548 Bloodwine Ritual

"It seems that you've resolved yourself," Aoran remarked as he retracted his gaze after observing Seiji for quite a while. "Ah, such is youth," he exclaimed to himself as he picked up his cup and sipped on some tea.

Seiji didn't respond to this.

"The Yoruhana Family won't take any action against you, Haruta-san," Aoran continued speaking. "All we can do is to forcefully make Natsuya keep her distance from you. We understand that this isn't really a good option. Still, the Yoruhana Family has its own interests to look out for.

"We don't have any direct responsibility for the Mitarai Family young master's death. There's no need for us to give any explanation. Still, we need to show a certain attitude in order to help them save face. Still, there's no fixed method necessary for showing our attitude. If you can do a little something for the Yoruhana Family, we can certainly allow you to be together with Natsuya.