The strongest high school student in Japan

"Okay, stop saying these meaningless things! You are already this old, can't you be calmer?" Mrs. Izumo scolded her brother, "Just do as I say, and I will take care of the rest. No matter what, the matter has already been settled, and no matter what they do, they can't shake you, why do you still care so much?"

Although she was in a very bad mood, Mrs. Izumo still maintained her elegance and calmness, and lived up to the strict education she received since childhood.

"So what are you going to do, sister? We can't just let them keep hanging around in front of us. Although the matter has been settled, if they really keep making trouble, it will be bad for everyone in the end." Matsukata Nobu sighed, "If the matter gets out, it will be a headache."

Although he seemed to be justified on the surface, Matsukata Nobuyuki knew deep down that what he did was not very decent, so he always felt a little guilty. He also knew that if the matter spread everywhere, he would lose face in the end, so he just wanted to get these troubles over with as soon as possible and was upset.

"Given their status, they probably won't spread rumors. After all, they have to save face. How can they tell others if they are rejected in person?" Mrs. Izumo comforted her brother. "Besides, now that things have come to this, what's the point of worrying about this kind of thing?"

Matsukata Nobuya felt that his sister was right. After thinking about it, he had no choice but to continue sitting there. "I hope so."

"How about this, I'll go find Mogami Sayuki myself and talk to her to see what conditions they want in order to settle the matter peacefully." Mrs. Izumo suddenly said.

"Huh?" Matsukata Nobuo was a little surprised. "You went to see her in person? What's the point of seeing her now?"

"In essence, this matter is just an unexpected disaster. We made a mistake at the beginning and then went wrong step by step. The two families should not become mortal enemies because of this. If it can be resolved peacefully, then it is best to resolve it peacefully." Mrs. Izumo replied, "At least I think we should try it first. When I met Mrs. Mogami before, I had a good impression of her. She is not a person who cannot be reasonable..."

"Sister, you wouldn't... wouldn't regret it, would you?" Matsukata Nobuyuki asked hesitantly.

He found that his sister seemed to be hesitant about the Mogami family and was unwilling to do things completely. She seemed very worried, but he didn't understand why.

Is it possible that my sister's final decision will change?

If that's the case, then all the previous efforts would be wasted, and I would become a joke.

So he absolutely did not want to see this result.

"Don't worry, since I have already made up my mind, I will not change it. No matter what the Mogami family does, it cannot change anything." Mrs. Izumo reassured her brother and then explained her purpose. "But no matter what, we owe them something by doing this, and we need to show some appreciation..."

After a pause, she added, "Besides, we have divined at the shrine before, and the relationship between their young master and Asana is indeed blessed by the gods. To some extent, we are also violating the will of the gods. I have always felt uneasy about this, fearing that the gods will be angry because of this. If this problem can be properly resolved, I believe the gods will calm down..."

Seeing that his sister actually gave this reason, Matsukata Nobuyuki was a little amused and helpless. He didn't understand why his sister actually cared about these things.

Is it true that after marrying into the Izumo family, she started to believe in such superstitious things along with her husband?

But since his sister said so, he couldn't say anything more and had to agree.

"Well, since you want to negotiate with them, I have no objection. It would be best if everyone could just stop at this point. I don't mind giving them some compensation."

"Okay, let's stop here. I'll contact you when there's any result." Mrs. Izumo nodded and hung up the phone.

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As night was about to fall, Sayuki Mogami, who was working hard, suddenly received a call.

When she saw Mrs. Izumo's number displayed on the screen, she was a little surprised.

She called again?

Did he notice some clues, or did he come here to accuse and complain again?

No matter which one it is, I don't want to answer this call...

She sighed inwardly, then answered the phone and asked in a not very polite manner.

"Mrs. Izumo, may I ask what you will teach me this time?"

"Mrs. Mogami, you are being too polite. How dare I teach you?" Mrs. Izumo replied calmly, "We have done so many impolite things before, but we have never apologized formally. It has come to this point. I think I am a little uneasy. So I wonder if I can take up your precious time to apologize to you in person?"

Mogami Sayuki was a little surprised. She didn't expect that Mrs. Izumo was so humble at first and then spoke so modestly.

She didn't know what the other party's conspiracy was, so she was instinctively suspicious.

"Please don't say that. No matter what, it is your freedom to like or hate anyone. There is no need to apologize." She answered cautiously.

"That being said, as a parent, I'm afraid you're still a little resentful..." Mrs. Izumo sighed, "Your husband recently found my brother and said some unpleasant things, which shows that he still hasn't let it go. So I wanted to talk to you face to face and see how we can put an end to this trouble in a decent way."

Haha, it’s ridiculous that you still want to resolve the incident “dignifiedly” at this point... Mogami Sayuki sneered in her heart.

No matter what, once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. Now that we have already started moving, we will not stop easily.

"You mean negotiation, right?" Mogami Sayuki was no longer polite.

"If you insist on understanding it this way, that's fine." Mrs. Izumo nodded. "As far as I'm concerned, I hope that everyone can calm down this storm without losing face, and try to calm your family's anger..."

Seeing Mrs. Izumo being so humble, Mogami Sayuki felt a little embarrassed for a moment.

Originally, according to her personal opinion, since her son had been rejected by the other party, they should not see each other in the future and have no further relationship. She also did not want to get entangled with the Izumo family and embarrass herself for no reason.

But the situation is different now, and she doesn't want Asana to become a victim.

Now that it has come to this, it is no longer a problem that can be resolved through negotiation.

"Seeing that you are so sincere, I don't want to embarrass you. I just want to ask one question... Can you take back your order and not let Asana marry Matsukata Nobu's son? In fact, I don't care about my son. If you don't like him, then don't worry about him. As long as you don't harm Asana because of us, that's enough."

"I'm sorry, but this is the only thing I can't compromise on." After a pause, Mrs. Izumo replied calmly. "This is something that has already been decided. If I regret it, I really won't be able to face people again. In addition, I have to correct you. If Asana marries into the Matsukata family, it will definitely not be a disgrace to her. This is an excellent destination."

"You're probably saying that because that's your family, right?" Mogami Sayuki laughed sarcastically. "Donating your husband's family's property to your family, is this your plan to revive your family for many years? If outsiders see this, I'm afraid they won't say anything good about it, right?"

"Thank you for taking the trouble to find out so many things about our family. Not many people remember us now." Mrs. Izumo smiled bitterly. "In that case, please understand our persistence. I will not make any concessions on this matter. I can make concessions in other areas, such as apologizing or making certain compensation..."

"Concessions and compensation are meaningless. I have a question that I cannot understand..." Mogami Sayuki frowned, "Mrs. Izumo, or rather, Matsukata Shizukata, is it possible that you have been so arrogant for several generations?"

"I can't let it go." Matsukata Shizuka answered briefly but firmly, "People always live for a purpose, don't they?"

"In that case, I think there's no point in negotiating. To be honest, that's all I ask. If you don't agree, forget it." Mogami Sayuki replied. "So... I'm sorry, I can only refuse the meeting."

"I'm so sorry." Mrs. Izumo sighed, "In that case, I will just ignore any comments from your family. Just do whatever you want. Anyway, we won't respond."

Then, she changed the subject, "Well, can you please tell your son for me? I'm very sorry for causing him so much trouble. I hope he can put these troubles aside and work hard to improve himself. I believe that with his intelligence and talent, he will definitely have a bright future. If there is anything we can help him with in the future, we will definitely do our best to help."

Of course, Mogami Sayuki didn't take such polite words seriously, so she just smiled.

"Okay, thank you for your kind words. I will tell my son. If there is a chance in the future, I hope he can thank you in person..."

Of course she knew that Song Fangjing definitely didn't want to see her son, so she just made a deliberate ridicule.

This unfunny joke made two people laugh at the same time, but it was hard to say how much humor there was in it.

At this point, there is nothing more to talk about and it's time to say goodbye.

"I'm really sorry to have wasted so much of your valuable time. If you have no other instructions, shall we stop here?" asked Mrs. Izumo.

"Well, I don't have anything else to say. I hope everything goes well for you in the future." Mogami Sayuki answered slowly. "Izumo Shizue... I hope you can always be this calm in the future."

Mrs. Izumo could of course hear that there was a hint of threat in the other party's words, but since things had come to this, she had nothing to be afraid of, so she responded without hesitation.

"Mogami Sayuki, I hope you and your child will become the luckiest people in the future... Goodbye then."

"Goodbye."

Mogami Sayuki hung up the phone directly.

The negotiations thus came to an end.

251, Compassion

Under the cover of night, Jun Mogami returned to his apartment from school.

As soon as he entered the door, he was surprised to find that his mother, Mogami Sayuki, was already sitting there.

But if I think about it carefully, my mother has been visiting me more often recently, and this is indeed a critical moment, so it is normal for her to come over suddenly.

"Good evening, Mom." He quickly greeted his mother. "What brings you here today?"

"Son, Mrs. Izumo called me today and said she wanted to negotiate with me." Sayuki Mogami, who was sitting on the sofa, answered simply.

"Ah? Negotiation?" Mogami Jun was a little surprised. "What do you want to negotiate?"

"It seems that your father has been putting pressure on them recently, which makes them feel a little pressured, so they want to see if both sides can compromise conditionally. Mrs. Matsukata also promised that they are willing to make some concessions, such as giving you some compensation as mental damages..." Mogami Sayuki answered with a smile.

"So are they willing to stop this plan and stop forcing Asana? That's just one condition." Mogami Jun replied calmly.

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"Pa!" Mogami Sayuki clapped her hands. "As expected of my son, he actually thought the same thing as I did at the time - that's what I said, too."

"Then the answer must be... no?" Mogami Jun asked back.

Mogami Sayuki nodded. "Yes, she said that this was the only thing she couldn't compromise on, and she wouldn't change her decision. I didn't want to argue with her, so I hung up the phone, and of course the negotiations ended without any result."

Mogami Jun was not surprised at all.

Although I have only met Mrs. Izumo once, my impression of her is that she is a proud and stubborn person. It would be strange if she were willing to give in.

Besides, the Matsukata family and the Izumo family are both worldly-wise, so even if my father speaks out, it won’t scare them.

Therefore, it was quite normal for Mrs. Matsukata to flatly reject her mother's proposal.

"Then let's get on with our plan, Mom," he said calmly.

"Wait!" Mogami Sayuki suddenly raised her hand to stop her son. "There is one more thing I need to make clear."

"Huh?" Mogami Jun was surprised. "What's wrong?"

"You seem to have forgotten who the central figure of the whole incident and the central figure of your entire plan is..." said Mogami Sayuki with a smile.

"Do I even need to ask? Of course it's Asana." Mogami Jun blurted out, "I'm busy with so many things just to help her...ah..."

Jun Mogami was speechless because Sayuki Mogami suddenly reached out and grabbed his ear and pulled it hard.

"You're so surprised that you know the center of the whole incident is Asana herself!" Mogami Sayuki sneered, "So, you did so many things in secret, did you tell her?"

"No..." Mogami Jun hesitated for a moment and then answered, "She is in trouble now, there is no need for me to keep pressuring her."

"Humph, are you unwilling to put pressure on her, or are you afraid of something else?" Mogami Sayuki asked back with a smile, "You're probably afraid that she won't agree with what you're doing, right?"

Mogami Jun was speechless.

Indeed, what he is doing now, no matter from any standard, has put the Izumo family in an extremely dangerous situation.

It is no exaggeration to say that if he really found evidence that the Izumo family forged and smuggled artworks, then the Izumo family would be ruined in a matter of seconds.

Although he only wanted to use this evidence to force the Izumo family to make concessions, he had no intention of putting them to death.

But would Asana agree to all this? Would she allow him to nearly ruin their family? He wasn't sure.

Therefore, from the very beginning, he concealed all this from Asana. He didn't want Asana to interfere with his actions - even though Asana was actually the person involved.

As long as the result is good, then everything is good. That's what he thinks.

"See, I was right, wasn't I? You're afraid that Asana won't agree with what you're doing, so you won't even tell her such an important thing." Mogami Sayuki couldn't help but laugh again, "Are you going to be so arrogant and take care of other people's affairs?"

"What else can we do? Is there any better way?" Mogami Jun couldn't help but ask, "Mom, I don't like to do this either, but if I have to do it, I will do it."

"Of course you're willing to do it, because you don't have to take any risks," Mogami Sayuki replied disapprovingly, "But Asana is different. She took all the risks. She was either given to her own family by her mother in her wishful thinking of reviving the family, or she was almost ruined by you. In the end, she didn't know anything and thought her good friends were trying their best to rescue her... Think about it carefully, isn't this pitiful?"

Now that you mention it, it does seem quite pitiful... Jun Mogami had to admit it in his heart.

But what else can we do? Now that it has come to this, we can only do this.

He didn't understand even more why his mother suddenly told him these things.

When we first started discussing this, didn't mom actively promise to help Asana and even give me advice?

Without her guidance, I would not have thought of mortgaging the artworks so quickly.

Now, after the negotiation with Mrs. Matsukata, could it be that Mom has backed down and decided to go back on her word?

When he thought of this, he raised his head and looked at his mother suspiciously.

"Don't worry, I never thought of backing down. I never gave in to Matsukata Shizuka, so how could I just let it go and lose face?" Mogami Sayuki seemed to understand what her son was thinking, so she immediately shook her head, "I just think that we have to let Asana face her situation--"

"What!" Mogami Jun was shocked, "Mom, you're not going to tell her about our plan?!"

"No, it's not me who should tell her, it's you who should tell her." Mogami Sayuki gave Mogami Jun an answer that he found hard to accept.

"No... No way!" Mogami Jun rejected it subconsciously, "It's not the time to tell her yet!"

In Mogami Jun's plan, he had to reveal all this to Asana when the situation was already decided and victory was certain. At that time, he would definitely be able to convince Mrs. Izumo. Even if Asana was unwilling, everything would no longer matter because he had achieved his goal.

But his mother asked him to explain it to Asana right now... Is this a joke?!

If Asana really doesn't want to, and even tells her mother, then wouldn't all her efforts be wasted? !

"Son, I have told you so clearly. The current situation is that if you succeed, their family will even be in danger of being ruined! In the face of such danger, you must let her have the right to know, right?" Mogami Sayuki frowned.

"I don't have any ill will towards her, I won't do anything rash, I just want to help her." He didn't care about being polite and directly refuted his mother. "As long as we win in the end, isn't everything good? She doesn't have to face anything and she can get rid of the crisis..."

"Then, I would like to ask, if even if you get the evidence in the end, but Matsukata Shizuka still refuses to give in, what are you going to do?" asked Mogami Sayuki.

"Impossible. She is so proud, how could she allow her family to be ruined... She will definitely give in." Mogami Jun denied it directly.

"What if her pride makes her refuse to surrender and she would rather bear the worst consequences?" Mogami Sayuki still insisted on her question, "Answer me, Jun, will you really throw out your trump card?!"

The mother's question went straight to the point, leaving Mogami Jun speechless.