"Sonoda, go as planned."
Suzuno obeyed Shuya with a nod. "Come on!" she motioned to Daichi.
"Where to?"
"Just keep following."
Suzuno led Daichi into another room. A guy waited for them in the much larger room. When he saw Daichi, he gave an odd smile.
"This is the person?" The guy inquired about Suzuno.
"He is, indeed." Suzuno nodded.
"Shuya-sama said you could do whatever you want."
The guy had a joyful expression. "Is this true?"
"However, don't overdo it." Suzuno reminded him. "It will be bad for Shuya-sama if he dies. Tetsu, keep that in your mind."
Suzuno decided not to stay any longer. She exited the room immediately after giving Tetsu secret instructions.
Tetsu snapped his fingers and said, "understood," before walking over to Daichi.
Tetsu flashed a lewd smile as he scanned Daichi from head to toe. "We will have a great time,"
"What do you mean?" Daichi asked, feeling perplexed.
When several other men entered the room carrying strange equipment, Daichi's premonition became worse. But it appears that Daichi is too late to flee.
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Unrest in various regions ruled by the Yoshimoto clan has kept Shuhei busier than usual recently. He despised the fact that he had to deal with so many things. The only thing that makes him happy is Daichi. Thinking of cute Daichi waiting for him at the condo, Shuhei smiled secretly and began to continue his work to finish quickly.
An incoming video call rang Shuhei's phone. When he saw Shuya's name on the screen, his brow furrowed.
He had no affection for his older brother.
Despite this, Shuhei chose to pick it up. Furthermore, Shuya holds a significant position in Kiryu.
When Shuhei pressed the accept button, he saw a dimly lit room on the screen and heard moans and whips hitting his skin. The wrinkles on Shuhei's brow deepened instantly. He was aware of Shuya's extreme "tastes and habits." And it fed Shuhei up with it.
"Stop wasting time and say what needs to be said. Otherwise, I'll end the call." Shuhei rebuked coldly.
Shuya's laughter could be heard over the video call.
["Oh my, my little brother is now the Chairman and does not have time to talk to me; big brother."]
"Cut the crap. I'm really busy right now."
["Oh well, if you are too busy, I would be glad to take your 'place'. You will be very at ease after that, I am sure."]
" …"
Just as Shuhei was going to end the video call, Shuya spoke once more. ["I'm serious, consider it. Or do you mind if your lover dies?"]
"What do you mean?"
Shuya turned the camera, and a gruesome, lewd scene flashed across the screen. Shuhei noticed Daichi tied up and hanging naked, with embarrassing and obscene accessories on his body. Behind him, a latex-clad man was whipping Daichi's body.
Shuhei's heart was pounding. "Why is he there?" he asked, holding back his rage.
Shuya did not respond, instead of laughing joyfully, because he had succeeded in shaking Shuhei's emotions.
["Haha, I won't tell you~"]
Shuhei flipped open the table in front of him. "Bastard! How dare you! Give him back to me!"
Shuya laughed triumphantly instead of responding.
"Say it! Otherwise, I will not be reluctant to you!"
Shuya muffled his laughter. His expression quickly became serious. ["I won't return it for free. I would like to make a trade."]
After a brief period of silence, Shuhei asked, "What trade do you want?"
["The position of Chairman Kiryu."]
Shuhei clenched his teeth, having already deduced what Shuya desired.
Shuya, on the other hand, became irritated when he noticed that Shuhei did not respond immediately. He moves his camera closer to Daichi, who is being tortured and abused, so that Shuhei can see him better.
["You don't agree to the trade? Are you okay with your lover being treated this way?"] Shuya highlighted Daichi's private parts.
Daichi could only scream deep in his throat because it stuffed his mouth with a ball gag. Struggling was also impossible because the rope ties were so strong.
To make Daichi look directly at Shuhei during a video call, Shuya placed the camera in front of Daichi's face.
["Take a good look at this face,"] he said, gripping Daichi's chin. ["Shu-chan, can you bear seeing him like this? Do you prefer power over him?"]
Shuhei's gaze was razor-sharp. To be honest, it broke his heart when he saw Shuya treat Daichi in such a way. But is the trade-off worthwhile?
Shuhei closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his face was expressionless. He was no longer in doubt. "All right, I agree to the trade," he said calmly.
Shuya, who had initially assumed Shuhei did not agree, now laughed aloud. He felt like he was winning and doing everything correctly.
["Very good! Let's start with the first step!"]
Shuhei remained silent, waiting for Shuya to finish what he was saying.
["Tomorrow is the Kiryu Group's regular monthly meeting. I want you to publicly declare your intention to resign and hand over the position of Chairman to me in front of all faction heads ”
Shuhei gave a stiff nod. "Okay. Instead, you must ensure Daichi's safety. If I see him hurting more than this—"
["I will put him down immediately after this, so do not worry."] Shuya made an unbelievable promise. ["OK, I will end the video call now."]
Shuhei abruptly rose to his feet. Because he was so frustrated, the man threw everything around him.
He was upset not because he had to relinquish the position of chairman, but because of the image of Daichi being harassed by others. These thoughts ran through Shuhei's head all night, making him grumpy.
"I will do anything to bring him back."
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