Chapter 332

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What is going on?

Seeing the scene before him, 52-year-old Uesugi Hironori was instantly at a loss.

Similarly, Uesugi Hironori had also seen Uesugi Muneyuki personally go up to exchange hostages in the NHK live broadcast, and unlike Uesugi Kuninori, who held reservations about it, Uesugi Hironori on the spot flew into a rage and cursed, saying the Metropolitan Police Department was also a place where useless people gathered!

So many professional police officers, so many elites from headquarters, and in the end, it actually required a non-professional police officer, Uesugi Muneyuki, to deal with the vicious and heinous murderer?

Has the honor of your Metropolitan Police Department been thrown into a dog's stomach?

And Uesugi Hironori's reaction is also the reason why the Japanese this time so greatly admire and worship Uesugi Muneyuki, which lies in the advantage of mismatch.

Take, for example, the famous Television Drama Academy Award, where there is an unwritten theorem: that the standards for different actors are different. If it is someone like Nagasawa Masami, who debuted as a Toho little princess from childhood and has acted from child roles all the way to her twenties, then if she merely performed a run-of-the-mill role with a gimmick, the judges would absolutely not vote for her.

But if the role were changed, suppose someone like Miyawaki Sakura, an idol debut with no serious actor training or experience, suddenly in a certain drama performed a certain role's characteristics that left a deep impression on people, then the judges, whose eyes were opened, would often give her a very high evaluation, and it is very likely she would win the Rookie Award and Best Actress Award.

This is the advantage of mismatch.

Uesugi Muneyuki himself is not a professional police officer, nor is he any kind of professional bodyguard; he is merely a forensic pathologist, and normally speaking, this kind of thing should never have been left to him.

But he still went up, and he actually managed to rescue the hostages.

This is the added value brought by the huge advantage of mismatch, and also the reason why all of Japan this time unanimously praised Uesugi Muneyuki—this was originally not his duty, he managed to do this much, what else can you say?

For Uesugi Hironori, he has not experienced the era of war and poverty; as someone born during the baby boom generation, he has lived comfortably since childhood, with food and drink never a worry, so things naturally have subordinates to do them. Therefore, in his view, we such people are called "the son of a wealthy family who does not sit in the hall," meaning we should never go to dangerous places at any time. The last affiliated hospital attack incident was him being actively sought out with no choice, but this incident is truly excessive!

Uesugi Hironori called Watanabe Eiji, slightly reproachfully inquiring of his in-laws what exactly was going on. Although Watanabe Eiji held a much higher status and position than Uesugi Hironori, he had to give face to his son, so the Superintendent General, who had just taken office, could only proactively admit fault and arranged for Uesugi Hironori to come visit.

But Uesugi Hironori never imagined that his son's hospital ward would actually be like this!

Moreover, the several women present were respectively Snow Pine Maru's fiancée, personal female bodyguard, residential housemaid, rumored girlfriend senior-junior, and female forensic assistant—however you look at it, it just doesn't seem right!

It seems I came at the wrong time?

Uesugi Hironori hurriedly turned his gaze toward his son.

No, you came at just the right time!

Uesugi Muneyuki immediately gave his father a look, pleading and helpless.

Help!!!

Hmm? Mmm~ah!

Uesugi Hironori's other abilities are not particularly strong, but his interpersonal skills are excellent; he instantly understood his son's distress signal, and inwardly amused, he thought the romantic fortunes of his two sons were completely reversed. But at this moment, as a father, especially now largely relying on his younger son's connections for business, Uesugi Hironori immediately decided to accept the challenge!

Like changing faces, Uesugi Hironori put aside his pretended natural and easygoing style, straightened his waist, flicked the hem of his black winter kimono overcoat, and the dignified air of the head of the household naturally spread out, hands behind his back, eyes narrowed as he surveyed the orioles and swallows within the room.

This immediately calmed the scene.

"Father!" Uesugi Muneyuki said, taking the opportunity: "You've come?"

"Yes, your mother also came, Snow Pine." Uesugi Tomoko, because she was wearing a kimono, only just appeared at the doorway after taking small tripping steps, and she too was surprised by the situation in the room, but at this moment Uesugi Hironori decided to use Ikeda Erena as a breakthrough point, he brought his wife to face Ikeda Erena, and the couple bowed proactively: "Snow Pine Maru, thank you for your care, we are deeply grateful!"

"Ah! Nothing of the sort, I am the one being cared for by him———in any case———truly honored!" Faced with the situation of Uesugi Muneyuki's parents bowing together, the tall beauty was quite flustered, and in her panic she didn't know what to do.

"You should bow back!" Watanabe Minami Ojou-sama whispered instructively.

So Ikeda Erena also hurriedly bowed.

"Hehe, Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, I arranged for Ikeda Erena to be with Muneyuki—no problem, right?" Watanabe Minami took the opportunity to say with smiling eyes: "She is the person I trust most, always able to be of great use, and I and she have already become inseparable good sisters!"

Pfft! Shirakawa Mai and Ishihara Mikoto, seeing Watanabe Minami so unrestrained, felt very displeased in their hearts.

There's nothing to be done, after all Watanabe Minami is ultimately the only one with an official legal identity, recognized by the Uesugi family as the legitimate fiancée!

"Well done, Minami-chan!" Uesugi Tomoko said with a smile: "You've helped us a great deal."

"Ah, Ikeda-san really is very hardworking, thank you for always protecting little Shelf, in the future we as a couple will warmly protect you both, please cherish each other and continue forward." Uesugi Hironori then understood the deeper meaning of Watanabe Minami.

This is a concubine, she personally chose her: "Tomoko?"

"Hehe" Uesugi Tomoko's mother smiled, taking off from her kimono a "tai ryu" fastener bearing the Uesugi Bamboo Sparrow Crest, and presented it to Ikeda Erena: "Miss Chiyou, we are a middling small household, with nothing valuable, this object shall serve as thanks for your once again saving Snow Pine Maru, please be sure to accept it."

"Throat???" Ikeda Erena stared blankly, completely unable to understand, and could only instinctively look toward Watanabe Minami.

Watanabe Minami and Uesugi Muneyuki both smiled and gestured for her to accept it, Ikeda Erena could only reach out dazedly to take it.

But when she took hold of this strange gift, looked up and saw the Uesugi parents' kind and affirming gaze from the light, Ikeda Erena suddenly understood something, she excitedly dropped to her knees: "Deeply grateful!"

Damn!

Uesugi Muneyuki and Watanabe Minami both thought Ikeda Erena is usually slow on other matters, but only in this kind of thing her reaction is especially quick.

Seeing this scene, besides Watanabe Minami and the Uesugis, the other women present all said in their hearts they couldn't describe what kind of feeling it was.

After all, Ikeda Erena saved Uesugi Muneyuki's life; although inwardly displeased, Shirakawa Mai and Ishihara Mikoto also had nothing to say.

As for Asuka, the girl, at the moment Uesugi Hironori and his wife appeared, was nearly scared into wetting herself, she hid behind Shirakawa Mai, her senior, her body pressed against her back, only exposing a small head, her face full of fear yet also full of envy as she looked at that tall beauty.

"Ikeda-san, are your family members away elsewhere?" Uesugi Tomoko smiled: "Coming alone to Tokyo to strive, truly hardworking, why not this year come together to our Uesugi Mansion for New Year, how about it?"

"Ah, really possible?" Ikeda Erena couldn't help but feel excited, she understood she had already been accepted by the Uesugi family!

"Of course, when has the main house ever liked to joke about this matter?" Uesugi Hironori nodded his head.

"Hehe, even if Father-in-law and Mother-in-law don't say so, I would still do this!" Watanabe Minami unrestrainedly embraced Ikeda Erena's waist, laughing: "I now, I can't even take a step away from Ikeda Erena!"

"Mmm~" Ikeda Erena blushed and lowered her head, thinking indeed it's all three of us together———but to admit it in front of Muneyuki's parents, too embarrassing! Minami, you're also too bold! Dying of embarrassment!

And upon seeing this scene, Uesugi Hironori and Uesugi Tomoko both felt somewhat speechless.

My son is too capable, I as a father feel quite embarrassed, Uesugi Hironori thought to himself.

Snow Pine's physique is truly excellent, if Chitokumaru could be like Snow Pine Maru in this aspect, that would be great, really, how did these two children turn out like this? Clearly both are flesh fallen from my body, why is the difference so great? Uesugi Tomoko thought to herself.

Ikeda Erena has passed this hurdle.

"This is my father and mother, Mai Xuejie, Mikoto-nee." Uesugi Muneyuki continued introducing.

Unlike others, Shirakawa Mai and Ishihara Mikoto both appeared somewhat nervous, the former caring about nothing,

except only about Uesugi Muneyuki, the latter fearing that the initial matter with Uesugi Muneyuki would be exposed, fearing her father and mother would report it to the police.

"Hello, I am Shirakawa Mai." Shirakawa Mai Xuejie tidied her hair and posture, bowed deeply.

"Oh! Oh! That Shelf can know and associate with such an excellent person as Shirakawa Mai, our main house is truly honored to the utmost." Uesugi Hironori immediately changed his attitude, he could not afford to offend the other's ability, but after all he is Uesugi Muneyuki's father: "We sincerely feel your care for Shelf, and please continue to guide us in the future."

"I am deeply humbled and honored." Mai Xuejie said with a smile: "I have long heard from Sōsetsu that your mother's flower arrangement, bonsai, matcha, and wagashi skills are superb. If it is convenient for you, I wonder if I might have the honor of receiving her guidance in the future?"

Oh?!

Uesugi Tomoko became interested—this is her specialty, after all!

Moreover, if she could guide the Head of the Kantou Shinai Alliance, or even take her to major events, this would be a matter of great prestige in upper-class society!

"If Ms. Bai Chuan is willing, I welcome you at any time!"

Mother was obviously won over by Mai Xuejie.

"Regarding the first performance of the newly reformed Shinsai Matsuri stage production in recent years, I wish to invite the hereditary Shinsai priests of Ise Jingū and Meiji Jingu, together with contemporary dancers such as the Sanhaijuku Dance Troupe, to jointly perform 【the piece】

deconstructing and reconstructing classical Shinsai, combined with multimedia projection for innovation—I wonder if the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan could host it?"

Mai Xuejie smiled generously at Uesugi Hironori.

Upon hearing this, the father's eyes gleamed brightly.

"Of course! No problem at all! Please entrust the Kantou Shinai Alliance to our venue for hosting—heehee, if we could receive the designation of Head Hakubi, our venue would be infinitely honored! No, please be sure to entrust it to us to handle—I will personally oversee it and ensure Head Hakubi receives a satisfactory performance!"

Let's get going!

Uesugi Hironori's attitude was instantly transformed by just a few words from Mai Xuejie, and he became overwhelmingly excited.

Oh my, praising dirt! How come even this has big projects we can take on?

In these past two years, our venue's business has truly been one wave after another!

The trend has arrived—truly, nothing can stop it!

Wuhu, take off! Fly! Fly~~

Father—Mother——

Uesugi Muneyuki frowned, realizing his parents had been instantly won over by Mai Xuejie.

Can't you have any principles or integrity? Just like me?

Meanwhile, Watanabe Minami felt the true crisis.

Indeed, this National Goddess is truly my only and ultimate mortal enemy!