“Three days,” Ken Sakaguchi said calmly. “If I do not receive your reply in three days, we will continue to pursue all legal proceedings.”
After saying that, he turned and left.
Kenichi Tojo slumped into his chair, as if all his strength had been drained away.
……
……
It wasn't even the third day.
Just the next day.
Kenichi Tojo then contacted Ken Sakaguchi again, proposing to meet and negotiate directly with Seiji Fujiwara.
Kenjiro Sakaguchi relayed this message to Seiji Fujiwara.
"He wants to see me?" Seiji Fujiwara smiled. "Then let's meet."
That afternoon, in a private room at the Imperial Tokyo Hotel.
Kenichi Tojo arrived ten minutes early and sat in the private room to wait.
His forehead was covered in a fine sheen of sweat, and his fingers tapped incessantly on the table.
Finally, the door was pushed open.
Seiji Fujiwara walked in, dressed in a casual suit, with a composed demeanor.
Kenichi Tojo stood up and forced a smile: "Teacher Fujiwara, I've heard so much about you."
"Mr. Tojo, please have a seat." Fujiwara Seiji sat down opposite him, his posture relaxed. "I heard you wanted to talk to me..."
“Yes.” Kenichi Tojo took a deep breath. “Fujiwara-sensei, is there some misunderstanding about this matter?”
"A misunderstanding?" Seiji Fujiwara laughed. "You forcibly acquired Yamada Hospital, is that a misunderstanding?"
"That's normal business practice..." Kenichi Tojo argued.
“I’m just engaging in normal business practices right now,” Seiji Fujiwara scoffed.
Kenichi Tojo's forehead was covered in cold sweat.
“Teacher Fujiwara, I’m willing to return the hospital and pay compensation, but… could you please ask the National Tax Agency and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare…”
“No.” Seiji Fujiwara interrupted him. “You have to bear the consequences of what you have done.”
Kenichi Tojo's expression suddenly changed, turning grim.
“Fujiwara-sensei…” his tone turned dangerous, “Are you sure you want to go this far?”
"What?" Seiji Fujiwara raised an eyebrow. "Trying to threaten me?"
"I'm not threatening you," Kenichi Tojo sneered. "I just want to remind you that there are powerful figures behind Toto Medical!"
.
He thought these words would make Fujiwara Seiji back down.
But the next second—
Seiji Fujiwara smiled.
He was laughing very happily.
“Mr. Tojo…” he said slowly, “is it possible that those people you mentioned… are also contacting me?”
Kenichi Tojo was stunned.
"what do you mean?"
“It means…” Fujiwara Seiji stood up and looked down at him, “that many people want you dead.”
Kenichi Tojo's pupils contracted sharply.
"No...impossible!"
Seiji Fujiwara took his phone out of his pocket, opened an email, and handed it to Kenichi Tojo.
"look by youself."
Kenichi Tojo took the phone with trembling hands.
The email was sent by Yasuo Sato, a councilor at the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
The email content was very brief:
[Professor Fujiwara, I will fully cooperate with your investigation regarding the Toto Medical Center matter. Kenichi Tojo is a man of questionable character and should have been punished by law long ago. I can provide further evidence if needed. —Yasuo Sato]
Kenichi Tojo's hands began to tremble violently.
He continued to scroll down.
The second email came from the secretary of a congressman he had previously funded.
【Fujiwara-sensei, I am aware of Tojo's situation. This person has abused his political and business connections for personal gain, damaging the image of our party. I will demand a thorough investigation of Toto Medical Center during my parliamentary inquiry. —×××】
The third email came from an aide to a deputy minister in the cabinet.
[Fujiwara-sensei, I have absolutely no knowledge of Tojo's affairs. If he has committed any illegal acts, he must be severely punished. Also, my father has long admired your name; if convenient, he would like to pay you a visit. —XXX]
After reading all the emails, Kenjiro Tojo felt as if his soul had been ripped out, and he slumped into his chair.
"How could this be..." he muttered to himself, "They... how could they..."
“You’re too flamboyant, which makes many people unhappy,” Fujiwara Seiji sneered. “So, they’re happy to see you go down.”
He paused, his tone becoming even colder.
"And I was the one who pushed me forward."
Kenichi Tojo's face was ashen.
He never expected that Seiji Fujiwara would be able to bribe and turn all his backers to defect in such a short period of time.
"Fujiwara-sensei..." Kenichi Tojo's voice was already pleading, "Please, give me a way out!"
“I’m giving you a way out,” Fujiwara Seiji said calmly. “Within three days, return the hospital to its original location, pay compensation, and issue a public apology. Then…”
He paused.
"Leave the medical industry."
Kenichi Tojo trembled all over.
"What if I don't agree?"
"Then you can just wait to go to jail." Seiji Fujiwara laughed. "The National Tax Agency's tax evasion investigation, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's medical malpractice investigation, and the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's criminal case... how many do you think you can handle?"
Upon hearing this, Tojo Ken's face turned ashen.
After a long silence, he said dejectedly:
"……I agree."
"Clever." Seiji Fujiwara stood up and straightened his suit. "Then, I will send someone to take over the hospital in three days."
After saying that, he pushed open the door and left.
In the private room, only Kenichi Tojo remained.
He slumped into the chair, his eyes vacant, muttering repeatedly:
It's over...it's all over...
……
……
That evening, at the Yamada residence.
Seiji Fujiwara pushed open the door and saw Ryo Yamada sitting in the living room, tuning his guitar.
She looked up when she heard the door open.
"came back?"
"Hmm." Seiji Fujiwara walked over and sat down next to her. "It's all done."
Yamada Ryo paused for a moment: "You mean..."
“Yes.” Seiji Fujiwara smiled. “Kenichi Tojo has agreed to return the hospital. In three days, the hospital will be yours.”
Yamada Ryo's hands trembled slightly.
"really?"
"Of course it's true." Seiji Fujiwara reached out and gently rubbed her head. "I told you, I would take back everything that belongs to you."
Yamada Ryo put down her guitar and rushed into his arms.
Seiji Fujiwara didn't say anything, he just patted her back gently.
He could feel the joy of the girl in his arms who had lost something and found it again, as well as her deep dependence on him.
After a long while, Yamada Ryo raised his head, his eyes still red.
"Seiji..."
"Ok?"
“I want to go to the hospital,” she said earnestly. “Right now. I want to see it with my own eyes.”
Seiji Fujiwara smiled and said, "Okay. I'll go with you."
The two got up and went out of the house.
Under the cover of night, they drove to Chiyoda Ward.
……
……
Late at night, in front of Yamada Hospital.
The four-story white building appeared exceptionally quiet under the streetlights.
The sign at the entrance still reads "Dongdu Medical Seventh Branch".
But Yamada Ryo knew—
Soon, the Yamada Hospital sign will be hung up here again.
She walked to the hospital entrance and gently touched the door.
"Dad...Mom..." she murmured softly, "Our family hospital is back."
Seiji Fujiwara stood behind her, not disturbing her.
……
……
Three days later, at nine o'clock in the morning.
Tokyo District Court.
Kenichi Tojo, accompanied by his legal team, appeared at the courthouse entrance.
His face was haggard, his eyes were vacant, and he looked as if he had aged ten years.
Reporters swarmed around.
"Mr. Tojo! I heard that you've agreed to return Yamada Hospital, is that true?"
"Mr. Tojo! What are your thoughts on this lawsuit?"
"Mr. Tojo! Will you retire from the medical field?"
Kenichi Tojo did not answer any questions, but simply lowered his head and strode into the courthouse.
……
Inside the court.
The presiding judge asked the question solemnly.
"Kenichi Tojo, are you sure you want to reach an out-of-court settlement with the plaintiff?"
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