Ryunosuke gave a well-intentioned reminder.
"Kiryuin Fuka from Class 2-B, along with the 8 people behind her, are not involved in this problem."
"Same with Asahina-senpai from Class 2-A."
"Remember, don't drag them into this problem."
"Because in this incident, they gave help to me. They are people on my side."
"Haaah, I understand." Narumori sat listlessly in his chair, looking like a salted fish that had lost its dreams. He felt mentally exhausted.
Imagining himself possibly returning to his former position and having to work to death, he didn't feel happy at all. However, for Arisu, that wasn't what concerned her.
Although she was happy her father could return to office, there was something else she cared more about...
Arisu slowly turned toward Ryunosuke with a thin smile on her face. Just as she was about to open her mouth, Ryunosuke had already predicted her movement and gave an explanation first.
"I don't have any relationship with either of them."
"They just helped me."
"There's nothing between us."
"Oh~" Seeing her thoughts had been guessed, Arisu didn't feel annoyed.
Ryunosuke sighed in relief silently.
For the next step, even though Ryunosuke didn't explain it, Narumori already knew what to do. However, there was one question he wanted to confirm, so he asked.
"Why are you doing this for me?"
Ryunosuke's purpose clearly wanted him to return as Board Chairman. But more than that, most likely this young man wanted to get rid of Tsukishiro. Even so, the fact that he was indirectly saved was something that couldn't be denied.
Ryunosuke gave a brief but concise answer.
"Because you are Arisu's father."
After saying that, Ryunosuke gripped Arisu's hand and shook it in front of Narumori. His meaning was very clear.
"Right? Father-in-law."
Arisu didn't refute anything. After all, their relationship had already officially formed. Calling her father "Father-in-law" was natural.
Narumori's lips twitched; he didn't respond to that call but also didn't refute it. Seeing his daughter looking so happy, what else could he protest? He could only let out a long sigh and accept this reality.
Ryunosuke, still holding Arisu's hand, remembered his promise to Hiyori, then he added one more thing.
"By the way, can you bring Kakeru Ryuuen back to school?"
He took advantage of this opportunity to fulfill his promise to Hiyori. Once Narumori returned to office as Board Chairman, doing a little manipulation behind the scenes to bring back one student should be easy. If he had to use personal points to redeem Ryuuen, he needed at least 20 million points.
But if he left it to Narumori, that man would definitely gladly help. After all, he already owed a very large debt of gratitude. Even with a prospective father-in-law, calculations must remain clear.
Sure enough, Narumori agreed without hesitation. For him, that was just a small matter. Even if he hadn't officially returned to office, bringing one person into this school was very easy.
After Narumori agreed, Ryunosuke didn't waste any more time and said goodbye to leave. Arisu held his hand with a slightly spoiled tone.
"Won't you stay longer to accompany me?"
Arisu showed a charming and seductive smile, her eyes staring sharply at him, waiting for an answer. Ryunosuke lightly tapped the girl's forehead and said resignedly.
"Next time. I still have other business to settle; otherwise many problems will come."
Arisu no longer held him back. She wasn't the type of woman who couldn't read situations, so she let him go. It's just that her gaze kept following Ryunosuke's departing direction for a long time.
"Haaah..." Narumori bowed his head listlessly, feeling a bit miserable. Seeing his daughter whose soul seemed to have floated away following that young man, he couldn't figure it out; what was good about that kid?
Besides his ordinary face... Well, it seemed the rest were advantages. Narumori couldn't find points to refute.
As her father, he knew his daughter very well. Arisu's criteria in choosing a partner wasn't based on appearance, but on who could be more capable than her. So far, there were only two people who met that requirement: Ayanokouji Kiyotaka and Akasaka Ryunosuke.
And his daughter didn't choose Ayanokouji but Ryunosuke? Narumori felt helpless, but he was forced to bless both of them.
Arisu woke from her reverie and said to her father, "Father, I'm leaving first."
She stood using her cane, bowed slightly, and said goodbye.
Narumori felt very helpless. He knew his daughter's little intention very well. That girl came here most likely just to meet Ryunosuke. If it weren't for news that Ryunosuke would meet her father, how could she bother coming here.
Now that Ryunosuke had left, Arisu felt there was no need to stay longer, not even intending to chat more with her own father. As the saying goes: A daughter who has grown up will be hard to hold back. Not even married yet, she had already forgotten her own father...
Even so, Narumori still patiently advised Arisu: "My daughter, it's not that Father wants to lecture you. If you want to pursue a man, you must be more proactive. If you don't succeed, Father can help you."
The meaning of that sentence was he could use his identity and status to pressure Ryunosuke. After all, if looking at Ryunosuke's behavior, at least at school he didn't want to openly acknowledge that Arisu was his girlfriend.
Of course he didn't dare acknowledge it. Ryunosuke was currently stepping on 5 boats at once! If he really acknowledged it, his fate could end up like Ito Makoto—mutilated by girlfriends.
Arisu shook her head, stating she didn't need her father's help. What she wanted was the sincerity of her conversation partner, not a forced and deviant relationship like that. She walked lame with her cane, preparing to go home. Narumori, worried, also accompanied to escort her back to the dormitory.
While walking, they discussed the topic of Ryunosuke. Even Narumori had to admit that kid's excellence. Perhaps his ability wasn't inferior to Ayanokouji from the White Room, or even stronger. Not in terms of pure physical strength, but his ability to act, execute, and his terrifying manipulation.
Don't look at how easily Ryunosuke completed all this on the surface. If he made one wrong step, he would lose badly. And Ayanokouji wouldn't dare take that big a risk. This was the difference between the two of them.
And Arisu really liked that point. Liked it so much she was almost crazy! She spoke enthusiastically to her father.
"I like Ryunosuke, and I want to pursue my love in my own way. Without needing to mix it with interests or power."
This sentence was a form of refusal of her father's help, asking her father not to interfere in their matter.
Narumori could only resign himself, but still allowed his daughter's stubbornness. After all, he would still bear all problems as her father.
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On the other side, Ryunosuke arrived at the cinema area and met Ayanokouji who had been waiting for a long time.
Ayanokouji asked expressionlessly, "All done?"
Ryunosuke answered in the same tone, "All done. Your father probably won't bother you for a while."
"Because Tsukishiro was his man. With an incident this big, he will also find it difficult to escape responsibility for that negligence. More or less he'll definitely be affected."
Ayanokouji nodded satisfied. He was increasingly satisfied with this tool—both in terms of ability, action, and method. All of that was something he had never encountered while in the White Room. Honestly, he had an illusion that he wouldn't be able to win against this person.
He had a feeling that if he became enemies with Ryunosuke, he might lose badly. This made Ayanokouji increasingly curious about Ryunosuke's figure, even starting to develop a desire to compete in abilities someday.
But now wasn't the time. At least before his father's problem was resolved, he wouldn't become Ryunosuke's enemy. They had the same common enemy. Ayanokouji wasn't stupid enough to add a new enemy before his old enemy was settled.
Both of them walked together leaving the cinema. However, Ryunosuke didn't realize he had just triggered a major disaster.
In the outside world, Ayanokouji's father happened to be being nominated as a member of parliament from the Kyoei Party. And as a result of the commotion created by Ryunosuke, Atsuomi—Ayanokouji's father—failed to get that position. Because Tsukishiro was the person he sent, he had joint responsibility.
This time, Ryunosuke didn't just make a small problem. Atsuomi definitely wouldn't let him go! As the saying goes: Blocking someone's career path is the same as killing their parents; it's something that will make someone hold a deep grudge.