Hiraki Suisen sat in the seat of honor. Though he said nothing and wore no deliberate expression as he sat there, merely asking a simple question in calm tones, the entire room seemed to have been swept by a storm. He was not angry at himself.
"Father, fifty-two have already been gathered."
Although his eldest son held a high position in the Hiraki Clan and was highly capable, he was still extremely nervous before his father.
"But, Father, these fifty-two beautiful women who agreed to our terms are already the limit of what their families could find. The rest either do not meet our requirements, or they come from wealthy families, or their families are unwilling to trade their daughters in this manner."
As the eldest son spoke, his lips trembled slightly, but he had no choice but to say it.
"Oh, then go to other families."
Hiraki Suisen raised his eyelids and looked at his eldest son. "Our terms are generous enough. If we get too carried away, we will lose control, so do not think of ways to lure those people."
"Yes, Father." The eldest son nodded in agreement.
"I have already paid the price, so... if I do not get what I want... Shitaro, I believe you understand."
Uehara Hiromi Suisen turned his gaze toward Uehara Hiromi Shitaro. The reason someone like him could agree to such an absurd demand was that he had four sons.
In truth, Hiramoto Taro had originally said that they only needed to find one hundred beautiful women; Mirai had not actually made such a demand at the beginning.
However, Hiramoto Taro believed that if they exceeded Mirai's expectations and made him happy, perhaps he could use Mirai's connections.
Yet once that limit was reached, there was no doubt that he would