Miyajima Kiichiro, in one breath, recounted the "past and present" of the Miyajima family... including the evil deeds of his rebellious son Miyajima Sosaku and a series of events thereafter, revealing everything.
After finishing, Miyajima Kiichiro breathed a sigh of relief as if a great burden had been lifted.
In fact, he didn't know why he had told so much.
He originally only intended to give the young man in front of him a general idea, and that would be VANS.
Perhaps he had held it in for too long.
Or perhaps, his phrase "I will protect Miyajima Senior" touched his elderly heart too deeply.
Or perhaps, this was his cry for help, hoping that someone could at least save his daughter and granddaughter.
But Miyajima Kiichiro still felt quite guilty.
This was originally Miyajima's family history, but now he had to tell it to a boy the same age as Sakura, and he even wanted to entrust such a heavy burden to this boy.
Was this too despicable?
Miyajima Kiichiro could only comfort his conscience with reasons like "He agreed" and "If he's scared, he can leave anytime."
Moreover, this boy was extraordinary; at least, Miyajima Kiichiro had never heard of anyone possessing such swordsmanship at this age before.
So, in other areas, could he offer a solution?
Unconsciously, Miyajima Kiichiro was already looking at the seated boy with hope.
The boy's mouth trembled slightly.
Then, in Miyajima Kiichiro's eyes, the boy's lips curved upwards.
Amusement.
Yes, Hayato was amused.
Not only was he amused, but he also laughed out loud right in front of him.
"Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha."
The harsh laughter made Miyajima Kiichiro's old face flush repeatedly.
"What that unfilial son of mine did was indeed…" Miyajima Kiichiro said, "but could you please laugh about it privately? At least don't mock me like this in front of me, right?"
"Oh, your son is indeed outrageous." Hayato nodded, then smoothly stopped his laughter, returning to his expressionless Sima face: "But I'm not laughing at him."
"Then you?"
"I'm laughing at Snake Mound George for being reckless, and you, Mr. Kiichiro, are even less intelligent," Hayato said. "I really didn't expect that video could threaten you."
"...Won't this damage Sakura's reputation? If people at school find out, how will they view Sakura in the future!?" Miyajima Kiichiro said.
"First."
Hayato raised a finger and said, "Snake Mound George can put the video online for people to watch… but who will watch it?"
"Huh? He said… Sakura's classmates would all see it," Miyajima Kiichiro said.
"Idiot." Hayato sharply commented, "Ah, I'm not talking about you, Mr. Kiichiro, though you're quite idiotic too, but I'm really scolding Snake Mound…"
"Less chatter." Miyajima Kiichiro no longer cared if Hayato was scolding him: "What exactly do you mean?"
"Is he some big influencer? Does he have the ability to command a response online?" Hayato said indifferently, "The number of people who would click on such a video is still small… after all, not many people are interested in gay content. Besides, even if it's seen, can everyone believe it based on just that snippet from the video? Even if he truly is a big influencer and can make everyone see this video and get interested enough to watch it all, we have other ways to deal with it."
"Wh-what?" Miyajima Kiichiro was stunned by what he heard.
"Hire internet trolls to say that the person in the video isn't 'Miyajima Mr. So' but 'Snake Mound George,' and that he deliberately slandered Miyajima to get revenge," Hayato said.
"But he is Mr. So…"
"Whether he is or isn't isn't important; what others think is important," Hayato said with a narrowed-eye smile. "Most netizens don't care what the truth is; they just want to see some entertainment."
"Then what if he also hires… hires those so-called internet trolls?" Miyajima Kiichiro asked. He didn't know much about online matters, but if they could use such methods, the other party should also be able to do so.
"Damn it, can he hire more internet trolls than me?" Speaking of this, Hayato got excited, slapping his thigh: "You just need to prepare the money, fifty cents per post, and there's plenty of combat power."
"Can it be done?"
"It can be done." Hayato said, "I know a place where internet trolls can discuss universal gravitation with Newton, talk about relativity with Einstein, and dare to assert that 'I, a humble commoner, tilled my fields in Nanyang' is a piece of trash… A mere Snake Mound brat, with a keyboard in hand, can be turned to dust in an instant."
Seeing Hayato's burning gaze and confident assurance.
Miyajima Kiichiro's heart couldn't help but feel a bit more at ease: "Excellent!… But, who is that 'Newton'?"
Hayato: …
Damn, I forgot that Japan isn't under Newton's jurisdiction.
Hayato quickly changed the subject and said, "But to be scared by just that, Mr. Kiichiro, you're really weak."
Miyajima Kiichiro's old face continued to flush crimson.
"I am, not good with the internet."
He had heard Snake Mound George speak of it in such a miraculous and mysterious way that he subconsciously believed his words.
Actually, it wasn't just him.
Even Sakura, the youngest in his heart, usually only used her phone to send text messages and didn't even watch TV… She simply didn't understand anything about these new-era things.
It could be said that Snake Mound George's move struck at Miyajima's Achilles' heel.
Miyajima Kiichiro gritted his teeth and steeled his resolve.
"After I'm discharged! Buy a computer!"
Hayato was originally lamenting, "No wonder most victims of telecommunication fraud are elderly people"… Upon hearing Miyajima Kiichiro's words, Hayato's eyes slightly lit up. He lightly coughed twice and said:
"Since you're going to get a computer, you need to know the specifications, otherwise it's easy to get ripped off… Mr. Kiichiro, since you're new to such high-tech products, an entry-level one will do, like a 4090 graphics card… Tell me after you've got it, and I'll teach you how to use it…"
Miyajima Kiichiro didn't understand what Hayato's rapid-fire speech was about.
He suddenly realized:
"Oh no… Snake Mound might use my injury to threaten Miss Tsubaki and Sakura… I must inform them first not to worry about me anymore!"
No sooner had he finished speaking.
Hayato's eyes flashed. He thought of something, then his hand moved swiftly.
A hand chop landed on Miyajima Kiichiro's neck.
Miyajima Kiichiro's body stiffened, then he fell into unconsciousness.
Skill: "'Thud' Hand Chop"
Short for: A hand chop that, when struck on a person's neck, is guaranteed to make them fall asleep. Seen in various anime and TV shows. Coma duration: 24 hours.
↑, this was a skill Hayato obtained after completing a certain mission.
The advantage of this skill is that the person hit will definitely be unconscious for 24 hours.
The disadvantage is that the person hit will definitely be unconscious for 24 hours.
"Sorry, Mr. Kiichiro, I want to 'use' Miss Tsubaki a little… You should stay asleep for now."
Hayato said indifferently, "Don't worry, when you wake up, I'll make you send off your child to their grave."
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