I became the emperor in the comic book series.

Akira Higashino: "?"

Piccolo, when did you arrive?

Seeing that Higashino Akira did not react, Miyauchi Renka gently patted his thigh and raised her hand again.

"Nyapasu..."

Having no other choice, Akira Higashino also imitated her actions and verbal tics to greet her.

Then the little girl nodded and left, satisfied.

Higashino Akira quietly watched them walk towards the back mountain, preparing to watch the sunrise from behind, hoping that Ichiho and Kaga, the two adults, could be a little more reliable and not cause any accidents.

A muffled chuckle suddenly rang out from behind him.

"I never knew you could be so childlike."

Hiratsuka Shizuka made a sarcastic remark, but Higashino Akira remained unmoved and simply waved his hand.

"Go play somewhere else, I'm busy, don't bother me."

"If you're really too free, go ask Ei to borrow a shrine maiden outfit to help you out."

Upon hearing this, Hiratsuka Shizuka's eyes lit up, somewhat tempted, but still a little hesitant and embarrassed to agree directly.

"Can I really do it?"

Higashino Akira looked at her and nodded affirmatively.

"You absolutely must be able to, no one is better than you!"

Upon hearing this, Hiratsuka Shizuka visibly brightened up, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she laughed twice. "That's too much of an exaggeration, and it's not as good as you make it out to be."

"As someone who serves the gods, one of the core requirements for a shrine maiden is to be a pure young girl."

"Xiao Jing, don't worry, there are very few people who are more pure than you."

In this materialistic and morally corrupt era, as a woman who will be almost thirty in two years, I not only have no boyfriend, have never been in a relationship, have never had a sexual relationship, but I haven't even had my first kiss.

This woman's purity is simply too high!

Upon hearing this, Hiratsuka Shizuka, who had been grinning happily, suddenly stopped smiling, turned around without a word, and walked into the shrine without looking back.

Chapter 41 You Have So Many Sisters

Hiratsuka Shizuka was certain that this place was terrible for her.

Every time I'm just starting to get happy, I get interrupted. It's so weird!

If she weren't a teacher and had to maintain a certain image, and if that kid's sister weren't there on such an important day, she really wouldn't be able to guarantee she wouldn't lose her temper!

Ouch! It hurts so much!

What's wrong with this world? Have all the good men disappeared?

It's not her fault that she's never been in a relationship or has no boyfriend!

Hiratsuka Shizuka found a bedroom with a made-up bed and crawled inside. Lying in bed, she became increasingly saddened. She picked up the kitten next to her who was playing on its phone and covered her face with it, tears silently streaming down her face.

While Toyokawa Shoko was using her phone to meticulously check the work groups and information she had joined, trying to find clues that led to her being turned into a cat, she was completely dumbfounded when she felt herself suddenly suspended in mid-air and then fall back down, feeling a wet and warm sensation on her stomach.

Shoko Toyokawa began to struggle violently, her head filled with a sense of despair, as if she were dirty.

When Hiratsuka Shizuka discovered that even the cat smelled wonderful and was more feminine than her, she felt even worse.

This world is so awful! Why are even cats so fragrant and soft?

Hiratsuka Shizuka had been heartbroken for a long time and wanted to get drunk all night with Higashino Akira, or hug that gentle child. However, the area outside the shrine was already bustling with activity, and neither Higashino Akira nor Amatsume Akira could find the time to leave.

After pondering for a long time, she used her extraordinary wisdom to take out her phone, turn it back on, and dial her mother's number. It rang for a long time before being answered.

“Ogasan…”

There was a moment of silence on the other end, then the call was disconnected.

Seeing this, Hiratsuka Shizuka panicked immediately and, forgetting all about acting cute and coquettish, quickly called back.

"Try to be normal and get to the point. Mom is feeling a little scared."

Hiratsuka Shizuka felt a little aggrieved. "I was just worried that you would be destitute in my old age, so I thought of a way to discuss it with you."

"say."

"It's like this, Mom, you're still quite young and look very young. Why don't you and Dad try harder now and have a little sister for me? That way, she can take care of me when she grows up, and you won't have to worry about her anymore."

What are you saying!

Even the cat was shocked!

Even disregarding her despair, Toyokawa Shoko turned and stared at the woman in shock.

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone before someone finally spoke.

"Xiao Jing, you shouldn't come home anymore."

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

When Hiratsuka Shizuka tried to call back, she found that she had been blocked.

She lay weakly in bed, staring at the ceiling above her head, her mind filled with images of Haruno, Akira Higashino, and many other people she knew.

Sure enough, she still kind of wants a younger sister!

As a long-time Chiba native, what's wrong with wanting a cute little sister?

This is a local tradition!

My mother is really something, she has no respect for tradition at all.

.........

And what was Akira Higashino doing?

Akira Higashino was busy dealing with people who came to the shrine to pray, giving out fortune sticks, offering blessings, and promoting shrine amulets.

Later, I got even busier.

Almost every unmarried girl in the town who was of decent appearance and close to Higashino's age came to help, and it was all with the parents' consent.

As a well-known handsome young man in the surrounding area, and the most promising one in the entire countryside to be admitted to a prestigious university, with a good family background and ancestral property, a clean identity and background, and a reliable person whom he has watched grow up since childhood, Higashino Akira can be said to be the best son-in-law candidate in the eyes of many people.

If you don't seize the opportunity to get close to the source and grab a good son-in-law as soon as possible, and wait until the boy has been living outside for a long time and is taken by a woman from the big city, wouldn't that be a huge loss?

So in these situations, even if your own daughter is shy, you have to make her come out and help.

Moreover, quite a few girls already have a strong liking for Akira Higashino, this handsome guy with a somewhat legendary aura in the countryside.

The reason why Akira Higashino is so busy lies with them.

Some of these girls were too shy; they would blush and become flustered after being teased by their fellow villagers.

Some had a clear goal: to get close to Akira Higashino and strike up a conversation with him.

What should have been a simple matter has instead become complicated.

Akira Higashino was even too lazy to use his aura-gazing ability on them.

The relationship is too close; I can't bring myself to do it.

He knew perfectly well that he was a womanizer, and that no matter how beautiful these girls from his hometown were, if he dared to sleep with them, he could expect his reputation in the village to collapse.

Even rabbits don't eat the grass near their burrows. People from his hometown might not care how many girlfriends Akira Higashino has in Tokyo, and might even tease him for being capable. But if he had a harem of girlfriends back home, and everyone's parents saw him all the time, it would be very difficult for him to survive there.

They were all childhood sweethearts.

But Akira Higashino never actively provoked them. He wasn't interested in taking care of children and didn't like playing with a group of kids when he was young. Unfortunately, his modeling skills were good enough that even though he was indifferent, those little girls would still try to get close to him in various ways.

Because she had a good older brother, Ying never lacked friends during her childhood. Everyone cared for her as their own best sister, afraid that she would get lost on her way home. They took turns taking her home and picking her up from school every day.

After a busy day, the evening meal was especially lavish to thank everyone for their help.

A group of girls sat together. Although they didn't dress up or wear makeup, their pure and innocent temperament was undeniable.

Higashino Akira sat in the main seat, occasionally responding to some of their topics.

Only after seeing them off one by one did I finally breathe a sigh of relief and return to my room to lie down.

Hiratsuka Shizuka stood at the doorway, looking at him with a half-smile, a hint of gritted teeth in her eyes. "I didn't realize you had so many sisters."

Higashino Akira glanced back at her and smiled dismissively, "You think I'm like you?"

Upon hearing this, Hiratsuka Shizuka instantly lost her composure 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 Amaterasu Emi. Seeing the two lying on the ground, their bodies pressed tightly together, 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 leg to lock Higashino Akira's neck and locking one of his arms behind his chest, froze on the spot when she heard this sound.

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

Amane Akira sat opposite Higashino Akira, gazing at him with a wistful look on her face, her little face showing a hint of grievance.

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

My mom is the best. When she finds out I've been fighting, she only asks if I'm in pain and if I won. If I say I'm in pain or that I lost, she'll mercilessly laugh at me.

You will never encounter such an embarrassing 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 complete the formalities and handle the old man's funeral arrangements. He asked Hiratsuka Shizuka to stay at the shrine for the next few days to help look after Dianying. 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 handle the funeral arrangements for 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 still too many people who come here specifically to watch the show because they have nothing else to do.

At the final funeral, Amamiya Akira almost cried her eyes out, leaning against Higashino Akira, 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 the 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 plan, he should have started preparing to return to Tokyo a few days ago, but this incident happened, so he had no choice but to stay and live with Ying for a while longer.

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

Originally, they wanted to take Eirin with them to Tokyo, but she didn't want to. 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 this asset in exchange for protection of unknown extent.

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

As long as he expands fast enough, even if someone tries to make him their enemy, what can they do to him?

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