Chapter 77: Evening Ball of the Class

Evening Ball of the Class

The evening ball of Yuuta’s class was held in the aula of his school building. But, the one greeting Yuuta and his three female companions when they came back was Keita.

“Keita-senpai! Sorry for being late.”

“You’re not late, so it’s no problem.”

Seeing Aoi coming out of the car together with Yuuta, Keita gave his blessing to the two.

“Congratulations. You truly suit each other as a couple.”

“Thank you, man.”

“Thank you very much, Keita-sama.”

Everyone was aware that Yuuta would confess to Aoi during today’s evening ball. Seeing both come out of the car together while holding hands, Keita guessed that it must have been a lovely confession while feeling so happy about it as if it was about him.

Keita and Hazuki had also received an invitation to the ball held in Yuuta’s school building. Keita had danced with Hazuki for two songs during the evening ball of the second grade, left the venue afterwards, and come here.

Manami and Moe came out of the other car.

“Let’s go.”

As soon as he entered the great hall, Keita was greeted with smiles by the girls who all wore the dresses he gave them.

“Welcome back.”

The girls of the class had pleased Yuuta by wearing all sorts of outfits during the last day of the cultural festival. Now they were lined up while wearing adult make-up and their lovely dresses. Yuuta was completely stunned by that gorgeous sight.

“Thank you for waiting. Now, let us start our very own evening ball.”

『Okay♡』

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The ball began with the help of the women who had come here from the Yoshiwara family. It had been decided that several girls would dance throughout one song with Yuuta. Meanwhile, Keita happily chatted with Hazuki while enjoying the available food.

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Tomoe approached Aoi while watching Yuuta cheerfully dance with the other girls.

“It sounds like it was an eventful evening ball.”

“Yes.”

“Earlier I received a message from my superiors that the matter of Yuuta-sama inviting Yukishiro-sama for a dance wasn’t a problem. Though they asked me to caution him about it for the future.” Thanks for reading on ManaNovel!

“Originally it was something I should have stopped. Forgive me for failing to do so.”

“Please do not worry about it. Also, at this rate, Takuya-sama will 『be sent off』 after his high school graduation.”

“I see,” Aoi replied with a dispassionate voice. “Has Yukishiro-san been evicted from Takuya-sama’s class?”

“No such news have reached my ears.”

“…Wouldn’t telling her to immediately disappear from in front of him qualify as eviction from the class?”

Takuya hadn’t told Yukishiro that he’d kick her out of his class.

“It was an abusive remark on top of him being violent towards Yukishiro-sama, but…”

“Still, you cannot deny that this has been Takuya-sama’s fault, can you?”

“You’re right. Even so, Yukishiro-sama will probably be questioned about the circumstances that led to her rejecting Takuya-sama’s confession first. A direct affiliate turning down her boy’s confession during the evening ball is unheard of. As far as I know, it never happened before.”

Even Tomoe hadn’t heard of such an event.

“Are you saying Yukishiro-san is to blame?”

“I cannot tell yet. What I heard about the relationship between Takuya-sama and Yukishiro-sama after they entered high school wasn’t overly good. Especially Takuya-sama’s actions have been assessed to be a problem by the Male Supervision Department. His influence on the other boys will likely play a role in the question of how he will be judged.”

The reason why Takuya became violent during the ball was clearly to be found in Yukishiro having rejected his confession. Hence, people wanted to know why Yukishiro had refused his confession.

If you only looked at the ball, Takuya had given Layla a better dress than Yukishiro and invited Layla to have the first dance with him. But, he didn’t confess to Layla.

Afterwards, he had invited Emily and Monica, two indirect affiliates recommended by Layla, to dance with him. And at the end he had invited Yukishiro to dance with him to the fifth song.

Tomoe had never heard about boys confessing to girls after the fifth song ended, but Takuya did just that. And Yukishiro rejected his confession.

The direct affiliates in the high school classes of the boys were girlfriend and fiancée candidates for the boys. It posed no problem that Takuya, who had two direct affiliates, prioritized Layla over Yukishiro. It was the boy who decided whom he prioritized, if he had two or more direct affiliates.

But, he had confessed to Yukishiro after the fifth song while not doing so to Layla, with whom he had danced during the first song. This choice of action likely caused all present at the ball to be puzzled.

If he didn’t intend to confess to Layla anyway, it’d be normal to invite Yukishiro to the first dance. In the eyes of the surrounding girls, Takuya’s actions were not only insincere, but they also struggled to understand the logic behind them.

And as a result of that incomprehensible behavior, Yukishiro had rejected his confession, causing Takuya to go mad.

“How are the Minatos going to move…? Though, thinking about it won’t change anything either.”

No matter how much Aoi worried about her, Yukishiro was a woman of the Eternal Minatos. Aoi couldn’t do anything for her.

“I heard from my seniors that the problems with the boys under their supervision were a cause of huge headaches.”

“If you’re in Yuuta-sama’s class, such matters seem like they’re taking place in some distant country…”

Even if it didn’t go as far as with Yukishiro, all girls harbored bigger or smaller worries in regards to the relationship with the boys they were directly affiliated with. The girls, who didn’t receive a confession from their boy after the first dance tonight, were most likely deeply worried around now.

“Manami-san.”

“Yes.”

Manami had stood next to Aoi while silently listening to the conversation between Aoi and Tomoe.

“I’m well aware that it will cause you trouble, but…”

“Please openly tell me whatever you plan.”

“I’d like you to gather information about Yukishiro-san within a reasonable range.”

“As you wish.”

Currently they were lacking too much information to make any educated guesses. Well, it wasn’t as though they’d be able to do something, even if they gathered information and drew conjectures from those.

But even while being aware of that, Aoi asked Manami to find out more about the situation.

“Should I gather Layla-san’s information too?”

Manami had carefully considered Aoi’s feelings on the matter. She knew that Aoi had been the angriest towards Layla during the evening ball.

However, Tomoe frowned after hearing Manami’s words.

“Information on Layla-san?”

“Yes.”

“Why Layla-san?”

Tomoe thought that Takuya’s actions were influenced by Layla. And based on that assumption, she had asked Manami.

“Layla-san’s actions are the height of discourtesy towards Yukishiro-sama and Takuya-sama.”

“Even if that’s true, what is the point in gathering information on Layla-san?”

Manami couldn’t answer Tomoe’s question right away. Even if they learned about Layla’s evilness after getting information about her, they wouldn’t be able to do anything. They’d merely confirm their own guess.

Though the same could be said about gathering information on Yukishiro.

“Layla-san is a part of Mir Kingdom’s royalty. Investigating Layla-san is equivalent to investigating the Mir Kingdom. In the unlikely event they were to catch you doing so, it would turn into a problem. Especially when it comes to Layla-san’s mother, Sayla-san.”

“Tomoe-onee-sama, Nihon and Mir have a good relationship, don’t they?”

“We are maintaining a good relationship with them, yes. But, you can rightfully say that our relationship with the Mir Kingdom has always been strained.”

The rare metals mined in Mir were indispensable for Nihon. So what was Nihon paying Mir in exchange for the export of those rare metals?

Things would be easy if it could be solved with just paying money. Money is the standard when it comes to paying for consuming goods or services, but that doesn’t mean you can buy everything with money. And when it comes to something that is critical for a country, it’s close to impossible to obtain it through money alone.

What the Mir King wanted from Nihon for the export of the rare metals wasn’t money. It was Nihon’s technology for artificial insemination and preserved sperm. Or to be precise, the newest technology and the sperm of superior men.

This was what the Mir Kingdom always demanded from Nihon. And with that as payment, they were exporting their rare metals to Nihon.

“On the surface, we share a good relationship, but things will change, if some sort of problem occurs. The things we’re trading with each other are of utmost importance for both countries. If you mess up in any way when it comes to Layla-san, it could cause a disadvantage for the Yoshiwaras and Nihon, Manami-san. Once that happens, the Yoshiwaras will be asked to take responsibility.”

“Then we’re going to leave Layla-san to her own devices, just as before?”

“Let’s leave her issue to the Department of Foreign Affairs. They should already be aware of this matter.”

Seeing Manami pull a disagreeable face, Tomoe could understand her feelings.

And then she told Aoi, “I have a friend in the Department of Foreign Affairs. I will pass you any information, if I learn anything about Layla-san’s case through her.”

“Okay. Thank you very much.”

Aoi’s anger towards Layla hadn’t subsided yet, but right now she was worried about Yukishiro. And at the same time she knew that she couldn’t do anything about either case.

Back when Yukishiro was staggering out of the venue after being hit by Takuya, Yukishiro had blessed their relationship.

I couldn’t say anything. I could only call out your name, Yukishiro-san.

Yuuta had also called Yukishiro’s name while looking worried. But neither of them could do anything besides that.

“Aoi-sama.”

“Yes.”

“Please concentrate on Yuuta-sama.”

“Yes, of course.”

She had become Yuuta’s lover. As such, today was a truly auspicious day for Aoi. And starting with today, she’d have to do her best towards becoming his fiancée by supporting him as girlfriend.

“When are you going to reveal that to him?”

“On the day of the Holy Night Festival. I plan to invite Yuuta-sama over and show it to him then.”

“I’m sure he will be surprised and delighted.”

“Yes!”

Yuuta spent a happy time laughing and dancing with the girls of his class. Meanwhile Aoi reaffirmed in her heart once more that she had to protect this happiness at all costs. And that the Yoshiwaras would have to make moves in order to protect this happiness as well.

“Now that you have become Yuuta-sama’s girlfriend, the other side will answer us, right?”

“Yes. I was contacted by Ayaka-san before you came back here. She told me that everything is proceeding as planned.”

“What about the other matter?”

“She said she will first confirm it with Yuuta-sama.”

“Understood.”

The trust and love she had built together with Yuuta, and this wonderful class; neither Aoi nor the Yoshiwaras intended to allow the slightest possibility of them being destroyed by factors unbeknown to them.

“Hmm? It’s from Ayaka-san. Please excuse me for a moment.”

“Of course.”

Tomoe got a call from Ayaka on her mobile phone.

“Good work. Yes…okay… Yuuta-sama has been calm and stable. Yes…”

After finishing her call, Tomoe came back.

“A meeting with their side will be held in the near future.”

“We cannot participate, can we?”

“I believe that would be unfortunately difficult. I think it would be best if you heard about this from Yuuta-sama himself. No matter how things develop, the one deciding what he wants to do is Yuuta-sama alone. Once you have built a deep relationship with him, Yuuta-sama should always cherish you, no matter what happens.”

Aoi’s mother, the current head of the Yoshiwaras, Nanase, didn’t plan on allowing Aoi to be present in the meeting with the top staff of the other side. She’ll likely tell Aoi everything she needs to know after the meeting, but Nanase also believed that it was important for Aoi to build a strong and deep relationship with Yuuta.

She had told Tomoe that she’d handle the ugly parts of the adult world as family head.

“I’m going to build a relationship of mutual trust with Yuuta-sama while getting closer to his heart. Please lend me your help.”

『Yes』

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December arrived in no time.

The personality transplantation with Yuuta-kun took place on December the 31st last year.

The situation has greatly changed for the awakened Yuuta now that almost a full year has passed since then.