Chapter 48 (1/2)

Chapter 48

「Sales have been sluggishIt’s just the luxury soap and ……」

Haruto sighed after seeing the report

When Asuht in Claris, the customer base of Asuma Shokai is the lower middle class while Samaras Shokai’s customer base is the upper classAsuround and took advantage of their personal connections to get upper-class customers from Samaras Shokai

However, this tie situation where Asuma Shokai’s customer base is the upper class while Samaras Shokai’s customer base is the lower middle classSamaras Shokai started to h it was of lower qualityThis is because the dareat

Nonetheless, it’s true that Samaras Shokai’s main product, the bubble-berry fruit, is pushed considerably by Asu, they were evenly matched with Samaras Shokai

「We have to soe to our reputationBaseless rumors are so troublesome」

There is no remedy since it’s co down since the upperthe flames

「It can’t be helpedWe can only fight rumors with rumorsSince our rumors are real, it would have an instant effect」

The idea that Samaras Shokai is evil slowly spreadIt’s inevitable since they’re really suspicious

「It’spolitics more than business」

「Politics, huhEither way, it see」

Mutually beating and backbiting each other, spilling bad rumors everywhereThey’re both insidious deedsIt doesn’t look like what an upright adult would do

「It’s unexpectedly like politicsJust that it’s on a wider scale than a kid’s group fightWell, the adults areover money or pohereas children are more on emotionsMaybe we’re even a lower level than children」

Bertrand said with a bitter smile

「This is our lifeIt can’t be helped that we become more slyWe must win」

All they have to do is win

「Haruto-kun, I’ve looked into the derassCan I report it~」

Pudding saidSince he’s still not sure with only Aisha confir since Pudding’s judg, or Tart, but he’ll be worried about the security on Claris and the other cities

「Aahh, it should be fine」

「Then, I will report itIt’s about seven years now since the deBut it’s been 25 to 26 years ago since it last circulatedIt’s one of the Yakuza groups in Shufelt that carries out the distributionI heard that Yakuza group started selling deo and has overturned other Yakuza groups with its financial strengthThe other Yakuza groups have been pressured latelyThat roup」

「That means, that Yakuza is different from the other Yakuza, they should have a route to be able to distribute such a large arass」

In short, since there is a large aanizations that cultivate enough of it to satisfy the dened a reement

「But if the organization can cultivate it on their own, there’s no need for a roups coet more profit」

「In other words, that Yakuza group, and the organization is on good termsIt means that they have more relations than business partnersFor example, if the leaders are the sa anization is partnering with Samaras ShokaiIn other words, Reinard is the erous since he was able to hire assassins, he’s likely to be also connected with the Yakuza」

In this way, they can explain the reason why Sa presence in ShufeltIf they e in numbers, they can control the rumors

「What do we do? If you pass this inforet the death sentence」

Bertrand asked Haruto and Roa

「With ties to an anti-social organization and the illicit production of derass, they will certainly collapse even with just this……regarding Roa’s parents, we don’t have direct evidence that he killed Helen and RivasI don’t knoe’ll find it even if we looked」

「It doesn’tas the public acknowledged that he killed ed by the lawThere’s noif we can’t achieve that」

The victory condition of Haruto and Roa is the death of ReinardBut if he were judged as a murder accomplice, he would be put in jailIf he were imprisoned as a result of the trial, it wouldn’t achieve their purposeBut their revenge will surely be granted as illegal srass results in the death penalty, even though it has nothing to do with Roa’s parents

「It’s a shaht him at that time, ouldn’t even need to come to Shufelt」

「But it’s less if we’re killed by Serius」

Haruto and Roa deeply sighed

「Ne~ ne~, I haven’t finished talking yetCan I continue~? 」

「I don’t mindIt was my bad to interrupt」

Pudding continued the conversation

「When I looked further into their relationshi+p of that Yakuza and the de carried out behind the scenes! CongratulationsI don’t think I have to explain why the Sa slaves from this? 」

Pudding said happilyKidnapping and derass are important sources of incorass to that extent, trafficking will of course also be done on a large scale

Pudding continued

「How is it? Since Samaras Shokai is connected with that Yakuza……it would be troublesoroups who are hostile to Saroup」

「So, are able to grab so? 」

「They want to see MasterAh! I dropped Haruto-kun’s name and positionThey only know that Haruto-kun hated Samaras’ Yakuza and wanted to crush it」

Pudding proudly saidBecause the job of mercenaries often involves such dark parts, they don’t especially feel any aversion against the YakuzaEspecially Pudding who takes pleasure in work as long as she gets paidThere’s also the fact that she went to Haruto froene’s place to accompany her older brother

「What should we do? I don’t want to get involved with those who talk too much」

「Isn’t it fine? It’ll be okay if you wear a mask」

Roa saidIt may be okay if he just listens for a whileAlso, the enemy’s enemy is your friendIn other words, Haruto can see those Yakuza groups as an ally

「Not ood and evil is the basics of politicsThere’s no proble to expand the trade area anyway, you have to get involved with those guys」

Bertrand said in a harsh toneThat’s trueHaruto ca troubled

「I understandLet’s , why don’t we preparedevices? 」

Three people went to the back alley of Shufelt

「I’ around here~」

Pudding……White mask B said to Haruto……white mask A

「Soet used to it」

Aisha……white mask C said

Pudding is the introducer, while Aisha is the escort of HarutoRoa wanted to go, but there’s no erous, so she was left behind

「Sounds suspiciously perfectUs three」

White mask A said in a mechanical voice

「Ah! ThereO~i! 」

「Ah! ThereO~i! 」

Pudding spoke to a plump man who came forwardThe man raised a confused voice

「E~tto, who are you? 」

White mask B took off her mask

「It’sAlamodeThe current name is white mask BH, that’s not itThis is White Mask A, my masterHere is White Mask C, the escortWhite Mask kun, this is Tom-san」

White Mask B introduces the plump maleIt’s an obvious pseudonymEven someone like Haruto can tell

「hello Tom-sanNice to meet you」

「Eehh, that’s a nice mask」

Tohter

「Then let’s get right to the point, Let’s talk about the Yakuza groups who’s been getting ahead lately」

White Mask A and Toan to speakThey first talk about the reason for theand their positionNaturally, they oh with Haruto’s『Blessing of Speech』, he can understand the other party

Tom’s real name seems to be Jaroup that has the greatest power a the Yakuzas hostile to Samaras’ YakuzaWhite Mask A said that he is also hostile to Samaras’ YakuzaHe said that he has infor face to faceBy the way, the inforot is about their suspicion that Sarass

「I see……it’s possible that your relatives were killed by that Yakuza groupSo, do you want to talk……about what position they’re in and how they died? 」（It depends on whether it’s a legitimate person or not）

Haruto carefully chooses his words

「They are people of decent positionThey had connections with politicians and had a decent assetThey do not have any relationshi+p with the YakuzaAs to how they’re killed, they were disguised as robbers and was killedThey seem to have hired many mercenaries, but they’re all killed」

「I seeIt’s obviously a professional jobDid they make a move directly, or did they kill in the form of a request? It’s certain that they’re involved in any case」（It’s hard to think that the Yakuza will directly cause such a big crimeEspecially if they have a connection with the politiciansBut if it’s a request……then the assassination guild）

The words assassination Guild appeared aanization just from the nameHaruto carefully listened

「I also looked into various thingsThen I understood that there’s the existence of an assassination GuildBut I don’t know anything other than thatDo you think that the assassination Guild is involved? If so, what is the assassination Guild? 」

As Haruto says so, Tom has a frown on his faceEspecially on the words assassination Guild

「That is……I can’t tell youCan I ask you not to tell any information about that? 」（I can’t tell them about the assassination GuildI’ll be yelled at by the bossIt depends on his informaton）

assassination Guild see any inforerous

「There is a suspicion that Sarass」

As Haruto says so, Tom rounded his eyes

「I seeWe were also htNevertheless, with this level of information, I can’t tell you about the assassination Guild」（assassination Guild is a secret a secrets）

Haruto sighsHe doesn’t seem to want to tell himWhen it comes to power, they have to listen to it

「Is that so? Then it can’t be helpedWhite mask C! 」

「Yes! 」

White Mask C took the bag and held it towards TomTom subconsciously took it

「Whwhat! ……This is? 」