Mash-Up Anime World: Adopted by the Sawamura Family

"I know they might not be able to accept it right away, but I'll do my best to convince them."

Akira spoke with determination.

So, you actually know that they won't accept this absolutely ridiculous dream?

Is this something you can even convince them of?

Spencer nearly coughed up blood on the spot.

At this point, he was genuinely worried that Akira might end up getting hacked to death by his childhood friends with a cleaver.

"Akira-chan, don't listen to your dad's nonsense."

"You absolutely must not do something so foolish!"

Sayuri was now just as worried, fearing that her beloved son might get torn to pieces by his childhood friends.

Just like the protagonist of that one hentai, who even had his head chopped off.

And Akira's senior, Saeko, seemed to have a strong yandere streak...

"Spencer, you idiot, shouldn't you be leaving already?"

"Or are you planning to miss your flight?"

Sayuri shot Spencer a resentful look and hurriedly reminded him.

Look what you've done—now you've put foolish ideas into my sweet Akira's head!

"Eriri, Akira, Sayuri, I'm leaving."

"I will always love you all."

"Oh, right, Akira—I left the clues about your origins in your room a while ago."

"Go and find them when you have time."

As he changed shoes at the entrance, Spencer suddenly smacked his forehead and turned back to inform them.

"Dad, safe travels."

Akira and Eriri wiped the tears from their eyes and loudly sent their blessings in unison.

"The car is waiting outside. I'm leaving now."

"One last apology: between family and duty, I chose duty."

Spencer finished tying his shoes and stood up, his gaze lingering sentimentally on the home he had lived in for over a decade.

As if trying to etch every detail into his memory.

He knew this place like the back of his hand.

And now, he was saying goodbye to it forever.

Then, with a deep breath, he resolutely turned around and strode out the door.

A single, glistening teardrop fell into the air.

"Akira-chan, Eriri, from now on, it's just the three of us."

"As they say in Chinese culture—all good things must come to an end."

"Your father simply had to leave earlier than expected."

"No matter how sad we feel, we must face our new lives with a smile."

Sayuri gently held both her son and daughter's hands, her voice steady.

She originally wanted to drape an arm around their shoulders, but Akira was too tall.

He wasn't even an adult yet and was already towering at 180cm.

Even if she stood on her tiptoes, she still couldn't reach him.

That realization made Sayuri quite annoyed.

"How can one have both? To be loyal to duty yet not betray love."

Akira watched the car drive off and sighed wistfully.

"Akira-chan, that was amazing!"

Sayuri's violet eyes sparkled with excitement as she asked in admiration:

"Did you come up with that poem yourself?"

Hearing those words instantly dispersed the lingering melancholy in Sayuri's heart.

"Well… If no one else has written it before me, then I guess I did."

Akira half-jokingly, half-seriously replied.

"Mom, why do you suddenly seem so happy?"

"Because, Akira-chan, you're about to become famous!"

"Our Sawamura family is about to gain some serious prestige in Japan."

"Ever since the Spencer Earl publicly announced that your father had to divorce and return to England to remarry and have new heirs…"

"Our family has been the target of endless gossip."

"But now, I'm going to send this poem to that old hag."

"I guarantee the moment she sees it, she'll be cured instantly."

"Is it really that powerful?"

"Mom, aren't you exaggerating a bit?"

Eriri, who hadn't understood a word of the poem, felt like her mother was going overboard.

"China has always been the Celestial Empire to Japan."

"Even our haiku originated from ancient Chinese poetry."

"The 'Hua' in 'Hua-clan' comes from China."

"In the Hua-clan, if you don't know how to speak Mandarin, you'll be mocked."

"The bare minimum requirement for a Hua-clan member is fluency in Mandarin."

"With this poem, our family's reputation will turn around overnight."

Sayuri explained as she busily tapped away on her phone, sending a message to her mother.

"Mom, I don't want to attract too much attention right now."

Akira gently tried to dissuade her.

In both his past and present lives, he always believed in keeping a low profile.

Especially in this comprehensive anime world, which was far less safe than his previous reality.

"Akira-chan, but I've already sent the message."

Sayuri raised her head, looking innocent.

Akira was momentarily dumbfounded.

"Mom, how are you this fast?!"

"Waaahhh!"

"Akira-chan, you have no idea how miserable my life has been lately."

"I've lost my appetite, suffered from insomnia, and been constantly anxious."

"All the noblewomen we used to associate with have invited me out for shopping and tea parties."

"And I didn't dare accept a single invitation."

"I was afraid of their judgmental stares."

"Because of all the rumors, I haven't dared to leave the house lately."

"And that stubborn old hag in our family now looks at me like I'm an eyesore."

"If this goes on, I won't even be able to visit my own family home anymore."

Sayuri wiped at her eyes, putting on a pitiful act.

Eriri, watching from the side, fell into silent contemplation.

She had to admit, her mother was a true drama queen.

She had exaggerated her misery at least tenfold.

I've been home with her every day on break… how come I never noticed she was this miserable?

Sure, there had been some gossip about the feud between the Sawamura and Spencer families recently.

But it's nowhere near as dramatic as Mom is making it sound!

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