Beyond The Bad End - Chapter 23
Chapter 23
Haru’s POV
My grandfather comes out of Maki’s room and starts to talk to me who is waiting for him in the hallway.
“Haru, stop blaming yourself and stop making that gloomy face. You won’t be able to protect your family if you can’t get a hold of yourself. It is during these difficult times you need to be tough and protect Maki-chan because no one else will. I’ll show you how to protect your precious family, so make sure to watch me closely.”
“Okay, I understand.”
“Also, Maki-chan told me that she wants to eat your fried rice. Can you make it and deliver it to Maki-chan right away?”
“Of course, I’ll go make it right now.”
I go to the restaurant and immediately go to the kitchen.
I hadn’t cooked for over a month now. Holding the wok is much harder than I thought.
But Maki said that she wants to eat my fried rice, I need to at least make it for her.
I want to apologize to Maki, even it is just a single word. So, I write a note and deliver the fried rice to Maki’s apartment.
Then, I go to see my grandfather who is resting at home, he tells me many things.
My grandfather had run the restaurant for 45 years, he is well known and connected in the town. He has connections with the government office and city council members. In the past, there were some problems that my grandfather needed to settle, so there are some people who owe him a favor. My grandfather doesn’t tell me the details of it. He also has contacted a friend of him who is a great lawyer.
Then, he asks me to go with him when he goes to discuss and consult about this situation, it seems like it might involve a lawsuit.
My grandfather also hinted that he might be seeking help from some people he can’t tell me about, he wants to make sure Sudo pays for what he did. Because of it, reporting to the police is currently being put on hold.
After hearing all this, I know that my grandfather is very angry.
After all of this is settled, perhaps Sudo and his family will never be able to live in this town again.
One month later.
Sudo and his family has disappeared from this town.
According to Kataoka, there is a rumor in the neighbourhood saying that he suddenly disappeared one night, as if he had to run away in the night.
We’ve stripped him down to the bare bones with every trick in the book.
I don’t think he will be able to make a decent living outside this town.
My grandfather taught me a few things.
“He got more scars on him than Maki-chan ever had. That brat will never be able to have sex or even masturbate for the rest of his life.”
When I heard my grandfather say so, I reflexively hold my crotch.
Maki underwent an abortion of her own will.
Now, she has moved to our home to recover.
Maki is still mentally unstable, but she is starting to be able to talk to me bit by bit. When her physical condition gets better, she plans to go to a mental health clinic for psychotherapy.
Unfortunately, I decided to drop out of the high school I worked so hard to get into.
But surprisingly, my family seems unconcerned about it.