Chapter 670: MESSING UP
Yagi did not know how to explain his mistake to Misaki.
Seiryo always believed he was good with people. Usually, he was, and it was the reason he reduced the level of violence in the yakuza, especially between the different families, since he took over. Moreover, he established tentative peace with law enforcement and the general public.
But now, he wondered if he no longer knew how to communicate. The horrible interaction with Emi made him rethink his skills.
He felt like he was back to his teenage days when all he did was cause trouble. He would quarrel with teachers and other students, start fights and fail at almost everything. Unfortunately, this time, his big brother was not around to clean up his mess.
He needed to face his mistakes directly. Just not now...
“She left. She had something to do.” He gave a perfunctory response to the question.
Misaki’s face fell at the words. “Is it because I cried?”
.....
The sadness surrounding the little girl was palpable, and her expression showed self-blame. Immediately, Yagi realised he had said something wrong once again. He did not know how his perfect Saturday had come crashing down without warning.
Yagi sighed heavily. “Your teacher left because she was mad at me. I might have said something unpleasant to her.”
“Uncle!” Misaki was exasperated. “Did you do that thing where you scare everyone without asking questions first?”
Yagi frowned. “What do you mean?”
Misaki rolled her eyes with anger. “It is your signature move. When you think I am upset, you just go around fixing things without finding out the real story. You used to fix things all the time when I was a kid and ruin everything.”
“I did not,” Yagi responded helplessly.
“You did. Someone would report weird things to you, and you would send someone to fix stuff. You have never even bothered to ask me about anything happening to me. Now, you are doing the same thing again.” Misaki’s eyes watered.
However, she did not want to cry like a baby again, so she turned and ran off to her bedroom.
Yagi sighed again at his inadequacy in dealing with the accusations. He did not know how to undo the things he was doing wrong. Looking at the current situation, he was only making things worse.
And he had even messed up once more before he could even talk to Misaki about her mother.
If only his elder brother was around...
He always knew what to do.
When he was a child, his father, Yagi Ochi, was always busy with the family business. Therefore, he was never around for any kind of parenting. His father was being groomed by his grandfather to take over everything as soon as possible.
His grandfather was always been anxious to retire, so he started making arrangements for the takeover even before Seiryo was born.
As for his mother, she was a good woman, but her entire love and attention were dedicated to his father. Perhaps, his older brother might have had a bit of that love when he was a child because everyone was available to care for him at the time.
The couple did not want more children because of the pressure of running the Yagi clan and the entire yakuza.
In essence, Seiryo was an accident.
When he was born, his parents got back to work without another thought, leaving him to different nannies. Fortunately, he had his brother to take care of him. He was always there for him, even when he was too young to do much.
And then, he lost his beloved brother to the feud between his father and his half-brother, Koujin. Koujin hired Kaito, the best assassin money could buy, to kill Ochi. But the people who took the fall in the fight were his brother and his daughter Misaki.
Fortunately, Kaito rescued Misaki.
From that moment, Seiryo swore to protect his daughter just as his brother protected him all his life.
But he was failing at it so badly.
When Yagi went back to his office, he found Shi waiting for him.
“Ms Shio has left the property. Would you like to send someone to watch her?” Shi asked.
Yagi sighed heavily. “Do you have a girlfriend, Shi?”
Shi’s face did not crack. “No.”
“You should find one,” Yagi said with a light laugh. “Then, you can give me advice on how to apologise properly and make things better.”
Shi pressed his lips together, a sign of his irritation. “A good apology is based on letting the other person know you understand their feelings. It should also be accompanied by a superfluous gift like flowers or a teddy bear. Avoid useful gifts.”
Yagi was surprised once again by his mysterious bodyguard. The man was being a little too friendly and conversational. And he offered helpful advice despite his obvious misanthropy. It made Yagi a little more curious about Shi.
“You are quite the expert,” Yagi said with a strange smile.
“I know human beings,” Shi responded flatly.
“You talk as if you are not one of us.” Yagi chuckled.
Shi did not respond. It seemed like his chattiness came to an end.
“No need to keep an eye on her. I will handle it myself.” Yagi answered the original question. “Keep following up on Otagi. I want to know what he is up to and who the puppet master behind him is. I do not believe he has enough guts to act without orders.”
“I have already put people on it. He is currently in the South Prefecture Hospital getting treatment. We will know if he makes any move.” Shi reported.
Yagi was satisfied. “Tonight, we are going to Anarkh.”
A strange light flashed in Shi’s eyes before he inclined his head a bit. “I will make appropriate arrangements. Will you be travelling with any of your assistants?”
Yagi tapped lightly on his desk with his index finger before smiling. “I want to maintain a low profile. You will be my assistant for the evening.”
Shi did not ask more questions.
He wanted to see what interesting surprises the evening would expose.
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