"Six cars had their tires slashed." After confirming the situation with all the guests, Rokuda Shoji let out a sigh of relief, but he still couldn't help glancing furtively at Reika Shifui. His tone grew much more cautious. "Aside from us, only Miss Reika's car was damaged."
"There's no helping it." President Shifui checked the time. "We can only ask the other guests whether they'd mind giving you a ride."
Though there were quite a lot of them between those six and any accompanying people, such as Tangze, whom Takuya Mifune had brought along, finding guests headed the same way who were willing to interact with them would take some coordination. Still, nothing had become impossible to arrange yet.
Reika was actually easier to deal with. There were still empty seats in the Shifui Group staff cars, including his own...
Yet before he could start figuring out the arrangements, Reika Shifui shot several of her suitors a sidelong look and voiced her displeasure first.
"I don't want that! It's my birthday today!" With no other guests around to watch, Reika Shifui no longer bothered hiding her true nature. She crossed her arms. "Birthdays are important! The banquet is over, and this should be the time to enjoy the atmosphere and leisurely head home. Yet you want me to squeeze into a car with other people..."
"Reika, don't be stubborn at a time like this." President Shifui tried to soothe her gently, seemingly helpless when it came to his daughter. "It's too late to send cars over now, and this place is very far from the city... You chose this venue yourself, so there were bound to be some inconveniences..."
"So you're saying it's my fault?"
"No, it's perfectly normal for you to want to enjoy your birthday..."
"Hmph. In any