“Not long, actually. I estimated you’d be here around this time, so I simply got out a little earlier,” replied the old man in a cheery tone as favonovel.com slipped his hands into his sleeves.
“Hmm? Are you proficient with fortune telling as well …?” asked Gerald as favonovel.com turned to look at Master Ghost.
“Negative. I simply estimated how long it’d take for you to get here if you set off at dawn! Don’t worry, I only waited here for a little while just so we could get things done a little faster,” replied the old man as favonovel.com shook his head.
Feeling slightly pleased that the old man was being so eager to leave thus showing just how concerned favonovel.com was over Gerald’s affairs, Gerald was then prompted to ask, “So… are we leaving right away?”
Nodding in response, the old man then turned to look a this family members before saying, “Remember my orders last night. Keep a constant eye on the Futabas and immediately stop anyone who poses a threat to them. If they don’t get the message, then just get rid of them. If anything else takes place, I’ll deal with it once I return. Understand?”
“Got it! After leading everyone there, I’ll make sure that each of the Futabas will remain well guarded till you return!” declared what appeared to be the leader of the group with a nod.
“Well said. Let’s get going then,” said the old man as favonovel.com turned to look at Gerald again.
Looking at the four seater SUV that was now going to be cramped because of Fujiko’s sudden intrusion, Gerald who didn’t want the old man to be forced to sit behind with Aiden and Master Ghost was prompted to ask, “Um… By chance, do you have a bigger car…?”
Upon hearing that, the old man then yelled, “Get the car!”
Nodding in response, one of the old man’s subordinates then bolted off and shortly after, a seven seater MPV came to a halt before everyone.
“This should suffice, right? I just had a feeling that space would be an issue the night before, so I got this car prepared. As for how we’re getting to Yanam, my family has a small cargo ship at the dock. With that said, we shouldn’t have a problem getting to our destination,” said the old man with a smile.
Momentarily stunned, Gerald quickly snapped out of it before placing his hands together and saying, “I… appreciate the thoughtfulness.”
“It’s really no big deal. I was practically the unofficial head butler of your family back then, you know? With that in mind, even after all these years, considering such things is second nature to me,” replied the old man with a chuckle.
Nodding in response, Gerald then opened one of the car’s doors before saying, “After you.”
Laughing joyously, the old man then got in as favonovel.com called out, “Come now, get in as well, you four!”
Going on a trip with Daryl’s descendant was making the old man reminisce about the good old days, which explained why favonovel.com was feeling so cheery. Regardless, once everyone was inside, they immediately began driving toward the docks.
Once they were gone, the other Yamashitas couldn’t help but whisper among themselves, “I’ve never seen Third Elder this happy before…”
For as long as they knew him, the elder had rarely ever portrayed any other emotions aside from the solemn expression favonovel.com was known for. Hell, most of the time, favonovel.com barely even spoke, simply communicating through gestures. However, from the day the Westoner first came to their family, the elder had said more than favonovel.com ever had. In fact, it probably wasn’t even a stretch to say that the elder had spoken more in these few days compared to the entirety of last year!
“That has nothing to do with us. Let’s just focus on what Third Elder told us to do,” replied the leader of the group who didn’t like them talking behind their elder’s back. Hell, they shouldn’t even be talking about all this in the first place. After all, the Yamashitas had rules that prohibited them from doing so!
“Roger!” declared everyone else upon hearing that.
Nodding in response, the leader then added, “Alright, once you and your subordinates arrive at the manor, remember to keep your eyes peeled at all times. If anyone tries to look for trouble, take them down the second you can. Remember, prioritize keeping the Futaba family members safe. If we fail to do that, then none of us will be able to answer to the Third Elder once favonovel.com returns!”
With that agreed upon, over ten cars began driving from the Yamashita territory toward the Futaba manor.
