<Chapter 1190> Day 15
[30 minutes remaining until quest completion.]
I rose from the bed.
The shrine maiden, Nakagami Lisa, and Hagawa Ryouko who were clinging to me slid away. Nakagami Lisa and Hagawa Ryouko were unconscious, while only the shrine maiden managed to sit up with great effort.
“…It’s already 3 PM.”
“I should check things out. Are you okay?”
“Yes, I will accompany you.”
The shrine maiden and I stepped down from the bed naked. We were bold. However, our boldness didn’t mean our bodies were clean. My body was marked with love bites, and beneath the shrine maiden’s tousled pubic hair flowed a continuous stream of white liquid.
Ignoring our physical state, we walked out of the bedroom.
Wheeeeeeeng.
As soon as we opened the door, the sound of machinery could be heard.
It was natural. This place was an unknown blood pellet production factory located in the mountains of Japan. Unlike Okaruma Village, this facility existed solely for blood pellet production. The shrine maiden and I were its overseers.
We approached the machine. The automatic machine was producing blood pellets at an unexpectedly slow pace.
“Isn’t it too slow? Only one is produced every ten minutes.”
“This time, I adjusted the machine and reduced the defect rate to 3%. Though the production rate is low, there’s no loss. Ultimately, it’s more profitable than before. For now, I plan to focus on production. If we increase the number of machines, productivity will improve further.”
“Anyway, this is still profitable, right?”
“How long do you think it’ll take?”
“…What exactly are you asking?”
“To reach our goal.”
“As I mentioned last time, it will take about five years. But… you seem unusually worried today. Is something troubling you about the future?”
“No, nothing like that… Maybe, though.”
I extended my arm and wrapped it around the shrine maiden’s waist, pulling her toward me. She complied without resistance, naturally leaning into my embrace. Her ample bosom pressed against my chest, and our faces drew closer.
“Surprising. I didn’t expect Eugene to worry like this.”
“I told you, I’m not worrying.”
“Yes, sure. But don’t worry; everything is under control.”
“It’s not…”
Our lips met in a sticky kiss that eventually broke. The shrine maiden’s expression remained unchanged. Feeling slightly irritated, I lowered my hand and slipped it between her thighs. When I teasingly poked her anus with my finger, her usually stoic face finally flickered.
“You want to do it from behind?”
“That’s not bad either. By the way, you said everything is under control?”
“Yes. Our collaboration with the Japanese government and the Yakuza has ended. We’ll gradually infiltrate, and within five years, we’ll dominate Japan from the shadows. Manipulating Japan from behind the scenes will be truly delightful then. We’ll be able to do all sorts of things.”
“What about Wada Kyoushiro? He’ll interfere, won’t he?”
“All situations are under control. Wada Kyoushiro is no exception.”
“There are two women by his side, right?”
“You mean Minewaki Jurie and Aizawa Nachiko.”
The two women who were gang-raped by village men at the Okaruma carpentry shop. They vanished when my subordinates cleaned up the village. It was only recently that we discovered they had fled with Wada Kyoushiro.
They currently attend Naio University with him.
“I thought you’d kill them.”
“The easiest way to handle them would be that.”
“But you didn’t kill them. They aren’t someone you can just eliminate like Wada Kyoushiro, right? Why?”
“Humans can be controlled in two ways.”
“Fear and drugs?”
“Fear and money.”
“…So, you bribed them?”
“Yes. One million yen per month. They couldn’t refuse. It serves as a means to monitor Wada Kyoushiro, who is otherwise a bundle of variables.”
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The scheming skills of the body were extraordinary. On top of that, it also possessed a country’s military power.
“If only it wasn’t America but Japan—a nation with gun restrictions—things would’ve been tougher.”
More time passed.
The business of the shaman grew even larger. We had firmly established ourselves deep within Japan. Both the Japanese government and the Yakuza bowed to us. Of course, the Japanese public was unaware of our presence behind the scenes.
Japan had stagnated.
With corruption rampant at the upper levels, there was no other way. Well, it wasn’t surprising since it had been stuck in stagnation ever since the bubble collapse.
“There is a force secretly ruling Japan! And I will stand against them and fight!”
Wada Kyoshiro became a member of Japan’s House of Representatives in his early 30s.
He seemed to think he was exceptionally talented, but in reality, it was because we hadn’t bothered with him yet. The contract between Ha and Ryouko had been honored for over ten years.
We left Wada Kyoshiro alone, allowing him to pile up luck until he became an untouchable figure in politics. But he wielded no real influence. Politics isn’t a one-man show. Every politician except Wada Kyoshiro was under our control.
Still, Wada Kyoshiro didn’t give up.
“Are you aware of the drug called ‘Blood Pill’? It’s a concoction mixing human bodies and narcotics! These people are committing all sorts of crimes, devouring Japan! If this continues, Japan will fall into their clutches! They must be stopped! Kami-no-yama Kagura and Sung Yoojin must be stopped!”
By the time Wada Kyoshiro, now in his 40s, appealed to the world, it was already too late.
All the evidence he’d gathered over the years was revealed to be fabricated, and Wada Kyoshiro was forced to resign from his position as a legislator.
The whole world? We were already trading globally. We had grown far beyond what Wada Kyoshiro could handle.
He retired to a rural area to farm. Then, he had the audacity to start seeing a beautiful young woman ten years his junior, so we promptly snatched her right before his eyes. Money was invincible, and our prowess was godlike.
“Damn you! Because of you… because of you, Japan has fallen! Do you think I don’t know?! The hundred thousand people who go missing every year in Japan! Don’t think I don’t know you kidnap and kill them!!”
“Japan is the second-largest economy in the world. There are many missing persons because identity laundering is easy here. Did you know there are companies specializing in identity laundering?”
“The Japanese people are being raised like livestock by you and Kami-no-yama Kagura. Japan is hell. Your evil deeds will come to light someday…”
“Go tell that to some random passerby. Is Japan really hell? It’s actually the most peaceful country in the world.”
“…The truth. I will make at least one person aware of the truth!”
“Suit yourself. By the way, did you know your mom passed away yesterday?”
“You bastard! You wouldn’t dare! You killed my mother!!”
“Honestly, your old mom just died of old age. You know we can’t touch you. My wife, Ryouko, doesn’t want that. Besides, we have no reason to bother your mom.”
“You killed her! You bastards! You must’ve been scared of me knowing the truth!”
“Scared? People around here call you crazy.”
“You bastards are Japan’s curse! All of this is your fault! Earthquakes, typhoons—it’s all because of you! The heavens won’t forgive you!”
“Man, you’re delusional. Anyway, take care. I’m off to see Ryouko. She’s in her 40s but looks like she’s in her 20s. Her vagina is amazing—it’s like kimchi. Kimchi gets tastier the more it ferments, you know. That’s why I call her ‘Kimchi Girl.’ Hmm, I should probably make another baby with her soon.”
“AAAAAAAAAAH!!!”
Wada Kyoshiro screamed and charged at me. I giggled maniacally and dodged, running away. The out-of-shape guy couldn’t catch me.
More time flowed.
Wada Kyoshiro eventually went insane and died alone at the age of 80. I lived happily until I was 111. Until then, I ruled Japan, and my grandson with the shaman became the new ruler of Japan.
[Viewed the ending of the 15th World.]
[Cannot select the 15th World.]
[The ending is saved and can be viewed anytime.]
[Bonus: Earned 307 points.]
[Special condition met.]
[Achievement unlocked: “Black Curtain.”]
[Acquired ability: Information Erasure.]
[Information Erasure:
Erase any desired information from the world.
Only you will retain knowledge of erased information.
Cost: 5,000
*Caution
Someone might discover or guess the erased information.]