Anime Crossover Band, Rock Girl Won't Let Me Go

Chapter 261 Toyokawa Kiyoko's Repentance

"dark?"

Meeting Toyokawa Kiyoko's astonished gaze, Bai Qiu slowly spoke: "Right now, I only feel that this house is dark, and your thoughts are dark as well."

"Is the Toyokawa family very powerful?"

Bai Qiu looked down at him, her tone calm.

"Of course they're amazing!" Toyokawa Kiyoshi said confidently. "The Toyokawa family is one of the top families in Japan..."

But before he could finish speaking, Bai Qiu forcefully interrupted him:

"This place is not up to the Toyokawa family to decide."

If the Toyokawa family could truly control everything, they wouldn't have needed to report the crime after being swindled out of 168 billion yen.

Immediately afterward, seeing Toyokawa Kiyotaka's bewildered, even confused expression, Bai Qiu grabbed his collar and lifted his upper body, making their eyes meet.

"Hey, you graduated with a Master's degree from the University of Tokyo, you can't really be completely incompetent, can you?"

"..."

Toyokawa Kiyoko subconsciously shook his head.

Of course, I don't want to admit that I'm really useless.

He was able to enter the University of Tokyo and graduate smoothly, marry into the Toyokawa family in his twenties and manage a company, so he certainly couldn't be a person without ability.

Have you gone out to look for a job?

"No, no."

Kiyoshi Toyokawa shook his head.

"I really want to punch you again," Bai Qiu said angrily. "Since you haven't even looked for a job, how do you know the Fengchuan family is trying to wipe you out?"

Bai Qiu felt that even if Xiangzi left the family, she would still be the direct descendant of the Fengchuan family.

As for Toyokawa Kiyoko, he was Xiangzi's biological father, so the Toyokawa family didn't dare to go too far.

Large families value face the most.

It would sound terrible if people heard that.

"If you can't go into the real estate industry where the Toyokawa family is, then go do something else, like the automotive industry, banking, or finance."

"If you can't go to the companies that are associated with the Toyokawa family, then go to the Toyokawa family's competitors, such as the Shinomiya family, the Tsurumaki family, or the Kotobuki family."

"They might even be happy to accept you."

"Even if you can't go to the company, you can work shifts at a convenience store, work at a live music house, load and unload goods at the docks in Tokyo Bay, or set up a stall on the streets of Tokyo."

"Is this not enough to support myself and Xiangzi?"

Toyokawa Kiyoko blinked, as if his mind had been opened.

It seems like it might actually work?

"To support herself and you, Xiangzi, a teenage girl, would get up early and work late every day to deliver newspapers and work as a customer service representative..."

"Why can't you do it? What makes you think you can't?"

As she spoke, Bai Qiu loosened Toyokawa Kiyoko's collar and stood up, after which Toyokawa Kiyoko also plopped down on the ground.

"Delivering newspapers, working as customer service?"

Upon hearing Bai Qiu's words, Toyokawa Kiyoko's face showed an expression of disbelief.

"You mean Xiangzi went to deliver newspapers and also work as a customer service representative?"

For a moment, Kiyoko Toyokawa found it hard to imagine that his daughter, who had grown up with a silver spoon in her mouth in the Toyokawa family, would do such a hard job.

He was unaware of these things, or rather, he was avoiding the question and dared not ask Xiangzi.

He always thought that Xiangzi still had the savings he had taken from the Toyokawa family.

Toyokawa Kiyoshi hurriedly asked:

Is what you're saying true?

“Of course,” Bai Qiu replied, “At this point, there’s no point in me lying to you.”

Toyokawa Shoko was such a stubborn yet weak person; she could only silently endure and never told Toyokawa Kiyoko any of this.

If she takes the initiative to tell Toyokawa Kiyoshi.

The family is out of money, and if they don't go out to work soon, the two of them will starve to death. Maybe Toyokawa Kiyoko can make a difference sooner.

Tears began to stream from Toyokawa Kiyotaka's eyes, tears filled with pain and regret.

"I was wrong, it's all my fault."

"Xiangzi, Xiangzi..."

Toyokawa Kiyoko suddenly raised his head. "Where is Xiangzi now? Please tell me, I need to go see Xiangzi now, I need to apologize to Xiangzi."

“Xiangzi doesn’t want to see you right now,” Bai Qiu replied.

"for......"

Kiyoshi Toyokawa instinctively wanted to ask why.

But he soon realized that given his current appearance and what he had done that morning, it was right for Xiangzi not to want to see him.

Toyokawa Kiyoko lay on the ground, weeping bitterly.

He kept repeating things like, "I was wrong..." and "I will definitely change, I will definitely cheer up..."

Whether he can truly change and truly recover depends on his future actions.

Bai Qiu remained silent, quietly watching Toyokawa Kiyoko.

That's all I have to say; that's about it.

If Toyokawa Kiyotaka still can't wake up, then he really is a hopeless person.

In that case, let Xiangzi stay away from him.

Fortunately, just as he thought, since he was Xiangzi's father after all, the other party wasn't completely evil, and there was still hope.

For people like Toyokawa Kiyotaka who have experienced major setbacks and are at the lowest point in their lives, do they really not understand many of the things Bai Qiu says?

No, they understand.

They do nothing all day, even resorting to alcohol, gambling, or even more extreme means to numb their minds.

But there are always moments of clarity in a 24-hour day, moments that make them unable to resist thinking.

However, they will choose to continue to escape, picking up bottles of alcohol and trying to numb themselves in every possible way.

At this point, someone needs to stand behind them and give them a hard push, a punch or a kick, to bring them to their senses.

And now, Bai Qiu is such a character to Toyokawa Kiyoko.

...Finally, Toyokawa Kiyoshi vented his emotions.

After washing his face thoroughly, his previously dejected expression regained some energy. Toyokawa Kiyoshi expressed his gratitude, then looked at Bai Qiu with some embarrassment: "Thank you."

"I will pay you back the money from last time as soon as possible," Toyokawa Kiyoko said earnestly.

He saved up some of the money Bai Qiu gave him last time, even though he was frugal, so he didn't dare to play pachinko anymore.

But right now, I really don't have the money to pay Bai Qiu back.

Bai Qiu's attitude towards Toyokawa Kiyoshi improved considerably, saying, "No rush."

"Could you please pass on a message to Xiangzi for me?"

"what?"

“Just tell him that I, Toyokawa Kiyoko, will make changes from now on, and then you can let Shoko come back to see me.”

Bai Qiu nodded in satisfaction. "Okay."

……

After leaving Toyokawa Kiyoko, Bai Qiu went to a convenience store to buy a bottle of water to soothe her throat.

Three or four hours had passed since he left Xiangzi's house, made phone calls to gather information, and then spoke with Toyokawa Kiyoko. Xiangzi should have woken up by now.

On the way back to Xiangzi's house, Bai Qiu saw two nice black headscarves and bought them to give to Xiangzi, and also packed two dinners to go.