Shuuichi Kanda's Predicament
It's nothing!
He even thought it was too cheap; it was practically charity!
This is a gift from God!
However, Shuichi Kanda didn't care, because this thing was too easy for him to obtain.
One cup every three days, selling 200 million...
Ten cups of wine only allow one person to live ten more years, or ten people to live one more year.
"An auction would be too much," Shuichi Kanda smiled, not intending to attract attention.
"In that case, I'll trouble President Kouenji to spread the word. Each person will be limited to one cup of tea, and it must be consumed inside the establishment." After outlining the basic rules, Shuichi Kanda looked at Tsukishiro, "I'll also trouble Acting Chairman Tsukishiro to help the guests redeem points."
Tsukishiro nodded, quite pleased with himself, because he now understood Shuichi Kanda's plan: to use a large number of points to directly promote students from lower-ranked classes to Class A.
Although he had never heard of or seen a large number of students graduating from Class A before, it wasn't anything special.
It's just that three years' worth of resources were used in one year, which is nothing compared to billions in cash.
For those in positions of power, a dream that is impossible for students may be as simple as a word.
Therefore, this revenue of two billion is entirely attributed to Tsukishiro's performance, and is considered a performance personally given to him by Shuichi Kanda.
If I become a member of parliament, all of these things will be recorded in my resume.
"Of course, it's my duty."
Tsukishiro answered happily.
"After the Cultural Festival ends, I will naturally have a drink with you two myself."
The "drink" here doesn't refer to a glass of wine, but rather a cup of elixir of immortality!
Of course, you have to pay people for their work, Shuichi Kanda never intended to be stingy in this regard.
The two people on the other side were also very excited. For Rokusuke Koenji, this meant he could live for an extra year, while for Tsukishiro, it meant saving 200 million yen!
After being flattered a few more times by the two men, Shuichi Kanda really couldn't take it anymore. "You guys aren't embarrassed, but I feel ashamed."
Yeah, I'm still too thin-skinned.
Outside the private room, Kouenji was leaning against the wall next to the door, resting with his eyes closed. Although he couldn't hear what was being said inside, the occasional excited exclamations from his father still made him feel quite happy.
He's not doing the work of a company president. If his dad had died so early, wouldn't he have no time to enjoy life?
Hearing his strong, resonant voice now, he felt completely relaxed.
"It's getting late, I should head back now."
Shuichi Kanda and said goodbye to the two men, while Kouenji opened his eyes at the opportune moment.
Shuichi Kanda smiled slightly at him, then turned and left.
Chapter 353 Shuichi Kanda's Predicament
After Shuichi Kanda left, Tsukishiro and Daiki Koenji, who were excited for a long time, gradually calmed down.
While the elixir of immortality excited them greatly, upon calming down and thinking it over, they realized something was amiss.
First of all, 200 million yen may be a lot for the average person, and it may even be something that some people would find difficult to earn in a lifetime.
But for chaebols, money is really just a number.
Let alone 200 million yen for a year of life, even 2 billion yen or 2 billion US dollars would not be a question they would ask for without hesitation.
After all, money is just a string of numbers to those people; they can easily earn it back if they lose it.
Even someone like Tsukishiro could afford one of those cups if he used some tricks.
However, this year of lifespan is genuine, and there is no other example of it except for Shuichi Kanda.
This is an industry with an absolute monopoly!
No matter how high the price, I'm not afraid of not being able to sell them!
"Tell me, what exactly does Kanda mean?"
Tsukishiro was slightly puzzled, because he felt that even if Shuichi Kanda wanted all the students in other classes to graduate from Class A, he would never go to such lengths for a mere two billion yen.
Compared to the latter, the former is far too simplistic, like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut—it looks ridiculous.
After Tsukishiro's reminder, Daiki Koenji also realized that it was indeed unnecessary to bring out such a precious item if it were only for a mere two billion.
If he were to ask, he could easily come up with two billion yen just for treating himself; in fact, he felt that this amount of money was incomparable to his lifespan.
Therefore, it is quite obvious that Shuichi Kanda told them that this plan definitely had other purposes.
"Weren't you just having a good time? Why are you looking so gloomy now?"
Kouenji walked in from outside, then returned to his seat and continued eating.
He wasn't full yet.
Upon seeing his son, Daiki Koenji's eyes lit up. His son was smarter than him; perhaps he knew something.
Moreover, since Shuichi Kanda didn't say he wanted to keep this a secret, it means he can explain it to Kouenji, especially since he didn't even let Kouenji leave at the beginning of the day.
Therefore, Daiki Koenji quietly told Rokusuke Koenji what he had just said, hoping that his exceptionally talented son could help them analyze it.
Kouenji was also very shocked when he heard about the elixir of immortality.
Is that true?
"That's right, it's true. Legend has it that the Tian family, the medicine Kanda Family, never sells it. They only find a few destined people each year to give it away and perform miracles."
Although I had never seen it before, the color and effects of the potion were just as described in the legends, and I did feel younger after drinking it."
The answer from Daiki Koenji was very affirmative.
Meanwhile, Rokusuke Koenji fell into deep thought.
As expected of a family of gods, they only give them away and never sell them... How capricious!
If the Koenji Family possessed these items, they would certainly use them to exchange for even greater profits!
However, Kouenji quickly connected these things together.
The elixir of immortality is only given away, never sold. Shuichi Kanda, who possessed this potion, was caught in a tsunami and remained in a coma for six months. Upon waking, he suffered amnesia and was then sent to this isolated school...
Kouenji vaguely realized something, and considering Shuichi Kanda's occasional unusual behavior, he seemed to have grasped the truth.
"The Kanda Family can't be a monolithic entity, can they?"
Hearing his son's words, Daiki Koenji hesitated, because the Kanda Family was too mysterious, and he certainly didn't know if they were a united front.
He gave a wry smile, shook his head, and indicated that he didn't know.
"I think there might be some internal conflicts among them."
Just as the father and son were staring at each other, Tsukishiro slowly said...
"Oh? What are your thoughts, Mr. Tsukishiro?"
Tsukishiro smiled slightly, then began her analysis.
"It is said that the Kanda Family has existed for over three hundred years, and during these three hundred years, no matter what changes have occurred in the country, the Kanda Family has never experienced any turmoil."
"This only shows that the other party is powerful. What does it have to do with what you just said?"
"Of course there are. If a family develops peacefully for three hundred years, how many people do you think there would be in that family?"
"Three hundred years, roughly a dozen generations. Even if the Kanda Family only had one male member at the beginning, over three hundred years, the Kanda Family's descendants would number at least several thousand to tens of thousands."
Of course, these are probably all insignificant.
Even with a policy of separating the family, the number of direct descendants will still be considerable.
Where there are people, there is conflict; where there is conflict, there is naturally contradiction.
Putting everything else aside, wouldn't this elixir of immortality also be a source of conflict?
Upon hearing what Tsukishiro said, Daiki Koenji nodded.
That's true. Although he didn't know much about the internal affairs of the Kanda Family, it didn't mean he had never met anyone from the Kanda Family.
Not everyone in the Kanda Family is young and beautiful; some members are quite old.
But they give away the elixir of immortality to unrelated people every year, so why don't they use it themselves?
"Could it be that they gave these medicines away to show off their divine power in front of others?"
Daiki Koenji asked his question.
For a family that worships deities, manifesting divine power is naturally of utmost importance, sometimes even more important than their own lives.
Because they know that there really is a God behind them.
"If it's just a manifestation of divine power, there's no need to give it to an ordinary person. Wouldn't it be better to simply rejuvenate someone in the family?"
Tsukishiro's words overturned Kouenji's father's guess. He had also met members of the Kanda Family, and indeed, not everyone was young and beautiful.
"So, isn't that where the contradiction comes from?" Kouenji chuckled. "By now, you should all have realized that Shuichi Kanda is the deity worshipped by the Kanda Family."
If my guess is correct, if he really is the deity worshipped by the Kanda Family, why was he in a coma in the hospital for half a year? He's clearly a deity, yet he's lost his memory?
Moreover, he could clearly cure your illness, which modern medicine cannot treat, but he couldn't restore his own memories."
As Kouenji raised so many questions, both Tsukishiro and Daiki Koenji gradually fell silent.
There are too many implications involved, and they don't even dare to think about it in detail.
It's important to know that the Kanda Family has many legends. Besides their ability to save lives and grant immortality, which are considered ways to help the masses, they also possess bizarre methods that can kill people silently.
Don't assume that the Kanda Family's large size is solely due to the number of people they save.
During the Edo period, the Kanda Family committed many murders; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to establish themselves and develop their influence in Japan during that time.
However, just because they dare not think about it doesn't mean that Rokusuke Koenji doesn't dare to think about it.
"According to the will of the gods, those things are to be given to those who are destined to receive them, and the other party has done a good job so far. But humans are very complex creatures, and extremely greedy."
With so many members of the Kanda Family who worship him, it's inevitable that some might harbor disloyalty. Perhaps some even want to kill the god and take his place.
Rokusuke Koenji's words sent chills down the spines of both Tsukishiro and Daiki Koenji.
"Therefore, in my opinion, the Kanda Family is currently divided into two factions: one faction stands with Shuichi Kanda, and the other faction wants to kill Shuichi Kanda and take his place."
"Shuichi Kanda has already deduced this, so his purpose this time is very simple: he is testing you."
Kouenji, who had already returned to his dormitory, watched Shuichi Kanda speaking eloquently on the Time TV and secretly admired him.
As expected of Kouenji, this guy is really smart.
Shuichi Kanda easily deduced his extraordinary identity and background from the reactions of Sakayanagi, Kouenji, Tsukishiro, and Kiryuin.
Moreover, Kamuro Masumi separated from Kanda, was his childhood friend.
Furthermore, having observed his past self through Time TV, he was certain that the child from that time was himself.
However, he now suffers from amnesia, so Shuichi Kanda suspects that the previous tsunami was not a tsunami at all, but rather someone sabotaging him.
After all, newspaper articles can be fabricated, and with the Kanda Family's immense power, doing something like this is not difficult at all.
Therefore, Shuichi Kanda felt that his current situation was very bad.
No one in the school can threaten him anymore, but Shuichi Kanda can't just focus on things within the school.
Shuichi Kanda dropped the bombshell of the elixir of immortality at this Cultural Festival to see who would come.
After learning so much, he was certain that everyone who came here after Daiki Koenji released the news was definitely from the Kanda Family.
The reason is simple.
The Daiki Koenji said he was going to hold an auction. But what was the auction? In reality, it was just a way to screen potential buyers.
Only those with financial resources and power can obtain these things.
However, Shuichi Kanda instructed him to spread the news within high society, which in itself was a form of screening.
Because the number of people who can attend the Cultural Festival is limited, the Kanda Family will definitely try to secure all the spots in order to obtain all the elixirs of immortality.
Shuichi Kanda no doubt that they had this capability.
At that time, the ten people who come for tea will definitely all be old fogies of the Kanda Family.
Shuichi Kanda can also determine whether someone is friend or foe through close contact.