E.3
“It's a shame—all of this—isn't it?”
After unloading the car and taking Kiyotaka out to the compound, I left with Kamogawa alone.
“What is…?”
“There's only one ultimate existence. If we play the right strategy, he’ll devote his life to training people and outperform Suzukake in the White Room. If we do that, there’s a possibility that eventually more than one person will emerge that’s close to Kiyotaka.”
“That was the original plan, wasn't it? Isn't that what you were planning to do?”
“My return to politics is becoming a reality here. That's what makes me wonder.”
“No way...”
“I had never thought of it that way before.”
“Are you going to make him, Kiyotaka-kun, a politician?”
“The strategy to educate the White Room so that they could pass it onto the next generation is what the White Room is supposed to be about. It’s an important project that must be undertaken if Japan is to take leadership in the world 50 to 100 years from now. That is inflexible for me.”
But...
“But, in order for me to take the top spot in the political world, a strong ally is necessary. The earliest Kiyotaka can become a senator is at 25 years old. I'll be 61 by then. That’s cutting it close.”
“But for a politician, you’re in your time once you’ve matured.”
Of course, even if Kiyotaka becomes a parliament member, he won’t be able to do anything immediately.
In theory, however, he would have the right to be appointed prime minister at the age of 25.
He has the potential to be of much more use than the usual assortment of mediocre legislators.
“What are you going to do…?”
“I don't have an answer. If Kiyotaka or I were in control of the political world, we could make a big difference in Japan, even if we aren’t talking about the next 50 or 100 years. However, it’s inevitable that there’ll be a delay in the White Room’s education. That's why I'm worried.”
The most frustrating thing was that he has the title of being my son.
When he comes to politics, the public will think that I just want the next generation to follow in my footsteps.
A big disadvantage, but I think there’s a way to make the most of it.
And his lack of joy, anger, sadness, and emotion is also a big concern. It’s necessary to improve it.
“I'm sure Kiyotaka-kun will be obedient, and I'm tempted to expect a lot from him.”
How much control Kiyotaka has over himself, I can't say.
His mind is already far ahead of ours.
He may not have much emotion, but his thoughts are active, and he’ll probably surpass us in two or three moves. On the other hand, he’s fortunate in his ignorance of the world and naive in many aspects. He hasn’t reached the level of thinking I’m at yet as I’m cautious.
From this stage onward, I was prepared to change my plans.
My will to take over this country was strong and unshakable.
“Today, you're going to have to stay with me a little longer, Kamogawa.”
No matter what measures we decided to take, first of all, it was necessary to work on Kiyotaka regarding his personality.
“That's fine, but… what are you going to do?”
Then a hand knocked lightly on the car window and Tsukishiro climbed into the vacant driver's seat with a natural ease.
This man not only had contacts in the ruling and opposition parties but also in the business world. His attitude of doing whatever it takes to win made him risky and untrustworthy, but even in his old age, he was still very good at what he did.
“Ayanokouji-san, you seem to be in good health… I see that you’re getting along very well with the Peace Party people these days.”
“I don't care about that. What about that thing I asked you to do?”
“The arrangements have been made. There will be no issues with the background checks.”
“Good. And there's one more thing I need you to do for me in the future.”
I told Tsukishiro and Kamogawa about my future plans.
While Kamogawa was surprised from start to finish, Tsukishiro listened with a smile on his face.
“That sounds like an interesting plan. I’d like to say that I welcome your work, but I’m getting old.”
He was humble, but this man didn’t take on what he couldn’t do.
“You’re the man for the job. I want to see how far he can go.”
“If you'll leave it to me, that’s fine. I accept. I will cooperate in the implementation of your plan. We'll need to prepare some pieces that may be missing later.”
I motioned for the car to start and had Tsukishiro start the engine.
I only told Tsukishiro, whom I didn’t trust, about Kiyotaka's future. But that wasn’t all I was after. I also wanted to take advantage of Kijima and ANHS, the enemies I’ll eventually have to deal with.
A year later, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka decided to enroll in the Advanced Nurturing High School.
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