The premise of breaking up in Tokyo

Katsuhiko drove back to Mikoto's house. Kotoha had already prepared all the necessary materials and was sitting alone on the living room sofa, lost in thought.

Katsuhiko didn't turn off the engine; he took Kotoha and headed straight to the medical clinic.

He also put a hat and a mask on Qinye, mainly to prevent her from being recognized by the debt collectors from the Guanzhou Federation.

Kotoha seemed depressed, her eyes were dull and confused, and she walked unsteadily, as if she were absent-minded, probably because she was about to meet Kenta's body.

Sheng Yan then took her cold hand, settled her in the passenger seat, and fastened her seatbelt.

Her eyes flickered slightly as she stared blankly at Katsuhiko, who was leaning over her.

Sheng Yan didn't say anything, but tilted his head and gave her a slight smile.

Qinye's lips trembled, and she turned her head away in a panic, closing her eyes.

After half an hour of silence, the car stopped in a parking space next to the gate of the Daejeon District Medical Center.

Qin Ye sat motionless in the passenger seat.

Sheng Yan then unbuckled her seatbelt, took the documents, and continued to support her as they went to the window to submit the application.

After running back and forth for more than half an hour, I finally got the death certificate and the body collection card. During this time, a staff member also secretly handed Sheng Yan a business card for a one-stop funeral service.

Finally, when they reached the door of the body identification room, Qin Ye stood frozen at the entrance, her legs trembling and unable to take a step.

Sheng Yan wanted her to wait in the lounge, but she insisted on going to check on things. So Sheng Yan put one arm around her slender waist and supported her arm with the other, and they walked into the morgue.

Kenta's body was intact. His head, which had been smashed and whose mouth was no longer visible, had been restored. Although it differed slightly from his real appearance, it was indeed Kenta's body.

Qinye stared blankly, her face as white as the pure white sheet covering Kenta, her eyes appearing somewhat numb and vacant.

After a long while, she covered her mouth and didn't make a sound. Finally, she slowly lowered her head and waved her hand, signaling Sheng Yan to take her out.

At this point, Kotoha could barely stand, so Katsuhiko settled her on a chair, then borrowed a phone from a staff member and dialed a funeral service hotline...

Although Kenta's death insurance payout is 50 million yen, it takes time to process the insurance claim, and Mikoto's loan is said to be disbursed in at least three days.

The only money they had on hand was Sayuri's savings and Mikoto's savings. Considering Sayuri's current mood, Katsuhiko asked Mikoto for 200,000 yen and decided to keep everything as simple as possible.

After all, the living are under a lot of debt pressure. Kenta died to reduce his family’s debts, so extravagance was not his intention.

Afterwards, Katsuhiko asked Kotoha whether they needed to notify Kenta's relatives, especially Kenta's mother.

Qinye simply shook her head, her eyes weary and lost...

When Kenta was being chased for debts, his relatives ran away faster than anyone else. At that time, they probably didn't know that Kenta was dead.

As for Kenta's mother, she was sent to a mental hospital on the very day Kenta's father ran away. She spends all day singing nursery rhymes, her hair is a mess, and she jumps and hops around. There's no need to bring her back.

Afterwards, Katsuhiko took Kotoha and Kenta's death certificate to the ward office and submitted a cremation application.

Qinye held Shengyan's hand tightly, her fingers slender yet strong, her lips pale, as if she had lost her soul.

Katsuhiko held Kotoha's hand and sat together in the medical clinic's break room, quietly waiting for the funeral service to come and take Kenta's body to the crematorium.

At 3 p.m., Long, the funeral service provider, took Kenta's body to the crematorium.

Of course, Katsuhiko also took Kotoha with him. Kotoha, the widow, needed to collect her deceased husband's bones and place them in a urn...

Since he didn't want to go out to eat, Sheng Yan bought two bottles of mineral water and poured a bottle of [Recovery Potion] into each. He drank one bottle himself and felt full of energy.

Qinye shook her head, indicating she didn't want to drink it, but Shengyan pinched her mouth and forced it down her throat. After staring in disbelief, tears welled up in her eyes, which hadn't been falling before, and she threw herself into Shengyan's arms, sobbing uncontrollably. It was unclear whether she was feeling wronged, sad, or moved.

At 5 p.m., Katsuhiko and Kotoha, carrying the urn of ashes, returned to Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden and walked into the alleyway where Kenta lived.

The alley in front of the gate was filled with people: Eiyo, Mikoto, Sayuri, Mrs. Kudo, Chinatsu, Yuma Kanzaki, Yutaka Tanaka, and more than forty of his underlings, as well as a dozen timid young women.

Because Katsuhiko had indicated that everything would be kept simple, with no guests or invitations, their arrival to pay their respects was largely spontaneous. They were all dressed in formal dark clothing, their faces solemn, and they brought wreaths…

After drinking the [Recovery Potion], Qin Ye's pale lips and complexion returned to their normal rosy hue, although her eyes still held a hint of helplessness.

With red-rimmed eyes, Eiyo and Mrs. Kudo took Katsuhiko's place, supporting Kotoha on either side as they entered the gate together.

The courtyard and rooms have been cleaned up, with all the festive wedding decorations from six days ago removed and replaced with funeral decorations.

After placing the urn containing the ashes on the altar, Kotoha followed Eiyo and Mrs. Kudo into the bedroom to change into a black kimono.

Qinye remained motionless like a puppet, kneeling on the prayer mat in front of the mourning hall, gazing at Kenta's black and white portrait, without shedding a single tear.

Each person took turns placing a bouquet of flowers next to Kenta's urn, and then Mrs. Kudo, supporting Kotoha, bowed to everyone... The whole scene was quiet.

By 8 p.m., the memorial service was drawing to a close.

Mikoto, carrying the drowsy Chinatsu, walked to Katsuhiko's side and quietly said goodbye.

Although Mikoto and Katsuhiko were legally married, she felt that standing next to Mrs. Kudo always gave her the feeling that Mrs. Kudo could see right through her, and she didn't want to stay any longer...

Sheng Yan didn't say anything and cooperated by seeing her to the door.

Then, Yuma Shinzaki followed her out the door, saying nothing and still maintaining her stern expression.

Today, she was just taking Chinatsu home when she happened to see Tanaka Yutaka with a large group of people and thought they were going to fight.

Although Group 21 has been dismantled by the police, Tanaka Yutaka is still operating under the Group 21 name. As she is the "Group 21 Miss" who is on the police station's blacklist, she is really worried about being implicated.

Then, after learning the details of Katsuhiko's "welfare" videotape company from Tanaka Yutaka, Yuma Kanzaki secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but her feelings were also quite complicated.

Even those debtors forced to work on the streets have been rescued; I wonder who can save her from her 300 million yen debt… She inherited her father’s private contract debt, which is like a contract of servitude. It’s not to be repaid immediately, but it’s still a mountain…

After Shinji Yuzuru left, Tanaka Yutaka gathered a dozen or so attractive women and found Katsuhiko.

Tanaka Yutaka originally didn't want to bring these actresses here, but they didn't believe him.

The president of Takenaka, who had never seen the film, wanted to give them a stable job with insurance.

Despite the excruciating pain of having his flesh cut off and his heart bleeding, Tanaka Yutaka relayed the message, but they still didn't believe him.

As the assistant to the former leader who once commanded more than 500 people, to have his credibility questioned is an immense insult... If it were back then, hmph!

Tanaka Yutaka briefly explained the situation to Katsuhiko.

Katsuhiko carefully examined the appearance of each actress, of course, he was doing so with the mindset of a "professional makeup artist".

Tanaka Yutaka was probably specially selected; she wasn't particularly beautiful, but she wasn't ugly either.

The youngest was nineteen years old, and the oldest was over forty. They had wrinkles around their eyes and gray hair at their temples, making them look older.

Of course, looking beyond the skin to see the bone structure also makes one very suitable for makeup.

Regarding makeup techniques, Sheng Yan, through his advanced studies in [Focus on Potions], may not dare to call himself an "extraordinary master," but he can certainly be considered a "peerless grandmaster."

Manually swapping faces might be a bit far-fetched, but turning ugly into beautiful is more than enough.

Katsuhiko was generally satisfied with the actresses' excellent potential and their ages.

Katsuhiko also carefully considered Tanaka Yutaka's opinion after their exchange at the welfare company that day.

He was well aware of his own situation; he had the idealistic mindset that transmigrators often have. After all, the cheat code he received was too great, so it was inevitable that he would become a little arrogant. It was already good enough that he didn't come up with the ultimate goal of "world peace and world harmony".

In reality, everyone needs practical support. Since video production companies rely on young people for their livelihood, there's no need to fight against the prevailing trend. Actors really don't need to stay under the company's name forever.

But it would be too wasteful to throw it away after two years.

After all, once they join the company, they'll definitely be secretly given "Focus Potions" and "Recovery Potions," since they're all healthy people without any illnesses.

After careful consideration, Katsuhiko decided to let them work at the "Watanabe Food Processing Plant," which was still in operation.

Before signing a labor contract with a factory, check if the workers are actually doing their jobs properly. If not, you can shut the factory down...

It's quite simple to rent out a production workshop under the guise of a food processing plant and convert it into a photography studio, using the same company registration address.

Of course, although they have now been employed by the factory, the factory is not doing well and can't operate, so they can only take unpaid leave. Their job is definitely to film part-time.

Then, based on their individual sales and popularity, they are selected. Those with extremely high popularity can be considered to transition to the entertainment industry, which is suitable for all ages.

Those who are laid off or who no longer want to work will go to the factory workshop to start work... In this way, the invested "medicine" can create value again.

Since the occasion wasn't suitable for giving them a long, rosy speech, Katsuhiko simply told them a few words and then had Tanaka Yutaka take them away.

After the large group of forty or fifty people left, the courtyard suddenly became much emptier.

Xiaobaihe secretly found Shengyan and whispered that her mother had been fired by the barbecue restaurant manager for running out of the restaurant during working hours and could no longer go back to her dormitory.

Xiaobaihe wanted to take her mother to stay overnight in the school dormitory where she hadn't moved out yet.

Even though Sayuri had two or three million yen in her bank account, she still habitually took advantage of others for free, even if it meant staying in a cheap hotel for one night, which wasn't expensive.

"Going to school is too much trouble, why don't you take Mom to sleep at the Okubo Apartment?"

Sheng Yan quietly pointed to Qin Ye, who was still kneeling in the mourning hall, and then whispered, "She's not in a good mood. I'll stay here tonight. And those debt collectors and thugs might break in. It's too dangerous."

Sayuri turned her head to look at the mourning hall; Kotoha's condition did indeed look very bad.

While cleaning the house just now, she also saw the shattered glass window on the balcony, which still hasn't been repaired. It was probably smashed by the rioters that night.

"Honey, thank you, I'm so glad I have you."

The lovestruck Sayuri agreed with Katsuhiko's words and felt reassured that he had thought things through so thoroughly.

She glanced around furtively, then quickly wrapped her arms around Sheng Yan's waist, pressed her cheek against his chest, and whispered:

"My mom said she's very happy with you, and Sister Yingdai has also helped us a lot. My mom wanted to give her lawyer fees, but she refused. Do you know what she likes? I want to thank her."

"I'll ask her later," Katsuhiko glanced at Eiyo, who had an embarrassed look on her face and was looking in their direction, then gently patted Sayuri's petite back and said, "It's getting late, let's take our mother back to rest first."

Little Lily nodded obediently.

Then, Katsuhiko escorted Sayuri and Mrs. Kudo to the front door.

Mrs. Kudo currently has a very good impression of her son-in-law, Katsuhiko.

Today's events also made her realize how reliable this son-in-law is.

She really wanted to express her affection and satisfaction with this son-in-law, ask about his parents, and arrange for both sets of parents to meet. She also wanted to casually mention having a wedding banquet, since they had both registered their marriage "on their own initiative"...how mischievous...

However, given the current situation and Sheng Yan's father-in-law's imprisonment, it's not a suitable time to discuss marriage.

Mrs. Kudo simply held Katsuhiko's hand and patted it a few times to show her approval of her son-in-law, before leaving with Sayuri, who kept turning back to look at her.

Once the two had disappeared from sight, Katsuhiko returned to the courtyard.

Now that only Eiyo and Kotoha were left at home, Katsuhiko simply closed the door.

Then, Eiyo walked over and reached out to block Katsuhiko.

She held a silver voice recorder in her hand and said, "Listen to this. This is the complete recording of my conversation with Hiroji Sato today, without any cuts."

"He confessed to killing someone?" Katsuhiko said, taking the recording pen.

"Unfortunately not," Yingdai shook his head regretfully, then continued, "but it can still cause him some trouble."

Today's events at the prosecutor's office went very smoothly. Yingdai concealed the recording device and then submitted a letter of understanding.

After reviewing the case, the prosecutor sent someone to inquire about Hiroji Sato's true thoughts, and therefore did not submit a detention order for Mr. Kudo.

Of course, since it was a violent incident, it should be prosecuted as required, to demonstrate the will of the law.

If Sato Hiroji does not appear in court to testify and does not make any statements detrimental to Mr. Kudo, then Mr. Kudo can be released directly.

According to legal procedures, it should take as little as five days, which was exactly what the British representative predicted, and they achieved it.

I didn't lose a single penny; it was all for nothing.

Sato Hiroji was very happy, as were Sayuri, Mrs. Kudo, and Mr. Kudo's family. They were all very grateful to Eiyo.

Eiyo should have been happy, after all, she had recorded a self-deprecating remark by Hiroji Sato, but the people who were truly grateful to her were her boyfriend's wife's entire family... Today was also Kenta's funeral...

With everything piling up, she felt suffocated and like she was being treated like an outsider... and the first person she thought of was Katsuhiko.

After listening to the recording, Katsuhiko decided to extract Sato Hiroji's self-deprecating words and send them to his superior, Department Head Miyamoto.

I reckon he'll be in big trouble by then, and he'll be even less interested in getting involved here.

"Eiyo-chan made such a great dish!" Katsuhiko put away his recorder and casually patted Eiyo's buttocks.

Eiyo's pert buttocks trembled as if electrocuted, and her legs went weak reflexively. She staggered, grabbed Katsuhiko's arm, and said, her face flushed:

"You, you spanked me again... I, I've put up with you for so long. If, if you don't want me to sue you, then, then take me to the movies..."