"Mr. Kusakari, you want me to call you father-in-law?" GS held his wineglass, looking amused.
Kusakari Kazuo exchanged a look with GS, then chuckled. "You don't have to if you don't want to. Besides, it's only a suggestion. Whether you agree or not, it won't affect our cooperation."
GS had only said one sentence, but Kusakari Kazuo had picked up on his displeasure.
He didn't know why the other man would be displeased about something like this, but he had met many people in his life and knew everyone had their own taboos and fixations, so he smoothly changed tack.
"Only interests are eternal!" GS said with a smile.
"But some things can't be changed by interests, such as blood ties," Kusakari Kazuo said.
GS put down his glass, considering what he could gain from the Yamaguchi-gumi and what he would have to give in return.
The advantage was that, after the Plaza Accord, his operations in Japan would have a reasonably powerful backer, saving him a lot of trouble.
But that was all.
After all, Tokyo was Sumiyoshi-kai territory, unless he shifted his sights to Osaka and Kyoto.
It would also create a bond between the two sides, making some business easier to negotiate, but only easier to negotiate.
Friendship was friendship, and interests were interests.
The Yamaguchi-gumi didn't belong to Kusakari Kazuo alone.
On the contrary, getting tied to the Yamaguchi-gumi might have repercussions after the 1997 handover, and might even draw certain people's attention.
After all, doing business with the Yamaguchi-gumi was one thing; having blood ties to them was another.
With that thought, GS immediately lost interest.
He operated on the legitimate side, after all.
He didn't mind a marriage alliance, nor did he mind marrying a few more women, but he never did things that