This Japanese Monogatari Isn't Lame
Chapter 473 - 312. If You Say So, Then It Is (4000 words)_2

Chapter 473: Chapter 312. If You Say So, Then It Is (4000 words)_2

They certainly had no reason to shoulder such a massive debt for each other.

"I don’t know why Mr. Beichuan has come over..." Shikizaki Taku asked.

It was also the point he was most curious about.

None of his old friends had the surname ’Beichuan.’

So when Beichuan Si said he was coming over for a visit, that was the part he understood the least... Who was Beichuan Si here to visit?

"To be honest, I actually had a brief acquaintance with your son, Shikizaki Haru. He entrusted me with a matter..."

Just as Beichuan Si was about to continue, a commotion rose from outside.

Shikizaki Taku’s expression changed, he grabbed the pole hanging on the wall, and after saying ’Excuse me’ to Beichuan Si, he hastily left.

Beichuan Si also had his thoughts racing as he looked towards Shikizaki Mariko: "May I ask..."

"...Every year at this time... it’s the same. It’s something that always happens during this period," Shikizaki Mariko sighed deeply, the wrinkles on her face seeming to deepen: "Just now, I heard

Mr. Beichuan mention you’re an old friend of my son..."

"I had a brief acquaintance."

"Since that is the case, Mr. Beichuan, you might already know about my son... and that woman’s situation, right?"

Hearing this, Beichuan Si also thoughtfully spoke up: "It seems like Mr. Shikizaki’s wife has racked up a large amount of debt, and then..."

Beichuan Si paused in his speech, taking a glance at Shikizaki Chuncai.

The little girl had been anxiously fidgeting with her skirt, her head bowed since a while ago.

"It was because of this matter..." Anger flashed across Shikizaki Mariko’s face: "Not only did that woman abandon Haru, but she also deserted Chuncai, who is still so young..."

Beichuan Si remained silent.

After all, this was someone else’s family affair; he didn’t know what to say.

Beichuan Si took another sip of his tea.

The noise outside had stopped, and it was unclear what had happened.

Nevertheless, Beichuan Si had no intention to intervene here.

After all, even if Beichuan Si managed to drive them away this time, it wasn’t possible to do the same with the debt collectors every time.

The Shikizaki family would still have to make the effort.

Beichuan Si swirled his teacup, pondering what he should do next.

But before he could finish thinking, the sliding door behind him was opened, and at the same time, a familiar voice followed from behind Beichuan Si.

"Mr. Beichuan...?"

Beichuan Si turned around in surprise.

A long-haired girl stood at the door, looking at him with an astonished expression.

"Miss Shan Yuan, hello," Beichuan Si greeted her with a composed nod while feeling somewhat peculiar inside.

To encounter this once pretentious, adolescent girl here? What an unexpected coincidence.

"...I really didn’t expect to see you here," Shan Yuanmu Yuzi seemed somewhat emotional, but she suppressed it hard, nodding to Beichuan Si.

Could it be that Beichuan Si had some connection with this family?

Thinking this, Shan Yuanmu Yuzi turned to Shikizaki Taku, who was coming down the hallway, and politely said, "Mr. Shikizaki, I think it’s possible for us to sit down and talk about the debt."

"..." Shikizaki Taku.

He had thought it was just the same old ruffians coming to collect debts this year, but what Shikizaki Taku had never expected was that this year, the one coming to negotiate was a gentle-looking young girl.

Although the young girl had several bodyguards around her, she did not employ any aggressive tactics and was very polite to him.

Shikizaki Taku, no matter how thick-skinned, felt uneasy about sending such a young girl away, and had no choice but to reluctantly agree for her to enter his home.

After everyone was seated, Shan Yuanmu Yuzi finally explained to Beichuan Si why she was here.

It turned out that under Shan Yuanmu Yuzi’s father’s independent party was a legitimate loan company. Because Shikizaki Kawanoko, the wife of Shikizaki Haru, showed no intention of repaying the debt, they had sent someone here.

Usually, collecting debts was the job of employees from the loan company; there was no need for Shan Yuanmu Yuzi to come over.

But Shan Yuanmu Yuzi, having just stepped out of a dark period in her life and wanting to get some fresh air, coincidentally had these two matters collide, leading to this situation.

"Actually, I don’t really understand these company matters, most of the procedures and operations require the staff’s help... I’m only here touring, at best. Please rest assured, Mr. Beichuan, the company my father runs is definitely nothing disreputable."

Shan Yuan Yuzi’s beautiful eyes sparkled as she looked at Beichuan Si, and she said somewhat bashfully.

"Is that so?" Beichuan Si said noncommittally.

But in reality, once a matter is connected to factions or debts, there’s basically no ’honesty’ to speak of.

However... perhaps this could also be an opportunity.

Beichuan Si gazed at Shan Yuan Yuzi and, after a moment of contemplation, asked, "May I ask how Miss Shan Yuan came to know the whereabouts of the Shikizaki family home?"

The village was remote, and even with the address given by Shikizaki Haru, it had taken Beichuan Si great effort to locate the place, so Shan Yuan Yuzi’s precise discovery of this location was surely no coincidence.

"Ah... the person who provided this address... I remember it seems to have been Shikizaki Haru’s wife, Mrs. Shikizaki Kawanoko."

Shan Yuan Yuzi thought for a while before replying.

"That woman..."

Shikizaki Taku clenched his stick tightly, a flash of anger crossing his wrinkled face.

She had already driven her own son to death and was still trying to harm what remained of his family.

So that was it.

Beichuan Si’s expression revealed his understanding.

No wonder someone came every year to collect debts; it turned out to be Shikizaki Kawanoko who was giving the news to these lending companies.

Such a woman was truly despicable, shamelessly seeking to destroy another family after having already ruined her own.

Beichuan Si silently looked towards Shikizaki Chuncai.

The young girl trembled, her head bowed even lower.

She must be feeling very lost and conflicted as well.

The debt owed by her mother had deeply amassed inside her heart.

How could she grow up healthy in such an environment?

What would a sapling, bent under pressure, eventually become?

Shan Yuan Yuzi was a perfect example.

Thinking this, Beichuan Si’s expression shifted slightly as he spoke, "I don’t suppose Miss Shan Yuan could grant me an impertinent request."

Shan Yuan Yuzi looked at Beichuan Si, then at the Shikizaki family behind him, seeming to have a rough grasp of what Beichuan Si was asking.

She nodded, "Please speak."

Under Shan Yuan Yuzi’s docile demeanor, Beichuan Si slowly laid out the situation of Shikizaki Kawanoko and Shikizaki Haru in detail.

"There’s such an issue..." Shan Yuan Yuzi said with surprise, her small mouth agape.

"I’m not telling you this to win your sympathy, Miss Shan Yuan. The fact is that Shikizaki Haru never actually handled this money, and all the debt should be repaid by his wife Shikizaki Kawanoko."

Beichuan Si rubbed the wall of his teacup, his expression calm.

In the end, he was merely putting forward his own thoughts; the real decision still depended on what Shan Yuan Yuzi thought.

If the other party still wanted Shikizaki Chuncai’s family to repay this portion of the debt, Beichuan Si wouldn’t be able to stop them.

After all, this was also the exercise of their lawful rights.

Shan Yuan Yuzi looked at Beichuan Si and then at Shikizaki Chuncai, hesitating a bit before saying, "Please wait a moment; I’ll discuss it with the company’s staff before making a decision."

She stepped outside and called a few of the debt collection company’s employees out.

"Mr. Sansan, what do you think about what Mr. Beichuan said...?"

"Ah... I think it might not work out, that woman Shikizaki Kawanoko, I have heard of her too, getting money from that person..."

"Is that so?" Shan Yuan Yuzi’s eyes flickered, but in the end, she shook her head, "I actually think it’s feasible. Since it’s not this family’s debt, we shouldn’t be asking them for money out of principle."

"..." Mr. Sansan.

Miss Shan Yuan, the thing is, we are a loan company after all... if we really talked about principles, we wouldn’t need to collect any money at all.

But, of course, Mr. Sansan would never say this in front of Shan Yuan Yuzi, especially since her father was his boss.

He could only nod, "If you say so, then it shall be."

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