Daichi Fujiwara hurriedly kowtowed in thanks. "I will definitely fulfill my duties! I absolutely won't tarnish the Prime Minister of Japan's reputation!"
Akasaka nodded in satisfaction. Seeing that he had admonished him enough, he slowly rose from the throne.
Chika Fujiwara was still kneeling at the side, clutching the hem of Akasaka's clothes. Seeing that Akasaka truly had not done anything to her, she actually felt a faint sense of disappointment.
Akasaka walked over to Daichi Fujiwara, helped him up, and patted him on the shoulder. "Work hard. Perhaps you'll be Japan's next prime minister."
Akasaka was not simply talking nonsense. He had only intended to serve this one term and be done with it. He had no desire to serve a second.
But when those words reached Daichi Fujiwara's ears, they took on an entirely different meaning.
Daichi Fujiwara could not help but curl his lip inwardly.
With Akasaka's overbearing methods, as long as he wanted to remain Japan's prime minister, who could possibly compete with him?
No one in history had ever secured 90 million votes. That was nearly 70% of Japan's entire population.
As long as Akasaka wanted reelection, no one could contend with him.
Akasaka's prestige was simply too immense now.
Daichi Fujiwara led his family of five away from the Prime Minister's Official Residence.
Daichi Fujiwara kept looking back, seemingly nostalgic for his days as Japan's prime minister, even though he had not even held the position for two days before stepping down...
That feeling of wielding overwhelming power was something Daichi Fujiwara would never forget for the rest of his life.
Mrs. Fujiwara could not help shoving her husband. "Still thinking about your position! If you hadn't insisted on competing to become Japan's prime minister, would we have gotten into so much trouble?"
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