I Am an Emperor in a World of Mixed Anime

Kawasaki Saki admits that her talent is not as good as Yukino's, her family background is not as good as hers, and she does not have an outstanding older sister who has become Higashino Akira's capable assistant at work and has a place in Yunmeng's business empire.

But when it comes to hard work, she won't easily admit defeat.

If you're not good enough, learn to improve yourself. If your family isn't well-off, start by working hard to change things. If you lack ability, go to the best school, graduate, and use the knowledge you gain to help your boyfriend's career. Then, catch up with women who are a few years older than you and have an early advantage.

"Are you confident?"

"Ah."

Upon hearing this, Higashino Akira didn't say anything more.

Having confidence is a good thing. If you can take the exam, then take it. If you can't, it doesn't matter. Yunmeng Group has many university recommendation slots. As long as Kawasaki Saki wants to go, even if she fails the exam and interview, he can easily send her to her desired university.

How could everyone get into university through exams?

Many of these are admission pathways that ordinary people have never even heard of, or even special admission programs specifically designed for certain individuals.

Of course, there's no need to say this beforehand, otherwise it would seem like he doesn't trust his girlfriend, which would be too discouraging for the girl.

Surprisingly, the more intelligent and perceptive academic star Yukino Yukinoshita only planned to go to Chiba University, while Saki, who was relying on multiple cram schools to strengthen her weak subjects, planned to apply to the University of Tokyo.

Before falling asleep, the two chatted softly and casually.

Sleepiness gradually crept in.

Just as Kawasaki Saki was about to fall asleep, her phone suddenly vibrated, which dispelled her sleepiness. When she opened her eyes, she saw her boyfriend holding his phone and looking at the caller ID with some confusion.

After a brief chat, the call ended.

Akira Higashino looked down at Saki Kawasaki's curious and worried eyes, smiled at her easily, and gently kissed the girl's delicate lips.

"Don't worry, it's nothing serious."

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Silent all night.

The next day, early in the morning.

Tokyo Unmu Building, the group's headquarters.

Akira Higashino answered a call from an unknown number.

"Akira Higashino?" A deep voice came from the phone, sounding like that of an older middle-aged man.

Akira Higashino nodded. "It's me."

The other party was cautious and didn't get straight to the point. Instead, they asked, "Are there any other people with you?"

Akira looked around. Opposite him was Kongming, calmly drinking tea, and beside him stood Yōno, respectfully standing with a work-like attitude.

"I'm the only one here, so just say what you need to say."

Without much thought, Higashino Akira blurted out this answer, using it to brush off the other person.

At the same time, he reviewed the intelligence reports about this gentleman sent by his subordinates from the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Since Higashino Akira was so straightforward, the other party didn't mince words either, saying directly, "You've gotten yourselves into big trouble!"

"Someone reported Yunmeng Group's land acquisition situation. After verification, it was found that the land you privately occupied had reached a certain percentage. Everyone was shocked. What's more serious is that the report also emphasized that Yunmeng Group's operating model is very un-capitalist."

"Land monopoly and a pro-red political stance—you should know what that means in an island nation, right?"

"Anyone, regardless of which one, would have been able to disappear the next day due to various unfounded charges, or even be ruined from all reputation."

"The higher-ups are already preparing a special investigation team, and I've been selected to thoroughly investigate the details of Yunmeng Group. Don't blame me for not warning you beforehand; you'd better not even think about spinning off your real estate and transferring it to someone else's name, and don't even think about taking advantage of the investigation team's incomplete preparations to abscond with the working capital to Dongda, North Korea, or Russia."

"The net of heaven is vast, and though its meshes are wide, nothing escapes it. As long as the identity of Higashino Akira exists, no matter where you run, you cannot escape!"

Higashino Akira didn't deliberately turn down the phone volume, keeping it a secret from Kongming and Yangnai; he even turned it on speakerphone.

Hearing the string of words coming from the other end of the phone, the three of them smiled slightly, suppressing their laughter in tacit agreement. Apart from Yang Nai, who was more or less worried, Higashino Akira and Kongming didn't care at all.

"So heartless?"

The phone rang with a slightly loud voice from the other end: "I am mortal enemies with evil!"

Higashino Akira smiled and said, "Please help me out. Don't forget that your son and wife still hold positions in Yunmeng. I've been saving the position of senior advisor for you at Yunmeng Group, just waiting for you to retire."

Upon hearing this, as if struck by Higashino Akira's words, the sense of justice and authority that the other party had been trying so hard to maintain shattered, and he retorted angrily, "Help you? How can I help you? By risking my life to help you?"

"Do you even understand how significant this matter is? It's not just a matter of land annexation; it's a matter of stance!"

"The matter has already been exposed to the world; even the military bases in Okinawa know about it. How can I help you now!"

"I've already tipped you off and helped you escape. If I continue to help you, how am I supposed to keep my job? Do I even care about my life?!"

Higashino Akira calmly advised, "Hang in there a little longer."

However, the other party was determined to walk away and sever ties with Yunmeng Group, saying, "I can't hold on any longer!"

"You can handle it."

"I can't hold on any longer!"

"We can hold on."

"I can't hold on!!!"

The two talked back and forth, and the calmer Higashino Akira was, the more out of control and defensive the other person sounded.

Until, out of the blue, Higashino Akira said, "What if the public found out that you were taking bribes and providing sexual services to underage girls..."

The other person completely lost their composure and was furious. "You're threatening me?"

"What if your wife found out you were having affairs with four or five other women..."

How can I help you?

There's a saying...

I'm glad you thought of Yunmeng and called me when you encountered a problem, but I didn't like your tone just now.

Higashino Akira took the teacup from Yono, took a sip, and placed the cup on the table.

"Try to suppress the matter as much as possible, delay the formation of the investigation team, and revise some outdated investigation data. In addition, I will arrange for someone to contact you, and you can put our own people into the investigation team."

The person on the other end screamed, their voice cracking, "Are you guys crazy?!"

What good could this possibly be?

Instead of running away early, they're doing these petty things.

Is there any difference between dying early or dying late?

This island nation's peculiar situation, if it can keep it from its own people, can it really fool the Americans?

They receive news of any disturbances even before the island nation's government does.

He ran away, changed his name, and by being careful in his daily life, he can still live a carefree life.

If you don't run away and cooperate with the arrangements, you might still live. At worst, you'll be poor, or at the very least, you'll get a quick and peaceful death.

But if you actually do that, you'll be guilty of a real crime. When the truth comes out, even if you're not hit by a missile, you'll still get the treatment of being flattened by anti-aircraft guns. You'll die in pieces, and there's no way to piece you back together.

Akira Higashino's gaze fell on the very end of this man's intelligence file. Looking at its contents, he subconsciously raised an eyebrow. "You even know the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's twelve-year-old daughter…"

The words had barely left his mouth, and he hadn't even finished speaking.

"Let's make a plan."

This high-ranking leader from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, who had been exasperated and screaming in a fit of anger, smoothly shifted his tone to calm, his composure carrying a hint of slickness and helplessness.

If he obeys, he'll die; if he doesn't, Yunmeng will expose his dirty secrets, and he'll be dead in no time.

Between dying early and dying late, life or death, he no longer had a choice.

Akira Higashino didn't pity this guy.

The other party was undoubtedly a scumbag, but the youngest daughter of his superior, whom he had slept with, was also no good, according to the intelligence gathered by the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Early romantic relationships, promiscuity, school bullying that tortures, injures, or even drives people to death, use of addictive drugs, and support of heterodox religious beliefs.

Akira Higashino had no intention of seeking justice for her.

Fortunately, both he and Yunmeng have a fairly complete set of logic for how to make use of scumbags and trash.

Akira Higashino has never considered himself a good person, but compared to these truly rotten people, he feels that his moral bottom line is perhaps a bit too high.

As for the US military bases, Akira Higashino is not worried.

As a de facto 'god among men', he has the ability to ignore the damage from most human firearms and evade targeted strikes from high-powered weapons.

Even if things go in the worst possible direction, and the Yunmeng Group is destroyed, he will be fine. As long as he stays safe, the Yunmeng Group can be rebuilt countless times.

Moreover, in terms of conventional military capabilities, it is true that his side cannot compare with the United States, a long-established global military power, and even on paper, it cannot match the firepower strength that the island nation's Self-Defense Forces can offer.

But what he excels at is luring his enemies into his area of ​​expertise and then utterly defeating them.

Just as he used secular power to suppress those disobedient gods, easily blocking roads and erasing their influence.

As for the military, he can also use the power of the mysterious realm to launch a devastating attack.

As for the other party's resistance?

Don't be ridiculous. The Americans themselves are a hodgepodge of imported goods, lacking any cultural or mystical heritage. Even the most powerful and systematic Christianity, which originated in Europe, has had its roots fragmented by their overly free and unrestrained national atmosphere.

The Americans are just nouveau riche. No one has ever attacked them from the mysterious realm before, and they don't take it seriously, so they don't have the ability to defend themselves, you know?

Not only did Akira Higashino have no intention of stopping, but he also planned to intensify his efforts.

Dare to report him?

Once he finds out who the troublemaker was, he'll make sure they get what's coming to them!

Knowing full well that with his strength, even at the mortal level, even if he ran away, he would still be able to use his influence to find the culprit and eliminate him afterward.

So even so, should we still insist on targeting and reporting him?

Are you playing the Will of Conqueror with your life on the line? Where did these Sunagakure villagers come from?

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P.S.: Nearly 4,500 words, but I'm still 2,000 words short of the update due to leave.