76. The Great Villain Akira Sawamura, Repaying Kindness

Is Dr. Amamiya, who is so famous and almost mythical in certain circles, really that amazing?

Even the word "curse" came out of the mouth of a top medical student.

Isn't the idea of curses just a scam?

"Mr. Furukawa, Mrs. Furukawa, as Nagisa's parents, you should know whether any supernatural events have happened to her."

"The testing equipment in my hospital is the most advanced in the world."

"It can perform comprehensive scans down to the cellular level."

"There's no possibility of missing any abnormalities in her body."

The Furukawa couple suddenly broke down in tears, crying and explaining:

"Wuwuwu! It's all my fault. It's because we neglected Nagisa when she was young, focusing on our careers."

"In fact, after that high fever when she was a child, the doctors had already issued a death notice."

"We ran to every major hospital, but all the doctors said there was no cure, no hope."

"In despair, we took Nagisa back to our hometown, the small town of Hikarizaka."

"A traditional town with mysterious legends passed down through generations, said to grant wishes."

"A miracle happened. As soon as Nagisa arrived in the town, she was enveloped in a brilliant white light."

"And then, miraculously, she recovered."

"We always thought it was a blessing from heaven that restored Nagisa's health."

"But we never expected..."

Akira Sawamura interrupted Akio Furukawa's words and asked:

"Now the town is in trouble, isn't it?"

"Mr. Sawamura, do you believe what I'm saying?"

Akira looked at the guilt-ridden middle-aged man crying like a child and said confidently:

"I myself am a miracle."

"Iron is never harder than diamond."

"From a scientific perspective, an iron sword should never be able to cut through diamond."

"But I can split diamonds with the Tai'a sword."

"Moreover, there are many mysterious phenomena in this world that cannot be explained by science."

Hearing this, everyone turned their curious gazes to the shy little girl, Nagisa, who trembled in fear.

Is it really that magical?

"The natural scenery of Hikarizaka, like a paradise, caught the attention of real estate developers. They plan to turn it into a resort and sanatorium."

"Construction has already begun."

"I'm just an ordinary person. I can't do anything."

Akio Furukawa growled in pain and guilt.

"Then let's try."

"Fortunately, I'm not short on money or power."

"Ryoko-nee, no matter what it takes, make that real estate developer and the forces behind them disappear!"

"If they don't leave, they can die."

Ryoko Yakushiji smiled and said, "Got it."

"As a price, this cute little Nagisa will now belong to the Kujo family."

"After all, Mr. and Mrs. Furukawa, you're still young."

"You can always have more children."

Hearing this, the Furukawa couple panicked.

Nagisa was their daughter. They came here for treatment, not to sell their daughter.

Everyone else was stunned. This sounded just like a joke Akira had made before.

"When you can't repay a life-saving favor, you can only offer yourself in return."

"Mr. Furukawa, don't panic. Let me finish, okay?"

"I'm not trying to sever your relationship with Nagisa."

"My principles and morals wouldn't allow that."

"What I mean is to transfer Nagisa's guardianship from you to the Kujo family."

"You'll still be her parents and can live with her normally."

"In return, we'll keep Hikarizaka exactly as it is."

"After all, you can't afford any other price, can you?"

Akira's words left the Furukawa couple silent.

"A little kindness brings gratitude, but too much breeds resentment."

"I won't help strangers unconditionally."

"Nor will I actively help someone."

"Because it will be taken for granted and used as moral leverage."

"My principle is to help with the expectation of repayment."

"I won't change my principles."

"Whether the repayment is big or small, it means you owe me nothing."

"But this is a life-saving favor, and to maintain Hikarizaka, I'll need to invest resources continuously."

"This kind of favor is something you'll never be able to repay."

"A great favor is like a great enemy. I don't want to test human nature."

Compared to letting Nagisa follow the original storyline and marry a low-born, good-for-nothing delinquent with a chaotic family, living in poverty and even having to give birth at home, Akira would rather be the villain now and take Nagisa's guardianship.

If he couldn't change the tragic lives of these characters, what was the point of him transmigrating here?

To put it bluntly, Akio Furukawa and Sanae Furukawa were not qualified parents.

Their daughter was already in poor health, yet they agreed to let her marry a delinquent who came from a poor family, had no skills, and only finished high school.

"Akira, we can help Nagisa for free."

"Keeping Hikarizaka as it is is no big deal for us."

"How is this any different from forcing a girl to comply?"

His childhood friends couldn't help but protest.

They strongly opposed Akira's actions.

"I've said it before, I always walk the right path."

Akira took out his phone and ordered:

"Kaguya, compile all of Nagisa Furukawa's high school experiences and send them to me."

"Yes, Master."

A mechanical, emotionless female voice came from the phone.

Within seconds, all of Nagisa's high school experiences were sent to Akira's phone in a document.

After reading it, Akira couldn't help but let out a scoff and asked his childhood friends:

"Tsk! Do you want to take a look?"

"Fine, let's see what you're hiding."

"Nagisa often took sick leave, so she had no friends throughout high school."

"But recently, she's been in contact with a delinquent from the same school."

"This is the key."

Akio Furukawa exclaimed in shock, "What?"

"Mr. Furukawa, Mrs. Furukawa, to be honest, you're not qualified parents in my eyes."

"I can tell Nagisa's personality at a glance."

"Shy, lacking love, insecure, indecisive, and a people-pleaser due to long-term loneliness."

"With Nagisa's stunning looks, is it any surprise she'd catch the eye of a delinquent?"

"By the time Nagisa gets pregnant, you might not even know."

Despite being Nagisa's parents, the Furukawa couple couldn't say a word in front of Akira.

"With Nagisa's current health, if she's tricked by some scumbag and gets pregnant, it's a death sentence."

"With her people-pleasing personality, a little kindness could move her deeply."

"If it were me, I could trick her into bed in a day."

"I... I'm not that useless."

Nagisa clenched her small fists, mustering the courage to look Akira in the eye, her face timid as she denied it.

But your timid, rabbit-like demeanor isn't convincing at all!

"If you just focus on keeping Hikarizaka as it is, the next news you get might be Nagisa's death."

The childhood friends fell silent. They knew Akira's words were likely true.

Delinquents are scum, and the sudden appearance of Tomoya Okazaki in Nagisa's life was indeed suspicious.

"Nagisa's personality makes her too trusting."

"Nagisa, you know that delinquent is no good."

"Why do you still keep in touch with him?"

Akira's question left Nagisa silent.

"Nagisa, you're different from other girls."

"Your health doesn't allow you to make a single mistake in life."

"If you do, the most likely outcome is death."

Akira placed his hands on Nagisa's thin shoulders and spoke sternly.

"I'm sorry!"

"Do you really think you can change him?"

"There's an old saying in China: 'A dog can't stop eating crap.'"

"If you believe that delinquent can reform, you might as well believe I can stop being a playboy."

Pfft!

"If I said I'd stop being a playboy from now on, would you believe me?"

"No."

His childhood friends answered in unison.

"There are only two things in this world that cannot be looked at directly."

"One is the sun, the other is the human heart."

Clap clap clap!

"As expected of a young literary genius, well said!"

Two married fans couldn't help but applaud with shining eyes.

"As the saying goes, 'Save someone to the end, send Buddha to the west.'"

"I'll protect Nagisa's future."

"Hmph! In the end, you just have your eyes on Nagisa."

"Nagisa's so cute. Who wouldn't be tempted?"

"Humans are naturally drawn to beautiful things."

"It's human nature."

"Otherwise, why would we have the words 'beauty' and 'ugliness'?"

"If Nagisa were just ordinary, I'd at least have someone beat up that delinquent and force him to transfer schools."

So honest!

"Besides, something so supernatural happened to Nagisa. Can't I be curious?"

"Mr. Furukawa, Mrs. Furukawa, what do you think?"

"If it's not this time, it'll be next time."

"'A common man's only crime is possessing a treasure.'"

"Unless you can protect Hikarizaka."

"Mr. Sawamura, we only have one question: Will you use Nagisa for anything?"

"Will it threaten her life?"

"Of course not."

"I'm just curious about the uniqueness of Nagisa's situation."

"Even if I find nothing, I'll treat Nagisa as part of the Kujo family."

"If little Nagisa is willing, she can even take the Kujo surname."

"You may not know my reputation."

"But I can guarantee that Akira Sawamura's word is as good as gold."

Akira solemnly promised.

"In that case, we're relieved."

"But we still need to respect Nagisa's opinion."

"Of course."

"Nagisa, what do you think?"

Akira placed his hands on Nagisa's shoulders again, smiling brightly as he asked.

"With you like this, how could Nagisa dare to refuse?"

"You make it sound like I'm some kind of monster."

"Mom, Dad, I'm willing."

Nagisa mustered her courage and turned to her parents.

"I don't want to see you running around, guilty and in pain for me anymore."

"And Akira-nii is a good person."

"Nagisa, we're sorry. If it weren't for our carelessness when we were young..."

"You wouldn't be like this."

The Furukawa couple covered their faces and cried again.

"Mr. Sawamura, sorry for the scene."

"Sanae and I will go home to get Nagisa's identification documents and come back to change her guardianship."

After the family of three cried together, Akio and Sanae Furukawa left in a hurry.

"Nagisa, do you want to take the Kujo surname?"

"If... if that's what Akira-nii wants, I'm willing."

Seeing Nagisa tremble even more after her parents left, the childhood friends, who were initially angry, could only suppress their frustration.

This playboy childhood friend of theirs was really too much.

In such a short time, he'd tricked—no, taken—a sickly beauty into his home.

As expected, it's all his fault.

"Then let's change her name."

"The Kujo surname sounds better."

"Kujo Nagisa has a nice ring to it."

"Why not take the Sawamura surname like Akira-nii?"

"I don't mind whether it's Sawamura, Kujo, or Suou."

"It's not a big deal."

Yuri Sakayanagi muttered in Chinese, "Three-surname slave."

"Yuri Sakayanagi, do you think I can't hear you?"

"Calling me a three-surname slave? Seems like your butt is itching for a spanking."

Pfft!

The childhood friends burst into laughter. With three surnames, he really was a three-surname slave!

"Ryoko-nee, contact Kaede Metsudo, the chairman of the Kengan Association."

"I just realized the fastest way to solve this is through the Kengan matches."

"If the forces behind that real estate developer don't restore Hikarizaka to its original state..."

"I guarantee their fate will be worse than death."

"In exchange, I'll support him to remain as the Kengan Association chairman."

"From what I know, there are people in Japan trying to overthrow him."

"Really?"

Ryoko Yakushiji smiled playfully, curious and concerned:

"But are you really going to publicly support Kaede Metsudo?"

"That old man has been the Kengan chairman for twenty years."

"It's normal for people to be dissatisfied with his leadership after so long."

"Ryoko-nee, give me the phone."

"I'll talk to him myself."

"I almost forgot about his relationship with Karla."

"He might be doing this on purpose."

Japan has been too peaceful for too long.

So peaceful that everyone has grown accustomed to it.

But peace means stagnation.

Although this is a mixed anime world, and many original plots can only be used as references, based on the secret information Akira has, Kaede Metsudo likely wants to use the Kengan matches to stir up Japan's stagnant society.

Chaos is the ladder to progress.

Chaos also breeds the hope of change.

"Hello, is this Chairman Metsudo?"

"This is Akira Sawamura."

"Hahaha! When does the Tai'a Sword Master have time to contact an old man like me?"

"Can you keep the Kengan Association as it is?"

"Even if it's just for Karla's sake."

"Or I can go fight Karla's great-grandfather myself."

"And make him submit."

"It seems the Tai'a Sword Master knows more secrets than I imagined!"

The voice on the other end of the phone suddenly stopped. After a long silence, Kaede Metsudo's voice finally spoke again.

"Karla's great-grandfather, Wu Hei, the current head of the Wu family, was the first Fang of Metsudo."

"He helped you secure the position of Kengan Association chairman."

"Your goals, I've roughly guessed."

"But I won't allow the Kengan matches to interfere with my plans."

"I see. Then I'll wait and see."

"I hope the Tai'a Sword Master doesn't disappoint me."

"After all, the world belongs to you young people now."

Kaede Metsudo chuckled and agreed to Akira's request.

"If even a small island nation like Japan can make me fail, then I don't deserve to live in this world."

"Hahaha! As expected of the Tai'a Sword Master, your arrogance is unmatched."

"For Karla's sake, how about doing me one more small favor?"

"If the Tai'a Sword Master asks, how could I refuse?"

"Make that real estate developer and the forces behind him go bankrupt."

"Please wait a moment, I'll have someone investigate."