Arina sweatdrops as she sees the movers move a bunch of things to her backyard through the backdoor " Kazoku is going to be angry... All the flowers she planted... Aiko."

Aiko : hai ? Mama.

Arina : go and call your Papa.
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Aiko goes to the front of the clinic " Papa. Mama calls you !"

Kurama: why ? Did she need something?

Aiko: faster ! We can't let nee-chan know! Nee-chan will get angry if she does.

Kurama : what did your mama do ?
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Kurama sweatdrops " whose things are these ? Kazoku is going to get angry... The flowers... "

Arina : what should we do ? I told them this is the wrong place. But they showed me the bill... And...

Kurama ; and it showed the right address.

" We're done. Please sign here to acknowledge everything is sent."

Arina: Kurama...

He goes over " gomen. But may I ask who paid you guys to move these ?"

" Who... I didn't send wrong. I showed you the address. "

Kurama: I know. I just would like to know.

The mover showed Kurama the bill. Kurama signs it " arigatou for coming. Can I have your name card?" The mover gives him one and leaves.

Arina : who is it ?

Kurama ; Funano Mikan desu.

Arina : you're joking with me. Don't tell me she plans to move in with us after our kids are married. No !! No !!! This is our love nest. *Pouts* if they come, we won't get our alone time ! There will be so many people !!! Plus, I treat yokais !! They can't know about that !!

Kurama: hai hai. Don't worry about it. I'll do something about it.

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Ayato: tell me what you want.

Funano: that's rude. I'm your mother.

Ayato: like you're not rude. Moving your things into other people's house without permission. I've never seen such a thick skinned person.

Funano: really ? And I thought you bring in mafia made you learnt something.

Ayato: that's what I'm saying. Never seen such a thick skinned person. I'll send those things back to where they come from

Funano: I knew it. You still have a bunch of money don't you ? Even if you retired and said you didn't want to do anymore.

Ayato: that's none of your business.

Funano: I'm your mother. Your family. I'm the one you should take care of !!! Not... Them !!

Ayato: after I'm married to kazoku, their my family. They already treated me like one of their own. You've given me nothing but disappointment. Even that old man has found a job and did something better for his part and mine. So why don't you, actually start acting like a mother ?

Funano: I am. I want to stay with you.

Ayato takes in a deep breath of annoyances trying to hold back as he clenches his fist.

Funano: it's just what a mother does.

He bangs his fist on the table with held back anger. The bang wasn't a loud startling one, but it wasn't a soft weak resistance one " what the hell do you want ? Woman. "

Funano: is that how you talk to me ?

" Oh hey. This is where you guys are." Kurama sat down in the booth beside ayato.

Ayato: Shuichi-san... How did you find here ?

Kurama : funano-san is very easy to follow unlike you. I was watching from opposite to see if you could talk over this with your mother. But apparently your mother just makes you angry.

Ayato ; yes she does.

Funano: isn't this exciting? We're going to be a family ?

Kurama : allow me to express this very clearly. My wife does not approve of you and your other family moving in. You will need to move back from where you came from.

Funano : that's my condition. To let ayato marry your daughter kazoku, you will let my family move in. Or I won't approve it. I won't give permission.

Kurama: you seem to misunderstand that our procedure of marital rites align with the government's. We don't need your permission.

Funano: what ?

Ayato : exactly. Kazoku and I have always planned to just get registered officially as married when we both reached 20. This marital rites is something kazoku want and I want. I don't need your permission. I don't need you to appear !!!!

Funano: wait... This marital rites. You made it up. There's no such thing. You're lying!!

Kurama sighs " why do people like to slide into denial so quickly ? I wish we have a medicine for that. "

Ayato: medicine to make people face reality ? I wish. I wouldn't have this much problems.

Kurama: with that, your things have been moved back to your place. Have a good day. Funano-san.

Funano: wait . Wait. I'm wrong. Please forgive me !!! I need to move in. We need it !! We need the money!!

Kurama ; money ?

Funano : my husband and I was put out of work a few months ago. I still have three kids to feed. You're rich !!

Ayato ; you were intending to leech off them. Sighs. I'm so sorry. Shuichi-san.

Funano: our rent of the house is also almost up.

Kurama: is that the only problem ?

Funano: what ?

Kurama: exactly as I asked.

Funano: hai...

Kurama: I got it. I'll help you continue the rent. Pay for you. You'll have to pay me back of course, on your own time. As for jobs, I'll call up some people I know.

Funano: you know people ?

Kurama: my wife treats a lot of patients.

Funano: arigatou... For helping me... I promise to not come disturb you guys again.

Kurama: it's ok if you want to just visit. Just don't scare my wife into thinking you're a troublesome character to deal with.

Funano: hai. Really thank you. I don't know what to say.

Kurama stands up " have a good day. Funano-san. " And leaves.
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Ayato places a thick envelope on the table " Shuichi-san. Please take this." Kurama opens it and sees cash " this is... "

Ayato ; I get paid when I was in mafia. Didn't have much places to use on. I joined for the fun of it. It was fun while it lasted.

Kurama: for your mother's rent ?

Ayato : I couldn't have you pay for it. She came to make trouble because of me.

Kurama: *smiles* are you feeling guilty because you think this eat into my savings ?

Ayato ; I know it's not cheap to pay it all once off.

Kurama: aside from the clinic, we also earn a lot from underground doctor treatment. So don't worry. This is nothing.

Ayato : you are, secretly rich. Aren't you ?

Kurama ; ssshh... Can't have people knowing. That's why... * Pushes envelope back * it's fine.

Ayato ; did you think that is going to eat up my saving ? Shuichi-san.

Kurama: you do want to go university with kazoku right ? Those costs money.

Ayato ; I still will have money left . Don't worry.

Kurama : then spend it on kazoku in the future.

Ayato ; Shuichi-san... I'm so lucky to have met this family.

Kurama : no, you're lucky she chose you.

Ayato ; you're right . I would have never thought of quitting mafia if I never met her.

Kurama: I've never heard of that story before.

Ayato ; I was hurt from a gunshot exchange. I passed out on the street and she treated me. That's how I met her. A middle schooler wearing her uniform and not afraid of a mafia.

Kurama : I see. You found her different.

Ayato : she nursed me back to health in my apartment for five days. She had no obligation. But she still came anyway. She didn't seem to be afraid of anything that might happen to her at all. I mean... A guy and a girl...

Kurama: and from then on you took interest in her.

Ayato nods " she treated me like an average person. Not like a mafia executive I am. We went out for a while and I told her that I wanted us to be serious. Not just friends who hang out. "

Flashback~

Ayato ; kazoku. I want us to be more than just friends. I know you feel the same way I do.

Kazoku : best friends ?

Ayato: must you make me spell it out ?

Kazoku: then quit mafia.

Ayato: kazoku...

Kazoku: you said you have dreams if weren't a mafia. Why don't you try achieving them ? You're smart. I think you can do it.

Ayato: if I do, you'll become my girlfriend ?

Kazoku : .... I just want you to try acheiving that dream. It's not a condition...

Ayato : so...

Kazoku : can you promise me I won't get involved ?

" Hai. Hai!!! " And he hugged her in.

End of flashback~

Ayato: I don't want her involved ever. I don't want her hurt. So I quit. Is it like that for you and Arina-san too ? L

Kurama ; no. I found her. She didn't believe in love and had a lot of insecurities about it.

Ayato: so she should be glad you chose her ?

Kurama : no. She probably thinks so. But no. I'm glad I met her. I never thought I would fall in love so hard with another.