People are in Mygo, and I can write their personalities.

"So the truth is that your older sister looked at you with disdain when you were in such a sorry state. She didn't understand why she, a genius, had such a useless younger sister like you. In fact, this younger sister was jealous of her talent and even tried to imply that she should give up her talent for her good-for-nothing sister..."

"Tsk tsk tsk, your sister must be furious. She must think that talent is her only thing, so she can't possibly give it up no matter what."

Ah... but she never expected that our Lixi-chan was a crazy masochist. Even so, she was still happy inside because she thought that her older sister was only able to achieve what she had today because she had no talent.

"Yes, the girl named Shiina Tatsuki was not sad at all. On the contrary, she was certain that she had surpassed her older sister. She no longer needed any so-called talent because she was already very satisfied with herself as she was now."

"...You...you actually said my sister is that kind of person? Do you even understand how much my sister cares about this family?!"

Shiina Riki glared angrily at Nanami Natsuki, who was making fun of her and her sister. She wished she could rush over right now and kick the other woman's still swollen buttocks a few more times.

"You know what, you're completely wrong. My sister cares about my thoughts. She's not the kind of person you're describing... no, she's not like you, a selfish person. She's said that as long as the family can be together in harmony, she wouldn't care about giving up her achievements and talents!"

She laughed, and Nanami Natsuki finally revealed a smile that Shiina Ritsuki both knew and loathed.

"If that's the case... Riki-chan, why didn't you tell me from the beginning? Haha... You really think the same way I do. Even with your older sister's concern, you can't help but think about talent and hard work, issues that only you care about."

"Tsk tsk, who's really being selfish?"

"..."

With a thud, Shiina Riki collapsed to the ground, staring blankly at the floor, filled with utter despair.

This has been a dilemma from the very beginning. Nanami had already considered all the possibilities. If she were to admit that she no longer longed for Nanami's allure, she would first have to admit that Maki was an incompetent older sister.

Conversely, if she were to argue that her sister wasn't the "bad person" that Nanami described, then she would first have to prove that she herself was the "bad person."

She really shouldn't have come here today; she should have stayed a coward...

But she was still not convinced.

Why is Nanami Natsuki so treacherous and cunning? Why doesn't she blush at all when she spouts so many slanderous words?

Oh, she understood. It was because her lower body was red... That was why Su Shi was so angry. Someone who usually didn't show much anger would even choose to take action directly...

"That's good, see? It's much better to admit it sooner... Hey? What are you doing?!"

I'm going to hit you!

"But you promised me you could only fight Su Shi, not me!"

"Who would keep a promise with someone like you!"

Riki, who had just gotten up from the ground, rushed straight toward Nanami Natsuki. However, she did not expect that Su Shi, who had just left Xiao Xiang's house in despair, suddenly felt a strange impact and fell to the ground.

Meanwhile, Lixi continued to unleash his attacks, and while doing so, he said with satisfaction:

"I'm going to help Su Shi get revenge! Listen up, this is what you call a righteous two against one!"

Chapter 58 The Young Lady Has Mental Problems! (4500 words)

In the Maybach, Kiyotaka Toyokawa looked nervously out the window, occasionally stealing glances at Sadaharu Toyokawa sitting opposite him.

He seemed to have sobered up completely by now, but even so, he didn't dare to say a word. This was not only because he couldn't hold his head up in front of this man, but also because his current status made him unsure of how to start a conversation.

“Your father has started to behave himself lately. Although people at the company say he’s a bit headstrong in his work, if you’re worried he won’t survive without your care, then there’s no need to think that way.”

"..."

Really...? Xiangzi was indeed working hard, wasn't she?

It was a rare occasion for his father-in-law to praise "Toyokawa Kiyoshi," but he now knew that the person his father-in-law was praising was not him, but his daughter.

"I told you from the beginning that there's no need to care about your father. It was his own choice to leave you and live on his own. He doesn't need your care. Your care is just a nuisance to him."

No, how could it be troublesome...

Toyokawa Kiyoko knew very well that when he first saw Xiaoxiang walk into the house and see him drunk and lying on the ground, the heartache in his daughter's eyes made him extremely grateful that he still had such a daughter who cared about him.

But when did Xiao Xiang start to get annoyed?

Perhaps it was because he didn't receive any positive feedback. After all, no matter how things went or how hard Xiao Xiang tried, he couldn't shake off the control of alcohol or regain his former dignity as a father.

"But I still look down on him. You don't need to argue with me. It's already good enough that I let him continue working there, since he can have his own daughter drinking with him."

"This has nothing to do with him..."

"Hmph, you think your business is over? You're still trying to speak up for him at a time like this."

"I……"

"The maid has already tidied up your room. When you get home, you need to wash off the smell of alcohol on yourself. I really don't know what your father taught you. If you wait a few more days, will I have to go to the police station to see you again?"

"It's already happened..." Of course, Toyokawa Kiyoko wouldn't dare say that; right now, he has no other choice but to remain silent.

"Also, I've already transferred you to Tsukimori High School, and I've refunded Haneoka's tuition. After all, it was money you earned from part-time jobs, so you can decide for yourself whether to keep it or give it to that useless father of yours."

"...Give it to him."

"Ah."

The Toyokawa family home is located near Asukayama Park in Kita Ward, Tokyo. It's not far from the rented house we just left from, since they're both administratively located in the same Kita Ward.

The last time Toyokawa Kiyotaka returned here was before he swapped bodies with his daughter, during a period when he himself found it somewhat unbelievable that he suddenly wanted to work hard and improve himself.

However, he didn't pay much attention to the changes in the courtyard that time, nor did he have the courage to look around when no one seemed to welcome him.

This time was different. After getting off the bus, he was greeted by several people in turn. Although he was going home, he felt like a distinguished guest.

"Miss, please let me take your luggage."

"……Thanks."

"Young Miss is still so polite."

The head maid smiled at him gently and kindly, but the problem was that the last time he came as Toyokawa Kiyoshi, he remembered that this woman looked at him with disdain and rejection.

Is this the completely different treatment he receives from his daughter? Sure enough... The only one with no way out is himself, while his daughter, even if she plays this kind of pretend game with him every day, can sit in the Maybach when she's tired and weary, and return to this "castle" to be her little princess again.

If the outspoken Nanami Natsuki heard these words, she might have immediately started criticizing them:

Don't you appreciate that your daughter gave up her life as a pampered princess to take care of you? Instead, you're thinking that she could run away at any time? Besides, it's not her who's running away now!

Unfortunately, while Nanami Natsuki was busy playing along with Riki, who was beating her up, no one in the Toyokawa family, except for Toyokawa Seika, knew that this petite girl was hiding an older man inside her body.

"Is that my daughter... the piano I used to play?"

"Yes, Miss. You can play anytime you want. Although the head of the family was very angry about your departure and deliberately made us not to avoid dust accumulating on the piano, he was very happy a few days ago when he learned that you might be coming home. He had us clean all the rooms you would use."

"Huh?"

"Hehe, young lady, are you afraid that the master will blame you? Actually, there's no need to be so nervous." The head maid whispered in Toyokawa Kiyoko's ear, "Actually, the master still cares about you. He's only angry because of your father... not because of you."

"Although Miss really shouldn't drink, everyone who knows this knows that you just wanted to get closer to your father in this way. Alas... it's just that you've suffered a lot, Miss."

"I'm not……"

Toyokawa Kiyotaka wanted to defend himself. He was angry that everyone here had such a strong prejudice against him. The body of "Toyokawa Shoko" clearly drank the alcohol on its own initiative, so why was "Toyokawa Kiyotaka" being implicated?

The problem is... ultimately, the truth of this matter is still related to him. No matter how he explains, he can't explain it outright. He can't just push all the responsibility onto his daughter at this time.

Although he was somewhat bothered by the maids' unfriendly attitude towards him at the time, Toyokawa Kiyoshi understood that they genuinely wanted what was best for Xiaoxiang.

However... after he took over this body, Toyokawa Kiyoshi himself probably didn't realize that a feeling of jealousy that shouldn't exist had arisen in his heart.

"Young Miss, your change of clothes have been prepared. Would you like the maids to help you with your bath?"

"Ah...no need."

Anyway, if Toyokawa Kiyoko is not mistaken, that "god" who respects his daughter's privacy should switch them back at this crucial moment.

"Alright, we'll wait outside. Just call us if anything happens."

"By the way, the head of the family... that is, your maternal grandfather, will be waiting for you in the study, but he probably won't be criticizing you for anything, so Miss doesn't need to be as nervous as before."

"Okay, I understand... Thank you."

Tanabe Miho, the head maid, looked at the girl in front of her gently again. As expected... this child and her father are truly two completely different kinds of people.

Watching the young lady, whom she treated like a daughter, walk into the bathroom carrying clothes, Tanabe Miho couldn't help but recall the last time Toyokawa Kiyotaka came here to talk to the head of the family.

She naturally couldn't and didn't need to suppress the disgust she felt at that moment, even though Toyokawa Kiyoko seemed quite proactive and ambitious.

After the man left, she wondered if she should have spoken ill of him like that. After all, he was the young lady's father. If the young lady knew that she hated her father, she would definitely be sad and upset.

But as it turned out, it was fortunate that she didn't give this man a friendly look, because in just three days, he messed everything up.

I heard that the young lady seems to have completely abandoned her father during this period, and even threatened to give up part-time work, something that should not be her responsibility, to force that bastard to become self-reliant.

Yes, Toyokawa Kiyoko did find a job by relying on some previous connections and familiarity with the family, and the head of the family did not interfere too much, but how long can this kind of life last?

The young lady went to such lengths, even quitting all her part-time jobs to remind her scumbag father of his responsibilities when life was tough and she had to earn money herself... Could that good-for-nothing man learn such courage and determination?

"Snapped--"

The sound of banging on the bathroom door surprised Tanabe Miho and her two other maids. Tanabe Miho reacted the fastest, wondering if the young lady had drunk too much and was not fully sober. She wondered if there was any danger in taking a bath at this time, so she opened the door and ran in.

"Miss?"

"Auntie Tanabe?" Xiangzi, who was leaning against the wall with only a bath towel wrapped around her, looked anxious but also felt a little dizzy. "I can't... I can't stay here."

"what?"

"Who gave him permission to make decisions for me?! I haven't finished what I needed to do yet... No, I have to leave..."

"Young Miss? What's wrong? Don't scare me..."

"Auntie Tanabe...can you promise me? Actually, I don't want to go home. I can't just run away like this, it won't do..."

"I... how about this, Miss, you finish your bath first, and I'll go talk to the head of the family..."

"No! We can't tell him!"

"But he'll definitely find out if you leave..."

“Alright…” Toyokawa Shoko knew it was wrong to make things difficult for the head maid, but she was also afraid that her father would continue to mess up her life. “Aunt Tanabe, you have to tell my grandfather later no matter what, that I still don’t want to stay here. Just say… my father has changed, and now is the time when he needs my company the most, okay?”

What a wonderful child! How did he end up with such a scoundrel as his father?

Even at this moment, the child was still thinking about being with her father and considering his situation.

Silly child... your father isn't worth it! Your father doesn't understand your good intentions at all. If he really cared, would he let you drink? He can do such illegal things. Does that man have even the slightest bit of what a father should be like?

But seeing the young lady's anxious and tearful appearance, Tanabe Miho's heart was immediately gripped. She couldn't bring herself to refuse, nor could she bring herself to criticize her father in front of the child.

But should she really do as the young lady says?

"I... alright, Miss, you go take a shower first, I'll help you. After all, I've watched you grow up since you were little..."