Peach, having sent the children off to the academy, visited the Tower’s village.
Peach had been reviewing the reports sent in daily, but now that the information was almost complete enough to be considered definitive, she wanted to have a discussion.
Gisèle, perhaps anticipating this, responded immediately when Peach inquired.
And now, in Gisèle’s mansion, several relevant individuals, including Peach, are gathered.
Of course, this does not represent all personnel, as there are still those engaged in surveillance and information gathering.
While the minimum necessary information has been gathered, it is still necessary to continue collecting it, as they do not know what the opposing side will do.
However, to seek more information than they now possess, it is essential to infiltrate the enemy.
It can be said that this discussion was convened specifically to decide on this matter.
Simply put, it is a meeting to decide how to proceed in the future.
Gisèle, after confirming that everyone had settled in, looked at Peach and said, “Shall we begin?”
“Yes. However, as I’ve gathered you all here, there’s just one thing I’d like to confirm~”
Peach said, and Gisèle nodded with an understanding expression.
“You want to confirm whether the results are correct? Unfortunately, I believe they are rarely wrong.”
“Is that so~”
“However, it seems that place has changed considerably now. It appears to be quite different from the organization we know.”
At Gisèle’s words, Peach blinked in surprise.
“Is that so?”
“Yes. We’ve undergone significant changes, but it seems they’ve experienced similar things.”
Gisèle continued, with an unreadable expression on her face, unsure if they should be pleased.
What Gisèle is referring to as “that place” is one of the dark organizations, essentially the group that once pursued and sought to annihilate the Defreya Clan.
Basically, dark and shadowy organizations do not have a custom of naming themselves, like the Dark Guild, so they do not have a name.
Their philosophy is that they only need to know themselves.
Therefore, from an outsider’s perspective, not having a name makes them extremely troublesome to deal with.
However, this is precisely their intention from the outset, so they deliberately do not announce themselves publicly.
However, in cases where an organization continues to serve a particular master, others may give them a name.
Organizations of darkness and shadow are usually given names by surrounding factions.
In such a situation, there are countless examples where organizations with different names are actually a single entity.
Therefore, dark and shadowy organizations do not refer to themselves or others by specific names.
Peach nodded at Gisèle’s words, saying, “Is that so?”
Frankly, Peach is focused on the present, so she doesn’t pay much attention to the past or the opposing organization.
However, this is her personal feeling, not the will of the entire clan.
“I have one question, how does Kousuke-sama intend to proceed?”
“That’s what we’re here to find out~. More importantly, just to confirm, what is the clan’s consensus?”
Gisèle answered Peach’s question without changing her expression.
“That’s a foolish question. We operate for Kousuke-sama, not solely for the clan. As long as there’s no harm to us, we won’t do anything.”
Peach nodded at Gisèle’s response.
This was exactly what Peach had considered previously.
Since the clan’s village is located within the floors of the Tower, all they need to do is remain here to ensure the clan’s prosperity.
They might venture out to work for Kousuke, but that’s all.
The reason the clan members are currently acting as dark individuals is solely for Kousuke’s sake.
“If that’s the case, I don’t think there will be any particular problems… Ah, if our children are targeted, we will undoubtedly get angry, so please be careful about that.”
This was a natural concern, and Gisèle nodded in agreement.
“Of course. Even for a calm person like Kousuke-sama, being targeted with his children would surely provoke him.”
Gisèle said this, but Peach shook her head, indicating that wasn’t quite right.
“That’s not it~. Kousuke-sama would indeed be angry, but there are individuals who would likely explode even more so.”
When Peach said this, Gisèle and the others gathered at the scene momentarily wore expressions of confusion, followed by a sudden draining of color from their faces.
They understood who Peach was referring to as “individuals.”
“…We will take the utmost caution.”
Gisèle said this gravely, her face still a little pale, and the others nodded deeply in agreement.
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After concluding her discussion with Gisèle and the others, Peach headed straight to Kousuke at the House of Genesis.
She had asked for his location at the Management Layer and was told he was there.
Peach could operate the Teleport Array to the House of Genesis without any issues herself.
Using it, Peach arrived at the House of Genesis and immediately went to the living room.
She reasoned that someone would likely be there.
Fortunately, Kousuke was not out farming and was relaxing in the living room.
Upon seeing Peach appear in the living room of the House of Genesis, Kousuke looked slightly surprised.
“Oh, Peach? Is there some kind of emergency?”
Peach often has Miku with her, so she doesn’t visit the House of Genesis as frequently as Silvia or Floria.
Furthermore, knowing that the Succubi were active regarding Miku’s situation, he thought something might have happened.
Kousuke’s guess was not entirely off the mark, so Peach nodded once before beginning her explanation.
She explained that the organization now tailing Miku belonged to the dark faction, and they were the same ones who had pursued the Defreya Clan in the past.
“Although we do not have absolute certainty, it is highly likely~”
“So that’s how it is.”
Upon hearing Peach’s explanation, Kousuke nodded and then let out a sigh.
From Kousuke’s perspective, he had not expected such an organization to become involved at this late stage.
With a dejected look, Peach continued to ask, “We only want to confirm one thing~. — What do you want to do, Kousuke-san?”
When Peach asked this, Kousuke blinked.
“Huh? It’s up to me to decide?”
Kousuke had assumed the Defreya Clan would come to him with a request.
Peach nodded at Kousuke’s predictable response.
“Yes~. We don’t have any particular requests from you. …As for myself, since my children are being targeted, I have something to say, but otherwise, there’s nothing in particular.”
“I see. However… I don’t harbor any particular grudges against that organization.”
Kousuke contemplated for a moment, then shook his head and replied to Peach.
“I can’t think of anything specific you need me to do. Isn’t it enough to investigate why they’ve been targeting children, just as we have been?”
In response to Kousuke’s expected answer, Peach nodded and said, “Understood.”
You might think, “Now of all times!” but as the title suggests, this is about the current opponents.
Finally, the initial settings have come to life!
With Miku’s birth, her attending the academy, and her becoming active in public, she has finally been noticed.
Thinking about it, their reclusive nature is quite severe, isn’t it?
