Chapter 20: Little Brother Kamikawa, Don't Let My Boss Wait Too Long

A text message?

His gaze shifted to the mobile phone in his hand.

The message indicated it was sent by Yuichi Mizuno.

"Yuichi Mizuno?" Kamikawa Mitsu frowned.

If he remembered correctly, Yuichi Mizuno was the person the original owner feared and hated most, aside from the school bullies.

This person was not a student.

He was a member of the Japanese Yakuza.

In Japan, individuals or groups engaged in violence or organized criminal activities are collectively called the Japanese Yakuza.

For example, the Yamaguchi-gumi in Japan is one of the Japanese Yakuza.

Simply put, they are the triads.

Yuichi Mizuno was a member of a Yakuza organization in the Arakawa District.

He opened the message to read it.

Yuichi Mizuno:

【Have you decided yet, little brother Kamikawa? Don't let my boss wait too long.】

Kamikawa Mitsu did not reply to the message content.

He merely glanced at it and then closed the message.

He knew what it meant that Yuichi Mizuno would send him this message.

This was another threat against Kamikawa Mitsu.

More precisely, a threat against the original owner, Kamikawa Mitsu.

The apartment where the original owner lived was an old-style building, and its location was considered a good area within the Arakawa District.

Especially recently, a development project had been launched that included the area where the old-style apartment stood.

To put it in terms from China, the apartment was to be demolished, and Kamikawa Mitsu had become a second-generation demolition beneficiary.

This should have been a happy thing.

However, the original owner, Kamikawa Mitsu, could not feel happy.

The reason was that the developer was no good person at all; the compensation they offered was pitifully small, even less than the actual living value of the apartment itself.

Moving out would definitely be a loss.

At first, the apartment residents refused the developer's negotiations.

They refused to move, wanting to increase the demolition compensation.

After all, in this "man-eats-man" society, who does not want to secure food and clothing?

The apartment residents had spent money to buy the apartment, yet the money you give is completely insufficient to buy a house, and you still want them to move out; isn't this asking for their lives?

But.

The apartment residents made a fuss for less than a week.

Or rather, they only made a fuss for one week, and then all the apartment residents agreed to the developer's negotiations, promising to take the small compensation and leave.

This was not because the residents were persuaded by the developer to agree.

They were forced.

Facing the residents' disagreement, the treacherous developer did not want to increase the compensation at all; they only wanted to make the maximum profit, so they turned to the Yakuza power in the Arakawa District—the Sakurada-gumi.

Unlike the triads in other countries.

The Japanese Yakuza were never organizations hidden in the shadows of society; instead, they were active and high-profile at the forefront of domestic and international public opinion.

As for why this was so.

Apart from historical legacy issues.

There was another point.

It was that they had complex and tangled relations with the government; to put it plainly, it was collusion between officials and bandits.

In the eyes of the Ribenzheng Prefecture, the Japanese Yakuza were not considered pests; on the contrary, they played an important role.

For instance, some things that were inconvenient to do directly could be done by the already dirty Japanese Yakuza.

And for example.

Behind every election campaign, there was funding and votes from the Japanese Yakuza.

Due to various factors, the relationship between the Japanese Yakuza and the political world was very good; the former depended on the latter, and the two coexisted very well.

The developer hired the Sakurada-gumi to threaten and intimidate the apartment residents and their families.

The apartment residents called the police, but the result was that officials and bandits protected each other.

In the face of power and interests, no one was willing to protect a group of bottom-tier people.

After all, this was the Arakawa District.

It was Tokyo's slum district; wealthy people simply did not live here. Those who could live here were almost all from the bottom of society, which was also the reason why the developer had the confidence to hire the Sakurada-gumi to threaten the residents.

No one protected them, and their families were threatened and harassed.

Who could withstand that?

The apartment residents could only take the demolition compensation and leave, forced to do so.

Up to today, the only household remaining in the apartment was Kamikawa Mitsu's family; everyone else had moved out.

It was very ironic; a person like Kamikawa Mitsu, who had no power or influence, receiving threats, should have been the resident to move out first in the apartment.

Instead, he became a "nail household."

It was not that he did not want to move; to be honest, the original owner, Kamikawa Mitsu, wanted to move out more than anyone else.

But he was too poor.

Once they move out and lose the apartment, relying on the meager demolition compensation and the small savings left by their parents, buying a new house is impossible; even if they bought the cheapest one, they would have little money left to sustain daily life, meaning they would have a roof but no food.

They can only rent!

However, renting is yet another significant expense.

Perhaps they could cover the rent initially with the demolition compensation, but in the long run, once the money runs out, how will they pay for it?

If they cannot pay, they will end up on the streets.

Whether to move or not is a life-or-death question.

The original owner didn't think for himself, but he had to think for his sister Chie, which is why he held on until now and hasn't moved yet.

The content of the text message sent by Yuichi Mizuno was simply asking Kamikawa Mitsu if he had decided to move.

Kamikawa Mitsu did not answer, nor did he intend to.

This wasn't because he was too afraid to reply, but because he felt there was no need to bother.

Are you joking?

You tell me to move, so I move?

The house is mine; I eat my food and live in my home; I am living just fine, so why should I move?

Whether I move or not, on what grounds do you, an outsider, have the right to interfere? And why should I answer you, an outsider?

He opened the window and looked outside.

It was raining outside.

Looking out, the heavy rain poured down, the scenery gray and hazy as if covered by a curtain of rain.

"Chie probably didn't bring an umbrella," Kamikawa Mitsu muttered.

After thinking for a moment, he closed the window, picked up the coat from the sofa and put it on, then walked toward the door.

He took the two umbrellas standing by the hallway.

Kamikawa Mitsu opened the door and stepped out.

I remember medical care in Japan is quite expensive, right?

If Chie catches a cold, she'll have to spend money on medical treatment.

And...

Most importantly.

I promised to take care of Chie, yet we've only lived together for a day and she's already sick; this is how I'm taking care of her...

"I remember Chie said she was going to Nippori."

In Arakawa Ward, there aren't many places for young people to hang out, but Nippori counts as one.

Arakawa Ward, Nippori.

On Chie Kamikawa's delicate face hung a brilliant smile as she walked out of a jewelry store with her classmates Iori Shimajima and Meijiang Komuro.

The three were chatting and laughing.

She was happy, not just because they were out having fun, nor solely because Kamikawa Mitsu gave her pocket money; mainly, she had heard from her classmates.

About Kamikawa Mitsu's performance in the NH137 Nissan accident.

As Chie Kamikawa's classmates, they had naturally seen Kamikawa Mitsu before.

Kamikawa Mitsu had once picked up Chie Kamikawa after school.

Yesterday, they accidentally saw the video "Archive — NH137" and instantly recognized that the person piloting the plane looked exactly like Kamikawa Mitsu, Chie's brother, as if carved from the same mold.

At first, after recognizing Kamikawa Mitsu.

They were unsure and didn't believe it was him.

There was no other reason; they had only met Kamikawa Mitsu a few times.

In their impression, Kamikawa Mitsu could never do something so grand and extraordinary as piloting a plane to save people.

Later, upon learning that the "divine high school student" in the video also bore the surname Kamikawa.

They had no choice but to believe it.

That divine high school student was the brother of their good friend Chie Kamikawa.

They were extremely excited.

Just thinking that the "divine high school student" was their good friend's brother, meaning their connection to a celebrity was so close, was enough to make them thrilled.

It was like finding out Jack Ma was their own relative.

That feeling was indescribable.

So excited that their blood seemed to flow backward.

If it hadn't been so late yesterday, and if Chie hadn't said she was in a bad mood and didn't want to chat yesterday morning.

They probably would have called Chie Kamikawa last night to confirm.

They held it in all night.

This morning, as soon as they met Chie, they asked immediately.

Chie Kamikawa was first stunned, then, after seeing the video, she screamed in shock.

"Brother!"

Iori Shimajima and Meijiang Komuro were also excited, restraining their impatience to confirm.

"Chie, are you sure that's your brother?"

Chie Kamikawa, staring at the video, didn't hesitate for a second and blurted out.

"It's definitely my brother; I can confirm it. I wouldn't mistake him; even if my brother turned to ash, I would still recognize him."

After that.

From the excited descriptions of Mizushima Iori and Komuro Meijiang, Kamikawa Chie clearly understood the NH137 incident.

At that time, after watching the NH137 video, she felt a wave of fear, followed by infinite pride and glory.

The person who saved 231 lives!

That was my Nissan!

Her excitement was even greater than Mizushima Iori's and Komuro Meijiang's; she felt so overwhelmed she might go oxygen-deprived, not knowing where to put her hands and feet, her head buzzing, as if she were dreaming.

It took a good while before Kamikawa Chie finally came to her senses.

However, that joy and excitement did not diminish.

Afterwards, carrying this joy and excitement, she went shopping with her classmates.

She felt this was the happiest day of her life.

Worth mentioning.

Upon receiving Chie's confirmation that Kamikawa Mitsu was the "youngest captain in history," Mizushima Iori and Komuro Meijiang wanted Chie to take them to meet Kamikawa Mitsu.

It was just like chasing a celebrity.

Knowing a famous person was nearby, how could they not go up to get an autograph and take a photo?

Unfortunately, their sweet dreams were dashed.

Facing their plea, "Chie, take us to see your Nissan, we want to confirm it in person," Kamikawa Chie refused.

Hmph!

No meeting allowed.

You definitely want something to happen with my Nissan.

I remember clearly; the first time you saw Nissan, your eyes went straight, and you kept praising how handsome Nissan was.

Back then, you were already plotting to get close to Nissan.

Now that Nissan is famous, you can't just throw yourselves at him without meeting him first; that won't do.