Crossover Anime: The Heroine is in Trouble? I Take Advantage of the Situation

"The situation is very difficult," the Foreign Minister reported first. "The plane crashed in an area controlled by local anti-government forces, where armed conflict is ongoing. We have sent diplomatic teams to negotiate multiple times, but all have ended in failure. The other side is demanding extremely high prices and has absolutely no credibility."

The Defense Minister added, "If we forcibly demand it, there is a high possibility of conflict with local armed groups, which could not only trigger a serious diplomatic incident but also result in casualties among our personnel. The risk is extremely high."

The Chief Cabinet Secretary considered the political implications: "Furthermore, public attention has significantly decreased over the past two months. To spend huge sums of money and take on enormous political risks for this matter now... the cost is too high."

Chapter 143 Will Fujiwara Seiji Make a Move? (1/2)

The Prime Minister nodded slowly: "You are all right. We must be responsible for the national interest and the safety of more people. It would be unwise to continue investing resources in the recovery operation. So... let's end the search and rescue operation!"

The meeting quickly reached a resolution:

A week later, a press conference was held to officially announce that "due to objective limitations, the search and rescue could not continue," and local staff were instructed to visit the families of the victims as a way of comforting them.

Other than that, they give nothing.

At the end of the meeting, the Foreign Minister, following procedure, read out the key names of the victims: "...the Kato family, Mr. Toshio Kato, and Mrs. Mie Kato..."

Upon hearing the name, the Chief Cabinet Secretary added, "Kato Toshio? Speaking of which, his daughter, Kato Megumi, is now... something like Genesis..."

“Individual cases should not affect the overall decision-making process.” The Prime Minister interrupted him coldly. “This decision applies to all families.”

"Yes!" the officers responded in unison.

……

……

That afternoon.

Inside the press conference room at the Prime Minister's official residence, the lights were on full blast, and the flashbulbs were like daytime.

The Chief Cabinet Secretary, a middle-aged man with meticulously combed hair and a perfectly poignant expression, was addressing dozens of media outlets in front of him, reading a prepared statement in a tone full of "official regret."

"...Regarding ANA Airlines flight NH915, which crashed in Southeast Asia region A two months ago, our government has never given up its efforts over the past two months."

"We have dispatched diplomatic teams multiple times to try to negotiate with the armed forces controlling the area in hopes of recovering the remains of the 127 of our citizens on board and the plane's black boxes..."

He paused, then made a heavy sigh, his acting skills comparable to an Oscar-winning actor.

"However, it is with great regret that, due to the continued instability in the region, local separatist armed groups have disregarded international humanitarian principles, made unreasonable demands that are unacceptable to us, and repeatedly threatened the safety of international aid workers. After exhausting all peaceful diplomatic means and comprehensively considering the potential for a larger-scale humanitarian crisis, the government, after difficult discussions, has finally decided—"

He emphasized his words, as if he were extremely heartbroken.

"--The on-site search and recovery operation for flight NH915 is officially terminated. We will provide additional compensation to the families of all the victims and express our deepest condolences for this tragedy."

A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

The press conference erupted into a frenzy as reporters frantically snapped photos, trying to capture the official's true emotions. However, all they saw was a polished, flawless politician's mask.

107. A single stone stirs up a thousand waves.

The press conference erupted instantly, with countless reporters standing up abruptly, their arms raised high like a forest being swept by a strong wind.

"Sir! What exactly do you mean by these unreasonable demands? Is it money or something else?"

"Sir! Does this mean the government admits it's powerless against the armed forces in the region?"

"After two months of no progress, the company has suddenly announced its termination. Are there any undisclosed political considerations behind this? Is it related to the recent Southeast Asia strategy?"

Sharp questions rained down on the podium like a machine gun.

However, the Chief Cabinet Secretary merely adjusted his glasses, his "grief" expression remaining unchanged. He repeated his prepared official rhetoric in an extremely slow and deliberate tone—a tone that would drive any impatient person mad:

"Specific details involve sensitive diplomatic information and cannot be disclosed."

"Our government has always insisted on resolving disputes through peaceful dialogue, but will never compromise with extortion of a terrorist nature."

"This decision is based on a comprehensive consideration of the safety of all citizens and the national interest, and there is no other speculation involved."

His answer was watertight, every word precisely treading the line between "saying nothing" and "saying nothing," perfectly deflecting all questions.

When faced with pointed questions, he would simply bow and offer a private shrug to gloss over them.

……

……

At the same time, in Minato Ward, Tokyo, at the private residence of the Toyokawa family.

This was a small, high-class private dinner.

The owner is from a prominent family in the Tokyo area, the Toyokawa family.

The guests were numerous, representing various industries.

Among them are national comedian Takafumi Wakaba and his wife Minami Mori.

Inside, expensive agarwood burns slowly, and waiters serve the finest kaiseki cuisine in a continuous stream.

The atmosphere was harmonious and pleasant until the television in the corner of the restaurant, which was playing the news on silent, suddenly displayed that breaking news report.

On the television screen in the corner of the restaurant, news headlines scrolled silently: [Government Breaking News: The Chief Cabinet Secretary announced that, due to objective limitations, the search and recovery operation for NH915, which crashed two months ago, has been officially terminated.]

Toyokawa Sadaharu paused slightly in his movements.

His gaze casually swept across the screen, and a complex expression flashed across his cloudy old eyes, which had seen through countless hearts.

His first reaction was not to feel sorry for the victims, but to smell a name – Seiji Fujiwara!

Then, he thought of another name (bgcg) – Megumi Kato.

He has recently been paying attention to Seiji Fujiwara.

The Toyokawa family's intelligence network revealed to him that the names "Toshio Kato" and "Mie Kato" were on the list of victims.

These two people are Kato Megumi's parents.

Kato Megumi, this young girl, is the new woman Fujiwara Seiji has found.

So, will Seiji Fujiwara make a move?

The thought flashed through Toyokawa Sadaharu's mind like lightning.

Given the domineering style that Seiji Fujiwara displayed when he entered the film and television industry—a style that disregarded costs and crushed everything—doing something earth-shattering for his woman seems perfectly in line with his logic.

But the thought lasted less than a second before he dismissed it.

Toyokawa Sadaharu sneered inwardly.

How can it be!

That's a mess involving disputed territories, local armed groups, and even the power struggles between major nations!

It's far beyond the small-scale operations of the entertainment industry.

No matter how powerful Seiji Fujiwara was in Japan, his influence was limited to business and public opinion. Trying to extend his reach into those areas was futile, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

Moreover, it's all for a woman?

Toyokawa Sadaharu disagreed.

For powerful people like them, female companions are like clothes, summoned at will and dismissed at will.

To spend unimaginable funds and take huge political risks to do something that even the state apparatus would abandon, all for the sake of a woman?

It's impossible!

That young man named Seiji Fujiwara might offer the girl some comfort, some money, or perhaps a luxury handbag to shut her up.

But we won't do anything more.

Thinking this through, Toyokawa Sadaharu regained his composure, picked up his chopsticks again, as if everything that had just happened was merely an illusion.

However, the subtle change in his expression did not escape the notice of another pair of sharp eyes.

Mori Minami!

As a young, award-winning actress, her observational skills are already superb.

Moreover, this was a banquet hosted by the Toyokawa family, and her attention was always somewhat focused on Toyokawa Sadaharu, so she noticed his unusual behavior immediately.

Following Toyokawa Sadaharu's gaze, Mori Minami saw the news.

Her brain started working at lightning speed.

Kato...?

She recalled a piece of gossip, a scrap of information, that she had gathered from the intelligence gathered about Genesis Corporation while working at the agency.

In the Genesis project team, there was a young and beautiful female intern who was still in her first year of high school.

But many people refer to this girl as "Ms. Kato".

'Because she's Fujiwara Seiji's newest woman and is currently favored,' Minami Mori murmured to herself.

She continued to ponder.

Among the victims' list is a couple named "the Kato couple".

Kato?

So, it's the girl's parents?

In an instant, Minami Mori had the same thought as Toyokawa Sadaharu.

Would Seiji Fujiwara do anything for his little assistant?

But she immediately chuckled to herself, even more disdainful than Toyokawa Sadaharu.

impossible.

Why would a high-ranking person care about a mere woman?

In her 20-year career, Mimi Mori has seen far too many similar things.

Young girls who catch the eye of a powerful figure are initially pampered, but once they cause trouble or annoy the figure, they are discarded as quickly as a piece of clothing.

In the world of those men, women are merely spoils of war, sweet treats, to be discarded at any time.

Kato Megumi is probably hiding in a corner crying right now.

Fujiwara Seiji will probably offer a few words of comfort and give them some money to spend.

But if she dares to continue throwing a tantrum and affect Seiji Fujiwara's mood, she might be kicked away without any mercy.

So-called pampering is incredibly fragile in the face of reality.

Minami picked up her glass, took an elegant sip, and put the little incident behind her.

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Genesis Entertainment, top floor, office.

Seiji Fujiwara was also looking at the same news.

His face showed neither Toyokawa Sadaharu's scheming nor Mori Minami's mockery, only an expected silence.

As expected of the Japanese government.

The familiar tactics of shirking responsibility and whitewashing the situation are used to deal with the fervent emotions of the people with cold bureaucratic rhetoric.

Is this the spirit of craftsmanship?

Seiji Fujiwara shook his head and turned off the TV.

He could imagine how Kato Megumi would feel when she saw this news.

Thinking of this, Seiji Fujiwara's eyes turned solemn.

Kato Megumi is his woman.

If his woman encounters a problem, it's a different story if he lacks the ability to handle it.

But right now, a local armed group is still within his jurisdiction.

It's simply a matter of money.

For the Genesis Empire of today, money has long since become a meaningless string of numbers.

Then it's impossible to turn a blind eye!

Seiji Fujiwara picked up the internal phone on the table and connected with the chief consultant of his private security company.

"Parker, it's me."