LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 41 – Ryuju Family
Edited by The Darkest Knight#4796
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I thought it happened two years ago when I seriously considered making my own security company. At that time, I didn't really know anything about how those worked or where to learn something about those kinds of stuff.
However, since I was attending the elementary school of Shuchi'in Academy and was in the same class as the characters of Kaguya-sama, who was supposed to be older than me if this world followed the same path as the manga, anyway, when I thought about it, I was reminded of one of the members of the Impossible Girls, which consisted of Koyasu Tsubame, Osaragi Kobachi, Shiranui Koromo, and the last girl, Ryuju Momo.
Ryuju Momo was a girl with short light blue hair who always wore a cute hat. She was also one grade above me. Hence I never saw her within a year after I started elementary school. Of course, I was still in and out of the hospital and undergoing counseling when I entered elementary school, so there was an even less of a chance of me meeting her.
The first time I saw her by chance, we arrived at the gate simultaneously. I was surprised that her appearance was not much different from the manga's. But it was easy for me to recognize her immediately because, at that time, Momo came to school accompanied by many men who appeared to be yakuza that I often saw in manga and anime.
Although it seemed like a coincidence, at that time, I, who was just thinking about building my own security company, saw the meeting as a signal. It was too much of a coincidence for me to ignore.
I had just experienced something supernatural a year ago. And I still remembered the words of Gorou about stars and that supernatural stuff that made me feel paranoid because this seemed more like fate than coincidence.
Therefore, I thought of a way to get acquainted with the son of the Yakuza family without much hesitation. I felt the opportunity to get to know someone from an underground background and learn things from the underground world, especially since I didn't know anything about yakuza or criminal stuff in this world. It would be the same as my previous world or just the same as the story I read or watched in anime, manga, or light novels.
At that time, I wondered what I was thinking, so I came close to her. But in the end, we were just a bunch of elementary school students, so I didn't need be pretending or the like…
I was actually confronting her and asking her if I could be her friend right in front of her face. I still remember the astonished expression she showed me at that time. However, thanks to my courage, it seemed to have made such an impression on Momo that even though I hadn't seen her in the past month. The two of us remained close friends.
I could easily ask her if I could play at her house or not... I was pretty sure to know that Momo would react positively to my request.
It was something easy to do for me but maybe difficult for someone else. That happened because Momo's background as a Yakuza made her difficult to interact with. It wasn't that she was scared or anything. It was just that ordinary people would be overwhelmed when knowing Momo's background.
I mean, even in the manga in high school, where elite people gathered, she was still counted as the impossible girl. Moreover, for elementary school children who do not know many things, it was natural for many children to keep their distance from her. Those children didn't have any difficulty knowing her background as a member of an elite family.
Although there were a few children she was close to, they weren't that close either since none of them ever went to Momo's house as they were hesitant. Her friends broke out in a cold sweat when Momo brought up her family's notorious name Ryujugumi Yakuza.
That was a reason why it was easy for me to get close to her, who didn't shy away from her family. No, I was probably the first person who was quite eager to get to know her family.
In the end, Momo was still an innocent child who I don't think ever imagined the reasons behind my actions. She was happy that someone was close to her without fear of her family. Well, sometimes, little kids were just so easy; their ignorance and innocence was adorable.
I did think that several members of the Ryuju Gumi Yakuza knew about my intention. But those people let me go. Maybe because they were really nice to their princess, I guess…
After two years, my relationship with Ryujugumi Yakuza became deeper than my initial plan. It looked like they just happily listened to my questions about their stuff…
Especially the old man, who was also a retired head of Ryuju Gumi Yakuza Clan or Momo's grandfather, who taught me many things.
"Geez, these days, my grandpa is always talking about you. As if he was waiting for his own grandchild." Momo said that while we went to her home. The two of us rode her expensive black-looking cars that were really comfortable to sit in.
"Really, I think he's just happy a child’s talking to him." I replied to Momo's words.
"That's true. Usually, the kids cried when they saw my grandfather." Momo nodded her head and agreed with my statement. I remembered Momo's grandfather, who had the same appearance as the old man with a muscular body like Bang from One-punch Man or Senzaeomn Nakiri from Sougeki. Or those people combined in one… No wonder many kids cried when they saw him.
That's why… When we first met, I didn't cry in front of him. He immediately liked me, and it became much easier for me to ask and learn a bunch of stuff from him. It was just one problem though about him…
"Are you meeting with my grandpa?" Momo asked.
"Of course not; he will be happy to wait for me. Is there anything you want? Like playing some games or something?"
"Really!? How about we play this game together?"
"Well, I'm fine, but please don't cry if you lose… Okay…”
It may sound like a bad word for someone who is older inside, but I have my own reason. At first, I just let her win a lot since, in the end, it was just playing games with a kid, but it looked like she found out about me. Something that I suspected came from Yu. I didn't know how Momo knew about this, but after hearing that, she always wanted me to take her seriously.
It looked like her competitiveness was something that was in her blood or something.
"Haha… This time… I will win…" Momo said as she was confident of her skill. I didn't want to say it. But just like in the manga, she pretty much likes playing games in school because of her family and not many people around her. She didn't care about the rules and played games in the school. That was why she was confident and would cry if I defeated her hard.
At some point, I wondered if there was another way since she always suspected me when I lost, as if I let her win… Even though, well, I tried my best to look defeated in a close manner.
This means that Momo's intuition was quite good. Anyway, after playing with her for an hour. Finally, I went to a dojo that was built in this massive Yakuza big clan house. I came inside and greeted the person who was already in the dojo sitting in such a serious manner that I could feel an intense aura coming from him.
"Have you finished playing with Momo?" Ryuju asked me.
"Yeah…"
"Hm, Good then… It's been a long time. How about we have some sparring? I want to see the development of my successor!!"
"I'm not your successor! You know!!"
"What are you saying!? I have been teaching you our family's secret martial arts!!"
"There's no way I know that's the secret!!"
"Gugugu… Are you dissatisfied with our Momo? Huh!!!"
"Geez, please don't just engage your granddaughter with someone carelessly!?"
"I do not… do that… I engage her with you. A person I recognize as suitable to continue the Ryuju's martial arts and someone she is close with."
"No, she's just ten. Something like this is too early for her."
Yeah, I was grateful that he taught me martial arts and other stuff too, but this side of him was troublesome.
