Going that far.

No, Jii-chan suspects Kouzuki Shigeaki. It’s natural for him to go that far. I’m sorry, but since my father is absent, I can’t let Onee-sama go to his house

Misuzu’s father discerns public and private people.

No, we don’t mind not using room 701. It’s a rule for Kouzuki security service’s guards to wait in the hallway

Shou-oneesan said.

Look, there’s pipe chairs near the wall of the corridor, right? That’s for ours to us. When I’ve accompanied Kakka here before, only chief Yazawa entered the room with Kakka, Choumoto-san and I waited in the hallway. We sat down that cair She speaks nostalgically. Do you plan on drinking alcohol in the hallway?

I ask.

That’s right. This condominium has an air conditioner in the corridor, I also know that there are no other residents on this floor. We can drink here with nothing but a glass

Oh, that’s what they plan.

No, please use room 701

Misuzu insists.

Everyone’s my Onee-sama, so I feel sorry to have you wait in the hallway. Besides, Grandfather owns room 701, and I’m entrusted with the management of it, so there’s no problem even if everyone uses that room But

Shou-oneesan’s at a loss.

Then we’ll use it

Minaho-neesan tells Shou-oneesan

If we drink in the hallway, these children won’t feel at ease

She smiles at Misuzu.

I’d like some glass, decanter, and ice too. Can we have those from Misuzu-san’s house?

Minaho-neesan tells Misuzu.

Yes, I’ll prepare it right away

She answers with a smile.

Chapter 496

Chapter 496. Tokyo Tower Can you see it from this side?

Come in

Misuzu opens the door to her condo and invites us inside with a smile.

She flipped the light switch inside the apartment on. Excuse me

I enter timidly.

what? The entry hall is too spacious. At standard size, you have to take off shoes one by one. In this entry hall, even if five people take off their shoes at the same time, it won’t feel cramped. Also, the ceiling’s high and well-lit. Misuzu, what’s this room?

There’s a small room next to the entry hall.

That’s storage for my shoes. Also, ski-equipment and things I don’t usually use are put in there too

Misuzu replied.

Speaking of which, there’s no shoebox at the entry hall. Both my parents have a lot of opportunities to go to parties, so my shoes increase all the time

Hmm.

Why do opportunities to go to a party increases your shoe count? Is it not okay to wear the same shoes every time? Do you buy new shoes every party? I don’t get that part, anyway. She has so much shoes that it won’t fit in an ordinary shoebox. There’s only a few of my shoes in there

No, wait. You mean you have 10 to 20 pairs there, right?

By the way, I only have three pairs of shoes, the usual sneakers, school shoes, and a recently received leather boots. Hahaha, that’s funny

Nei smiles wryly.

She’s seen rich men come to the mansion through the surveillance cameras, but. It’s her first time setting foot on a rich’s living place. Our mansion also has costume room and shoe room, but those were for work

Misuzu’s house is only for her and her parents, three persons.

That’s a beautiful painting. Chagall

At that time, Ruriko’s looking up the oil painting hung at the wall in the entry hall.

Somehow, it’s super blue, people are looking fluffy. A strange painting. Yes, that’s one of the paintings Grandfather gave us when we moved to this condo

Misuzu smiles.

Jii-chan’s moving gift is the real deal. Mother likes Chagall

What’s Chagall?

I feel like it’ll be another long talk, so I didn’t ask. Come in everyone

Misuzu lines up slippers for her guests quickly.

Usually, when you come to this condo, you’d know where’s what. Ah, yeah

I get up the room and wear slippers.

Huh, something smells good. It’s not an air freshener, are they using a high-class perfume or something? Then, I’m coming in too!

Nei goes up the room timidly too.

This is Misuzu’s home, Nei’s away. Huh, Ruriko?

I turn around.

Ruriko’s squatting down and arranging Nei and my slippers. Ruriko’s gestures at this times are beautiful. Ah, thanks Ruriko

I speak thanks. Ruriko looks at me blankly.

Onii-sama, why do you say that? No, you’re fixing up my shoes But, this is something Ruriko must do

Ruriko tells me with a smile.

I am serving Onii-sama

Err.

Please do not mind me next time. Especially when outside, it’s embarrassing to have others see one thanking the follower

Ruriko.

Mother also takes off Father’s clothes and fixes his clothes, but father never thanked mother

Ruriko’s father is already dead.

No, but

Telling me not to give thanks when people do something for me.

In front of others, saying it is just embarrassing. I can tell what Onii-sama’s thinking either way

Ruriko blushes.

Oh, that’s the rule of Kouzuki house?

Nei speaks with a face as if she swallowed a bitter bug.

Yo-chan, Ruriko-says that’s what she wants. Why not do just that? As for me, Yo-chan can tell me what comes to your mind without roundabouts!

Err.

It’s not a rule of the Kouzuki house. Ruriko’s father is just inclined towards men dominating women

Misuzu said.

Oh, Kouzuki Shigeaki is a man who won’t say thanks to his wife even if she does something for him. My father thanks mother all the time. However, Father is what you’d call a heretic when it comes to a man of Kouzuki clan

I see.

It’s almost a tradition in Kouzuki house to bully the wife

Nei said.

It’s not bullying. I think it’s just that they believe wives must obey their husbands

Misuzu replied.

But you see, Yo-chan’s not trying to enter Kouzuki clan! Misuzu and Ruriko, you two are Yo-chan’s woman! Since that’s the case, don’t push your Kouzuki house’s rules to Yo-chan! Yo-chan decides on how he would treat us Nei said. No, look, calm down Nee-san

This isn’t something to be argued about.

Uhm, Onii-sama

Ruriko looks at me.

Ruriko thinks this way: It is a natural thing for me to do something like this every day so isn’t it strange to say thanks to your family doing that?

She’s family, so there’s no need to say thanks?

It’s all natural, and a matter of course. Instead, if Onii-sama says thanks, then I’d feel like I’m not acknowledged as a family

I still haven’t accepted Ruriko as a family?

Is that why I’m thanking Ruriko? Geez Yo-chan! You don’t have to take what Ruriko says seriously! That kind of rules is different per house! Ruriko’s pushing the that’s how it is from her home, isn’t that how it feels?

Well, I guess, but.

Everyone’s living in a different house and follow different rules! If Yo-chan reacts on every It was like this in my case, then you’d only be confused

Oh, I see.

I feel shocked. I’m always saying thanks to each and everything. My father was like that. To be accurate: My mother has reigned as the ruler to my father and me. Every time she does things, we must speak thanks to her. Furthermore, my Mother’s father. He’s a man who loves to tell people to not forget your gratitude to people. His true color is a man who enjoys being told gratitude from others. Even though he never speak gratitude to others. What’s wrong, Yo-chan?

Nei looks at my face.

No, I just thought that I was also bound by my house’s rule

Nei and Misuzu got taken aback.

The two of them know about my house. Especially Nei who saw the house where I grew up. A dense atmosphere drifts for a moment. Then. Ruriruri, you’re wrong