Chapter 419: 419
If audio player doesn't work, press Stop then Play button again
Kazuo was startled. He contemplated the situation for a moment before he made his decision. His eyes looked firmer than ever. He did not look like the same man who was always swayed to move in any direction people wanted.
"I will admit it. I cheated in my entrance exams, and I bought most exams and grades in the university. After I left the university, I met a certain person who made me have a change of heart about cheating. After that, I tried to live an upright life." He said.
"I know I am not bright, and I have always followed my wife's lead. I thought we had the same goals in life, but I realise that I am merely a puppet in a strange game. So yes, I will choose the truth even if it means that I will lose everything, including this family."
Akira laughed. "Interesting. And what about my aunt and cousin?"
Kaoru and Hanae weighed the situation and the two answers that were given. To them, it seemed like Akira wanted to hear Kazuo's answer. Her attitude showed that she respected Kazuo more than Chiharu. Therefore, the best decision would be to agree with Kazuo.
"I made some foolish decisions when I was younger because I was worried about my future," Hanae said. "I might have traded some information about the Yamazaki family company for a little financial security. It is a weight off my heart to say this, so I am with Kazuo on this."
Kaoru also thought that this was the answer that Akira wanted, but she felt like she was not at risk of exposure like her daughter.
"I do not see why people's lives should be torn apart because of the past. We should let the past go. How has it helped you today? You would be less angry if you had let things go from the beginning. You have only learnt that the people here were only pretending to care about you. Are you happy?" Kaoru asked.
"I am indeed quite unhappy." Akira agreed as she checked her phone. "Alright, let's end this farce. It is almost time for me to leave this hellhole."
Sayaka pursed her lips.
"Yes, mommy dearest. I am leaving." Akira added. "All your answers were great, but of course, I am leaning towards the revelation of secrets. Yes, there was a correct answer to the question. As for the rewards and punishments…"
"Well, the reward for knowing that secrets are a source of pain is paying for your crime. If you realise your mistakes, you should be willing to pay for them. Also, it is a bit late to admit your mistakes because I already exposed you." Akira said with a careless smile.
Hanae stood up in anger. "Then, why did you ask if you were not going to let us off anyway?"
Akira laughed. "I have said it before, Cousin. You are a smart girl. You can figure out practical questions quite quickly. But the issue in question here is your moral character. How will you ever learn if you are never punished? Anyway, I knew you didn't mean it."
"Since my brother seems to have meant what he said, he is not feeling shortchanged by this turn of events." She turned to Kazuo. "I will answer your earlier question as a real reward. The man you have been wondering about is someone you have met: Arai Riki. But don't worry. He is quite an upright man, so he would never sleep with a married woman."
Chiharu lost all the colour on her face. It seemed that Akira was not bluffing. She knew everything.
"As for Chiharu, I have sent a copy of those reports to Arai Riki. This is naturally your punishment for getting the answer to my question wrong and liking secrets so much." Akira was quite pleased with herself.
"No, no, no, no, no! You can't do it. Undo it. Undo it! How could you do this to me?" Chiharu became crazy. "Stop it. Stop it, please. He can't know about this. Please, I beg you. I will do anything."
Tears poured from her eyes as she looked at Akira with indescribable craziness. She even dropped to her knees as she begged Akira to spare her. It was nothing compared to her reaction when she was exposed to Kazuo.
"And this is the second present to my eldest brother. I hope this will be enough for you to open your eyes and learn how not to be as stupid as a rock." Akira laughed. "See, guys. I am not that bad. I am helping you."
As they were stunned by her insanity, they heard progressively louder sirens, as if police vehicles were approaching their location as well as the sound of a chopper.
"Looks like my ride is almost here," Akira said. "It is time to wrap things up here."
Sayaka became paler. If Akira could order a chopper with a single text, she might be more powerful than she imagined. But how? How could it be?
"Right. I swore to destroy all of you, but Madam Yamazaki is still standing. I would hate for people to think I don't keep my word." Akira tapped her phone for a while.
After a few moments, Sayaka's phone pinged. Sayaka took out the device and looked at the message in shock. Akira had sent a few photographs to her phone. Immediately, she became as crazy as Chiharu and stretched her hand to grab Akira's phone.
"You can't send these to your father. You can't. This will destroy everything. Please, please, I beg you. I am still your mother. Can you bear to do this to your mother?" She cried out.
Akira backed away quickly to avoid injuries. She was not delicate, but she could not be sure about her current physical condition. She was not willing to take any actions that could harm Little Precious. At least, she needed a medical examination first.
"I swear I won't do anything against you again. You can have anything you want. I will chase away Hanae and Kaoru forever. You will never see them again. I swear. I swear. I will treat you well as my only daughter. Just let me off." Sayaka shouted.
"Do you admit that you knew that Kaoru participated in my kidnapping?" Akira smiled evilly as she looked down at her mother.
But it was not proof of anything.
"Yes, yes! I heard her talking about it with Sanraku and recorded the conversation. I have hidden the recorder in my lockable jewellery case. You can take it. You can take it. Just delete those photos, and you can send her to jail." Sayaka said.
Kaoru panicked and lunged at Sayaka, trying to take her phone. If she could have the blackmail material on that phone, she would be safe. Since Sayaka was distracted, Kaoru took the phone with ease and looked at the content.
She stared at the photos for a long moment and laughed.
"I did not that my self-righteous sister is such a sl*t." She continued laughing.
Sayaka tried to get back her phone from her sister.
"You are also clearly an idiot," Kaoru added. "Can't you see that your jinx of a daughter copied your beloved husband to the message?"
Please report us if you find any errors so we can fix it asap!
Kazuo was startled. He contemplated the situation for a moment before he made his decision. His eyes looked firmer than ever. He did not look like the same man who was always swayed to move in any direction people wanted.
"I will admit it. I cheated in my entrance exams, and I bought most exams and grades in the university. After I left the university, I met a certain person who made me have a change of heart about cheating. After that, I tried to live an upright life." He said.
"I know I am not bright, and I have always followed my wife's lead. I thought we had the same goals in life, but I realise that I am merely a puppet in a strange game. So yes, I will choose the truth even if it means that I will lose everything, including this family."
Akira laughed. "Interesting. And what about my aunt and cousin?"
Kaoru and Hanae weighed the situation and the two answers that were given. To them, it seemed like Akira wanted to hear Kazuo's answer. Her attitude showed that she respected Kazuo more than Chiharu. Therefore, the best decision would be to agree with Kazuo.
"I made some foolish decisions when I was younger because I was worried about my future," Hanae said. "I might have traded some information about the Yamazaki family company for a little financial security. It is a weight off my heart to say this, so I am with Kazuo on this."
Kaoru also thought that this was the answer that Akira wanted, but she felt like she was not at risk of exposure like her daughter.
"I do not see why people's lives should be torn apart because of the past. We should let the past go. How has it helped you today? You would be less angry if you had let things go from the beginning. You have only learnt that the people here were only pretending to care about you. Are you happy?" Kaoru asked.
"I am indeed quite unhappy." Akira agreed as she checked her phone. "Alright, let's end this farce. It is almost time for me to leave this hellhole."
Sayaka pursed her lips.
"Yes, mommy dearest. I am leaving." Akira added. "All your answers were great, but of course, I am leaning towards the revelation of secrets. Yes, there was a correct answer to the question. As for the rewards and punishments…"
"Well, the reward for knowing that secrets are a source of pain is paying for your crime. If you realise your mistakes, you should be willing to pay for them. Also, it is a bit late to admit your mistakes because I already exposed you." Akira said with a careless smile.
Hanae stood up in anger. "Then, why did you ask if you were not going to let us off anyway?"
Akira laughed. "I have said it before, Cousin. You are a smart girl. You can figure out practical questions quite quickly. But the issue in question here is your moral character. How will you ever learn if you are never punished? Anyway, I knew you didn't mean it."
"Since my brother seems to have meant what he said, he is not feeling shortchanged by this turn of events." She turned to Kazuo. "I will answer your earlier question as a real reward. The man you have been wondering about is someone you have met: Arai Riki. But don't worry. He is quite an upright man, so he would never sleep with a married woman."
Chiharu lost all the colour on her face. It seemed that Akira was not bluffing. She knew everything.
"As for Chiharu, I have sent a copy of those reports to Arai Riki. This is naturally your punishment for getting the answer to my question wrong and liking secrets so much." Akira was quite pleased with herself.
"No, no, no, no, no! You can't do it. Undo it. Undo it! How could you do this to me?" Chiharu became crazy. "Stop it. Stop it, please. He can't know about this. Please, I beg you. I will do anything."
Tears poured from her eyes as she looked at Akira with indescribable craziness. She even dropped to her knees as she begged Akira to spare her. It was nothing compared to her reaction when she was exposed to Kazuo.
"And this is the second present to my eldest brother. I hope this will be enough for you to open your eyes and learn how not to be as stupid as a rock." Akira laughed. "See, guys. I am not that bad. I am helping you."
As they were stunned by her insanity, they heard progressively louder sirens, as if police vehicles were approaching their location as well as the sound of a chopper.
"Looks like my ride is almost here," Akira said. "It is time to wrap things up here."
Sayaka became paler. If Akira could order a chopper with a single text, she might be more powerful than she imagined. But how? How could it be?
"Right. I swore to destroy all of you, but Madam Yamazaki is still standing. I would hate for people to think I don't keep my word." Akira tapped her phone for a while.
After a few moments, Sayaka's phone pinged. Sayaka took out the device and looked at the message in shock. Akira had sent a few photographs to her phone. Immediately, she became as crazy as Chiharu and stretched her hand to grab Akira's phone.
"You can't send these to your father. You can't. This will destroy everything. Please, please, I beg you. I am still your mother. Can you bear to do this to your mother?" She cried out.
Akira backed away quickly to avoid injuries. She was not delicate, but she could not be sure about her current physical condition. She was not willing to take any actions that could harm Little Precious. At least, she needed a medical examination first.
"I swear I won't do anything against you again. You can have anything you want. I will chase away Hanae and Kaoru forever. You will never see them again. I swear. I swear. I will treat you well as my only daughter. Just let me off." Sayaka shouted.
"Do you admit that you knew that Kaoru participated in my kidnapping?" Akira smiled evilly as she looked down at her mother.
But it was not proof of anything.
"Yes, yes! I heard her talking about it with Sanraku and recorded the conversation. I have hidden the recorder in my lockable jewellery case. You can take it. You can take it. Just delete those photos, and you can send her to jail." Sayaka said.
Kaoru panicked and lunged at Sayaka, trying to take her phone. If she could have the blackmail material on that phone, she would be safe. Since Sayaka was distracted, Kaoru took the phone with ease and looked at the content.
She stared at the photos for a long moment and laughed.
"I did not that my self-righteous sister is such a sl*t." She continued laughing.
Sayaka tried to get back her phone from her sister.
"You are also clearly an idiot," Kaoru added. "Can't you see that your jinx of a daughter copied your beloved husband to the message?"
Kazuo was startled. He contemplated the situation for a moment before he made his decision. His eyes looked firmer than ever. He did not look like the same man who was always swayed to move in any direction people wanted. "I will admit it. I cheated in my entrance exams, and I bought most exams and grades in the university. After I left the university, I met a certain person who made me have a change of heart about cheating. After that, I tried to live an upright life." He said. "I know I am not bright, and I have always followed my wife's lead. I thought we had the same goals in life, but I realise that I am merely a puppet in a strange game. So yes, I will choose the truth even if it means that I will lose everything, including this family." Akira laughed. "Interesting. And what about my aunt and cousin?" Kaoru and Hanae weighed the situation and the two answers that were given. To them, it seemed like Akira wanted to hear Kazuo's answer. Her attitude showed that she respected Kazuo more than Chiharu. Therefore, the best decision would be to agree with Kazuo. "I made some foolish decisions when I was younger because I was worried about my future," Hanae said. "I might have traded some information about the Yamazaki family company for a little financial security. It is a weight off my heart to say this, so I am with Kazuo on this." Kaoru also thought that this was the answer that Akira wanted, but she felt like she was not at risk of exposure like her daughter. "I do not see why people's lives should be torn apart because of the past. We should let the past go. How has it helped you today? You would be less angry if you had let things go from the beginning. You have only learnt that the people here were only pretending to care about you. Are you happy?" Kaoru asked. "I am indeed quite unhappy." Akira agreed as she checked her phone. "Alright, let's end this farce. It is almost time for me to leave this hellhole." Sayaka pursed her lips. "Yes, mommy dearest. I am leaving." Akira added. "All your answers were great, but of course, I am leaning towards the revelation of secrets. Yes, there was a correct answer to the question. As for the rewards and punishments" "Well, the reward for knowing that secrets are a source of pain is paying for your crime. If you realise your mistakes, you should be willing to pay for them. Also, it is a bit late to admit your mistakes because I already exposed you." Akira said with a careless smile. Hanae stood up in anger. "Then, why did you ask if you were not going to let us off anyway?" Akira laughed. "I have said it before, Cousin. You are a smart girl. You can figure out practical questions quite quickly. But the issue in question here is your moral character. How will you ever learn if you are never punished? Anyway, I knew you didn't mean it." "Since my brother seems to have meant what he said, he is not feeling shortchanged by this turn of events." She turned to Kazuo. "I will answer your earlier question as a real reward. The man you have been wondering about is someone you have met: Arai Riki. But don't worry. He is quite an upright man, so he would never sleep with a married woman." Chiharu lost all the colour on her face. It seemed that Akira was not bluffing. She knew everything. "As for Chiharu, I have sent a copy of those reports to Arai Riki. This is naturally your punishment for getting the answer to my question wrong and liking secrets so much." Akira was quite pleased with herself. "No, no, no, no, no! You can't do it. Undo it. Undo it! How could you do this to me?" Chiharu became crazy. "Stop it. Stop it, please. He can't know about this. Please, I beg you. I will do anything." Tears poured from her eyes as she looked at Akira with indescribable craziness. She even dropped to her knees as she begged Akira to spare her. It was nothing compared to her reaction when she was exposed to Kazuo. "And this is the second present to my eldest brother. I hope this will be enough for you to open your eyes and learn how not to be as stupid as a rock." Akira laughed. "See, guys. I am not that bad. I am helping you." As they were stunned by her insanity, they heard progressively louder sirens, as if police vehicles were approaching their location as well as the sound of a chopper. "Looks like my ride is almost here," Akira said. "It is time to wrap things up here." Sayaka became paler. If Akira could order a chopper with a single text, she might be more powerful than she imagined. But how? How could it be? "Right. I swore to destroy all of you, but Madam Yamazaki is still standing. I would hate for people to think I don't keep my word." Akira tapped her phone for a while. After a few moments, Sayaka's phone pinged. Sayaka took out the device and looked at the message in shock. Akira had sent a few photographs to her phone. Immediately, she became as crazy as Chiharu and stretched her hand to grab Akira's phone. "You can't send these to your father. You can't. This will destroy everything. Please, please, I beg you. I am still your mother. Can you bear to do this to your mother?" She cried out. Akira backed away quickly to avoid injuries. She was not delicate, but she could not be sure about her current physical condition. She was not willing to take any actions that could harm Little Precious. At least, she needed a medical examination first. "I swear I won't do anything against you again. You can have anything you want. I will chase away Hanae and Kaoru forever. You will never see them again. I swear. I swear. I will treat you well as my only daughter. Just let me off." Sayaka shouted. "Do you admit that you knew that Kaoru participated in my kidnapping?" Akira smiled evilly as she looked down at her mother. But it was not proof of anything. "Yes, yes! I heard her talking about it with Sanraku and recorded the conversation. I have hidden the recorder in my lockable jewellery case. You can take it. You can take it. Just delete those photos, and you can send her to jail." Sayaka said. Kaoru panicked and lunged at Sayaka, trying to take her phone. If she could have the blackmail material on that phone, she would be safe. Since Sayaka was distracted, Kaoru took the phone with ease and looked at the content. She stared at the photos for a long moment and laughed. "I did not that my self-righteous sister is such a sl*t." She continued laughing. Sayaka tried to get back her phone from her sister. "You are also clearly an idiot," Kaoru added. "Can't you see that your jinx of a daughter copied your beloved husband to the message?"
