He tried to save the fallen girls, but they came after him instead.

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Although Hoshimiya Rie didn't have much of a problem with Shirakawa, her daughter was a head of the family, a rank higher than her own. How could she be in a relationship with someone of commoner status? They were not a good match.

Moreover, if word got out, it would easily cause the Hoshimiya family to lose face.

Although the woman displayed the emotions typical of a high school student during her rehearsals and interactions with these people, it was still highly inappropriate for her to do something so dangerous for a commoner like Shirakawa. Fortunately, nothing bad happened this time; if a similar situation were to occur again, what if something were to happen to Hoshimiya Shio...?

Moreover, her fight for the position of family head was entirely for Xing Gongxi to stay away from conflict and live a safe life.

So she invited Shirakawa over to discuss it.

The previous commission to monitor Hoshigumi Shio is also cancelled. Now she wants Shirakawa to stay as far away from Hoshigumi Shio as possible.

Or, there is one last, desperate measure...

“Welcome~”

Rie's thoughts were interrupted by the greeting from the doorman.

Shirakawa entered the breakfast stall, looked around, and saw Hoshimiya Rie drinking miso soup, so he quickly sat down opposite her.

"Good morning," Rie Hoshimiya greeted politely.

For some reason, she found the man in front of her somewhat agreeable, not because of his looks or physique.

It was that innate quality about him that, for some reason, attracted her quite a bit.

We need to talk about serious business later, why think about this...

Rie quickly banished all the distracting thoughts from her mind.

"Yes, good morning," Shirakawa replied.

"Want something to eat?"

"No need, I've already eaten. Let's get straight to the point."

Shirakawa couldn't taste the flavor of the human food, and with rehearsals later, he planned to finish quickly.

"Okay, yesterday, was Hoshiguchi Xi with you?"

"Yes."

"I heard she went to the Nagasaki club to rescue you, and even used a gun?"

“That’s right.” Shirakawa roughly understood what Rie meant and explained first, “I sent someone to notify Suzuki Yoshiko to rescue me, but somehow Hoshimiya Shio came.”

"That's it."

It was indeed Suzuki Yoshiko who came to teach Hoshimiya Shio about matters between men and women yesterday, so it's normal for Hoshimiya Shio to know.

"I'm so sorry for causing you trouble." Shirakawa bowed in apology.

He didn't want Rie to cause trouble for him, after all, she was Hoshimiya Shio's mother.

Even though her status was lower than Hoshimiya Shio's, in Shirakawa's eyes, an elder was still an elder.

“It’s all in the past, so there’s no need to bring it up again.” Hoshimiya Rie took a sip of soup to moisten her throat, put on a serious expression, and said, “You know that Hoshimiya Ushio is the head of the Hoshimiya family, right?”

Why bring this up all of a sudden?

"Yes, I know." Shirakawa nodded repeatedly.

"Many important decisions of the Xinggong Group require the personal approval of the head of the Xinggong family. Her position is crucial. She needs to exercise a certain degree of restraint and control over her daily life, friendships, and romantic relationships."

"Yes."

"So you and Hoshimiya Shio..."

"Um, I have no improper thoughts about Hoshimiya Shio." Shirakawa understood Rie's implication and repeatedly clarified.

Saving someone is a favor, and being in love is love; they should be treated separately.

Who would like a woman who constantly orders that little girl named Rin to put a knife to her own neck?

At most, he would be grateful to her for saving him and would repay her kindness in the future, nothing more.

"I see, then I'm relieved." Hoshimiya Rie breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Shirakawa was still relentless and insisted on being with Hoshimiya Shio.

It turns out it was just wishful thinking on the daughter's part; that makes things easier.

I've heard that teenage girls are prone to falling in love with other girls. Why not just find her some charming rich young men or promising young bosses?

In terms of status and wealth alone, who isn't stronger than Shirakawa?

"From now on, the commission to monitor her is completely null and void. I now have a new request for you."

"any request."

"From now on, try to stay away from Xing Gongxi as much as possible, reduce unnecessary interactions with her, and it's best not to even enter her line of sight."

Oh? Such a good thing?

Shirakawa would love to stay as far away from a crazy woman like that as possible.

"That black gold card..."

"You can keep the gold card for now. As long as you don't make any unreasonable requests, the Xinggong family will definitely grant them. My only request right now is to stay away from Xinggong Xi. Can you do that?"

"Of course, of course I can do it." Shirakawa nodded repeatedly.

"If Xinggong Xi insists on it... never mind, that's unlikely."

I guess Xinggong Xi will forget about this ordinary boy after a while.

"Let's go." Rie Hoshimiya got up and left.

The two bodyguards followed her away.

Shirakawa was relieved of a lot of trouble. From now on, he would have no contact with the Hoshimiya family, and the same would be true for Matsushima. They would both leave Shirakawa's life.

The only problem to solve is that blond-haired Yoshioka. Once that's resolved, he can probably enjoy life.

jingle!

A message came from the phone.

Rehearsal group.

Jackie: Everyone, let's meet at school. I've arranged to meet at the big stage in the gymnasium today!

Sakura: Wow, Jackie is amazing!

Nikaido: Well done!

Maki: Received.

Hoshimiya Shio: Today is the last rehearsal. We'll be performing on stage tomorrow. Everyone, let's do our best, especially Shirakawa. He didn't come yesterday, but today he'll go through the whole play with everyone.

He directly dissed me...

It's the truth, but saying it like that can easily lead to an awkward silence.

And everyone knows that I didn't come because I was sick.

As expected, no one sent any more messages, and the atmosphere reached a freezing point.

Shirakawa began editing the message: Okay, I understand. I will definitely go over my scenes today.

Before the video was even sent, Jackie immediately eased the tension of the scene.

Jackie: Yeah, Shirakawa, let's all keep going and give it our all! Fighting!

The girls behind them were also sending encouragement and "fighting!"

When it comes to emotional intelligence, Jackie is definitely the best.

Shirakawa quickly called Miike and asked her to take him to school.

220. Miike's desire to get married and a new life.

Shirakawa got into Miike's car and fastened his seatbelt.

The car drove towards the school.

"How's your injury? Is it getting better?" Miike asked with concern.

"I'm fine now." Shirakawa bent his arm, showing off his small muscles to Miike.

"The gunshot wound and those burns on your back healed so quickly, it can't be the miracle work of the doctors under Hoshimiya, can it?" Miike hinted, revealing the sharp look of a police detective. "Don't think I'm some cheap woman who only knows how to have sex."

Shirakawa remained silent without replying.

I can't exactly tell her that I've become a succubus, especially since succubi don't sound like good things; they're quite evil.

"So, why?"

"Ah, that involves some mysterious supernatural phenomena... I can't tell you right now," Shirakawa said mysteriously.

Miike wasn't sure if Shirakawa was serious or joking: "Since you don't want to talk about it, I won't ask any more questions. Here, take this."

Miike pulled out a report, which was an introduction to a photography studio called "Fiery Red" on the commercial street.

Just hearing this name makes it sound very unserious.

"The owner of this studio is in a hurry to sell it. He called me this morning to discuss it. Please take a look and see what you think of the studio so I can make a further decision."

Shirakawa flipped through the report.