Urban Immortality: I Raised a Female Prime Minister in Tokyo

Inside a Tokyo izakaya (Japanese pub).

Nagi Shiraishi and Nozaki Abe sat facing each other.

This is their third meeting this week.

The frequency of this was quite surprising, even to Minamikawa Keiko, who was hiding next door and didn't want Abe Nosuke to see it.

She, Shiraishi Mei, and Maki were whispering to each other in the next room.

"The prime ministerial election is about to begin, how come these two women, who are clearly rivals, seem like friends?" Minamikawa Keiko said, propping her chin on her hand with a puzzled expression.

She's been incredibly bored lately.

The storm hasn't died down yet.

She hasn't returned to work at NHK yet; someone else is still filling her prime-time news broadcasting spot.

Fortunately, all the issues related to the business at home have been resolved.

This made her feel much more relaxed instantly.

At least I didn't burden my parents with my own problems.

Keiko Minami's previously conflicted feelings have calmed down considerably.

During this time, because he was bored, he spent all his time by Shiraishi Nagihiko's side.

She became increasingly familiar with Shiraishi Mei and Mahi Eya, and their relationship grew better and better.

"Sister Keiko, what have you thought about it?" Shiraishi Mei asked. "What my sister said makes a lot of sense. Why don't you join forces with that woman Kim Mi-ting to start a company?"

"You're always working for others, so no matter how important your position is, you still have to be mindful of their feelings."

"I might as well be my own boss. Forget it."

"Moreover, Kim Mi-ting's media outlets have been growing larger and larger recently. They bought a small building to serve as their television station base. Although they do not have the official status of NHK, their viewership is growing and they are subtly threatening the other three private television stations in Japan."

“But they’re doing something so big, what good would it do if I went?” Minamikawa Keiko sighed.
"How could they possibly give me a position as a partner? I'd just be working there anyway. I'd rather stay at NHK, where my colleagues know everything."

"Although I look down on the station director as a person, he's actually been quite good to me."

"He's the one who suffers the most from this mess I've made."

"Even if he's in a bad situation, he's still a company president. And I know very well what happened to Kim Mi-ting." Shiraishi Mei picked up a piece of sushi, wrapped it in her mouth, and said indistinctly:
"Although she is very good at entertainment, she is still a novice when it comes to the entire planning and broadcasting process of the news channel."

"Also, TV dramas aren't her forte. I heard that if you go there, she'll give you a partner status."

"From now on, you will be in charge of news and television drama business."

Minamikawa Keiko was stunned.

She looked at Shiraishi Mei with a mixture of belief and doubt.

I just can't believe it's true.

It's no exaggeration to say that the name Kim Mi-ting is now a household name in the Japanese entertainment industry.

Currently, her company represents two of the top five girl groups in the Japanese charts.

The private television station's entertainment programs have enjoyed consistently high ratings.

Now that you're doing so well, would you let me become your partner?
They've given us such a big cake.

I was quite surprised.

“It’s true!” Mahime, who was usually taciturn, suddenly interjected. She had drunk a little sake, and her face was flushed.

Despite wearing the same old men's suit jacket, shirt, and tie.

But ever since Fang Zuo developed her, she has become increasingly alluring and seductive.

My hair has grown a bit longer, and I don't know why I didn't get it cut this time.

Mei Shiraishi asked her several times out of curiosity, but she just shook her head and said she wanted to change her look.

Only she knew that she kept the hair longer so that it would be easier for her man to grab it when he needed it.

Only.

However, the only thing that caused Mahime pain was that she felt extremely guilty every time she saw Shiraishi Nagi.

Representative Shiraishi has been really good to me.
But my upbringing taught me that one must be a little selfish.

Even if you can't take what you've got, you should never give it up voluntarily.

Maki paused for a moment and continued, "I was there listening when Representative Shiraishi was discussing things with that woman, Kimi Mitsuyoshi."

"Jin Meiting agreed almost without thinking, and all the resources will be at your disposal."

"She said she was expanding her business into news and TV series, and would very much welcome you to join as a partner."

"Ah!" Keiko Minamikawa was even more shocked after hearing this.

Maki-e speaks so casually because she has never truly entered this society.

But Keiko Minamikawa knew that no one would simply share the fruits of their hard work with you.

Even if someone truly appreciates a talent, the incentive is usually just a small amount of stock options.

Many don't even give out shares, only equity dividends, and once you leave, you have to return the shares to the palace official.

How come he came up as a partner right away, and even said that he could allocate all resources at will?

"No way, why does Kim Mi-ting listen to Nagi Hikaru so much?"

"Shh," Shiraishi Mei whispered, gesturing softly, and leaned her head closer. "It seems like it's all because of my brother-in-law."

"I overheard my sister talking to Jin Meiting on the phone a few times. From her tone, it seemed that Jin Meiting was my brother-in-law's subordinate."

"Sigh, I underestimated him when we first met, thinking he was a good-for-nothing."

After Shiraishi Mei finished speaking mysteriously, she saw Minamikawa Keiko looking surprised.

The purpose is achieved.

My gaze shifted.

Mahime's expression remained calm, seemingly showing no surprise whatsoever.

She was taken aback: "Why aren't you surprised at all?"

"Oh, I'm a bit slow to react." Mahime patted her forehead.

What's so surprising? You haven't fully witnessed his abilities.

"I really didn't see that coming." Shiraishi Mei rolled her eyes.

"I never imagined Nagi Hikari's man was so amazing. I'm so happy for her," Minamikawa Keiko said with envy.

Thinking of Fang Zuo, a bitter feeling welled up in my heart.

He consistently refused to reply to messages, yet he helped me solve so many problems.

It rekindled some hope within me.

At least they still care about themselves.
right?

In the next box.

"Are you really going to run for office and go through the motions with me?" Abe no Suzume raised a cup of sake to Shiraishi Nagimitsu: "Don't run, come help me!!"

"You can choose between the positions of Vice Prime Minister and Cabinet Minister, it's up to you, how about it?"

Shiraishi Nagi also picked up her wine glass and gently clinked it together, taking a small sip with her red lips.

Smiling, he said, "Didn't you ask me to discuss how to deal with Trump's tariffs?"

"We agreed to discuss together what methods to use to minimize Japan's losses, so why am I being brought up again?"

"There's nothing more to say. I've received word that that guy is about to postpone the implementation of the tariff policy for three months," Abe Nosuke sneered.

"Huh? How could this be?" Shiraishi Nagi was somewhat surprised. "Is your information accurate?" "It is accurate. A member of a branch of the Trump family has a good relationship with me." Abe Nosuke shook his head and said, "As expected, the whole world has been tricked by this businessman again."

"This guy is using his position to make money by shorting the stock market, and it's not just me who's heard about it; all the upper-class families in Japan involved in finance probably know about it too."

Shiraishi Nagimitsu put down her wine glass, remained silent, and stared intently at Abe no Suzaku.

Let's wait for her to continue.

This is the advantage of being born into a prestigious family.

There's always someone behind you who has analyzed all the intelligence for you, and there are various ways to obtain it.

Although he now has the support of a conglomerate, he still has to ask about many things personally.

Only then can you obtain the information you want.

Unlike the Abe family, where everyone works towards a single goal.

If they found any information even slightly useful, they would proactively report it to the family.

Then it was passed layer by layer to Abe no Suzaku's ear.

Seeing that Shiraishi Nagi was waiting for him, Abe no Suzaku did not rush to continue speaking.

Instead, he kept circling his fingers around the rim of the wine glass.

His flippant manner made it seem like a man was implying something.

"You look really charming when you're serious." Abe Nozue hesitated to speak, her beautiful eyes scanning Shiraishi Nagihiko's face incessantly.
Why does your skin always look better every time I see you?

"Now it's almost radiating a holy light, and it's even brighter."

"I think you could sit in Maria's seat."

Shiraishi Nagihiko frowned slightly but remained silent.

We will not wait any longer.

I'm not listening anymore!
He quickly stood up.

He turned and picked up his bag to leave.

"Okay, okay, I'll tell you, I'll tell you." Abe no Suzaku quickly raised his hands in surrender: "You're getting more and more beautiful, but your temper hasn't changed at all."

Seeing that Shiraishi Nagi still hadn't sat down and looked like she was about to leave.

Let's get to the point quickly.

“I received information from the financial sector that members of the Trump family had already dispersed hundreds of accounts three months ago and spent more than $50 billion to buy standard 500 put options.”

"After hiding it well, the tariff policy was only released three months later, which is just recently."

"After the US stock market crash, unrealized profits soared to $300 billion."

"At the same time, his son-in-law, along with his family members, collectively shorted major North American stocks such as Apple and Tesla, earning $5.7 billion in just one day."

"This guy is incredibly audacious. My financial team conservatively estimates that the entire Trump family will rake in between 30 and 40 billion US dollars this time," Abe Noriyuki sneered.
"It seems that if this continues, another century-old family among the Anssa people will be added to the Trangpu family."

"He's shorting the fate of America!" Shiraishi Nagihiko shook her head repeatedly. "Incomprehensible!"

"He's not the only one shorting America's fortunes; he's neither the first nor the last. Wasn't the 2008 global financial crisis orchestrated by Jews?" Abe shrugged.

"Shorting the fate of the United States will lead to shorting the world. At that time, the whole world will be the loser, and the only winner will be the Jewish BlackRock conglomerate."

"It was around that time that BlackRock defeated several major Japanese and European conglomerates and firmly established itself as the world's number one conglomerate."

“It’s the same this time.” Abe sighed. “Moreover, Japan’s inflation has been rising in recent months, and we are slowly losing ground in terms of food and culture.”

"Nagihiko, come help me! We can definitely bring Japan back to its former glory!"

Shiraishi Nagi was taken aback when she heard Abe no Suzume call her that affectionately.

He shook his head: "It's impossible. Stop deceiving yourself, Representative Abe. We can't do it."

"There's a chance," Abe said firmly, his face resolute. "A war between two great powers has already begun."

"They will fight to the death, and we, as bystanders, will surely seize the opportunity to return to our rightful place."

"There won't be another chance." Shiraishi Nagi Hikaru smoothed her long hair. "You understand what this world used to be like."

"The United States single-handedly established the division of labor around the world. They are at the top of the pyramid, and they dominate the most advanced technology on this planet."

"Almost all of the most profitable tech companies are in North America."

"The second layer is the Five Eyes alliance, and the third layer is some European countries and Japan and South Korea. The lowest level is Asia, Africa and Latin America, which are responsible for labor-intensive and highly polluting industries."

"And we were knocked down again just as we were fighting for the second floor."

"Now, our neighbors have risen from the bottom and are unstoppable in their fight for first place. I firmly believe that aging America cannot stop them."

After speaking, Shiraishi Nagi stood up: "As for Representative Abe, who has no chance, Japan needs more policies that benefit the people, so I must run for office."

You don't need to try to persuade me anymore.

“I understand your conviction, Representative Shiraishi! But I have to tell you, you have absolutely no chance of winning this election.” Abe Nosuke also stood up.
"Let's not talk about the financial groups and political families that support me; I'm not afraid to tell you directly."

"This morning, the Koizumi family, who were third in the polls, have already surrendered to me."

"Their candidate is no longer Shinjiro Koizumi, but his wife, Masami Takikawa."

“Takikawa Masami and I spoke on the phone. I will offer a cabinet minister position in exchange for the full support of the Koizumi family.”

Masami Takigawa?

Unexpectedly, this woman replaced her husband in such a short time.

He's definitely a formidable guy.

Just as Shiraishi Nagi was about to speak, her phone beeped with a text message.

She picked it up and looked at it.

A radiant smile instantly appeared on her face.

This smile made Abe no Suzaku somewhat lose his composure.

Nagi Shiraishi grabbed her handbag.

He didn't even glance at Abe no Suguru, nor did he utter another word.

They walked quickly.

He dashed out of the room in a flash.

Abe no Sugimoto was left frozen in place.

That Nagi Hikaru Shiraishi!!
What is so important?
They've even stopped talking about the election.

Are you that afraid of running away?
Meanwhile, Maki-e, who was sitting next door, watched as Shiraishi Nagi-hiko walked out alone through the floor-to-ceiling windows and got into her car.

It looks like it's in a great hurry.

Pointing in surprise, he said, "Look, why did Representative Shiraishi leave alone?"

Keiko Minami turned her head, her expression also showing surprise: "Why didn't you say hello to us? Did Nagi have some urgent matter? Could something have happened to her?"

“I’ll go and take a look.” Mahime immediately stood up.

"Don't go." Shiraishi Mei pouted. "I recognize that expression."

"Don't go and be a third wheel. Look at my sister's satisfied and excited face; her husband must be back."

"Going back will definitely be another big battle. If you're not afraid of being disliked, then go."

"However, I must warn you, the battle is extremely fierce. Don't let it overwhelm you..."

Mei Shiraishi seemed quite experienced. (End of Chapter)