Some opportunities come once in a lifetime. Himura learned that Akito's dilemma would be his gain. Finally, he thought, Akito would be his. His father, nicknamed Chief, owns a financial institution. Funds are hidden in safety deposit boxes and deals are made in plain sight. An ordinary housewife could go in the vault without anyone batting an eye. Himura Hideki Kobayashi and his father have an open father and son relationship. Himura can always count on Chief for great advice relating to school, women, and revenge. Chief was the perfect person to give him the best advice. Himura is obsessed with Akito and this was the perfect opportunity to help himself to her. He may have bit off more than he could chew, but he was ready to work on his plan. Could a major financial wiz and crime boss give a teenager the best advice about love and revenge? Could Chief truly understand the heart of a young teenage girl and his own feelings? Could Chief nourish the hunger residing within Himura? Will his advice fill the void within?
The Kobayashi's lived a very traditional life. Their home was enclosed in an arboretum to maximize privacy for the family. [MK1] Deals were never done at home to keep suspicion away for them being part of the yakuza. Chief had a private office on the east side of the estate. He loved the view of the garden and his favorite koi fish pound. He fed the koi and took care of them himself. Himura entered the east wing garden to request an audience with Chief. Himura believed that his father had given him wise advice in the past. The Chief was a lady's man. He believed he could do anything with power and respect. Chief was a good-looking man who had women beating down the doors to be his favorite. Himura knew Chief had no filter but was still prepared to get his advice. Himura was unsure what would come out of Chief's mouth.
"Chief, I have a dilemma". "What is it now Himura? You know I am busy"! "Yes Chief, I understand that you are a busy man and I don't want to infringe on your time. I need help involving matters of the heart". "Now you have piqued my interest. Before you begin, is this between yourself and Mashiro"? "What the hell Chief, why would you think I would be interested in Mashiro"? "Now a days you cannot assume, especially with matters of the heart. If it was about a man, just make sure they look like a lady. But I will accept you being with Mashiro since you both are always together. What you do behind closed doors is your business. Remember that we have to keep up appearances".
"Chief you have thought about this way too much. Have you been with a lady boy? Do you have firsthand experience with a man"? "Himura, you seem very curious about being with a man. I had a feeling this topic was about Mashiro. Please be careful and keep up appearances. I cannot stress this enough, what is done behind closed doors is no one's business? That includes even you".
"That is too much info and an image I cannot get out of my head. Now you have me questioning if all the women besides my mom were natural women". "And just like a tootsie pop, the world may never know." "Okay Mr. Owl, still too much info and I think I just threw up in my mouth a little. Somehow, we have gotten off track quite a bit. It is very disturbing to think that I may have kissed unnatural women on the cheek". "Himura, why does this disturb you? They are natural as long as they had surgery. Is the real reason you are disturbed is because your first kiss wasn't with Mashiro? Do not keep a closed mind and heart, it will limit your potential. Did I actually confirm or deny that I have been with an unnatural woman? The answer is no. In our line of work, you have to keep everyone on their toes. Never let people assume they know about you and your habits. Never be an open book. You have to apply this to your personal life. Never tell anyone, even me, or your closest friend, any damaging evidence that could be used against you. If you do anything make sure you do it with your own hands. There are two reasons you would do this. First off, have no witnesses. And second, to take on the burden of guilt. Never leave a key to the proverbial back door for anyone to find under a rock".
"But Chief, I understand that completely. But how can you help me without knowing my problem"? "Son, listen to all the advice that I gave you. I told you that anything you have a problem with, you need to handle on your own. We have resources you could use in our warehouse. You already know, but our sake, glass, and even ice factories. At your disposal. Just handle it on your own. And for matters of the heart and women's emotions, go to your sister for that. She is your twin. Pick Mai's brain about women and don't tell her your problem. Just be as vague as possible. And for crying out loud, man up! I told you if it is a lady boy, kikanai de, iwanaide".
"Okay Chief, you have jokes today. Maybe you should relax on the sake. And who drinks ice cold sake? That is just strange". "The heart and the body want what it wants. Just as long as it is behind closed doors, no one can see what I put in my mouth". "Goodbye Chief. Maybe Mai will be less jovial than you have been today". "That is what you get when you ask me a question. I told you what you needed to hear and what you wanted to hear. Just be careful no one sees what goes in and out of your mouth". Himura thought Chief provided him with sound but disturbing advice. His advice was disturbing on so many levels. He'd hope for better advice with his twin.
After their discussion, Himura went to ask Mai for advice. Himura traveled to the west wing. It took him over five minutes to get from Chief to Mai who was relaxing in the private family room. She was watching a repeat of her favorite show. Hina stood outside the family room peeking from around the shoji. Himura had hoped his twin would be more mature than Chief. He quickly realized that her personality was the same as their father's. "Mai, are you busy? I have a situation regarding matters of the heart". Mai puts her show on pause. "How can I help? I am all ears; is this about Mashiro"? "What the hell is wrong with you and Chief? You both asked the same exact thing".
"In our family, what is done in the dark does not come to light. As long as it is behind closed doors, who cares? Just turn off the lights and make sure you use waserine wisely". Himura thought his family's views were distressing. "I know a lot about the feelings of men and women. I know a lot about men from reading boys love light novels. Please tell me you have decided to come out of the closet. You are in a anzen'na kūkan and I am here for you. Can you make Mashiro my brother? The family really wants this for you both. Everyone agrees that he would be a great addition to the family. I just have one request, can you both pose for my manga that I am writing"?
Himura and Mai's four-year-old sister, Hina, listened intently to their conversation. She is eavesdropping from around the corner of the family room. Explosively, Hina jumped in without being invited to the conversation. "What are both talking about? Please don't like Mashiro like a mommy likes a daddy. I don't like that at all. No, No, No! You need to be with Akito, I want her to be my big sister. She has to be my big sister".
"Finally, a member of this family who is mature. Thank you Hina, that is why I love you. "Himura, when I grow up, will I be pretty like Akito"? "You will be even prettier than she will ever be". "Himura, at school today, we were talking about what makes boys and girls different from each other. When will I get boobies like Akito"?
"Oh -my- God-please- I-do- not-want-to-picture-you-with-boobs; I-have-to-get-that-image-out-of-my- head. Please, just wait a lot longer, you will get them when it is time". "Okay, I was confused. My friend told me to drink milk and they would grow. I want you to do whatever it takes to be with Akito".
Himura decided to take a walk to the park to decompress. Himura was able to come up with a plan and now he had to figure out the logistics. He ran into his best friend Daichi at the park. Daichi was worried because Himura had missed practice before the championship game. "Himura, where have you been? Everyone is upset that you missed the last practice, you know we have an away game on Sunday. The captain said that he would kick you off the team if you don't have a good reason to have missed practice". "Well, everyone can relax; I had a family emergency. A family member took a sudden turn for the worse and I had to make sure she was taken care of". "I don't want to get in her business, but will she be alright"? "She will be when she gets her prescription from the doctor. If she follows the doctor's strict instructions, she will recover fully. Just pray that everything works out the way it should".
"Of course, I will get the entire team to pray that she fully recovers. We should go to the temple and pray for her peace of mind". Daichi had no idea that Himura was talking about his own dilemma. With a rough plan in mind, Himura began to contemplate how he would go about everything. With limited time, he had to move quickly.