You Have Been Defended [EN]: Chapter 516

“You.”

Kim Mija turned her head toward Oda Satoshi at the sudden call.

Oda Satoshi was staring at her with a cold face.

“……”

Even if she was doing it for justice, she was still deceiving her live-in partner and everyone involved with the fairies.

Her heart sank.

Could she have been caught eavesdropping?

No, surely not.

If he had found out, he would have thrown her to the ground and used violence long ago.

Barely managing to organize the thoughts running rampant in her head, Kim Mija asked with a smile.

“Yes?”

“Besides Onodera today, one more person is coming.”

“Oh, is that so? Who is coming?”

“Go Yunsu from Korea will be coming.”

Kim Mija was surprised but tried not to show it.

According to what she had overheard, the person coming today should have been Go Sangjun, not Go Yunsu.

Something must have changed.

It would have been good if she could have told Cha Juhan in advance that Go Yunsu was coming instead of Go Sangjun, but she didn’t bring the phone she used to contact him here, just in case.

“Who is Go Yunsu? Is he from Wooshin since he has the Go surname?”

“……Ah, you don’t know? He’s Go Sangjun’s eldest son. He should have become the vice president by now, but he seems to be keeping a low profile after getting into some trouble.”

“Is that so? Why is someone coming from Korea? Is something bad happening?”

She asked, feigning ignorance.

Then Oda Satoshi sighed and said.

“Well, it’s not good news. The atmosphere will be quite serious. So, keep the other guys away from the room.”

“Okay. It’s not going to harm you, is it? I’m worried…….”

Kim Mija picked up the obi [a broad sash worn with a kimono] that had fallen on the floor and said.

Then Oda Satoshi snatched the obi from her hand and stood her in front of him.

And he started to tie the obi around her waist.

It didn’t take long for Kim Mija, who was skilled at wearing kimonos, but Oda Satoshi seemed to be struggling with the knot.

“Shall I do it?”

Kim Mija asked, turning around, but Oda Satoshi threw the obi on the floor as if he was fed up and said irritably.

“I’ve only taken them off, never put them on.”

“……Yes.”

“I don’t know if it will harm me or not. I told Go Sangjun that Onodera was very angry, so he should appease him, but he sent Go Yunsu instead, so I have a bad feeling.”

“Why isn’t Chairman Go coming?”

“I don’t know. He says he’s sick and in the hospital, but who knows if that’s true. Besides, his son doesn’t speak Japanese well, so he needs an interpreter……. I don’t know if Elder Onodera can stand that frustrating situation.”

“Could it be that he doesn’t want to cater to Onodera himself, so he sent his son instead?”

“What else could it be? Well, if Go Sangjun dies, this guy will take over Wooshin, so if I think of it as disciplining him in advance, it’s not all bad.”

*If Go Sangjun dies, you guys will already be in coffins, wouldn’t you?* She wanted to answer, but she barely held back.

After tying the obi, Kim Mija smiled and carefully hugged Oda Satoshi.

“Everything will be alright.”

“……It has to be. Anyway, Elder Onodera will be in a very bad mood, so if you make even a small mistake and get caught, you and I will have a headache. Tell the employees not to get in his sight if possible.”

“……What about the children?”

During the visit a few days ago, she didn’t call the children because they were getting used to Japanese to some extent, so she didn’t want them to overhear.

Thanks to that, Kim Mija was relieved.

At first, she used allergies as an excuse to keep the children out, but after that, she was wondering what excuse to make.

But she couldn’t guess what it would be like today.

“No. They can overhear too.”

Fortunately, Oda Satoshi gave the answer she wanted.

But Kim Mija smiled without showing it.

“I’ll warn the employees. Don’t worry too much.”

“Okay. And you stay away too. That old man has been looking at you strangely for a while. He grabs other people’s wives’ wrists……. Be careful, he might try to knock you down.”

“That can’t be.”

Even though they had registered their marriage and she was known as his wife to the outside world, Oda Satoshi didn’t even try to treat Kim Mija with respect.

If she were his ex-wife, would he have said such things?

Probably not.

“Go Yunsu will be here around 6 o’clock, so prepare by then. He’ll be in a bad mood, so if you sweet-talk him in Korean, it’ll be a little better, right? If he gets an earful from Onodera, he’ll be upset without knowing his place, but the relationship is important anyway.”

“Yes. I’ll try.”

“Ah, right. That necklace was pretty. Aren’t you wearing it?”

Oda Satoshi asked.

Kim Mija felt her heart sink once again, but she looked up at him, pretending not to know.

“What necklace?”

“You know, that green one……. I only remember it being green. I hadn’t seen it before, but it was pretty.”

“Oh, that. I helped a colleague professor, and he gave it to me as a thank you. Did it look good on me?”

“You helped a colleague professor? What did you help him with?”

“It wasn’t much, I helped him a little while preparing for an exhibition.”

“That person asked you to help him? Is he even a professor? He doesn’t know anything about art, and it’s funny that he didn’t recognize that and asked you to help him. What a level.”

The contempt underlying his words could not be removed no matter what.

Of course, it was a problem that she, who knew nothing, became a professor, but wasn’t Oda Satoshi the one who made it happen?

From the beginning, he had no intention of being polite to her, so those words popped out all the time…….

“I guess so.”

Kim Mija laughed along, and Oda Satoshi patted her on the shoulder and went out of the room.

*Who’s the idiot who didn’t know it was a necklace with a camera and told her to wear it because it was pretty?*

She let out a cold sneer and took out the necklace.

* * *

“Madam, CEO Go Yunsu has arrived.”

Around 5:50, an employee approached and said.

Kim Mija went out to the front yard.

There, three black sedans were parked.

As soon as she came out, the driver got out of the car that had stopped in the middle and opened the door.

And Go Yunsu got out.

“Hello, CEO.”

Kim Mija approached him first and greeted him.

Go Sangjun occasionally brought people from Korea who held high positions, but Kim Mija was meeting Go Yunsu for the first time.

Among the people whose faces had been captured by this camera so far, Cha Juhan would be most pleased with this man.

It would have been better if it was Go Sangjun, but Go Yunsu wasn’t bad either.

Kim Mija smiled at Go Yunsu, hoping that the camera angle was good.

“I’m Oda Tomiko, who is in charge of managing this place. Nice to meet you for the first time, right?”

Kim Mija smiled brightly, but Go Yunsu looked at her with a slightly uncomfortable face.

And he seemed to whisper to the person next to him for a while, and then he smirked at the end.

It might be a sense of inferiority, but it seemed like he had just been told who she was.

“I’ve heard a lot about you. You are as beautiful as I’ve heard.”

He was trying to compliment her in his own way, but in his eyes, she could read the same emotions that Oda Satoshi and the other ‘customers’ here sent her.

Judging by the fact that he didn’t even ask for a handshake, it felt like he didn’t even want to touch her hand.

Well, if she asked for a handshake, that would be a problem in itself.

When people who visited this place asked her for a handshake, unpleasant movements such as rubbing or lightly stroking the back of her hand followed.

“Thank you. Ah, Assemblyman Onodera isn’t here yet……. Would you like to take a look around here if you’re okay with it?”

“No, thank you.”

Go Yunsu coldly dismissed her and pointed to where Kim Mija had walked out from.

“Is it there?”

“Ah, then would you like to go inside right away? Ah, before that……. Mr. Takahashi, please guide CEO Go for a baggage check.”

The employee standing behind her came forward and said a few words to the person next to Go Yunsu, who seemed to be an interpreter.

At those words, Go Yunsu willingly handed over his cell phone and other electronic devices that he had in his arms.

And he was checked with metal and radio wave detectors.

Of course, he didn’t look very happy in the process.

Go Yunsu must have heard various warnings from Go Sangjun before coming here, so it would have been strange if he looked happy.

“This way. Would you like a cup of tea before Assemblyman Onodera arrives?”

“When is Assemblyman Oda expected to arrive?”

Go Yunsu asked after sitting down in the room.

Oda Satoshi had come with Kim Mija from home, so he was here.

But he seemed to be trying to make Go Yunsu wait to save his pride.

Kim Mija smiled awkwardly and said.

“He seems to be a little late because he’s busy with work. If you’re bored, I can keep you company…….”

“No, thank you. There’s no need…….”

He didn’t seem to want to talk to Kim Mija much.

There’s no point in clinging to someone like that.

“What kind of tea would you like?”

“I don’t need anything. And I want to talk to the employee, so please leave.”

There was nothing she could do.

Kim Mija bowed her head and came out of the room.

She told the waiting employees that they didn’t need to give him water or tea and went into her room.

She wanted to check what kind of conversation they were having with the employee right away, but she decided to find out later and sat down in her chair and closed her eyes.

Today, they will definitely demand that Onodera’s grandson’s surgery be carried out as soon as possible, and they will discuss how to deal with the dump truck driver.

Of course, before that, Onodera will criticize Go Sangjun’s lax progress and humiliate Go Yunsu.

The content that will be recorded on the eavesdropping device today will be the most valuable of all the stories she has overheard here so far.

She was so thrilled that she wanted to deliver it to Cha Juhan as soon as possible.

* * *

At 8 o’clock, Onodera arrived at the restaurant.

It was 2 hours after Go Yunsu had been waiting.

At the news that Onodera had arrived, Oda Satoshi, who had been playing chess alone in his room as if he hadn’t come, also came out.

They went to the room where Go Yunsu was waiting as if they were returning generals.

“You stay away. Don’t let anyone come near until I call you.”

Guiding them to the room was all Kim Mija could do.

She bowed her head as if she had no regrets and disappeared across the hallway.

Oda Satoshi opened the door for Onodera.

“Hello. Nice to meet you. I’m Go Yunsu.”

As soon as the door opened, Go Yunsu jumped up and greeted them politely.

Then the interpreter quickly repeated what Go Yunsu had said in Japanese.

Go Yunsu bowed quite deeply, and his posture was impeccable, but Onodera didn’t seem pleased.

He clicked his tongue and sat down opposite him.

“Can’t you speak Japanese?”

And he asked, subtly raising his chin.

After receiving Onodera’s words, Go Yunsu answered politely.

“I missed the opportunity to learn, so I have committed a discourtesy. I’m sorry. But I brought a skilled interpreter, so there shouldn’t be any major problems with communication.”

“Tsk. That’s why I said I would talk to Go Sangjun. What am I supposed to talk about with a friend who can’t even speak Japanese……. It’s just inconvenient to translate the words.”

“Excuse me, but my father collapsed a while ago due to his chronic high blood pressure. He is currently hospitalized and feels very sorry for not being able to visit the assemblyman in person. However, I have received his opinions so that I can convey the messages my father wants to give as accurately as possible, so I would appreciate it if you could tell me. I ask for your kind understanding.”

“……Is that so? What did your father say? When I talked to your father, he didn’t seem to have any regrets about his relationship with me. He was hiding like a coward because that lawyer guy was acting up a bit. He didn’t even intend to keep the promise he made with me. Isn’t that right?”

“That can’t be. We value our relationship with the assemblyman so much, and if that feeling wasn’t conveyed to the assemblyman, it must have been because our efforts were insufficient. However, we were definitely not trying to break our promise with the assemblyman. However, I was told that your grandson’s condition was not so urgent that he needed a heart transplant as soon as possible. So, we were just trying to set a better time, worried that trying to advance the timing would put the assemblyman at unnecessary risk.”

“Not so urgent that he needs a heart transplant as soon as possible? Huh!”

Go Yunsu answered calmly, but Onodera didn’t seem very satisfied.

He chuckled and slammed the table hard with his palm.

“You! If you have children, you’ll know! Seeing my young grandson! Not even being able to run properly and panting! Do you know how heartbreaking that is?!”

“Of course, as a parent myself, I can understand the assemblyman’s feelings at least a little. Besides, as you know, our family also has a genetic heart defect, so I’ve been watching my youngest sibling suffer.”

“And yet you say it’s not urgent?”

“I misspoke. However, it’s a time when we can’t proceed with everything with peace of mind, and it’s not a very good choice to take risks even though it’s not a very urgent situation…….”

“What?”

Onodera slammed the teacup in front of him hard.

“So you’re saying I made a foolish, unreasonable demand?”

“……That’s not what I meant,”

“Enough. I don’t want to hear it! The opportunity I gave you today was not to hear pathetic excuses from Go Sangjun! How sorry you are to me and my grandson! Whether you know you’re doing a stupid job! That’s what I’m here to confirm.”

Onodera’s voice was getting louder and louder.

The interpreter quickly conveyed his words to Go Yunsu, and Go Yunsu closed his eyes tightly.

“I have no excuse. The reason my father sent me was also to properly apologize to the assemblyman. I wasn’t trying to make excuses……. I’m sorry. I sincerely apologize.”

As Go Yunsu bowed his head, Onodera snorted as he looked at the back of his head.

And he asked Oda Satoshi, who was sitting next to him.

“Assemblyman Oda. Surely the people of the Korean Peninsula don’t think that they can just bow their heads when they apologize, do they?”

“……Surely not. After making him this angry, he wouldn’t just bow his head.”

The interpreter seemed to be wondering whether to convey their conversation to Go Yunsu, but Oda Satoshi winked at the interpreter.

It meant to quickly tell them what they wanted.

The interpreter had a very troubled expression and then carefully said to Go Yunsu, who was bowing his head.

“It seems like they want you to kneel. In Japanese, it’s called Dogeza [a deeply humiliating act of kneeling and bowing one’s head to the ground]……. It’s an action that Japanese people take when they apologize.”

“Damn it, they want me to kneel?”

And Go Yunsu asked the interpreter as if he was dumbfounded.

Of course, they couldn’t hear him because he was still bowing his head.

The interpreter repeatedly looked at the two of them and answered.

“……I think you have to.”

Go Yunsu bit his lip.

Now he realized why his father, who wasn’t even sick, had lied about being hospitalized and sent him here.

They will want him to kneel and apologize, and he knew that things would get better if he did.

He didn’t want to kneel in front of them, so he sent his son to do it instead.

But Go Yunsu couldn’t refuse.

If he couldn’t appease their anger and returned, his father would surely rain down fire.

“…….”