My roommate turns out to be the heiress of a triad!

Mayu Kujo was born into a traditional family with a rich heritage.

From a young age, her mother often whispered these words in her ear.

【Moyou, you were born in the best of times, and the worst of times.】

At that time, Kujo Mayu did not understand the meaning of her mother's words.

As she grew older, she came to understand the meaning of that statement herself.

The so-called best of times.

This refers to the official attitude towards yakuza organizations after the turn of the millennium.

The enactment of a series of laws and the government's tough stance have significantly reduced the size and power of the Edo Toongumi.

This allowed the daughters of the Kujo family to no longer strictly adhere to tradition and be constrained by others in many ways.

For example, Mai Kujo was able to attend a modern school like any other child from a normal family starting from junior high school.

They also have smartphones and are allowed to access the internet.

It's all thanks to this.

And what is called the worst of times.

She believes that her mother felt that the living conditions and possessions the family could provide for her later would be far less than what she had experienced.

So even though the Shinonome Group's strength has been declining day by day, her mother still tries her best to keep Kujo Mayu's expenses in terms of food, clothing and daily necessities consistent with those of her when she was a child.

She wouldn't have mistreated her daughter, Kujo Mayu, in her mind.

At the same time, her mother was also making plans for Mayu Kujo's future.

Cultivating her interests and hobbies, allowing her to develop her talents, can both enrich her mind and prevent her from becoming disconnected from her current social circle.

Judging from the current situation, the Kujo family has at least not fallen to the point where, in Mayu's generation, they would have to use the Shinonome Company and its subsidiaries as her dowry to marry her into a wealthy family in order to maintain her current standard of living.

Maintaining the family's integrity was the primary responsibility of successive heads of the Kujō family.

Even in the generation of the only daughter, Mayu Kujo, this was the case.

But in this era of rapid information technology, who can predict what will happen ten years from now?

Therefore, Hiroki Kujo, the maternal grandfather of Mayu Kujo and the previous head of the Kujo family, made a decision that went against the wishes of his ancestors.

That is, the clause stating that "when the head of the household is a woman, she must receive her education at home."

Mayu Kujo is sent to a school in Setagaya Ward where she is an old friend, to be exposed to the modern world and the world of ordinary people.

This was part of his advance planning.

In other words, [in the worst-case scenario, the descendants of the Kujo family should be able to integrate normally into ordinary society.]

When she first stepped out of the grand Japanese-style house, Kujo Mayu did not yet understand the intention behind her grandfather's unconventional actions.

As a son-in-law who married into the family, Kujo Mayu's father accepted the surname "Kujo" and changed his name to Kujo Daisuke.

He was chosen by his maternal grandfather, Hiroki Kujo, from among many candidates.

Her education, appearance, intellect, and emotional intelligence are all top-notch.

Hiroki Kujo was very satisfied with the husband he had chosen for his daughter.

From the time Mayu Kujo could remember, she and her father were always separated.

Only at the beginning of each year does Daisuke Kujo return to Tokyo from out of town to spend half a month with his wife and daughter.

He then went to the next region to oversee the reorganization and restructuring of the Dongyun Society.

Young Maiyu Kujo didn't understand why her father was so busy.

He was so busy that he seemed distracted when he met with the mother and daughter.

They will leave immediately when the time is up.

After being exposed to the internet, Kujo Mayu once thought that her father was like the unfaithful man in novels and movies.

He had other women and children outside the marriage and started a new family.

But she didn't understand until after her grandfather passed away.

It was the appearance of the father who took over the heavy responsibility of reorganizing the Dongyun Society from the grandfather and continued to complete the work that the grandfather had not finished.

As the nominal head of the Kujo family, he had to personally travel to the branches of the Shinonome Society in major prefectures and cities across the country to oversee the reorganization and restructuring work.

Only in this way can the conservative elements within the society be suppressed and the grandfather's ideas continue to be promoted.

Wasn't Father risking his life for the Kujo family and for the Shinonome Society?

"In that case, as a member of the Kujo family, why can't I take on the great responsibility of revitalizing the Edo-era Shinonome Gumi, with the goal of sharing the burden with my father?"

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Because the change was so abrupt, Sugawara Ryoichi couldn't believe his ears for a moment.

Revitalize what?

To revive the glory of the Yakuza?

What are you thinking about reviving in your little head?

When Sugawara Ryoichi heard Kujo Mayu recount her ordeal, he was initially quite sympathetic towards her.

My father was not around when I was a child.

Her mother had planned an elite education path for her.

The heavy workload of schoolwork, the learning of various special skills, and the burden of family responsibilities left her breathless.

The two parents of the Kujo family completely suppressed the playful nature of their daughter, Kujo Mayu.

Despite such a repressive environment, she was able to grow up healthily without developing any mental illnesses.

Those parents really need to go to the temple to pray to the gods and thank them for their blessings.

But then again.

What kind of ambition is this?

Undeniably, when the authorities were unable to control the grassroots, yakuza organizations played a positive role in maintaining the normal lives of ordinary people and the operation of social production.

But they did just that—extort merchants, blackmail the public, fight, and even commit other heinous crimes.

Overall, it is an organization whose excesses far outweigh its merits.

Just let it be swept into the dustbin of history by the tide of time.

However, there was one thing that Sugawara Ryoichi didn't understand.

"So you mean, you argued with your mom because of this, and then ran away from home?"

"Yes."

Mayu Kujo's face was slightly flushed as she nodded vigorously.

"She doesn't agree with my aspirations."

what?

Sugawara Ryoichi was so choked up that he couldn't speak for a moment.

I was so angry I almost laughed.

I'm increasingly confused about this family.

Having married into the Kujo family, it's understandable that Kujo's father has been diligently trying to save the collapsing Shinonome guild for so many years.

So far, aside from not having time to spend with Mayu Kujo, he is impeccable in every other respect.

One is Jiutiao Moyu, and the other is Jiutiao Ma.

She wanted to share the burden with her father and wanted him to spend more time with her and her mother, so she was determined to dedicate herself to the great cause of revitalizing Yakuza.

The current de facto head of the Kujo family, the former Yakuza princess Kujo-mama, actually disagrees with her only daughter inheriting the family business and shouldering heavy responsibilities.

If it were parents from other traditional industries, knowing that their only child was willing to inherit their traditional craft, they would probably be so happy that they would make red bean rice to celebrate that very day.

The two of them actually had a big argument about this.

This led to Mayu Kujo running away from home and not returning to her current residence.

The mother even suspended her daughter's credit card, ignoring her penniless daughter's homelessness to demonstrate her unwavering stance.

From an outsider's perspective, Ryoichi Sugawara can offer his evaluation of them.

A family of gods.

It seems like it would suit them quite well.

Just then, the system issued another task.

[Ding! Task issued.]

Task: Persuade Mayu Kujo to go home.

Duration: Five days

Reward: 3 million yen

Note: The rewards for this task may be adjusted based on the completion status.