"It's OK, thank you." Mogami Qing nodded slightly, then looked at his son strangely, "What's wrong with you recently? You're a little different from usual."
"What's the difference?" Mogami Jun asked back.
"You seem very happy," Saigami Kiyoshi replied, "much happier than usual."
"Really? Probably." Mogami Jun did not deny it.
If you had just been kissed in public by a beautiful idol, you would definitely be very happy - of course he would not tell his father about this.
Moishigami Qing looked at his son's smile and said nothing more, just coughed lightly.
Mogami Jun restrained his smile, he knew his father was going to talk to him about something serious.
"I can see that you've been quite happy lately, and I'm quite relieved. After all, as you said, men will live alone sooner or later and face the outside world on their own. I don't object to your independent life, so I haven't forced you to go home so far." Saigami Qing said with a serious expression, "But, Jun, I must also tell you that many things will not be as easy as you think now-"
"I never thought it would be easy either." Mogami Jun replied in a low voice.
"Listen to me, don't interrupt." The father gave the order habitually, and then continued, "You have such an easy life now because we have created so many conditions for you. You can enjoy these conditions with peace of mind, because we are your parents, and we owe you. However, you must not think that these things are natural and eternal. You can't be too willful and put yourself and others in a difficult situation."
"Is this... referring to Asana?" asked Mogami Jun.
"It's good that you know it yourself." Mogami Kiyoshi still looked at Mogami Jun seriously, "With your intelligence, you should know how much energy your grandfather and I have devoted to this matter, and how many favors your grandfather owes to the introducer and the middleman. As a result, you willfully pushed it away with just a few words. How embarrassing it is for everyone? Do you think it's fun to make your grandfather lose face?"
When he got to this point, he suddenly seemed to realize something, "Wait - Asana? Why are you calling me so affectionately?"
As Mogami Jun's father, Mogami Kiyoshi certainly has that kind of keen perception.
"Uh..." Jun Mogami lowered his head slightly in embarrassment, "To be honest, we've met a few times since then."
"You made a private appointment with her?" Saigami Kiyoshi seemed very shocked. "The Izumo family has such strict rules, it's very dangerous for you to do such a thing!"
"No, don't overthink it. I didn't do that!" Mogami Jun quickly waved his hands. "In fact, it was an accident. I was also very surprised when I met her."
Then he told his father the whole story of his reunion with Asana. Of course, he kept many details hidden because he didn't want his father to know about his embarrassing experiences.
Mogami Qing listened quietly until the end before asking again.
"And then? What's her impression of you?"
"Probably... pretty good..." Mogami Jun replied in a low voice, a little embarrassed. "At least we are friends now and have exchanged contact information."
"This is really surprising to me..." Saigami Qing looked at his son meaningfully, as if he was meeting his son for the first time. "I didn't expect you to have this ability... You are much better than when I was your age."
Now Jun Mogami was really embarrassed to speak.
Just think of it as my father praising me.
"So since it's already like this, and it seems like you have a pretty good impression of her, why do you still want to refuse?" After hearing this unexpected good news, Zuishangqing looked a lot more relaxed, "Isn't it good to just go on like this? What else are you dissatisfied with about her? Anyway, I can't find any flaws."
"I think she's great too. If we're really meant to be together, I certainly won't reject her. But I hope this is a matter between the two of us and has nothing to do with other people. I don't need anyone to order her to be with me." Mogami Jun answered with a little pride. "Anyway, we'll continue to interact. We'll talk about it then."
"This is not something that can be done slowly. Do you think your grandfather is the only one who covets the Izumo family's wealth? People who have this idea would fill up a train. Any hesitation will lead to bad things. You still want to take your time to have a relationship?" Saigami Kiyoshi mocked his son. "Asana's father wants to see you. It will probably be a while. This is a serious matter, so I'm notifying you in advance. You should make preparations."
"Huh?" Now it was Jun Mogami's turn to be shocked. "To see me?"
Last time it was the mother, this time it’s the father?
Why do I have a feeling that I'm being chosen by someone... Jun Mogami didn't know what to say for a moment.
Should I refuse?
He didn't really want to meet her, but he knew that if he didn't go this time, he might never meet Asana again in this life.
This is not okay.
"Okay, I'll get ready." After a moment, he nodded slightly.
"It seems that you are not completely ignorant." Seeing that his son had given in, Zui Shangqing nodded with some relief.
Just as Umemiya Natsuki said, although Mogami Jun rejected the Izumo family last time, Mogami Kiyomi and Hezawa Kousuke did not give up. On the contrary, they mobilized all their social connections to get in touch with the Izumo family, so things went quite smoothly, and the head of the Izumo family finally agreed to meet Mogami Jun in person.
Although this cannot be said to be a confirmed engagement, it has at least been considered as "entering the final round."
Zui Shangqing was originally afraid that his son would have a brain short circuit at the last minute and still resist the refusal, but he did not expect that his son would so readily agree to go and take a look, which made him overjoyed.
In an instant, the food in the paper box in his hand didn't look so disgusting anymore. He grabbed another handful and put it into his mouth, eating it in big mouthfuls.
"Dad, did you come here today just to tell me this?" After a long silence, Mogami Jun asked.
"Yes, but not entirely." Saigami Qing replied.
He didn't explain much, but handed the box of food back to Jun Mogami and suddenly started the car.
"Where are we going?" Mogami Jun was a little surprised.
"It will take you a moment. Someone wants to see us." Saigami Qing replied.
He did not give Mogami Jun the chance to continue asking questions and drove the car through the streets under the cover of night.
While driving the car, Zui Shangqing was looking at his mobile phone, apparently looking for navigation positioning.
Ten minutes later, the car suddenly stopped on a street somewhere and unlocked its doors.
Then someone approached the car, opened the back door, and got right in.
Jun Mogami subconsciously looked back and saw a man wearing a gray suit. He was tall and had a square face that looked rigid and serious.
It doesn't matter, what matters is that he knows this person.
"Mr. Tonegawa...?" he asked in surprise.
"Good evening, Mogami-kun." Tonegawa Yukio, the second-in-command of the Teiai Group, smiled at him gently.
At the same instant, the car started moving again and they disappeared into the Tokyo night again.
"I'm really sorry to meet you in this way, but I've been very busy lately and I really can't get away, so I have no choice but to do this. I hope you don't mind, Mogami-kun." Yukio Tonegawa apologized to Jun Mogami again.
"It's okay, I certainly don't mind." Mogami Jun calmed down and asked again. "Mr. Tonegawa, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Yukio Tonegawa was a straightforward person. He did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point.
"You should know this person, Sagihara Masao, right? I remember that the young lady took him away from you."
Mogami Jun was stunned for a moment.
"I know, he's a criminal." He replied in a low voice after a moment.
Yukio Tonegawa leisurely took out a box of cigarettes from his pocket, then pulled out one, slowly lit it with a lighter, then took a puff and blew out a large cloud of smoke.
The narrow carriage was suddenly filled with a strong smell of cigarettes, but the father and son, who never smoked, did not protest.
The second-in-command of the Di Ai Group does have this freedom.
Then, he spoke again, "He was indeed a criminal before, but he has served his sentence now and is no longer a criminal. Besides, our Di Ai Group has always been unconventional in hiring people. As long as they are useful talents, not to mention former prisoners, even prisoners who are still in prison can still be used..."
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"You actually know who he is, right..." Mogami Jun frowned slightly, "Don't you know Sagihara-senpai? Since you know Sagihara-senpai, then you should know who Sagihara Masao is, right?"
"It doesn't matter." Tonegawa Yukio shook his head slightly, then took another puff of his cigarette, "At least now I don't recognize him."
Mogami Jun was a little confused. He had no idea what the meaning of Tonegawa Yukio's confusing and stupid attitude was.
He thought carefully about what the other person said after he got into the car, and finally an idea came to him.
"Use...you mean Di Ai is using him?"
"That's about it." Tonegawa Yukio smiled, as if praising Mogami Jun for understanding his meaning so quickly. "But at least it's not me."
"Who is that? Your filial daughter?" Mogami Jun asked again.
"That's not the case. Miss Takako has no interest in this kind of person." Tonegawa Yukio shook his head again. "I can't tell you the details. Anyway, for some people, Sagihara Masao has valuable talents that can be properly utilized, so they took him in from the underground construction site."
Although Tonegawa's explanation was still quite simple, Mogami Jun understood a lot.
As a former high-ranking member of a religious sect, it is easy to understand what exactly Sagihara Masao's so-called "precious talents" are.
He didn't want to ask more questions, as the more he asked, the more trouble he would get into.
"So what do you want me to do?"
Yukio Tonegawa did not answer immediately, but continued to smoke one puff after another. He only spoke again after the cigarette was almost burned out and the car was filled with thick and choking smoke.
"If you run into him someday, find a way to send him to see me. I have a lot to ask him."
198, Exchange and Lessons
In the narrow carriage, Yukio Tonegawa was smoking and talking.
And Jun Mogami fell into deep thought.
Mr. Tonegawa gave him an unexpected news. There was no surprise, only astonishment and a little worry.
He originally thought that since Sagihara Masao had been thrown into the underground construction site of the Teiai Group by Hyodo Takako, he would never be able to do anything and could only spend the rest of his life in that dark place and then die in obscurity. However, he did not expect that he would turn his life around and be noticed by a senior figure of the Teiai Group and was actually absorbed into the internal organization of the group.
If you think about it carefully, it's not that incredible.
Although Sagihara Masao is completely worthless in terms of moral standards, he was able to build a cult from scratch and fooled so many people into joining his cult, and even cheated them of their wealth and property. So he must have the ability to manipulate people's hearts, and it is no surprise that he was chosen by the Teiai Group.
But...it's still a little hard to accept.
Although I knew that the Teiai Group never cared about any moral constraints, it was unreasonable to think that Sagihara-senpai had suffered so much because of her father, and now her father did not receive the punishment he deserved and returned to the public eye with a swagger.
However, he also knew that this absurd and cruel world was full of such unreasonable things.
Now is not the time to be indignant. No matter how angry he is, he cannot change the facts that have already happened. The most important thing now is to prevent Senior Sister Sakihara from being influenced by that father. She has finally found the support to continue living and has determined her future path. She must not suffer such a blow again.
Although he had made up his mind, Jun Mogami remained calm on the surface. He knew that Yukio Tonegawa must have some special purpose in suddenly coming to tell him these things.
"Mr. Tonegawa, why? Why did you inform me of these things?" After calming down, he asked Mr. Tonegawa in a low voice. "It must not just be to protect Sakihara-senpai, right? You have no relationship with her, and you don't seem to care much about her..."
"I'm not as heartless as you think. To be honest, I still have some sympathy for Miss Sagihara. But if I say I just want to protect her, you won't believe me. I don't believe it myself either." Tonegawa Yukio smiled bitterly. "Mogami-kun, please believe me. I've seen dozens or hundreds of times more cruel scenes than you. Many people are more miserable than Miss Sagihara. If I help everyone who deserves sympathy, I would have been dead by now."
Jun Mogami actually believed this.
Judging from the style of conduct of Hyodou Takako and Chairman Hyodou, the number of victims under their hands is probably countless. As the second-in-command of the Teiai Group, Tonegawa Yukio must have witnessed countless tragic events - many of which may even have been caused by him personally.
Expecting him to sympathize with Sakihara-senpai is like expecting the cat to cry over the mouse.
So he must have other intentions.
What is the purpose?
For a moment, he recalled what Yukio Tonegawa had just said.
"If you run into him someday, find a way to send him to see me. I have a lot to ask him."
So that's it... He finally understood.
His target is not Sagihara-senpai, nor even Sagihara Masao.
"You... want to deal with the senior executive who recruited him?" he asked in a low voice.
His voice was soft, but with a sense of certainty, and after Tonegawa Yukio stopped, his face stiffened slightly.
Then he quickly started laughing again.
"Ah, as expected of Mogami-kun, your mind is so sharp."
Then, he took another puff of his cigarette and continued, "At this point, there is no point in me trying to hide anything. I'll just admit it to you. The one who recruited him is the third-in-command of the Di Ai Group. He is my colleague, but in a sense, he is also my competitor. The businesses we are responsible for are not overlapping, and he often deliberately conceals things from me, so I don't know the specific details of his projects, which is quite disadvantageous to me. So I need to find an opportunity to find out the specific progress of his current project. I think Sagihara Masao can help me with this..."
Although what Yukio Tonegawa said was still quite obscure, he had basically made everything clear.
This is an internal struggle within the Di Ai Group. Generally speaking, the second-in-command and the third-in-command must be mortal enemies.
"So, you don't want to use your own people within the group because you're afraid of leaks? So you want me to help?" Mogami Jun continued to ask.
"That's basically the truth, so are you willing?" Yukio Tonegawa asked back.
This question hit the nail on the head, and Jun Mogami was speechless for a moment.
Mr. Tonegawa knows that I am willing to protect my senior and can unintentionally act as his helper. He is indeed a person who is good at understanding human nature.
Feeling frustrated, he looked at his father in the driver's seat and found that his father was still driving without saying a word, as if this conversation had nothing to do with him at all.
Yes, what can father say?
If my father were to say it, he would definitely say, "This Sagihara Masao has nothing to do with our family, so it doesn't matter if we just leave him alone."
In that case, I might as well solve the problem myself before he says anything.
"Well, if he dares to harm Senior Sagihara again, I will definitely teach him a lesson!" He answered firmly, "Will you clean up the mess?"
"Of course. As long as this person is in my hands, everything that happens next will have nothing to do with you. You don't have to worry about taking any responsibility." Yukio Tonegawa nodded easily, as if he had already expected Jun Mogami to say this.
"Okay, let's do it." Jun Mogami agreed straightforwardly without any hesitation.
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