I became the emperor in the comic book series.

You seem to be having a good time.

Akira Higashino's words made Mai Sakurajima suddenly realize something.

What she disliked was never acting; she just disliked being watched by everyone, being gossiped about behind her back, and even having rumors spread.

How long has it been since she last went to the film set?

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P.S.: Fourth update

Chapter 117 Kasugano

At night, Higashino Akira was lying on the bed.

The bedroom door was suddenly pulled open, and when he turned around, he saw Ying coming over with a pillow in her arms.

This time, they didn't even bring an extra blanket.

A group of small light bulbs.

Why are they still so energetic after running around and having fun all day?

The bed trembled slightly as a hot body slipped into the covers and then wrapped itself around the blanket like an octopus.

The feeling of suffocation.

I sighed and reached out to try to push this clingy person away a little.

Unexpectedly, Tiannv Muying hugged her even tighter, closing her eyes and acting coquettishly, "Brother, it's so cold..."

"It's already summer, stop talking nonsense. Also, you're so heavy."

“It’s not heavy at all. Half of Ying’s weight comes from her longing for her brother. It would be so rude for a brother to complain about his sister at a time like this…”

"Where did they learn this weird setting from?"

In the end, Akira Higashino chose to give up and stopped pushing her away.

I didn't see her being this clingy when I came back last time.

It's probably because of what Miko and the others did.

Oh well, I'll just have to bear with it. I'll be much more carefree when I go back to Tokyo in a few days.

Turn off the lights, close your eyes, and go to sleep.

At night, Higashino Akira suddenly opened his eyes, grabbed the little face pressed against his face, and pulled hard, pulling away her hands that were groping him.

Unable to bear it any longer, he flipped the stupid guy over and pressed him onto his thigh, then slapped him hard on the back of his erect, full, and elastic taillight.

"Can't you just sleep peacefully? If you keep making a fuss, I'm going to sleep in the same room as Miko and the others!"

“Ooh…”

In the darkness, the girl let out a soft, plaintive moan.

Higashino Akira released her again and lay back in bed. This time, Amane Emi finally went to sleep obediently and stopped causing trouble.

It wasn't that she was afraid of being hit; being spanked was nothing, it would just hurt for a moment. Anyway, her older brother wouldn't want to cause her any problems.

The main concern is that she might send her brother to Miko's side. Although she has become good friends with Miko and the others and has not realized that they intend to compete with her for her brother, what if they do?

You can't be a matchmaker for random people!

One Ying is enough for a girl with the younger sister vibe!

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In the following days, the promotional video shooting continued, mainly to promote local tourism. The goal was to capture various scenic spots in the rebuilt Omozhan area. There were many locations to film, so they had to visit them one by one.

Mai Sakurajima, who had already finished filming her scenes, was in no hurry to return to Tokyo. In her spare time, she would occasionally accompany Miko and the others to take photos together. She would also take the teasing and bullying she had received from Akira Higashino and inflict it on his younger sister, Akira Amatsume, and tease her from time to time.

As they met more often, they gained a more detailed understanding of each other's character and personality, and their relationship actually became much more harmonious.

It has a comedic feel to it, like a pair of bickering lovers.

Occasionally, Mai Sakurajima would go to the set to help the director instruct the girls who, although cute, were complete novices in acting, thus advancing the filming progress.

As for Akira Higashino, he only went to the site to supervise for the first two days, and then he didn't go there again.

Compared to the promotional video, there are still many places in Okumizome that he needs to personally investigate and consider. The local people are only giving him preferential treatment and green light all the way because of the shrine and him, but he cannot take this for granted.

He used it to ensure that those who were willing to support him could live a good life.

Moreover, this is also a pilot area. If everything works, it can be extended to other regions.

His usual companions are mostly local politicians with prestige and real power.

Today, it's my turn to talk about the biological father of my clingy little sister, Akira Amami.

"Since Okumo dyeing received strong support from Mr. Higashino, the living standards and income levels of local residents have improved significantly, and everyone is very grateful to you."

"No rush, please speak. My daughter admires you immensely in private and aspires to join Yunmeng in the future to become your right-hand woman and follow you closely."

The other party clearly knew that Higashino Akira didn't think much of him, so instead of trying to get close to him, he simply praised him a few times and then introduced his daughter.

Everyone knew that this young Lord Kyoto had a limitless future. It didn't matter if they couldn't get close to him; he still had a daughter.

Moreover, there is more than one.

Ying grew up with this young man since childhood, and with Ichiyo as well, the two sisters together, as someone who had been young before, he didn't think Higashino Akira could remain unmoved.

He was tempted. Even if he didn't get the rightful place, Ying's brother was more courageous and responsible than that old man, and wouldn't mistreat Ichiyo and the Nagisa family.

Unmoved, as long as they can board the Yunmeng ship and grow together with the other party, the Zhu family will also prosper.

Old Deng knew perfectly well that with Ying around, their family's chances were far greater than anyone else's.

Upon hearing this, Higashino Akira simply smiled and replied dismissively, "No rush, let's wait until she graduates from her next program."

In fact, there was no intention to bring Nagisa Ichiyo, this country bumpkin, to Tokyo. She might be good as a wife, but she wasn't quite good enough as a high-level tool. It would be better for her to stay with Akira. There was no need to forcibly separate these two sisters who cared for each other.

As for the significant increase in local income, opinions vary. While there has been growth, it's certainly not exaggerated. Okumizome is a small place with no special products. The best scenery is a lake behind the shrine, which is not bad. If they really want to develop, they should either pursue a technology-based approach or focus on cultural tourism.

We'll have to wait until the game "Omizome Story" is released to see the real effect.

"The development of Yunmeng Group and myself to where we are today is inseparable from the care and support of our local compatriots. It is the result of everyone's mutual success."

"By the way, since everyone lost their land recently, unlike before when they could bring home all kinds of agricultural products directly from the land and receive cash instead, their cost of living hasn't been affected, right?"

“No!” Old Deng nodded firmly. “After all, it’s the countryside. Even if all of Omozhan’s land were sold, as long as you have money, there are affordable agricultural products all around. You just have to work and get paid, and you don’t have to worry about anything else. In fact, everyone is living a more relaxed life than before when they were working for the farmers.”

"If anyone is having a bad time, it's all due to personal reasons, and it can't be blamed on Yunmeng Group."

"Yes?" Higashino Akira raised an eyebrow.

"Life is finally getting better, but there are always a few people who make foolish mistakes and squander their money, or those who are unlucky in life and can't make ends meet. The salary that could have allowed their family to live comfortably may become insufficient when faced with a serious illness."

"And then there's the little girl from the Kasugano family. Her parents passed away unexpectedly some time ago, and she's not in good health. She's a sickly person who's always taking care of things. Her distant relatives all felt she was too much of a burden and were unwilling to take her in. They only adopted her brother and left her alone to come back and inherit the farmland and house in the countryside. She's also an introverted person. Since she came back, she's hardly ever been to school and locks herself in the house every day."

"After Yunmeng came, she made some money by selling the only one or two plots of land she owned. However, her health was poor, so she couldn't work. Although she had a job, she couldn't get a fixed salary from Yunmeng. With everyone's witness, she had to sublet the job and collect about 100,000 yuan in rent per month. After deducting water, electricity, food and drink expenses, there was hardly anything left."

"If my health deteriorates at any point, it will be a disaster."

Upon hearing this, Higashino Akira recalled a white-haired little girl he had seen as a child, "Kasugano Sora?"

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P.S.: This is the fifth update, but I'm out of luck. I need a break.

Chapter 118 Amusing Oneself

As a legendary figure in Okumizome, he might not have had much of a relationship with local boys around his age, but he had basically grown up playing with all the girls.

It's simply a difference between being very familiar and being just casually familiar.

The famous Sora was no exception. However, due to her poor health and the fact that her parents later took her to live in a big city, she didn't have many opportunities to spend time with him after that, except when she was still a little girl living in Okumizome.

Even when a group of little girls came to the shrine to play house, she, due to her poor health, couldn't even get the chance to be a mother or wife; eight out of ten times she was a daughter or husband.

As for Akira Higashino... he's an observer, not someone who plays house with little kids.

However, his younger sister, Akira Amami, has acted as his husband quite a few times, but more often she plays the role of his original sister, providing other little girls with ulterior motives with a sense of role-playing in the game.

It's worth mentioning that, perhaps because this isn't just the world of a single anime, but a complex world composed of multiple anime, many characters from the original storyline never actually appeared in this new work.

In addition, there's Akira Higashino, who acts as a butterfly flapping its wings, stirring up the storyline.

All the pretty little girls in Okumizome loved to go to his shrine, which led to some sour grapes kids having to huddle together. They couldn't beat him in a fight, he wasn't as handsome, and he wasn't as good at academics. They couldn't compare to him no matter what, so they could only make sour, stubborn excuses like only weak sissies play with girls and real boys play with boys.

As a result, Kasugano Sora's brother, Kasugano Haruka, also developed an awkward relationship with his younger sister. He was afraid that if he played with his sister every day, he would be ostracized by the boys' circle. As a result, they were not as close as in the original work. In addition, Kasugano Sora was often hospitalized later, and the two did not live together, which made their relationship even more distant.

Children need friends. As a girl, she can't play with boys, and her brother hangs out with his friends all the time and doesn't play with her.

This led to a certain white-haired little girl becoming more attached to the Kashii-hime Shrine, where she could play with other children. Since she lived nearby, she was a regular guest of the shrine's little girl group before she moved to the city.

“Yes.” Old Deng nodded.

Higashino Akira turned his feet and went in a different direction. "She's someone I know, so let's go see her."

At worst, we can take her to the Yunmeng Shrine to register her name and become a shrine maiden with Ying. That way, she won't be unable to make a living in the future.

As time goes by, the number of girls that Higashino Akira will officially appoint to his harem will only increase, and he won't be able to take care of everyone.

The trainee shrine maidens at Yunmeng Shrine all possess at least a blue-level aura. If, after being recruited, they still choose to accept the job of a shrine maiden, which requires maintaining purity and serving the gods, and choose to stay and agree to become official shrine maidens, then Akira Higashino will definitely personally confer titles upon them.

The treatment will definitely be good, but whether or not we will fall in love is anyone's guess; it all depends on fate.

Old Deng was not worried at all and silently led the way.

After all, in his opinion, Dr. Kasugano's granddaughter was nothing but cute. He had heard that she couldn't even cook, and that she usually ate fast food. She never bought groceries when she went out, and mostly bought drinks and snacks.

In terms of cuteness, he has his daughter, Akira Amane; in terms of being generous and dignified, he has his daughter, Ichiyo Nagisa. No matter how you look at it, he is in an invincible position. In the small town of Okumizome, there is absolutely no possibility of him losing.

The two arrived at the Kasugano family's house and gently knocked on the door, but received no response. They knocked intermittently, every now and then, several times, but no one answered.

Old Deng's expression changed, and he looked somewhat embarrassed. He was hoping to leave a good impression on his future son-in-law, win the votes in the next local election in Okumizome, and even move to Tokyo to climb to a higher level.

Could it be such a coincidence that something happened?

And it happened today, right in front of Akira Higashino!

"Get out of the way."

Seeing this, Higashino Akira walked over and made him step aside. He reached out and pressed the door, gently exerting force, and the muscle lines of his arm immediately showed a strong and even slightly fibrous look.

With a click, the door lock was broken, offering little resistance, and Higashino Akira opened the door and went inside.

A hundred kinds of martial arts, this is the divine power of an emperor!

Old Deng, who was following behind him, stared wide-eyed, feeling a lingering fear. Fortunately, although he had not acknowledged Ying as his daughter over the years, he had still taken good care of her and protected her, without bullying or suppressing her. Otherwise, if this kid had done something really bad to him, he would probably be reporting to the underworld long ago.

At this moment, in the bedroom.

The girl, who chose to return to her hometown alone, clutched her phone tightly to her chest. The screen showed a picture of a black-haired boy as a child. Her other hand reached down, amusing herself. Her face was flushed with happiness as she uttered soft, intermittent moans. Her eyes were slightly narrowed, and her gaze was dreamy.

Just as she was about to ascend to heaven, footsteps suddenly sounded from outside the door, getting closer and closer.

The girl's expression changed. Before the bedroom door was opened, she quickly closed her phone to turn off the screen, straightened herself, pulled down her skirt, withdrew her fingers, closed her eyes, and lay down on the bed.

Whoosh—!

The bedroom door was opened.

Upon entering the room, the girl's face was flushed, she was breathing heavily, and her brows were furrowed, which immediately indicated that something was wrong.

"Something has happened, Master Higashino."

Old Deng's expression was serious, but he breathed a sigh of relief; at least he could still breathe and wasn't cold yet.

Higashino Akira walked over and reached out to touch the girl's cheek on the bed. The burning hot touch made him frown. She was clearly not in good health, yet she didn't even cover herself with a blanket when she slept. What did she think her body was?

He picked her up and turned to walk outside.

"High fever, there's no time to go to the hospital. Go to the film set; Yunmeng Group has arranged for a doctor to accompany you."

"clear."

Higashino Akira strode forward, while behind him, Old Deng left the door to the Kasugano family's house ajar and quickly followed.

Outside, a cool evening breeze was blowing.

The warmth was gone, and the dew-dampened area felt even cooler. The girl secretly opened her eyes a crack and glanced at who was holding her. Her face turned even redder, and while she felt relieved, she closed her eyes again in shame.