America: My Time

Chapter 639 Cutting the Trouble with a Quick Sword

Chapter 629 A Swift Cut to a Crack

"Akina, you heard everything, do you have any objections?" John turned his gaze to Nakamori Akina, and everyone else's eyes also turned to her, waiting for her answer. In everyone's opinion, this was the best solution: let Chieko-san handle everything, leaving no other chance for the other party.

When John asked her question, Akina nodded involuntarily; in her view, this was the best solution! However, her reaction made John frown, because in his opinion, Akina was still running away, lacking even the courage to answer. How could this be acceptable? Such behavior would inevitably lead her back into the same predicament; lacking even the courage to face it was unacceptable.

“Akina, I need your answer, not a nod. Do you agree or disagree? Say it in front of everyone, in front of your mother!” John’s voice was stern, shocking everyone and making them tense. But Hanami Kagami knew that this was the best way to handle things, the only way to bring things to a satisfactory conclusion.

"I agree!" Akina said softly, tears welling up in her eyes again. This was a difficult situation for her.

"Louder!" John didn't stop there, continuing to yell. To truly end this trouble, Akina had to become strong. If she couldn't be strong herself, she wouldn't deserve everyone's help.

"I agree!" Akina cried out, though she felt extremely wronged.

"Alright, that's settled then. I'll leave the rest to President Hanami Kaku!"

"No, it's what I should do!" Hanami Heke readily accepted John's kindness.

"Alright, now Akina will be taken care of by Chieko-san. The matter is now over. Please persuade Akina well, Chieko-san!" At this time, it is best for Chieko to take care of Akina. Anyone else would be under pressure. Moreover, it would not be appropriate to let Naoko or Kuroki Hitomi take care of her at this time!

After the matter was resolved, it gradually got dark, and John and the others left the hospital. After all, even with the ban, having so many people gathered here would easily attract the attention of the media and cause unnecessary trouble. Besides, everyone had things to do and couldn't stay.

John quickly left the hospital with Naoko and the others, but Hanami Kagami stayed behind. He had things to discuss with Akina and also wanted to persuade her. John didn't care about any of this; as long as this matter had a result, that was enough. Once Akio Morita gave him a 'satisfactory' explanation, the matter would be over. However, this would take time. Akio Morita and those guys in Japan wouldn't be so foolish as to give him an explanation at this point.

“Akina, why can’t you discuss things with us? Do you know how serious the consequences are? Not to mention how worried Chieko-san is, just the impact of disturbing Mr. John is very serious. Many people are worried about his wrath. If you hadn’t been unharmed, do you think Mr. John would have taken his anger out on your family? How can you face Chieko-san? Don’t be so willful in the future! You don’t need to worry about the company’s affairs, I will handle them. As for your family, they cannot be free for a while. This news must not be leaked or known to the media. You know how your family is. I hope you can understand!”

At this point, Hanami Kagami didn't hide anything, because there was no need to. Even if he did hide it, Akina would find out later, or even after he left, Chieko would tell Akina everything. So Hanami Kagami saw no need to do that and simply told her the truth.

"President, I'm sorry, I've caused you trouble!" Having regained her senses, Akina knew she had made a mistake, but it was too late for regrets; she could only face it. "I'm fine, it's just that Mr. John won't be able to accept it. Don't underestimate this just because it was caused by your family; it affects many people. You haven't forgotten the Naoko incident, have you? That time, it was just a minor incident caused by some media outlets, yet it ignited his anger. Now that something this serious has happened, what do you think he'll think, what will he do!"

At this point, Hanami Kagami paused, then said to Chieko, "Chieko-san, I'm entrusting Akina to you. But don't tell anyone about Akina's situation, not even your family, not even after Akina is discharged from the hospital. At least wait until this matter is completely over. And Akio-san absolutely cannot cause any more trouble, otherwise the consequences will be unbearable. The agency may not pursue his responsibility, but those big shots might not let it go. His stupidity has enraged many of them. Riko's appearance is the best illustration of this; she represents Mr. Morita Akio. I can tell you clearly that many people are extremely angry this time, and some have paid a heavy price. This matter is not over yet; you should understand its seriousness!"

Upon hearing Hanami Kagami's words, Akina frowned. She hadn't expected things to be this serious, nor had she imagined the impact would be so great. But now, she had no control over anything.

"President Hanami, don't worry, I will be careful and won't let Akio and the others cause trouble again, and I won't let them make things difficult for Akina again. I believe they will remember this lesson!" Chieko nodded and accepted Hanami Kagami's suggestion.

With things escalating to this point, even if John doesn't target Akina's family, the bigwigs in Japan will likely take action, especially Vanguard. They gave Akina's family a large sum of money, and now that this has happened, will Vanguard remain indifferent? Chieko knows perfectly well what that money was for, as do Hanami and Akina. If this matter affects Vanguard, they will definitely teach Akina a lesson, a profound one.

"I'm glad you understand. I'm just telling you what might happen so you and Akina know how serious this is. Alright, I won't bother you anymore. Take good care of Akina!" With that, Hanami Kagami got up and left. He had more important things to deal with, especially Nakamori Akio's family.

Although neither Chieko nor Akina pleaded for leniency, Hanami Kagami wouldn't go too far. However, this time, he had to teach this family a profound lesson, because it was the decision of those big shots, and Hanami Kagami dared not disobey. Only by letting these guys know the lesson and what pain is would they behave and not cause trouble again.

"Akina, why are you so foolish? What can't you tell me!" Chieko felt a pang of heartache looking at Akina's pale face. Akina was the one Chieko worried about the most in the family because she was too kind and didn't know how to refuse. That's why things had developed to this point.

Although Chieko knew her family was asking Ken-on for money, she didn't expect Akio Nakamori to be so vicious and to pressure Akina like this. Chieko couldn't accept it, and at this moment she regretted not paying attention to Akina's situation before. This incident would affect her whole family.

Perhaps this family won't be greatly affected now, but they will never be able to develop in the future. No one will dare to cooperate with them, and it will be difficult for them to even find a job. However, they can't blame anyone else for this; they can only blame themselves for being too greedy. Moreover, Chieko can clearly feel the changes in Akina.

As a mother, Chieko knows Akina very well. Now, she is starting to lose sight of things. Perhaps this suicide attempt has made Akina see many things clearly. John's slap in the face completely made her realize that the greed of family members can never be satisfied!
"Akina, are you still blaming them?" Chieko asked softly, wanting to know Akina's thoughts.

"It's no longer my fault. Actually, it's all my own fault. If I hadn't kept running away, none of this would have happened. If I had realized everything sooner, none of this would have happened. They all blame me, saying I'm selfish and don't give them a chance, but the truth is they've been sucking my blood all along. My concessions have made them even more insane, and they think it's all their due. Now I should live for myself. Everything from the past is in the past, and I don't want to mention it again!"

Akina's calm reply made Chieko sigh inwardly. These people had already broken Akina's heart; saying anything now would be useless. Perhaps this was the best outcome; otherwise, Akina would continue to be exploited by these family members and constantly be blamed. Perhaps after Chieko passed away, Akina's relationship with these family members would be severed. As long as Chieko was alive, Akina would still give them living expenses; without Chieko, this final connection would be broken.

Even family members need to have boundaries. Without boundaries, more problems will arise. Nakamori Akio clearly had none; all he cared about was money and profit. Now they must pay the price for their stupidity and greed. At this moment, Chieko had a thousand words to say but couldn't utter a single one. It was all Akio and his family's own doing, all caused by their greed. Saying anything was useless. Once disheartened, it's impossible to restore things to what they were before. Chieko understood this perfectly and couldn't persuade Akina to give up her hatred!
(End of this chapter)