Pure Love ? Insult Complex

Chapter 1145. Approaching the Night / Anna House’s Family Members

Chapter 1145. Approaching the Night / Anna House’s Family Members

? We’re arriving ?

Kudou-papa says from the driver’s seat.

Our motorcade reached the bay coast area before we noticed.

I speak to the girl in the back seat.

? Uhm, speaking of which, how old are you Takahata-san? ?

She talked a lot about the past problems of Anna-san’s house and Takahata-san’s house. And the problems Takahata has now.

Despite that, I haven’t heard of any data about Takahata Marika-san herself.

? I’m sixteen. Freshman in high school ?

So she’s the same as me. She looks a little bit more mature though.

? So, where do you live right now? ?

? In our school dorm. Uhm, I’m attending a music high school ?

? Oh, I see. Do you play instruments? Or do you sing? ?

Nei asks.

? I play piano. But, I don’t think I can continue at this rate ?

Takahata-san looks down.

? The tuition in music schools is expensive. I don’t think I can rely on the same thing I had so far anymore ?

Oh, I see.

That’s one of the reasons why Anna-san is opposing her father, that she even ran away from home.

? How long are you okay staying out tonight? Does your dorm have a curfew? ?

Nei changes the topic. It’s to brush off the gloomy mood.

? I have permission to stay out for tonight. Seki-san talked to them saying that I will be staying in Mother’s apartment today ?

? Right…if unlucky, the conversation might reach midnight ?

I see. Shou-neechan’s not cutting her corners here.

? Depending on the results of the discussion tonight, I might leave school for real ?

? But you want to continue playing piano, don’t you? ?

I confirmed with her.

? If possible, yes. But I know that I can’t ask for that in my place ?

? But, I want to hear Takahata-san’s wishes. Do you want to continue? ?

Takahata-san…

? Well, I want to. But… ?

? Can you do anything as long as you can continue studying piano? ?

Nei asks Takahata-san from the sides.

? Uhm, if I can continue, then… ?

? Okay. You want to ?

I confirmed Takahata-san’s determination.

? But, I have no right to do as I please ?

? Then, if you can’t continue playing piano, what will you do, Takahata-san? ?

I continued asking.

? That’s…I don’t know. If you ask me, it’s so sudden today, that the truth is, I never knew where my tuition is coming from, and uhm, I never asked Mother at all ?

Takahata-san replies.

? She told me not to worry about my tuition, and I just enrolled in the music high school on this year’s spring ?

? For a musical instrument like piano, a high school student can’t continue their studies while doing part-time work too ?

Nei said.

? Yes. I know that I had to stop going to school ?

So far, she has never had to struggle with her school or living expenses.

? So, anyway, our first priority is to keep Takahata-san’s status quo maintained, and let her continue her dorm life, right? ?

? Wrong, Yo-chan, I believe that the minimum is to guarantee that she can pay for her tuition and living expenses until she graduates from music high school and music college ?

Nei said.

? No, I feel guilty asking that far ?

Takahata-san’s voice is becoming smaller.

? I never knew who was the one supporting my living expenses before… ?

? But, you see, if you don’t graduate from a music college, then what’s the meaning of graduating from a music high school? ?

Nei asks.

? Yes, therefore, if I can’t go to a music college, then I have no choice but to stop coming to high school ?

Though she says that, she’s got no plan on what to do after that.

I can see in her expression how sudden this story is developing from Takahata-san’s view.

? We’ve arrived ?

Kudou-papa said.

We see a huge hotel in the bay coast area.

The dark night sky is dazzled with cast light.

? I can understand Takahata-san’s situation now. Leave the rest to me ?

I promised her.

? Ah, yes. Please take care of me ?

The long-haired beauty replies with a small voice.

? But, I don’t mind if it’s impossible. I know the situation I’m in ?

? Yes, I can understand how Takahata-san feels ?

This girl shouldn’t stand in the negotiation that decides her fate.

That’s why I’ll have to speak for Takahata Marika-san.

? Your time is almost up ?

Kudou-papa’s right.

The motorcade gets into the basement parking lot of the hotel.

? Kudou-san, where will you bring Takahata-san? ?

I asked Kudou-papa in the driver’s seat.

? After sending you off inside the hotel, we’re going to be in a different room on the same floor as you ?

Oh, we still have to hide to Anna-san and her father that Takahata-san is here.

? This hotel is affiliated with the Kouzuki house, and so Kouzuki SS rented the whole floor. This girl can watch the discussion you’re having in her room ?

? Okay. Kudou-san, look after Takahata-san ?

? I know ?

? Takahata-san must be feeling uneasy, wait here. We’ll bring Anna-san to you once the conversation is over ?

I said.

? Yes. No matter what the result is, I will accept it, it’s my fate. It’s just that, I wanted to meet Anna Erica-san tonight no matter what, and so that’s why I came here ?

? Yes, I’ll make sure that you two meet up. I promise you that ?

?????

The car stopped at the bottom layer of the parking lot.

In front of us, Shou-neechan’s minivan opened.

First, Michi checks the safety of the location then, Tsukiko and Ruriko come down.

? Yo-chan, we should ?

? Yeah, well then, see you later Takahata-san, Kudou-san ?

? Yeah, I got this ?

I opened the door and went out.

The basement parking lot has a dark mood. It’s heavy.

Nei also gets off the car.

She meets with Shou-neechan.

Everyone, even Shou-neechan, got off the car now.

Anna-san hasn’t noticed the girl in the rear seat of our car.

Momoko-neechan either.

? Seki-san! ?

A male bodyguard from the Kouzuki SS comes running towards Shou-neechan.

Seems like he whispered a report.

? I understand. Thank you ?

Shou-neechan turned to us.

? Anna Kenichirou’s already here. He brought in extra people ?

She smiled wryly.

? Who is it? ?

Momoko-neechan asks.

? Anna Erica-san’s fiance or I should say that he’s still just a candidate. Madohori Tadashi-san is here ?

Err, it’s that “Mad Hori” who wants to become the first president of Japan.

? Oh, it’s gonna get messy then ?

Momoko-neechan smiled at somebody else’s problem.

? Also, Anna-san’s mother is also with him ?

Shou-neechan said. Anna-san froze.

Seems like it’s beyond her expectations that her father would bring her mother into the discussion.

? So, do you have some instructions? ?

Shou-neechan smiled at me.

She probably is asking about what I have to say after talking to Takahata Marika-san in Kudou-papa’s car.

? No, nothing special. I know that Shou-neechan still hasn’t revealed all the cards at hand ?

I replied.

? I’ll just get in Shou-neechan’s plan for now ?

? Okay. Well then, let’s go ?

We follow Shou-neechan and enter the hotel from the parking lot.

There are Kouzuki SS escorts in front of the elevator too.

They handed over several keycards to the rooms to Shou-neechan.

? The guests are in 2504. 2503, 2505, and 2506 are open. These are the keys, please use them as you please. 2513 is the staff room ?

? What about the lawyer? ?

? He hasn’t arrived yet ?

? I understand. Thank you ?

The Anna couple and Mad Hori are already in room 2504.

The lawyer, it’s probably that lawyer that’s managing Anna-san’s inheritance from her late Grandfather.

Also, I think that Takahata Marika-san will be in 2513.

That’s where they can watch our discussion in real-time.

? Do you want to go to another room to calm down before talking to your father? We have prepared some waiting rooms for that ?

Shou-neechan asks Anna-san.

It’s 2503, 2505, and 2506.

? No, we should go ?

Anna-san replies with a stern expression.

? We don’t need to go to the waiting room either. We’ll go with Kou-chan. Instead of peeking from the waiting room, I also want to be in the conversation ?

Momoko-neechan said.

? I understand. Then, let’s go ?

We get in the large elevator.

Then, we go up to the 25th floor.

?????

Even on the 25th floor’s elevator hall…

There are Kouzuki SS bodyguards.

Ruriko from Kouzuki house and Momoko-neechan from Kaan house are both here after all.

Naturally, they’ll have strict security here.

? This way ?

This is a floor that Kouzuki SS rents regularly, so…

Shou-neechan goes straight to room 2504.

I can see that Anna-san’s nervous.

The heavy atmosphere is in the hotel’s corridor’s air.

We stand before the door.

? Ah, wait a second Shou-neechan ?

I stopped Shou-neechan

? Anna-san, you should take deep breaths at times like this ?

? Deep breaths? ?

Anna-san looked at me.

? Even without it, I… ?

? No, you should do it. Calming down your emotions is necessary. Michi ?

I looked at Michi.

? Yes, it will be Kudou style’s breathing exercise ?

? Right. Teach Anna-san that ?

? This is a breathing technique passed on to my family, to calm down our minds when dealing with our enemies ?

Anna-san should know that Michi is Misuzu’s bodyguard since they both attend the same middle school.

A bodyguard of nobility should have some knowledge of martial arts.

? Inhale slowly on the count of eight, and then, exhale slowly on the count of eight ?

? Ooh, I’ll try that too. Let’s do it together, Ruriko, Sebastianus! ?

Momoko-neechan joins in, so Anna-san had no choice now.

Nei and I joined in.

? Then, count 4 ?

Shou-neechan also joins in. Now everyone’s doing breathing exercises.

? Then, two counts. Breathe in, out. 1, 2! 1, 2! ?

Haa, fuuu.

? One count! ?

Ha, fu, ha, fu!

? Then, two counts, and then four… okay, now go to 8 counts. Then, 16 counts ?

Our breathing starts to slow down.

? Okay, we’re done ?

Yeah, when you breathe in fresh air, your body feels refreshed.

And yet, it’s relaxing.

Above all, it connects everyone nicely with our breathing.

? Anna-san, I’ll say it beforehand, I didn’t come here purely out of my curiosity ?

Momoko-neechan said.

? You’re my cute junior, so I don’t want to see you feel unhappy. I won’t do anything bad ?

Then, she looked at Ruriko and me.

? Kou-chan and Ruriko too, everyone here feels the same way, right? ?

Momoko-neechan looked at each and one of us.

Michi, Sebastianus (Yamada Umeko-san,) Nei, Shou-neechan, and…

Tsukiko.

? Kou-chan even prepared his last card for you ?

Momoko-neechan smiled at Tsukiko

? After talking in the car earlier, you look like someone with a much more simple and good personality than I thought ?

As long as they make contact and a conversation, I know that Momoko-neechan and Tsukiko will get along.

? Although, maybe you already are manipulating my thoughts,… ?

She smiled.

? I won’t do that ?

Tsukiko replies with a straight face.

? I’m joking. Anyway, in the worst case, Tsukiko-san can lend her power to cut a way through so you don’t have to worry, Anna-san ?

? As long as Kou-sama orders it, then I’ll do it ?

Anna-san.

? I-Is that so? I don’t get it, but… ?

Naturally, Anna-san can’t understand what it means since we haven’t explained Miko power to her, and she hasn’t seen how fearsome it is in reality.

? Anyway, we’re here with you, you don’t have to worry ?

I declared.

? Then, shall we? ?

Shou-neechan asks Anna-san.

? Yes ?

Anna-san seems to have resolved herself.

Knock. Knock.

Shou-neechan knocks on the door.

Then.

Click.

The door opens, and a tall slim man wearing dark glasses shows up.

He’s wearing all black.

Black suit, black shirt, and black jacket.

? Yes? ?

He glares at us with a face that’s in bad mood.

He brings in a threatening atmosphere

? I’m Seki from the Kouzuki SS. I’ve brought Anna Erica-san ?

Shou-neechan replied to the young man.

Anna-san’s hiding behind Shou-neechan’s back.

? Oh, Erica-san, we’ve been waiting for you. No, really, isn’t your disobedience to your parents a bad thing? ?

The young man tells Anna-san.

? Well then, Erica-san can enter. As for everyone else, you can wait outside. Okay? ?

The young man tells us with a bossy tone

? No, we will go in with Anna-san ?

Momoko-neechan tells the dark glasses man with an offended tone.

? No, what kind of right do you have to say something that stupid? This is a problem within the family, you don’t want to increase outsiders, don’t you? ?

? Aren’t you also an outsider? ?

Nei complains.

? I don’t think I need to answer you ?

The man said.

? I see. Well then, let’s go back, Anna-san. It seems that this man doesn’t want to have a discussion ?

Momoko-neechan brings out that card.

? Hey, please stop the jokes. We have Erica-san’s parents with us here. Erica-san is still a middle school girl, a minor. If you bring her away, then we’ll call the police for kidnapping a minor ?

? So, go ahead? ?

Momoko-neechan speaks with a ridiculing expression.

? But, are you sure that you can do that? ?

? I-isn’t that obvious?! I’m only speaking of what’s socially just! Come here Erica-san! and you all should go home ?

Then.

A smart-looking middle-aged man in a suit comes in.

? S-Stop it Madohori-kun!! ?

This Anna Erica-san’s father. Anna Kenicirou.

Then.

? K-Kaan Momoko-sama. Please forgive his discourtesy. Kouzuki Ruriko-sama too, we apologize. Oh, Seki-san, I’m sorry for the trouble he’s causing ?

They apologize to Momoko-neechan hurriedly.

As expected of the representative auditor specializing in the large enterprise. They know that they can’t fight Kaan and Kouzuki house.

Then…

? Erica. You’ve come ?

They call to her daughter.

? So is it okay if we come in too? ?

Momoko-neechan talks to Anna Kenichirou.

? Ah, y-yes, of course, please come in ?

? Hey, Anna-san, I thought I’m the one doing the negotiations?! If you don’t kick them out it will come back to you during the negotiations! ?

Madohori Tadashi shouts.

Yeah, he’s definitely not Madohori. He’s Mad Hori.

? Shut up for a bit! Besides, I don’t remember ever telling you that you can take care of the negotiations! ?

? Nono, you shouldn’t say that this late in the game, Anna-san!! ?

Mad Hori whispers to Anna Kenichirou.

? If we don’t show that we’re a monolith, they’ll pickle us! ?

? And that’s why I don’t want that from you, shut up for now ?

? No, I can’t do that! ?

? They’re the daughters of the president of the Kaan group and Kouzuki group! ?

Mad Hori’s face went “Huh??”

? Really? ?

? Yep, really ?

Nei replied.

? Yes, we’re in our ordinary clothing today, and besides, we always place ourselves as far away from you as possible when in parties so you probably haven’t noticed, but… ?

Momoko-neechan smiled unpleasantly.

? I thought Erica-san ran away to her school friend’s home? ?

? You weren’t listening, were you? Erica-san ran away to the Kouzuki house!! ?

? Eh, I haven’t heard of that?! ?

? I already told you!!! ?

? Nonono, I heard that they’re affiliated with Kouzuki SS, but having a relationship with Kouzuki house itself… ?

? Shut up already! ?

I wonder when will this skit end?

? Uhm ?

Momoko-neechan looked at Anna Kenicirou.

? Oh, I’m sorry. Come in! Come inside ?

Room 2504’s interior is a mid-size conference room.

Oh, since we increased our negotiating team, Shou-neechan changed the room to a place where a large number of people can discuss.

In the back of the room, is a beautiful woman in her 40s sitting down.

She noticed us and bowed her head.

? I’m Erica’s mother. I’m sorry for my Erica causing you trouble on this occasion ?

This woman is Anna-san’s mother.