episode_0147

A day passed after Nozomi and I spent a passionate night.

During this day, I…

“Ah, I want to eat Umaibong.”

Surprisingly, nothing happened.

No. Perhaps this is more natural.

In the first place, it would be strange to go and impregnate a woman from another family…

As I thought that and watched TV for a moment.

I was just admiring the shapely legs of a nurse Nuna who had just entered, wearing a tight-fitting outfit.

—Ring ring ring!

Suddenly, my phone rang.

‘What is it? Did the old man call me?’

By the way, I looked at the phone number. It was an unknown number.

I answered the call with a question in mind.

By the way, I didn’t speak as soon as I answered.

Because it might be one of the people involved in the things I’ve done.

My response was excellent.

“[This is Yamamoto, who took on the request that time…]”

The person who called was the Yakuza I had entrusted with handling the kidnapper and Momiji’s family last time.

I straightened my posture at the Yakuza’s call and said in a grave voice.

“Why did you call?”

At my words, Yamamoto calmly replied.

“[The man you sent has been dealt with, and the items you requested have been prepared, so I called you.]”

At his words, I replied with a satisfied smile.

“Indeed, you handle matters quickly.”

To my answer, which conveyed my satisfaction, Yamamoto replied with a voice of relief.

“[Thank you.]”

Hearing his thanks, I spoke to Yamamoto.

“Then, lastly, I would appreciate it if you could send that man to America. I’ll send you the address where he’s being kept, so please go there. Oh, he might not have eaten, so feed him something before sending him. Even just some soybean meal.”

“[Understood.]”

“Then, I’ll be counting on you.”

With this conversation, no further dialogue continued.

Well, it was only natural.

Who would want to talk to a monster who can control his subordinates at will?

Takuya thought that and ended the call.

—Click.

And as the call ended, what I saw was…

“Oh, now that I think about it, you haven’t left yet.”

“Th-that’s because I missed the timing…”

It was the nurse Nuna who had just come to check on me.

I looked at the Nuna and said regretfully.

“Hmm… this is troublesome. If you’ve heard a secret here…”

At my words, the nurse Nuna’s pupils visibly trembled.

It seemed she had heard my conversation with Yamamoto.

She immediately tried to kneel before me, but without needing her to, I snapped my fingers and said.

“Then I’ll just make it so you didn’t hear it.”

—Snap!

With those final words, the focus disappeared from her pupils.

Having dealt with the nurse Nuna, I tried to rest again.

After all, my daily routine was just to quietly watch TV here.

And the moment I lay back down on the bed.

—Ring ring ring!

The phone started ringing again.

I frowned at the inconsiderate ringing of the phone, but I didn’t not answer it.

When I answered the call, what I heard was…

“[Ah, hello? Is this Takuya-nim’s phone~?]”

It was a very unfamiliar woman’s voice.

Hearing that voice, I was very flustered. No, that’s not all.

‘No. Who is it, really?’

This was because the voice coming from beyond the phone was one Takuya had never heard before.

Therefore, Takuya, though inwardly flustered, tried not to show it as he replied.

“Hmm, excuse me, but who is this?”

To my questioning voice, the voice from beyond the phone gave a proper introduction.

“[This is Aiko Tohomu, whom you met at the Tohomu family mansion yesterday~]”

Hearing that, I realized who this person was.

‘She was the wife of the Tohomu family’s second son, whom I met during lunch yesterday, right?’

She was the woman I had a brief conversation with while eating lunch yesterday.

She was definitely a memorable woman with a bold fashion sense, which couldn’t be seen in the wife of a prestigious family.

No, more than that, her impression as a coward or a liar was stronger.

‘If I could, I’d like to answer, ‘Ah, are you *that* coward?’.’

That probably wouldn’t do.

Takuya thought that and clicked his tongue.

Well, there’ll be a chance later.

One might ask why she’s suddenly a coward, but considering her reaction to Takuya yesterday, and how she got scared by Takuya’s minor ‘prank’ and didn’t even come to dinner, she was clearly a coward.

When we had dinner yesterday, it was just the three of us: me, Nozomi, and Yuzuke.

For some reason, during dinner, the old man Yuzuke’s face unconsciously seemed to light up with a wide grin.

Honestly, I don’t really know why.

Is it because his daughters-in-law were taken by me?

‘No way.’

No matter how crazy that old man seems, he wouldn’t be that depraved, would he?

‘Right?’

Truly, that old man is incomprehensible.

‘Anyway, that’s not important right now.’

What was important was why Aiko had called me.

“Ah, yes. Aiko-ssi, what is it?”

After my question, Aiko’s answer was silent for a moment, then I heard the sound of her taking a deep breath.

She was clearly a coward after all.

While Takuya was inwardly convinced of this, Aiko spoke.

And upon hearing Aiko’s words, I couldn’t help but be flustered.

And that’s because what she said was…

“[I contacted you because I was wondering if you might have time tomorrow to meet me privately outside.]”

It was a request to meet me separately.

No. Why suddenly meet separately outside?

“What? What do you mean ‘meet separately’?”

While Takuya was flustered by Aiko’s somewhat incomprehensible request.

“[It means exactly what it says~ I have something I want to tell you when we meet separately tomorrow.]”

At the unusual emotion contained in her words, Takuya thought.

‘What does she want to say? It wouldn’t be a confession, would it? Is she going to drop some shocking revelation?’

Honestly, Takuya didn’t have to accept Aiko’s offer.

No. After all, I’m not that person Aiko; I’m just someone hired by the old man Yuzuke to provide sperm to the women of the Tohomu family.

In the first place, there was no reason to meet her separately.

A recipient of sperm? According to the old man Yuzuke, that person also agreed, so I don’t need to be particularly concerned.

Well, the old man Yuzuke will take care of things.

But even so, Takuya didn’t immediately reject Aiko’s offer.

That’s because he was curious about what might come out of Aiko’s mouth.

No. Honestly, wouldn’t anyone be curious?

A woman from a prestigious family wanting to call me out separately to talk.

‘If she wants to meet separately, there must be an important reason for it.’

Wouldn’t it be stranger *not* to be curious about this?

Takuya thought that inwardly and pondered for a moment.

Takuya, who had been contemplating, decided to side with his ‘interest’ for now.

‘What if I get to directly witness a prestigious family’s ugly power struggle?’

Of course, I’d seen such scenes constantly before I was reincarnated, but back then, I was half in a judge’s position, so I couldn’t enjoy it. Now, I’m an outsider; I can watch with a relaxed heart.

‘It’ll be interesting.’

It might not be, but then I’ll just give a suitable answer, I guess.

So Takuya decided on the address of a cafe located in a quiet alley for tomorrow.

It was a place Miyuki had found for him, a cafe with private spaces.

“[Then I’ll see you here tomorrow~]”

“Yes, understood.”

With those final words, the call ended, and I waited for tomorrow, wondering what Aiko would try to tell me.

***

The next day.

As usual, I secretly left the hospital, took a taxi, and got off at the meeting place.

Hmm, next time, I should try walking. Just a few minutes ride and a ridiculous amount of money was gone.

Takuya thought that inwardly as he opened the cafe door and went inside.

As I entered, a middle-aged man with a splendid mustache (the cafe owner) looked at Takuya.

Under his gaze, Takuya ordered the middle-aged man’s recommended drink, then went straight to a private booth.

And after waiting for a short while.

“You’ve already arrived~”

Aiko, looking quite dressed up, entered the private booth.

‘She was pretty when I saw her the day before yesterday, but she’s incomparable today.’

Of course, she was slightly lacking when compared to truly screen-perfect people like Miyuki or Haru, but she still seemed capable of overshadowing most celebrities.

As if she had used hair extensions, she settled her hair, which was longer than yesterday, and sat down in front of me.

Skillfully taking the seat opposite me, she looked at me and asked.

“Have you ordered yet?”

“Ah, I ordered a few things the owner recommended.”

Starting with that casual small talk, we chatted until my ordered items arrived. As the ordered drinks and snacks were brought in, and finally, when the time came that no one could disturb this area.

I got straight to the point.

“So, what’s the reason you asked to meet me separately?”

Aiko, who had been quietly savoring her tea, took a calm breath at my words and spoke in a very serious voice.

And the words that came from her mouth, spoken with such seriousness, were…

“I won’t beat around the bush. Please sleep with me today.”

They flustered me once again.