Yakuza Parenting | Tokyo Revengers [Sano Manjiro x OC]

Chapter 11

"How's it going on?" Mikey.

Both Kokonoi and Sanzu had been summoned to Mikey's study. Lately, the situation with Berserk had calmed down though the tension was still very much palpable. After Bonten had attacked a few businesses owned by their enemies, it seemed like it slowed them down a bit. They were surely laying low, waiting for the right moment to strike again. And Bonten was doing just the same. More businesses had asked for Bonten's protection, their allies knew better than to betray them, and now all Bonten needed was to show off their wealth and capacities. That was why Kokonoi was summoned. Mikey had given him green light to launch the new business he imagined.

"I'm still looking for a place to buy, something that could be well hidden from the police," Koko answered. "It shouldn't be too hard to advertise it once everything will be settled. In terms of organization, I'm still figuring out a few things,"

"When would the Grand Opening be?"

"If everything goes smoothly, it should be ready in two months or so,"

"And Hiroto?" Mikey turned to Sanzu.

About Sanzu, it had been a while since he was in charge of Yuuga Hiroto's interrogation. He had apparently been hard to get information from. But Mikey trusted Sanzu's skill. And his madness.

"He resisted but he finally spoke," Sanzu said. "Told us they knew Sakiko was Raven. He was instructed to bring her to their HQ. They don't seem to be aware of the identity of Crow and Corv. As for the child, only Hiroto knows. He found out when he came to Sakiko's apartment,"

Nothing was said for a moment. It was now confirmed that Sakiko was targeted. Although he was relieved they had no intention of killing her, he also knew it wouldn't last for long. If they figure out she was protected by Bonten when they will figure it out, he feared they would change the method. It was actually a good thing she was not willing to take the mantle of Raven again. If she races for Bonten, Berserk would surely want her dead. And Mikey would never let that happen. Nor to Sakiko. Nor to Emari. It was a necessity to keep Emari's existence hidden from Berserk. No one but Bonten knew. And he made it very clear to everyone member at the last meeting that if the secret got out of Bonten's circle, the repercussions on the leaker would be deadly. No one must know so Emari would be safe.

"Did he say anything about their boss?" Mikey then asked.

"That was the only thing he refused to talk about despite the torture," Sanzu shook his head. "He's loyal. I doubt we'll get him to say anything about their boss,"

One thing that remained a mystery was the identity of Berserk's boss. None of the executives had found anything on the old boss. It seemed like all the information on his life and relatives had been suppressed. It was very strange and not an easy thing to do, however, for the yakuza it was.

"Then he's useless to us now," Mikey said. "Kill him,"

Sanzu nodded and both he and Kokonoi dismissed themselves from their boss's study.

Mikey let out a heavy sigh and sat back, laxer, on his chair. The situation may be calmer, he didn't like it at all. It was the type of calm that settled just before chaos emerges. He knew this was only the beginning of the conflict and Mikey feared who would get hurt, or worse. And as the thought crossed his mind, his eyes landed on the photo frame set on his desk. The photo of four teenagers. His best friend, his sister, himself, and his beloved. He couldn't let anything happen to her. He wouldn't. He will not. And yet, he could not help this dreadful feeling creep into his heart. The many horrible what-if scenarios killed him from the inside. The simple thought of losing her destroyed him and put him in such agony. His greatest fear was to not be able to protect her, to protect them all in spite of the resources he had. He was said to be the strongest man in Tokyo, so why couldn't he protect the ones he loved so dearly?  How good can there be in power if he couldn't protect the ones he loved? Was strength really useful if he couldn't protect the ones he loved?