My life in the underworld begins at the Takayanagi family!

After hearing Takayanagi Ichiro's words, Representative Nagisa sighed that his previous guess was correct; Takayanagi Ichiro, this outsider, had indeed gained Dr. Kasugano's complete trust.

However, when he thought about Takayanagi Ichiro's true identity, Representative Nagisa felt no jealousy at all.

“I will explain the situation to the residents of the town and will absolutely not let them have any impact on you, Mr. Takayanagi.”

After Representative Nagisa finished speaking, the two police officers who had come with him earlier immediately came out, and the three of them gathered together to talk.

“Brother Takayanagi, you and Representative Nagisa can talk like this.”

As soon as Representative Nagisa left Takayanagi Ichiro's side, Kasugano Sora immediately asked him this question.

Kasugano Sora didn't know much about the councilor Nagisa, but she had heard others talk about him.

This councilor is practically the most powerful person in the town; he has driven away many outsiders in the past.

However, Kasugano Sora found it a little strange that she was now talking to Takayanagi Ichiro in such a friendly manner, and that her attitude seemed to be in Takayanagi Ichiro's favor.

"It's just that my master had some connection with Representative Nagisa before, and I only found out about it after I met Representative Nagisa."

Kasugano Sora chose to believe Takayanagi Ichiro's explanation, reasoning that if Takayanagi Ichiro had known about his relationship with Representative Nagisa all along, he would never have taken any other actions.

"Brother Gao Liu, thank you for helping us with these matters."

If it weren't for Ichiro Takayanagi, Kasugano Sora and Kasugano Haruka would definitely be completely clueless and know nothing.

Takayanagi Ichiro is not currently the main character of the hospital, but he can still direct people to do things, which has greatly helped Kasugano Sora and Kasugano Yu.

"I'm only trying to help you, not to help Xiaoyou."

He's the boy in this family, so he should stand up when something like this happens.

Hopefully, this experience will help him grow.

Although Ichiro Takayanagi made it clear that the person he could help was not Haruka Kasugano, it still made Sora Kasugano very happy.

Then Ichiro Takayanagi took Haruka Kasugano into the crowd; he had his own things to do.

At the same time, Representative Nagisa announced part of the contents of his will, which changed the way people who came to help at the hospital looked at Ichiro Takayanagi.

They had seen Ichiro Takayanagi and Representative Nagisa getting along very well, so their hostility towards Ichiro Takayanagi had lessened considerably.

Now that they know part of the will's contents, they have temporarily accepted Takayanagi Ichiro.

Furthermore, Representative Nagisa also mentioned other contents of the will, such as Dr. Kasugano's wish for a simple funeral.

Dr. Kasugano did not want to be cremated; he had already prepared a coffin for himself and chosen a burial place.

Dr. Kasugano's established network and popularity led to almost everyone in the town coming to help, making things much easier.

The funeral was kept simple. The next day, everyone took Dr. Kasugano up the mountain and then began to clean up the mess at the hospital.

It didn't take long to tidy up, so everyone comforted Kasugano Sora and Kasugano Haruka again before returning to their homes.

Yorihime Nao wanted to stay, but her parents took her away.

Only Takayanagi Ichiro, Kasugano Sora, and Kasugano Haruka remained in the hospital.

The shrine maiden, Ifukube Yashiro, was also there. She hadn't been going to school for the past two days, but instead was here presiding over the funeral arrangements.

Amamiya Emi helped, but she went home after the matter was over because Amamiya Etsuko was still at her house.

Although Dr. Kasugano acknowledged Ichiro Takayanagi in his suicide note, he even asked Representative Nagisa to help promote it.

However, Ichiro Takayanagi could only appear alone and did not allow Etsuko Amamiya to attend the funeral, in order not to provoke the sensitive nerves of the town's residents.

"Xiaoyou, Xiaoqiong, you've both been working too hard these past two days, so you should take a rest."

Kasugano Yu was like a wooden doll. After hearing Takayanagi Ichiro's words, he prepared to go to his room, but Takayanagi Ichiro called him back again.

"This is a will that your grandfather left specifically for you. Open it and take a look yourself. None of us have seen it."

Kasugano Haruka didn't say anything to express his gratitude. He mechanically took the suicide note and went straight to his room.

Chapter 475 The Heartbreaking Shrine Maiden

Haruka Kasugano was quite shocked because he still respected his grandfather.

He died suddenly, and it was as if he had lost his backbone. He didn't know how to go on with his life afterward.

He has been completely apathetic these past two days, doing things with the help of Yoshihime Nao, without any of his own thoughts.

Now that things are over, he really needs to rest.

Even though he obtained his grandfather's will from Takayanagi Ichiro, he didn't plan to read it immediately, wanting to wait until he had calmed down before discussing it.

For a man like Kasugano Haruka, high school student Takayanagi Ichiro didn't offer any words of comfort.

He is, after all, the boy of this family, and he does need to grow up, otherwise he will be useless.

"Qiong, you also need to rest."

Kasugano Haruka went to rest, and Takayanagi Ichiro then told Kasugano Sora to rest as well.

With Ichiro Takayanagi by Kasugano Sora's side, he hasn't been too exhausted these past two days, but he still needs a proper rest.

"I see."

Kasugano Sora didn't make things difficult for Takayanagi Ichiro. She immediately turned around and went to her room without asking him to stay with her.

The experiences of the past few days have helped Kasugano Sora grow, and she will gradually process these things.

In the end, only Takayanagi Ichiro and Amamiya Akira remained on this side.

Amaneme Ei took on the responsibilities of a shrine maiden again, and did what she was supposed to do at Dr. Kasugano's funeral, which was quite tiring.

Kasugano Sora and Kasugano Haruka did not express their gratitude to Amamiya Akira, probably because they hadn't realized what was happening yet.

"Tiannvmu, thank you so much for this. Otherwise, they would have suffered even more."

Takayanagi Ichiro expressed his gratitude to Amamiya Akira.

Emi Akira could tell that the person Takayanagi Ichiro truly cared about was Kasugano Sora, not Kasugano Haruka, but she didn't voice her suspicions.

"This is the last time. I can't do this kind of thing again."

Actually, Eiraku Tennome wasn't that tired, and the things she had to do weren't very complicated.

However, he is indeed a little disappointed now because he has been threatened by the descendants of the shrine's head priest.

"What's going on?"

Takayanagi Ichiro was a little surprised. He gestured for Amamiya Ei to sit down, poured her a glass of water, and then inquired about the details.

"Of course, the shrine won't just sit around and do nothing; it will still do some work outside to make a living."

After I left, the shrine temporarily had no shrine maidens, so they were temporarily unable to take on some jobs.

The abbot's descendants also came this time, but they didn't show any joy on their faces, since I was the one who came to help.

They originally intended to cause trouble, but after learning about your relationship with Representative Nagisa, they abandoned their intention to cause trouble and only threatened me during my free time.

If I were to take on any more work as a shrine maiden, they would definitely retaliate against me, and they would also target Yashiro with that same vengeance.

In fact, Eiraku Amane was always a very happy person; she used the smile on her face to hide the sadness in her heart.

But now that this has happened, she also feels it's very excessive.

She has no objection if the shrine's abbot's descendants are only seeking revenge against her personally.

But this time, the revenge included Ifukube Yashiro, which was something she could not accept.

Therefore, Akira Amane wanted to find some assistants from Ichiro Takayanagi so that the descendants of the shrine's head priest could not be allowed to take revenge on Hachihiro Ifukube.

"Their family is used to being arrogant, and they will definitely suffer the consequences in the future."

Before I leave, I will say goodbye to Representative Nagisa.

We will not openly suppress them, but we will impose some restrictions on their behavior.

As for Ifukube Yashiro's situation, you don't need to worry at all. She and Amamiya Etsumiko have become good friends, and she's definitely capable of handling anything that comes up later.

If the descendants of the shrine's abbot continue to be so arrogant, it will be the beginning of their downfall, and there will be no need for him to take any action to retaliate.

As for whether Ifukube Yashiro would face retaliation, that was not something Takayanagi Ichiro needed to consider.

"Mr. Takayanagi, thank you very much for your help."

Amane Ei rose from her seat, stood before Takayanagi Ichiro, and bowed in gratitude.

Being able to restrain the behavior of the shrine's descendants and prevent them from harming Ifukube Yashiro is already the best possible outcome.

The work of the past two days did not leave Amamiya Ei feeling particularly tired, but the threat from the shrine's abbot's descendant left him mentally and physically exhausted.

Now that she had received a series of promises from Ichiro Takayanagi, she felt greatly relieved and her whole body went limp.

With Takayanagi Ichiro sitting in front of her, he couldn't let Amamiya Eiko fall to the ground directly, so he reached out and hugged her.

Kasugano Sora's body is relatively light, but I didn't expect that Amamiya Akira's body would be even lighter, seemingly not as heavy as Kasugano Sora.

It's important to know that Kasugano Sora has certain health issues, so it's understandable that she's very light.

But Tiannvmu Ying looks like a healthy girl, so how could she be so light?

When Emi Tenjou fell into Ichiro Takayanagi's arms, she felt a strong sense of security.

But she wanted to escape, so she started to writhe.

"do not move……"

Takayanagi Ichiro stopped Amatsume Ei because he felt that Amatsume Ei was a little rough to the touch.

"That can't be right. The head priest of the shrine is a good person. He has taken you in for so many years. How could he have made you so thin?"

Tennyome Ei wasn't thin in the traditional sense; she was thin due to malnutrition.

Just now, when Amaterasu Emi was squirming in Takayanagi Ichiro's arms, Takayanagi Ichiro noticed the appearance of bones, which is a sign of malnutrition.

“I am very grateful that the abbot took me in and allowed me to live to this day. I do not expect to have much nutrition.”

Sensing the concern and care in Takayanagi Ichiro's tone, Amamiya Akira stopped wriggling and then answered Takayanagi Ichiro's question.

The former head priest of the shrine must have been very concerned about Akira Amatsume's situation, but he still had family members, and his lack of vigilance towards them led to Akira Amatsume's current predicament.

Hearing this, Takayanagi Ichiro felt a pang of sympathy and hugged Amamiya Akira in his arms; this girl deserved to be pitied.