I Am an Emperor in a World of Mixed Anime

"To break up Tiannvmu and Dong..."

The writing of those few words became increasingly difficult. By the end, it felt as if he was holding not a pen, but a scorching, heavy mountain. The surrounding space and time began to tremble, and a massive amount of chaotic and indistinguishable sounds flooded his mind, giving Higashino Akira a splitting headache.

Finally, after a shout that reached its limit, all the sounds in my mind suddenly fell silent, no longer noisy, but replaced by a pure, constant hum.

Higashino Akira's vision went black, he lost consciousness, and his body fell backward.

"Futaba? Time to get up."

"Ok?"

"Why isn't this child up at this hour?"

Tokyo, 2025. Akira Higashino opened his eyes in his bedroom, got out of bed and went to the living room to pour himself a glass of warm water. He sat on the sofa, holding the glass in one hand and occasionally taking small sips, while pressing his thumb and forefinger on his temples with the other hand, gently rubbing to relieve his headache.

Thinking about what had happened before, I became somewhat silent.

He's not some fantasy novel protagonist who can reverse the flow of time, alter history, and give his past self a cheat code to change his fate.

He achieved this unconventional time travel through a chance encounter and the ancestral talent of the Miyamizu family. The price he paid for the time travel was the fortune he had paid in advance. He could slightly alter the historical trajectory of Miyamizu Futaba during this journey, but it would be difficult for him to change his own past.

Even leaving lottery betting information for Miyamizu Futaba, after leaving, deducted the equivalent exchange of Higashino Akira's slight interference in the trajectory of historical development.

This time travel was orchestrated by him. If he attempted to alter important historical moments related to his origins, he would be fighting against his own existence. If he did not exist, this time travel would not have occurred, and there would be no question of alteration.

For Akira Higashino, the world is hard to categorize as either materialistic or idealistic, but for him personally, it is purely egoistic.

Not all worlds are like those in American comics, where countless timelines are constantly being created. Even if they are, there is only one of him. Only the timeline in which he exists can be perceived by him. There cannot be another him in other timelines. He is unique.

Therefore, he cannot change the past, and he has no way to make Tennyo-me survive even in a parallel world on another timeline. Her existence and the origin of Higashino Akira's birth have been forcibly bound and locked together.

Akira Higashino didn't understand these things before, which is why he did it.

Even if I had known all this beforehand, I would probably still have made that attempt.

The question is whether the parallel world theory gives Amaterasu a chance to live peacefully in a timeline without him, or whether he will be stuck due to a time paradox and unable to proceed to the next step.

There was no other reason than the nurturing of the woman destined to become his mother in this world, the protection of the ancestors at the Kashii-hime Shrine, and the upbringing by the old man—his kindness was as heavy as a mountain.

Akira Higashino doesn't consider himself a good person, but he does have his own bottom line and principles, and he clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment.

This time, being forcibly ejected, the already countdown-bound connection line could no longer hold on, and it seemed that there was only one last chance to project consciousness into the past.

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P.S.: 27 chapters still owed.

Chapter 55 Su Shi: Xiao Xiang cares about me!

The following day, Akira Higashino met with Motoyo Nagasaki at RiNG.

Upon seeing him arrive, Nagasaki Motoyo, her face filled with anxiety, couldn't wait to exclaim, "Something terrible has happened! It seems like Sho knows about us!"

Upon hearing this, Higashino Akira raised an eyebrow and gave Nagasaki Motoyo a serious look.

What does it mean?

She already knew.

Besides, didn't you send her the photos yourself?

The thought of her amazing decision to blur her own face instead of her brave and invincible second brother made Higashino Akira laugh.

I've laughed more times recently than I did all year last year.

I was greedy this time; I should have waited until next year's Chinese New Year to start dating her.

"When did you develop the misconception that Xiangzi was unaware of our relationship?"

"Xiao Xiang shouldn't have known!"

Nagasaki Motoyo clenched her fists so tightly that her fingers turned white.

She had clearly blurred her face; there was no way you could recognize her in the photo!

I did that in order to win back Xiao Xiang and make her realize the truth that so-called love is unreliable. If Xiao Xiang finds out, even if she leaves me, she will hate me and the relationship will never be repaired. What's the point then?

Nagasaki Motoyo's eyes glazed over, she felt a chill run through her body, her mind was buzzing, and a violent sense of weightlessness swept over her.

Even Akira Higashino shook his head after seeing it.

The girl who was taking orders at the counter looked over there with a worried expression, her heart pounding in her chest.

Matcha Parfait.

At the counter, the cat tilted its little head and waved its hand in front of the strange woman.

"Hmm, oh wait, no, it's you again!"

"You haven't paid yet!"

Shiina Tatsuki snapped out of her daze and got ready to work, but seeing the naughty cat in front of the counter only made her feel worse.

Although she didn't know what had happened to Su Shi, it wasn't convenient for her to go over and ask directly since Su Shi wasn't speaking up. After all, there were other outsiders sitting opposite Su Shi, and if a misunderstanding caused an awkward situation, it would inevitably create a rift in their relationship.

Shiina Ritsuki didn't have any bad feelings towards Suze, except that Suze was too obsessed with that irresponsible guy Shoko, which made her dislike him. Otherwise, Suze was quite nice in her eyes.

Somewhat annoyed, Shiina Ritsuki pinched the little cat's cheek and rubbed it a couple of times. Just as she was about to teach her not to do it again, Suze's exclamation suddenly rang out from the booth, drawing all her attention.

“She knew that Xiangzi came back after you fell asleep that night, and that you slept with her in your arms for a long time in your sleep.”

"What!" Nagasaki Motoyo exclaimed, jumping up from her seat in shock.

"That's impossible. If that were the case, how could Xiangzi still be... and he hasn't broken up with you!"

"Why did Xiangzi break up with me?" Higashino Akira looked at Nagasaki Sose, whose face had turned pale. "Did you think Xiangzi and I were in love or that it was a free-choice relationship?"

“Before Xiangzi, I had other women, and I didn’t hide it from her, and she didn’t choose to leave.”

"You don't know much about me, and that's beside the point. You should know about Xiangzi's family background. It's not uncommon for husbands to have affairs or even for couples to have their own affairs when they're born into such a wealthy family. Although I don't know if such a thing has happened in her family, it's very common in the circle she lives in."

"Although Xiangzi and I are not a so-called family marriage, we are still bound together by mutual benefit. Whether you are there or not, or even if I have other lovers, she will not leave me because of this."

"At most, it's just that our feelings for each other are a bit weak, and we don't have the same warmth as a normal married couple."

"Feelings aren't always that important."

“I have no interest in the Toyokawa family’s assets. It’s highly likely that Xiangzi will not even marry me normally in the future, and I will never marry into the Toyokawa family.”

Nagasaki Motoyo's original worldview was shattered by Higashino Akira's words, and she began to show signs of shedding her student-like innocence and becoming more realistic.

"Xiao Xiang said she likes you..."

Nagasaki Motoyo had a vague feeling that something was wrong. If that were the case, then Xiaoxiang would definitely not be so fond of this man as she said, even to the point of changing her own views and interests.

Higashino Akira's next words confirmed her guess.

"She lied to you."

"Xiangzi's attitude towards me can only be described as not disliking me, at most friendly, but not deeply in love. The reason is probably that she is currently in some trouble, and telling you would be useless and might even implicate you, so she is trying to reduce contact with you in order to protect you. She is safe with me."

"Of course, it might also be partly my fault. After all, if a group of high school girls with extreme personalities, good looks, and decent character get too close and offer themselves up, I'm not one to take it lying down."

"Perhaps in Xiangzi's view, it would be best if you could live, grow, and fall in love like ordinary people, and there would be no need to get involved and be like her."

Nagasaki Motoyo looked somewhat dazed, not expecting things to turn out this way. She stammered for a long time, unable to utter a complete sentence.

After a while, she suddenly realized something.

Since Xiangzi had come back and seen him in that state, he not only didn't wake him up and yell at him, but he also didn't blame him when they contacted each other later, and he didn't even mention that incident!

He even wanted Xiao Xiang to be held by him!

He even proactively unblocked her again!

What does this mean?

Xiao Xiang cares about me!

Nagasaki Motoyo's astonishing wisdom came into play, and a huge sense of surprise filled her heart. Her face was beaming with joy, and she felt refreshed all over.

Then, feeling a pang of guilt, she actually blocked Xiao Xiang out of shame!

She shouldn't have done that!

Across from him, Higashino Akira was also taken aback by Nagasaki Motoyo's fluctuating emotions of surprise, joy, and sorrow.

How did this woman manage to do it? She's just a high school girl, yet her demeanor shifts dramatically. One second she's filled with resentment like a widow, and the next she suddenly becomes like a gentle stepmother.

Nagasaki Motoyo snapped out of her daze and looked at the man opposite her. The hostility she had felt suddenly lessened, and she even felt a faint sense of superior sympathy.

This person is just a middleman to get Xiao Xiang back together. Even if Xiao Xiang can't live without him, as long as he continues to be so promiscuous, Xiao Xiang will never fall in love with him.

Otherwise, Xiao Xiang wouldn't have been indifferent to his other romantic relationships, but instead willing to silently care for and embrace him!

Xiao Xiang's heart ultimately belongs to her and everyone at CRYCHIC!

However, just to be on the safe side, we should keep an eye on this person's activities to make sure he doesn't settle down and only love Xiao Xiang.

After all, Xiao Xiang is so wonderful, it's impossible for anyone not to like her after getting to know all of her wonderful qualities!

Xiao Xiang's love is abundant, and not a single bit is superfluous!

Absolutely! Absolutely! I won't share it with him!

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P.S.: 26 chapters still owed.

I never expected it to be available today. Only after posting it did I realize it was already a paid chapter. I've already bought 10,000 copies, but I didn't see my book on the list of books available on 10,000 copies. I thought it would be available next week.

Now that it's already on sale, there's nothing more to say. I'll just write more and update more to repay the appreciation of my brothers. I'll update two chapters every day with four thousand words as the basic update, and then add other chapters to pay off my debts.

Subscribe with confidence. Long-time readers know that, except in special circumstances, I will finish writing every few days in my spare time, even if it's just out of love.

So far, there have only been two books that I've been forced to write after they were published. One was blocked due to internet censorship, and I couldn't continue writing it. The other was about Genshin Impact, where the plot of encountering a hero and skirmishers was so overpowered that I found it disgusting and I couldn't continue writing it.

The outstanding interest from the previous book compounded, and the debt doubled again with this book. I've been working very hard, and I should be able to pay it off soon.

Including these two chapters since they were published, I've already written 10,000 words today. I'll keep working hard.

Regarding this book, I'll leave a reward, but I dare not roll it away anymore. I can't keep up with the regular payouts and the doubling down, so I'll guarantee at least two chapters a day.

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