Shiro knew very well that many people were wary of him, mainly because he was not from here, but from abroad. He was not someone who should be kept at a distance; he could be a fierce dragon capable of swallowing this entire place. So it would be strange if they were not on guard.
"Indeed, after all, your identity, young friend, is somewhat sensitive. I'm not saying there is a problem, but you should know very well that a foreigner holding the economic lifeline of this country makes many people nervous."
"You flatter me, you flatter me. At most, I'm just taking some shares to create an identity for myself."
"As for what I want to do, do you think I need to do anything? I can achieve it quietly, and if I wanted to do something, you wouldn't be able to stop me. Right now I'm not making any moves, and all of you already have paranoid delusions. But I don't blame you for feeling insecure, after all, the weak are always afraid of this and that, worrying about this and that."
"But sorry, although I understand, I truly cannot comprehend that kind of way of thinking."
As Shiro spoke, his entire demeanor changed, as if saying that everyone else was merely a group of ants, and as someone who could crush those ants at any moment, he truly would not bother trying to guess their thoughts.
The former prime minister, meeting Shiro's gaze, instinctively trembled and lowered his head, then quickly recovered. After all, that situation lasted only a moment, but his back was already soaked in sweat. In his mind, he wondered, what kind of person is this? He must be some sort of transcendent being. He had previously met and come into contact with such people, even top powerhouses, but none possessed such pressure that penetrated directly into the soul.
"Let me put it this way: I have no ill intentions here. If I did, I would have acted long ago."
"You can understand it as me originally wanting to create a public identity for myself, but my subordinates misunderstood my intentions and caused such a huge disturbance."
"Normally, it would have been enough to buy one or two companies, but they ended up buying so many for me. I've been terribly annoyed lately."
Shiro pushed all the blame onto the system, causing him to feel extremely frustrated.
Of course, whether that was true remained to be seen.
"Tell me the purpose for which you sought me out. After all, I hold quite a lot of things, even some belonging to your family. The safest method would be to arrange a marriage alliance with me. There are three sisters, and with so many other families seeking marriage ties with me, you surely plan to choose one of those three. One of them, in your eyes, even has a high probability of success, considering my closeness with Chika."
Shiro directly spoke the thoughts of the other party.
The former prime minister felt rather speechless. Couldn't he leave a little dignity to an old man like him? It was as if his entire life had become transparent before Shiro.
"It's not that I won't give you face, but you'll have to leave soon anyway. Wouldn't it be better to finish this quickly?"
The other party became even more speechless after hearing that.
"Then what do you think?"
"Don't you know that I am a pit of fire?"
"I have quite a lot of people around me."
After hearing that, the other party said,
"There wasn't even any excitement. A single match worth hundreds of millions or billions would be enough to drive those so-called experts in the academies crazy."
"Simply put, the people there are too worthless; playing with them is boring and uninspiring."
If Shiro remembered correctly, the value of the lives of those secretaries and manufacturers' daughters was not that high; honestly, it was not even as much as what he could casually throw away.
Momobami Kirari did not expect that to be the reason, but after considering Shiro's situation, it was indeed true that the combined stakes of the lives of the people in her academy might not provide even the slightest excitement.
"Not enough, hm? If the president of Hyakkaou Private Academy is willing to stake everything and play a match with me, I would be very interested."
When Shiro said that, Momobami Kirari felt as if a gigantic beast had opened its mouth, ready to swallow her whole. Her eyes immediately changed, becoming unsettling.
However, that feeling was fleeting, and a smile quickly returned to her face.
"That truly makes me feel honored."
"Then I will wait for Shiro's esteemed arrival."
Shiro clearly understood the nature of this woman. He had deliberately provoked her emotions, and unexpectedly, she took the bait. He decided to go play with her another day.
Momobami Kirari's walking posture now appeared normal, but in reality, it was not. After all, that feeling of almost being completely swallowed was simply too wonderful, causing her herself to want to in turn swallow this gigantic beast.
Just as Shiro finished and was preparing to leave, another figure stopped him.
Shiro smiled when he saw that person.
"Sayuri-oneesan, long time no see."
"Shiro, it really has been a long time."
"Lately, you and Mikan haven't come to oneesan's house to play. Did you have some conflict with Eriri Spencer Sawamura?"
Sawamura Sayuri, dressed in an evening gown and wearing a radiant smile, stood before Shiro.
On Shiro's side, he merely shrugged, looking as though he accepted no blame.
"Emmmm, strictly speaking, this has nothing to do with me. Eriri Spencer Sawamura herself said she wanted me to stay away from her."
Sawamura Sayuri paused after hearing that, then thought: 'Just as I thought, my daughter has done something foolish again.'
"You know Eriri Spencer Sawamura's personality; maybe she just had a moment of madness."
"It wasn't a moment of madness. Mainly, my reputation at school lately isn't very good, and she has to maintain her young lady image, so she decisively cut ties with me."
Sawamura Sayuri felt speechless when she thought about her daughter's public image as a young lady compared to her actual behavior behind the scenes. Was that really necessary?
"But with Shiro's bold personality, you wouldn't just let it go, right? After all, you're the one who confessed to me, you know."
Sawamura Sayuri jokingly mentioned the truth Shiro once said, although there was nothing to deny.
"Basically, after hearing that, I gave her a little punishment. Maybe she's shy; she's been avoiding me these days."
Shiro openly spoke about taking advantage of someone else's daughter. After all, there was nothing to hide; that little girl just needed a good lesson.
"Of course, my previous confession still stands, you know. How about giving me a chance, Sayuri-oneesan? You're alone now anyway."
Sawamura Sayuri was stunned after hearing that. Then, as someone who even taught her daughter how to draw doujinshi, countless scenes passed through her mind. She did not expect this little one to be so bold. She had known Shiro very early on; in a certain sense, he and her daughter were childhood friends since elementary school. Of course, it was just that he had quite a lot of childhood female friends.
"Shiro, you're joking. I'm already quite old, and currently I'm not even divorced or anything similar. It wouldn't look good if word got out."
Shiro felt helpless after hearing that.
"Sayuri-oneesan, I'll say it again: give me a chance. And regarding that other matter, do you think I don't know? If you have any problems, you can come to me. Besides, making Spencer permanently disappear from this world is rather simple."
Shiro left after saying those words, leaving Sawamura Sayuri standing there.
Sawamura Sayuri couldn't help but show a bitter smile. It seemed she had never truly understood Shiro from beginning to end. Previously, she thought he was simply her daughter's childhood friend, an ordinary but popular little pervert who even dared to make a move on her.
However, the young boy's actions were understandable, but now he was making a big move, almost as if he had laid all his cards on the table, no longer pretending, with a feeling of complete recklessness.
At the same time, she did not expect him to know about her situation. Indeed, her current situation was no different from a divorce. After all, their marriage was originally an arranged marriage, and her husband had his own childhood friend on his side. The most important thing was that he had gotten lucky, found an opportunity, and now could hardly wait to sever ties with her.
Sawamura Sayuri knew very well that the current state of her Sawamura family was not good. It was already in decline, and only thanks to this arranged marriage had they managed to survive. Once the ties were severed, the consequences would be unimaginable.
The rest of the Sawamura family could not be relied upon. After all, when those old fossils sent her into the arranged marriage, she also took the opportunity to seize control of the group. Therefore, once the ties were severed, the fate of her and Eriri Spencer Sawamura would definitely not be good.
Shiro undoubtedly knew these things. Of course, he didn't know them before; it was already like this earlier, and now that he knew, it seemed as though he had even more confidence, as if he was holding her exactly where he wanted her.
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