rs say, Lord Shisui, you're responsible for supervising and controlling the servants.
Can you take responsibility if something happens?”

 

 People began to speak in agreement with Uemon's words.
At the same time, there was a mixture of scorn and ridicule toward Shisui, and suspicion and hostility toward me.
Half of what they said may have been their true intentions, but the other half may have been political harassment toward Shisui.

 

 Even though he declined the candidacy for the next head of the family, Kizuki Shisui's position in the family is still very important.
And many people wanted to be the next head of the family.
If there was anything that could be called even the slightest blunder, they would pursue it with glee, as if everyone were throwing stones at a drowning dog.
On the side, the assistant who was standing by glared at them with hostility, but Shisui quieted them down in a calm manner.

 

 ”What do you think, Lord Shisui? I think there is a bad influence from the servant there.”

 

 Uemon glances at me as I kneel down and continues.
His tone was somewhat dismissive.

 

 ”Would you be willing to give up the position of Yun-shoku? What, if there's no problem, I'll give it back to you as it is? Just to be sure, I thought we should have a hearing just to be safe.
I've always had a little trouble with it.”

 

 Uemon wasn't kidding.
In his job, the hidden group is trained to interrogate people, including those under torture.
Naturally, it also involves digging up the memories in their heads.
There's no telling what they'll do to me if they take me in.

 

 ”Oh, my, oh, my, you're being very indirect, aren't you, head of the hidden group? Can you speak the truth? Are you so unhappy that my pawn is the Yun-shoku?”


 

 The blunt statement echoed from one of the upper seats, without any qualifications or sh*t.
The statement was haughty to the point of arrogance, but it had an unusually strong presence.
I glanced at the owner of the voice as I remained kneeling.

 

 First of all, I was impressed by his bright cherry blossom-colored kimono.
She was casually leaning on her elbow, just like Uemon, and she was a beautiful and voluptuous girl whom I could recognize even from the top of her robe.
Kizuki's second princess, Kizuki Aoi…
smiled wickedly as if she had noticed my gaze.
I immediately turned my gaze away from her.

 

 ”Aoi, this is a public place, okay? Even though you are a direct descendant, you should be careful about your words! And don't make such an accusation…”

 ”Will you stop yelling, Uncle? You're hurting my ears.
Don't tell me you're yelling at your wife like that? How very grown-up of you.
She'll run away from you, you know?”

 

 Gorilla-sama says in a mocking tone, or at least that's the only tone she can use.
She held her mouth with her sleeve and laughed at Umeon with a beautiful voice that sounded like a tinkling bell.
The content was also harsh.
Uemon and his wife, the 'NTRed young wife who destroys the player's brain,' who are together, could be mistaken for parent and child.

 

 ”…!!!? Aoi, don't you dare to say that!!”

 

 Uemon's face turns red with shame and anger.
As he tried to stand up quickly, some of the people who were standing beside him quieted him down and slandered Aoi's rudeness.

 

 However, the person in question does not seem to be bothered by such a scene.
On the contrary, some of the members of the family who belong to Aoi's faction secretly let out a sneer and whispered in each other's ears on their head's comment.
Like Shisui, Uemon, who had the Kizuki's finances and the Hidden group under his control, was also an object of envy, hostility, and ostracism for the others.

 

 ”I also disagree with your treatment of Yun-shoku, uncle.”

 ”What…!?”

 

 The room, which had begun to buzz noisily, was filled with the sound of this dignified voice.

 

 With surprise, all the people in the room gathered their eyes on the upper seats.
The person who was sitting just opposite Aoi was a beautiful woman with her glossy, raven wet feather-colored hair tied in a bun.
A slender woman in a man's kimono with a straight back…
Kizuki Hina, the first princess of the Kizuki family.

 

 ”Nuh!?”

 

 Uemon frowned.
His eyes widen and a look of obvious surprise comes over his face.
The people around him did the same.

 

 It was only natural.
Hina's intervention was too unexpected for him.
Uemon is a neutralist who is as close as possible to the Hina faction in choosing the next head of the Kizuki family.
…Although I know this thanks to my having played the original game.
In any case, there is nothing I can say.
I just remain silent.


 

 ”Hina! I, to, you….”

 ”Please be quiet, Uncle.
How can a man who holds such a heavy responsibility in the house of Kizuki be so angry?”

 ”Ugh, but…!!”

 ”I understand it.”

 

 Hiding Uemon's anger, the first princess glared at her sister.

 

 ”Aoi, our uncle is an elder of the family who bears the heavy responsibility of Kizuki.
Don't use such impolite words.
You're not a child anymore….
or are you incapable of such consideration?”

 

 With a dignified expression, Hina rebukes her sister while keeping her posture straight.
On the other hand, Aoi makes an annoyed expression and rests his chin on his hand with an exasperated expression on her face.
She lets out a sigh.

 

 ”I understand, my dear big sister.
…Uncle, I'm very sorry for the trouble I've just caused the elders.
Please, do as you please.”

 

 Whatever the sentence, her tone was appropriate, as if she had no choice.
And, Uemon looked uncomfortable with his niece's attitude.

 

 Well, the worst thing is that it seems quite soft to me, who knows the original story.
Just by avoiding the “Absolute Despair Great Youkai Orgy Party”, his niece has become a lot more mature.
If it had been worse, his head would have rolled two or three times by now.

 

 ”Gggghh…!!!”

 ”Well, uncle.
May we return to the conversation?”

 

 Hina asked calmly to the angry Uemon.
It was reasonable since Gorilla-sama was not expected to make any further concessions.

 

 ”Uncle, I understand your feelings but please bear with it…
This is the place where reports of the mission are received.
Besides, wasn't it Uncle who stirred up the discussion by inviting irrelevant arguments? Please be mindful of this.”

 ”Nggh…”

 

 Uemon could not refute Hina's point of view.
Yes, this is not the place for intrigues and factional battles.
Uemon was the one who diverted the agenda to the side, and Aoi was just along for the ride.

 

 ”I understand your feelings, head of the Hidden Group.
However, the servants are under my jurisdiction and I am fully responsible for them.
Your words suddenly touch on my authority…
Are you concerned even with the duties of a servant's head?”

 ”Well, Uncle is a greedy man, isn't he?”

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