Ichijo Ai, Mother vs. Ragged Councilor
Although I continued to kneel, no one said anything. This uncomfortable silence numbed my mind.
“What are you doing, Kondo-san?!”
A cold woman’s voice was directed at me, as if stabbing me.
“Please accept my apologies …”
“I told you many times. Get out of here!!! Who do you think would forgive someone who tried to damage the precious place left by the precious late husband?! It’s useless to do such a thing. I’ll never withdraw the damage report. No, I’ll definitely report the threats you made earlier as well. If you have something to say, you can say it to the police or in court. But I’m not obliged to listen to you. See you in court next time.”
“Please, please, please think again …”
I keep banging my head on the floor.
My head is tingling and bleeding a bit.
“It’s so annoying. I just heard everything from Minami-san. It seems that you insulted the principal and Takayanagi-sensei, who had worked so hard for Eiji, and implied that your stupid son had a bright future. My son has a bright future too. Don’t make fun of me. Business talk? Let me tell you. For the sake of my son’s reputation, which your son has damaged, I’ll not retreat from this fight. Until you are destroyed, I’ll never forgive you!!!”
I let out a silent scream when I saw the look on her face.
“Sorry. I’m sorry.”
Saying that I could do nothing but retreat.
Although it was September, the wind outside was so cold that my body was shaking.
I didn’t realize that my body was shaking by itself. …
And then, a black luxury car stopped in front of me. A student wearing my son’s high school uniform got out. Her aura made me feel a little scared.
“Are you still here, Kondo-san?”
A strange girl is calling my name. In this situation, all I felt was fear.
“Why, my name… ugh! Who are you?”
She had an intimidating aura, even though she smiled in an age-appropriate manner.
“My name is Ichijo Ai. Perhaps it would be easier for you to understand if I told you that I’m the daughter of XXX”.
Ah! Her father’s name was a big, big deal. Everyone in the business knows it. It’s the name of a monster, far above former Mayor Minami and Prefectural Assembly Yamada. My blood suddenly ran cold.
I thought I had heard of her somewhere, but it turned out that she was the student who had just received an award for saving a life, along with Eiji Aono. So the Aono family is also related to her father.
“What … can I do for you?”
I accidentally used an honorific.
“A warning. I have checked you out. Everything… you’ll understand if I say it. I don’t know what will happen if you or your son try to harm the Aono family again. I’ll not allow you or your son to interfere with the restoration of Eiji Aono-senpai’s honor. …”
Why, why are all these big shots waiting behind this house! It’s just a Western restaurant.
“Ah… but my son’s future …”
If this goes on, my son will lose everything. No, me too. If they turn in the audio file of the threat I just made to the police, I’ll go to the police too. …
“You can’t be like that. You should be held responsible for your actions and pay for them yourself. I have already been informed that there will be news about you tomorrow morning. Maybe it’ll be about your son and your attempt to threaten the school.”
“Why, why? It is too early. Did the school secretly record our conversation? If they did, that would be a breach of confidentiality!”
“I heard that a reporter happened to be waiting in the reception room next to the principal’s office. To cover our benefactors. You spoke so loudly, I’m sure they recorded you. This is completely self-destructive… A breach of confidentiality? If so, you should report it and sue the school. If you’re brave enough.”
At this moment. I was made to understand that I was forced to play the role of a complete clown. Maybe it was the girl in front of me who made up the whole scenario. Is the girl in front of me really younger than my son? The more skeptical I became, the more intimidating she seemed.
“It’s a lie, it’s a lie, it’s a lie!!!”
I collapsed to the ground and hit the floor with both hands in frustration. Blood oozed from my hands, but I couldn’t stop the flow of emotion.
“Then. We will never see each other again, Councilor Kondo. I have dinner plans now, so if you’ll excuse me.”
She walks past my collapsed body and heads for the kitchen. Her expression has changed from the cool one she had before to that of a girl her age.
Takayanagi’s PoV
After school. While I left the other teachers to check on the soccer team, I visited one of the students. I was convinced that he was supposed to be in the science lab class doing club activities. …
I knocked. “Come in,” he said, and I went in. He was preparing an a🬀cohol lamp.
“Hey, Endo. Can I talk to you for a minute?”
I finally arrived. In the place of the other student, I had to save.