Hearing this, Guangyou became somewhat curious.
He asked:
"Mother-in-law, why don't you like that Izujima Sohei?"
"Did he do something bad?"
Perhaps it was because of Guangyou's current status, or perhaps it was due to his good looks.
Although she didn't even know his name, the old lady quite liked the boy, Guangyou.
She turned her head and looked around, and seeing that there was no one around, she answered:
"Because I always felt that person was hypocritical."
"He looks very hypocritical."
Hearing that the old woman judged him by his appearance, Guangyou's curiosity lessened.
Appearance doesn't tell the whole story.
Some people may not be good-looking, but they are kind-hearted.
Some people may appear refined, but they are beasts.
However, he didn't say it aloud.
He had intended to take his leave if that was all the information he had, but the old woman then said something else:
"Of course, that's only one of the reasons."
“I often see a man around fifty years old with very little hair on his head walking out of his office looking dejected.”
“Once, I saw that he was very sad, so I went to talk to him.”
"But he didn't tell me, he only said it was because of work."
"But I think it must be related to Sohei Dejima."
At this point, Kōyū still couldn't figure out why the old woman disliked Izujima Sōhei.
He asked the old woman, somewhat puzzled:
"Mother-in-law, maybe that man made a mistake at work?"
It's normal for bosses to scold employees who make mistakes.
Having anticipated Guangyou's question, the old woman calmly explained:
"It's not that simple."
I met that man once twenty years ago.
"At that time, I heard that he resigned from his job and wanted to start his own firm."
"But then he came back."
There were rumors circulating around that time...
"That man's firm went out of business, so he came back to make a living."
"Twenty years ago, the Dejima office was already quite well-known in our area."
“My son worked there for a while.”
"When I talked to him about this rumor, he said..."
"That man is very capable; he's a pillar of the firm."
"According to him, the reason that man came back was indeed because the firm was going out of business."
"But what made his firm unable to continue operating was that Izushima Takeshi."
This statement caused a plot twist in the story.
If what the old woman said is true.
Therefore, it can be concluded that Shima Sohei is a hypocrite who secretly uses underhanded tactics.
There's a word that can describe this kind of person.
That is a "hypocrite".
It's alright if someone is a real scoundrel; just avoid associating with them.
But a hypocrite might pretend to be a brother to someone, but stab them in the back.
There's a saying that goes, "It's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark."
They might have been betrayed by a hypocrite, and are still thinking about having dinner together next time.
If all of this is true, then Kōyū can understand why the old woman doesn't like Tsōshiro.
He doesn't like that kind of person either.
The old woman could tell that Kōyū had come to find Shōhei Shima.
She took Guangyou's hand and kindly advised him:
"Kid, you'd better stay away from that Izumi Sohei."
"If your parents are looking for him, you should be careful."
"Don't let that hypocrite sell you out and end up helping him count the money."
Sensing the concern in his words, Kwang-woo deliberately flashed a bright smile.
He nodded and replied earnestly to the old woman:
"Don't worry, Mother-in-law."
"I will never associate with that kind of person."
"I was looking for him because my dad needed to talk to him, but my dad was busy, so he asked me to come and talk to that person."
When it comes to making up lies, Guangyou doesn't even blush.
The old woman patted Guangyou's hand and said:
"It's good that you know."
"If there's nothing else, Mother-in-law will be leaving now."
"etc."
He had indeed asked about Sohei Dejima's matter, but now he had a new question:
"Mother-in-law, you said his office is located in the Miyano family's house?"
When Kōsuke mentioned the Miyano family, the old woman stopped, a look of reminiscence appearing on her wrinkled face:
"Um."
"Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I've seen anyone from the Miyano family."
"I used to know that kid from the Miyano family."
"I heard he married a foreigner, had a child, and opened a clinic."
"I wonder how that kid is doing now."
It refers to Atsushi Miyano, Mitsuyu's father-in-law. Considering the old lady's age, she could indeed call Atsushi Miyano "that kid".
Seeing that the old woman knew Atsushi Miyano, Kōsuke also became interested.
He asked proactively:
"Grandma, what do you think of Uncle Miyano?"
Recalling those events, the old woman couldn't help but smile.
She said:
"I quite like him."
"I used to have a pretty good relationship with the Miyano family."
"Because of my work, I don't cook for myself much, but I often eat at their house."
That's how I got to know that kid.
"Back then, he was just a child, about your age."
"While other children like toys and cartoons, he prefers doing research."
"He once told me that one day he would research something that would shock the whole world."
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