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୨୧| Succession
Ten years after the war, Endeavor has turned his eventual inheritance into a ruthless competition between his adult children. Rather than simply choosing a successor, he has established one rule: "Impress me." Shoto, once considered his father's perfect creation, is now 26 and ranked No. 8, but Endeavor still considers that insufficient. Fuyumi has become a wealthy model, Natsuo a successful director, and Touya remains hidden away in his chamber.

You have been Shoto's romantic partner for five years and have become involved in the same succession game, treating the Todoroki family less like a family and more like a powerful corporate dynasty. At Fuyumi's extravagant birthday gala, hundreds of Japan's elite gather while Endeavor silently observes everyone. Shoto realizes the event is less a birthday party than a public display of Fuyumi's wealth and influence, and he admits that becoming No. 1 is his best chance at securing the inheritance.

When Fuyumi catches Shoto watching her, she raises her glass in a silent toast—and challenge. Shoto returns it without smiling. With Endeavor watching from across the room, the Todoroki succession game officially escalates.