A New Method?
In fact, although the construction company owned by Uraraka Shige's family seems to be in dire straits, it's not really a big problem for many people.
After all, the real target of their company wasn't some truly remarkable figure, but rather a rival of the family power behind Terumi Genga the idea that 'whatever our opponent wants to do, we must find a way to disrupt,' they vaguely released a rumor that was half true and half false, without actually targeting their family's construction company.
In other words...
"That brat is a handful..."
Uraraka Shige subconsciously thought of a proverb that circulated in her hometown in her previous life, "It's easier to get past the King of Hell than to deal with his underlings."
This statement perfectly describes the situation their family is currently facing.
After all, if the rivals of the Genga Family, beings capable of easily crushing them, are likened to the King of Hell, then the reason for their current predicament is precisely those who, because of the rumors spread by the Genga Family's rivals, have gathered to target their construction company—a group whose power level is actually similar to their own.
From this perspective, it's fair to say that the guys who caused their family trouble for the past two weeks were just a bunch of brats.
Father clearly knew this statement, though we don't understand how he knew it or how he interpreted it. But the slight helplessness and bitter smile on Father's face when he heard Uraraka Shige's concluding remarks were genuine and undeniable.
"Shige..."
Because she often spent time with Uraraka Shige, and was deeply influenced by Uraraka Shige, Ochaco naturally understood the meaning of this proverb. So when she heard Uraraka Shige's reflections and her father's expression, she couldn't help but feel worried for her parents and a little annoyed by Uraraka Shige's thoughtless remarks. Thus, a somewhat dissatisfied tone came from Ochaco's mouth.
Uraraka Shige, after being called out by Ochaco, realized that her subconscious remark seemed somewhat inappropriate.
As expected, the mother on the other end gave a wry smile, then slowly spoke, her gentle yet somewhat mature female voice ringing out.
"Although Shige's conclusion is very correct,... should we be happy about it or not?"
Are you glad that your house was only bothered by this group of little devils?
Should we still be sad?
Or should we be saddened that our family has fallen into such a state simply because of the harassment of this group of brats?
Although my mother didn't actually say what we should be happy about or sad about, these things don't need to be said; everyone understands in their hearts.
The former finds joy in hardship, glad that they only encountered some minor troubles and problems, while the latter savors the feeling of being so weak that they can't even deal with a little devil.
However you choose either one, or both, or neither, there is one thing that must ultimately be done.
That is, solving the problem.
Having understood the trouble their family was facing, Uraraka Shige and Ochaco joined in the brainstorming. Ochaco, however, was still quite young. Although she was a little more mature than other children her age because of Uraraka Shige, and had more experience and knowledge than some of her more sheltered peers, her understanding was actually quite limited, and she couldn't come up with any good solutions.
Uraraka Shige, despite possessing the experience, knowledge, and wisdom from his previous life as a foundation, was actually not a clever person. Instead, he was a very selfish individual, and most of his suggestions were either too insidious, counterproductive, or unscrupulous—methods with heavy costs and serious consequences. Therefore, his suggestions were ultimately rejected by his father and mother. Although it was uncertain whether they would be adopted later, at least for this moment, they were unequivocally rejected.
Although Uraraka Shige was quite dissatisfied with this, her father and mother treated it as childishness, comforted her for a while, and then she went back to continue her work.
So now, even though Uraraka Shige and Ochaco know the problem and the difficulties and troubles their family is facing, they are unable to offer a sufficiently effective solution that won't cause endless trouble. Instead, they are just starting to worry along with their father and mother.
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While Uraraka Shige and Ochaco were at their wits' end regarding the problems facing their family, in a hotel room somewhere unknown to them, a middle-aged man who looked somewhat thin, had a weathered appearance, a sorrowful expression, and dark circles under his eyes from frequently staying up late was sitting on the sofa in the hotel room.
Opposite him stood a middle-aged man with an oily face, a bloated belly, and a rather obese physique. He appeared older than the weathered man with dark circles under his eyes. He wore a black suit that was bulging out of shape, completely lacking any sense of style. Underneath the suit jacket was a white shirt soaked with sweat and grease, so greasy it was almost transparent. A tie was tied around his neck. He looked like a huge, fat, human penguin...
The conversation between the two was clearly led by the thin, haggard-looking man with dark circles under his eyes.
"If this doesn't work, then let's take the extra-legal route."
The man with dark circles under his eyes said this to the fat penguin man, which startled the Fat Penguin man for a moment, and then he asked a question in return with some caution.
"Outside the law?! This... is it to be sunk at sea... or embedded in a load-bearing pillar?"
Then the Fat Penguin took a heavy breath of the indoor air—after all, given his size and weight, it would be impossible for him not to be a little light—and then added somewhat cautiously.
"Please rest assured, no matter what we do, we will handle the aftermath very cleanly. Even with special 'Quirk' detection methods, the police will ultimately only classify them as missing persons!"
It was clear that he harbored a deep-seated fear of the man with dark circles under his eyes.
The man with dark circles under his eyes seemed quite disdainful of the Fat Penguin man's words, even showing a hint of scorn.
"Are you a brainless idiot? Or a complete moron with a head full of fat intestines?! Why would you think of such a place?!"
The man with dark circles under his eyes paused, then composed himself, softening his tone as if afraid of suddenly dying, before continuing in a calm and unhurried manner:
"All we need to do is kidnap those two children, then we can make good use of them. We don't have to worry about them refusing to comply."
The Fat Penguin man seemed even more shocked by the dark-circled man's words than by the previous one. His eyes, previously small and squashed by his fat, suddenly widened, resembling bull's eyes, which, combined with his greasy face, created a somewhat comical appearance... After all, who knows if someone might actually find that appealing...
"What! But that would break the rules!"
The man with dark circles under his eyes only said one sentence to the Fat Penguin- like man.
"That's alright! After all... this was my last chance before..."
PS①: "Full of fat and greasy intestines" (满脑肥肠) literally means someone's brain is full of filth and staleness. The correct idiom would be "brain full of fat and greasy intestines," although that doesn't seem like a very positive description either...