With that kind of ability, wouldn't it be better to show off a few more times? As long as one had real skill, many prestigious families would be willing to support them.
"Aunt Mori, good afternoon," Togawa Sakiko politely nodded and pulled Kaito to sit across from her. Soon, a waiter served two cups of black tea and some delicious-looking snacks.
Mori Minami didn't intend to beat around the bush. She briefly explained her daughter's problem, then smiled bitterly, "That's the situation. Frankly speaking, it's quite shameful. Even though her mother is by her side, Mutsumi still doesn't feel secure"
"What about Mr. Wakaba?", Kaito was a bit puzzled, "If her father is around too, maybe Miss Wakaba's condition would be a bit better?"
"Wakaba", Mentioning this name, the smile on Mori Minami's face faded slightly, and she gently shook her head, "He's been busy filming a program recently and can't spare any time to come home."
Speaking of which, when Wakaba Mutsumi was haunted by the evil spirit, only Ms. Mori was there with her, Mr. Wakaba was nowhere to be seen.
Even if he had to record a show, his daughter was already in trouble. No matter how busy he was, he should've taken time off to come home, right?
Programs can always be filmed later, but there's only one daughter.
Modern transportation was very convenient, even if he were abroad, flying home wouldn't be too much trouble.
But hearing Mori Minami's indifferent tone, as if she were talking about a stranger when mentioning her husband, Kaito didn't say much more.
He only raised an eyebrow slightly, "So, what does Ms. Mori mean?"
Mori Minami hesitated, then took a deep breath and said seriously, "I hope you can let Mutsumi stay with you for a while."
This was also an act of desperation.
As a well-known actress, Mori Minami's work was extremely busy. She often had to fly all over the place and rarely had time to stay home.
This time, due to Golden Week, she barely managed to squeeze out a few days of vacation. She had planned to come home to spend time with her daughter and relax a bit, but she never expected something like this to happen.
For Mutsumi's sake, she had already tried to push back her work schedule as much as possible, but there was a limit to delays.
She could delay five days, ten days, but five months, ten months?
That wasn't realistic. She couldn't do it.
Don't be fooled by Mori Minami's current fame, she knew clearly how cruel showbiz was.
No matter how popular a star was, if they disappeared from the public eye for too long, they would gradually be forgotten and lose popularity.
Mori Minami was about to leave home in the next couple of days. Before that, she had to find a reliable protector for her daughter.
Not just to solve Mutsumi's insomnia, but also to safeguard her future.
Ordinary people were too weak against evil spirits. They had no means to counter them.
Unless you fought magic with magic, found another exorcist with supernatural power to help, once haunted, you might as well declare death.
But truly powerful exorcists weren't easy to come by.
Coincidentally, Kaito appeared at this moment.
Not only was he handsome like a celebrity, but young and already more powerful than the renowned Miko they hired.
Mori Minami knew that Sakiko liked this Kaito.
She also knew that saying these things might cause Sakiko to overthink.
But no matter how close a niece was, she couldn't compare to a daughter.
For Mutsumi's future, she could only let Sakiko suffer for a while.
After all, there was no law that said you could only marry one girl.
At worst, once Mutsumi's wish was fulfilled, she could bring Sakiko in too.
They were sisters before, and they could still be sisters in the future. [T/N: The more, the merrier]
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Chapter 106: Secretary Sakiko: My Friend Has No Interest in Men!
In fact, after hearing Mori Minami's request, Togawa Sakiko was indeed a bit conflicted.
That was only natural, right? After all, it was cohabitation. We're talking about living together. Even she hadn't reached that stage with the president.
A lonely man and an unmarried woman, unrelated by blood, both around the same age, spending time together day and night, developing feelings over time was only natural.
Even if one day things escalated unexpectedly, it would only be said to be within expectations.
Of course, Togawa Sakiko trusted Mutsumi and believed she would never do anything to stab her in the back.
Just like after CRYCHIC dissolved, she would rather bear the pain in both sides of her heart than leak any information to Soyo.
But while reason made her choose to trust Mutsumi, emotionally, the keen sixth sense of a girl was warning her.
As if something in the dark whispered to her, this was inviting a wolf into the house, bringing suffering upon herself.
Secretary Sakiko was worried.
On one hand was her friend's physical health, on the other hand was the man she liked.
She hesitated for a long time, but in the end did not choose to stop Aunt Mori's request.
No matter what, Mutsumi was her important friend.
Also even if they really did live together, things might not necessarily develop in the worst direction.
Mutsumi, true to her name, really was like a silent silent-head person, never seen her give any man special attention.
The president, too, was cold toward unfamiliar strangers on regular days, only maintaining the most basic courtesy.
'My friend is righteous and has no interest in men.'
'My beloved is pure and chaste, like ice and jade.'
'These two, even if they live together, their daily interactions will still maintain boundaries right? Right?'
"Let Miss Wakaba live at my place for a while?", Kaito furrowed his brows. If someone else made such a request, it would surely be wishful thinking.
But Mutsumi was Secretary Sakiko's friend, after all. For her sake, it wasn't a big deal to agree.
Besides, his place already had a cat and a sword living there. There were plenty of empty guest rooms. One more girl didn't matter.
Even so, that said, wasn't Mori Minami's arrangement too careless?
Entrusting a weak and delicate daughter to a mentally and physically healthy boy of the same age. Was she really not afraid to come back next time and find her daughter as part of a buy-one-get-one-free deal?
Kaito, of course, wouldn't do such a thing.
But if the roles were reversed, if he were in Mori Minami's shoes, there's no way he'd entrust his daughter to a yellow-haired boy he's only met a few times.
Mori Minami wasn't exactly a particularly competent mother, always busy with work and rarely home.
But overall, she still loved her daughter.
If she were entrusting Mutsumi to someone else, the decision would definitely be rash.
But if it were to Kaito, then there was no problem.
She couldn't wait for something to happen between her daughter and him. Ideally, a soul-stirring event, and two babies in three years.
Even if the man didn't want to take responsibility, it didn't matter. Worst case, she, the grandma, would raise the child herself. After acting in dramas for decades, she could afford that much.
Moreover, in Mori Minami's eyes, this Kaito wasn't cold-hearted at all. In fact, he was even a bit protective.
So
She cleared her throat lightly and added, "Of course, I know this request is a bit presumptuous so, I'll pay rent. How about ten million yen a month? I'll also cover Mutsumi's monthly food expenses, transferred directly to your card, same, ten million yen per month."
"It's not about the money," Kaito shook his head slightly, "I just think this matter should consider Miss Wakaba's opinion."
After all, she's a girl. Being shy is normal. Not everyone's okay with suddenly living with a strange guy.
"Mutsumi?", Mori Minami smiled, that meaningful kind of smile, "She won't have any objections."
No one knows a daughter better than her mother. Although Mutsumi had tried her best to hide her thoughts, her acting was still too immature in the eyes of a top actress who's ruled the entertainment world for decades.
When your mom was acting, you hadn't even been born yet.
"If Kaito-kun doesn't believe me, you can ask her directly," Mori Minami clapped her hands, and from behind the counter came a girl with light green long hair, wearing a beautiful white long dress, her delicate pretty face expressionless, as if nothing around could draw her attention.
"Mutsumi, what do you think?", Mori Minami asked with a smile.
After two days apart, Wakaba Mutsumi was still that same icy, snowy figure.
Faced with her mother's question, she merely paused in silence, then softly said, "I have no objection."
Even the girl involved said so
Kaito glanced slightly at Togawa Sakiko beside him. The latter kept her head down the whole time, her expression unclear. But the white tender hand on her skirt was clenched nervously.
'Is Secretary Sakiko also afraid I'll refuse?'
As a good boss who cared about his subordinates' physical and mental health, Kaito thought about it and nodded, "In that case, I accept this commission."
Of course, accepting the commission was one thing. The duration still needed to be discussed.
After all, it wasn't like Mutsumi could live in his house forever, right?
Mori Minami thought to herself, 'That won't be a problem either. I'm not short on money. Worst case, I'll pay lifelong rent.'
But of course, she couldn't say something like that out loud. After thinking it over, she suggested, "How about three months to start?"
Three months might sound long, but to long-lived races, their sense of time was different from short-lived ones.
A hundred years old was already rare among humans, but among many demonic beast tribes, that age wasn't even adolescence.
The same went for cultivators. For powerful cultivators, a single closed-door cultivation could take three to five years, even decades or centuries. Three months was just a blink.
Kaito nodded slightly and agreed.
Mori Minami acted quickly, as if afraid he'd change his mind. She immediately had someone transfer three months' rent and food expenses, sixty million yen total.
Adding in the rewards from exorcism lately, his net worth had already passed one hundred million, and it was all liquid cash, ready to be used anytime.
However, even though there was a lot of money, there weren't many places to spend it.
Kaito's material desires weren't high. His hobbies weren't money-burning either.
Just eating, drinking, and playing games.
Money only counts when it's spent, just lying in the card is pointless, just collecting dust.
'Should I just move into a bigger place?', He couldn't help but have that thought.
The current rented house, though nice and conveniently located, was still a bit too small. Not to mention compared to the big mansion of Mori Minami, it couldn't even match Soyo's big duplex.
If it were just Wakaba Mutsumi living there, it was fine. But if more girls moved in later, it would get crowded.
'Wait a minute,' Kaito suddenly fell into thought, 'So, why did I first assume more girls will move in later?'
[T/N: ]
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Chapter 107: Feels Inferior to Bocchi
After confirming the commission, Mori Minami took her leave directly.
Recently, due to her daughter's matter, she had delayed quite a bit of work, and she was already approaching her limit. Just the life-threatening calls she received had already reached more than a dozen. If she delayed any longer, something big would definitely go wrong.
As for Wakaba Mutsumi, she was naturally left behind, waiting to return home together with Kaito.
She didn't bring any luggage. After all, in this interstellar era, as long as you're not short on money, anything missing can just be bought directly.
Thus, a new temporary household member was added. Although it was only temporary, Kaito still decided to make some good dishes to entertain the little Mutsumi girl.
On the way back, he specifically went to a convenience store and bought a bunch of ingredients. At the same time, he didn't forget to prepare a share for Secretary Sakiko.
[Thirty Minutes Later]
There was still some time before dinner. Secretary Sakiko had returned home first, planning to take a bath before coming.
Kaito entered the password, unlocked the main door, put down the grocery bags he was carrying, and at the entrance, took out a brand new pair of indoor slippers for Wakaba Mutsumi. As he handed them to her and was about to say something, a cheerful voice suddenly rang out, "Pervert! You're finally back!"
Somehow having awakened from sleep, Kumiko drifted over like an enthusiastic puppy and leapt into his arms.
Kaito casually caught her. Although she was a blade spirit, she could still be touched.
The newly evolved Kumiko had clearly undergone a significant transformation.
First was her height. She used to be just a little over one meter four, but now she had shot up all of a sudden, already surpassing Secretary Sakiko and approaching one hundred sixty centimeters.
Next was her figure. From the previous Amazonian flatlands, she had now developed like a budding flower. Roughly speaking, she should be one size bigger than Kita and approaching the level of Gremlin Ryou.
Although it was still somewhat regrettable... compared to before, it was already a huge improvement. At least she now had some obvious curves.
'So blade spirits also experience a second stage of growth after evolution?'
'If this kind of thing happens a few more times, won't Kumiko go from the current bean sprout to a supermodel-height, curvy green-haired big sister?', Kaito imagined in his mind what Kumiko would look like grown up, 'Alright, it just feels weird.'
"Hmph hmph, not even blinking? Pervert must have been captivated by my figure, right?", Kumiko placed her hands on her hips, revealing a slightly smug and cute expression.
While surfing the internet before, she had accidentally discovered a senior relationship expert and learned quite a few obscure little tips from them.
