Chapter 11

Sitting in the back of a armored Maybach was Meguro that was wearing a school uniform identical to the one that Yumeko was wearing when she visited his family's casino.

He was supporting his chin with his hand while looking out the tinted windows of his car.

After getting direct orders from the family head to keep friendly terms with the head of the Momobami family, he decided to finally go back to school after a long period of time.

The car stopped and the driver got out the car and opened Meguro's door.

Meguro got out the car and started walking towards the school without saying anything to his driver.

The driver knew something was wrong with Meguro just from the expression on his face.

Usually he would have a carefree expression on his face and spark up conversations, but today he had a stoic expression and he was totally silent.

School already started hours ago and the gates were closed but that didn't stop Meguro in the slightest from entering.

He showed a card to the camera that was on the fence and the gate opened by itself almost instantly.

After he entered, he continued walking with his hands in his pockets, ignoring the gate that was closing back on its own.

Meguro really had no intention on coming back to this academy again if he could.

But since the circumstances called for it, he had no other choice than to come here.

He entered the school and since it was during the lessons, there was no one in the halls.

He walked directly to the student council room and entered without knocking.

The council room was spacious with a long table inside and an aquarium in the wall.

Sitting at the head of the table was a beautiful girl with white hair styled in an unique hairstyle and blue eyes.

Standing besides the girl was a girl with black hair that Meguro paid no attention to.

The girl with black hair had a dissatisfied expression on her face since someone entered the room without knocking but after seeing who entered her expression changed into a surprised one.

The girl with white hair's eyes widened and she said to Meguro with a smile. "What a pleasant surprise to see that you return.

I knew you would one day, but you surely took your time."

After not coming to school for months, this was the first time in months they saw each other again.

Meguro smiled with his eyes closed and said while standing down on a couch that was inside the room. "It's a pleasure to see you again too.

Kirari."

She chuckled and said. "There's no need to force yourself into smiling.

I know you better than you'd think."

His smile disappeared almost instantly and he opened his narrow eyes in Kirari's direction.

'One of the reasons I don't like being around her, she knows too much about me in general.

Even after I somewhat changed after having another soul merge with mine, she would still be able to see through me.'

There was silence for some time since Meguro didn't say anything, he just looked at the head of the biggest family in Japan silently.

Kirari put her hand in front of her mouth and chuckled again. "Why are you so serious?

It's not like we're competing against each other right now.

Even though I would love to gamble with you once again."

Meguro crossed his legs and said with a small smile. "I was just thinking about this and that.

But I'll have to refuse your offer, I'm not in the mood to gamble."

Kirari looked sad and she said with a sigh. "What a shame.

I really wanted to get revenge for my loss."

That's right.

The invincible Kirari Momobami lost once in the past to Meguro in a gamble.

The stakes of the gamble are unimportant right now.

Just that information alone would be enough to startle the whole Momobami family.

But only a select few tight-lipped people know about this.

Meguro had the same expression on his face and he said. "Right.

You're still going on about that revenge.

Making me want to leave once again."

Kirari smiled and said. "It's unlikely you'll leave though.

There has to be a reason you returned here."

Meguro sighed and said while shaking his head. "You're right.

I can't leave immediately."

Kirari seemed to be in thought and she said. "Let me guess.

It's your father, right?"

Meguro sighed and said. "You're correct.

And I really don't enjoy being read like this."

Kirari smiled and said. "You're only being read because you're not even trying to cover it up."

Meguro made himself even more comfortable in the chair and said. "No use trying to cover it up if you're here anyways.

It'd just make it more annoying staying here while you look at me intently trying to see through me.

And it's not like you didn't expect this."

Kirari had the supernatural ability to get a read on someone with ease.

The main reason he didn't like interacting with her was because of this ability, her gambling madness comes second.

Just the fact that she can 'read his mind' is enough to make him not want to be in the same room as her in important situations.

Kirari smiled and said. "Did your father order you to keep the relationship between out families stable until your family's position stabilizes even further in Japan?

Yes, I was expecting something like this to happen."

Meguro looked at her with his narrow eyes and said with a stoic face. "Right on the dot.

The old man should already know about our relationship but he decided to play the fool and still give me the order."

She blushed a bit and said with her hands to her face. "Oh my.

Using terms such as 'relationship' is very bold of you."

Looking at Kirari making that expression, Meguro thought with a somewhat helpless expression. 'She can be very cute sometimes, but she's scarier most of the time.'