In fact, it is quite understandable, and any normal person should think of this.

Tsukichi Sawada was identified as the leader because he has the blood of a previous leader in his body and is the descendant of a previous leader. If this bloodline is not from Nana Sawada, doesn't that mean that Tsukichi Sawada's father also has this bloodline?

Moreover, if even a kid like Sawada Tsuneyoshi who went to school in a small town in Japan could be found, then a middle-aged man who went abroad to drill for oil shouldn’t be hard to find, right?

In short, even Hinata Hajime felt that Sawada Iemitsu's job of drilling for oil abroad was a bit strange.

"That's why I came to you." Sawada Iemitsu smiled as usual, "I can't tell him the truth for now, but I don't want our relationship to continue to be deadlocked. As a father, I also want to see my child get close to me."

Hinata Hajime looked at him in silence. After a moment, he spoke, "Then let me ask you, when you left, did you ever think about what he would be like when he grew up?"

“I have thought about it.”

"If you've thought about it, then why do you still find it unacceptable?" Hinata Hajime said, "You should have accepted it from the beginning."

Sawada Iemitsu looked at Hinata Hajime and said, "Everyone will regret it at some point."

"The Yorozuya can accept any commission, and of course it won't reject a father who regrets and wants to make amends, right?"

Hinata Hajime touched his chin with one hand, with a subtle look in his green eyes.

To be honest, Hinata Hajime has no relatives and his relationship with his family is not very good. His family is not wealthy, and he was exempted from tuition to attend the preparatory department of Hope's Peak because of human experiments. His family never cared about where he went or what he was going to do.

So even though Hinata Hajime's file showed that he dropped out of school and went missing after undergoing human experiments, no one was afraid of anyone looking for him.

"Are you back for compensation?" Hinata Sou asked.

Sawada Iemitsu did not speak.

Because it is not.

The main reason for his return this time was that the leader of Barian, XANXUS, had awakened, and the Ninth Hokage, contrary to his usual behavior, wanted to send the location to him immediately, which made Sawada Iemitsu suspicious, so he brought his subordinates outside the door all the way back to Japan, also in order to delay and wait for the Ninth Hokage's order.

"Of course, you don't need to hear the reason for a commission." Hinata Hajime frowned slightly, "But it's not good to be too greedy. After all, you are his father whom he hasn't seen since he was a child. You are a stranger to him, so it's normal for him to be unfamiliar with you. In short, instead of looking for shortcuts, you should spend more time with them."

Sawada Iemitsu looked at Hinata Hajime, and then he spoke, "This kind of companionship is accompanied by danger. I am a target, and if I stay in a certain position, they may be implicated."

"I don't agree with that idea."

"Disagree?"

"Since you couldn't protect her, why did you marry her and have children? Now that you have made this decision, you should be prepared to protect her completely instead of giving up on one side." Hinata Sou stood up because he saw the owner who had come to find the cat before was standing at the door looking around nervously.

The cat's owner was very polite. She stopped outside when she saw there was someone in the store. Even though she was in a hurry, she didn't intend to interrupt the conversation between Hinata Hajime and other customers.

So Hinata Hajime went into the room and took out the long-haired cat. The cat owner's eyes lit up the moment she saw the cat. She hurriedly opened the door, whispered thank you, held the cat in her arms in surprise, and then carefully paid the balance to Hinata Hajime.

Then the cat owner left with many thanks. From her look, she would never lose a cat again.

Hinata Hajime sat back in his chair and picked off the cat hair. He said, "You have to find a way to have the best of both worlds."

"Maybe." Sawada Iemitsu nodded. "You have a point, young man, but many times this is just an ideal. The reality is not as easy as imagined."

"Normal." Hinata Hajime threw the cat hair into the trash can at his feet. "Did you see the cat just now?"

"cat?"

"People cherish their cats so much and worry if they run away or get lost. That's why cats are so attached to their owners. Why do you think having a child is not as important as having a cat? As a father, don't you need to reflect on this?"

Sawada Iemitsu was stunned for a moment. He was silent for a moment, then stood up.

"I see."

"Thank you, young man."

Watching Sawada Iemitsu leave, Hinata Sou sighed.

【I always feel that life is not as simple as I imagined. 】

Kamukura Izuru listened silently without saying anything, even though life was too simple for him. At the moment he was born, no matter what world it was in, it would not affect him. He felt like he was taking a first-grade exam in elementary school, so simple and boring.

[When starting an intimate relationship, there are many things to consider.] Hinata Hajime murmured, [It seems that the gentleman just now has been hiding his lover and child. No matter what, this is considered to be done without proper consideration.]

Kamiya Izuru thought about the person before, and the moment he saw that person, some details told Kamiya Izuru who he was, what kind of job he did, and why he chose this way.

【This is because he is not strong enough. 】

"Hmm? Really?"

"If he is strong enough, he won't worry about his wife and children getting hurt. There is no point in regretting it later."

Hinata Hajime smiled, tidied up the table, and changed the sign at the door of the store to "Open". It was also at this time that Komaeda Nagito came back.

However, the returning Nagito Komaeda looked unexpectedly unruly, with his cotton candy-like hair full of weeds, as if he had just rolled around in the wasteland.

When asked how Komaeda Nagito got into this state, he refused to say anything and just went into the bathroom. Of course, there was some sarcastic self-deprecation, and Hinata Hajime only heard him say that he was so unlucky that he couldn't even find a cat.

Hinata Sou remembered the cat that he had just returned to its owner and shut up silently.

Of course, it was only later that Nagito Komaeda discovered the cat hair in the store.

Just then, a boy walked in. He was wearing a simple suit uniform and looked like a student who had just started working. Hinata Sou glanced at the calendar and confirmed that today was a working day. He didn't quite understand why a man in work clothes came in at this time.

"Hello." The man looked very polite. He sat at the table with his head lowered. "Well, I heard that you can help people solve their problems here..."

"Yes, do you have any troubles?" Hinata Hajime asked.

The man raised his head, and Hinata Sou saw the dark circles under his eyes. "Can you help me get her back?"

"she?"

The man's eyes turned red, and then he told Hinata Hajime about his troubles.

He had a girlfriend whom he had been with since college. They loved each other and had agreed to get married after graduation. However, their relationship was not supported by their families. His parents disliked the girl because she came from a poor family and actually found the girl and scolded her away when he was away.

Just like that, the girl broke up with him. He felt very guilty and kept apologizing to her and wished her to find someone better, but he just couldn't forget her.

"I think she still loves me. I'm sorry for her, but I still like her." The man lowered his head, his voice choking a little. "No matter how late I work, I can still see her in my dreams every day after I go to bed. I think I can't forget her, so if she agrees, I want to take her away."

"But now I don't even have the courage to see her."

Hinata Hajime stroked his chin with one hand, and after a moment he spoke, "So, you don't dare to see her because of guilt?"

"I know I'm really timid and have no courage, but this time, if she really still likes me and wants to be with me, I will definitely take her away with me." The boy shouted.

"We still have to meet." Hinata Hajime said, "Now that you've made up your mind, go and apologize. Once you're sure you can really go on, make your next plan."

The man looked at Hinata Hajime, "Is this really possible?"

"Of course."

Watching the man run away happily, Hinata Sou let out a sigh of relief and then wrote down the man's message in the notebook.

【He just wants you to give him a positive answer. 】

[Of course, he had made up his mind from the beginning, but he was hesitant as to whether he could succeed. That’s why he came to ask others. After getting a positive answer, he became more determined.]

[He cannot make firm decisions on his own decisions, but suggestions from others that they think are feasible will make him make up his mind.]

Hinata Sou smiled and said, "There's nothing you can do about it. People always have moments of self-doubt."

Everything that happened afterwards was very peaceful, only for Hinata Hajime.

It was heard that Sawada Tsunayoshi was in danger of losing his inheritance rights, and that the previous generation leader had asked them to fight to determine the tenth generation's inheritance rights. Sawada Tsunayoshi wanted to take the opportunity to give up his inheritance rights, but was told that if he did so, people around him would die. From that day on, Sawada Tsunayoshi came less often.

The last time he came here, Sawada Tsunayoshi looked very calm, contrary to his usual youthful demeanor.

"I still think it's magical." The boy who used to say that his world was wrong said as he sat on a chair, "If you get a little tired, you'll die in this battle. Why does this kind of thing exist?"

“But it seems like I have to accept it.”

Tsunayoshi Sawada left, as if he had completely broken away from his past self.

Occasionally, some strange noises could be heard in Namimori Town at night, but Hinata Hajime didn't take them seriously. He continued to do his own thing as usual, looking for possible desperate incidents.

Early that morning, Hinata Sou was on his way to complete a commission and passed by the river bank from a distance. There, Hinata Sou saw the police and some people gathered together. He walked over and then saw the body that had been picked up and covered with a white cloth.

The people around had already known Hinata Hajime, and when they saw him coming, they all started talking to him about what had happened here.

It turned out that the man who had come to the store for consultation finally found the girl, and they planned to leave after getting back together, but the man's parents found out about it. They strongly opposed it and did all kinds of bad things, even spreading rumors about the girl outside.

Finally, they couldn't bear it anymore, unable to leave or go away. In the end, the two desperate people agreed to jump into the river and commit suicide here.

[It is not that despair fragments will create despair events. Everyone has moments of despair. ]

Hinata Hajime looked at the body being carried away by the police. The man's parents couldn't stop crying, but no one sympathized with them.

After those people left, Hinata Hajime picked up a white rose from the ground.

There were sharp thorns on the rose. Hinata Sou applied a little force and the thorns pierced into his fingers. A drop of blood slid down the thorns.

【What he did was stupid.】

[But when you are desperate, it is normal to choose to go all out.] Hinata Hajime smiled helplessly, [So despair events need to be stopped, because everyone will do more irrational things because of them. Originally, everything is more than just this.]

Kamiya Izuru was actually very clear about this matter. He had talents in psychology and other subjects, and could easily simulate the person's thoughts and most likely actions when he was in despair.

But knowing is one thing and understanding is another.

Kamizuru will never sympathize with a person who does extreme things out of desperation.

[It’s fine.] Hinata Hajime smiled.

He said, "I hope you never have to feel this way."