My life in the underworld begins at the Takayanagi family!

Unless your shop chooses to concede and merge into my fried chicken shop, it won't work.

"By then, maybe I can swallow my pride and ask for an even more delicious fried chicken recipe."

This was an agreement they made when they started their business, and of course, there had to be a winner and a loser.

Chapter 395 Katsura Manami's Guarantee

Katsura Manami immediately tried to get Saionji Odori and Kiyoura Mai to admit defeat, which was of course impossible. Saionji Odori and Kiyoura Mai shook their heads in denial at the same moment.

The fried chicken shop of Katsura Manami, after its renovation and reopening, is indeed delicious, and there are even better recipes that we haven't yet obtained.

However, Katsura Manami's team is too short-handed, which is a disadvantage compared to their shops.

"Manami, now that you've found a man to back you up, you're suddenly acting all tough, right?"

"I must say, your mental state is indeed a bit different from ours. You must be satisfied by men."

After Saionji Odori and Kiyoura Mai spoke with Katsura Manami up close, they were able to more easily discover that Katsura Manami's mental state was quite different from the other two.

Both of them had a tough time in the early stages of starting their business, but later on, they had professionals to handle their respective tasks.

They were only responsible for some research and development work, so it wasn't too strenuous.

However, their condition is much worse than that of Katsura Manami, at least four or five years older.

Qingpu Mai said this with a hint of envy. If they had a man supporting them like that, they would definitely join forces to repay the kindness.

Hearing Kiyoura Mai's envious tone, Katsura Manami's face showed a smug smile, which made Saionji Odori and Kiyoura Mai think that Katsura Manami was doing it on purpose.

Just as Saionji Odori and Kiyoura Mai were about to continue their conversation, Katsura Manami's phone rang.

Saionji Odori and Kiyoura Mai did not pressure them, after all, they were not there to cause trouble, but to exchange feelings.

"They're from the nearby police station."

After taking out her phone and telling Saionji Odori and Kiyoura Mai who the caller was, she didn't move away from the two of them, but answered the call right in front of them.

Before Katsura Manami could say anything, the person on the other end of the phone immediately gave a proactive report.

"Mrs. Katsura, I have received news that Kazuhiko Amamiya, who caused trouble outside your shop a while ago, has died in a car accident. You can finally relax."

The news reported by the police shocked Katsura Manami, who immediately asked for the details.

"Officer, this matter shouldn't have anything to do with Mr. Takayanagi, right?"

"According to the information I have, this was just a simple accident."

However, this kind of thing will soon spread, and you just need to not respond.

No one should cause trouble for you anymore, so you can do your business with peace of mind.

The death of Kazuhiko Amamiya has greatly reduced the pressure on the police station here; otherwise, they would still be on guard against retaliation at any time.

Now that there's a chicken that's been killed, the other monkeys who want to act recklessly certainly won't dare to mess around, otherwise they'll end up like Kazuhiko Amamiya.

That's why he immediately informed Katsura Manami after learning the news, hoping to put her at ease.

"Thank you for your notification, officer. I will focus on my business from now on and will not get involved in other matters."

After Katsura Manami finished speaking, she hung up the phone and then saw the dumbfounded expressions on the faces of Saionji Odori and Kiyoura Mai sitting opposite her.

He was inwardly overjoyed, but his face remained calm and composed.

"Manami, the man behind you killed the guy who caused trouble outside your shop last time?"

“I remember that troublemaker was a famous real estate tycoon from Shizuoka Prefecture. Your man actually has that much power.”

Although Katsura Manami didn't show it, Saionji Odori and Kiyoura Mai knew that Katsura Manami was secretly pleased with herself.

However, they really wanted to know the truth from Katsura Manami, because shop owners inevitably have to deal with the authorities.

Unfortunately, their relationship with the authorities can only be described as normal, not particularly deep.

If they encounter someone capable of causing trouble, they are very likely to choose to compromise.

Of course, they will receive some guarantees for paying taxes in accordance with the law, but the degree of compromise they have to make is slightly smaller.

Now, the man behind Katsura Manami has such great power that he dares to kill the people who come to cause trouble outside the shop.

And he's the son of a famous real estate company owner in Shizuoka Prefecture—that's just too outrageous!

If this man could become their pillar of support, they could have already chosen to open branches and expand continuously.

Faced with these questions from Saionji Odori and Kiyoura Mai, Katsura Manami simply shook her head in denial.

"You heard the phone call just now. It was just a traffic accident and had nothing to do with Mr. Gao Liu."

If you were to say that in public, you might offend Mr. Takayanagi.

I can't say for sure what the consequences will be, but it certainly won't do you any good.

The police have all said it was just an accident, and it was absolutely an accident; there's no way to refute that.

After hearing Katsura Manami's warning, Saionji Odori and Kiyoura Mai felt a chill.

If they are indeed spreading rumors outside, then their fate will likely be the same as that of the real estate company's young master who had an accident.

“Marina, we don’t mean to spread rumors outside, so please don’t tell your man about this.”

"After our daughters go to university, let's see how big our businesses are. Maybe then we can merge into your fried chicken shop."

If Saionji Odori and Kiyoura Mai initially intended to use their business scale to suppress Katsura Manami, they have now completely abandoned that idea, since Katsura Manami has a very ruthless man behind her.

Hearing that Saionji Odori and Kiyoura Mai had actually given in, Katsura Manami found it a little amusing.

However, he felt more gratitude towards Takayanagi Ichiro, as he had also benefited from Takayanagi Ichiro's influence.

"Actually, there's no need for you to be so nervous. I believe Mr. Gao Liu would never do such a despicable thing, and that man's death could only be an accident."

Moreover, he only provides me with some fried chicken recipes and never interferes with my business development.

So don't worry, I'll use Mr. Takayanagi's influence to oppress you."

Chapter 396 Do you want to join us?

Katsura Manami and Takayanagi Ichiro did have a deep relationship, but she was also one of the debtors, owing Takayanagi Ichiro money.

So they don't have many concerns when they speak; at worst, they'll just put themselves out there.

Of course, Kiyoura Setsuna and Saionji Odori were unaware of this, so they were somewhat worried.

Now that they had received Katsura Manami's assurance, their expressions returned to normal, but they were even more envious of Katsura Manami.

"Maria, could it be that you caught his eye first because you're older than us?"

Kiyoura Setsuna was a little unconvinced. She and Saionji Odori were also quite well-endowed, but they were still slightly inferior to Katsura Manami.

"I will explain my relationship with Mr. Takayanagi to you properly later."

However, you'd better not go around saying it out loud, lest you get yourself into trouble.

Especially the way you spoke when you first came in made Lingxia and the others think you were there to cause trouble.

"If I hadn't stopped them, they might have contacted Mr. Takayanagi to come and rescue me."

Some things are better left unsaid in private.

If this gets out and affects some people, then they will have to bear the corresponding consequences.

Kiyoura Setsuna and Saionji Odori nodded together. Of course, they wouldn't spread rumors or bad news; there was no need for them to cause trouble for themselves.

"Those two people working at your fried chicken shop must be having an affair, right? How could you let a high school girl work for you?"

Saionji Odori asked Katsura Manami this question.

"When Suzuka Ooki ran away from home, she stayed with me for a day or two."

After a series of changes occurred at home, he went home to deal with them, and then came to work for Haruka Oki with his mother.

Both of them had Mr. Takayanagi's contact information and had a very good relationship with him.

Although Katsura Manami is not currently in a competitive relationship with Kiyoura Setsuna and the others, there is no need for her to tell them the whole truth about her situation.

Katsura Manami's explanation made Kiyoura Setsuna and Saionji Odori nod in agreement, because they could feel Oki Suzuka and Oki Haruka's gazes falling on them from time to time.

As for the relationship between Suzuka Oki and Haruka Oki and Ichiro Takayanagi, as mentioned by Manami Katsura, they are both adults and each has a high school girl daughter, so it's understandable.

Their gaze then fell upon Katsura Manami. According to this logic, Katsura Manami should also meet these conditions, and Katsura Manami also has two daughters.

“My daughter has a minor flaw that I don’t get along with, so things haven’t gone as you think.”

However, if you'd like to join, I can introduce you to someone.

Katsura Manami knows a lot about Kiyoura Setsuna and Saionji Odori, and knows that they are both very capable.

If they could get some help and advice from Ichiro Takayanagi, they might be able to go even further.

Although they had a bet, they wouldn't hurt each other and hoped that the other person and her daughter would have a better life.

"Marina, it's like you've changed your profession. You're a bit like one of those madams in Ginza."

Kiyoura Setsuna glared at Katsura Manami, as if to say, "Do you think they're unwanted women? You're actually trying to get customers for your man."

"Of course I know your charm. You only need to wave your hand, and there are plenty of men outside who are willing to pay the price for you."

However, those men are only after your money and your body, and will not treat you sincerely. In the end, you may end up losing both your money and your love.

It's different with Mr. Takayanagi. Although she can't get complete love, she can enjoy Mr. Takayanagi's protection.

There's also a particularly comfortable feeling, which can only be understood by those who have truly experienced it.

When Katsura Manami said this, her eyes narrowed, as if she were asking why the most extreme experience was, which made Kiyoura Setsuna and Saionji Odori extremely unhappy.

The three of them had poor taste in men back then, which led to their unfortunate endings, as they each had to start new lives with their daughters.

Now, Katsura Manami has a new man backing her up, and he was brought by her daughter.

"Don't be so smug. We all know why you have dealings with Mr. Gao Liu."

"Without your daughter, there would be no way we could have socialized together."