Make Our Family Great Again – Chapter 72

After the breakfast with the beauties was over, I began my meal with dull business partners from across the sea.

As we engaged in various conversations, the food we had ordered earlier started to appear one by one.

Kazin was an elf like me, while Haremo was a werewolf. Despite our different species, both had physiques larger than mine.

Among the three of us, Haremo was the biggest, but he ordered the least food.

“What’s up with that? You’re eating way too little for someone your size!”

“It’s my first time trying food from this country.”

Kazin chuckled at Haremo’s excuse.

“There’s nothing wrong with being cautious.”

“It’s just food!”

“Exactly, it’s food!”

Clearly, this guy wasn’t from Tyrennia. Kazin and I had different values when it came to food.

“By the way, you’re actually eating quite a bit.”

“Speaking of which, didn’t you eat before us?”

“I normally eat this much.”

Kazin accepted that explanation easily, but Haremo looked at him in disbelief.

From his gaze, it was obvious he was wondering how all that food could fit into my small frame.


Haremo wrapped chicken breast with cheese, spinach, and mushrooms, making a chicken roulade, then rolled it in seasoned ground meat and fried it as a Scotch egg.

Kazin opted for thick crab meat and mushroom fritters with olive oil.

As for me, my share included coq au vin served on mashed potatoes with carrots, and a dish of fresh oysters stir-fried with chicken and shrimp in a sweet orange sauce.

I paid attention to Felicita’s words about eating anything and arranged for a pretty decent menu.

“….”

“Why the long face?”

“Oh, it’s just that the meat tastes a bit unusual.”

“That’s turkey.”

The ground meat wrapping the boiled egg in the Scotch egg turned out to be turkey. Usually, turkey isn’t used, but this hotel’s restaurant was special.

“….”

“If you’re gonna eat, just eat!”

“Alright, I’ll enjoy it then.”

Meanwhile, since it seemed Kazin was eyeing my oysters, I warned him just as he reached for one.

“See? This country’s food is pretty good.”

“Still not on par with Tyrennia cuisine, though.”

Of course, there were plenty of Tyrennian immigrants, namely elves, in this country. You could argue that Tyrennian cuisine is included in local food.

The parties involved would vehemently deny it, of course.

“Mr. Felini, may I ask you something?”

“What is it?”

“When are you planning to get revenge for the Godfather?”

“Haremo.”

“…I’m sorry. But you seem surprisingly calm about it.”

He quickly apologized after seeing Kazin’s grim expression. It was true that Haremo had been rude to me, an underboss of the Felini Family.

[Revenge is most delicious when served cold, just like a fine meal.]

It seemed that while this scoundrel knows this, Haremo does not.

“No, it’s fine.”

Since Kazin had brought a good amount of drugs along, I decided not to make a big deal out of it.

However, Haremo still looked perplexed.

“I was quite rattled when Elena and I lost our father. I wanted to kill everyone.”

“Not anymore?”

“Of course not. But you have to think realistically.”

“Haremo, that’s enough.”

“Yes.”

With Kazin’s intervention, Haremo’s curiosity could go no further.

Maybe this was a cultural difference. Tyrennian elves were obsessed with revenge. They even define it with the concept of vendetta, so no explanation is necessary.

Although Elena and I are elves, we weren’t quite that extreme.

Certainly, the grudges over lost loved ones would never be forgotten.

But Elena and I were the boss and underboss of the Felini Family. I couldn’t let emotions lead me to ruin, showcasing my downfall to my deceased father.

“Luke, if you need help at any time, just say the word. Our boss is itching to do something.”

“….”

Would the Tyrennian mafia really just assist us in our revenge and withdraw quietly?

I highly doubted it. They would certainly act in some way now that their collaborator, our father, had been killed.

Rita Carmen, Eddie Sanchez, Mikhail Dragovich.

I planned to take out these three dubious characters one way or another. But facing all of them at once would be reckless.

I needed to handle them in sequence… effectively.

*

While deep in thought during the meal, a lone wolf approached my table.

“Brother, I apologize.”

“Huh?”

The remaining two wives and my biological brother turned their attention to him.

“What is it?”

“A problem has come up at the Academy.”

“…Got it. Kazin, I’ll finish my meal later.”

“Is it urgent? Go on, then.”

Kazin reacted dismissively but apologized again for Haremo’s rudeness.

Haremo seized the opportunity and bowed his head in apology to me.

“Forget it. Don’t worry too much.”

“Brother, the car is waiting.”

“Alright, Veronica!”

“Yes?”

Before heading to the car, I called for Veronica. She was delighted to be addressed specifically and approached me.

“Wait for me in the car.”

I had the wolf that informed me of the Academy issue take her along.

“….”

Watching the two head to the elevator, I turned to my two wives.

“Luke, you haven’t forgotten today is my day with you, have you?”

“Of course not. Elena, but it seems something came up at the Academy.”

“…Well, it can’t be helped then.”

Upon hearing the reason, Elena quickly surrendered. The reason she gave in so easily was simple.

She was a boss who knew how to separate work and personal matters.

Of course, I expressed my gratitude for her understanding and kissed her on the forehead.

“I’ll be back soon.”

“Luke, be careful.”

Felicita responded to my promise to return quickly as if reminding me not to forget her.

I kissed her on the forehead too.

Only then did Felicita relax her expression and start rubbing her lower belly.

“Take it easy, okay?”

“What did I do?”

“Both of you stop. Please don’t fight while I’m away.”

Though the two wives nodded in agreement, it was clear they were both giving up. As long as I existed, the rivalry between my two wives wouldn’t cease.

Regardless, I arrived at the hotel’s first floor with those two who were waiting for me.

“Brother, are you okay? Did you enjoy the food?”

“Huh? Oh, I’m fine. I actually regret not being able to eat more.”

“….”

Veronica fell silent upon hearing my reply. She seemed to eat plenty herself, but probably not to the extent we did.

“Brother, let’s get in.”

“Alright.”

I climbed into the backseat of the armored car through the door the wolf held open. Veronica joined me in the same back seat.

“So? What exactly happened?”

As I inquired once more in the altered environment, the wolf immediately answered.

“A bomb went off at the Union Office.”

“…What?”

“Fortunately, it went off when no one was around, so no one was injured.”

“But isn’t the fact that a bomb went off itself the problem?”

“Indeed, that is the case.”

The wolf readily admitted to Veronica’s point. Despite not being an official member of our family and her ambiguous position, she was, after all, my biological sister.

From the wolves’ perspective, there was likely no greater authority than this, being the sibling of the leader.

“…Anyone suspicious?”

“Nothing is certain yet, but there were witnesses who saw dwarves coming out of the Union Office.”

“It doesn’t seem like the Russo family’s doing.”

“Could it possibly be the ones from the northeast?”

“Yeah, that seems to be the most likely scenario.”

“….”

It appeared Veronica didn’t quite grasp what the wolf was talking about.

The individuals the wolf referred to from the northeast were straightforward.

Currently, our family was under the management of Caporegime Viola Carmen, who was in charge of taking control of the northeastern part of the city.

The Alini Family from Beverly South and the Dwarf Gang from Hayden Park South were advancing north under her leadership.

The biggest obstacle in this process… was the Palmas Family made up of dwarves.

Although Beverly North and Hayden Park North weren’t entirely their territories, they had some stake in the area.

The Russo Family had a sizeable proportion of dwarves among their members, but they couldn’t afford to pull such a stunt.

They were too preoccupied dealing with the Vipers.

While maintaining relations with us, they could continue to buy drugs imported from Tyrennia, so the advantages outweighed the disadvantages.

“So does that mean it’s the Palmas Family’s doing?”

“Well, that’s the most probable scenario, but nothing is certain.”

As the vehicle headed toward the Academy, I decided to say something to Veronica.

“Veronica, as I mentioned during lunch, you need to help me at the Academy from now on.”

“Yes, brother.”

She immediately responded with gratitude for being assigned a role.

“Thank Elena for that. It was her who allowed it.”

“…Okay.”

“And try not to fight too much with Elena.”

“Aren’t siblings supposed to squabble?”

“That’s true, but….”

Veronica had a point, but it wasn’t the answer I was looking for.

“My official title at the Academy is Vice Chairman of the faculty union.”

“Who’s the chairman?”

It didn’t matter who the chairman was. What mattered was who controlled the chairman.

“That’s of no concern. And now, you need to take on that role instead.”

“…I don’t have much experience managing unions, but I’ll do my best.”

“Don’t worry too much; there are people to help you.”

I referred to Kambara, who managed the Academy faculty union’s finances.

In essence, I would officially hand over my title to Kambara, but the real power would lie with Veronica.

In a sense, Veronica was controlling the vice chairman managing the chairman.

Of course, it went without saying that I was behind Veronica, and Elena was behind me.

‘It’s like one of those Russian nesting dolls.’

While explaining to Veronica what she would need to do moving forward, we soon entered the Academy in our armored vehicle.

As we arrived at the office, union members and my subordinates moved around us like a protective detail.

“….”

Even without entering the office, I could tell the state of the building was a complete mess.

Of course, it seemed that the explosion hadn’t been enough to demolish the building itself. I directed the others to begin resolving the aftermath of the explosion.

“Boss.”

“Kambara, this is Veronica. She’s my sister.”

I introduced Veronica to Kambara as he just happened to appear, and I introduced Kambara to her as well.

“I’m relieved to hear no one was injured. But where’s Sarina?”

“Oh, she’s at the port.”

“I see.”

I understood the reason. She was probably busy torturing the black men who had rushed into the port like moths to a flame yesterday.

Thanks to that, she was spared from the explosion, so I thought this could be considered a stroke of luck.

“It seems it was the dwarves’ doing.”

“Yes, according to witnesses, that appears to be the case.”

According to Kambara, there were multiple witnesses. Therefore, the likelihood of it being the Palmas Family’s doing had greatly increased.

“Contact Granada. Tell him I need his bombs.”

“Yes.”

“And as of today, you’re the Vice Chairman of the union.”

“What? That seems a bit sudden.”

“Don’t worry. It’ll only be nominal, and Veronica will actually do the work.”

Kambara looked uncertain, as if he was trying to figure out whether he should be pleased with that or not. Of course, it was clear he understood my intentions.

“Get in touch with Granada and fill Veronica in on the details.”

“Yes.”

After leaving Veronica and Kambara behind, I climbed back into the armored vehicle and headed north.

Surrounding the armored vehicle were several cars carrying my wolves and organization members.

I intended to meet Viola Carmen.