"But… isn't your family yakuza?" Haruto asked, leaning forward slightly, curiosity plain in his gaze.
Akane's eyes widened in surprise, then, to his surprise, she broke into laughter. "What?! Where did you get that idea? No way!"
She laughed again, clutching her stomach as if he'd told her the funniest joke.
Haruto's eyebrows lifted as she continued, "My brothers might look rough, like gangsters or something, but they're honestly big sweethearts!" She picked up her glass, taking a sip with a satisfied smile.
'A sweetheart? She has to be joking,' Haruto thought, recalling Daiki's near-lethal rage and Shohei's towering, intimidating frame that was more titan than man.
"My dad's a diplomat, and my older brother, Shohei, is just a businessman. So yeah, we're well-off." She gave a proud smile, puffing out her chest a bit.
