Chapter One: Reborn as the Young Master of a Financial Dynasty (A New Book Sets Sail)

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Beika City, Tokyo, an island nation
Teitan Elementary School, First Grade, Class B

Outside the window, the sun shone brightly. A gentle breeze stirred the branches and leaves, filling the world with vitality.

A little boy in a blue short-sleeved shirt, his black hair cut short, rested his chin on his small hand and stared boredly at a bird perched on a branch outside, preening its feathers.

The beautiful teacher giving the lesson noticed that the boy had once again drifted off into his usual daydreaming. A trace of helplessness flashed through her lovely eyes as she asked, “Haruaki Suzuki, what is seven times nine plus six?”

“Sixty-nine,” the boy answered without even turning his head.

Wow...

The children in the class all gazed at him with admiration, as though they were witnessing the reincarnation of a legendary genius.

Although this scene played out every day, it still left the children bubbling with excitement.

Haruaki spent every lesson shirking his proper duties and would even occasionally sleep in class, yet he somehow managed to score full marks in every subject. It was difficult not to envy and admire him.

“That’s correct.”

Hearing the boy give the right answer instantly, Sumiko Kobayashi felt another wave of helplessness and forced a smile onto her face.

Honestly! Couldn’t Suzuki get one answer wrong just once? Being his teacher is so utterly unrewarding... sob...

Seeing that Haruaki Suzuki had returned to staring blankly out the window even after answering correctly, Sumiko Kobayashi felt deeply discouraged and quietly withdrew her gaze.

To be honest, Sumiko Kobayashi liked clever children like Haruaki Suzuki very much. If every child in her class were as intelligent as him, teaching would be much easier.

But sometimes, she felt that Haruaki was simply too clever. He made her, the teacher, seem almost unnecessary, which was genuinely rather discouraging.

“Life as an elementary school student may be a little boring, but it’s actually quite comfortable. There’s nothing to worry about, and I can simply enjoy a leisurely life without having to rush about as I did in my previous life.”

Basking in the warm, soothing sunlight, Haruaki Suzuki’s thoughts gradually emptied, and he unconsciously began recalling his experiences from his former life.

That was right. Haruaki Suzuki was no ordinary child. He was a reincarnated person who had retained the memories of his previous life.

In his former life, Haruaki Suzuki had been born in an ancient eastern nation. His parents had died when he was young, and after growing up, he became a third-rate painter. Unfortunately, his paintings attracted few admirers, and he could barely earn enough to keep himself fed.

For more than twenty years, he drifted aimlessly through life. His work remained neither popular nor notorious, and he became one of the countless ordinary people who achieved nothing remarkable.

Later, while he was out gathering material for a painting, Haruaki Suzuki accidentally lost his footing and fell from a cliff, bringing his commonplace life to an end.

When Haruaki Suzuki regained consciousness, he had already become a newborn baby.

Perhaps he had done plenty of good deeds in his previous life and was now receiving his reward. In any case, he had been born into an excellent family this time.

In this life, Haruaki Suzuki had not only both parents, but also two elder sisters. His eldest sister was Ayako Suzuki, while his second sister was Sonoko Suzuki.

Not long after Haruaki was born, he learned from the adults’ conversations that the world he now inhabited was no longer the one he had known.

His second sister was Sonoko Suzuki, and she had two close classmates: one named Ran Mouri and the other named Shinichi Kudo.

Haruaki had at least been a painter in his previous life, and he had also been familiar with various popular anime series.

Ran Mouri and Shinichi Kudo were obviously the male and female protagonists of the anime Detective Conan.

In other words, the world into which Haruaki Suzuki had been reincarnated was actually the fictional world of Detective Conan—or perhaps a parallel world similar to it.

When he first learned this, Haruaki had seriously questioned his entire existence. Still, he soon came to terms with it.

After all, compared with his orphaned background in his previous life, his starting point this time was practically the most blessed imaginable.

The Suzuki Group was one of the most powerful conglomerates in the country, and Haruaki Suzuki was the only boy among the younger generation of the family. In the future, the entire Suzuki Group would be inherited by him.

Put simply, Haruaki Suzuki had not merely won at the starting line the moment he was born—he had already crossed the finish line that most people would never reach.

The only regrettable thing was that, perhaps because his parents had not been sacrificed for dramatic effect, Haruaki had failed to awaken the miraculous cheat ability supposedly essential to every reincarnated protagonist.

Then again, if you already have a bicycle, why would you need a watch?

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Time passed slowly. Then, accompanied by the cheerful ring of the dismissal bell, the little beasts of the school shouldered their bags and rushed out in high spirits.

Tap, tap, tap...

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Haruaki Suzuki had barely reached the school gate when three small figures blocked his path. They were his classmates: Ayumi Yoshida, Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya, and Genta Kojima.

Ayumi Yoshida wore an orange dress and had a neat bob that reached her ears. With an expression full of anticipation, she asked, “Haruaki, tomorrow’s the weekend. We’re planning to go have fun at Tropical Land. Would you like to come with us?”

“Ayumi invited you herself. I advise you not to be ungrateful, buddy,” Genta Kojima said, clenching his fists when Haruaki failed to answer at once.

Combined with Genta’s chubby build, it was indeed rather intimidating...

Not!

Haruaki Suzuki was a reincarnated adult, after all. Of course he wasn’t going to be frightened by a little brat.

However, when he saw the adorable, expectant look on Ayumi Yoshida’s face, he simply couldn’t bring himself to refuse.

It definitely wasn’t because he wanted to go to the amusement park himself. Definitely not!

Haruaki Suzuki shrugged. “All right, all right. You leave me no choice. Let’s meet at the entrance to Tropical Land at eight tomorrow morning.”

“That’s wonderful! See you tomorrow, Haruaki!”

Only after receiving the answer they wanted did Ayumi Yoshida and the other two leave the school, skipping away with light, happy steps.

“An amusement park?”

At the thought of riding roller coasters and exploring haunted houses the next day, Haruaki Suzuki’s footsteps grew noticeably lighter as he made his way toward a nearby alley.

A modified black van was parked in the alley around the corner outside Teitan Elementary School.

Behind the wheel sat a hard-looking middle-aged man in a black suit with a square face. His name was Ryuichi Inoue, and he was Haruaki Suzuki’s personal driver.

Although the Suzuki family took a down-to-earth, people-friendly approach when raising their children, they still did not neglect certain necessary security measures.

Ryuichi Inoue was not only an exceptionally skilled driver, but also a former special forces soldier. He was the bodyguard the Suzuki family had assigned to Haruaki Suzuki.

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