I Am an Emperor in a World of Mixed Anime

Higashino Akira glanced back at her, a disdainful smile on his face. "You think I'm like you?"

Upon hearing this, Hiratsuka Shizuka instantly broke down and rushed forward, shouting, "I've been putting up with you for so long, you idiot!"

"Afraid you won't succeed?"

The two quickly began to wrestle, and the noise attracted the attention of Tiannv Muying. Seeing the two lying on the ground, their bodies pressed tightly together and their faces flushed, the light in the girl's eyes suddenly dimmed, and her voice became somewhat low.

"Hiratsuka-sensei, what are you doing?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka, who was using her legs to lock Higashino Akira's neck and locking one of his arms behind his chest, froze on the spot when she heard this voice.

After a long while, the two let go of each other's hands, straightened their clothes, and sat down again.

Amane Emi sat opposite Higashino Akira, looking at him with a wistful gaze, her small face showing a hint of grievance.

This gesture, though clearly not directed at her, made Hiratsuka Shizuka feel even more uncomfortable, and made her think of her mother again.

Mom is the best. When she finds out I've been fighting, she only asks if it hurts and if I won. If she says it hurts or that I lost, she will mercilessly laugh at me.

You'll never encounter such an awkward situation.

This child usually seems quite cheerful, but when he's not smiling, he's such a headache.

Go home, I must go home!

I'll be back tomorrow!

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P.S.: 34 chapters still owed.

Chapter 42 System Upgrade

Hiratsuka Shizuka ultimately did not get what she wanted.

The hospital called the next day.

The old man, who should have passed away many years ago in the Yosuga no Sora storyline, lived for another ten years in this world, perhaps due to a change in the world line, or perhaps because of the butterfly effect brought about by the transmigrator Akira Higashino. But in the end, he did not survive this winter.

Higashino Akira went to the hospital to handle the formalities and funeral arrangements for the old man. He asked Hiratsuka Shizuka to stay at the shrine for the next few days to help look after Tsuneaki. With so many people around and visitors from all over the country, it was best to be on the safe side.

Before this, Akira Higashino had never imagined that he would have to deal with the funeral arrangements of two relatives within a year.

The New Year's shrine visits lasted for four days, and thanks to the speed of information dissemination in the internet age, the number of visitors was more than two to three times that of previous years.

There are just too many people who have nothing better to do than come here specifically to watch a video.

At the final funeral, Amamiya Akira almost cried her eyes out, leaning against Higashino Akira and holding him tightly, her tears soaking his clothes.

Hiratsuka Shizuka stood beside the brother and sister, looking at the girl with sympathy.

People from the town came to see him off in waves.

All dust has settled.

That night, Amamiya refused to sleep alone, her eyes red and swollen, and insisted on lying with Higashino Akira, who let her have her way.

According to the original plan, he should have started preparing to return to Tokyo a few days ago, but because of this incident, he had no choice but to stay and live with Ying for a while longer.

After settling everything, Higashino Akira went to discuss with Ifukube Hachiro, who had taken on the role of Ying's guardian in the original story, during the process of everyone passing the buck after his grandfather's death. He asked her to take care of Ying in the long term, and after receiving a positive reply, and with the secret protection of the Imperial Guards, he was ready to set off with peace of mind.

Originally, he wanted to take Eirin with him to Tokyo, but she refused. She only wanted to stay in Okumizome, guarding the shrine where she had lived with her grandfather and brother since childhood, and waiting for him to return.

Ying's high school grades were not ideal, and she was unlikely to get into university, so she had no intention of pursuing further education.

This is her home. After graduating from high school, she plans to stay here and wait for her brother to come home.

My grandfather's shrine, along with the hilltop, eventually fell under the name of Akira Higashino, and for a time, Akira Higashino's territory expanded unprecedentedly.

He had no intention of listening to his grandfather and giving away the asset in exchange for a degree of protection of unknown extent.

Instead of relying on others, it's better to strengthen yourself.

As long as he expands fast enough and has enough good fortune, even if a god comes to be his enemy, what can he do to him?

not to mention…

[A special structure bearing traces of extraordinary abilities has been detected on the host. System update in progress.]

[System upgrade successful]

[The Thousand Emperors Cultivation System 2.0 is at your service]

[A brand new main storyline begins: Divine right of kings, theocracy]

[As emperor, please quickly establish your own shrine, ascend to the divine throne, and be rewarded with the authority: Bond (Completed)]

[As emperor, please acquire your own subjects as soon as possible. For every 1000 subjects, you will receive +1 more chances to be granted a title by a subordinate deity (in progress: 113/1000)]

[As the emperor, please appoint a subordinate deity to your civilization as soon as possible. For each subordinate deity you possess, you will receive a guaranteed reward of +1 attribute value and +1000 daily luck (in progress)]

Since Akira Higashino took over the shrine, the system has been triggered to meet the upgrade conditions and has started to advance automatically, just like when he first took over the property and successfully activated the system because he owned the land.

Upon receiving the mission, since the deity originally worshipped by the priests of the Kashiihime Shrine for generations had passed away, there was no question of disrespect. Akira would not refuse the request of Akira Higashino, the current chief priest of the shrine. Thus, a piece of paper with his name written on it and stamped with his seal was sent to the deepest part of the main hall where the deity, the Mikotai, was originally enshrined.

The information on Akira Higashino's personal panel also changed accordingly.

[Emperor: Akira Higashino]

[Spirit: 9]

[Constitution: 6]

[Fortune: Red (23.7)]

[Powers: Aura observation, imperial decree, establishing connections]

[Land area: 2.37 square kilometers]

[Harem: 2]

The land area of ​​2.37 square kilometers is only about one in 160,000 of the total area of ​​Japan, but for Akira Higashino personally, it represents an unprecedented level of daily monetary rewards starting at 237 million yen.

Akira Higashino could recover the 168 billion yen lost by the Toyokawa Group due to his father's poor decision-making in only about seventy days.

As long as you don't compare your assets with behemoths like the Shinomiya Group, money really isn't much to Akira Higashino right now.

He was even considering how to expand his business as quickly as possible to cover up this huge income, or even to spend some of the money by hiring more employees. Otherwise, if the money only comes in and doesn't come out, even if the system delivers the money to him through various traceable channels, it will be very conspicuous in the long run, as it will all be illiquid deposits, and may even shake up the economic environment of the entire island nation.

Of course, money can't be spent recklessly. No matter how much money Akira Higashino has, not a single penny is superfluous. If spending money doesn't bring him any other benefits, then it's just a waste.

Using it to increase the number of subjects is an ideal direction.

Subjects are not like close advisors, so there is no need to worry about exposing one's secrets to them. Higashino Akira does not intend to rely entirely on his own imperial decree, as that would consume too much of his accumulated fortune. As long as it is an imperial decree, it will consume his fortune, and the importance of fortune to him is self-evident.

Before he has enough power to protect himself, Higashino Akira tends to preserve and accumulate as much luck as possible in case of emergency.

Therefore, the way to increase the number of subjects should probably be from the perspective of naturalization.

Acquire more properties and hire more people.

Then, if you pay enough and offer good enough benefits, people will eventually be convinced. If you really encounter an ungrateful person, just fire them and never hire them again.

Once the number of subjects reaches the standard, one can attempt to confer the title of deity. This is the only way to truly enhance Higashino Akira's physical strength and provide him with sufficient combat power in the mysterious realm of supernatural beings.

No matter how much money you have, it's all the same if you're gone.

As long as you're alive, you can always save money again.

The next day, after bidding a reluctant farewell to Akira Amamiya, Akira Higashino got into Shizuka Hiratsuka's car, and the three of them and their cat returned to Tokyo.

Who is the third person?

The woman in question is Nagasaki Motoyo, a high school student with a melancholic air.

The day after the New Year, this person went to Okumizome alone, intending to find Higashino Akira directly. However, he was busy with his grandfather's funeral arrangements and barely had time to leave the shrine, returning only late at night every day. Faced with such a situation, even a god like Nagasaki Motoyo couldn't say much. He could only befriend Amamiya Akira while staying at the shrine to help out and subtly inquire about Higashino Akira, trying to find out why he and Kosho might have crossed paths.

Seeing that she had indeed been helping in a down-to-earth manner and was actually quite normal when it didn't involve Toyokawa Shoko, Higashino Akira didn't take her little thoughts to heart and directly told her that he and Shoko were in a relationship.

Xiangzi, on the other hand, was extremely annoyed by Su Shi's daily private conversations with Higashino Akira about how close the members of CRYCHIC were, what stories had happened between them, and how Su Shi tried to contact her through Higashino Akira.

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P.S.: There are still 33 chapters left. I'm still writing, but don't wait, read it when you wake up tomorrow morning.

Chapter Forty-Three: Did I kill Ku Lai Xi Ku?

And so, back in Tokyo, he found himself in the same bed as Akira Higashino.

As soon as she turned back into a human, Toyokawa Shoko took out her phone, found Nagasaki Motoyo's account, and unblocked her.

When Toyokawa Shoko saw the dense list of unread messages and red dots, she felt a chill run down her spine.

Xiangzi: 'I can never go back to CRYCHIC. If Su Shi still considers me a friend, then stop bothering me!'

Su Shi: 'Xiao Xiang! You finally replied to me!'

People can actually laugh when they're speechless!

Higashino Akira held Toyokawa Shoko in his arms. Despite Shoko's blunt words, Nagasaki Motoyo's first reaction upon seeing her reply was not sadness, but surprise and delight. She couldn't hold back her emotions when Shoko replied.

Suddenly, a hellish joke popped into his head.

Everyone says that rock bands play rock, jazz bands play jazz, and rap bands play rap, so what should girl bands play?

hiss…!

This girl band is causing so much harm!

Maybe this time, solitary rock and roll really is on the right track!

Xiangzi: 'If you really like bands that much, just find a keyboard, stop nagging me! No one is indispensable!'

Su Shi: 'No! Xiao Xiang is special! CRYCHIC is only complete when Xiao Xiang is present!'

Su Shi: 'Because Xiao Xiang is the soul of CRYCHIC!'

Su Shi: 'I know Xiao Xiang has his own difficulties. We're in this together, supporting each other and working together to overcome these challenges. Let's strive to make the band successful, commercialize it, debut, earn money, and solve Xiangzi's problems, just like Deng wants—to be a band for life!'

Su Shi: 'This time I won't let you bear it alone, Xiao Xiang, come back.'

You can feel a strong obsession even through the screen. If this woman were to suddenly disappear, she would probably turn into a terrible evil spirit.

Akira Higashino couldn't help but think this.