The Gemini Princess wants me to confess my feelings!

Chapter 97 Revealing One's True Feelings

In the world of nobility, the Mori sisters have to shoulder the heavy responsibility of ensuring the family's survival. The first thing they have to face is a group of people who are so shrewd that they have to sleep with their eyes open.

Humans are what must survive, and their enemies are also human beings, as are their friends.

How well you handle interpersonal relationships determines everything.

Kiyoha Mori is good at opposing people, and this is part of the way she handles things.

Shizue Mori is more gentle and kind to others is in her nature.

They may have been born as one.

Unseen by Kirihara Akatsuki, they were constantly interacting with all sorts of different people—a fact that Kirihara Akatsuki had only just realized.

Kirihara Akira joked, "I remember when I first came here, Miss had to go around asking people for information, even resorting to underhanded tactics like using detective agencies. Now she's got connections everywhere and can even be a traffic driver."

"Actually, I've always had some resources at my disposal, some of which were given to me by my family, and some of which I fought for myself," Mori Shizue said. "I didn't mean to hide it from you."

"I understand. You have to separate the people you have and assign them to different tasks," Kirihara Akira said.

"That's too easy for people to hear as resentful," Mori Shizue said. "I didn't mean that."

"That's the gist of it, just a bit too blunt," Kirihara Akira said with a smile. "Don't worry, I don't really care about that."

Mori Shizue was worried that these words would make Kirihara Akira mistakenly think that she had belittled him and placed him in the position of a nobody doing insignificant things.

This girl is just that sensitive.

She said, "We have always had an equal and mutually supportive relationship."

"Of course." Kirihara Akatsuki would never belittle herself.

"Things should be viewed objectively," Kirihara Akira said. "But you have a lot of resources at your disposal, and you can do a lot of things. Without you guys, this song wouldn't have become a hit, at least not so quickly."

"You want to thank me?" Shizue Mori asked.

Kirihara Akira shook her head and said, "I'm grateful for your help, but since you also helped Kisaragi Shiori, I need to consider things a little deeper while I'm still grateful. Do you need Kisaragi Shiori, or do I need to do something for you?"

Mori Shizue's expression gradually changed, and she looked somewhat subtle.

Kirihara Akira said, "I don't want to exaggerate or talk big, but things always have to be put into practice, but there's a major premise here."

"What's the premise?" Mori Kiyoha finally found a chance to speak.

Kirihara Akira believes that the cooperative relationship between herself and the Mori twins has reached this point, and there is no point in maintaining or testing the waters as before.

The mysteries facing both sides are all-encompassing and without any blind spots, and the crisis lies hidden beneath these mysteries.

If both sides continue to keep secrets from each other, it will probably not do them any good.

Speaking frankly and openly is absolutely the cornerstone of the future relationship between the two parties.

Kirihara Akatsuki reveals her true feelings: "You are all very important to me."

The first step in revealing one's true feelings is to play the emotional card.

Kirihara Akira was quite frank, but her straightforward remarks didn't seem to elicit the expected response.

Why aren't the two twins across from me saying anything? Why are they so silent?

Shouldn't this be the time for open and honest communication? Why is it so awkward?

In reality, the two sisters on the other side had different thoughts.

Mori Kiyoha's heart was in turmoil. The word "important" in Kirihara Akatsuki's words stirred her emotions, while the previous word "you" left her feeling uneasy.

She wanted to ask, but didn't know how or from what standpoint to ask.

She was even more unsure whether asking these questions would hurt her sister.

My thoughts were too jumbled, too many emotions swirling around me. I racked my brains, straining my words until they reached my lips, only to utter a bland, tasteless question: "Me, us?"

Kirihara Akatsuki failed to grasp the deeper meaning in the young girl's short sentence and said, "It's important, not only because we do things together, but also because I consider us friends, irreplaceable friends."

"Whether you think it's wishful thinking or not, at least at this moment, there is nothing in my life that makes me happier than being with you."

Of course, this "you all" also includes Kisaragi Shiori... Kirihara Akira added in her mind.

He waited a moment, then said self-deprecatingly, "Of course, as you all know, very few good things have happened in my life so far."

Mori Shizue placed her hands under the table and on her lap, unconsciously squeezing her white gauze dress until it crumpled.

She should have noticed her sister's unusual behavior and given a conservative and appropriate reply.

But at this moment, she was no better off than her sister; she was equally restless.

In this reserved and tactful aristocratic world, she had certainly encountered those "straightforward people" who spoke "kind words" without any pretense or subtlety. But she only felt that their impulsiveness was merely a fabrication of a persona to stand out from the crowd.

Why did the same words seem so trivial and deliberately contrived on the other side, yet make her feel so confused and disoriented on this side?

Not only did she not understand the problem, but Kirihara Akira, who was speaking, also didn't understand it.

I didn't say anything offensive, so why are these two reacting so strangely?

It was Mori Shizue who brought herself back to her senses. After taking a few deep breaths, she said, "Alright, let's be more direct from now on."

Kirihara Akatsuki laughed and said, "Then I'm not just being wishful."

Shizue Mori said, "I want to use Shiori Kisaragi."

Kirihara Akira was not surprised by this.

He said, "Do you remember why I initially contacted Shiori Kisaragi? It was to find people who could potentially help us."

He emphasized the pronunciation of "we".

"However, I am pessimistic about hiring Kisaragi Shiori," Kirihara Akira said. "She is a person of true faith, and it is difficult to persuade her to serve any faction. I can only try to find a way to align with her work while also asking her to provide some assistance within her authority and without violating her duties."

Mori Shizue nodded and said, "I trust your judgment, but... I feel there seems to be something fishy about her job."

"What do you mean by that?" Kirihara Akira asked, puzzled.

"You said she was assigned to contact us, which basically means she gave up her original job duties. Otherwise, the Metropolitan Police Department's secrecy would be too leaky," Mori Shizue said. "So I'm wondering if it's possible that she was sent from the beginning to be a mouthpiece for the political presence of certain big shots within the Metropolitan Police Department."

Kirihara Akira was stunned. He thought of the time a few days ago when Kisaragi Shiori was drowning her sorrows in alcohol during her depression.

Shiori Kisaragi said something similar back then.

"To go further," Mori Shizue said, "is there room for negotiation on this point, allowing her to expand the scope of convenience we can exercise?"