America: My Time

Chapter 632 An accident happens
Chapter 622 An Unexpected Incident

“TV Tokyo also has rules and regulations. Do you have the ability? If you don’t have the ability, even if we arrange for you to work at TV Tokyo, what good will it do? You’ll still be at the bottom and won’t get any preferential treatment. If you really want to go in and do odd jobs as an apprentice, I can ask and arrange it for you!” Faced with the aggressive Akina Nakamori, Akina Nakamori compromised and chose to give her such an opportunity, an opportunity to be an apprentice.

Unfortunately, Akina's kindness was not appreciated. The other party did not want to be an apprentice, but wanted to advance further. She did not cherish the opportunity Akina gave her. In her heart, she only thought about the good thing of getting to the top in one step and did not consider her own ability at all.

"If it were just about being an apprentice, I wouldn't need you, my dear older sister, to ask. This is your help! You don't treat me like a sister at all and are unwilling to give me a chance!" Nakamori Akiho shouted angrily, showing no sign of asking for favors. Even if they were sisters, they shouldn't act like this. If she had education and ability, why wouldn't Akina help her? Akiho has nothing, yet she wants a high position and wants to rise to the top in one step. How is that possible?

“Being an apprentice is an opportunity that many people can’t even get. With your education and abilities, you don’t even qualify to be an apprentice. You want to debut and become an idol, but do you have the ability? Without ability, you will get nothing. The company will not waste resources on you. The idol market is very cruel. This industry is not as glamorous or wonderful as you see it. You have to pay a lot of price!” Akina was still trying to persuade Akina, but in the eyes of these guys, these were just excuses to refuse. The real reason was that Akina was unwilling to help.

Opportunity favors the prepared mind. If Minghui wants to become an idol, she needs to have her own abilities and make many preparations. However, none of this has happened to her. She only thinks about relying on her older sister to realize her dream. It can only be said that she is overthinking it. She has no abilities and will not achieve anything by entering this industry.

Do these guys associated with Akina Nakamori not have any opportunities? Who brought them these opportunities? Akina. Without Akina Nakamori, who would take them seriously? They were able to get involved in the real estate circle and acquire properties at low prices, all thanks to Akina Nakamori. Yet these guys don't know how to be grateful; they just think it's their due. They even extort money from Akina. Everything they have is given to them by Akina.

The saying "a snake tries to swallow an elephant" perfectly describes the behavior of Nakamori Akina's family. They all only think about attaching themselves to Nakamori Akina and sucking her blood, completely disregarding her life and death, ignoring her feelings, and failing to realize how terrible the risks behind it are.

It would have been better to stop now, but unfortunately, this family doesn't have that kind of self-awareness. They only know how to take, and after being warned, they have become even more outrageous. They even have the idea of ​​taking Nakamori Akina's shares in TV Tokyo again, wanting her to use them as collateral to get loans for them.

When Nakamori Akina heard her father's words, she refused. She couldn't do it. Unfortunately, her father and brother didn't see it that way. They just thought it was a rejection and that they were unwilling to help them. They didn't even consider that Akina had already done enough for them.

The meeting ended badly, which was the result of Nakamori Akina returning home. Facing such a selfish and self-serving family, Nakamori Akina carried too much pressure. After the family members left, only her mother Chieko and Akina remained!

Chieko sighed softly, hugged Akina, and said, "Don't hold a grudge against them. Although they can't understand your difficulties, we are family. Don't make things difficult for Akina either. Just take care of yourself. As for your father and the others, just let them be. Once they've made enough of a fuss, things will pass. Just bear with it."

Despite her mother's comfort, Akina Nakamori faced no less pressure. Her father and brother's greed kept demanding money from her, and all the funds in Akina's hands were taken away by them. Moreover, her father, Akio Nakamori, had repeated his old ways and reached out to Ken-On's agency for money. This time, she was not kept in the dark and found out about it.

Now she's gone so far as to use her shares in TV Tokyo as collateral for a loan, which has crossed Nakamori Akina's bottom line and touched a raw nerve.

Akina Nakamori didn't know when it would end, because she didn't know how far her father, Akio Nakamori, would go. Although the family could no longer invest in real estate due to financial problems, they had fallen into the stock market, putting Akina under immense pressure. Now, she had no one to talk to and comfort her, leaving her feeling extremely lonely. Her mother's comfort was of no use, because her mother's heart had already turned cold.

Endless sacrifices placed immense pressure on this frail body, leaving her physically and mentally exhausted. Each act of sacrifice pushed her to the brink of collapse. Without comparison, there is no hurt; why must she bear such pressure? Why is she treated this way by her family? All her efforts and sacrifices were met with indifference and hostility, without a trace of warmth. Even the strongest Akina couldn't bear it.

Akina knew about Naoko and Hitomi's situation, but their families weren't so greedy or oppressive; they only showed familial love. Yet, Akina had to face such pain, which sapped her spirits. Many say Akina's suicide was driven to despair by Masahiko Kondo, but it was more likely due to her family's indifference. If family members offer no affection and warmth, then one's heart will truly die.

"What? Say it again!" John's expression turned serious when he received Naoko's call. The news he least wanted to hear had arrived: Akina had committed suicide. Fortunately, she was under the protection of security personnel and was quickly discovered without any life-threatening danger. However, this news shocked and angered John greatly.

His appearance had clearly changed everything for Akina Nakamori, so why was this happening? This even shook John's resolve. Was fate irreversible? Fortunately, he quickly calmed down.

The reason is simple: she was pressured by her family. Those greedy family members kept making trouble, trying to get Nakamori Akina to come up with money so they could guarantee their loans. They kept nagging until Nakamori Akina couldn't bear the pressure anymore, and the string in her heart finally snapped.

Was this solely due to pressure from Akina Nakamori's family? Was there no other reason behind it? John didn't believe it, because he had already warned this greedy family, and Ken-on was no pushover either; there was no way she wouldn't have warned them. There was something wrong behind this, and a big problem at that. Who was plotting against him?

"Naoko, please take good care of Akina first. I'll go back as soon as I've dealt with things here. Things aren't as simple as you think, but don't worry, I'll handle everything!"

A storm was brewing; that was Kuroki Hitomi's feeling. Standing beside John, she could sense the terrifying extent of his rage. Nakamori Akina's suicide was no small matter; it had crossed John's line, and someone would pay the price. The Naoko incident had already stirred up a storm, but Naoko was merely attacked by some media outlets; now the situation was much bigger.

"How about I go back to Tokyo tomorrow? It's not convenient for Naoko to be alone!" Kuroki Hitomi said at this moment. What was needed now was to stabilize everything, at least to prevent the news from spreading, otherwise it would get out of control and more people would suffer. Kuroki Hitomi tried to save the situation.

Kuroki Hitomi had some understanding of the situation in Taiwan. She knew that John still had some things to deal with, and the fact that such a major event happened at this time made her even more suspicious that there was something going on behind the scenes!

“No need. Now is not the time to rush. Akina is not in danger. Your rush back will only give more people bad ideas. There are security personnel, so there won’t be any problems. Naoko can handle everything.” John rejected Kuroki Hitomi’s suggestion. Going back to Tokyo at this point would be pointless; what’s done is done.

"Mr. Morita, I need an explanation. Someone has crossed my line. I've said there can be no next time. This time, you need to give me a satisfactory explanation!"

John's words put immense pressure on Akio Morita. He already knew about Akina Nakamori's situation. How could he not know about something so serious? He learned about it immediately because Naoko had already called Riko to tell her that the media couldn't know about it, or it would get out of control. Naoko didn't have the power to block the entire Japanese media and ensure that Akina Nakamori's situation wouldn't be known to the outside world.

"John, don't worry, this time we will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation. Some people are too crazy and don't take us seriously. They will pay the price for their actions!" Having made preparations, Akio Morita gave John this assurance without the slightest hesitation, because he understood that this matter could not be blown out of control.

"Damn it! That stupid bastard actually did something like this! Doesn't he know what restraint is? And that greedy family, have they lost their minds? Why did they have to take things to this point, to push people to this extreme!" Akio Morita roared angrily, his face grim. He knew this matter wouldn't end easily; someone would have to pay the price.

(End of this chapter)