CHANGE -「Last Embryo」

Chapter 1

"Look little brother, this manga of yakuza protagonists!" Yuki showed him the manga he was holding in his hands. "The Young Master's younger sister is in love with her brother, but her brother cannot be confessed because he will be discarded from the family! It's very sad!"

Yuki squealed in sadness comically.

"Really! For some reason it reminds me of someone!"

Masachika remembered Senji.

"What a little brother! Tell me now who remembers you!"

Yuki began to demand as he abruptly moved Masachika.

"Um... Right now he is in juvenile prison."

Masachika scratched her cheek nervously.

"WHAT!"

Yuki's eyes widened in surprise. Masachika looked at the calendar where he remembered something important.

"Tomorrow he'll come out, I had forgotten about that."

"You have to know your friend, I don't want to miss a first-person incest story!"

"You must calm down and give up that weird taste!"

"Never! Long live incest!"

Masachika couldn't understand why Yuki had such a taste for incest.

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Three years ago...

"Julie, you can't leave this place! It's an order!"

"Yes mom."

The little girl with white hair and red eyes; She had a flat expression where she showed no emotion, she only looked at her red-haired and red-eyed mother who was scared and worried about the situation that was happening in the house.

"Mrs. Sigtuna, the situation is more dangerous! I better escape with Julie-sama!"

"We can't escape, we must resist until my other family comes to save us!"

"But Madam, until the Muramasa arrive  it will be too late! The Kurosawa family has surrounded the house!"

"All the more reason we can't escape! We'll only go to the wolf's mouth if we get out of this hidden room!"

Ah! Not bad! I'll go out so they don't get here!"

"We'll go, going alone won't solve this situation! Julie for what I want most, don't leave this room!"

Julie just nodded, she couldn't contradict her respectable mother's words. So she saw how her mother and the one who always took care of her, left the room so that the Kurosawa would not reach her.

Elsewhere...

"We're taking too long."

"I'm sorry Young Master! But we had a lot of problems with traffic!"

"I know, idiot."

"I'm sorry!"

In the back seats of the vehicle stood a young Senji, 13 years old, whose presence was both imposing and enigmatic. In the last three years, it had experienced remarkable growth. He was now around 165 cm tall and his more robust body reflected the hard work he had put into his development. The muscles in his arms were clearly outlined, and his face, along with a defined jawline, contributed to an appeal that went beyond his years. Senji, with his increasingly mature appearance, was a clear example of how time had sculpted his youth into a figure that commanded respect and admiration.

"Tsk... 15 minutes... even if it is little, they are valuable at this time."

His luck was not working in his favor, he had to save a relative who belonged to the Muramasa family, although he no longer had the surname Muramasa because he married a European man, Muramasa's blood continues to run through his veins.

And he's also someone he met at his parents' funeral.

Hikari Sigtuna (formerly Muramasa)

"Damn."

Senji's eyes narrowed in anger as he saw how his aunt's home he was going to rescue was.

"… I'm sorry Young Master."

"Tsk, stop calling me Young Master. Let's get out quickly, we have to enter if she is still alive."

Getting out of the car they walked through the rubble of the property, it was knocked down so that the Kurosawa could enter and kill the people who lived in this place.

The fire rose through the garden where each time it reached the house and continued its journey of setting everything on fire.

"Tsk."

Senji joked back without knowing the number of times he did it today.

"This... it looks very bad, Senji-sama."

"I know you idiot, you don't have to state the obvious."

"I'm sorry."

They entered through the entrance that was destroyed and looked for signs of life of anyone. There were only dead bodies at the main entrance as well as on the stairs that led up the house.

"Search this floor, I'll go look on the second floor if there's anyone."

"Got it."

Senji began searching the second floor, entering the rooms that were already destroyed as well as looking for a hidden room. In his house he also had a hidden room that is used to hide the younger members of the Clan.

It's something that the entire Yakuza family had, they couldn't let their heirs die who would follow their rule as the next head of the Clan.

Already entering all the rooms that I had I only look disappointed not to find someone alive.

"I hope Sato is lucky to find someone."

Return to the stairs to reach the first floor.

"Senji-sama... I found no one."

Senji sighed. "Let's look elsewhere on the property."

"Good."

Leaving the traditional house, they walked along the stone paths that were in the surroundings that led to other places, such as a dojo, bathrooms, shed, pond, and further behind the house there was another construction of a small house that surely someone lived in.

As it was what attracted the most attention, they went to that place.

"It looks like they followed them here."

Sato looked at the dead bodies that were at the door. Entering the interior of the house there were more dead bodies as well as the person he came to save.

"I was very late."

That person was dead, near him was a bloodstained katana. He had fought with the men of the Kurosawa family.

"Shinji also died."

Sato looked at the dead body of his friend who was protecting this family. She had died fighting and trying to protect her mistress's most precious thing.

"Sato, call the others. We will take revenge against the Kurosawa family."

It was a mistake to let them live.

"You didn't need to tell me, Senji-sama."

Sato was already on a call.

"Tell him to get ready, we're going to eliminate another yakuza family."

「We're already on the march, all that's left is for Senji-sama to arrive for the execution of the Kurosawa.」

 "Let's go quickly, Sato. We have nothing to do here anymore..."

Senji's ears twitched. I look back where there was a secret room that wasn't destroyed.

"So she protected this place." Senji's eyes became affiliated at the sight of a cut near the room. "So they discovered this room and he died protecting it. How admirable, you have to see who is hiding here."

Not wanting to find a way to enter that room by password or pattern so that the door opens, he decided to use his fist to destroy the wall that was the door to enter the hidden room.

Crash, crash.

Piece of the wall was destroyed where Senji saw someone his age hiding inside. In addition, there was food and drink necessary for their use.

So she would be hidden until she runs out of food.

"Um, what's your name."

Senji asks the girl with long white hair and red eyes wearing a crimson floral kimono.

"Julie Sigtuna." Senji looked with surprised eyes at Julie's lack of facial emotion and monotone voice.

"Huh, I didn't know she had a daughter. I guess it's foolish of me to think about it. Follow me, I am Senji Muramasa, we are family."

So an emotionless person.

"Family?"

"Yes, I'm your cousin. Your mom is my aunt, so that makes us family."

"Um." Julie nodded.

"Follow me, it's time to leave this place." Senji held out his hand.

"Good." Julie grabbed Senji's outstretched hand following him.

Julie watched with an expressionless face as her mother lay dead on the floor. Even reaching the garden, Julie watched without emotion as her house was destroyed with fire consuming it.

"This will take a while for her to have human emotions." Senji thought.

Arriving at Sato, he watched in confusion as Senji arrived with someone else.

"So there was a survivor."

"She's Julie Sigtuna."

"What! Hikari-sama had a daughter, and we didn't know it!"

"That's right, it seems that she hid it for her safety."

"Even the Muramasa Clan." Sato said quietly.

"Yes. That also surprises me. It's time to go, we won't look into that issue."

"Yes!"

Julie watched the conversation with an impassive expression. When Senji held out his hand for her to get into the car, she didn't need to hear the words to understand the prompt. His body reacted immediately, moving almost inertly towards the vehicle, as if the command to enter had already been implicit in the gesture.

"Next place, Kurosawa Clan!"

Sato at the wheel started the car at full speed. As if the road worked in Sato's favor, there was no traffic this time rushing to the other black cars that were lined up to enter the city that the Kurosawa Clan lived in.

After a few minutes, the cars stopped at the Kurosawa Clan property.

A traditional Japanese house mansion was visible to everything.

"Julie, you must stay. From here we will go."

"Um." Julie nodded.

"Walking. Prepare your weapons, Sato."

Exiting the vehicle, they saw the others in their black formal attire clutching katanas, tonfas, pistols, knives, and steel bars.

"Senji-sama!"

They all bowed their bodies at the sight of Senji.

"Divide to surround the house, I don't want anyone to escape; the Kurosawa Clan will be eliminated today."

"YES!"

The groups quickly divided and surrounded the house where some were already trying to escape.

Bam, bam.

They were quickly shot without letting him make a move to defend himself.

Senji knocked down the wooden door with his superhuman strength.

"Shoot, the Muramasa Clan has already arrived!"

"I don't have time for their games."

Swing

"Huh?"

They were sliced into several parts without understanding what happened. The last thing they saw before they died, was Senji's katana in his right hand.

They kept walking, the men of the Muramasa Clan did not look surprised at what their Master did.

Shots were heard from the Kurosawa Clan, where the Muramasa Clan responded instantly by killing the minority that appeared to fight them.

Inside the house, the head of the Kurosawa Clan was grabbing his katana alongside his trusted men doing the same.

"As you are hearing, the Muramasa Clan is here. When I enter this room we will go for the head of the Muramasa Clan."

"Senji Muramasa will die today!"

"Yes!"

They raised their guard as soon as they heard footsteps approaching down the hallway. With the katanas in attack position and their legs firmly apart, they prepared to face whoever they thought was going to enter.

The door opened where they saw reddish hair and attacked on impulse where the katanas pierced that person's body.

"Huh..."

His eyes trembled.

"Oh, so they thought that. What a pity, they just killed the next head of their clan."

"Father...?"

The young teenager's eyes watched in horror as the katanas pierced his body. A large amount of blood fell to the floor where he was slowly dying.

"I wanted to threaten him with this boy's life, but I see that it will no longer be necessary. They ended his life."

Senji let go of the teenager's body where he had a dry fall where blood splattered on the faces of the elderly as well as the boy's father who looked at everything frozen.

Her son was dead.

"Since they're not going to do anything now, there's only one thing left."

The heads of four people fell to the ground and their bodies were the next to fall.

Senji began to retreat, and everything was solved. Near the entrance the boy's mother was dead.

Kurosawa clan eliminated.

Julie watched as the whole situation spiraled out of control. Several police vehicles would arrive at this place, where the people of the Muramasa Clan would intimidate these people so that they would not meddle in the revenge against the Kurosawa Clan.

"…"

The only thing they allowed was the entry of people dressed in blue who took out the dead people.

He ended up counting the bodies killed by boredom, where the figure of 50 dead people arrived.

More ambulances arrived to take the dead bodies that were lying on the ground, as did people with microphones talking about the disaster to the people who were carrying cameras.

"Like the news my mother watched."

He was watching on the front page what the people who broke the news were doing when his mother put him on television.

At that moment the car door was opened. He saw that Sato entered where he started the engine of the car to start and leave.

"Um... Senji?"

"The Young Master gave the order to retreat, to take all the blame."

"Why?"

"I have no idea... But he said to continue to run business as we have and to avoid getting into trouble like this. I guess he decided it was time to end it all. All Yakuza Clans have been eliminated, except for the Muramasa Clan. Only we will continue to exist."

Julie watched as Senji was detained and people approached with the microphone asking him to speak.

"Um... I want to follow him."

"Ah. Do you want to follow Senji-sama?"

Julie nodded.

"Aish... Not bad. We will go to the police station where he will be arrested."

Sato followed the police cars carrying Senji.

[Breaking: A 13-year-old boy has been arrested after carrying out an act of genocide in which he killed 60 men, as well as a woman and a minor child. The police arrested the teenager, who confessed to being the perpetrator of these crimes. Our reporters attempted to approach the young man to obtain a statement about his motives, but authorities prevented access. The young man has been taken to the police station---.]

"Homura, what are you looking at?" asked a man with long purple hair, dressed in a black suit.

The boy with blonde hair and purple eyes did not take his eyes off the television.

"Bakateru, someone my age has committed genocide."

"Stop calling me that, my name is Tokuteru."

"As you wish, Bakateru."

Sighed. "Okay, continue."

"He just killed 60 people, including a woman and a minor. Looking at where it was recorded by the cameras, the place belongs to that family of yakuza, the Kurosawa Clan."

"The Kurosawa clan... I thought I had been eliminated by another Yakuza family."

"I thought the same thing, but it seems that they let him live. Well, not anymore at this point."

"Um... that Yakuza's family is still alive now."

"It would be Senji's family."

"So the Muramasa Clan... wait..."

Homura realized what Tokuteru was thinking.

"It had to be Senji who committed this act."

"I'll pick up my precious car, it's time to pay it a visit."

"I will follow you. I would like to talk to him about the reasons for doing this."

Homura followed Tokuteru who had come for his car.

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Senji watched as this was chaos.

The journalists wanted to enter the police station by force to have an exclusive for their news channel, but the police did not allow the entry of these people who earned their living through this means.

"Aish... seriously because you did all this."

An old man dressed as a policeman was scratching his head in despair.

"You don't need to worry about this, old man. All you have to do right now is just fill out the paperwork and then take me to start the trial that will be sentenced by the judge."

"Don't play smart, Senji-san. The authorities know very well who you are, and so does the Muramasa Clan. Even the highest commanders fear you. But after this, you will have raised that fear to a level that even they had not imagined."

Senji sighed. "Don't complicate yourself too much; Do the minimum necessary. In the end, the judge will only give me three years, and after that, I'll be back as if nothing happened. All they have to do now is hide my name and face, as well as that of the Muramasa Clan. That's your only job right now."

"Damn! Well, that's what we'll do."

He reluctantly followed Senji's orders, where he only watched as the old man became stressed.

The old man left the room and found two people, one of whom was familiar.

"Sato Yukimura, what are you doing here?" he asked, his eyes resting on the young woman beside him. "And who is she?"

"Hello, old Kintachi. She is Julie Sigtuna, Senji-sama's cousin."

"Oh God... what we were missing now." Kintachi murmured with a resigned sigh.

"You don't need to worry, she's calmer... too quiet for his safety."

"Haah... Okay, but you shouldn't be here. Senji-san is taking all the blame, so it would be better for them to retreat." said the old man, worried.

"Even if I wanted to leave, Julie-sama wishes to be close to Senji-sama. I only follow the orders of the Muramasa bloodline." Sato replied, keeping calm.

"Seriously, girl... You should leave. This is not a suitable place for you, especially with the journalists hanging around, eager to interview Senji-sama."

Julie, with her expressionless face, made the old man shiver.

"Senji... He controls all of you." Julie murmured, without any emotion.

The old man, somewhat disturbed, sighed and answered:

"Yes, but that's something citizens shouldn't know. Even though you're related to the Muramasa Clan, it seems like you're not really involved in this world. Trust me, little one, it's better for your health not to know too much. I tell you sincerely."

"Um..." Julie pondered the situation. "I want to be close to Senji. Is there a problem in achieving that?"

"With the power Senji-sama has right now, it will be easy for him to secure a comfortable place in a juvenile prison... but you'll have to talk to him." replied the old man, resigned.

"Got it." Julie nodded and continued into the police station, determined to get to Senji.

"Good luck with what you have to do, Elder Kintachi." Sato said before following her.

"Yes, yes... Damn, what trouble the Muramasa cause." Kintaci murmured, shaking his head.

Julie entered the area where Senji was. Seeing her, Senji was shocked, casting a furtive glance at Sato.

"I think I gave clear orders for them to retreat and not to approach me." Senji said, his tone threatening.

Sato trembled in fear as Senji's eyes sharpened, staring at him as if he were prey about to be hunted.

"I'm sorry Senji-sama! But Julie-sama wanted to be with you, and I couldn't refuse her order!"

"Why would you obey the orders of someone who doesn't bear the surname Muramasa?" Senji asked, intensifying his gaze.

Sato trembled again, struggling to keep his composure.

"Although she doesn't bear the surname Muramasa, Julie-sama still belongs to the Muramasa Clan as Hikari-sama's biological daughter!"

Senji kept his murderous gaze on Sato for a moment longer, then nodded slightly.

"It's okay. Lift up your head, you are forgiven."

"Seriously, Senji-sama, thank you for your benevolence!"

"Now, now. I see that you are loyal to the Muramasa Clan, and although Julie does not bear the surname, she carries the blood of the Muramasa. Therefore, I will spare your life this time."

"Thank you, Senji-sama!"

"Now shut up."

"I'm sorry..."

Senji gave Sato the order to brew coffee before turning his attention to Julie.

"Now tell me, why do you want to be close to me? You were safe with the others of the Muramasa Clan, so you didn't need to come here."

"Um... I have no idea what to do." Julie replied, her face expressionless.

"Really?" Senji raised an eyebrow, surprised, as he watched Julie nod without showing any emotion. "What obligations did they give you in your house?"

"Be a good spouse, obey orders and nothing else."

"What a boring life you've had." Senji said with a tone mixed with disdain and pity. "So you were taught to obey your spouse's orders... No wonder you're so strange. They have only created a girl with an empty lifestyle. What a pity."

"Um." Julie nodded again, keeping her expression neutral.

Senji watched her for a moment, pondering what she had just said.

"Even if they gave you all the power to do whatever you wanted with Japan... You wouldn't know what to do with it, would you?" he asked, with a mixture of disbelief and resignation in his voice. "A person without desires, without aspirations... only following orders without questioning them. You are like a blank slate, with no direction or purpose."

He paused, reflecting.

"That makes you dangerous, but not in the way I normally think about it. It's dangerous because someone like you could be molded by anyone, used as a tool without even realizing it. And the worst part is, you don't even seem to care."

Senji moved a little closer to Julie, his eyes searching for some spark of excitement on her empty face.

"Julie, power without a purpose is emptier than the absence of power itself. If you don't find something to really live for, something to drive you, then you will always be a puppet, moved by the hands of others."

Senji thought to himself, "It's something Hikari didn't realize while molding his own daughter... Julie, with the step she takes, would become an easily manipulated puppet. I can't imagine what the man who becomes her spouse would do..."

"Hmph. It seems that there is an important reason for you to come to me." Senji said, looking at Julie with a new determination.

"Really?" Julie asked, showing no emotion.

"Yes. The reason is to destroy what you're becoming and create a new Julie Sigtuna. I'll take you with me to a juvenile prison. From there, you will be molded to become a better version of yourself."

"Good." Julie nodded, her face still expressionless.

Sato handed over the coffee, silently watching everything that happened in front of his eyes.

"You know what you have to do, Sato." Senji said, settling better in the armchair and crossing his legs with an authoritarian attitude.

"I'll move right now to prepare the best comfort for you, Senji-sama!" Sato replied promptly.

"One more thing, Julie." Senji continued, while she looked at him intently. "Will you remain Sigtuna or will you take the surname Muramasa from now on?"

Julie, who had carried the surname Sigtuna all her life, decided that she would continue with it.

"Sigtuna. For as long as I can remember, I've always been called by that last name. It's something that I feel belongs to me, I can't abandon it that easily."

"Well, I guess you're right about that." Senji admitted, nodding.

Senji took a sip of his coffee serenely, while Julie watched his movements carefully.

"Seriously, you shouldn't copy what I do." Senji commented, noticing that Julie was trying to imitate him.

"Um." Julie obeyed, ceasing to imitate him.

Senji frowned, looking at Julie with a mixture of frustration and understanding.

"I guess it's going to take time for you to become more... human."

The trial began in an austere courtroom, where Senji, dressed in a dark blue suit with numbers embroidered in the place of his heart, watched the judge intently. The atmosphere was fraught with tension as court attendants took their seats and reporters murmured in the back.

The judge, with a stern expression, was preparing to pronounce the sentence.

"With the attacks you committed and considering that you are a minor, the court has decided to sentence you to three years in a juvenile prison." The judge said, his voice echoing through the courtroom. "The sentence is as follows: during this time, you will be deprived of liberty and subjected to rehabilitation programs designed to correct your behavior and facilitate your reintegration into society."

The judge paused, adjusting his glasses and looking at Senji with a mixture of firmness and compassion.

"Also, during your time in prison, you will have to abide by strict rules and participate in educational and therapeutic activities. These measures are intended to help you understand the consequences of your actions and to provide you with tools for your personal development."

Senji remained silent, his expression impassive as he listened to the sentence. His lawyers were at his side, preparing his defense for possible appeals, while his family and the Muramasa Clan watched from the audience.

"The court has also decided that your behavior during the time of confinement will be taken into account. Good behavior could lead to a review of your sentence at the end of the two years." The judge continued. "If you show that you've made significant progress, you might have a chance to leave before the stipulated time."

The courtroom fell into expectant silence as the judge concluded.

"This court is formally concluded. Ryuji Kirigaya, is at the disposal of the authorities to be transferred to the juvenile prison where you will serve your sentence."

With the sentence handed down, the judge struck his gavel and the courtroom began to crumble in murmurs and whispers. Senji was guided by security officials, no journalist was allowed to enter this trial, no one knew who the young man who committed the genocide of killing 60 people, including a woman and a minor, was.

They only knew that the perpetrator was a certain Ryuji Kirigaya, a name that did not even exist in the civil registries. It was an alias created to hide the true identity of the person responsible.

Senji, who was arriving safely at what would be his new home, watched Julie, who was still behind him.

"Question." Julie said, breaking the silence.

Senji raised an eyebrow, surprised by Julie's initiative.

"You can do it without any formalities." Senji replied.

"Um." Julie nodded. "Can you tell me how you came to become the new head of the Muramasa Clan?"

"Huh." Senji frowned, surprised by the question. "It was an attack by four yakuza families that killed my parents."

"Can you tell me the whole story, please?" Julie insisted.

"Another flashback within a flashback..." Senji said, with a slight smile. "What do you think if I tell you that story in the next chapter? Right now we must finish this flashback."

"Um?" Julie looked at Senji like a cat confused by his words.

"I'm telling you I'll tell you that story tomorrow, okay?"

"Good." Julie replied, nodding slowly.

"That's how I like it. Now, let's finish this flashback." Senji said, heading towards the interior of the new place of confinement calmly.

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The three years had already passed. Senji was looking at Homura, who was on the other side of the mirror talking to him.

"Excuse me, but the visit is over." interrupted a guard, cutting off the conversation between Senji and Homura.

"So Suzuka is the Student Council President. He must have a good time, giving orders to others, haha." Senji said, with a smile.

"Needless to say. She really has fun with that position." Homura replied with a sigh, rising from his chair. "We'll talk another time, Senji."

"Goodbye. It's fun to talk about Suzuka's witticisms."

"Remember, she must not know this." Homura warned.

"I promise not to tell him anything. It would be a betrayal on my part if I revealed the truth." Senji said.

Homura and Senji said goodbye, and Senji watched as Homura left. Shortly after, another couple of people entered the room. Senji turned to Masachika and the girl who accompanied him.

"So now it's Masachika's turn... who is she?" Senji asked, looking curiously at the young woman next to Masachika.

"She's my sister, her name is Yuki Suou." Masachika replied.

"I see. Nice to meet you, my name is Senji Muramasa. I don't think Masachika told you about me."

"You're right! I just found out about your existence and, especially, about a super important topic! You belong to a yakuza clan! How could I not know about you!"

"... You really brought someone like her here..." Senji muttered with a mixture of surprise and disdain.

"What do you want me to do? I was insisting over and over again to hear from you." Masachika replied with an awkward smile.

"Why?"

"She read a stupid yakuza manga where the younger sister is in love with her older brother, who is next in line to lead the clan. The story, in short, is that she cannot confess her feelings to her because she would be banished from the family." Masachika explained, with a hint of frustration.

Yuki looked at Senji with a mixture of interest and expectation, as Senji tried to assimilate the situation and respond appropriately.

"What the fuck are you telling me." Senji narrowed his eyes looking at Masachika.

"I want to know myself." Masachika patted her face in frustration.

"So let's talk about the important issue! It's true that you have a sister in love with you! What do you feel every time she shows such flirtatious affection for you?" Yuki insisted enthusiastically, not catching the tension in the air.

Senji frowned, not understanding what situation he was in. In his eyes, it seemed that a crazy woman was talking about barbarities about a sister in love with him, something that made no sense, since he did not have a sister; only his cousin Julie, whom he took care of.

"First of all, I don't have a sister. Second, why the hell do you want to know that? And lastly, what the hell do you have in your head?" Senji asked, visibly annoyed.

"What?! Then my little brother lied to me about seeing incest in the first person!"

Senji looked at Masachika with a mixture of fury.

"It's a lie! I just said that he reminded me of someone when he talked about yakuza, I never mentioned that you had a sister with a brother complex!"

Masachika tried to defend herself against her sister's absurd accusations.

"Liar! You implied that he had an incestuous relationship!"

"What are you saying, Yuki?! At no time did I say that!"

"When he said: "Really! For some reason it reminds me of someone!"! When I mention that the sister is in love with her elder brother!"

"That's not rebuttable proof!"

"For me it is!"

Senji put a hand to his head, trying to calm himself as the argument escalated. The confusion and chaos in the room continued to grow as he tried to resolve the absurd misunderstanding between the brothers.

"They shut up now." Senji's menacing voice stopped the brothers' chaos. "You have to speak clearly about what's going on in your sister's head." Senji calmed his voice.

"I'd really like someone to check her head, she's kuku-kuku." Masachika imitated a clock bird. "By the way, Senji. You're going out today, right."

"Yes." Senji confirmed. "Once outside, I will see how they have managed the businesses that are under the control of the Muramasa Clan. Three years can have changed a lot if they didn't manage the business well."

"It's an absurd thing, Senji. I understand that even in prison you were still running all the businesses of the Muramasa Clan."

"Really?" Senji pretended not to have done that.

"You can't lie to me. Although I don't like the old man, I had to ask him to investigate your actions."

"Wow, it looks like I have a bad friend." Senji said, with a wry smile.

As the conversation calmed down, Senji prepared for his departure, knowing that managing the clan's business would be his priority and that there were still many challenges to face.

"Wait, little brother! Are you saying that Grandpa knew about him and never told me anything?! That's a bad joke!"

"And not only that, little sister. Senji was going to be your bodyguard, but that didn't happen." Masachika said.

"What?!" The surprise in Yuki's eyes was evident.

"So she was the one I was going to protect. Good thing I didn't take that job." Senji commented with a wry smile.

"Why?!" Yuki looked indignant.

"You're crazy. Better to have a quiet life." Senji replied.

"Relax..." Masachika looked at Senji with a vacant expression. "I'd like to know if that life you had was really peaceful."

"Let's put that aside, it's in the past." Senji said, laughing nervously.

"I guess it's a quiet life for citizens now. There is no longer a yakuza family extorting money. Seriously, you completely wiped out all those families for the greater good." Masachika commented.

"Even if you say that, Masachika, remember that I now have greater power in Japan." Senji replied.

"It's true. Now, as the single most influential yakuza family in Japan, you have the power to control Japan's most important heads. What will you do with that power?"

"Nothing." Senji said nonchalantly.

Masachika was surprised by the response.

"There's nothing to do now, it's very boring all this power. I'll just focus on the Muramasa Clan. To annoy the Prime Minister like no intention would be boring." Senji added with a carefree smile.

"Good. It's a good thing to hear that." Masachika relaxed. "What will you do other than continue to run your business? Do you plan to study like a normal person?"

"Hey, I'm a normal person."

"Aha." Masachika sneered. "But seriously, what will you do next?"

"I will go to study. A friend invited me to enter the Seiren Private Academy, so I guess I'll go there."

"Huh." The brothers showed their obvious surprise, causing Senji to raise an eyebrow. "It's where we study." Masachika clarified.

Senji glanced sideways at Yuki and, with a sigh, commented. "I think I will reject the offer to enter that academy. See you."

"Hey!" Yuki demanded.

"Don't jump to conclusions, Senji. Even if it turns out to be a surprise, she is calm and normal in the academy."

"You too! Why am I being attacked?! I haven't done anything wrong!"

"Really?" Senji found it hard to believe Masachika's words as he saw how Yuki continued to act.

"I swear to you. It's just that right now he's in his bubble of wanting to see an incestuous relationship."

Senji sighed, relaxing a little. "Good. So on Monday I'll be entering the Seiren Private Academy. But for now, it's time to get out of prison."

"Are you going out yet?" Yuki asked, surprised.

"The truth is that I should have left by now, but since there were going to be visitors I decided to stay a little longer."

"If so, then we will wait for you at the entrance of the prison."

"Okay, see you in 5 minutes."

"Come on, Yuki."

"Good."

"It seems that Masachika is right: you can be calmer."

"Hey, that offends, believe it or not."

Senji laughed, amused by Yuki's changes. The brothers left the room to meet him at the entrance of the prison.

"Senji is handsome." Yuki commented, looking at his brother out of the corner of his eye.

"When we were in elementary school, many girls openly confessed that they would marry Senji when they reached adulthood."

"What happened to them?" Yuki asked, intrigued.

"No idea." Masachika shrugged.

"How boring you are, little brother."

Suddenly, a sound of engines caught his attention.

"Um?" Yuki and Masachika heard the noise of several cars approaching.

"There are 10 vehicles of the same model." Masachika mentioned, seeing the black cars arriving in a line.

"Oh, what a beautiful girl." Yuki commented, observing a young woman with long white hair, and red eyes, getting out of the first car. The men who got out of the vehicles showed their respect for her. "It looks like he comes from a prestigious family."

"It is what it sounds like." Masachi agreed. "The question is, which family?"

At that moment, the iron door began to open.

"It looks like Senji is about to leave." Masachika said.

"Good. I'd like to keep asking if he really doesn't have a family member who is in love with him."

"And you continue with the same thing..." Masachika no longer knew how to treat Yuki.

Then they saw Senji come out, dressed in a white formal suit.

"White?" Yuki was surprised to see Senji's tailored suit.

"WE'RE HAPPY THAT YOU'RE BACK, SENJI-SAMA!"

"I guess there's your answer, little sister." Masachika said.

All the black-robed men bowed their bodies in respect, eclipsing the place. Masachika understood the reason for Senji's white suit.

"So that was it." Yuki muttered observing the scene, especially Senji's white suit. "Senji attracts a lot of attention, like the heroes of manga with their flashy clothes."

"So Senji did this to attract the attention of his enemies."

Both brothers came to the same conclusion.

With Senji...

Senji, in his impeccable white suit, was slowly walking towards the lined up vehicles. As he advanced, the men of the Muramasa Clan bowed their heads in respect. Senji, with a faint smile, stopped to watch Julie as she began to speak.

"The Muramasa Clan's businesses have not only remained stable during Senji's years of absence, but have flourished." Julie began, her voice calm and firm. "We have managed to expand our influence in other parts of Japan, especially in areas that were previously controlled by rival clans."

Senji nodded, impressed by how efficiently Julie had handled everything in his absence.

"Tell me more, Julie. How has business expanded and how has the cooperation with Japan's leaders been?" Senji asked, curious to know how far the Muramasa Clan's influence had reached.

Julie looked at Senji, without a hint of doubt in her expression.

"We have secured a tacit alliance with several key government leaders. Although the Prime Minister remains difficult to influence directly, we have managed to build relationships with key ministers in the Cabinet. The Minister of Finance, in particular, has been receptive to our proposals. In return for their cooperation, we have provided certain funds and resources that have benefited their personal interests."

Senji smiled with satisfaction. "I'm glad to hear that you've handled the finances well. And what about the National Security Council?"

Julie continued, her tone confident and calculating. "Through intermediaries, we have managed to get the Minister of Defense to look the other way when it comes to our operations in certain prefectures. We have also established contacts with some senior military commanders, who have been given incentives to ensure their silence and collaboration."

"I see you haven't wasted your time, Julie." Senji folded his arms, contemplating the efficiency with which Julie had achieved her goals. "What about the prefectural governors? Have we secured any new territory?"

"Yes, we have gained significant influence in three prefectures. The governors have accepted our "protection" in exchange for maintaining order in their territories. This has not only allowed us to expand our operations, but has also given us a more visible and respected presence in those areas." Julie replied, with her usual calmness.

Senji looked at her with a twinkle in his eye. "Julie, you have done an exceptional job. In just one year, you've taken the Muramasa Clan to new heights. I never thought you could handle all of this so well."

Julie, for the first time, showed a slight smile. "I have followed your teachings, Senji. And I've learned to adapt. I knew that if I didn't do my job right, everything the clan built could fall apart."

Senji nodded, feeling proud of his protégé. "Sometimes I forget that you've changed a lot since we met. You've become a true leader, Julie. Now, with this new force and our contacts within the government, we are stronger than ever. It will be interesting to see how far we can take this."

Senji tenderly stroked Julie's head, noticing how her cheeks were dyed red.

"I am in charge of the Prime Minister. With him, we will have Japan at our feet."

"Um." Julie nodded, blushing, as Senji continued to stroke her head.

"It's time to return to the Clan." Senji addressed the rest of the group, who nodded and began to climb into the carts to return to the mansion. Then, he turned to the brothers, who had overheard the conversation and were visibly surprised. "Will you come with us or will we talk another day?"

Masachika, still nervous about what he had heard, replied: "I would like to go... but I think it would be better another day, right, little sister?"

"Yes, it's the best." Yuki agreed, still processing the revelation that the Muramasa Clan had become more powerful.

"Good. See you." Senji said goodbye to the brothers, while Julie looked at them with her usual stoic expression, wondering who they were.

Julie followed Senji, getting into the same car. Masachika and Yuki watched silently as the vehicles drove away.

"It's a good thing that Senji has calmed down and doesn't commit a crazy thing now with the power he has in his hands."

"Yes..." Yuki replied, still impressed, as the siblings returned home, feeling that their souls were about to leave their bodies. Yuki remembered something as they walked. "The girl named Julie turned red when Senji stroked her."

"And what does that have to do with it?" Masachika sighed, feeling how her sister's witticisms began to relax the tense atmosphere they had experienced.

"She manages the Muramasa Clan... Which means she's related to Senji! You know what I'm thinking!"

"Oh God... Don't say it, please."

"I'm going to witness an incestuous relationship in real life!"

"God, kill me." Masachika rolled his eyes, now overcome with frustration. Yuki's delusional thoughts continued to fill him with despair as they returned home, with Yuki excited by such a forbidden subject.