I became the emperor in the comic book series.

Upon hearing this, the girl turned her face away shyly and changed the subject, "Um, how long will it take us to get to Okumizome?"

Seeing this, Higashino Akira stopped teasing her, lest Jianzi become enraged and kill Xiaohua on the spot.

"If we take this bus now, it will take a very long time, more than ten hours."

"So I'm going to pick someone up later, and then we'll transfer to the Shinkansen."

Taking advantage of a moment when Miko relaxed during their conversation, Yurikawa Hana broke free from Miko's clutches and ran to Higashino Akira's side. She didn't dare to approach Miko again for a while.

Shy Miko is so scary!

Amidst laughter and banter, they arrived at their destination. The car stopped, and Higashino Akira got up, opened the car door, got out, walked towards the detached house next door, knocked on the door, and went inside.

Behind him, two curious girls pressed their faces against the car window, their eyes following him intently, their eyes filled with a thirst for gossip.

Then, they saw Akira Higashino pulling a suitcase out, along with the nationally famous girl beside him. The two of them immediately widened their eyes.

[Qi You 1000]

"Mai Sakurajima!!!"

The car door opened, and Yurikawa exclaimed in surprise, as did Miko.

She felt that her "brother" was far more powerful than she had imagined. She had initially thought he was just rich, but it turned out that even a national star seemed to have a distant relationship with him.

Seeing the two surprised girls, Mai Sakurajima, a mature artist, smiled calmly and nodded to them, her tone gentle, "Hello, I am Mai Sakurajima."

The two belatedly realized that they hadn't introduced themselves yet, which seemed a bit impolite, so they quickly spoke up, "Um, my name is Yurikawa Hana, you can just call me Hana-chan. That's what Miko calls me too, Miko is Higashino-san's sister."

"Hello, I am Miko Yotsuya."

Upon hearing the surname Yotsuya, which had absolutely no connection to Higashino, Mai Sakurajima's eyes flickered slightly, but her gentle smile remained unchanged. "In exchange, please just call me Mai, Miko, and Koka."

Akira Higashino put Mai Sakurajima's luggage away, got into the car, and returned to his usual seat in the back. The driver continued driving.

However, as soon as he sat down, he was met with the staring eyes of two girls.

"What's up?"

Akira Higashino glanced at Miko and Kohana sitting next to him.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hua clasped her hands together, her expression pious, and said, "Brother Ye, could you please switch seats with Mai-san? We'd like to sit and chat with Mai-san, please, please..."

Akira Higashino glanced at Miko again and noticed that she was also looking at him expectantly.

Across from him, the famous actress Mai simply winked playfully at him.

He rolled his eyes at the two fickle younger sisters, then silently got up and sat down next to Mai Sakurajima, letting her sit over there. He was then sandwiched between the two girls.

Yurikawa Hana: "(Loudly) Yay! Long live Higashino-san!"

Yotsuya Miko: "(whispering) Bazaar!"

In the back row, three beautiful girls with distinct styles started chatting. With the help of a certain celebrity's social skills, the more they got to know each other, the more harmonious their relationship became. They even started talking about the relationship between Mai Sakurajima and Akira Higashino. Mai frankly stated that the two were lovers, which surprised the two girls. Of course, autographs and photos were also inevitable.

Although they wouldn't call themselves die-hard fans, Mai Sakurajima, whom they've watched grow up, is a celebrity they admire very much.

After all, Mai Sakurajima's works and various film and television images have truly accompanied them from childhood to adolescence, and may even extend into their later lives.

When they arrived at the station and boarded the Shinkansen train, Akira Higashino decisively used the excuse that he couldn't buy tickets for seats close together to send the two little light bulbs to other seats, and sat down next to Mai Sakurajima.

In fact, he had bought all the tickets for the entire carriage. Only about half of the seats were occupied, and they were all his own people who had been arranged to board the train at different stations in advance.

Taking a car for more than ten hours straight back to his hometown was too exhausting. Although the train was faster, once someone had ambushed him, it was impossible for Higashino Akira to be caught off guard a second time.

In fact, besides the members of the group who deal with physical attacks, even the two graduates who received the imperial decree from Xiaoyexiao are also with Higashino Akira, hiding on this train, setting up a barrier, and being responsible for guarding against supernatural attacks.

Akira Higashino's strength is indeed not bad. Whether it is being haunted by evil spirits or Mortal Kombat, as long as he is not being targeted by firearms, he can handle it calmly. However, as an emperor, it is one thing to be unprepared for unexpected situations, but he can't go to the front line every day and roll up his sleeves to fight others.

If that's the case, what's the point of having so many subordinates?

The imperial court's rice was not something to be eaten for free.

Perhaps knowing that he was not easy to move, and that using firearms would be too conspicuous and leave a trace, they did not want to expose him too early. As a result, this trip did not encounter any abnormalities or attacks.

At the front of the carriage, two unsuspecting girls were talking quietly so as not to disturb other passengers, while looking at the scenery outside the window with great interest.

As time passed, they gradually grew bored and leaned against each other, eventually falling asleep.

In the back row by the window, Higashino Akira sat on the outside, watching the girl beside him lose the composure she had when chatting with Miko and the others. Despite being very nervous, she tried her best to appear calm. He reached out and gently took her hand.

The sudden touch made Mai Sakurajima's pupils dilate slightly, and she looked a little shy as she whispered, "Xiaohua and the others are still here."

“They can’t see.”

"Miss Mai not only stole my attention from my cute little sisters, but also ignored me for so long. I want to request compensation."

Higashino Akira gently squeezed her smooth little hand and calmly said something that made the girl both laugh and cry.

"Are you still a child? You get jealous of girls?"

This guy always interrupts her emotional rhythm so easily. Mai Sakurajima, who was initially a little shy and nervous, immediately relaxed and glared at him.

"And he's even jealous of his younger sister."

Chapter 114 Is this a new kind of play in the entertainment industry?

How did he manage to say such strange things with such a serious expression?

The girl couldn't help but let a slight smile appear on her originally calm and beautiful face.

"What if I'm also jealous of Mai-san?"

"Sister complex?"

"You know, I went to school in Chiba."

No, I don't know.

"So you know now?"

"Hmm... Higashino-kun's possessiveness is terrifyingly strong."

“I think that at this time, as a mature and composed woman, Ms. Mai should give her boyfriend a loving kiss to comfort him and show her feminine charm, instead of saying such malicious things to him.”

The girl puffed out her cheeks slightly and looked at him with a wistful gaze.

Seeing this, Akira Higashino continued, "If I didn't get Mai-san's beloved kiss, I would probably be depressed all day. Mai-san wouldn't want her boyfriend to become like that either, so please take responsibility as a girlfriend."

"You're really something."

The girl blushed slightly, feeling a little embarrassed. Who goes through all this trouble before revealing their true purpose? Their relationship hadn't progressed that far; anyone who didn't know better would think they were dating.

If he wanted to kiss her, she definitely wouldn't refuse. After all, they were already in this kind of relationship. Although they had only slept in each other's arms on the same bed and hadn't done anything more intimate or deep, their relationship had been established and they had mutually acknowledged it. However, it would be a bit too malicious of him to make her take the initiative.

As a lady, a girl should also be reserved, okay? You rascal.

"Close your eyes."

The girl turned her pretty face away, too shy to meet his gaze.

Upon hearing this, Higashino Akira silently closed his eyes.

"It's time for a kiss..."

The girl's voice drew closer, and then, a light touch of their lips brushed against each other.

It didn't feel like a kiss.

Higashino Akira opened his eyes and quietly looked at the girl who gently touched his lips with her finger. After a moment of thought, he slightly opened his mouth and bit down.

The sudden, wet, and soft lick made the girl blush bright red, and she quickly pulled her fingers back and hid them behind her back.

"Is this some kind of new play in the entertainment industry? If it's Mai-san, I can try to accept it."

"Of course not, the entertainment industry isn't as bad as you imagine."

"What just now?"

The girl's gaze shifted. "After all, I'm a girl too. These kinds of things should be done by older boyfriends, right?"

"What a pity." Higashino Akira leaned closer. "I thought Ms. Mai was going to teach me some new tricks of the entertainment industry, and I was happy about it. It's worth mentioning that, if I could, I would prefer Ms. Mai's legs to her hands."

"leg?"

Mai Sakurajima's voice trembled slightly, and her face was filled with obvious embarrassment.

Suddenly, Higashino Akira, who was already quite close, lowered his head slightly and gently kissed her lips, then pulled away after a brief touch.

"As a return gift for the mistake just now."

Looking at the girl who was staring wide-eyed and stunned, he winked at her, then lowered his head again and gave her a deep kiss. They kissed passionately for a long time, their lips and teeth intertwined. He felt the girl's body gradually improve from being stiff and unable to move at first, to being guided by him and slowly getting into the swing of things. They cooperated with each other until she was almost suffocating due to her lack of experience, and then they separated.

The girl was panting heavily, her lovely cheeks flushed, her eyes somewhat unfocused, and her delicate lips slightly swollen and exceptionally moist.

"This time, it is a formal demand for compensation from Ms. Mai."

Mai Sakurajima didn't speak, her moist eyes gazing at him intently, and she unconsciously pursed her lips.

"Miss Mai is lustful!"

The girl pouted and refused to admit it, "No, I didn't!"

"like."

Well--!

This guy is playing tricks on people again!

Mai Sakurajima, who couldn't outdo him in terms of malice, could only close her eyes and pretend to be asleep, like an ostrich burying its head in the sand, ignoring him no matter what.

Escaping may be shameful, but it can be useful.

Several hours later, when they arrived at Okumizome, Higashino Akira did not tease her anymore.

As a master of the art of wood carving, Akira Higashino knew that when dealing with a girl like Mai Sakurajima who was highly adaptable, it was best not to push her too fast or too fast. Otherwise, once she had completed her evolution, they would be like an old married couple, and it would be much harder to see her shy and cute side like she was today.

It's such a shame that Mai Sakurajima has upgraded to the mature, older sister figure before she's even had a chance to fully experience the beauty of being a young girl.

Since Akira Higashino left, Okumizome, this remote rural town, has been undergoing various construction projects on a grand scale.

First, apart from a few private plots in front of their homes, the vast majority of the land was acquired by the Yunmeng Group by leveraging the prestige of the local shrines. Then, in order to support the subsequent tourism development plan, various homestays and farmhouses sprang up, with all construction expenses borne by the Yunmeng Group, which also hired locals as managers.

As for the farmers, they were also signed into contracts to become professional farmers under the Yunmeng Group. They worked collectively, with scientific planning and profit sharing based on a certain percentage of the harvest. They were also divided into different tiers based on age and given fixed salaries. They were guaranteed income based on their work and were allowed to pass their jobs on to their descendants.

The original Kashii-hime Shrine was expanded and renovated, built in a more Chinese style that looks grander, and officially renamed Unmu Shrine.

Since the shrine was expanded and only one shrine maiden, Eiryu, was unable to manage everything, and Yunmeng offered such a high salary, many local girls who had no hope of further education or did not plan to go to university came to apply for internships. They hoped to perform well and officially start working as soon as they graduated. Being close to the source, they might even be able to bring home the most promising and handsome man in the surrounding area whom they had liked since childhood.

In addition, the team that Yunmeng Group arranged to come here to shoot a promotional video for the game "Omizome Story" also arrived at the destination a day in advance and made preparations. They were just waiting for their boss to arrive before starting work, so that if there was any content or style that he was not satisfied with, they could modify the effect in time.

Unmu Shrine.

Having already known that her brother was coming back today, Ying couldn't concentrate all day. She was busy in the front yard, her attention constantly drifting towards the mountain path, hoping that figure would appear.

Nagisa Ichiyo, who was also dressed in a shrine maiden outfit and had come to the shrine to help out and take care of Akira, saw her like this and while her eyes were gentle, her expression was inevitably somewhat helpless.

Ying seems to like her brother far too much.

Finally, at the other end of the stone steps leading up the mountain, the upper body of a familiar figure gradually appeared. Overjoyed, Tiannv Muying let go of the broom in her hand and ran directly towards him.

Chapter 115 I'm Ignoring You

However, as she ran, when she saw the three cute girls dressed in trendy and fashionable clothes next to her brother, Amamiya Akane's pace gradually slowed down until she came to a complete stop.

Who are they?

She looked at her older brother with a somewhat aggrieved expression.

She's been working so hard to prepare for marriage, and before she can even marry her brother, he gets swindled away by some bad woman in Tokyo!

I was here first.

Behind her, Mai Sakurajima looked at the man with a somewhat amused expression. She wasn't jealous, after all, she didn't really like him that much, let alone love him.

Her relationship with this man wasn't truly one of love, and she maintained sufficient rationality by not giving up her career, so naturally she didn't feel any possessiveness towards him.

Therefore, in this situation, one can enjoy his entertainment more freely.

However, Higashino Akira did not let Sakurajima Mai have her way. He calmly introduced the other people to Akira without any panic.

"This girl is Miko Yotsuya, who is also like my younger sister. Next to her is her good friend, Hana Yurikawa. As for that rabbit-like girl watching the excitement over there, she is the big star, Mai Sakurajima."

After saying that, he walked over to Miko and introduced her, "This is my younger sister, Amatsume Ei."

Upon hearing this, Tiannv Muying became wary.

My brother doesn't just have me as his sister!