I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 234 and 235: The Cuckoo Takes Over the Nest

"Excuse me, where did the Moribe family, who used to live here, move to?"

Just the day before, on May 3, Hideo Tosu exited the Osaka Shinkansen station and took the Midosuji Line subway to Tennoji Ward.

With an address written on it in his hand, the hero of the roost quickly found his destination as he walked and asked around.

The Mori family's house was a typical detached house, with two floors and an attic, as well as a small yard and parking lot. Looking at the detached house in front of him, which was somewhat similar to his own, Tosu Hideo couldn't help but feel a mix of sadness and familiarity.

Even their taste in choosing houses is similar; Moribe-kun is just like him!

Seeing these objects brought back memories. Although he had only been away from Shizuoka City for less than half a day, the thought of having to live in anonymity and never being able to see the Tosu mother and daughter again brought tears to Tosu Hideo's eyes.

"Mr. Moribe passed away in Aokigahara in the 31st year of Heisei, which is the 1st year of Reiwa. It has been four years since then."

Tosu Hideo wiped his wet eyes, touched the two letters on his chest that felt heavier the closer he got to the Moribe family, and thought to himself.

"Mikoto's daughter, Moribe Mamiya, was only a third-year junior high school student back then. She should be in university now, just like Hana-rei. I wonder how she will view her...father after receiving news of Moribe's death and seeing the letter he left for her."

Although we only glimpsed the whole picture from Moribe's death letter, as a father himself, Hideo Tosu could feel Moribe's deep love for his daughter, and the bond between the two must have been very strong.

Moribe came to Aokigahara alone to pass away, without notifying anyone beforehand. It is possible that Moribe's wife and daughters do not know that he is dead to this day, but have gone missing or run away to wander because they could not bear the pressure of work and life.

I'm here to deliver a message of death.

Hideo Tosu stepped forward with a sigh, only to find that the nameplate on the door of a detached house was not "Kamibe" but "Hanyu".

Startled, Torii looked around and wandered around the neighborhood for a while, repeatedly confirming that the address was correct before pressing the doorbell.

After pressing the button for a long time, a beautiful woman in her forties, still charming and attractive, walked out of the entrance hall.

"Young man, if this is a sales pitch, then forget it," the woman said, yawning.

The woman has a curvaceous figure and a beautiful face, showing her charm in her youth. However, as she has aged, even light makeup cannot hide the crow's feet around her eyes.

The old hero of the Birch Ridge blushed, unsure where to look.

Because the glamorous woman was dressed very lightly, wearing only a bathrobe over her underwear, and her breath reeked of alcohol, as if she had just sobered up from a hangover.

"This must have been where Moribe used to live. Did the Moribe family move away?" Tosu Hideo asked, looking somewhat reserved as he stood outside.

"What is your relationship with Shoubu?" the glamorous woman asked, frowning.

Does she know Moribe-kun?

Hideo Tosu beamed with delight and blurted out, "I... I'm Moribe-kun's high school classmate. I happened to be passing through Osaka during Golden Week and heard that Moribe-kun lives here, so I came to catch up with him."

"Are you kidding me, young man? You're only in your early twenties, how could you possibly be Moribe's high school classmate?"

Tosu Hero paused for a moment, then subconsciously reached out and touched his face. It was smooth to the touch, and he suddenly realized what was going on.

He used the technique of erasing faces to peel off the face of a young, cool, and ruthless man from the Asato Group. His appearance is no longer that of the thin, honest middle-aged man he once was.

"Oops, a slip of the tongue. I'm actually the son of Mr. Moribe's high school classmate..."

"Hmph! The Moribe family has already moved away. This is the Yuzuru family's place now. I don't know where they moved to." The woman's expression changed, her eyes flickered a few times, and she said very rudely.

"etc……"

The hero tried to explain, but the beautiful woman shut the door without saying a word.

The hero of the roost, unwilling to give up, could only leave dejectedly, looking back every step of the way. But he did not intend to give up and prepared to ask his neighbors for information.

A black Subaru drove into the parking lot that was originally a detached house belonging to the Shoubu family.

A man in his mid-thirties stepped out of the car. He wore a pink shirt with a white suit, and his attire was very fashionable. He was also quite handsome, but a frivolous air emanated from him.

Hero Tosu had a tickle in his nose and almost sneezed.

Because the man was wearing a strong, rich men's cologne.

The frivolous middle-aged man paid no attention to the roosting hero by the roadside, swaggered straight to the entrance, grabbed the handle and pushed, but the door didn't budge.

"Reiko, open the door! Why are you locked in broad daylight?" The frivolous middle-aged man shouted, banging on the door.

Immediately, the door was opened, and the frivolous middle-aged man walked in cursing.

Reiko?!

Isn't this the name of the woman who was disloyal to Moribe-kun and betrayed him, mentioned in his death letter?

Tosu Hero suddenly became alert and looked at the nameplate in front of the house again. It was indeed the name Yuzuru.

The fact that both the Moribe family and the Yuzuru family, who moved in later, had a lady named Reiko is extremely unlikely. It's more probable that the beautiful woman was lying.

Nine times out of ten, the woman who opened the door just now was Moribe-kun's wife.

As for why she changed her surname, well, it goes without saying, she must have remarried.

Despicable! Not only has Reiko betrayed and deceived Moribe several times, but the child isn't even his. She also brought her lover into the property that Moribe bought with a 30-year mortgage and changed the name on it!

That's outrageous! It's like a cuckoo taking over someone else's nest!

Torii Hero's eyes blazed with fury, his fists clenched tightly, filled with righteous indignation.

Calm down, calm down first.

Maybe I'm just overthinking things, who knows?

Tosu Hideo took a few deep breaths to calm his anger. He looked up slightly, glanced at the wall of the Moribe family's house, and seeing that no one was around, he simply climbed over the wall and jumped into the yard.

Having gained extraordinary power and undergone a complete transformation, he was no longer a weak office worker who couldn't even kill a chicken; this kind of wall was like flat ground to him.

After sneaking in, Tosu Hero tiptoed toward the main building.

"Crackling and popping!"

Before even getting close, you could hear the sounds of ping-pong balls being thrown and things being smashed coming from inside the house, as well as a heated argument between a man and a woman.

"You owe me my daughter!"

"You slut! I'll beat you to death!"

"Snapped!"

…………

The hero carefully hid outside the corridor window and peeked inside.

Amidst the mess of broken dishes, overturned tables and chairs scattered all over the living room floor, the glamorous woman named Reiko was glaring fiercely at the middle-aged man.

"Yuzuru, give me back my daughter! If it weren't for you, how could Mamiya have run away from home for a year and still be missing!"

Yuzuru resisted Reiko's shoving attack, looking impatient as he said:

"I only said a couple of words to Mamiya, and she ran away from home. How can you blame me for being so willful!"

"You only said a couple of words? You think I don't know? You actually made advances towards Mamiya, with ulterior motives!"

Reiko, panting heavily, gritted her teeth and said, "Miya is your own daughter, how could you do such a beastly thing?"

"I only had a little to drink, I didn't mean it that way at all."

Yuzuru scoffed, even pursing his lips and muttering under his breath, "Besides, am I really Mamiya's biological father? I'm not that idiot Moribe who let you keep me in the dark, happily playing the role of this cheap father. Reiko, you had more than just me as your lover back then, who knew who Moribe Mamiya was?"

"It's yours! I had a few other boyfriends back then, but I only let you and Moribe... it's definitely yours!" Reiko's face flushed red, and she angrily rushed towards Yuzuru, starting a fight with him.

Yuzuru was entangled and looked disheveled. His hair, which was slicked back with hair oil, was torn apart, and there were several red scratch marks on his face from fingernails.

"Enough, you slut, it hurts!"

With a "thud," Reiko collapsed to the ground, her hair disheveled. Her right cheek was swollen, and a trickle of blood oozed from the corner of her mouth. Her eyes widened in disbelief.

"Yuzuru, you beast! How dare you hit me! Who do you think you are living in? Believe me, I'll kick you out right now!"

The middle-aged male Yuzuru looked at his own slap, showing no sign of regret, but he still forced a smile and humbly flattered her:

"Reiko, it's all my fault. I've been having bad luck betting on horses lately, and I got a bit short-tempered. I apologize and ask for your forgiveness."

After saying that, Yuzuru gently patted his cheeks, but Reiko wouldn't let it go and rushed up to scratch him.

"You owe me my daughter!"

"You owe me my daughter!"

"I know where Moribe Masamichi is right now!"

Taking advantage of the moment Reiko was stunned after hearing the news, Yuzuru pushed Reiko away, slowly straightened his suit, touched the burning scratches on his face, and felt full of resentment.

What a shrew!

When Li Zi was young, she was not only a beauty, but also very obedient to him, and even went into business to support him.

Unexpectedly, now that she's old and faded, her temper has become even more volatile, and she argues with him endlessly over that little hussy, Makoto Moribe.

If it weren't for this property, why would I be living with a woman like this?

"You say you know where Shinmiya is right now?" Reiko asked impatiently, her heart filled with worry for her daughter.

"Look at this photo, isn't that Prince Moribe?"

Yuzuru took out his phone from his pocket and opened a picture.

Inside the glittering and luxuriously decorated nightclub, a stunningly beautiful woman with a cold and aloof appearance and a small mole on the corner of her mouth is indifferently raising a glass of champagne.

"It really is Shinmiya! Even though it's been a year, as her mother, I would recognize her even if she turned to ashes." Reiko took the phone and looked at it over and over again, unable to hold back her tears.

"Where did you find Mamiya?"

"In Tobita Shinchi, Nishinari Ward."

Yuzuru smiled, a hint of mockery in his eyes.

Reiko's face paled instantly.

Tobita Shinchi is a famous red-light district in Osaka and even throughout Japan, and it has even become a brand name for Osaka.

There are over a hundred bubble rooms, brothels, and hostess clubs in Tobita Shinchi, attracting tourists from all over the country and even the world, generating considerable tourism revenue for Osaka Prefecture.

When Reiko was young, she also earned extra money in Tobita Shinchi.

As someone who's been through it all, she naturally understands the shady dealings involved. No matter how much she wronged Moribe, she's still a mother, Moribe Mamiya's biological mother, and naturally, she doesn't want Moribe Mamiya to repeat the same mistakes and go astray.

"Miya Moribe is now working as a hostess at a high-class club in Tobita."

Yuzuru sighed a few times in a mocking manner, then said with great enthusiasm:

"You know, I used to be a top male escort, I have a lot of connections and seniority in this industry. I accidentally saw this candid photo on an old friend's Twitter, and isn't that Masamichi Moribe?"

Reiko's face was extremely pale. She no longer cared about fighting with Yuzuru and hurriedly said:

"I'll go and bring Masamichi Moribe back right now!"

"Ha, that club is open at night and it's members-only. As far as I know, it's frequented by very important people. How could you possibly get in?" Yuzuru scoffed.

"So what? As a mother, I can't just stand by and watch my daughter fall into a pit of fire," Reiko said, her eyes reddening as she sobbed.

"But don't worry, I know that club. It's a really high-end, reputable place. It's much better than you were back then. She's still the top star there!"

Yuzuru's expression was still somewhat unsatisfied when, just then, the sound of a baby crying suddenly came from the bedroom next door.

"Tsk, why are you crying again? Don't you, as a mother, care about this?" Yuzuru clicked his tongue, spread his hands, and looked disgusted.

"You're just a freeloader and you don't care, so why should I care!" Reiko said angrily.

"Please, go and appease that little brat first. I'll figure something out about Moribe Shinji's matter."

After Yuzuru begged for mercy, Reiko finally left reluctantly.

"Ugh, this is such a hassle."

Yuzuru shook his head, took out his phone, and looked at the beautiful woman on the screen, and couldn't help but get a little hard.

Mamiya Moribe's appearance is truly superior to her mother's; she is far better looking than the aging and faded Reiko!

Unfortunately, he is no longer the top male escort he used to be, and now he simply doesn't have the connections or money to get into this top club.

Yuzuru felt a sudden tightness around his neck, as if something slippery and slender had wrapped around it!

"Waaaaah..."

A strong feeling of suffocation hit his brain, and in just a dozen seconds, Yuzuru foamed at the mouth, his head lolled to the side, and he lost consciousness.

Several wriggling black tentacles retracted, and a hand with stitches picked up his phone from the ground.

(End of this chapter)