Chapter 129: Different National Situations

"Of course, I'm willing," the destitute young man nodded firmly. "This is a chance for a fresh new start, and I have no reason to give it up."

He was well aware of the consequences of selling his "identity." Once all the "identities" were sold out, he would be left with no options. It would either be suicide or a life as a homeless person, and he was not willing to accept such a fate.

Now that he had the opportunity to exchange a "fake marriage" for a job, it was already a great deal. Even the intermediary said he was lucky to be chosen by this generous customer.

You see, the sale of this kind of "identity" usually doesn't go beyond 100,000 yen, and there are plenty of people willing to do this. Besides, it's just a fake marriage, and they will divorce afterward. There are no real concerns. It's just a trivial matter for people like them.

Afterward, Senichi led the man named Sakurada Saburo to a cheap hotel and had him fill out a marriage application form. Once the marriage procedures were completed, he would send the man to work abroad, and that would be the end of it.

Getting married is really that simple in Japan.

Fill out the application form, affix the seal, have two witnesses sign it, and submit the application to the household registration office. That's it.

The intermediary had already taken care of obtaining the signatures of the two witnesses on both the marriage and divorce application forms. After Sakurada Saburo signed and stamped them, there was no need for him to be personally involved.

Even when submitting the application, it's not an absolute requirement for both parties to be present. If for some reason they cannot personally deliver it, a third person can do it on their behalf.

As for why the procedures are so simple, it can only be attributed to different national situations.

However, if you try to deceive or falsify the documents, the consequences will be severe.

At that point, not only will the registered marriage or divorce be invalid, but a sentence of ten years may also be imposed. So, basically, no one would dare to forge the other party's signature on these documents. After all, such lies can be easily exposed.

However, if one of the parties is absent, the registration office in Japan will take some time to verify the situation, which may cause a slight delay.

When getting married, Senichi asked Narumi Asai to submit the application on her own, which was a bit troublesome. However, it avoided her meeting with Sakurada Saburo.

Later on, the registration office would need to verify and confirm Sakurada Saburo's identity, but that wouldn't be much of a hassle. After all, he had plenty of time, and as long as they avoided meeting face-to-face, everything would be fine.

As for divorce, it wasn't needed at the moment. It was just a precaution. If Akemi Miyano no longer needed this identity in the future, or if Sakurada Saburo found a partner, they could dissolve the relationship.

In any case, all Senichi needed was to solidify the identity of Narumi Asai.

Usually, after marriage, the woman would change her surname to her husband's. Although it was possible to take the opportunity to change the full name as well, it would be too deliberate.

So, they simply changed Narumi Asai's name to Narumi Sakurada. There are plenty of people named Narumi, both male and female, so there's no need to worry about being exposed.

The reason why Senichi chose Sakurada Saburo was also deliberate.

Apart from his unfortunate circumstances, which Senichi investigated, he was generally an honest person. Additionally, his current household registration was in Hachijō, Tokyo Metropolis,.

This was a town in the center of Tokyo and one of the few towns with a well-established electronic registration system.

Once they got married, her paper-based false registration from Moonshadow Island would be seamlessly integrated into the electronic registration system, leaving no loopholes.

And on Moonshadow Island, the old household registration records would become useless remnants, waiting to decay in a corner like waste paper.

All of this was simply because Moonshadow Island had conveniently "renewed" identities, and even the people who helped "reissue" identities thought they were only assisting in "reissuing" and not "creating" a new identity.

In the era of paper-based records, these things were quite common. Even in Senichi's hometown, there were people who had two identities a long time ago.

But now... emmmmmm...

A set of fingerprints, photos, and electronic files, anyone who tries to play tricks will end up dead.

Regarding the matter of Sakurada Saburo's job, Senichi didn't have to worry about it because it had already been arranged very clearly.

Conan had already contacted his mother and asked her to help find a job for this "lucky guy." Once he served his purpose as a tool, Senichi wouldn't have anything to do with him.

And by doing this, they effectively placed this unstable element under the watchful eyes of the Kudo couple.

Kudo Yusaku was not just a random person in America; he had connections with the FBI. It would be no problem to hand over this "loophole" to him.

Initially, when Senichi was planning, he even considered bringing Kudo Yukiko over to serve as a tool. However, Senichi himself now had the ability to change his appearance, and he had surpassed her due to consecutive upgrades, so he abandoned that plan.

So it was better to let him serve as a remote tool. It was best to avoid unnecessary movement, especially since Yukiko had some relationship with Vermouth. If she discovered Yukiko's whereabouts, she might follow the thread and cause trouble.

Senichi didn't dare to underestimate the top figures in this world. His principle was to survive if he could.

Even when meeting Sakurada Saburo, Senichi wore a disguise mask and used Conan's voice-changing device to further conceal his identity. One could say that he was extremely cautious.

In any case, these people were all talented in reasoning, each with their own peculiarities. Senichi couldn't afford to provoke them.

"Done. The documents have been submitted. Just let Sakurada Saburo wait for their inquiries," said Seiji Asoh, dressed as a woman, sitting in a revolving sushi restaurant with Senichi in a corner, eating sushi and having a conversation as if it were a casual chat.

At this moment, Seiji Asoh had disguised himself as Narumi Asai according to Senichi's request and submitted the marriage application. Everything was progressing smoothly.

"I really appreciate your help this time. I'm sorry for asking you to do something like this," Senichi said, taking a piece of salmon sushi from the conveyor belt and expressing his gratitude.

"It's alright. I'm honored to be able to help Senichi-kun," Seiji Asoh shook his head. "Although I don't know exactly what you're using that identity for, I know that Senichi-kun is using it to help someone, just like how you helped me before."

Combining Senichi's current identity with his use of the false identity, Seiji Asoh could easily deduce some information from it, such as someone needing his false identity to avoid someone else.

But she didn't ask, if Senichi needed to tell him, he would have done so. If he hadn't mentioned it, it meant there was no need.

And that was also the reason why Senichi chose him to help. Simply put, he is reliable.

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