Chapter 50 Morizono Kikuto: What Happened to My Home?
The next day.
A car was parked Outside Main Gate of the Morizono Residence.
Morizono Kikuto got out of the car, stood outside the Gate, and looked at the Courtyard behind the Gate, his face blank.
The entire Courtyard looked like it had been gnawed on by something. Some Trees were almost bald, and the ground was covered with a thick layer of fallen leaves, messy and chaotic. A group of Servants were silently sweeping with their heads down.
Just yesterday, before he left Home, the Shrubs, Tree Canopy, and Lawn were all neatly trimmed...
What on earth happened?
How could his Home have become like this?
"Kikuto, you're back?"
Morizono Yurie was strolling in the Courtyard with Chi Feichi, holding Rebeca, who was wrapped like a rice dumpling, in her arms. Seeing Morizono Kikuto standing at the Entrance, she quickly walked up to him with a smile, "Why are you spacing out at the Entrance? Why don't you come in?"
Morizono Kikuto had a bit of a headache. She was asking him why he wasn't coming in? He almost couldn't recognize his own Home, okay!
"Last night... was there a Pest Plague? And, Rebeca, it's..."
"No, no, it's because Rebeca, Hissashi, and a flock of Crows fought yesterday and made the Courtyard like this," Morizono Yurie chuckled and turned to look at Chi Feichi, who had followed her. "Oh right, Hissashi is the Pet Feichi brought!"
Chi Feichi nodded to Morizono Kikuto, holding Hissashi.
Hissashi was wrapped in Gauze. He wasn't comfortable with Hissashi shrinking into his Sleeve by itself. If it accidentally slipped out and fell on the ground, even if the Wound didn't burst, it wouldn't be good for recovery.
"Hello, I've heard my Parents and my sister mention you before..." Morizono Kikuto greeted politely, his gaze involuntarily stopping on Hissashi.
He could recognize that it was a Snake, but it was his first time seeing a Snake wrapped tightly in Gauze, only revealing half of its gray-black Snake head...
It did look really miserable!
But a Snake, a Cat, and a flock of Crows, how could they possibly wreak havoc on such a large Courtyard in his Home?
"Alright, don't just stand at the Entrance, hurry up and come in!" Morizono Yurie urged.
Morizono Kikuto turned his head and instructed the Driver to drive the Car in. After entering the Gate, he still couldn't ignore the messy Courtyard. "Sister, it wouldn't matter normally, but I'm getting married tomorrow, and now Home has become like this..."
"It's okay, there's still time to trim and sweep today," Morizono Yurie said nonchalantly. "The Tree Canopy can be re-trimmed, and we can even do some creative designs."
Morizono Kikuto frowned, "But Maple will arrive today."
"We can ask her to design it with us," Morizono Yurie laughed. "After all, marriage is a matter for two people, and this will be her Home too in the future!"
Morizono Kikuto said helplessly, "Seriously, Home has become like this, how can you still laugh?"
Morizono Yurie lowered her head and stroked Rebeca's Head with her hand, "Of course, Rebeca has been very well-behaved from last night until now, and it's very easy to take care of. It's the first time I've seen it so well-behaved since Mom passed away. I guess it was just pent up before, right, Rebeca?"
"Meow~" Rebeca lazily meowed.
Morizono Kikuto: "..."
Yes, it was unprecedentedly well-behaved, but it was covered in Wounds, how could it not be well-behaved?
However, looking at Morizono Yurie's relaxed expression, then at Chi Feichi's calm Face, and then at the group of Servants calmly sweeping the Courtyard...
These things didn't seem to be a big deal?
...
Upstairs on the Second Floor, Tea and Snacks were brought to the table, and the three of them chatted casually.
Perhaps because the two families had old ties, and the Morizono siblings were relatively talkative people, the atmosphere was harmonious and pleasant.
Just as they were talking about Morizono Kikuto's embarrassing childhood moments, Chi Feichi felt his Mobile Phone vibrate. He took it out and glanced at it.
It was a Text Message from Haibara Ai.
[Bamboo Rats can extract Component that helps Hair growth. I want two more...]
Chi Feichi replied: [No Problem, as many as you want. When?]
Although Haibara Ai hadn't told him about the Organization, she hadn't concealed her accomplishments in biology and chemistry in front of him, which was already a sign of great trust in him.
Soon a new Text Message came: [Can I come now? Are you Home?]
[Not at Home, I'll go to Doctor Agasa's House to pick you up]
[Okay, then I'll wait for you]
Putting away his Mobile Phone, Chi Feichi looked up and saw Morizono Yurie staring straight at him.
"Is a girl asking you out?" Morizono Yurie's eyes flashed with the fire of gossip, "Today is a day off!"
This...
Haibara Ai could indeed be considered a girl.
Chi Feichi nodded, "I have to go out for a while later."
"Is she your girlfriend?" Morizono Yurie teased, "When I asked you this morning, you said you didn't have a girlfriend, but now you've been exposed, haven't you?"
"No, I really don't have a girlfriend." Chi Feichi put away his Mobile Phone and looked at Morizono Kikuto.
He had a good Impression of the Senyuan Family, and he didn't mind acting as a bridge to resolve the misunderstanding.
However, Akio Shigematsu hadn't returned yet, and he didn't know how long he would be gone. It would be better to call Morizono Kikuto along...
Seeing Chi Feichi looking at him, Morizono Kikuto tentatively asked, "Do you want me to drive you?"
Chi Feichi nodded, "Thank you for your trouble."
"Feichi, you're not going to be like Kikuto before, surrounded by a lot of girls, but never settling down, are you?" Morizono Yurie said with a smile, "Kikuto is getting married, don't take him out to mess around!"
"Alright, Sister," Morizono Kikuto took out the Car Key, "I'll be back as soon as I drop him off, don't worry, I won't mess around."
"Honestly..." Morizono Yurie pretended to look worried about her 'unfortunate family', but she still took over the responsibility of taking care of Hissashi.
...
Morizono Kikuto drove towards Beika Town, and there were no longer any Crows following behind the Car.
Feimo took the main force back to the nest to recuperate. They had agreed to come over again later. When they left in the morning, they even asked Chi Feichi to draw a tube of Blood.
"Are you really going to see a girl?" Morizono Kikuto inherited his Family's cheerful Personality. He found a topic of conversation not long after leaving Home, and said casually, "If you're really going to have fun with a girl, I'll just drop you off. After all, I'm going to get married..."
"I am going to see a girl," Chi Feichi said, "But not in the way you think."
"I knew it, looking at your Personality, you wouldn't be like me before, but you're 20 years old too," Morizono Kikuto sighed, "In another two years, Uncle Shinnosuke should let you start getting involved in Shinchi Group's affairs, and then urge you to get married. If you still don't find a girl you like, maybe you'll be like him, finding a girl who is well-matched in social status and reluctantly living your whole life... Ah, I didn't mean to speak ill of your Parents, but I was also confused before, but now I seem to have met the right person..."
Chi Feichi turned his head and glanced at Morizono Kikuto, just in time to see the expectation for the future in Morizono Kikuto's eyes.
He probably understood why Akio Shigematsu didn't tell Morizono Kikuto the truth.
Judging from their interactions, Morizono Kikuto was actually just a big kid who had just put away his playful heart and was trying hard to learn to be mature. At this time, saying 'don't expect anything, it's all your wishful thinking' would indeed be a bit cruel.
Morizono Kikuto chattered on about his Marriage arrangements. Seeing Chi Feichi's Silence, he laughed and said, "Don't be too distant with me. I even went to see you when you were born. When I was in elementary school, my Father had quite a lot of Connection with Uncle Shinnosuke. You should call me cousin!"
Chi Feichi looked out of the Car window. This Family might all have hidden talkative attributes...
"However, you and Uncle Shinnosuke are really becoming more and more alike. Just thinking about him coming back gives me a headache. He'll definitely bring up Company matters again..." Morizono Kikuto paused, then laughed again, "But it's also my honor that he can come back to attend my Wedding."
Chi Feichi was still looking out of the Car window, his voice devoid of Emotion, "Your Company seems to have encountered Problems recently. There are some rumors outside, saying that your Company is Bribery High Official."
The smile on Morizono Kikuto's Face froze for a moment. He said in a casual and relaxed tone, "It's nothing, it's just those people outside spreading rumors."
Chi Feichi was not surprised. Morizono Kikuto would definitely not easily tell outsiders about these Things. He said softly, "Either don't do it, or if you do, you have to clean up the loose ends properly."
Step one, establish recognition.
Now Morizono Kikuto should already have murderous intent. His expression of 'cleaning up loose ends' can make Morizono Kikuto feel that he is someone who can understand him and will stand on his side.
Morizono Kikuto continued to drive forward, the smile on his Face gone. He was silent for a while, and said with emotion, "You and Uncle Shinnosuke are really alike. Just now, with that tone, I almost thought he was sitting next to me..."
Chi Feichi withdrew his gaze from the window, not picking up on the topic about his Father, and said to himself, "Compared to these, the most important thing to consider is how to minimize your losses after this Wind gets out."
Step two, guide.
In fact, Morizono Kikuto was just afraid that the Company's Bribery would be exposed by Akio Shigematsu, and also afraid of being blackmailed by Akio Shigematsu for the rest of his life.
He didn't dare to talk about this kind of thing to outsiders, and even concealed it from his Family. Morizono Kikuto himself had no idea and lost his composure, getting into a dead end.
At this time, someone he thought 'understood him and would make the same choice as him' came up with a well-reasoned idea, saying that Things were not that bad. He would calm down somewhat, and at the same time, he would also want to know more of that person's thoughts.
Morizono Kikuto forced a smile, trying to hide the tension in his Heart, "Hey hey, Feichi, are you sure I've done Bribery?"
"There are no walls that don't leak Wind in this world. After hearing and seeing too much, I still have a little intuition," Chi Feichi said, "In fact, many people have made up their minds, but they just don't want to get into trouble, or they are waiting to watch the fun, or even hostile companies of the Senyuan Family are deliberately fanning the flames. And I, I chose to talk to you directly, that's all."
Use his affirmation to break Morizono Kikuto's wishful thinking, and once again imply 'I am on your side, I found out but didn't say anything to outsiders, but chose to talk to you', and also point out the real enemies to Morizono Kikuto...
Morizono Kikuto fell silent, his expression as usual, but his eyes flickered from time to time, showing a look of entanglement and struggle.
Chi Feichi didn't continue to speak. Now he was just waiting for Morizono Kikuto to take the initiative to talk to him.
If there was no movement, after being silent for a while, he could add more fuel to the fire...
Neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere in the Car became a little oppressive.
It wasn't until the Car drove into Beika Town that Morizono Kikuto breathed a long sigh of relief and confirmed in a low voice, "Feichi, Shinchi Group is much stronger than my Home. You are also the heir to Field Group. There's no need for you to plot anything against Senyuan Family, let alone harm me. I can trust you... right?"
(End of chapter)