Tokyo: Rabbit Officer and Her Evil Partner
Chapter 273 - 194: Drinking Poison to Quench Thirst

Chapter 273: Chapter 194: Drinking Poison to Quench Thirst

Indeed, just as the parents said, Fukuyama Toshin sent them to their graves.

He studied diligently for eighteen years, yet overnight his efforts turned to nothing, his future life locked in this deep mountain, with only solitude left.

While he attended university, his parents willingly supported him, paying for his high tuition and living expenses; but now that he has returned with his degree, they have begun to demand repayment.

Fukuyama Toshin was unwilling.

He used violence, drained the last drop of blood from his parents, emptied their property and savings, and finally even used them as fertilizer.

Before they died, his parents asked him, "Does this do you any good? Why do it?"

At that time, Fukuyama Toshin was too tired to answer; he spent eighteen years doing something of no benefit to himself, like a parasite continuously sucking the host’s blood, trying to fatten itself and transform—but in the end, both sides suffered and it was all in vain.

After his parents’ death, Fukuyama Toshin invited relatives to his home for dinner, putting sleeping pills in the dishes.

In his eyes, all the relatives were perfect samples; they had all more or less consumed Ye Tea, especially the elderly, who facing their aging bodies, would ultimately choose to gamble.

Fukuyama Toshin ’collected’ these relatives, categorizing them with numbered control and experimental groups, imprisoning, cultivating, dissecting them—as his parents had hoped, he devoted the entire family’s strength to drug experiments, painstakingly researching the "Forbidden Garden Mist Tea."

As the only genius from the Fukuyama Family who got into Tokyo University Medical School, he fulfilled his parents’ expectations, drafting a paper about the effects of this rare fungus on humans and developed a special medicine using another fungus to suppress Ye Tea’s effects, thus maintaining a delicate balance.

This was a groundbreaking breakthrough; the relatives should feel proud of him.

However, the special medicine was not perfect; in essence, it was a way of drinking poison to quench thirst. What good outcome can come from nurturing a parasite within the body? The organs are already riddled with holes, relying on fungal-imitation organs as compensation, requiring regular dialysis and blood transfusions; it’s no surprise if he suddenly dies one day.

Any contact with the blooming tree man would cause the fungus within to explode tragically, as miserably as the assistant, whose brain turned completely into mycelium.

Fukuyama Toshin intended to continue his research, but reality forced him to halt, mainly because he was out of funds... the village elders sacrificed for the sake of the medical field, leaving no one to earn money, research took up funds rapidly, and the wealth wouldn’t last long, he needed a way to make money.

Initially, he submitted his paper to university laboratories, attempting to exchange this explosive discovery for funding but was rebuked by his mentor as: ’nonsense, spouting lies, an academic garbage spanning ten thousand words’... He had trimmed numerous human experiment records, leading to severely distorted data; his mentor accused him of fraud.

Left with no choice, Fukuyama Toshin could only forge a new path, aligning with the Aum Truth Sect by selling special drugs.

Back then, the Aum Truth Sect was still small, squeezing out only a little silver, maybe sending a few believers for him to experiment on.

Until one day, by chance, Fukuyama Toshin met Prince Akihito.

More accurately, Prince Akihito actively sought him out.

He was intrigued by this fungus and plant hybrid, willing to provide ample funding for Fukuyama Toshin to continue his research.

Initially, Fukuyama Toshin didn’t know why he would invest readily, dare not to ask for a price; until Akishino Mako was sent to emergency care due to a cold, he discovered the truth.

Prince Akihito’s daughter suffered from a congenital immune deficiency, with some heart chamber malformations; doctors said Mako likely wouldn’t live to adulthood.

To cure his daughter, Prince Akihito searched for so-called experts, even praying daily at temples, but returned disappointed every time.

Even the temple’s divination foretold great misfortune.

After learning about this, Fukuyama Toshin proposed a ’targeted treatment plan’ for Mako, addressing her genetic defects one-on-one.

Prince Akihito was skeptical, reluctant to risk his daughter with the medicine. So, Fukuyama Toshin brought himself as an example, claiming that he had a terminal illness early on, would have died without Ye Tea.

To complete the act, he brought out his health examination reports, dialysis receipts, research papers; anyway, Prince Akihito couldn’t understand them, as long as he could be deceived it was enough.

Prince Akihito wasn’t stupid. He personally brought Fukuyama Toshin for blood tests; the results were unexpected—the blood was as thick as jelly, yet Fukuyama Toshin was still alive.

No one would gamble with their life; Fukuyama Toshin’s self-experimentation granted Prince Akihito a bit of trust. He adhered to Fukuyama Toshin’s suggestions, occasionally bringing his daughter to Wulin Temple for the so-called targeted treatment.

Even though Fukuyama Toshin swore Ye Tea had no side effects, Prince Akihito remained vigilant; he decided to try the medicine himself, confirming no harm before giving it to his daughter.

Thus, Fukuyama Toshin became the Akihito Family’s private doctor.

He was like a parasite, under the pretense of treating Mako, persistently draining Prince Akihito’s resources. Nearly all of Akihito’s assets were funneled into research, escalating sunk costs until he turned into a gambler desperate for breakthroughs.

As time passed, Mako’s condition didn’t improve, nor did it worsen, sustaining a tenuous balance keeping Prince Akihito hopeful—he hopes to see his daughter grow healthily, hoping Mako could run freely in the rain like other children.

Fukuyama Toshin, watching closely when Prince Akihito showed ’symptoms,’ claimed the experiment had reached a crucial juncture, requiring individuals with unique physiques to test the medicine; Prince Akihito and Mako, related by blood and consuming the same medicine, made excellent controls.

"Just a bit closer, just a bit more and we’ll extract the special medicine... This time it’ll surely succeed, Mako will definitely recover!"

No matter how Fukuyama Toshin persuaded, Prince Akihito refused to agree hastily. He wasn’t afraid of death, but worried that no one would care for his wife and daughter after his demise.

Fukuyama Toshin reluctantly resorted to drastic measures, falsely claiming Mako was developing medication resistance, without new medicine, she wouldn’t live long...

Prince Akihito had no other choice.

He had asked everyone he could; all doctors declared it incurable. Fukuyama Toshin pointed him towards a perilous road, before drinking that tea, Akihito left a note instructing his wife and daughter not to investigate his cause of death.

Akihito, carrying a death wish, gambled for the hope of life.