138 132. Invitation

Listening to the ringtone, an inexplicable smile was drawn at the corner of Izumi's mouth.

Under everyone's unbelievable eyes, Grayfia accepts the call.

"Grayfia-chan! Where is Izumi?"

"Wait.."

Grayfia handed the phone to Izumi.

It's her duty as a maid.

"Is it done, Shalter-chan?"

Izumi asked in a gentle tone which made Kyouko Hori's heart flutter and Kyosuke Hori eyebrows jumped.

"Is it the infamous Devil's Queen?" He thought in his heart.

"Yes, Husband. All cleared!"

"Thank You."

"See you soon, Bye."

"Bye."

Ending the call, Izumi returned the smartphone to Grayfia.

He had no phone. With a super AI like Odin, do you think a phone was necessary?

Of course, all members in his family had access to Odin, and also had phones with similar ringtones like Grayfia.

It's their choice.

"Um.." Yuriko who was sitting beside Kyosuke was hesitating.

Just now she was really enthralled by the song and from the voice, she could tell it was Izumi's.

"I don't know you could sing too." Kyosuke spoke up after noticing his wife's plight.

Izumi dismissed his praise and said, "A habit."

"As I was saying, I come here for another matter."

"This is for you and your family. I, Izumi Miyamura formally inviting you to visit my enterprises for its two years anniversario."

He took a shiny gold currency with a Big 'M' written on both sides and put it on the table.

Seeing this currency, Kyosuke's eyes shrank.

"What is this? A gold currency?"

But Kyouko who was curious by nature, picked up the coin and started checking.

"But, how come we've never seen this?"

Her mother didn't stop her since she too was curious.

"Stop it you both!" Kyosuke exclaimed loudly and gently snatched the currency.

"You don't know the meaning and value of this at all."

"Don't look at him giving it casually. In fact, the people who have this gold can be counted in one hand, do you understand?"

Two of them were taken aback by his sudden exclamation.

Looking at his dignified expression, they couldn't help but get more curious.

"Cough.... Izumi. I can't accept this."

Kyosuke put it on the table and added, "I'll definitely take my family with me that day."

"Hehehe, what I've given naturally can't be taken back."

Izumi's words made him choke.

"Miyamura-kun, can I call you this?" Yuriko asked and Izumi nodded.

"What is this currency? Can you tell us?" Yuriko who was a banker had an accurate intuition which helped her many times.

She could tell it's probably rare by judging from her husband's reaction.

Of course, she just wants to know it.

"Anyone who has that currency will receive a 70% discount in Miyamura Enterprises. Shopping, playing games, booking rooms, etc. There are many hidden features which you'll understand when you come to my enterprises. I'm sure you won't be bored."

Izumi took the initiative to explain, ignoring Kyosuke's desperate look.

"Yours is a bit special. You can participate in important meetings. And, you have 5% of Instragram shares. Congratulations, Kyosuke-kun."

Izumi smiled meaningfully.

"This..."

"Don't refuse. This is my gift." Izumi stood up as it was the time to leave.

Before leaving, he looked at Kyosuke who was about to ask and said.

"No need to thank me. Just don't leave the house for 2 days."

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It's been 10 minutes since Izumi and Grayfia left.

Yuriko and Kyouko both looked at Kyosuke anxiously.

"Are you going to contact your family?"

"Why?"

"Bastard Kyosuke! Have you forgotten what Miyamura-kun said?"

"Ha! It's not me but you." Kyosuke retorted.

"What?! He never said anything about it."

Seeing both mother daughter duo not willing to back down, he had no choice but to explain.

"That phone call. I'm 100% sure, he has already cleaned it up."

As a resourceful general, Kyosuke had long accustomed to checking the people around his surroundings.

And, Izumi's hint before leaving, he got it.

"Why two days then?" Kyouko asked as she was a little worried.... It's not known for whom.

"I'm afraid he's going to finish the game that started 2 years ago." Kyosuke replied solemnly while casting a glance at his daughter.

He questioned.

"Are you in love, Kyouko?"

"W-what are you talking about?! Who is in love?!"

She hissed like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

Her tsundere personality kicks in.

But, who was he?

As a veteran army general, he could read subtle changes in expression of the people around him like an open book and on top of it, his daughter who sucks at concealing her emotions.

As for Izumi?

Haa!

He admits that he just couldn't understand anything about him... unless Izumi purposely shows it.

"He's married to many women and even has a daughter."

"Humph!"

You think she didn't know that.

But, what does that have to do with it?

She also heard how he treats his women.

We're living in the 21st century and everyone has the right to love.

"Let me tell you that he has another identity." Kyosuke looked at his daughter, hoping to dispel her illusion by this.

Yuriko who was sitting in the middle felt funny and was a little curious.

"He's the infamous DEVIL."

"You're kidding, right?!"

Yuriko's expression took a 180° turn as soon as his words fell.

She stood up in fright, her eyes locked onto Kyosuke's face.

This is very very serious.

Her daughter might scoff at it thinking it's a joke made by people, but she definitely heard it and knows the horror behind that name.

That's why it's a taboo name for many people.

"Kidding? What I said is true." Kyosuke sneered, "Izumi Miyamura is the Devil."

She expected that a gentle boy who was with them before would be him..

"The most notorious criminal in the world."

"Absolutely impossible!"

"Him? A criminal?"

"It's you who is lying. Trying to show him in a bad light to make m..."

Kyouko hurriedly closed her mouth, lest it revealed what it shouldn't.

"Sigh, whether you believe me or not, it's entirely upon you."

Kyosuke sighed tiredly since he could see she had fallen deeply.

It might have started a long time ago.

Sure enough, he was right.

"Obviously, he was just an ordinary boy when I met him for the first time."

She simply couldn't accept it.

That the ordinary handsome boy whom she met 2 years ago, had now become a biggest criminal.

Who'd believe it?

"Kyouko..." Yuriko hugged her daughter tightly.

I'm afraid this is a big blow to her. Her first love turned out to be criminal. That too is a dangerous one.

"Time changes people. Her death changed him forever. Azami Nakamura is going to face the monster he created."

At the same time, she looked at her husband in resentment.

As if asking, was that necessary?

"If you can't accept his true self, then what you feel isn't love."

Saying philosophical words, Kyosuke left them and headed towards Souta's room.

Actually, he was feeling uncomfortable in his heart.

No father would feel good if his daughter who had regarded her father as her role model suddenly bought a boy home and said, "He's my boyfriend."

Her case might be different, not that much though.

"He's right. You should sort out your own feelings first. Remember to follow your heart since your mom did the same when she met your dad."

Yuriko softly whispered to her daughter.

She thought for a while and felt something needed to be done.

Love has no boundaries!

She knows this too, but...

As a mother, she hoped that her daughter would at least be happy with her choice.

She was sure that her husband would agree with her too.

Haste makes waste.

"My heart?"

Kyouko touched her chest where a faint sound of heartbeat could be heard.

While at her mother's leaving back with a confused expression.

_____

"Hey, tell me honestly who did he actually target to get me?"

"Kyosuke-kun, What are you talking abo-"

"I'm alone now.."

Kyosuke interrupted and asked, "Who was the target?"

Others may not have noticed it, but he felt something was wrong.

After all, he was the Japanese Army's The Resourceful General, a think tank.

He noticed that Izumi avoided this particular topic wonderfully.

"Souta"

*Beep*

"It's time for the whole of Japan to know that I'm still alive."

*Crack*

Kyosuke destroyed the phone with a murderous look in his eyes.

He felt that returning to his former home would be the best...or he might encounter another fool like Azami who doesn't know how high the sky is.

For his family he had to do so, this time Izumi helped him.

What about the future?

Would he always rely on his nephew?

He had no idea that his son was targeted, if not for him..

Just thinking about it made him shudder.

This won't do.

Hiding time is over.

"Kyosuke! Hurry up! Souta has fallen asleep holding a brush!"

"Geez, I'm coming..."

Throwing away the broken phone, Kyosuke returned to his usual lazy personality.

But a decision has finally been made.

(P.S. A new beginning will shine on Hori Household. Let's take a minute of silence for Surname Hori. This surname gave us many memories after all. Horimiya was the Author's first normal anime.)

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