490 Yama Minamiyas be (1/2)
Riko hurriedly removed her fingers and looked at the cell phone screen. Her expression immediately stiffened when she realized that it was Yama Minamiya's call.
Mozzie and Kevin had turned their heads over instantly. When they saw Riko's expression, they guessed that it was Yama Minamiya's phone call. It was definitely the outcome from the meeting. The phone call was to tell them the result!
They immediately held their breaths in nervousness.
”Don't worry.”
Riko gave the duo a gentle smile as she pressed 'Answer' and placed the phone to her ear.
Despite her allaying the duo's nervousness, Riko's heart was pounding. She was extremely nervous.
In the unlikely scenario that her dad failed in the negotiations, Mozzie and Kevin's spots in the collective training would be rescinded once the rule was changed. What were they to do?
No, it was not an unlikely scenario but a high likelihood outcome. Even if she had consoled herself, she could not help but discern the cruel reality. There was the seven major organization's joint protest, the Hero Association's secret pressure, as well as the objections and discussions of the people. Regardless of how she thought of it, the changing of the rule was reasonably the final outcome. By sacrificing Mozzie and Kevin, as well as Gaia's interests, the rest would receive a favorable outcome. Why would the senate not do it?
If they lost the nomination for the collective training, Mozzie and Kevin would definitely be hurt, right? When the time comes, how was she to comfort them and counsel them so as to let them step out of the nadir of negative emotions?
”Hello...”
Riko picked up the call. Her voice sounded stiff. She was 'Violent Girl' as termed by Shi Xiaobai, not some agony aunt!
Riko was nervous and worried. She had already begun considering words of consolation and encouragement that she was not proficient at.
Yama Minamiya's deep and stable voice sounded into her ears.
”The meeting is over. The rule will not change. The spots are still the two children's.”
It was simple and direct without any foreshadowing. Yama Minamiya had explained the outcome of the meeting in a narrative tone.
”Ah?”
Riko exclaimed. Her first thought was that she had heard wrong before being pleasantly surprised. She hurriedly asked, ”Won? We won?”
”Yea, we won.”
Yama Minamiya answered calmly. Against countless objections, they had won.
”Hahaha...well done!”
Riko immediately laughed out loudly. She blinked at the duo sitting beside her and gestured with her fist, indicating that they had clinched victory!
Mozzie and Kevin widened their eyes and were instantly filled with pleasant surprise and disbelief. They were wondering if they were dreaming.
Riko beamed and was enjoying an upheaval of emotions. She wheedled Yama Minamiya, ”Dad, quickly tell me how we won!”
”It was all thanks to Chairman Jiang. He eventually held his ground against all dissent and objected to changing the rule. Hence, the result,” answered Yama Minamiya.
”Just that?” asked Riko.
”Just that,” answered Yama Minamiya.
Riko was surprised but quickly smiled again. Although it wasn't her father holding his ground against all objections, the outcome was already perfect. There was nothing to be disappointed about.
”Not bad. Grandpa Jiang no doubt lives up to his title as Azure Emperor. He's indeed a just hero to have entered the Hero Hall of Fame!”
Riko praised. Suddenly, she recalled Kevin's concerns from before. Hence, she asked in a whisper, ”Right, I heard that the boor, Zhang Meng, had participated in it. Did he and those unreasonable upper echelons of the various organizations make things difficult for you?”
”No.” Yama Minamiya used a simple word as a response. His voice was calm and stable.
”That's good.”
Riko immediately heaved a sigh of relief. It seems Teacher One-Pun did not need to play a role in it.
”Yea, let's do it this way. When Shi Xiaobai comes out, let's hold a celebration. I'm busy. I'll be hanging up,” said Yama Minamiya suddenly. While Riko was still in a daze, he had already hung up.
”Doo... Doo... Doo...”