In Fuuto: Starting as a Kamen Rider 01

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The next morning, the sunlight had not yet completely dispelled the thin mist in the courtyard of the Sonozaki family mansion.

The Sonozaki mansion, which was usually orderly and where even the servants moved with a fixed rhythm, was now filled with a suffocating sense of oppression.

The air seemed to freeze.

Finally, with a loud crash of shattering porcelain, the peace was completely shattered.

The most intense argument in the history of the Sonozaki family mansion erupted.

At the center of the argument was none other than the head of the family, Sonozaki Ryubei, who single-handedly created the myth of the "museum".

And his eldest daughter, Saeko Sonozaki, who has always been regarded as the most perfect heir.

"You rebellious girl!"

Inside the enormous reception room, Sonozaki Ryubei's roar was like a thunderclap.

His burly body trembled slightly with extreme anger, and his voice made the crystal chandelier on the ceiling hum softly.

"How dare you mention that man's name in front of me!"

His eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at his daughter.

"Do you really want to betray the family? To betray everything I built with my own hands?!"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly grabbed a priceless antique blue and white porcelain vase from the coffee table beside him.

Without hesitation, it slammed down hard at the feet of Sonozaki Saeko.

"Bang—Crack!"

The porcelain vase collided with the smooth marble floor, instantly shattering into countless sharp fragments that scattered in all directions.

Some of the pieces even grazed the hem of Saeko's black trench coat, leaving subtle marks.

However, Saeko Sonozaki's behavior at this moment was completely different from her usual obedient and cold demeanor.

She did not dodge.

He didn't even blink at the broken porcelain shards.

She simply stood there quietly, letting her father's anger pour down like a storm.

When the roar subsided, she raised her head.

There was not a trace of fear on that exquisite and aloof face.

Instead, there was a near-resolute "resistance".

A kind of disdain that comes from the very marrow of one's bones.

She refuted him clearly, word by word, with an unprecedentedly strong tone:

"betray?"

A cold laugh escaped from her lips.

"Father, I'm just tired of your outdated and dictatorial way of ruling!"

Her voice suddenly rose, each word like a sharp knife piercing Sonozaki Ryubei's nerves.

"The 'museum' has been in your hands for far too long!"

"It has long since become a lifeless stagnant pool! A decaying shell with only an empty exterior!"

"Haven't you noticed? Times have changed!"

"Su Chen's power, that is the power that represents the future! That is the power that can truly lead Fengdu to a new life!"

"I, Saeko Sonozaki, simply made what I believe to be a wiser and more correct choice!"

These outrageous remarks struck like thunderbolts into the hearts of everyone in the reception room.

The family members present, including those who were usually pampered and privileged by collateral relatives, were all ashen-faced and dared not even breathe loudly.

The servants were so frightened that they lowered their heads, wishing they could shrink into the ground, lest they be affected by the master's wrath.

The entire living room was deathly silent.

Only Saeko's resounding words still echoed in the air.

"you you……"

Sonozaki Ryubei was so angry that she trembled violently.

His face turned from red to green, then from green to purple, as if his blood vessels were about to burst at any moment.

He never imagined that his eldest daughter, whom he had always been proud of and regarded as his most capable assistant, would utter such disobedient words.

He took a sudden step forward, almost staggering as he rushed to Saeko's side.

The pent-up anger in his chest finally erupted at this moment.

He raised his broad palm and, with all his might, slapped Saeko's still "stubborn" face hard.

"Snapped!"

A crisp, loud slap suddenly rang out in the quiet living room.

The sound was so loud that it even drowned out the faint sound of the wind coming from outside the window.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment.

Saeko Sonozaki's head was suddenly knocked to one side by the blow.

Five clear red finger marks quickly appeared on her fair cheeks, swelling up high.

A burning pain spread from my cheek.

A trace of bright red blood even seeped from the corner of his mouth.

But after the initial shock, her eyes still held that heart-stopping "stubbornness".

That kind of "unyielding" spirit, willing to do anything to break free from constraints.

She slowly turned her head back and looked directly at her furious father.

That look in his eyes was like that of a wounded lone wolf, filled with determination and coldness.

The two of them portrayed this scene of a father and daughter completely turning against each other to the fullest extent.

Every subtle change in expression.

Every line of dialogue is imbued with emotion.

They are all filled with suffocating, explosive tension.

None of the onlookers doubted the authenticity of the argument.

Because that anger, that break, was so real and undeniable.

In the end, Sonozaki Ryubei, the "Duke of Terror" who had wielded immense power in the underworld of Fuuto for many years and controlled the lives and deaths of countless people, was defeated.

He seemed to have aged considerably in that instant.

With all his might, he trembled as he raised his finger and pointed to the heavy door that symbolized the family's honor and authority.

His voice was hoarse and deep, yet it carried an undeniable resolve.

It was filled with endless anger, but also mixed with a barely perceptible... weariness?

He delivered the final and most severe "verdict".

"it is good!"

A single word, as if squeezed out from between his teeth.

"it is good!!"

The second word was uttered with suppressed rage.

"it is good!!!"

The third word was already a hysterical roar.

"Since you are so stubborn! Since you insist on choosing the path of betraying your family!"

"So from today onwards, from this very moment!"

"You, Saeko Sonozaki—"

He spoke slowly and deliberately, each word like a heavy hammer striking everyone's heart.

"She will no longer be a daughter of the Sonozaki family!"

"You have absolutely no connection with the Sonozaki family anymore!"

"I will revoke all the privileges you have as a member of the Sonozaki family!"

"Including your shares, your assets, and even your 'forbidden memory'!"

"Now, immediately, immediately!"

"Get out of this house!"

"Never come back!"

Under this near-perfect, Oscar-worthy performance.

Saeko Sonozaki, the once high-ranking eldest daughter of the "Museum," is the queen of Fuuto's underworld.

At this moment, he looked extremely "disheveled".

She didn't say another word.

Under the "escort" of dozens of guards with complicated expressions, they walked step by step toward the gate.

She was not carrying any luggage.

He was still wearing his signature black fitted trench coat.

Apart from that, it felt like we had truly lost everything.

She walked through the heavy, ornate gate without looking back.

The door behind her closed slowly with a dull thud.

It was as if two worlds were separated.