That’s.
In fact, Japanese bureaucracy loathe having strong ties to any particular company. Therefore, they move departments every few years. Certainly, it’s important to be clean and honest but I don’t think it’s good for the country, if something goes wrong, the bureaucrat can’t say I can trust this company to do the job, This company will do it even if it’s too much for them, as they have no connections, and that’s not good for the country Yeah. In Japan, it’s the politicians who have replaced the bureaucrats. Politicians have no initiative to make connections with businesses. Of course, I admit that many problems have arisen from behind the scenes. However, it’s also true that the personal connections between politicians and business have smoothed out the running of the state Jii-chan tells Torii-san. Once there was a ministry called the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, which believed that post-war Japan does not need the heavy industry to make cars and other products. They think that it would be enough to partner with a foreign automaker, import only the parts of the foreign cars and assemble them in Japan for a knockoff production. Did you know about that? No In fact, many rising post-war automakers were forced to merge with state-sponsored businesses at the behest of the state. To break the trend, manufacturers who were willing to remain independent desperately sought to export abroad. In those days, Japan was short of foreign currency, and there was a set amount of foreign currency that you could take out of the country when going abroad. By becoming a company that can export and earn foreign currency, they have deflected the intentions of the state bureaucrats!
I see.
It’s a big mistake to say that all Japanese companies have been protected by a national convoy system! In many cases, the bureaucrat’s plan for the country is different from reality. We shoot out to the world by ourselves, or by surpassing the harassments of the country. The development of the country has been greatly contributed by the private sector. It hasn’t changed since then. The young politicians and state bureaucrats these days are trying to reduce our power by keeping all the leadership of the country to themselves but it’s impossible. The private sector is the only group that can fill what the country lacks Jii-chan said. I’m one of those businessmen and also a member of the nobility. Some entrepreneurs, let’s face it, are traitors. People who only think of their own profits, and don’t care about the country, do exist. However, we’re not like them. The history of the noble families overlaps with the history of this country. We’ll never abandon Japan. We have been here since our ancestors, and we must pass along everything we accepted from our ancestors to the future. We’re such existence and that is why the leaders of the political and business world trust us There are various opinions but they trust that the nobility will always be allied with Japan. Our existence belongs to the national interest. A visit from the head of the century-old family is welcome in most countries. You can meet people from the high society and have a more in-depth conversation with them compared to a mere state bureaucrat visit
I see. If you’re the so-called aristocrat, you can only pay a courtesy call without any substance, but.
But the people who come from the nobility are coming from families with tradition, they’re all managers of big corporations.
Naturally, their conversation has more substance.
Therefore, we’re somewhat allowed to violate the law. The leaders of political and business circles all know that they’ll be in trouble if we’re gone. On the other hand, we never do anything too absurd. We stop by reaching a compromise
The corporations take over anything that is out of the state’s control.
The nobility is people on the top of the companies.
And they’re deemed as people who inherit the culture of Japan.
It’s useful when doing negotiations with foreign countries.
Therefore, the country turns a blind eye on the violation of the law.
I see. So that’s why it’s a big problem that the Kurama Kaku is demolished
I muttered.
That’s correct. A member of the nobility who should be keeping the traditional culture destroyed their own home which is filled with historic culture. It affects their faith in the nobility
That is why Jii-chan dismantled and will rebuild the Kurama Kaku somewhere else, even though it’s illegal.
If they lose Kurama Kaku, then there’s no recovering from that.
What’s important is to maintain our value to society. Hence, we are prepared to break the laws. I’ll say it again. Laws and rules are mere tools. I can’t allow it to drag me down and throw away the valuables in our lives
Rules.
Listen Torii-kun. Your generation thinks anything goes as long as we’re within the rules. However, you’re relying on the framework of this country. If you go abroad, you’ll see worlds that ignore those rules. There are also times when you have to dare to break the rules. Don’t become someone who lives only within the confines of the rules Jii-chan said. Who decides the rules? Who’s forcing those rules on others? Do they protect those who strictly follow the rules? Would the rules change someday?
You can’t rely on someone else’s rules.
One has to be stronger, stubborn. Just like him. He never trusts people outside his family at the start. He can’t keep his family safe if he’s not that consistent
Sensing suspicion from people.
People who try to deceive us do stink a lot.
We can never be open to people like them.
The only choice is to fight them.
However, I must take away the lives of those I fought with.
If they come around, they will cause harm to our family out of grudge.
Do you mean that I cannot become a member of the nobility?
Torii-san asks.
After hearing Kouzuki-sama’s story, I can’t help but think about it
She looks down.
You’re right. I’m just a son of an upstart. I couldn’t understand the responsibility of those who are born from the nobility
Jii-chan.
I don’t talk to people who can’t understand. It’s nothing but a waste of time
Huh?
Torii Mariko-kun. Currently, you carry no pride that the nobility carries. However, I think that you may have the potential to become a member Kouzuki-sama? You just need to break free from the rules you bind yourself in
Then.
Yoshiko Yes, Grandfather? You do understand now, don’t you?
Yoshiko-san?
I do not have the same pride as a member of nobility like Misuzu-sama and Ruriko-sama, don’t I? That’s right. I know that you worked hard to become a daughter of Kouzuki house for the past half-year but. I still lack the resolve That’s right, so, what will you do?
Jii-chan looked at Yoshiko-san.
Yoshiko-san.
I’ll return to being Ruriko-sama’s attendant I see And, I will serve Ruriko-sama for the rest of my life