Mash-Up Anime World: Adopted by the Sawamura Family

"Why do I say Ayanokouji Atsushi is a madman?"

"Because he wants to break the centuries-old hereditary and noble class system of Japan."

"What?"

Everyone present was stunned. Was he insane?

"Though I also think this system is pretty terrible."

"The son of a politician becomes a politician, the son of a bank president becomes a bank president."

"If Ayanokouji Atsushi were a mentally stable person."

"I might have even helped him a few times."

"Just to see how far this clown could go."

"Could he actually shatter this system?"

Akira Sawamura spoke in a tone of half-admiration, half-regret.

"But unfortunately, he is a madman."

"No one likes a madman, myself included."

"Because madmen are uncontrollable."

"Akira, don't do anything reckless!"

"My old heart isn't strong."

"Don't scare me like that."

Kujou Seiko was immediately terrified after hearing this.

She feared that her precious grandson would follow in Ayanokouji Atsushi's footsteps.

Walking the path of changing the world.

Who hasn't dreamed of changing the world when they were young?

Of leaving their name in history?

But dreams are dreams, and reality is reality.

People always have to face reality.

However, Kujou Seiko knew very well that her grandson truly had the ability to change the world.

At such a young age?

And he was already scheming to overthrow Japan's current prime minister and put someone else in power.

The other girls were utterly dumbfounded by what they had heard.

Was this really a secret plan they were supposed to be listening to?

Overthrowing the current prime minister and supporting the head of the Fujiwara family for a second term?

This plan was absolutely insane.

"Grandma, I'm not stupid. I know exactly what I should and shouldn't do."

"I am human too, I have my own self-interest."

"There's no way I'd betray my own class."

"Most importantly, I have neither the reason nor the motivation to destroy Japan's noble class and hereditary system."

"I am one of the greatest beneficiaries of this system."

"Not to mention, I have so many childhood friends who are also daughters of noble families."

"Would I really be bored enough to waste my time doing something like that?"

"Even if I succeeded, no one would thank me."

"If I truly craved power, I'd be better off marrying a princess."

"Then, biding my time to seize control of the military, staging a coup, and restoring the imperial system."

"Wouldn't that be far more thrilling?"

Everyone: ...

That made so much sense that they couldn't even refute it.

Kujou Seiko twitched at the corners of her mouth and glanced at the younger girl standing beside Kujou Sakurako.

The dignified, elegant beauty with long, straight black hair styled in a hime cut was also twitching at the corners of her lips.

After regaining her composure, she spoke in a gentle yet firm voice:

"Akira, some things should not be said carelessly."

"You study Chinese culture, so you should know the saying: 'Disaster comes from the mouth; too many words lead to misfortune.'"

"The Incident at Honnouji was the greatest betrayal in Japanese history."

"Before it happened, who would have thought Akechi Mitsuhide would betray Oda Nobunaga?"

"Success comes from secrecy, failure comes from carelessness."

She gave Akira Sawamura a reminder from three different angles not to speak carelessly.

Because, more often than not, human nature cannot withstand the test of time.

Not to mention, many people here were his future fathers-in-law.

And if he was just speaking offhandedly, what if someone actually took it seriously?

If he truly wanted to do something like that, then all the more reason not to talk about it so openly.

"Are you trying to be robed in imperial yellow?"

Hearing these words, countless thoughts flashed through Akira Sawamura's mind, all converging into one conclusion:

"Kanade, you big liar!"

"Grandma, you were in on this with Kanade too!"

"How did I lie to you?"

Jingu Kanade's expression wavered with slight panic.

Had the identity she had been concealing for so many years finally been exposed?

Having a childhood friend who was too smart was a real headache.

"A dignified princess disguising herself as a shrine maiden of Ise Grand Shrine all these years—fun, was it?"

As soon as he said this, everyone present was utterly shocked.

They stared at Jingu Kanade, bewildered and alarmed.

What the hell? The girl they had known since childhood was actually a royal princess?

Was this some kind of joke?

"Grandma, your surname is Kujou, and Kanade calls you 'Grandma' too. You must have known about her real identity."

Akira Sawamura spoke in a dissatisfied tone.

"Alright, alright, I admit I was wrong."

Kujou Seiko raised her hands in surrender with a bitter smile.

"We've kept it from you for so many years."

"Kanade, since Akira has figured it out, there's no need to keep hiding it."

Jingu Kanade walked over, gently grabbing Akira Sawamura's arm, her voice soft as she sweetly pleaded:

"Akira, don't be mad, okay?"

"I didn't mean to keep it from you."

"Kanade, you're so sneaky!"

"Were you planning to keep your identity hidden until the day you married Akira Sawamura?"

None of them were fools, and they instantly saw through Jingu Kanade's plan to keep her identity a secret.

She was afraid of becoming a target, of being attacked and isolated.

She wanted to keep her head down until she reached adulthood, then immediately marry Akira Sawamura.

After all, being a princess came with immense advantages.

Once married, she could only be the official wife.

"I-I wasn't."

Although that was exactly what she had planned, Jingu Kanade would never admit it out loud.

Initially, she hid her identity because she feared Akira Sawamura would distance himself from her if he knew.

Later, she realized that her childhood friend was far too popular with other girls, so she decided to keep it a secret indefinitely.

It was all because her childhood friend was simply too sharp.

If she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have spoken just now.

"Kanade, do you really think we'd believe that?"

Akira Sawamura's childhood friends were now completely losing their composure.

They surrounded Jingu Kanade from all sides.

What was it like when a final boss suddenly appeared?

Everyone had started at the same point.

Only to find out Kanade had been ahead by miles all along.

"Who would've thought that the usually gentle, quiet, and unambitious Kanade would actually be this cunning?"

Watching the scene unfold, Akira Sawamura stroked his chin and sighed in amusement.

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