I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 236 and 237: Do you like Kamen Rider?

"Out of contact?"

The hero of the roost immediately sprang up from the sofa, looking utterly astonished.

"When did this start? Did you call the police?"

"Sir, sir! Please calm down!"

The waitress was startled by Tosu Hero's strong reaction.

"Perhaps my wording was a bit imprecise. Mako skipped her shift yesterday and I haven't been able to contact her since. She just didn't come to work yesterday."

"This is no small matter. What if something unexpected happens?"

Hideo Tosu was frantic, pacing back and forth like a cat on a hot tin roof. It was the first time Hanako Tosu had stayed out all night since graduating high school, and he almost rushed to the police station to report her missing.

"Sir, our line of work is very mobile. We're nocturnal, and it's common for us to work through the night. It's normal to lose contact with someone for a day or two," the waitress reassured him.

"Yeah, Moribe, maybe Mako has something going on at home and will be back at work in a couple of days," Muto casually chimed in.

No, not possible!

Makoto Moribe ran away from home, and I had just left the Moribe family home. The adulterous couple had no idea where Makoto Moribe was now.

"No, I want to see the madam of your club."

Seeing that Tosu Hideo was about to barge into the club, the waitress and Muto were at their wits' end and hurriedly stepped forward to stop him.

"No, the madam will be angry."

"Brother Shoubu, calm down!"

Just then, a young beauty in a burgundy evening gown walked in from outside the club.

"Sir! Look, isn't Mako here?" the waitress exclaimed in delight.

Hero Tosu stopped in his tracks and stared blankly over there.

Her long black hair was tied into a bun at the back of her head, revealing her swan-like long neck. Her face was delicate and aloof, she was silent and unsmiling, and a black mole adorned the corner of her left eye.

Yes, it's exactly the same as in the photo!

Is this Moribe-kun's daughter?

After many twists and turns, we finally met!

The hero of the roost opened his mouth, but remained silent.

However, Mamiya Moribe did not notice that Tosu Hideo and his group, who were sitting in the corner of the club lobby, walked through the sofa bar and went to the backstage.

"Sir, am I right?" the waitress said with a smile.

"I'm sorry, I acted impulsively." Tosu Hideo looked a little embarrassed and sat back down on the sofa.

"Let's start with a drink, Brother Shoubu."

The female public relations officer, knowing the situation well, picked up the bottle and poured half a glass of whiskey for both Hideo Tosu and Muto.

Tosu Hero looked at the drinks on the table with some difficulty; he didn't drink at all.

Muto picked up the glass, swirled it around, twitched his nose a few times, and then downed it in one gulp.

"Brother Moribe, judging from your expression, do you know Mako before?"

"Uh, you don't know him, do you?"

"Then you..." Muto hiccuped, puzzled.

Hideo Tosu smiled wryly and said, "I was entrusted by someone to ask you to talk to Ms. Mako about some things."

"I see." Muto nodded. "So you're going to specifically ask for Mako? Hanae, please go and tell her."

"You really know how to boss people around!" Hana gave Muto a playful shove on the shoulder and walked out.

A few minutes later, Huazhi returned, looking apologetic:

"Mr. Moribe, I'm sorry, Mako has already been chosen. Would you like me to introduce you to other girls?"

"No, no need. I'll wait a bit," Tosu Hideo quickly declined.

Hanako didn't mind at all, and with a smile, she sat down close to Muto, picked up her wine glass, took a sip, and began to chat.

Although they are called hostesses or waitresses, the official name of this job is actually "liquor saleswoman," which, as the name suggests, means selling alcoholic beverages. The girls' main income, besides customer tips, comes from commissions on alcohol sales.

This was the first time Hideo Tosu had ever seen a liquor store working.

It must be said that Hanako was quite talkative and spoke with elegance; she even had some knowledge of business and politics. While keeping Muto company, a regular customer, she also occasionally chatted with Tosu Hideo, not neglecting him.

After a few rounds of drinks, the conversation naturally shifted to Masamichi Moribe.

With a flushed, tipsy nose, Mutou held the snow-white hand of the flower branch and said:

"Mako, although she is a great beauty and young, is actually not suitable for this line of work. She is too aloof; it's difficult to even touch her hand."

Unlike the Yokai Street and Seishun Street outside, the clubs in the old town of Tobita Shinchi do not engage in prostitution. Instead, like ancient geishas, ​​their main job is to chat with customers and provide them with spiritual comfort.

In Japan, legitimate clubs prohibit guests from having overly intimate contact with female staff within the establishment.

But touching little hands and hugging are still unavoidable.

"Indeed, a beautiful woman like Huazhi, who is quick-witted, eloquent, and skilled in social interaction, is more to my liking."

"Mr. Muto, you really know how to talk," Huazhi said with a charming smile.

"But Mako has had a tough time too. Although she skipped work yesterday, her schedule has actually been packed for the past two months."

Tosu Hideo felt a pang of unease. He couldn't imagine what it would be like for his daughter, Tosu Hana, to work in a hostess club. He'd probably be so angry he'd tear the whole club down.

"Miss Hanae, is Mako having some kind of trouble? Is she short of money or...?" Hideo Tosu couldn't help but ask.

"Mako seems to be a single mother."

"Eh!!!?"

Tosu Hideo's vision immediately went black, just like when he overheard Tosu Hanako dating a thug; he felt like the sky was about to fall.

But Huazhi didn't give up and continued to deliver the final blow:

"Besides, the child seems to be three or four years old. That's about the age to start kindergarten, so they must be in a hurry to need money."

"This, this..."

The hero of Bird's Nest was restless and looked extremely unwell.

Huazhi then seemed to realize her slip of the tongue and quickly tried to make amends:

"These are just things I heard in the locker room, probably just some girls who are jealous of Mako talking nonsense."

"I...I'm going to the restroom."

With difficulty, Torii Hero stood up and swayed as he walked towards the toilet. Huazhi watched his back and a smile appeared on her lips.

"Splash!"

In the restroom, Tosu Hero splashed cold water on his face to calm himself down, then shakily picked up his non-prescription glasses and put them on his nose.

Hideo Tosu simply couldn't believe it—Miya Moribe was a single mother? And with a child who was only three or four years old?

Mamiya Moribe was only twenty years old, so if we calculate it that way, she gave birth to the child when she was sixteen...

Damn it! If anyone dares to do this to his sixteen-year-old daughter, Tosu Hero will make him taste the various tortures of the eighteenth level of hell!

We can no longer allow Moribe Masamichi to continue to degenerate in such a place. In place of the deceased Moribe-kun, Tosu Hideo must guide Moribe Masamichi back to the right path.

With renewed spirits, the hero returned from the restroom, passing by a private room.

"Master Kagawa, please stop! Don't do this to Jun!"

"It was just a joke, nothing serious. It's just baseball, baseball!"

From inside the private room came a man's triumphant voice, and faintly, a woman's sobs.

"ah!"

Tosu Hero's gaze turned cold as he reached out and pushed open the half-closed door to the private room.

Inside the private room, a well-dressed man was seen holding a thin garment in the other hand, with one hand grasping the hair bun at the back of Masamichi Moribe's head.

The man named Kagawa had a flushed face, clearly having drunk quite a bit.

"Oh, it smells so good! You're next!"

"Master Kagawa, what you're doing violates the store rules."

With his hair being grabbed, Masamichi Moribe's eyes welled up with tears from the pain.

"Hmph, what can one shop in the old town do to me? The entire Tobita Shinchi is our Kodo-kai territory!" Kagawa said arrogantly.

"Master Kagawa, you've had too much to drink."

"Yes, Master Kagawa. Let go of her hand first; it's not in keeping with the demeanor of a manzai master like this."

On the sofa in the private room, besides a woman who was clutching her chest and sobbing, there were two or three other guests who could only bite the bullet and step forward to stop Master Kagawa from going on a drunken rampage.

Master Kagawa's drinking manners are terrible. He can't hold his liquor, yet he kept drinking one glass after another. I wonder if he was using his drunkenness as an excuse to act like a scoundrel.

If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have brought Master Kagawa to this club. Although I had heard that Master Kagawa was blacklisted by many bars and clubs in Osaka, I never expected him to look this bad.

First, he groped the waitress, and then he went even further, even sniffing her under his nose!

Even in a club, such behavior is undoubtedly crossing the line, and could even be described as indecent.

"Get out of here, all of you! I'm going to do this today, and see how she tries to act all high and mighty in the future."

Master Kagawa showed no respect for his fellow travelers and went his own way.

As they talked, he started to make advances towards Masamichi Moribe.

They exchanged a glance, both looking somewhat helpless.

Master Kagawa is a celebrity in the Osaka Prefecture manzai world, and the rumors that he also has yakuza connections make them hesitant to resort to violence.

"Go call the club's security."

"Nobody is allowed to call security, or I'll make them pay!"

"No, no!"

Moribe Mamiya's face turned pale as she struggled desperately, but how could a weak woman like her, with her hair being grabbed, resist a drunken, raging man?

Seeing that Master Kagawa's arrogance was growing, Masamichi Moribe could only close his eyes in despair.

"Let go!"

"It hurts! It hurts so much!"

"I told you to let go, didn't you hear me?"

Moribe Mamiya felt the tugging on his scalp loosen, and he quickly broke free from the restraints. He cautiously opened his eyes and looked back, only to see an unfamiliar young man holding Master Kagawa's wrist in his right hand.

"It hurts! I've already let go, you should let go now!" Master Kagawa screamed repeatedly.

Hero Tosu gave a cold snort before releasing his right hand.

Master Kagawa stared at the clear bruises and five finger marks on his wrist, wondering if his arm bones were about to be broken. He cursed loudly:

"Damn it! Do you know who I am? I have... backing me up!"

Before he could finish speaking, he was grabbed by the collar, and Tosu Hideo pulled Master Kagawa close, staring him in the eye, and said, word by word:

"Apologize to both of them!"

"you……"

At such close range, Master Kagawa saw the veins bulging beneath Tosu Hideo's skin, wriggling like earthworms, and his scalp tingled and his legs went weak.

"Apologize!"

This time, Tosu Hero only uttered two words in a frosty voice, his eyes surging with killing intent.

Those who understand the times are wise; Master Kagawa, having sobered up considerably, murmured:

"I'm...I'm sorry..."

"What are you saying so softly!"

"I'm sorry! I was wrong!" Master Kagawa said, his voice trembling with tears.

Suppressing his anger, Tosui Hideo threw Master Kagawa heavily to the ground like trash, leaving him dazed and confused.

"Get him out of here."

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry."

The others who were with him apologized repeatedly and helped the disheveled Master Kagawa out.

"Thank you, sir."

Mamiya Moribe's carefully styled hair was ruined by Master Kagawa's tugging, and her clothes were also somewhat disheveled. She quickly tidied herself up and bowed deeply to Hideo Tosu.

Looking at Moribe's daughter, Tosu Hideo had a thousand words in his heart, but they stuck in his throat and he couldn't say them.

He could only nod awkwardly.

As Masamichi Moribe comforted another sobbing young woman and headed towards the club's backstage area, he was stopped by Hideo Tosu.

"Wait. Miss Mako, may I talk to you?"

"Sir, are you referring to me specifically?" Moribe Mamiya asked doubtfully, "But my current makeup and hairstyle... I'm afraid I can't work today."

"No, it's okay. I just wanted to talk to you, not at the club."

"..."

Moribe Mamiya hesitated for a moment, instinctively wanting to refuse, but remembering the help he had just received, he nodded.

"I'll go ask the manager for leave now. Can we meet at the bar on the second floor afterwards?"

They agreed on a meeting place, and half an hour later, in a bar, Tosu Hideo was staring at Moribe Mamiya, who had changed into casual clothes.

"Sir, is there something you need to ask me out? This should be our first meeting."

Tosui Hero lowered his head, staring at the bubbling bubbles in the lemon soda in front of him, and after a long while, he managed to utter a single sentence:

"Have you got a meal yet?"

"ha."

Mamiya Moribe couldn't help but chuckle, revealing a smile that seemed to melt away the ice and snow. However, realizing that this was somewhat impolite, she covered her mouth, though a hint of a smile still lingered in the corners of her eyes.

This man has a contradictory quality. Although he looks like a young man in his early twenties, he has an older air about him and a kind, elder-like demeanor.

Tosu Hideo's cheeks were also a little hot. He was not good with words to begin with, and he was about the same age as his daughter, Moribe Mamiya.

He opened his mouth, wanting to ask Moribe Mamiya why she worked in a nightclub, whether she really had a three or four-year-old child, and how she viewed her father, Moribe-kun.

Touching the envelope to his chest, Hideo Tosu asked, almost as if possessed:

Do you like Kamen Rider?

(End of this chapter)