Tokyo, but I'm a deceitful scumbag.

"Then, please reconsider your position, Ms. Ijichi."

Hoshino Hideyuki suddenly lowered his voice: "If it's just going to be unclear like this, the risk is too great. So whether you like it or not, I will use the Mirror View."

Ichiki pursed her lips.

My stance...

In what capacity should I stand beside him...?

Got it!

Kikuri Ijichi slammed her hand on the bed: "Accomplice!"

"I am your accomplice!"

"...a passing answer."

Hoshino Hideyuki clapped his hands, but then changed the subject: "Do you know what this means? A normal life may be gone forever. Once you're an accomplice, you're an accomplice for life. That's harder than being in a band for life."

Oh no, Fox, you're underestimating the difficulty of forming a band for a lifetime.

But indeed...

That sounds very heavy.

Kikuchi Iji took a deep breath, but nodded firmly nonetheless.

"Yes, I've made up my mind..."

"Hold on, there's more. You don't know me at all. Have you considered what would happen if I were a heinous criminal? Would you continue to be an accomplice?"

"you are not."

Kikuri Ijichi answered with certainty, "If you were, I wouldn't be sitting here peacefully."

"I don't have as much confidence as you."

Hoshino Hideyuki stood up and smiled, "But since you insist, then I'll give you the chance to be an accomplice."

Perfect, such strong mental resilience might come in handy someday.

At this moment, the fox reached an agreement with a certain axe gang leader.

Kikuchi Ichichi breathed a sigh of relief.

"Speaking of which, weren't we already considered accomplices in the Kayaba incident?"

“You only provided the information, and in the end you got your own money back. If you’re going to act as an accomplice, then your sense of immersion is too shallow… We still need to hold a ceremony, let’s do it today.”

Hideyuki Hoshino took out his phone and dialed Tetsuya Inuyama's number.

"Are you busy? Send me the information on Tone Financial Corporation when you have time... No rush, within three hours is fine... If all goes well, I can even give you some credit for free..."

Ichikichi's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Tone Financial Co., Ltd.......

Isn't this the place where she borrowed money from loan sharks?

"That's right."

Hoshino Hideyuki answered her question: "Our target today is them! Don't just stand there, hurry up and change your clothes, we're leaving!"

"Ah! Okay..."

Half an hour later.

The two boarded the train bound for Ginza.

Because it was Monday morning, there were almost no people in the car.

Hoshino Hideyuki's phone vibrated. He took it out and saw that it was Inuyama Tetsuya who had sent the information with remarkable efficiency—of course, this was also because loan shark companies were probably already a thorn in the side of the police.

"Hyoudou...a young martial arts fighter, huh..."

While flipping through the documents, Hoshino Hideyuki asked Ijichi Kikuri:

"You borrowed a total of three million from them, right?"

"Um……"

"If you repay normally, you'll most likely have to pay back six million."

"It's grown this much in less than a year?"

“That’s what loan sharking is like, and you’re not borrowing all at once. It involves complicated contract issues, even if these contracts are theoretically illegal—the other six million is a conservative estimate, it could actually be ten million.”

Hoshino Hideyuki smirked: "But don't worry, since I'm going to drag you into this as an accomplice, I'll definitely help you resolve this concern."

Kikuri Ichichi expressed her gratitude, thankful that the fox was still by her side.

At the same time, she asked with considerable curiosity:

"If loan sharks are rolling over their loans this fast, no one can possibly pay them back. Even if you work your whole life and sell your house, it won't be enough. It will only drive people to their deaths, and it probably doesn't go in the interest of loan shark companies, does it?"

“Then you’re wrong. They make money off the dead.” Hoshino Hideyuki explained:

“When the debt reaches a certain level, in addition to threats, they will also induce debtors to sign insurance contracts under the pretext of delaying debt collection, with themselves as the beneficiaries.”

“When the time is right, they will find a way to make the debtor commit suicide, or even force them to commit suicide, so they can make a huge profit from the insurance money.”

Kikuri Ijichi covered her mouth in surprise.

"Isn't this murder?"

"That's right... Ah, we've arrived."

Hideyuki Hoshino pulled Kikuri Iji out of the car and they arrived near a shopping street.

He first walked around to confirm the locations of the cameras in all directions, then dragged the person into an empty alley.

"Next, we need to get a new face."

Looking at the photos on his phone, Hideyuki Hoshino patted Kikuri Iji on the shoulder.

The latter then felt that he had become a little stronger, but also much shorter.

I took out my small mirror and looked at myself.

She had unexpectedly become one of the yakuza men who had blocked her door back then!

Looking up again, Hoshino Hideyuki had transformed into the yakuza man he had met while eating sukiyaki that day!

Even though she already knew it was a fox demon's ability, she couldn't help but be slightly surprised.

"Now, my name is Yukio Hyoudou~"

Hideyuki Hoshino laughed and said, "In the following operations, just remember to touch me every minute, just pat me on the shoulder."

"Okay, so what are we going to do with these two faces?"

"Of course, it's robbing a women's lingerie store!"

"Oh...huh?!"

Chapter 23 However, this is the fox's trial.

Noon that day.

Inside the two-story building of Tone Financial Corporation.

Hyoudou Yukio plopped down on the old sofa, making an annoying creaking sound.

Even now, recalling the "duel" he witnessed last night, he can't help but sigh.

On the surface, he is the leader of a loan shark company, but in reality, he was recruited into the Kirishima Group, a subordinate of the Kazama-kai, the largest yakuza organization in Tokyo, last year, and became a minor leader.

Just last night, he participated in a major battle between the Kirishima Group and the neighboring Nishikiyama Group.

At first, he went to fight with great enthusiasm and determination, but when he arrived, he found that most of the people on both sides of the battle were old men with gray hair!

The number of young people on both sides, including him, was no more than five, and the average age of the entire audience was definitely over sixty!

This isn't some kind of yakuza fight; it's more like old men in a nursing home fighting over an old woman!

What happened next was even worse. After exchanging harsh words, before they could even make a move, the team leader on the other side lost control of his bladder and bowels!

Upon seeing this, his team leader burst into laughter, but after only three laughs, he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage!

finally……

The life-or-death duel ended amidst chaos and the stench of an old man.

Asshole!

This is completely different from the movies I watched when I was a kid!

Hyoudou Yukio slammed his fist on the table.

I knew aging was a serious problem, but has it really gotten this bad? Are these politicians just sitting around doing nothing?!

No wonder the team leader was so welcoming when I brought my underlings into the group. So he was counting on us to lower the average age, huh?

Hey……

There is no use in talking more.

After seeing his superiors' underwear, Hyoudou Yukio had other ideas in mind.

There's no future in staying with the Kirishima Group.

Although he didn't have much experience in the underworld, he wasn't without a foundation. He had a group of loyal and courageous underlings, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to support a loan shark company.

He is entitled to choose a better path.

If he could gain the favor of a big shot in the Kazama-kai, he might be able to surpass the Kirishima-gumi, rise to his own group, and take charge of a type of business.

Although Japan's yakuza organizations have generally weakened under the crackdowns of aging populations and the Anti-Organized Crime Law, the darkness will not simply disappear.

Beneath the charitable facade of Kazama's involvement in various public welfare activities lies a massive amount of illegal business. Compared to this, borrowing money at exorbitant interest rates or driving people to suicide to exchange for insurance is nothing more than child's play for a veterinarian.

"Big brother!"

A shout interrupted Hyoudou Yukio's thoughts. He turned around and saw a mohawk-haired henchman running up in a panic.

“A robust old man came downstairs, specifically asking to see you by name, and said he wanted to borrow five million from you!”