Shinomiya Main House, courtyard, beside a naturally formed fishpond.
"Hehe..." Gan'an Shinomiya leaned on his cane with one hand and scattered feed into the pond with the other. Drawn by the food, the koi surfaced one after another, scrambling for it. The sight seemed greatly to Gan'an Shinomiya's liking. He watched with keen interest, letting out low chuckles from time to time.
"Supreme Commander, the matter you instructed has already been arranged. It's just..." During this lull in feeding the fish, the butler Kurosaki came to report.
"Mm." Before the other man could finish, Gan'an Shinomiya gave a noncommittal grunt as though dealing with some trivial matter, then turned his attention back to the pond.
"..." Seeing this, Butler Kurosaki fell silent as well. After a while, he could no longer hold back. "Supreme Commander, isn't it somewhat dangerous to let that Misogami fellow take the lead? That man is nothing but a madman. If he truly gains control of..."
"So what if he gains control?" Gan'an Shinomiya interrupted Butler Kurosaki as he continued scattering feed into the pond. "Kurosaki, look at these fish. For food, they fear no danger they might encounter and all rise to the surface, only to fight one another for it. That is the law of the world—men die for wealth, birds die for food! But...
The Kondo Group has stubbornly broken that rule. Hehe, the safe zone is a huge cake. Since those little punks are afraid to contend with the Kondo Group backed by the Doma Family, then let a madman who isn't afraid take the lead!"
"Supreme Commander, I'm afraid that once Misogami gains control of armed forces, he may develop other ambitions..."
"A man without ambition can't get anything done~! But so what if he does have other thoughts? Kurosaki, this