter who’s first .
Oh well .
If that’s what Jii-chan says .
「 Eri, Rie, I introduce you to the owner of this house, and the grandfather of Ruriko, Misuzu, and Yoshiko-san over there . He’s our Grandfather 」
Is that good enough?
「 H-Hello . I’m Eri 」
「 I-I’m Rie . Pleased to meet you 」
The twins stood up and bowed to Jii-chan in a hurry .
It looks like everyone’s daunted whenever they meet Jii-chan for the first time .
He’s the head of Kouzuki house, he has that kind of aura .
I don’t feel it though .
「 Hmm, good day . I’m Kouzuki . The owner of the house you’re in right now . And the owner of the same building that you stayed in last night 」
Jii-chan says suddenly .
「 I-Is that so? 」
「 I-It’s amazing 」
That said, the twins can’t imagine the influence of Kouzuki house on society .
I didn’t even know about it half a year ago .
The name Kouzuki doesn’t show up on the companies owned by the Kouzuki group at all .
In fact, each time I hear that this and that company or goods are from the Kouzuki group, it surprises me .
「 But, that’s got nothing to do with you girls 」
Jii-chan said with a smile .
「 I want you to understand . I’m the owner of this house, but, not the head of your family . He’s the leader of the family 」
Jii-chan smiled at me .
「 Your family is the one using this room right now . Therefore, he’s the man sitting on the host seat 」
Huh, my seat?
O-Oh, right .
If you look at it, this is the highest seat of honor from its location .
「 No, Jii-chan, it’s not like I’m… 」
Ruriko told me to sit here .
I didn’t take this chair because I want to .
「 It’s okay . By the way, Ruriko asked me to sit down on the guest of honor seat 」
Jii-chan smiles .
「 No, you’re no guest of honor . Jii-chan, you’re also a member of our family 」
I said .
「 Huh? 」
「 Really? 」
Rie and Eri…
「 Hey now, be careful with how you speak . Those girls are confused right now 」
Jii-chan laughs .
「 No, but… 」
「 I’m in your family but I’m only here as an extra . My beloved granddaughters love this man after all 」
Jii-chan looked at Rie and Eri .
「 I may be here because of my relatives, but my place here is just a troublesome relative who slipped in out of self-interest . The only people who truly opened up to me and love me are my three granddaughters 」
Jii-chan looked at Misuzu, Ruriko, and Yoshiko-san .
「 And my Granddaughters are with him . Therefore, I’m allowed in as their Grandfather incidentally 」
He smiled at the twins .
「 Don’t misunderstand, I’m just an extra . Furthermore, an old man . You don’t have to think of living together with me . Ease up . Besides, he won’t allow it 」
That’s…
「 He never lets go of his women . He’s a man who’ll protect them with his life 」
Oh, right .
If I name him my family, the twins would think that they also need to have sex with Jii-chan .
Jii-chan took the initiative and told them his place .
「 I intend to treat you as my own Granddaughters . Although, your patriarch is this man . I won’t give you any pocket money or anything similar in secret . He’ll get angry . Besides, he’s got a lot of noisy big sisters in his family 」
I look at Jii-chan’s laughing face .
Then, I finally understood .
Yeah, there’s a meaning in finding the order of who to introduce .
If I did introduce Jii-chan to Rie and Eri first…
The twins will see Jii-chan as my boss .
That the owner of the big mansion is in control .
They’ll think that we can’t go against Jii-chan, that we have to listen to Jii-chan’s orders no matter what .
Eri and Rie are daughters of Yakuza .
They look at the world where people are above others, where there are ties within the hierarchy .
But…
But if I introduce Jii-chan to Rie and Eri first…
The meaning changes .
Jii-chan’s an influential man, but we’re not under his control .
Jii-chan’s only joining in our family .
If they understand it that way .
The twins will no longer be afraid of Jii-chan .
「 YEs . I’m one of those noisy big sisters… 」
Misuzu smiled at the twins .
「 Hello . I’m Misuzu . Kouzuki Misuzu . You’re Eri-chan and Rie-chan, am I correct? Danna-sama will be giving you your pocket money every month . That’s how it is with the other girls . So, don’t ask from Grandfather, okay? 」
「 That’s right! You can’t latch on anyone but Papa! Also, don’t follow anyone you don’t know . Don’t talk to them either! 」
Agnes .
Agnes is finally going to school, but…
「 Don’t worry . All you have to do is look at nobody but Onii-chan 」
Mana tells the twins .
「 Yes . Just Onii-sama . Onii-sama’s the only man I can trust in this world 」
Ruriko said . Jii-chan .
「 Hey now, Ruriko, you don’t trust me? 」
「 My trust for Grandfather is at 80% . But, my trust with Onii-sama is at 120% 」
Ruriko smiles .
「 Right . Grandfather is always making moves from behind sometimes 」
Misuzu also smiled at Jii-chan .
「 Look at no-one but Danna-sama . We all follow Danna-sama with our full strength 」
「 Trust him 」
Misuzu and Edie say with their chest puffed in pride .
「 Let’s do the greetings for the others later . Let’s hurry up and eat, Darling 」
Oh right .
Our food will get cold if this goes for longer .
「 Yeah, let’s eat . Ruriko… 」
I urged Ruriko .
「 Yes, well then, everyone . Let’s eat! 」
「 Thanks for the meal! 」
Our fun lunch started .
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「 Yes, that was delicious . Did Ruriko make this? 」
Jii-chan turned to Ruriko .
「 Yoshiko-oneesama, Yomi-san, and I made it together, also… 」
「 Agnes and the girls helped out too! 」
Agnes shouts from the young group’s table .
「 Well, this has some thick tastes . I often eat Hayashi Rice during my college days in Kyoto . This is delicious 」
Jii-chan speaks in satisfaction and continues to eat .
「 I’m such a lucky man that I can eat my Granddaughter’s cooking . This is also thanks to you 」
Huh, me?
「 Thanks to you, Ruriko and the girls started to learn cooking 」
Well…
「 I thank you 」
No, but…
Well, Ruriko and the girls made the decision themselves .
It’s not because of me .
「 Don’t think that way, Sensei 」
Yomi hands over a glass of water as she read my thoughts .
Then, Jii-chan .
「 We have more 」
「 Yes, thank you 」
I…
「 You know, everyone’s becoming better . Right now, it’s become normal that everyone’s helping each other out . Someone’s always out there to support before I notice anything 」
It’s a gathering of women, and yet…
They’re not fighting .
Everyone’s getting along .
「 Actually, there’s also Yukino who doesn’t do anything . But, Yukino doesn’t speak selfishly like before . 」 She never does housework but she plays with Mao-chan 」
Yukino has also become mellow .
She doesn’t speak carelessly that would hurt others like before .
No, I guess that’s also the power of the family .
If you’re with a stable family, you can feel calm, and there’s no need to be unsocial .
Although, she and Megu always confront each other .
Then, Ai is also with us .
Ai’s slow and nonchalant personality neutralizes Yukino and Megu’s fights .
Oh .
I’ll be coming back home to them tonight .
We have school tomorrow after all .
We also have to prepare the bread we’re about to sell during lunch tomorrow .
No, there’s also…
Ai and Megu will be helping out to some extent .
It started as my bakery at the school store, and yet…
Nowadays, it’s known as “Ai-chan and Katsuko-san’s bakery” .
No, it’s not just within the school .
Even boys from other schools sneak in just to buy our products .
Like when there’s a match with an outside sports club from another school, they casually go and buy bread and eat it .
No, they say that the products are delicious but they even come even when there’s no match just to see Ai .
Before we could deal with it, Ai’s fans in our school spread out to other schools .
There was a guy who prowled after Ai on the school gate but in the end, Edie kicked off the guy .
No, that’s not the topic .
「 Somehow, recently, the girls still function as a family even without me . Everyone’s beautiful, smart, and they all have bright personalities 」
「 Of course they are . You pick those girls after all 」
Jii-chan?
「 You pick those who you accept in the family and so it only becomes stronger the more people you add, it’s natural that it becomes a functional and lively family 」
「 That’s right . It’s surprising to see Ruriruri do all these housework so smoothly but to think that the introverted Agnes is now looking after the new girls is more 」
Misuzu said .
「 The Takakura sisters are also aware of their position 」
Right . Yomi who was assertive back then is now going around as support .
Luna and Koyomi-chan stand for Agnes .
There’s also Tsukiko, who’s not here right now .
「 It’s all Danna-sama’s power 」
「 No, I didn’t do anything 」
「 Your existence is enough . Danna-sama, you’re our keystone 」
「 It’s more of a stone weight than a keystone 」
Edie said .
「 Without Darling, everyone will jump on different directions 」
Is that so?
I don’t get it .
「 By the way, what happened to you? 」
Jii-chan asks Torii-san .
「 W-What? 」
Torii-san got nervous .
Well of course . Yesterday, after giving him her greetings, Jii-chan complained until she lost heart . Furthermore, he looked at her like she’s an insect .
「 You’re here to watch, right? How is it? 」
Torii-san came with us to the old training building for Kouzuki SS .
I abandoned Tendou Otome .
Decided to turn Tokuda Sonoko-san into a prostitute .
And she also saw me turning Rie and Eri to my family .
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