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

"Even if they are mother and daughter, you can't use such coercive methods."

There are neighbors around; wouldn't it be troublesome if someone heard the noise and the police came?

Upon hearing Kujo Mao's bizarre order, Sugawara Ryoichi quickly intervened to stop it.

It's unbelievable that in the 21st century, such authoritarian parents, which only existed in the last century, still exist in Japan.

Haven't you realized that your current actions are tantamount to crimes?

but.

After saying this, Sugawara Ryoichi suddenly recalled a detail he had noticed when he went out to Shibuya that morning.

The tenants of room 202 next to his, and room 201 two places away, have all moved out.

But it's okay, there's still the tenant in room 204.

It certainly has enough deterrent power.

Sugawara Ryoichi's words did indeed make the several men in suits hesitate for a moment.

They all turned to look at Kujo Mao, awaiting the next instructions.

At the door, Kujo Mao still wore a cold and aloof expression.

She had anticipated this.

Several days earlier, she had already sent people to find the tenants in the other rooms, giving them an irresistible sum of compensation to get them to move out.

Then they rented an empty room and arranged for their own people to stay inside to monitor Sugawara Ryoichi and his group.

She remained expressionless, adopting an air of complete control, and spoke calmly and casually.

"Right now, you are the only household living in this house."

He then gave the burly men a look, signaling them to continue what they were doing.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Kujo Mayu immediately ran deeper into the room, trying to call for help through the window.

However, Sugawara Ryoichi thought she was going to jump out of the window to escape, so he quickly grabbed Kujo Mayu from behind and wouldn't let go no matter how much she struggled.

"Even if this is the second floor, jumping out of the window is not allowed."

Sit down and have a serious talk with your mother. We can't do anything dangerous.

"I'm not going to jump out the window, I'm going to call for help! Let me go!"

Kujo Mayu was furious, never expecting that Sugawara Ryoichi would drag her down at this time.

However, even if she managed to reach the window, she would only see several black luxury cars blocking the surrounding roads.

At this very moment, many men in suits are going door-to-door giving gifts to nearby residents and apologizing for any inconvenience caused.

Kujo Mao was meticulous in her work and had long ago blocked all possible escape routes for Kujo Mayu.

If necessary, she would even bring in a signal jamming vehicle to cut off the wireless signals of everyone nearby.

After realizing he had misunderstood, Sugawara Ryoichi immediately let go.

However, just as Kujo Mayu was about to run away, the man in the suit grabbed her wrist.

"Young Miss, please listen to Madam and go home. Don't make things difficult for us."

These burly men in suits were called out by their team leader to work overtime late at night, naturally hoping that Mayu Kujo would cooperate so that they could finish work and go home earlier.

However, they were mindful of Miss Kujo Mayu's status, and dared not exert their full strength despite their brute force.

The result was that several big men couldn't even subdue a little girl. Kujo Mayu easily shook her off, but the next second she was cornered against the wall.

This can't go on.

Mao Kujo was determined to force herself on Mayu Kujo, completely disregarding her personal feelings.

Even if we arrest her and take her back, what good will it do?

If she can run away from home once, she can run away from home a second time.

As the weaker party, Sugawara Ryoichi and his group had no leverage to fight against Kujo Mao.

Unless we can somehow get her to talk calmly.

But what means could he possibly use to make the yakuza family head at the door, who was determined to bring Kujo Mayu home, sit down?

Yakuza? Family head? Law!

Ryoichi Sugawara had a sudden inspiration and came up with a good idea.

If you can't control violence, at least use legal means to protect yourself.

He stopped looking at the surrounded Mai Kujo and instead faced Mai Kujo's cold face.

"Excuse my bluntness, Mrs. Kujo Mao."

Your actions are seriously infringing upon the legitimate rights and interests of minors.

Even the fact that you slapped Moyo nine times as soon as you walked in the door—[causing any physical pain to the child]—is legally defined as physical abuse.

And now they want to arrest her and take her back to restrict her personal freedom.

Both actions violated the provisions of the Child Welfare Act and the Civil Code concerning the protection of minors.

You are a respectable person.

They certainly don't want to be on the front page of the news the next day because of something like this.

Upon hearing this, Kujo Mao's eyes lit up, and she began to look directly at the tall, upright, and handsome high school boy in front of her.

Seeing this situation, instead of being so frightened that he sat down on the ground trembling, he thought about how to gain leverage in the negotiations.

Do you know who I am?

"How could I not know? You are the wife of the Kujo family of the Shinonome Society, a yakuza organization."

"Did Moyu tell you that?"

The two of them looked at Kujo Mayu, who was cornered against the wall.

"Yes."

A barely perceptible smile appeared on Kujo Mao's lips.

Things are getting interesting.

Not only herself, but also her grandfather, Hiroki Kujo, warned Mayu Kujo not to reveal her family's yakuza background to others at school.

In order to make friends, Kujo Mayu also hides her yakuza identity to avoid scaring her classmates.

This boy dared to do such a thing even knowing that the Kujo family had yakuza connections.

Is it courage or ignorance?

Kujo Mao wouldn't be fooled by this young upstart.

He wants to involve the law, and I don't mind playing along.

"Since you know some laws, you should also know what the consequences will be of harboring juvenile delinquents."

Sugawara Ryoichi was suddenly stunned.

The risks that were ignored back then for the sake of the system's 500,000 yen are now coming knocking.

The term "juvenile delinquent" refers to "minors who have not yet committed any illegal or criminal acts, but based on their personality, environment, and behavioral trends, are highly likely to violate criminal laws in the future."

Mayu Kujo ran away from home, effectively escaping the supervision of her guardian, which meets the definition of "juvenile delinquent" in the Juvenile Law.

If you don't report such people to the police in time, you will get into a lot of trouble later.

In serious cases, criminal investigations may be initiated.

Seeing that Sugawara Ryo hadn't reacted for a while, Kujo Mao assumed that he didn't know the concept.

"Do you need me to explain what a 'juvenile delinquent' is?"

"No...no need."

"Then you should also know the consequences of taking in [juvenile delinquents]."

A smug smile appeared on Kujo Mao's usually cold face.

She knew she was in a morally and legally advantageous position, which is why she dared to come to this young man's house and forcibly take her daughter, Kujo Mayu, back home.

But a moment later, the boy opposite him also wore the same smug smile, which puzzled Kujo Mao.

"What are you laughing at?"

"Madam, I'm laughing at myself. As a minor, even if I take in a juvenile offender without causing any harm, I'll only get a verbal reprimand from the police."

And you, Mrs. Kujo, the damage you caused to Kujo Mayu was substantial.

"Whether it was the slap just now or the coercive measures now."

Still being stubborn.

Boys this age are just so competitive.

"Do you have any evidence to prove that I did these things to Moyou?"

Everyone here is mine except for the two of you.

Do you think the police will believe the juvenile offender and protect the juvenile offender boy?

Will you still believe us?

To everyone's surprise, a wicked smile crept across Sugawara Ryoichi's lips. He slowly reached into his pocket with his right hand and pulled out the cell phone that was still recording.

Stop recording.

Play the recording.

[Sound of a door opening]

Mother... Mother.

[Slap (sound of a slap)]

Upon hearing the recording, Mao Kujo's smile vanished instantly.

"Now it's my turn to laugh."