Midori tried hard to extort information from Satoru about the surprise awaiting her, but her twin brother remained tight-lipped.
Once the car pulled up in front of the Takigawa mansion, two rows of bodyguards in black kimonos bowed in unison to welcome Midori back home.
"Welcome back home, Young Madam."
"..."
Midori gaped at the unknown men. If she did not know better, she might suspect that they were part of a Yakuza organization, tasked to kidnap her a third time.
"It's alright, Midori-chan."
Satoru's reassuring squeeze on her arm gave her a sense of peace.
Midori nodded awkwardly at the men, who maintained their bowing position until Midori disappeared into the mansion.
In the living room, two familiar elderlies waited at the table for Midori to arrive.
One was her grandfather, Grandpa Takigawa.
The other, surprisingly, was Old Master Matsumoto.
