To be fair, Renji wasn't all too surprised by Ayame's character.

A woman who spent most of her time in boardroom meetings and coordination of teams to meet the objectives of a work quarter probably would cultivate that kind of snappy, bitchy, cutthroat character.

He wasn't judging her for being a bitch. He was only noting it as it was.

That way, he would know the route to take when it comes to claiming her.

Ways he could get into her house.

He jotted down:

Bitchy character → difficult to befriend → will need other channels to get to her. (Should I apply for an internship in her company??? Hmm… worth considering later).

Meanwhile, back inside the classroom, Mrs Sato was the one speaking now.

She had a softer and more emotional reaction, her blue eyes already glistening as she leaned further forward, her massive tits compressing against the desk.

"We don't really have to make an issue out of this, Miss Miami?"

Haruka shook her head, smiling respectfully. "I'm afraid we do, Mrs. Sato. Seihou High has strict policies against cheating."

Jennifer squeezed her lips. "Oh, please, Miss Minami. My son Jiro has been under unimaginable pressure at home. The farm's in absolute chaos right now. And I think that's all that is weighing on him and causing him not to study as much. Jiro is a good boy, I promise."

Haruka leaned forward, touched by Mrs. Sato's personal issues. "Oh. I didn't know about that. Sato Farms is very important to our city's economy. I hope everything is fine."

Renji, hearing this, furrowed his brows. "What are you doing, Haruka? I said to stay strict."

Jennifer sighed. "We're doing our best. The drought wiped out half our soybean crop last season, export contracts are frozen because of shipping delays, and my husband… he's at his wit's end, yelling at suppliers from dawn to dusk."

She looked down at her fingers, a soft despondent look in her eyes. "That's why I'm trying my best to handle this as fast as possible. If my husband finds out Jiro failed something this critical, it'll destroy him. He'll yell for days and his blood pressure will go even higher than it already is."

Haruka's eyes softened.

"And Jiro, poor Jiro. He misses spending time with his father and this will only create more distance between them. As a mother, it's my duty to keep the family together."

She looked at Haruka, tilting her head with a soft smile on her beautiful face. "Trust me, Miss Minami. I want to reprimand Jiro for this, I really do. But this isn't the time for harsh lessons, we really need him to pass, and to get into a good university."

Renji downturned his lips. 'She's good,' he thought. 'Even I started feeling bad for her. Clearly she has a lot on her plate.'

He wrote down:

'Jennifer Sato — doting mother. Cares a lot for her family. Gentle. Emotional and relatable. Knows how to incite pity and affection from others. (Have to be careful to be avoid another Hana situation with her)'

Haruka took a deep breath, sitting back. If it was up to her, she would have given in immediately right here. But her master, Renji, had given her an order, and she had to follow through.

Especially if she wanted to get a good womb and ass pounding after this.

She quickly pushed the thought away and returned to formal mode.

"I really am sorry to hear that, Mrs. Sato, and I understand how difficult this time must be for you, but if I start to give favors like this because of inconveniences, it could cause problems in the future."

Renji grinned affirmatively. "That's my girl!"

Jennifer licked her lips, her beautiful blue eyes pleading. "But there must be something we can do, right? Perhaps you can let him take the test again."

Haruka shook her head. "That sort of privilege is not allowed in Seihou High. Other students failed too, why don't they also deserve a retake?"

Miyako chimed in. Her input was more measured, her cop instincts warring with maternal concern.

"This is a difficult situation for you, isn't it, Miss Minami?" she asked.

Haruka looked at her and nodded. "Yes, as a matter of fact, it is. I do not like to fail my students, but when they cheat so blatantly it feels like an insult. And I have no other choice."

Miyako smiled, shrugging as she leaned in. "And now you have three mothers pressing down on you because they do not want their sons to fail."

Jennifer lowered her eyes.

Ayame rolled hers.

"Yes," Haruka said. "That's exactly how it feels."

"And I completely understand that." Miyako folded her arms casually. "In fact, I've been in your situation many times. So many people getting in trouble, doing illegal things and then they plead with me, or their parents plead with me to let them go just that one time."

"And I always want to do it. I want to let them go because criminal records ruin people's lives a lot of times. And because I know that when people commit crimes there's usually a psychological reason for it."

Haruka's eyes narrowed, her interest in Miyako's words growing.

Renji's too.

Where was she going with this?

"The only reason why I don't let them go is because I can't. Because there's a system behind me that will look into these things. But you… you can. The power here is completely up to you."

Renji raised a brow. Impressed.

He jotted:

'Miyako = really good with words.'

"I know my son Haru's no stranger to cutting corners. I've pulled him out of enough scrapes myself. In fact, as a detective, I see cheating as the first step down a slippery slope; and allowing the consequences is what builds character."

She tapped the table with her finger. "So hey, do what you want to do. Because I'm not here to excuse my son's behavior. I only know that what you want to do is to help us. I mean, you invited us to talk it out, didn't you?"

Haruka nodded. "I guess I did."

"So let's talk it out," Miyako said with raised arms. "The reason I'm here is because my father, Commissioner Endo… if this failure reaches him, it won't just be grounding or extra chores. It'll be lectures about family honor, threats of cutting the trust fund, maybe even pulling strings to make an example.

"And other other things that I can't say but I know you can imagine. He doesn't take failure likely at all, and I want to protect my son from him."

Her face saddened. "Like I said, no excuses but every crime has something behind it. And Haru… he's been so different as of lately. He's been acting out more than usual, skipping judo practice, slamming doors, barely speaking at dinner."

She folded her arms and chuckled. "The home's tense; my husband tries, but he's no match for Dad's expectations. I want Haru to face repercussions, but not at the cost of his entire future."

Renji pouted in thought. 'She's a woman very in touch with her emotions. I guess she has to be since she's interrogated lots of people before.'

He leaned back on his chair. 'Even though it might seem that that would make her more difficult to manipulate, it's actually the reverse. People like her are super easy to deceive.'

'If you do it right.'

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