My life in the underworld begins at the Takayanagi family!

If we do too many extra things, it's easy to cause unnecessary problems and trouble, and the losses will be even greater in the end.

"I see."

In response to Tomoko Suzuki's reminder, Ayako Suzuki nodded solemnly.

"Alright, now that your class is set up, you can go and get on with your own business."

If you encounter any management problems or difficulties, you can also consult me.

Even if you intend to grow personally, don't forget that there are still people in your family who can help you.

"Mom, thank you."

Ayako Suzuki sincerely thanked Tomoko Suzuki, demonstrating the importance of harmonious family relationships.

After saying that, Ayako Suzuki left the living room to do her own thing, leaving Tomoko Suzuki alone on the sofa.

"Takayanagi-kun, I hope you won't disappoint me."

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Instead of calling or messaging Ichiro Takayanagi directly about the Saigenji World, Kotonoha Katsura and Suzuka Oki came to his door.

In the past, Suzuka Ooki would always help out at the fried chicken shop after school, but now Suzuka Ooki's mother and Kotonoha Katsura's mother have become a perfect team.

As long as they're not too busy, the two of them can handle it.

That's why Suzuka Oki brought Kotonoha Katsura to Ichiro Takayanagi's loan office.

Of course, Katsura Kotonoha was the one leading the way.

Suzuka Oki had only seen Ichiro Takayanagi at the fried chicken shop; she had never been to Ichiro Takayanagi's modern office.

Kaoru Takayanagi was a little curious when she saw two female high school students enter, but Ran Mouri dragged her away.

If Sonoko Suzuki were at the Modern Agency today, she would definitely investigate the identities of these two high school girls, the kind that even Ran Mouri couldn't drag away.

However, Sonoko Suzuki had no intention of living at the agency every day, so she went home today.

"Brother Gao Liu, have I caused you any trouble?"

When facing other people, even fellow students from the same school, Katsura Kotonoha doesn't intend to have much interaction with them.

Just like today at school, it was Ooki Suzuka and Saionji Sekai who handled the negotiations.

However, when facing Takayanagi Ichiro, Katsura Kotonoha had a different attitude; she didn't want to fall too far behind.

"Those two people just now, one is my younger sister, Kaoru Takayanagi, and the other is his tutor, Ran Mouri."

Ran Mouri is the daughter of the president of the Mouri Detective Agency next door. She comes to this house to tutor Kaoru for some reason.

"Ran thought you were the clients, which is why she pulled Kaoru away. It didn't cause me any trouble."

Since Ran Mouri has already separated Kaoru Takayanagi from the group, there's no need to introduce the four high school girls at this point. However, a brief introduction is still necessary.

Chapter 407 Katsura Kotonoha's Expectations

Actually, Takayanagi Ichiro's introduction was mainly aimed at Oki Suzuka, since Katsura Kotonoha had delivered takeout to this place and also brought Takayanagi Ichiro some new fried food to try, so she knew who was in the family.

Moreover, the last time he and his sister came here to deliver groceries, they obtained another secret seasoning from Kaoru Takayanagi, which was extremely delicious.

The two sisters took it back to their mother for her to taste, and this was the even more magical recipe their mother had mentioned. However, Ichiro Takayanagi did not tell them the ingredients or preparation method of the recipe.

Of course, Katsura Kotonoha only knew who was in Takayanagi Ichiro's family, and she didn't have much interaction with them.

It's now clear that Ichiro Takayanagi's sister is very curious about them, and Ran Mouri, as their tutor, has done a great job.

"Brother Gao Liu, the reason we came here today is because something happened at school, and we wanted to tell you about it in person."

Suzuka Oki currently has no intention of expanding her alliances, so she doesn't plan to try to win over Kaoru Takayanagi or Ran Mouri. She'd rather focus on completing the requests from other people first.

“Ito Makoto has already been expelled from school, so no one should be making things difficult for you.”

After hearing what Suzuka Ooki said, Ichiro Takayanagi asked a somewhat strange question.

And Takayanagi Ichiro's words made Saionji Sekai's words at school today a reality; Takayanagi Ichiro was indeed her benefactor.

It would be immoral to prevent Saionji Sekai from inviting Takayanagi Ichiro to dinner to repay his kindness.

"Brother Takayanagi, today Saionji-kun found me at school and wants to invite you to dinner to express his gratitude."

Saionji Sekai's request was still conveyed through Katsura Kotonoha, while Takayanagi Ichiro focused his attention on Ōki Suzuka.

Because Ichiro Takayanagi knew that even at school, Kotonoha Katsura wouldn't have such great social skills.

"Brother Gaoliu, this is what happened..."

Suzuka Ooki knew that Ichiro Takayanagi needed an explanation, so she didn't hide anything and recounted what had happened that day when Saionji Sekai and the others came looking for her.

"Brother Takayanagi, did you really do this to Saionji-san, by kicking Makoto Ito and his boyfriend out of the school and the city?"

After recounting what happened at school that day, Suzuka Ooki asked this question.

Because in Saionji Sekai's eyes, Takayanagi Ichiro was the one who saved her.

If Ichiro Takayanagi really only wanted to save the world of Saionji, wouldn't he have had ulterior motives all along?

Suzuka Ōki's question made Kotonoha Katsura a little nervous, because she believed that Ichiro Takayanagi was thinking of her, not of Sekai Saionji.

"The reason I continued to target Ito Sei was because I wanted Kotoha to have a good school environment."

As for having some connection with the world, it wasn't something I did on my own initiative; it just happened that she had some connection with Yidengcheng.

Therefore, there's not much reason for her to consider me her benefactor; she could choose to eat this meal or not.

Katsura Kotonoha was overjoyed by Takayanagi Ichiro's words and blurted them out in her excitement.

"Brother Gao Liu, I think you should go to the appointment."

Even if your action was unintentional, it still saved Saigenji-kun.

If I don't receive a response from you, I believe this could very well become a hurdle that Saigenji can't overcome.

Katsura Kotonoha's sudden decision surprised Ōki Suzuka.

Although they had discussed it at school and on the way here, they would convey Saionji Sekai's request truthfully, but they would not help collect the money.

Now that she has heard Takayanagi Ichiro's story, Katsura Kotonoha has changed her mind, which is indeed a bit unexpected.

In fact, Katsura Kotonoha's idea was very simple: as long as Takayanagi Ichiro wasn't doing this specifically for Saionji Sekai, then she had no reason to hinder Saionji Sekai's act of repaying his debt of gratitude.

"Since you've said so, Kotoha, I'll make time to go get a meal."

Following Katsura Kotonoha's lead, Takayanagi Ichiro agreed to Saionji Sekai's request, which brought a smile to Katsura Kotonoha's face.

Then, Ichiro Takayanagi inquired about the fried chicken shop, and Suzuka Oki answered that question, since she had been helping out at the fried chicken shop for some time.

There was nothing wrong with the fried chicken shop itself; Suzuka Ooki mainly talked about the two women who came to the shop.

"I heard from Aunt Manami that the three of them seem to have a bet."

Within the agreed timeframe, the store that performs better will be merged into the other store's store.

"Brother Takayanagi, I don't want Aunt Manami's shop to be merged into someone else's shop. I hope you can help us."

Katsura Kotonoha and Oki Suzuka's mother had already decided that Oki Suzuka would be the future heir to the fried chicken shop. Now, Oki Suzuka is also looking for some help for the fried chicken shop, and Takayanagi Ichiro is the most suitable candidate.

Katsura Kotonoha wasn't very good at these things, but that didn't stop her from looking at Takayanagi Ichiro with expectant eyes, because it was something that would benefit their family's fried chicken shop.

"Brother Gao Liu, if you could tell us the recipe for that dipping sauce from last time, our fried chicken shop would definitely reach a new level."

When Katsura Kotonoha said this, her eyes were full of anticipation, clearly still savoring the taste of that secret dipping sauce for fried chicken.

Upon hearing Katsura Kotonoha's words, Takayanagi Ichiro's face flushed slightly.

The secret dipping sauce from last time wasn't actually a real recipe; it was just a coincidence.

Even with a truly secret recipe, the dipping sauce can only circulate internally.

Ichiro Takayanagi was absolutely reluctant to give it to outsiders to eat.

"Your fried chicken shop still has a lot of potential to be tapped. Now that you have enough manpower, let's consolidate your reputation first."

Once the brand's reputation has grown to a certain extent, then we can consider opening directly operated stores or franchise stores.

You can become a main store that only makes fried chicken toppings, without having to work so hard, and you'll earn even more money.

Ichiro Takayanagi will not interfere with the operation and management of the fried chicken shop, but he can still offer some suggestions.

Whether or not to adopt it is up to Katsura Manami and the others to decide.

Katsura Kotonoha was a little disappointed that she couldn't get the secret dipping sauce recipe from last time, but she quickly put it away and looked at Ooki Suzuka.

Suzuka Oki must have some talent to be chosen as the successor to the fried chicken shop. Her face is full of surprise, clearly persuaded by Ichiro Takayanagi's suggestion.

"Brother Gao Liu, you are amazing."

Chapter 408 Katsura Kotonoha: We Can't Let Them Compete for Favor

Katsura Kotonoha doesn't quite understand these techniques, but Ooki Suzuka has a certain talent for them.

Knowing Katsura Kotonoha's suggestion is a good thing for fried chicken shops.

After a fried chicken restaurant becomes famous, if it continues to open directly operated stores and work hard to sell fried chicken, it will indeed reap certain rewards, but the staff will be quite exhausted.

However, if they only sell fried chicken recipes, they will reduce a lot of the work and their profits will also increase.

Of course, this is not something that Suzuka Ooki can decide on her own; she needs to go back and discuss the next steps with the two mothers who run the fried chicken shop.

Sensing Suzuka's excitement, Kotonoha Katsura also knew that Ichiro Takayanagi's suggestion was a good thing for the fried chicken shop.

This made her very happy, as she felt that Ichiro Takayanagi had not abandoned them.

"Brother Takayanagi, then we will share this good news with Saionji-kun later."

"Could you just give her your phone? We don't want to be messengers."

Katsura Kotonoha asked this question at this time because she felt that Saionji Sekai had indeed given her some help.