My life in the underworld begins at the Takayanagi family!

Kogoro Mouri is a man who lacks responsibility.

The fact that he could so easily believe someone's lies and borrow ten million yen to gamble recklessly, only to lose everything in the end, is enough to show that he is somewhat abnormal.

Moreover, even after the truth came out, Kogoro Mouri still wanted to keep it a secret.

In the end, his daughter Ran Mouri had to come and clean up the mess, and he had no choice but to agree to the request for a three-year extension on repayment.

Ran Mouri is just a high school girl and has no source of credibility.

The fact that they were able to extend the deadline by three years likely reflects their trust in Ran Mouri.

However, at this time, Ran Mouri learned that Ichiro Takayanagi seemed to have a good opinion of her mother, so she planned to use her relationship with Eri Kisaki to her advantage.

Ran Mouri never intended to ask Eri Kisaki for help in resolving this difficulty; otherwise, she would have contacted Eri Kisaki immediately.

Now, all that's needed is to use Eri Kisaki's name; there's no need to alarm Eri at all. This is the best option for Ran Mouri.

After hearing Ran Mouri reveal her family's dirty laundry, Ichiro Takayanagi didn't remain silent for long before speaking to Mouri:

“Miss Mori, if you had told me earlier that you and my senior were in a romantic relationship, I might have been able to arrange other repayment methods.”

While speaking, Ichiro Takayanagi leaned forward slightly to allow his equipment to grind deeper.

Eri Kisaki did not refuse, because Ichiro Takayanagi showed great kindness to her daughter.

Tomorrow was supposed to be the due date for repayment, and if they couldn't repay, they would have to use the house as collateral. However, Ran Mouri managed to negotiate a three-year delay in repayment.

Moreover, all Ran Mouri has to do is come over every day to tutor Kaoru Takayanagi, which doesn't take up too much of her time.

Therefore, it is only natural for me to serve Takayanagi Ichiro as much as possible.

"President Takayanagi, I did not mean to threaten you by using my mother's name."

I'm already very satisfied with what you said about deferring payment for three years.

Furthermore, while I'm taking extra classes, I'll also try to find other ways to repay the loan; that's my own business.

Ran Mouri still didn't want to bother her mother at this point, but Ichiro Takayanagi refused.

"Ms. Mori, I think this matter should be discussed openly and publicly."

Not only will your mother appear, but your father will also appear.

In my opinion, you might still be thinking about getting your parents back together.

However, if this matter is kept secret and it is exposed in the future, it will only exacerbate the breakdown in their relationship.

So it's best to have your parents both present and get everything planned out.

As for their relationship, I think it's okay for you, as their daughter, to have some concerns, but you don't need to make decisions for them.

They are, after all, adults and must be responsible for their actions.

Faced with Ichiro Takayanagi's suggestion, Ran Mouri fell silent.

She helped cover up the scandal so that she could have a chance to reunite her parents.

However, Takayanagi Ichiro has now offered a three-year extension for payment, which means that it is absolutely impossible to reunite the father and mother within three years, and there is also a risk of the company going bankrupt.

This caused Ran Mouri a great deal of distress.

She was just a high school girl who experienced her parents separating when she was five years old.

She chose to live with her father, but in return, she started taking care of Kogoro Mouri when she was five years old.

Now, Kogoro Mouri has lost a 10 million yen gamble because he trusted someone too easily, and now it's up to his daughter to handle it.

"President Takayanagi, I will consider your proposal."

Ran Mouri didn't agree immediately, but she did say she would consider Ichiro Takayanagi's suggestion.

Ultimately, they should agree, though they might need a little off-field support.

"Then let's call it a day. Miss Mori, you should head back to the office soon, or Detective Mori might think I kidnapped his daughter."

He should know that you came to see me.

“My dad has been thinking of other solutions at home these past few days, and I told him about my plans a few days ago, so he's not worried about anything.”

That bastard Kogoro Mouri actually made his daughter take the blame after things went wrong; he's a really irresponsible father.

Thinking of this, Eri Kisaki felt extremely resentful, so she made even bigger mouth movements and increased the suction force.

Moreover, Eri Kisaki not only made mouth movements, but also made swirling motions with her hands, as she held two fleshy walnuts in her hands.

The sudden turn of events caused Takayanagi Ichiro to let out a sound of relief.

"Oh……"

Ran Mouri was about to leave Ichiro Takayanagi's office when she heard this voice, so she stopped in her tracks and turned around in surprise.

"President Takayanagi, are you alright?"

It seems that Ichiro Takayanagi had acted strangely once before, and at that time, his explanation was that a female mosquito in the office bit him.

Now, Ichiro Takayanagi even cried out, and the sound was so powerful that it stirred Ran Mouri's emotions, clearly not like a mosquito bite.

"It's nothing, there are probably too many female mosquitoes. I'll spray some insecticide over here in a bit."

"Miss Mori, you should go home soon. Detective Mori's silence is making me uneasy; he might do something foolish."

Of course, Ichiro Takayanagi did not choose to tell the truth. Instead, he told Ran Mouri to go home first and also mentioned his concerns.

Ran Mouri felt a pang of panic upon hearing this, because Kogoro Mouri's behavior had indeed been a bit off these past two days.

"President Takayanagi, I'll head back now. I'll call you back to explain once I've thought it through."

After bowing slightly to Ichiro Takayanagi's seat, Ran Mouri turned and left Ichiro Takayanagi's office, then opened the door and left his agency.

At this moment, Ichiro Takayanagi moved his chair back slightly to give Eri Kisaki more freedom under the table.

However, Eri Kisaki is now really like a mosquito, clinging tightly to Ichiro Takayanagi.

Because she could sense that Ichiro Takayanagi had reached his limit, given how much the production equipment had expanded.

Ichiro Takayanagi glanced down at Eri Kisaki, whose face was now flushed red, just like Ran Mouri had been.

"Senior, you look just like Ms. Mori."

This was supposed to be a normal compliment, but it provoked Eri Kisaki, who then bit the production equipment with her teeth.

"Senior, the insecticide is ready. We're going to kill you, you mosquito."

When Takayanagi Ichiro spoke, he held Eri Kisaki's head firmly with both hands, preventing her from having any chance to back down.

Chapter 67 Holding Eri Kisaki and talking to Ran Mouri

Eri Kisaki, this mosquito, has been working for quite some time and has bitten Ichiro Takayanagi several times.

This forced Ichiro Takayanagi to take drastic measures and use insecticides to kill them.

However, Ichiro Takayanagi's insecticide was not a gas, but a viscous liquid, which he sprayed directly into the body of Eri Kisaki, the mosquito.

Unfortunately, Takayanagi Ichiro's insecticide only had sufficient quantity; its effectiveness was not significant.

Eri Kisaki swallowed the insecticide with a gurgling sound, but it didn't kill the mosquito.

Moreover, it seems that Eri the mosquito has become dependent on insecticide, and she even asks for more, trying to take out all the remaining product from the can.

However, since the mosquitoes have already been exterminated twice, there are no more mosquitoes left in the container. Therefore, Eri, the mosquito, can only clean the container.

Ichiro Takayanagi slapped Eri Kisaki's cheeks several times with the can before putting it away.

Eri's face was still flushed, and there was sweat on her face.

It's because I've been squatting under the desk for too long, and my body can't take it anymore.

Takayanagi Ichiro lovingly pulled Eri Kisaki up from the ground and placed her in his arms.

"Senior, you're so kind."

Although Eri Kisaki transformed into a mosquito to bite Ichiro Takayanagi, she did not suffer much harm.

Eri Kisaki felt very comfortable with Takayanagi Ichiro's tenderness at this moment. When she wanted to kiss Takayanagi Ichiro with her mouth, which had just swallowed the insecticide, he dodged her.

After all, Eri Kisaki hadn't washed up, and her breath still tasted of insecticide, which Ichiro Takayanagi didn't want to accept.

"He is truly a heartless and ungrateful man."

Eri Kisaki gently punched Ichiro Takayanagi in the chest and gave him the title of heartless and ungrateful.

"Senior, if I had known earlier that Ran Mouri was your daughter, I would definitely have changed the way she repaid the money."

Ichiro Takayanagi thought that Eri Kisaki was referring to him forcing Ran Mouri to sign a three-year repayment agreement with him, so he began to explain.

"It has nothing to do with that matter. It was originally Xiaolan's father who caused the trouble, but he actually made Xiaolan deal with it. He is really an irresponsible man."

At this point, Eri Kisaki first commented on Kogoro Mouri, and then continued:

"It's no problem for Xiaolan to pay off her debts in three years. It will also let her know that there are many things in this world that she can't solve."

Eri Kisaki had long wanted her daughter to see clearly what kind of person Kogoro Mouri was, so that she could gain an advantageous position in the custody battle.

Moreover, what Ichiro Takayanagi just discussed with Ran Mouri was only the repayment of the principal of 10 million yen over three years; interest and other costs haven't been factored in yet.

"It seems she hasn't made a decision yet. If Ran doesn't want you to come and sign the contract, then you can designate someone for me."

Ichiro Takayanagi didn't want to upset Ran Mouri, because if Ran were upset, it could very likely affect Eri Kisaki.

After hearing Ichiro Takayanagi's suggestion, Eri Kisaki shook her head.

"I will communicate with Xiaolan immediately."

After swallowing all the insecticide, Eri casually picked up a piece of paper to wipe herself, then took out her phone and dialed Ran Mouri's number.

Moreover, Eri Kisaki had no intention of separating from Ichiro Takayanagi; she wanted to sit in Ichiro Takayanagi's lap and talk to her daughter like this.

It didn't take long for Ran Mouri's call to go through.

"Mom, why are you calling me at this time?"

"I have a case near your area today. After I finish it, I'll go check on you."

But it seems like no one's at the detective agency. Could something have gone wrong?