My life in the underworld begins at the Takayanagi family!

"Be careful, as long as you're okay, of course I'll like you, and I'll like you far more than anyone else."

For a cute little girl like Guixin, all you need to do is give her some nice words.

As expected, Katsura Shin was very happy after hearing Takayanagi Ichiro's words.

Just as she was about to jump into Takayanagi Ichiro's arms again, her mother stopped her immediately.

"Be careful, your older brother must have something to do here, so stop fooling around."

Generally speaking, Gui Xin is not afraid of her mother, but rather afraid of her older sister.

However, when Katsura Manami became serious, Katsura Kokoro was still a little scared.

"Mom, I understand."

Katsura was very obedient and did not jump into Takayanagi Ichiro's arms.

However, she showed no intention of leaving and simply sat down next to Takayanagi Ichiro.

Katsura Kotonoha and Oki Rinka, the two high school girls, showed no intention of leaving, after all, they were part of the shop.

If Takayanagi Ichiro really has something to say, then they should be involved.

Katsura Manami and Oki Haruka, being much more mature, didn't come here intentionally to play around; they wanted to discuss things first.

Takayanagi Ichiro did not immediately state why he had come here, but instead discussed the shop's situation with his two wives.

With the help of Ichiro Takayanagi's secret recipe, this fried food shop has become the best in the neighborhood.

If Katsura Manami were willing to open up franchising, she could become a millionaire instantly.

However, even if she were to open up franchising, Katsura Manami would still seek Takayanagi Ichiro's opinion, since it was Takayanagi Ichiro who gave her the secret manual.

"It seems that you can continue doing this, and even make it bigger and stronger."

Regarding the franchising, you can wait a bit; perhaps we can collaborate with others in the future.

Katsura Kotonoha and Oki Rinka, two high school girls, would only listen from the sidelines and had no intention of getting involved.

They have clear ideas about their future and will not choose to inherit the shop directly.

However, their mothers are very busy right now, so they choose to help out here after school.

They would never get involved in business matters, lest they make a mistake.

"Mr. Takayanagi, you must have been in contact with someone, right?"

Faced with Ichiro Takayanagi's suggestion, Manami Katsura expressed her conjecture and had already chosen a candidate in mind.

Those people she hadn't contacted for a long time have started contacting her again, and she's also let slip some information, so they're bound to take action.

"Yes, I hope that your two companies can merge in the future so that you can grow bigger and stronger."

However, I'm not asking you to merge now; let's continue operating independently.

Takayanagi Ichiro did not deny it, since he would tell sooner or later anyway, so he might as well let Katsura Manami be prepared.

"Manami, Takayanagi-kun, who are you talking about?" Haruka Oki asked at this moment.

Although I came here to work, I became good friends with Katsura Manami.

However, they didn't interact much, so they didn't know much about Katsura Manami's past.

So right now, the conversation between Takayanagi Ichiro and Katsura Manami is like a riddle, and she can't quite understand it.

However, if there was anything that Haruka Oki didn't understand, she would ask directly, after all, she just wanted the shop to be better and didn't have any bad intentions.

“I used to have some friends who were also in the catering industry, but the type of catering they did was quite different from what we do now.”

We used to compete with each other occasionally, but later we felt it was pointless.

Recently, after my fried food shop suddenly became popular, they contacted me, and I briefly revealed my relationship with Gao Liu-kun.

It now seems they have sought help from Takayanagi-kun, and Takayanagi-kun has even higher hopes for them.

Knowing what her good friend Haruka Oki wanted, Manami Katsura immediately gave the answer.

This made the other women a little uncomfortable. Why would Takayanagi Ichiro favor someone else?

"Brother Gao Liu, my mother and the others work very hard, and our fried food shop is very famous around here."

Katsura Kotonoha spoke up for her mother, arguing that Takayanagi Ichiro should have the same respect for their mother.

"Kotoha, our fried food shop has significant limitations. Without large-scale capital investment, it will be difficult for us to truly grow."

Unless you hand over the secret recipe, but that would only bring in a large sum of money, and then there would be no further rewards.

Katsura Manami spoke up to answer her daughter's question, hoping to dissuade Katsura Kotonoha from resenting Takayanagi Ichiro, since he was not really her father.

Their grocery store is now a leader in its generation, and as long as the secret recipe is in their hands, it can maintain its success, but it can't compare to her good friends.

Although it's currently a fast food restaurant, with Ichiro Takayanagi's help, it will definitely be easy to build up the brand.

"Brother Gao Liu, I wonder who you've chosen? Could it be someone I know?"

After listening to Katsura Manami's advice, Katsura Kotonoha immediately calmed down, but she just wanted to get an answer from Takayanagi Ichiro.

Chapter 685 Katsura Kotonoha's Growth

Based on the conversation between Katsura Manami and Takayanagi Ichiro, it's clear that Katsura Manami also knows who that woman is, and Katsura Kotonoha can also get some answers from her mother.

However, Katsura Kotonoha did not do that and stubbornly asked Takayanagi Ichiro a question, believing that her mother was very capable and successful.

Of course, this doesn't mean that Katsura Kotonoha thinks her mother is the most amazing person in the world.

If someone is indeed more capable than her mother, she would certainly be willing to accept it wholeheartedly; she just wants to know more about that person.

"You may not have much contact with the adults there, but you have contact with their children, and you already have a pretty good relationship with them."

"what?"

Katsura Kotonoha was completely stunned. She hadn't realized at all that she and the other person's child were good friends.

How is this possible?

It's important to know that his social circle isn't wide at all, so it's entirely possible to deduce the answer, but right now, Katsura Kotonoha really can't identify anyone.

"Brother Gaoliu, you're not talking about Nishisono-ko, are you?"

Kotonoha Katsura was a little confused, but Rinka Ooki was not.

She quickly narrowed down the possibilities and then offered her own speculation.

"Ok?"

After hearing Rinka Oki's suggestion, Kotonoha Katsura was also taken aback, never expecting that this was a possible approach.

She and Saionji Sekai were indeed students at the same school, and they had spoken before.

Now, Saionji Sekai specifically sought out the class she transferred to and had a friendly exchange with them.

Katsura Kotonoha considered the other person a friend, since the focus of their communication was entirely on Takayanagi Ichiro.

It's just unexpected that Ichiro Takayanagi would be so optimistic that Saionji Sekai's mother would surpass her own mother. Isn't that a bit unbelievable?

Moreover, Saionji Sekai didn't reveal this at all when she was communicating with him at school. Could it be that she did it on purpose?

"Like you, Saionji Sekai doesn't intend to inherit the family shop in the future."

I'm just helping out after school, so there's no need to mention it when we talk.

Besides, this matter has little to do with them. What I value is her mother, and I believe Kotoha's mother shares the same opinion.

Although Ichiro Takayanagi did not confirm Tuesday's prediction at this time, Tuesday was very happy, after all, she knew that she had guessed the answer correctly.

At that moment, Katsura Kotonoha looked at Katsura Manami, wanting to get a response from her.

"I don't know much about Saionji Sekai, but I do know something about his mother and the other woman in that shop."

They used to work for large companies, but after some events, they decided to open a fast food restaurant together.

"Their abilities far surpass mine. Now, with Takayanagi-kun's help, their development will only accelerate, something a fried food shop like ours can never catch up to."

This is not about boosting the morale of others and diminishing our own, but rather stating a fact.

Katsura Manami greatly admires Saionji Sekai's mother and his friends.

"Mom, are we just supposed to wait to be acquired by someone else?"

Katsura Kotonoha had even more ideas, because she knew that Saionji Sekai and Takayanagi Ichiro must have had something beyond friendship, so their mother was definitely going to be implicated.

If Saionji Sekai's mother were to acquire the fried food shop here in the future, would their relationship still be as equal as it is now?

"Kotoha, I know some of your thoughts, but I don't think you should worry about this happening."

And even if they wanted to acquire my general store, I would never agree to it.

Instead, they wait until everyone has grown and developed before uniting to form a group.

Going it alone may yield some results, but they are not sustainable; only strong alliances offer lasting hope.

If Saionji Sekai's mother really wants to use Daibao's money to acquire this fried food shop, then no matter what, Katsura Manami will absolutely not hand over control.

Of course, Katsura Manami knew that the other party would not do that.

The reason I said this was simply to reassure my daughter so she wouldn't worry too much.

"Kotoha, your mother is right. Strong alliances are the key to survival."

Moreover, there is absolutely no possibility of one party acquiring the other; everyone is cooperating.

I know you don't have any plans to take over this general store right now, and coincidentally, Saionji Sekai doesn't seem interested in taking over the fast food restaurant either. You two might be able to exchange ideas more often.

Of course, if you refuse to communicate with the other party because of this, that's your personal freedom, and I absolutely won't interfere.

As soon as Ichiro Takayanagi finished speaking, Manami Katsura tried to persuade her daughter, but Ichiro Takayanagi shook his head slightly to stop her.

There are some things that Katsura Kotonoha should figure out on her own. There's no need to rush or put pressure on her, otherwise it will have the opposite effect.

Katsura Kotonoha did not disappoint Takayanagi Ichiro and Katsura Manami; she quickly figured things out.

“Mom, I really have no intention of inheriting this general store right now, so this is a matter between you adults and you should decide it.”

Katsura Kotonoha could obviously see her mother's worries, so she immediately made it clear that she would never interfere with the operation of the fried food shop.