Chapter 9 (1/2)
Translator: Silver Editor: Namorax
I hide the tre at this party and stood up as naturally as possible
“Suwa-sa me over on this day”
What was his full name……
The names of the Suwa family members were supposed to contain the 『Ori (織)』character
Like shi+ori and Iori Suwa
Since Ritsuko-sama married into the family, she wasn’t bound by that rule
Oh, yeah
His name was Toori-sama 『とおる』
To forget orseen as impolite, may be taken as an insult
When attending a party, it would be aall of the attendees’ faces with their names
It was the same when someone addressed you
It was good to res like that However, I hadn’t been able to remember!
“No, thank you I’ you on so such short notice, without considering your schedule”
The father nodded before urgingsmile on his face
If the invitation had been sent to my house, the head of the household could have declined it, but it was impossible to decline a direct invitation
Unless the status of the recipient is higher than the sender’s it was impossible to refuse, even if it was an inconvenience
Even if the statuses of the houses were equal, if the one sending the invitation was the head of the household, it was impossible for a minor like me to refuse
Iori, the next head of the Suwa faive me the invitation
So, his father’s apology was a superficial one at best
I laughed auously at the father’s words
Normally I’d reply with a『Not at all, I’lad to have received the invitation』, but I think such a thing was appropriate here
The father smiled wryly and remained silent
I couldn’t blame him
Fro without any regards for my circumstances
“What can I do for Suwa Iori’s parents? I was invited to an open tea party that doesn’t seeuests”
S, I called out their invitation for the lie it was
The parents, who detected er, smiled delicately towards me
“Ara, so wonderful That was more than I expected”
“……I told you so, didn’t I? This young lady is quite clever”
Husband and wife started a less conversation
Apparently,Ritsuko-sa anything, and Toori-sama had expected that and came here himself
“Sorry It was the only method I could come up with to speak to you directly”
“Even if we invited you to a norara-sama would immediately decline it Iori isn’t in trouble, is he?”
“I understand Iori’s actions I also understand randfather’s decision Why did you suddenly need to contact me?”
The ized examined my expression when I asked for an explanation
It felt like an interview or interrogation
I didn’t knohat exactly they wanted, but I could only move forward from here
Sitting up straight, I looked the pair in the eyes
It took strength to not avert esture of the opposition
It ht be considered rude, but I didn’t care
If they didn’t plan to reveal their secret intentions, then I needed to grasp any information I could
Don’t look down on people with societal experience
“First of all, it’s related to our branch fa them, haven’t they?”
“I know nothing about these things What seems to be the problem?”
Instead of s, I maintained a blank expression
“Do you know? Your indifference towards the branch fareat”
“I doubt that any nuirl of your age to have been so heavily scarred…… let our son take responsibility for their foolishness…… though I know that is impossible”
Suwa’s strong ht up the incident as she examined my visible scars
When I’d been injured, I believed that I wouldn’t survive, so I had prayed for Suwa and shi+ori to be hit too so that we could at least die together
My elder brother had told me that, before one of my operations, I would clench my fists so hard that my palms had turned bloody
The fact that I could er towards the Suwa's main family had subsided, but the saetic branch family
The Sagara branch families, particularly the branch that existed solely to protect the main family, had wanted to eradicate the Suwa branch fahter directed the danger towards me
In fact, there were rumors that when certain businesses tried to made transactions, the other companies were talked out of the deal
Because sanctions had been placed on the Suwa branch fa the issue and mislead the main family about their decline, so the main family hadn’t found out until now
At least, that’s what my brother told me
“It’s very difficult forthis up, but…… for now, I’d like to live a norood classmate”
Even if I could attain a normal life, my scars would never completely fade
If possible, I wouldn’t like to be reaze suddenly dropped
“I’ara farandfather to ratify this matter”
“No, it’s all right The Sagara aren’t at fault here The blaara family is quite enviable No, I suppose the branch family wouldn’t support an inept head”
I could hear the self-ridicule in Toori-sama’s voice
The branch families' support
The branch families always prop up the main family
Even if itthe main family from hardshi+ps
They protected thea substitute for them
It was the same across all the houses
The children of the branch families were raised to protect the main family at all cost
Perhaps, shi+ori was raised in that manner as well
shi+ori-sas for her, but she prioritized his well being above anything else
If so, then shi+ori-sama’s behavior……
My conversation with the Suwa couple went through one ear and out to other
I couldn’t remember what they said or how I responded
I was too busy thinking about shi+ori’s behavior froo
Why did shi+ori deliberately shout my name back then?
I’d thought she’d been trying to et, but that may not have been the case
Could she have been diverting the men’s attention away from Suwa?
If so, then she completely succeeded
The man pushed away Suwa and ran after me
While Suwa didn’t exactly get away unscratched, he only received a few cuts and bruises at most
If she sacrificed me not to protect herself, but rather to protect Suwa, then shi+ori-sama had acted as an exemplary lady
High-schoolers aren’t as adult-like as other children thought
They have no societal experience and are short-sighted
What they knew of the world was gained from behind a screen
Siive someone the ability to cope with adults who intended to cause harm
It wasn’t much better even when you became a university student either
Men gained experience in corporate ement, while women could avoid the subject