Tokyo: The story begins with a confession.

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Where did Erii and the others go?

"Oh, they're playing on the hill behind. Go and call them, it's time to eat."

"understood."

Uesugi Kenichi responded and walked towards the backyard. He walked a short distance past the backyard and found Erii and the others covered in mud, running wild in the woods.

He shook his head, never expecting that Mashiro and the others would be turned into this state in just one day.

"Dinner's ready," he called out.

"Coming."

The group of people playing in the woods heard the shout and responded with a smile.

The first to rush over was Hachiko. As soon as Uesugi Kenichi called out, it immediately rushed over and kept circling around him, its mouth slightly open as if it were smiling.

"Onii-chan, this place is so much fun!" Kanna-chan ran over to Kenichi Uesugi and hugged his leg, her face full of excitement.

"There were lots and lots of butterflies, birds, beetles, and many other small animals inside."

Connor counted on his fingers, expressing his excitement.

"I think you're the funniest. You've turned into a little cat from all the playing." Uesugi Kenichi looked at Connor with amusement. Connor's originally fair and tender face was now streaked with white and gray, making him look strangely comical.

"All of you, come here." Uesugi Kenichi took out tissues and wiped their faces. When it was Erii's turn, he glared at her irritably. It was one thing for them to be ignorant, but you dragged them into your nonsense too.

Erii noticed her older brother's gaze and playfully stuck out her tongue; she was just too happy to do that.

"I'll deal with you later." After wiping the dust off their faces, Uesugi Kenichi led everyone back.

After lunch, Kenichi Uesugi found Nogo Uesugi and Reika Uesugi and handed them a bank card.

Chapter 222 Our Uesugi family is an upright family!

"What is this?" Uesugi Nogo asked, taking the card with a puzzled expression. Of course, he knew it was a bank card, but he was curious about what his son wanted to do with it.

“There are 5 million yen in here. Keep it on you for household expenses.”

"Pfft!" Uesugi Nogo spat out a mouthful of tea upon hearing this, then exclaimed in surprise, "How much? 5 million yen?!"

He wondered if there was something wrong with his ears, or if he was just too old to hear clearly anymore.

"That's right, it's fifty million yen. You heard me correctly."

Upon hearing this, Uesugi Nogo and Uesugi Reika exchanged a glance and fell silent.

After a long while, Sugino Go said solemnly, his tone very serious.

"Son, you haven't done anything illegal outside, have you? If you have, tell Dad, and I'll take the blame for you!"

In his view, although Uesugi Kenichi had achieved some success outside, he was still only 16 years old. He had only been in Tokyo for a few months and had already made such a large sum of money. He couldn't think of any other way to make so much money except by doing illegal business.

It's not his fault. 5 million is indeed a lot of money. Even though Kenichi Uesugi is extremely talented in baseball, and many people have even called him, he hasn't played yet.

"Dad, I didn't do anything illegal," Uesugi Kenichi said helplessly.

"So you've sold your beauty? Go found a rich woman outside? Let me tell you, the Uesugi family is a family of honor. If you really did something so disgraceful to our family, don't blame me for kicking you out of the house!"

"And Mashiro is a very good child in my opinion. You must not do anything to let her down!"

Uesugi Nogo took a breath and suddenly thought of a terrible guess. In his opinion, his son was indeed incredibly handsome after returning from Tokyo. Even the celebrities on TV couldn't compare to his son.

This isn't because Uesugi Kenichi is his son that I'm saying something against my conscience; it's simply the objective truth.

Based on the news reports he had read, his son might have found a rich woman outside, otherwise where would this money come from? It couldn't have really been earned by himself, could it?

Kenichi Uesugi couldn't help but cover his forehead. He was now genuinely impressed and admired his father's ingenious ideas.

Having no other choice, he had to patiently explain the origin of his money.

It wasn't until much later that Uesugi Nogo finally accepted the fact that his son had actually earned a large sum of money in just a few months.

He had no choice but to believe it; Uesugi Kenichi had shown him the bank statements and information about the studio.

But at this moment, the expressions in Uesugi Nogo's and Uesugi Reika's eyes became even more complicated.

What kind of monster did I give birth to? My family has gone back three generations and they've worked their whole lives and still haven't earned as much as Uesugi Kenichi in a few months.

"So you're saying you now own your own company and manage over 100 people?"

Kenjiro Uesugi nodded slightly.

"Is making games really that profitable?"

"Ah."

"This world is truly insane." Uesugi Nogo smacked his lips. The entire village's hard work for a year couldn't even match his son's income, which he found truly unbelievable.

"This is truly an auspicious sign! Honey, get ready, we'll go to the ancestral graves tonight to pay our respects."

"it is good."

Uesugi Reika also felt that she really had to pay her respects, and not only that, but she had to do it in a grand manner, on the highest scale!

"Since you have such abilities, we won't say anything more. Your old man is far inferior to you. You can decide how you want to go in the future. I only have one request: you must not do anything illegal, understand?"

Uesugi Nogo said solemnly.

"Don't worry, I understand." Uesugi Kenichi nodded solemnly, straightening his posture.

"Keep this money. Your family isn't short of anything right now. You'll definitely need a lot of money to run your company. Even though we've helped you a bit, we certainly won't hold you back." Uesugi Nogo handed the bank card back.

The family is not short of money right now, and he himself is too embarrassed to use his son's money.

"Please accept this. I have plenty of funds here, so this little bit won't make a difference. Besides, I see there are a lot of things I need to buy for my home."

Uesugi Kenichi smiled and said, "First of all, our house needs to be renovated. We also need to replace the furniture with a new set. We need to buy a refrigerator, TV, and air conditioner. I would appreciate it if you could go and buy them in the next couple of days."

"...And Keiko and the others will be coming back to stay from time to time, so we need to make some arrangements, don't you think?"

"Well, okay, but we don't need that many. Ten million is more than enough."

"Keep the extras for now; you might need them tomorrow."

"you are right?"

"Isn't the county magistrate coming tomorrow? I was thinking of discussing whether we could repair the road here. We can contribute some of the money, what do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Uesugi Nogo immediately fell silent. He had spent his entire life in this village and had a deep affection for this land. Now that he had the ability to help everyone, he was very willing.

"In that case, I thank you on behalf of the villagers." Uesugi Nogo said, bowing deeply. This bow was to thank his son for his contributions. Although it was his own son, he still had to express his gratitude.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Uesugi Kenichi (Wang Nuo Zhao) quickly helped him up, not letting him get down, otherwise he might have to kneel on the ground.

"Alright, let's not delay. I'll go out with your mother to buy some things now. You can have dinner at Second Uncle's house."

At this moment, a flame seemed to rise in Uesugi Nogo's heart. He couldn't help with the big things, but he had to at least handle this small matter properly.

He stood up as he spoke, and hurriedly led Uesugi Reika out. The sound of a motorcycle starting up echoed through the yard, gradually fading into the distance…

Upon hearing the echoing sounds from outside, Uesugi Kenichi stretched out his hand, his expression becoming somewhat conflicted.

"You still haven't told me where Second Uncle's house is!"

He sighed as the sound of the motorcycle faded into the distance. "It's alright," he thought. "Eri should know where I am. If all else fails, I'll just cook myself a meal. That'll be fine too."

Chapter 223 Replace that damn fat guy.

He returned to the living room, where Erii was playing games with some of the younger children, while Mashiro was playing 5 Centimeters Per Second.

Upon seeing her approach, Erii asked curiously, "Brother, what are Dad and the others saying they're going out in such a hurry?"

"I went to buy you some nice things," Uesugi Kenichi said with a smile.

"Something good?" Erii thought for a moment, wondering what her older brother was up to, and then stopped thinking about it. She ran over and grabbed his hand. "Let's play games together."

"Okay, then I'll play with you guys for a while."

Uesugi Kenichi wasn't particularly interested at first, but he became interested when he saw the familiar images on the TV.

“Come on, I’ll play with you.” Erii snatched the controller from Connor’s hand excitedly.

"Wah~" Connor looked down at his empty little hands, then at the controller that had already run into Erii's hands. Tears welled up in his eyes for a long time before he finally burst into tears.

"Don't cry, don't cry, Onii-chan will teach him a lesson for you." Uesugi Kenichi picked up Kanna and held him in his arms.

"Okay." Connor, sitting in Uesugi Kenichi's lap, sniffed and looked at the TV with tears in his eyes.

Kenichi Uesugi pressed the 713 button a few times on the controller, and the screen began to change, his eyes filled with nostalgia.

In the days before computers were so advanced, the arcade game King of Fighters '97 practically dominated every arcade.

Even their small town wasn't spared from this trend.

Speaking of which, he was quite a master back then, the kind who was invincible within a ten-mile radius.

Upon entering the character selection screen, Kenichi Uesugi chose the three characters, Daimon, Shinsaku, and Yagami, without any hesitation.

Without exaggeration, Iori Yagami is the most brilliant character in King of Fighters '97, and also his forte.

Of course, they didn't call him Yagami back then. They usually called him "Ice God," Kyo Kusanagi "Fire God," Benimaru Nikaido "Electric God," and the final boss Orochi "Boss" or "Sunshine."

The name is chosen based on the characteristics of the person; if you don't recognize the person, you generally won't choose that name.

Erii smiled and glanced at Uesugi Kenichi, then immediately moved the selection button to the question mark position and blindly selected three characters.

Uesugi Kenichi immediately raised an eyebrow, sensing that something was amiss.

Generally speaking, those who dare to use blind selection are either truly skilled or just showing off.

As soon as the game started, Uesugi Kenichi barely made a move before Erii, who was controlling Chang Koehan, grabbed him and slammed him to the ground.

Uesugi Kenichi panicked a little. "Wait a minute, I haven't played in a long time. Let me familiarize myself with the controls."

“Okay.” Erii smiled and readily agreed.

"Okay, that's fine."

Then the fat guy with the hammer rushed up again, picked up the door and started pounding on it. Finally, he flew up and pounced with a bang, accompanied by the sound of a knockout. Uesugi Kenichi was gone.

"This is not scientific." Uesugi Kenichi's expression was a bit strange. Although he hadn't played this game for a long time, he shouldn't be this bad. He hadn't touched Erii even once from beginning to end.

He wasn't bragging; he really was quite capable back then.

Unfortunately, Kagura and Iori didn't fare much better afterward. The fat man with the iron hammer kept rushing up to grab him and beat him mercilessly.

He tried to fight back, but he was completely powerless to resist.