Chapter 29: Socializing

After Ronin got better, he groaned. "Ugh, I feel like I was hit by a truck." Ronin rubbed his temples and his head was throbbing.

"Hey you, you're finally awake." Tatsuko who was giving him a lap pillow. Smiled at him softly.

"Hmm? Tatsuko?" Ronin was confused and he looked around.

Momoyo kicked him and she was glaring at him. "Wha? Why'd you kick me?" Ronin was confused.

"Hmph, take this!" Xiang Yu also kicked him. He then sat down and shook his head.

His dizziness and grogginess disappeared. "Oh, ohhh..." Ronin's memories got jogged up and he remembered things.

"What? You remember now?" Momoyo was glaring daggers at him.

"Sorry, Momoyo, Seiso." Ronin sighed as he looked at Lala who gave him the herb to cure him.

"Thanks for the cure, Lala. But that was a mess and a half." Ronin sighed and Lala scratched her head sheepishly.

"What's important is you're fine!" Lala gave him a thumbs up. Seiso and Tatsuko nodded.

While Xiang Yu and Momoyo were pouting a bit.

"I want some compensation." Momoyo put out her hand and she insisted.

"Fine, what do you want Momoyo?" Ronin agreed. Being assaulted can be quite traumatic.

It's the least he could do, even though he was high as fuck due to Devilukean drugs.

But when he agreed easily, Momoyo was stumped. She couldn't think of anything.

She still had a lot of money from destroying the asteroid earlier. And she wasn't particularly hurting for anything.

"Then... Let's cycle our ki more often." Momoyo went with that and she liked that very much.

"Sure, no problem. You okay with just that?" Ronin looked at her with a bit of worry.

"Y-yeah, that's about it from me." Momoyo nodded at him and he turned to Seiso.

"Seiso, how about you?" Ronin looked at her seriously.

"N-no, it wasn't on purpose anyways... I don't mind, Ronin." Seiso blushed and she put a finger on her lips.

'This girl is good, if she's doing this without thinking... Then she must be a natural.' Momo was thinking of useless things.

'It seems that nee-sama has a ton of rivals... And they're not even the strongest ones.' Momo was thinking of how to help her sister.

"Hey! What about me?" Xiang Yu interjected. Thinking that she needed compensation.

"Well, what do you even want?" Ronin couldn't think of anything that might interest her.

She's a meathead that would most likely ask for Kanto or something. So he can't agree to that at all.

"Y-you think about it! This noble Xiang Wang must be compensated with your own idea!" Xiang Yu huffed at him.

'Ahhh, she went with the more troublesome route.' Ronin almost sighed.

He then thought of how to appease her. And considering she was pretty simple, he got it.

"How about I make you a noble steed? Just like your horse; Zhui?" Ronin suggested.

"Something like Zhui!?" Xiang Yu looked like a kid that just went past a candy store.

"A-ahem... That will suffice." Xiang Yu blushed as she coughed.

"She's extremely pleased, Ronin." Seiso smiled at him as she chortled.

"O-oi! Do not be spouting lies, Hazakura Seiso. It's not like I want a noble steed! Stupid." Xiang Yu huffed.

"Here~ I want a month supply of snacks~" Tatsuko raised her hand and Ronin nodded at her.

"Sure thing Tatsuko, here. Use my credit card to buy anything you want too." Ronin gave her his black credit card again.

"Yay~ but I don't need it. How about I use this for another purpose?" Tatsuko put his card in his breast pocket.

"One hug please~" Tatsuko smiled at him and the others except Lala was flabbergasted.

'T-this seemingly relaxed Tatsuko is smooth as hell!' They all thought the same.

"Sure?" Ronin carried her and put her on his lap. He then huggdd her waist and Tatsuko leaned back at him.

"Hmm, I'm a happy customer~" Tatsuko gave him a peck on his cheek.

"Uhh, you're welcome?" Ronin didn't think that she would use an opportunity that not a lot of people will ever have for things like that.

"Yatta! That's fun!" Lala hugged Ronin from behind.

'Nee-sama... That Tatsuko girl is extremely dangerous. She's sexy as hell and will seduce him without any effort in her part.' Momo bit her nails.

Tatsuko was a very strong competitor. If Seiso was a natural at being a shy maiden.

Then Tatsuko was as smooth as butter without trying. It didn't help that she was a bombshell.

__Kuki Estate__

Ronin was currently putting his newfound knowledge to use.

And that was engineering. Lala taught him and Ageha a lot.

Currently, he was making a bike that could transform. Just like Seiso, it has two modes.

A super bike that could break the sound barrier. And a normal bicycle that the literature girl; Seiso could ride to school.

He could already imagine it. Seiso riding a bicycle fit her image completely.

While Xiang Yu using a super bike that could be heard for miles with its roaring engines also fit her.

"Anigimi! We do not see you here anymore!" Monshiro ran at him after seeing him.

"Oof, come on Mon. No running towards people and tackling them." Ronin caught her and he smiled.

"Kuhahaha! But you will catch us without a doubt, umu!" Monshiro had a cheeky smile.

"Hah, sure. How are you doing by the way, Mon?" Ronin asked her and she nodded at him.

"Haha-ue is still a bit cold to us... But chichi-ue's been spending more time with us." Monshiro reported.

"I see, that's to be expected." Ronin shrugged and it was pretty much what's going to happen.

Tsubone is already being generous by not sending Monshiro to another place besides the main house.

"And how about your education? You're entering Kawakami academy next year right?" Ronin patted her head.

"U-un. Please continue your ministrations, anigimi. And yes, we are doing exceedingly well." Monshiro puffed her chest in pride.

"Ohh, good girl." Ronin rubbed her head and Monshiro looked like she was getting high.

"Umu... After all, we are superior to the common folk and we will need to guide them." Monshiro talked like Hideo.

Ronin frowned and he had to break Monshiro's thinking about this topic.

Ageha used to be like Hideo as well, but after spending time with the Kazama family, she changed for the better.

And being unnecessarily arrogant with their position as a Kuki will just create enemies.

"Listen, Monshiro. You should not flaunt your wealth. Besides, are you really noble? If what you have is just the Kuki name?" Ronin gave her a reality check.

"U-uhh..." Monshiro retreated back and she was about to curl up.

"Don't worry, Monshiro. I'm sure you'll be successful. Just like Ageha and I. But remember, you have nothing in your name right now." Ronin reminded her.

"Y-yes anigimi. Do you really think I can be like you and ane-ue?" Monshiro looked up at him.

"Of course, with all the resources that Mikado will give you? It's only a matter of time." Ronin nodded at him.

"Mikado? Why do you call chichi-ue like that?" Monshiro noticed and he fucked up.

"Ahh, you see. Mikado still has to earn my respect. Everybody should earn your respect. Even if they're older or superior to you. Live with your head held up high." Ronin dodged a bullet.

"Un! You are wise as expected." Monshiro nodded at him.

"Then, how about we make you learn what normal people go through to make society keep running?" Ronin had an idea.

"Hmm?" Monshiro tilted her head and he grabbed her hand like they were going to an amusement park or something.

"Come on, let's give you another perspective." Ronin smiled at him and they went towards the closest example he could think of.

__Servant quarters__

"R-Ronin-sama! Monshiro-sama! Do you need something?" A maid spotted them walking there.

"No, I am just touring Monshiro about the intricacies of society. The backbone of the Kukis, the servants." Ronin explained.

'S-so cool. Ronin-sama is so dreamy~' The maid was admiring his appreciation for the servant corps.

"Listen, Mon. The servants of the Kukis makes this huge estate run smoothly. And a lot of them also help with our businesses." Ronin started explaining.

They were waving at the servants and they listened with a smile at Ronin who always treat them well.

"Rock! You should listen well to Ronin-sama, Mon-sama." Stacy grinned at her.

"Ohh! We are, anigimi is simply too wise to not listen to." Monshiro nodded sagely.

"That is admirable, Ronin-sama, Monshiro-sama." A maid with teal eyes and spiky, black hair bowed at them. (Pic)

"Ohh! Fuck. I haven't introduced you to one of our new maids, Jinchu Lee." Stacy introduced the woman.

"Stacy..." Ronin raised a brow at her and she tilted her head. But then, she remembered that Monshiro was there.

"I'm terribly sorry!" Stacy immediately apologized. Everybody knows in the Kuki servant corps that you don't mess with Ronin.

He's like one of the only people that Hume doesn't call a baby. And that means he respects him.

And Hume's respect is like winning the lottery. Even Mikado gets disrespected by Hume from time to time.

"I don't need your apology, Stacy. I want you to be aware." Ronin chided her and she nodded immediately.

"So, Jinchu Lee huh? Ohh, you're the one that tried to assassinate Mikado." Ronin snorted.

"Ahh, yes." The maid has a stone cold face on, she definitely has a blank affect.

"Be at ease, you're not an enemy now. Live your life freely, as long as you do not trample on others. Then enjoy your life." Ronin nodded at her.

"Ahh, sure?" She didn't know how to react to his words.

"Sorry if her face is a bit stiff, she's not used to the expressions bit." Stacy teased her.

"Ahem... I am trying, would you like to see me play dead?" Lee asked of them for an ice breaker.

"Uhh, go on?" Ronin just let her do her thing. Lee then suddenly grabbed her chest and she started sweating.

Lee dropped on the ground and her breath went faint before she stopped breathing.

Her eyes went hollow and Ronin was actually impressed. She felt like she was dead.

To a person that can't check her ki, she would be as good as dead.

"Ohhh, she looks positively dead." Monshiro clapped in amusement.

"Yeah, even your heart rate slowed down and weakened so people won't be able to feel your pulse, impressive." Ronin nodded at her.

"Really?" Lee was a bit happy that they acknowledged her skills.

But Ronin piqued her interest. After all, no normal person could know what she did to feign death.

"Then, how about a joke?" Lee asked once again and they humored her.

"I hate how funerals are always so early. I'm not really a mourning person." Lee made a bad pun.

"Fuck! That's terrible." Stacy couldn't help it and she cursed.

"Uhh..." Monshiro looked at Ronin to see what his reaction would be. Intent on copying him for an appropriate action.

"Did you hear about the world war 1 soldier who survived mustard gas? He was a seasoned veteran." Ronin matched her.

Lee was positively happy that her boss shared her love of puns. But he just thought of it on the spot.

"Ronin-sama, did you hear about the guy who had his left leg and left arm amputated after an accident? He's all right now." Lee went for another one.

"The best way to kill a circus is to go for the juggler." Ronin and Lee went back and forth.

"Uhh, Mon-sama. We should leave them behind a bit." Stacy whispered to her as she couldn't take it anymore.

"No, it's fine." Ronin chuckled and he smiled at Lee who also had a small smile on her face.

"I hope you continue supporting the Kuki house, Lee." Ronin shook her hand and she nodded.

"Yes, I will. Ronin-sama." She had a rare smile on her face and Stacy thought that she should do it more often.

"Anigimi, you sure have a punny bone in you." Monshiro tried it as well and Lee gave her a thumbs up.

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