Chapter 1421. Next Mission / The taste of Bread

Youre late. Matsumoto-san and everyone got in the car first

Getting to the entrance, Minaho-neesan was already there.

Shes wearing her usual black suit.

Yeah, sorry

Dont apologize, I was listening to what you were doing.

Theres a small room at the entrance connected to the surveillance system in the mansion.

Minaho-neesan was listening to our conversation in the bathroom there.

Its the usual so I dont mind.

Michi-san, well use your suggestion with the Mizus.h.i.+ma pharmaceuticals

Minaho-neesan told Michi.

Kou, can I ask you to move Kouzuki SS?

Im the owner of Kouzuki SS so Minaho-neesan asks for my permission.

Minaho-neesans also working on the information a.n.a.lysis at Kouzuki SS.

I want to spread some rumors about Mizus.h.i.+ma pharmaceuticals over the net

As expected, its an information operation, not a bodyguard.

Yeah, I dont mind. If Minaho-neesan thinks its good then do it

I agree with it all.

Then, Ill give the instructions while driving

If shes sending instructions via her phone while in the car, that means that Minaho-neesan isnt driving.

But

The Matsumoto siblings, Igaras.h.i.+ Izumi, Marika, Minaho-neesan, Michi, Kurose Anju, Luna, and Mariko are also joining.

We cant fit them in one car so well need two cars, but

If Minaho-neesan isnt driving, who will?

Oh, finally here. Well then, get in the second car with the new girl and Luna-chan. Minaho and Kudou-chan will be in my car

The woman standing at the front door without making any footsteps.

Err, who.

Who are you again?

Its me! Me! Dont look at me like Im someone suspicious!

What?

Did we have someone this old in the mansion?

It looks like shes around 60.

Her hair has a lot gray, and shes wearing large gla.s.ses with chains.

Shes wearing an expensive suit. Carrying a purse.

Her kind plump face has a tall nose, looking like a foreigner.

And yet, her hair ad clothes look elegant.

It doesnt match her blunt speech at all.

Kou, thats Kyouko-san

Minaho-neesan laughs.

Huh?

Kyouko-sans not this old, her physique looks much more st.u.r.dy, and she wears masculine clothing.

This is one of my disguises. Though I say that, this is also my real look

Kyouko-san tells us while laughing.

The name is Chemin Koda. 63. Born in Hong Kong. Her fathers a j.a.panese-British, Bright Koda. Her mothers Mirai, and her sisters Anne Hathaway Koda. They went from Hong Kong to France to study the history of the fine art exchange between j.a.pan and Europe at Sorbonne University. After that, she came to her fathers roots, j.a.pan. Currently, shes working full-time as a senior researcher at the Kouzuki Center for Global Cultural exchange

She mentions Kouzuki.

This is part of my contract with the old man. Something of insurance for me in case anything happens

In case the police almost catch Kyouko Messer.

She could just escape the country as Chemin Koda.

If her job is at a world cultural exchange center, then traveling to and from j.a.pan and other countries wont look weird.

I get paid a monthly salary by Kouzuki world cultural exchange center, and my name is also on the staff list. After a few years, they do things like move departments or pa.s.s on some positions. I show up at events sponsored by the center, from time to time to show that Im an actual employee. Of course, I also have a rented room at a high-rise apartment in Tokyo under the name of Chemin Koda. Also, Im doing Instagram as Chemin Koda

Kyouko-sans an international criminal, so shes thorough with things.

There are no flaws in her disguise.

Well, when putting on this disguise, I have to put on some Chanel suit

I see. Her clothes and bags are all Chanel.

But

Uhm, Kyouko-sans coming with us?

Kyouko-sans always watching us over, but

She doesnt help out directly most of the time.

Shes always educating us with the mindset to wipe our own a.s.ses.

This ones a special case. Youve taken Dolly and the girls in a lot more smoothly than I thought

Kyouko-san brought Dolly and the girl a.s.sa.s.sins from a Southeast Asian crime syndicate.

Thats why I thought of helping out a bit. If youre trying to deceive an upstart old man, then Minahos not enough for that

Kyouko-san describes the grandfather of the Matsumoto siblings, who raised a drugstore chain in just one generation as an upstart.

Old geezers dont trust people because theyre younger. Youll need someone with certain age and certain status to be able to negotiate with them

I see.

To me, a high-school guy, Minaho-neesans already an adult woman, but

Minaho-neesans just 28.

To Matsumoto-sans grandfather, she looks young.

Well, leave it to me. Ill show you an example of how to deal with old men

Kyouko-san, who transformed herself into a white-haired elegant lady laughs.

Weve been waiting, please get in the car

Kinosh*ta-sans the driver of the second car Im riding.

Shes also my personal bodyguard.

Kinosh*ta-san got off the drivers seat and opened the door for us.

Were using a black limousine.

Its amazingly gorgeous, it is large enough to fit more than ten people.

This is the kind of care we dont have in the mansion, so Minaho-neesan mustve had it prepared.

Looking inside the window and I saw Marika, Matsumoto Maki, Miki, and Igaras.h.i.+ Izumi.

Igaras.h.i.+ Izumi removed the flashy makeup she used to intimidate us, but shes still wearing the black leather jacket over her uniform.

Then, Marikos also in.

Then.

Rurikos coming too?

Rurikos wearing a cla.s.sy expensive dress instead of her uniform.

She also has a pendant with real gems and a watch.

Shes dressing as if shes going to a three-star restaurant in a first-cla.s.s hotel.

Yes, Onii-sama

Ruriko welcomed me with a smile.

Heard that Im not enough

Mariko speaks dissatisfied.

Well, it cant be helped. Having the daughter of the Kouzuki house would make a stronger impression than the daughter of the president of Torii electronics

The Matsumoto siblings cant continue their music studies after their father died of illness.

Their Grandfather doesnt understand music and wants them to stop to go to regular school instead.

Hes also trying to force Matsumoto Miki-san to sell the violin her Father bought for her.

And so, the job today is to persuade the grandfather of the siblings to allow them to continue their music studies.

Its true that I happen to like Matsumoto-sans music, so I could ask Father to use Torii Electronics scholars.h.i.+p program so Matsumoto-san and her sister could have enough money to continue studying music, thus, they no longer need financial support from their grandfather. Then I could ask him to leave them alone. But thats not too credible

Mariko smiled wryly.

We had that conversation earlier.

If you look up at the Torii Electronics scholars.h.i.+p program, you can see that theyre currently not accepting any applicants, and middle school students arent even eligible

So it would be weird to think that the Matsumoto siblings get their scholars.h.i.+p at this time.

It would be impossible to deceive the elder like that.

But, isnt it the same for the Kouzuki house?

I looked at Ruriko.

The idea of Ruriko, a middle school girl asking Jii-chan, to pay for the expenses of the Matsumoto siblings

That doesnt sound credible either.

No. Kou, this is completely different

Mariko said.

Its the Kouzuki house! The Kouzuki group. Torii house is incomparable when it comes to tradition, prestige, and corporate size. Ruriko-san is their young lady, so people think that she can make things happen, no matter how absurd it is

I appeared on TV for situations like this

Ruriko.

Ruriko recently organized her own TV show to introduce the Kouzuki house and the art within the Kouzuki mansion.

Rurikos the guide of that show.

Her program appears during prime time and shes getting favorable reception.

Ruriko plans to make a series of shows in which she introduces the treasures pa.s.sed down in the homes of various n.o.ble families.

Im using the recognition I gained as Kouzuki Ruriko as an ace card

If the other party knows the face and name of the young lady of the Kouzuki house, then negotiations are easier.

Many would want to be acquainted with the Kouzuki house

Mariko smiled wryly.

As far as I know, most of the people at the top of the major corporations watch Rurikos show. Even Father mentions that its a topic even among parties.

But, thats only for those big business owners like Torii Electronics, right?

I asked Mariko.

People like them have socialized with the n.o.bility, so they would be interested in a program in which the daughter of the Kouzuki house introduces their treasures, which isnt usually open to the public

Matsumoto-sans grandfather runs a drugstore chain.

Is it an industry that can interact with n.o.ble families?

Thats not a problem, Matsumoto-sans grandfather probably doesnt have contact with the n.o.ble families but Im sure that some of the people at the companies he does business with have relations.h.i.+ps with them

Mariko smiled.

In business, they dont just cut down to the chase. They also do small talks. Then, Ruriko-sans name will naturally come up. Especially with the people hes dealing with

Matsumoto Elder may not show interest in the Kouzuki house, but it will be a topic of conversation with other business owners.

If thats the case, Matsumoto-sans Grandfather will also tune in to Rurikos show to match with the conversation. If hes a man who started a small drugstore and turned it into a hundred drugstore chain, then naturally, he put on some effort

I see.

Compared to Mariko, who could name herself as the daughter of Torii electronics, despite not being acquainted

It has more impact to bring Ruriko, a young lady of n.o.bility, the show has appeared on TV.

Oh, so thats why Kyouko-sans dressed like that

I figured it out.

Kouzuki houses Ruriko will show up with the 60+-year-old Kouzuki World Cultural Exchange center employee.

Indeed. Ruriko asked, and so the Kouzuki house is going to pay for the scholars.h.i.+p of the Matsumoto siblings from the Kouzuki houses world cultural exchange center or something like that

Mariko smiles.

Thats how it will be in reality. Maki-san and Miki-san, dont worry about your tuition and living expenses now

Ruriko said with a soft smile.

Kouzuki house will shoulder them all

Maki-san, Miki-san, and Igaras.h.i.+ Izumi-san who forcibly came together with the sisters fell silent with a confused look.

I guess the situation isnt acceptable.

Dont worry, believe in us

Marika holds Maki-sans hand with a smile.

Okay, everyones wearing their seatbelts? Then lets depart!

Kinosh*ta-san says from the drivers seat.

The black Benz in front of our limousine starts its engine.

The headlights turn on.

The other car has another driver.

Kinosh*ta-san also starts her engine.

Were departing!!

Our cars went from the mansion to the site without problems.

Rurikos the daughter of the Kouzuki house, and shes going out of town, so the three cars from Kouzuki SS parked outside the mansion came together as an escort.

The police dont follow us.

They didnt see Kyouko-sans disguise.

The police seem to think that its a Kouzuki houses outing, so it had nothing to do with Kyouko Messer.

Onii-sama, you didnt find time to eat earlier, please enjoy the refreshments in the car

Ruriko hands me some food packs.

Looking at the middle, the sandwich has cheese, ham, and lettuce.

We had our meals while Onii-sama was getting ready

While I was having s.e.x with Karen in the bathroom.

Thanks, who made this?

I asked Ruriko.

Sakurako-oneesama and Kurumi-chan made it

Oh, speaking of which, I saw them in the kitchen.

Luna-chan, Kurose-san too. Mitchis share is in the other car

Ruriko hands the two who were with me sandwiches too.

As for drinks, were in the car, so Im sorry for this

She gives me a bottle of black tea.

This was from the leftover pastries made at the mansion, right?

I ask while eating.

Ruriko and the girls made souvenir pastries from the mansion for todays school festival.

Then, Rei-chan brings over the finished products to school.

They stopped halfway to check on the customers but some of the pastries were already in the oven.

Yes. When Onii-sama told us that it was enough, we still had a lot that was ready to some extent

Ruriko replied.

Agnes-chan and the girls worked hard in the mansion today. Among the new girls, theres one who progressed quickly

Some of the girl a.s.sa.s.sins showed interest and made it enthusiastically.

Ill check later on who joined.

I shouldnt talk much about the girl a.s.sa.s.sins in front of Matsumoto-san and her group.

There was the fuss just earlier.

Ill give my thanks to Agnes and the girls later on

Seriously, because of the fuss right after coming home

I didnt even get to thank everyone who helped

Yes. And so, Onii-sama

what?

Uhm, Ive packed up some of the extra pastry in bags and gave them to the people in front of the mansion

Ruriko?

You gave some pastry to Kouzuki SS and the police?

We gave away some of the pastries we made at the school festival, Reika-oneesama and Agnes-san were with me

Rei-chan, Ruriko, and Agnes?

Huh, why?

It was Agnes-chans idea. That its better if we give the remaining pastries to the people in front of the mansion

Agnes did that?

And so, they were sending us off with a smile on their face

Ruriko said. Im surprised.

I didnt even check on the faces of the police.

I see.

Since Ruriko, who gave them pastries, is going outside.

The police were sending her off with a smile.

Im sorry for telling you after the event. But, I thought that it was a good suggestion.

Ruriko bows her head.

No, I dont see the problem. I also think thats a good idea

Rei-chans famous as shes the ace of Kouzuki SS.

Rurikos a young lady of the Kouzuki house.

Then, Agnes, a blonde beauty.

The three of them gave them some hand-baked pastries, so loosen the tension of the police that were monitoring us.

Kouzuki SS people seem happy too.

Not bad.

Also

Agnes made that suggestion.

Delicious

I bite on the sandwich.

Six months ago, Agnes, who never left the bas.e.m.e.nt before, was completely unaware of the world outside.

Im happy that Agnes heart is growing.

Delicious

Luna tells Kurose Anju whos sitting next to her.

Yes, Im a little hungry so this helps

Kurose Anjus a little nervous, but shes following the ironclad rules of bodyguards of eating whenever they can.

Then.

I cant cancel my request anymore, can I?

Matsumoto Maki-san, suddenly speaks up.

Is it okay for us to meet Grandfather?

Thats