Pure Love ✕ Insult Complex

222. Enemies Again

"Now I know one thing..."

Mr. Margo sighs.

"Miss Cordelia is our 'enemy'...!

Is that...?

"Kyoko was not the only one who talked about the past."

Sister Minaho says so.

"Yoshida-kun... Shoji Shirazaka is the person who wants to end it most right now and who do you think is on this list?

Sister Minaho expands the list before me.

Misuzu and Meg also dropped their eyes on the paper on the table.

It's on the "Request for Killings" list...

First...... a 'Black Forest' person hostile to the Shirazaka main house.

...... Minajo Cromoli.

Shoji Shirazaka only knows Sister Minaho as the leader of The Black Forest.

So I guess it's the last name of "Black Forest," not "Bow Xiao".

Then...... Katsuko Takanashi. Margo Starkweather.

Because the two of them are on the table as' Black Forest 'humans...... recognised.

Ning's name is... None.

Of course... Shoji Shirazaka, I don't know Mr. Ning.

Ning has never appeared in front of a customer in the Black Forest.

The only thing Mr. Ning needs is the Fourth Cizario Viola.

I don't even have a name... Horrible.

Yeah... I've been retired from the Black Forest for four years now.

The list is followed by a line of names with the last name 'Silasaka'.

It's all a name I don't know.

Perhaps these people are the rebels inside the Shirazaka family who are now trying to chase down our Lord Shoji Shirazaka at the Shirazaka main house and strike hand-to-hand with Kazuki 'My Lord'.

Finally...... Shirazaka Chuangsuke and his family.

In the name of the old man Ichikawa, the list was over.

"If you're Shoji Shirazaka... who do you want me to kill as a top priority?

... I am.

"... is she a Minaho sister?

The mastermind in this case is Sister Minaho.

If Shoji Shirazaka holds the grudge most...... she would be my Minaho sister.

Mr. Margo laughed.

"Too bad... I'm not"

... Huh?

"... it's Chuansuke Shirazaka."

Misuzu shrugged.

... Why?

Shirazaka Shoji, Shirazaka Chuansuke would be my nephew.

He said he's taken care of something so far...

"Well... there's nothing you can do to keep Kazusuke Shirazaka's mouth shut."

... Meg?

"This Shirazaka scandal... blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. So...... if Shirazaka Chuansuke dies, we can uyamuya everything......!

That's what Mr. Margo said.

"Well... I think it's a bad thing that Shirasaka Chuansuke is still alive. If the press caught me and Shirazaka Chuangsuke perched up...!

... right.

Sister Keiko is right.

Now, only the evidence footage flown by Sister Minaho and... the remains of Mr. Nasei have been released.

Various entertainment reporters are spreading bad rumors about Shirazaka Chuansuke on TV......

The comments of Shirazaka Chuangsuke himself have not yet been taken.

If there is an interview with Shirazaka Chuangsuke or a press conference......

This scandal will burn even more.

"So... before that happens, as Shoji Shirazaka, I think I want my pretty nephew to die. Because that's the only way to extinguish this scandal."

I don't care how you die in suspicion.

If Shirazaka Chuansuke dies... the spark of this scandal disappears.

The pursuit of the media will also cease.

"... Daddy"

To Mr. Margo's words, Snow shrugged small.

Mana... says nothing. I'm squeezing Meg's hand.

"So... Minaho instructed Kyoko to make Shirazaka Chuansuke missing."

Yeah. Nobody knows where Shirazaka Chuansuke is right now.

"So... that woman asked Margo about Kyoko!

"That sort of thing. I know Takesuke Shirazaka and Kyoko are together... those people."

Both Yosuke Shirazaka and Kyoko have left the country for Australia.

Knowing that from the exit record… After that, it's easy to imagine.

"Miss Cordelia has spoken to us in Japanese… and it's part of the plan to be close. I guess I thought someone might talk about something that might be a hint."

"But unfortunately... we don't know who Kyoko and Shirazaka Kazuke are currently located!

Ning laughs.

"Wait, wait... that threesome wants to know where Shirazaka Chuansuke is...?

I have a bad feeling... by heart.

"That's what I'm talking about, Yoshida... Miss Cordelia and the other pair of violas who are just 'spectators' are lies"

Mr. Margo... made it clear.

"Those threesomes are also... that they are seriously coming to kill us according to their contract with Shoji Shirazaka...!

I knew it... it is...!

"I don't think those three are moving on the orders of The Fourth Cizario Viola. I don't know what you think. Those three are better off. Yet... I mean exploring where Shirazaka Chuangsuke is...!

They are also... aiming for Shirazaka Chuangsuke's life.

"To learn the news of Shirazaka Chuanke... I guess the reality is that you missed us this time"

Mr. Margo said so in a sigh.

"So you're going to kill us all anyway?

Meg asks.

"... I guess so. Shoji Shirazaka signed with their organization, not the Fourth Cizario Viola."

Sister Minaho answered.

In other words... the enemy is not just the 'Fourth Cizario Viola'.

All the 'organization' of the enemy......

Even the other 'Cizario Viola' come to attack us.

"Is there any way... to get that contract to be broken?

... missouri asked.

"I knew... people who weren't clients could pay a lot of money and void their contracts."

"Yeah, unfortunately... because the world behind you is credit first. Once a contract is signed, it will be executed no matter what."

Mr. Margo answered.

"There are only two ways to break a contract on the way. Shoji Shirazaka will pay the penalty and withdraw the murder request..."

"What's the other one?

"Shoji Shirazaka, if you can't pay for your success...!

... Yep.

Margo explains what Sister Minaho said.

"If the client is found unable to pay the remuneration… the murder contract will be automatically cancelled. Doesn't sound silly to work, even though it won't be money, does it?

"We need to make rules like that... because people who do anything to clear their personal grievances will rely on 'criminal organizations' ready to say they didn't mind getting themselves killed later too...!

Well... there are people who pretend to have money and make a murder request.

"After killing people as requested, if they say 'no money'... 'organization' is a whole loss. It takes a lot of money to kill one person."

It's not my client's life... isn't it right for me at all?

"So... the organization is constantly monitoring my client's condition. And if... your client finds out you're no longer able to pay... at that point, your contract is canceled."

... I see.

"Shoji Shirazaka... this is the only number of people I've requested to be killed. I think the reward will be hundreds of millions of yen. But Shoji Shirazaka lost his leg... and if he slipped off the seat of the Shirazaka family, he wouldn't be free to spend that kind of money."

Hundreds of millions of yen… Shoji Shirazaka will not be able to pay it personally.

No, this killing request was made in the first place because Shoji Shirazaka is adamant about our position as Lord......

Not after they've chased our Lord's throne... it doesn't mean anything.

"So our immediate operation... is to ensure Shirazaka's next leg loss."

"At the hotel at night...... do you mean a successful hand-to-hand strike between the rebel forces of the Shirazaka family and Kazuki 'Your Excellency'?

To my inquiry, Mr. Margo...

"On the contrary... the hotel at night will be a training ground. All the people on that list are gonna get together."

Reasonably...... I can wipe everyone out.

"Doesn't every hotel, like, get blown away with missiles or something?

Earlier, a conversation with Miss Cordelia would be due to radioactive materials and homicidal gases coming out.

Mana seemed worried and said that.

"Mana... 'Cost-effectiveness' is important to your business"

Margot smiles gently at Mana.

"Making hundreds of millions of yen... it sounds stupid to spend hundreds of millions of yen shooting missiles in, doesn't it? The" expenses "that the enemy uses for this job are precisely tens of millions of yen."

Still... that's a lot of money.

A bad foreigner or something that just attacked me would be able to mobilize hundreds.

"Now I know why Miss Cordelia has been in contact with us."

Sister Minaho, think.

"Still... I guess it's true that you said you owed Kyoko a" greeting like that on purpose "

Mr. Margo answers with a dark face.

"But I don't know if what Miss Cordelia calls' borrowing 'is' benevolence 'or' resentment '. Either way... we have more enemies."

We tremble.

"But... how come Kyoko's name isn't on this list?

I've been looking at the list the whole time, Sister Keiko said.

With that said...... the name "Kyoko Dosnomecki" is missing, the inhabitant of the best known back society.

"Shoji Shirazaka, isn't it because you missed it?

Meg says so...

"No... Kyoko is the guardian of the Black Forest, Shoji Shirazaka. You know that."

That's what Sister Minaho says.

Yes... Kyoko is the guard of The Black Forest since before Margo and Sister Keuko joined.

Shoji Shirazaka can't possibly not know......

"I can only imagine Miss Cordelia negotiating with Shoji Shirazaka to get her off the list."

Mr Margo concluded so.

"Huh?... why not?

I don't know why.

"I don't know why I did that... even though I don't know"

... Then.

"That's what I'm talking about."

Snow... opened his mouth.

"You don't mean that person as a 'job'... because you want to kill him personally, do you?

... Snow, you?

"... yeah. Maybe Yukino's right."

Mr Margo agrees.

"Other than that, I can't think. Yikes!

No... Um.

Snow, do you know where you stand...

"Ha... Something's making me hungry"

... Snow, Snow?

"You can't help thinking about this here. Anyway, it's the only way...!

Sometimes I envy the thick nerves like snowy climbing ropes.

Mr. Margo laughed furiously.

"Right...... Snow is right. Miss Cordelia promised me that we wouldn't make a case in this theater, and I think we can trust that the raid will be after 8: 00 p.m. I'm guessing the operatives are invading unlimited without just those three."

Yes, Miss Cordelia said.

Even if the raid starts at 8 o'clock... the operative says let him infiltrate it from before.

As soon as it was 8pm...... it is possible that someone who happened to be next door would shoot me to death.

"Well... there are only security guards for Kazuki Security Services and escorts for the kids now though. From now on, more and more guards from every house are gathering here."

Sister Keiko... said so.

Yes, if it's opening time...... people from various famous families come to this theater, starting with Kazuki 'My Lordship'.

Of course... the most important people in the highest class will have the highest class of guards.

Venue safety increases.

"Everybody, stay as stiff as you can. Don't leave. Stay away from anyone who thought it was slightly suspicious. If you ever feel weird, report it to me or Minaho right away... Like"

to Mr. Margo's words.

"... I know!

No... Snow.

What are you... what are we?

I'm starting to get worried.

"About Miss Cordelia... Should I report it to Kazuki Security Services?

Sister Keiko asks Mr. Margo.

"No... the U.S. Department of Commerce ID card was used, you can't deal with the Yamaoka directors. Those three are special. I don't think we should use the same hand to infiltrate the operative. Instead, don't think you should let Kudo know. 'Cause that guy would also be doing a check on people in U.S. government relations coming in today"

"... Michi, where do you think your father is now?

To Sister Keiko, Michi...

"I think your father is flying around the theater anyway. There's Mr. Norma at the front entrance, so I think you should call Mr. Norma."

Yeah...... you should stop going outside the theater from here.

"Okay... I'll be in touch."

"Nice to meet you... Keko"

Give my regards to Sister Minaho, and Sister Keko heads to the entrance.

"Well... what do we do?

Margo asks Sister Minaho.

and... missouri.

"Um... I need to get ready for my 'stage audition'...!

Oh, well.

I have to change into a costume.

"Yeah. You're going to the playhouse."

"Yes. Are you all here?

Well...... what shall I do?

"Well... Misumi and Mana might want to stay with Misumi for a while."

Sister Minaho said that.

"Why not?

When I ask...

"It's the safest place in this theater right now. There are some kids out there practicing voluntarily... most of the stars are in the playhouse, right?

Well... the guard who protects the stars should also be in the playhouse.

"Yes, so let's all come."

Without saying so... Sister Minaho.

"That's not going to happen either. Some of today's stars have little kids. Not only the guards, but the guardians are here, aren't they?

"Yes, I'm sure there are some of them"

"I hope that's your mother... if you're a father and you know our faces...!

Ah... I might have a "Black Forest" customer.

In a place like this...... and it would be a bad idea to face Sister Minaho before opening time.

"So I'll be in the lobby for a while now."

Okay, well, I'm here too.

"If Maru is here, I am!

... Ning?

"For me, it's the safest place for Marchand to be!

Ning smiles, saying so.

Later, with me and Michi... Snow?

"Mr. Snow... I don't think you should be in the dressing room."

Misuzu said.

"... why?

"In that appearance...... that's just weird"

Indeed.

Snow is a yellow and black construction site color.

Never a bad outfit...

I don't care what you think, you just look like a retarded kid.

My taste is too bad...... too conspicuous.

"And today, Kiyoko Takabayashi is in need."

"... Shh?!

To Misuzu's story, Snow Raises a Sutton-Kyo Voice.

"... who?

"I'm Snow's middle school classmate."

Mana told me.

"Without lunch, we're talking about Mr. Snow in the playhouse." I've been to visit Chuansuke Shirazaka's house "... and you've been talking about it all the way from the house to what came out for a snack."

Misuzu smiles bitterly.

Shirazaka Chuangsuke is also the head of a leading advertising agency.

I'm part of the Shirazaka family... and even Snow went to a lady's school until middle school.

It is not strange that one or so of the disciples of Blue Blue Stream's family know each other.

"... that woman"

Snow makes a bitter face.

"Then maybe we shouldn't look each other in the face."

Though disguised... my original classmate might see through who Snow is.

"Is Mana okay to meet that person?

"Dancing Summer has only met the person once or so... in the first place, Mana must be Dancing Summer!

Mana laughs at Nita for saying so.

"It's okay. Because I'm attached."

Meg told me that.

"Sir, what do you do?

... I am.

What shall we do?

… and.

A few come this way.

It's Kanako who's walking in front of us... asking us to work on the puffs.

Behind it is...

He was Kudo Akira and four of his men.

"Sorry...... I had to take my costume off for real again after" Stage Auditorium "......!

Kanako, dressed as an archdeacon's yukata, came here with a haha breath cut.

"My costume today is borrowed from my family... so I can't get it dirty."

Kanako said, wiping her sweat with a small hand towel... that's what she said.

"Well... it's all over now? Sorry, I let Misuzu and her customers all do it......!

"We're not the only ones. Rukiko and Miko helped me out."

"Really?! I'm sorry."

"Never mind"

On behalf of everyone...... I told Kanako.

"We're all in Misuzu's body."

My words... Kanako startles me.

"Misuzu-san... Could it be this way?

Ah... Shit.

Kanako seems to have mistaken me for Misumu's 'fiancé', who is currently private.

"It's not... Kanako"

Misuzu......

"This man is not my 'fiancée' that your grandfather decided to..."

Meg and Mana slap me in the back with a ton.

"... Huh?

"This is... because it's Misuzu-san's territory"

"Yeah... you don't have a choice"

... both of you.

"It's already dull! Quick, I'm going next to Mi...!

Ning knocks me out of the back.

I... line up next to the missouri.

Misuzu smiled... and looked at me.

"This guy... I chose, he's my favorite...!

... missouri?

"Well...... did you!

Kanako's face brightens up.

"Yeah. Just Kanako, I'll tell you!

It feels like these two...... Kanako has a very mature face though......

You're younger than Mizuzu.

"... to Aimei, shouldn't we talk?

"Ugh... fine. But leave Aimi alone."

"... Yes!

Smiling soothingly, behind Misuzu and Kanako......

Akira Kudo was staring at us with a bitter face.

"So you can leave the brochure to Kanako?

"Yes...... because I will soon have all of you inside disciples of Professor Johnson"

"Well, if you're an inside disciple, Kiyoka's supposed to be enough, isn't she?

"Kiyoka is now looking at Green Ko and Maki's voluntary practice"

"Oh well... you're all very busy with your inner disciples"

Misuzu and Kanako have a conversation only the disciples of the blue stream can understand.

"It's time for Misuzu to get ready..."

"That's right... we need to hurry"

Kanako looks at me.

"Brochure order, have you seen it?

... in order?

"Mr. Misuzu... today, we're going to dance for the third time from the end."

What's the third from the end?

"At the end of the day... my former caress teacher will dance"

Today's meeting is a Japanese dance class presentation conducted by Blue Blu-ray's family.

At the end of the day... the teacher dances himself.

"Before the stroke teacher... she's the best in the classroom, Aimei"

Sure... Aimei said she was the granddaughter of her former teacher.

Misuzu, before that.

Does that mean... Misuzu is the second best apprentice to perform today...?!

"It's a big promotion. Mr. Misuzu, you've been working very hard."

"Don't say that... I'm embarrassed"

The mistletoe is lit.

"Yeah... I'm so excited. Misuzu"

"Today I... will dance for my husband...!

I... wanted to kiss Mizu.

But... it's not good here.

I have Kanako's eyes...

Behind it, some of them are staring.

"... I'm sorry, but you didn't forget your promise to me, did you?

Akira Kudo told me...