HA1 15.4 - Hot Bath

  In one of the rooms in the inner yard, Kiritani sat in a formal position. With a gloomy look, she looked at two memorial tablets in front of her. The first memorial tablet had the name 'Meiko Kirishima' engraved on it, while the second table had 'Kubonobu Kirishima'. The two were eight-month-old fetuses who died when Kiritani got into a traffic accident.

  Then, as she let out a sigh, Kubota entered the room carrying a laptop. Kiritani immediately asked him, "What do you find?"

  "Almost everything." Kubota sat cross-legged next to Kiritani before continuing, "Hide use Totsuka Tower to store his money, so I don't know how much liquid assets he has unless I personally visit their President Director. Other than that, everything seems normal."

  A question mark instantly appeared on Kiritani's forehead. "What do you mean everything seems normal?"

  "No bank account, no criminal record, no expensive lifestyle, and a normal family. Apart from Takeo's outstanding achievements in software engineering and Shizuka's achievements in karate, the three are normal high school kids."

  "What a rare young folks."

  "Yeah, moreover, their daring raid on Villa Tigera, the assassination of Maeda the Fox, and the ambush of Aizen courier were on professional level." Kubota then sighed deeply before continuing, "However, I can't find the broker who provides them the intel and resource."

  "Huh?" Kiritani immediately turned her gaze to Kubota. "There are only three brokers who have a bit of info about our family, but you can't find connection between them and our young guests."

  "Yeah, either I missed something or there's a fourth broker we don't know about. Therefore, I sent a small team to Nichiko to dig deeper." In a curious tone Kubota then asked, "How about you? What do you find?"

  Kiritani calmly explained, "Takeo is a naive good hearted. Shizuka is a happy-go-lucky with massive strength in her body and mind. She was also good hearted.

  As for Hide, behind his gaze I see pain, deep regret, and darkness from someone who has seen a lot of death. He is pretty similar with you before we lost our children. If you two know each other, I believe you will get along very well with him."

  "I see," replied Kubota briefly.

  "What are we going to do with their request?"

  "We have to wait until father's returns."

  "Do you mind if I'm the one who talks to him?"

  "Not at all," Kubota replied firmly.

  Kiritani then looked deeply at the memorial tablets in front of her as she said, "Hide said openly that he would exploit Aunt Rino's soft spot for mixed-blood kids, but he didn't say a word about my accident and longing for a kid. Can you guess his reason?"

  "I have a hunch he knows it is an absolute taboo to mention your accident in front of me."

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  "So, it's not only a deep knowledge about our family, but also a deep understanding for its members."

  "I guess so."

  "Then, it's a wise decision to say to our people that they are member of our family from afar."

  "Yeah, at least for now."

  Kubota then gently grabbed Kiritani's hand, and a silent agreement formed in their hearts.

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  In Kirishima Family, children and women had the right to use the communal bathroom first. Exactly at 04:30 pm, Kiritani picked up Shizuka, Yukino, and Aizawa for a hot bath in the communal bathroom, which was located 50 meters to the left of the log-house.

  As for Hide, Takeo, and the men in Kirishima Family, they could only use the communal bath at 06:00 pm. To pass the time, Hide took Takeo to wash their clothes. While carrying towels, a toothbrush, and a change of clothes the two walked towards the laundry house.

  At first, Takeo was a little surprised when he heard that washing clothes was closely related to the tradition of warriors from ancient Nikko. So, Hide explained that when a small team of elite warriors operated in enemy territory for deep reconnaissance, they must be able to take care of their own clothing, bedding, and eating utensils.

  Therefore, many warrior families made sure their members were able to take care of things that at first glance were woman's job. For the small elite unit, the tasks of cooking, watchmen, tracking, and other things could be done alternately, but personal weapons and equipment were individual responsibility.

  After nodding slightly three times Takeo said, "No wonder, when we did the dish from our lunch, some maid servants said that we are well trained."

  "Yup," Hide replied after a smile.

  "I thought they were praising us because we helped them finish some of their jobs."

  "Nope, and for your information, special units in the modern military also use the same doctrine."

  "Really?"

  "Yup, and they are super serious about it.”

  "I see."

  And finally, Hide and Takeo arrived at the laundry house which was full of boys. The youngest was 12 years old, while the oldest was 16 years old. As soon as Hide and Takeo entered, the boys gave a small bow saying 'Senior', and Hide answered with a casual nod.

  Not long after that, Hide and Takeo started their laundry, while their bodies were only wrapped in towels from the waist down.

  Actually, Takeo didn't know how to wash clothes manually, but luckily Hide had already taught him. So, he could blend in easily, and for the first time in his life Takeo considered that washing his clothes was a serious matter.

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  Most of the children and teenagers in Kirishima Family were not too fond of hot baths. After taking a bath in the afternoon, they preferred to wait for dinner by watching afternoon anime. Therefore, when Hide and Takeo entered the communal bath, only adult men and elderly greeted them. The two immediately bowed toward a 10x4 meter wooden pool, where some people were already soaking in hot water.

  ""Senior.""

  The elderly amicably smile, while the men keep their eyes closed. Hide and Takeo then rushed to a corner to clean up. The rules in the communal bath were the same as the rules in the public bath. Visitors had to clean their body before they could enter the wooden pool and soaking their body in hot water.

  At first, Takeo was a little embarrassed when he had to be completely naked in front of a group of strangers who had muscle-pack body and scars. Anxiety such as 'What if they suddenly drag me into a corner and gangbang my butt?' also briefly crossed on his mind and sent shivers to his spine.

  Moreover, Hide had said that in ancient Sparta, the initiation ritual for young warriors when they entered the training camp was to serve their seniors in a butt gangbang party. So, it was natural that Takeo was worried about the fate of his butt.

  However, Takeo's anxiety disappeared as soon as he saw Hide so smoothly blending in. In an instant, Hide even already got a partner to rub each other's backs.

  "Young one, the way you rub my back feels so good."

  "Of course, I have a lot of experience with back rubbing," Hide proudly replied.

  "I see. Then, if you need a precision rifle, find me in south quarter."

  "Roger."

  Without delay, Takeo immediately looked for a partner to rub each other back. Not long after that, he and Hide were already soaking in the wooden pool, of course without losing their butt’s virginity.

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