The presidential system in this timeline was quite different from the presidential systems of countries like the United States today.

Initially, only feudal lords were eligible to run. Later, as countries along the Pacific coast joined the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, representatives from those countries, originally monarchs or heads of state, became eligible to run.

A significant difference from the current political system was that candidates first created a "pledge" document, and everyone voted on that document. The person elected was considered the executor of that pledge and would become president.

In contrast, the current political system in this timeline involves creating policies (manifestos) and voting on them. However, the vote is for the "person," and there is no guarantee that the elected person will actually implement the policies. They can do whatever they want after being elected and gaining power.

In the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, the system was based on "pledges." Candidates had to submit a pledge outlining what they would do, which all residents would review. They then voted on the candidate based on that pledge. The person who received the most votes was given the title of "President" for a limited term (e.g., 4 years) and granted powers limited to the scope of their pledge.

In addition, presidents were expected to serve as a diplomatic point of contact, take the lead in times of war or natural disasters, and initiate action.

Therefore, the role of president was often not very demanding, and it had a strong connotation of being an honorary position.

Presidents in the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere also served as governors of their home domains or regions, so their presidential duties were carried out within a range that did not impose too much of a burden.

This system was originally conceived by Oda Nobunaga, who, when considering his succession, realized that it would be difficult to govern the entire Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, which had expanded to the Pacific coast, from a single region like Japan. He devised a system with limited powers for a term of 4 years, and it worked well.

The powers of the president were limited, and although some feudal lords initially tried to act as they pleased, Oda Nobunaga strictly enforced the original rules, and later, understanding and acceptance spread, and the system worked smoothly.

In the Bible, it is said that "in the beginning, God created light," or "in the beginning was the word." This implies that light or the word existed before the creation of humans. This "word" is not ordinary spoken language, but rather a universal word—light—representing the creation of God. Similarly, before human endeavors and creations, there is the creation of light—the word. In India, the word "Om" is considered the creation of the universe, and it refers to Brahman, which is light, so the meaning is quite similar. In a healthy political system, there must be light—the word—before humans. This is essentially the case now, but the key difference is the explicit limitation of power through a system of constraints and contracts based on "pledges."

In other words, the president was given power based on constraints and contracts derived from "pledges."

Initially, only feudal lords from Japan were eligible to run, but after Oda Nobunaga's death, when local governance became more stable, representatives from various regions within the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere also became eligible to run for president.

After Oda Nobunaga's death, there was a growing divergence between the awareness of people in Japan and those who had migrated to the Pacific coast of the United States, particularly due to the rapid increase in the number of American settlers and Native Americans. Japan was not well informed about the situation on the Pacific coast, and this led to dissatisfaction among Americans with the policies being made by the Japanese president. Americans said, "This is not necessary," and rejected Japanese policies, or they said, "Japan doesn't understand the situation," and even considered, "Maybe we should secede." However, when the Americans showed signs of wanting to secede, the Japanese became anxious and changed their minds, deciding, "Okay, we will allow people from all regions, including local areas, to run for president." The Americans accepted this, and the issue was resolved relatively smoothly. Originally, Oda Nobunaga had said, "In the future, people from all over the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere should be able to run," so by sharing this vision, the issue was resolved relatively smoothly.

To that end, it was necessary to determine the number of votes, so a survey was conducted of people who had migrated to the United States and Native American residents. Surprisingly, there were more American residents, but the Japanese proceeded with the presidential election without concern. However, a samurai candidate who ran for president for the first time from the Pacific coast won, becoming the first president from America. This was a shocking event for Japan, and it marked a major geopolitical shift. After this election, fewer presidents were elected from Japan, and the weight of Japan within the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere suddenly decreased, a situation that continues to this day.

The Japanese archipelago has become like a forgotten land of what once flourished. The residences of the samurai class remain preserved, and there are beautiful cityscapes, but the cutting edge has moved to the American West Coast.

On the other hand, the presidential system functions smoothly, and countries such as the United States, or even small countries in Oceania, are selected, which strengthens mechanisms such as "not taking too many resources" and "sharing systems." As a result, a fairly ideal sphere of coexistence has emerged, where freedom and love, safety, and sharing coexist.

In this timeline, the voting system was not initially implemented with a presidential system. Instead, a system of resident representatives and a corresponding resident voting system was established before the presidential system, with the aim of promoting local autonomy. This was the first instance of a voting system, and it was also the first time that candidates gave speeches. Therefore, the resident voting system was initially implemented experimentally in a few nearby domains, approximately three in number, to verify its functionality.

The system was designed so that residents could nominate and vote for resident representatives, who would then make "requests" to the domain lord. The domain would be responsible for reviewing these requests and, if necessary, implementing them.

For example, in the plaza in front of Anjo Castle, the base of Oda Nobunaga, residents were invited to give speeches, outlining what they would do if elected as representatives, such as "I will build a bridge" or "I will improve the water system." This system, where representatives could make "requests" to the domain, was groundbreaking at the time. While initially implemented in a few domains, it quickly gained popularity, with many other domains expressing a desire to implement it. Oda Nobunaga responded by saying, "Wait, wait. Don't rush. First, let's experiment with it in three domains to see if there are any problems with the system." After a preparation period of about three years, the system was then expanded to other domains.

This system of "requests" to the domain meant that some domains were willing to cooperate, while others rejected the idea, arguing that they should not be taking orders from commoners. However, if a domain lord refused to act, the resident representatives could appeal to Oda Nobunaga. This two-tiered system allowed the representatives to first try to resolve issues within their own domain, and if that failed, they could appeal to Oda Nobunaga.

Initially, some domain lords were resistant, but Oda Nobunaga would assess the validity of the requests and, if they were deemed reasonable, would order the domain lord to act. This led to a situation where residents, frustrated by the inaction of the domain lords, would have their requests conveyed through Oda Nobunaga, and the domain lords would often comply. This brought joy and celebration to the residents, while the domain lords would often feel pressured to act.

This system largely resolved the grievances of the commoners, and even domain lords who had initially been reluctant to listen began to actively seek the opinions of resident representatives, especially after they realized that Oda Nobunaga could intervene. While some domain lords were initially resistant, the system eventually led to a situation where domains actively sought the input of residents, and the system of resident autonomy functioned effectively.

As mentioned earlier, the presidential system was later established, but the resident voting system was based on two mechanisms:

Voting
- Voting to elect resident representatives.
- Voting to elect a president.

Candidates
- Any resident could run for resident representative.
- Only domain lords or local rulers (equivalent to the heads of their respective regions) could run for president.

Promises
- Resident representative candidates would state their goals and plans during their speeches.
- Presidential candidates would submit documents outlining their policies, and would be granted temporary authority only within the scope of those policies. They would also be responsible for handling diplomatic affairs and responding to unexpected events such as disasters or wars.

The resident voting system was established by Oda Nobunaga and later expanded throughout the entire Commonwealth, becoming a stable system.

While the system nominally placed all authority in the hands of the domain lords, it effectively granted significant authority to the residents. The system was based on the principle of resident autonomy, with the domain lords acting in accordance with the wishes of the residents.

This system is similar to the situation in Europe during the era of absolute monarchy, where, although the king nominally held all authority, much of the power was actually delegated to residents and local lords.

A system where individuals who value honor and history are in positions of power, with nominal authority but limited actual power, is considered a healthy system. In contrast, the current system, where power is concentrated in the hands of presidents and prime ministers, is considered unhealthy. The dangers of granting absolute power to newly appointed politicians can be seen worldwide. A world where domain lords, kings, or presidents who value history, honor, and the well-being of their residents are in power is a much healthier system.

In the Kyoeiken, while people voted for a president based on their "promises," the elected president did not necessarily have the power to command obedience from each domain or region. The president was more of a figurehead, and whether or not to follow orders was left to the judgment of each individual, as well as the governors of each domain and region. Although the central authority of the president's power resided in the parliament, the parliament also had its own opinions, and the president did not necessarily have absolute authority. In this regard, the current president of the United States does not have absolute authority and must go through the parliament, but even so, the current president of the United States has certain powers through executive orders, whereas the president's power in the Kyoeiken was much more limited, and they could hardly do anything other than what they "promised" through the vote. In other words, the position was largely an honorary one.

On the other hand, the resident representatives were not subject to as many restrictions, and they were free to convey the requests of the residents to the domains.

In the timeline, after the first presidential election where the range of candidates expanded, the candidates from the Japanese archipelago suddenly lost to candidates from the United States, and presidents were selected from the United States and various regions of the Commonwealth. As a result, the position of the Japanese archipelago became relatively lower. While the Japanese archipelago is respected as the place of origin of the Japanese people, many people have moved to the affluent West Coast of the United States, and there are many vacant houses in the Japanese archipelago.

Originally, the Japanese people did not consider the West Coast of the United States to be a particularly affluent place. However, there have been several instances where famines struck the Japanese archipelago, and large quantities of surplus rice from the United States were transported to Japan to alleviate the famine. This made the affluence of the United States known to the Japanese archipelago, and a large-scale immigration movement followed for about 100 years.

About three years ago, there was some old rice that was surplus in the West Coast of the United States and was causing a problem. The people there were wondering, "What should we do with this? Should we throw it away? It's a shame." When they were asked to send it to Japan due to a famine, they saw that it was infested with insects and thought, "Will we be scolded if we send rice with insects?" However, since there was no other option, they sent the insect-infested old rice, and surprisingly, the people in the Japanese archipelago did not mind it at all, and they were even happy to receive it, saying that it was fine as long as they picked out the insects. This happened about twice.

While people who came with the transport ship were relaxing in a Japanese inn, they were told, "Thank you for bringing this rice. Since you brought it, we don't need payment." However, there was one insect mixed in with the rice, and the residents of the United States had never eaten rice with insects, only new rice, so they thought, "This is a bit..." However, they also thought, "The people of the Japanese archipelago probably don't understand the situation very well," so they explained how affluent the West Coast of the United States is.

At the same time, travelers from the West Coast of the United States began to visit the Japanese archipelago. When a person who was born and raised in the United States stayed at a Japanese inn, they found it to be a small, shack-like room, and the innkeeper said, "I've prepared a good room for you," but it was such a small, shack-like place that the traveler was surprised and said, "Do people in the Japanese archipelago live in such small houses? Even the Indian servants who work at my house live in more spacious rooms." When the innkeeper asked, "Where are you from? What do you do for a living?" the traveler replied, "I'm from the West Coast of the United States, and I was born and raised there, but I don't work because my servants take care of everything. The Indian people are hard workers, and there is plenty of land and crops." The innkeeper and those who heard it were surprised and seemed to finally realize how affluent the West Coast of the United States is.

Thus, after the famine, the affluence of the United States suddenly became known to the Japanese archipelago, and a large-scale immigration movement to the West Coast of the United States began. This continued for about 100 years, and after the immigration boom subsided, many vacant houses increased. However, the Chinese government, which had been watching the affluent Commonwealth from the sidelines, came to negotiate, saying, "Would you consider adding my country (China) to the Commonwealth?"

In reality, since the era of Oda Nobunaga, the basic policy has been to "not interfere with the Chinese continent" and "do business with the Chinese continent, but not acquire land or implement immigration policies." Nevertheless, the Japanese archipelago considered the Chinese continent to be a troublesome place, as there was plenty of land and resources available in the United States and Oceania. Moreover, since presidents were often selected from the United States and other countries, most people in Japan were not concerned with the affairs of China, which is next door.

In this situation, the Chinese government suddenly made such a request, so most people did not care much and thought, "Eh? China? I don't really understand, but I guess it's okay." At that time, the president had limited authority, so major decisions such as a country joining the Commonwealth had to be written in the policy of the next presidential election. Therefore, the then-administration probably said, "We need to ask the people, so please wait about 4 years until the next presidential election when we can make it a policy."

The Chinese side understood this and waited, and a candidate who won the election with a policy of "agreeing to China's participation in the Commonwealth" emerged. From that time on, China peacefully and voluntarily joined the Commonwealth from its own side.

In that timeline, China and Japan continued to have a peaceful relationship, with no conflicts, and this situation continues to the present.

However, in that timeline, the Japanese gods were somewhat dissatisfied with the atmosphere of the people living in the Japanese archipelago. At that time, many of the original Japanese people had migrated to the west coast of the United States, so the Japanese archipelago was experiencing a decline in population. At that time, when China joined the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, a large number of people from China migrated to Japan, which slightly changed the atmosphere of the cities. The gods seemed to be somewhat dissatisfied with this point.

In contrast, in the current timeline, most Japanese people live in the Japanese archipelago, and the atmosphere is relatively well-preserved. In that regard, the gods seem to be somewhat satisfied.

In terms of people's lives and blessings, the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere was far better. However, if you only look at the atmosphere of the people living in the Japanese archipelago, the current situation is better.

Several months had passed since the young man, the next chief of the American Indian tribe, was invited, and as a year approached and it was time to return to his home country, he had come to understand Japan quite well. Having understood the culture, the feelings of the people, and the nature of the country, he made a written commitment as the next chief of the tribe, and also made a promise to promote future exchanges between the United States and Japan.

After that, the young man became a chief, and he repeatedly visited other chiefs in various regions to explain the situation and persuade them.

Surprisingly, the women of Gion, whom he had mentioned several times, had a significant impact. American Indian tribes did not have such beautifully dressed women at that time, so the fact that he had been with several beautiful women from Gion in Japan was a very high status in America. Every time, after the practical discussions were over, he would be secretly called by the chief of the tribe, who would whisper, "Um, I have something I want to ask you..." and then ask, "Is it true that you, who were invited to Japan, have been with several beautiful Japanese women with long hair?" He would feel embarrassed to ask. In response, the young man would smile and say, "Yes. They took great care of me, serving me meticulously. The first woman I was with was a Japanese woman. I've been with many women, but they were all very good." The chiefs of the various tribes would then react with expressions of envy, saying, "Oh, oh..." and "Yes, yes..." They seemed to feel a sense of difference in status. One chief, after hearing the story, looked at his wife and other women from different tribes and thought, "My wife is not like that... Japanese women..." He was imagining Japanese women. At that time, Japanese women were a status symbol in the American West Coast, especially among the American Indian tribes.

At that time, the United States was still in the early stages of development, and there were not many Japanese women. However, some of them were sent to various regions, and initially, they often came with their samurai husbands. When the American Indians saw these Japanese women being treated with such care, it created a sense of difference in the beauty of women.

During the time when Oda Nobunaga was alive, the American West Coast was a stable territory, and it was roughly under his control, covering the area around the Grand Canyon and west of it. There were many American Indians in the central United States, and there were also a few white people gradually increasing. However, about 100 years later, the "United States Indian Restoration Movement" began, aiming to "restore the original lands of the American Indians," and they launched an offensive from the west coast of the United States towards the central part. This offensive was largely unopposed and reached the west side of the Appalachian Mountains, reclaiming the land of the American Indians.

After that, the border of the United States remained stable along the Appalachian Mountains, and there were no more wars in the United States.

Many Japanese people immigrated to the United States, and they maintained peaceful relations with the American Indians. Both Japanese and American Indians were hard workers, so they worked diligently in cultivating rice and other crops, and the harvest was so abundant that it was often more than they could eat.

In the American West Coast, there were more and more people who could live without working, and it was a very prosperous 100 years. The immigration from the Japanese archipelago continued for about 100 years, and that 100 years was a golden age for the American West Coast, which was governed by Japan.

In the Lime Line, where the Co-Prosperity Sphere existed, ideal sharing and freedom were guaranteed within the sphere. While not perfect upon closer inspection, it was a world that achieved a certain level of freedom and sharing, and was relatively close to an ideal.

However, in that timeline, the regions outside the Co-Prosperity Sphere were in a rather hellish situation.

Even in an era similar to the modern era, slavery still existed, and there was no sign of abolition. People were not treated as human beings, no wages were paid, and they were forced to work in makeshift huts, just like in America centuries ago. This situation continued even in an era similar to the modern era.

Since America was contiguous, in that timeline, the area west of the Appalachian Mountains was under the control of the Japanese Co-Prosperity Sphere, while the East Coast was managed by the Western powers. Therefore, the Appalachian Mountains of America were the dividing line between heaven and hell.

At that time, the abolition of slavery was being called for in America, and the argument that slavery should be stopped was coming from the Co-Prosperity Sphere, particularly from the East Coast of America. However, the Western powers did not listen.

Therefore, private organizations took the initiative to gradually abolish slavery.

It started with slaves simply escaping.
Slaves escaped from the East Coast of America to the Co-Prosperity Sphere. The first slaves to escape were during the time when Oda Nobunaga was still alive. The Co-Prosperity Sphere sheltered the escaped slaves, but this gradually became a problem. Eventually, Oda Nobunaga received diplomatic documents requesting the return of the slaves who had fled to the Co-Prosperity Sphere, and he was troubled about how to respond.

If he rejected the request, it might lead to war. On the other hand, even if he accepted, returning the slaves would be a humanitarian issue.

Therefore, Oda Nobunaga responded as follows:
"As far as I understand, slaves were considered property and possessions on the East Coast. However, within the Co-Prosperity Sphere, they are not treated as property but as individuals whose freedom is guaranteed. If they choose to return to the East Coast and become slaves again, that is their own free will and should not be interfered with. However, since the Co-Prosperity Sphere guarantees the freedom of each individual, we cannot return them as property under the authority of the Co-Prosperity Sphere."

In other words, he rejected the request.

As a result, the Western powers were enraged and sent threatening diplomatic documents, saying, "You will regret this." This was clearly a declaration of war, so we strengthened patrols by ship and instructed Japan to prepare for war with foreign countries.

In the end, they did not actually attack. However, the threat from foreign countries eased the tensions of internal conflicts, and it seemed that as long as attention was focused on foreign affairs, there were no domestic disturbances.

While this was happening, Oda Nobunaga decided to invade the Potosi silver mine in South America. The Western powers were able to interfere so far away because they had money. It was known that the size of the Peruvian stationed fleet was not that large, so we first conducted reconnaissance to confirm the route to Potosi, and then sent a fleet to seize Potosi.

This made the Co-Prosperity Sphere's position in South America secure, and at the same time, the massive flow of money to the Western powers stopped, and they no longer interfered so far away in the Pacific Ocean.

However, outside the Co-Prosperity Sphere, hell continued, and slavery and inhumane governance persisted.

The traditional ruling class is actually better than people think. However, the current timeline has a much higher proportion of new rulers. The ruling class of the unified realm valued history, honor, and the well-being of the people, but the current timeline has new rulers who are often acting on their own whims.

In this timeline, there are fewer regions ruled by the traditional ruling class, which is connected to the gods and values history and honor. Instead, there are many regions ruled by new rulers or those driven by desire. While it may seem that the Earth is surviving because these desire-driven people are somewhat satisfied, it is also possible that it is simply by chance. This is an area with many uncertainties in the timeline, and even with the same conditions, different results may occur, making it difficult to determine the cause. However, it is likely that the Earth is surviving because there are many rulers driven by desire who are somewhat satisfied.

However, in general, the traditional ruling class considers the people and the survival of the Earth.

In the current timeline, even though the traditional ruling class may not have much political power, the lineages of the traditional ruling class still exist, and they are connected to the gods and act to reflect the will of the gods. These people are different from the new rulers who act solely for their own desires; they act for the sake of the world.

New rulers, driven by their desires, may even blow up the Earth with nuclear weapons. However, the traditional ruling class would not do such a thing. New rulers do not feel the presence of God, so they prioritize their physical lives and protecting themselves. On the other hand, the traditional ruling class feels the presence of God and knows about the eternity of the soul.

Therefore, it is natural that there are differences in the views on human life between the new rulers and the traditional rulers. New rulers have a similar view of life as ordinary citizens, while the traditional rulers value honor, conduct, and justice more than human life. It is ironic that the new rulers, who prioritize their physical lives, may end up destroying the Earth. The traditional rulers value things more than life, but they do not take life lightly; they value life appropriately. They value life, honor, and harmony.

Recently, the increasing population of the Earth has become a problem. The traditional ruling class is considering a gradual population control. This is not the kind of mass killing that ordinary people might think of, but rather a population control for the survival of the Earth. It is carried out gradually and in a way that minimizes suffering. There is no need to lament this, as the ruling class is considering the survival of the Earth and the happiness of the whole.

This may be difficult to understand, but it may seem to ordinary people that desire-driven people are aiming to reduce the population. However, desire-driven people do not think about roundabout things like population reduction; they simply act according to their desires and dominate people. Therefore, the ruling class that is considering reducing the population to save the Earth is not the desire-driven one, but rather the ancient, god-like, and virtuous leaders. This may be difficult for ordinary people to understand, but people are too focused on the value of life. If the population continues to increase, there will be a shortage of resources, leading to war. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the population through peaceful means, such as a vaccine that makes people happy and weakens their bodies, reducing their lifespan by 20% without suffering. Isn't that a very thoughtful and loving method? The traditional ruling class has a different value system regarding the value of life.

Such stories are relatively rare, and basically, the traditional ruling class hopes for the health and longevity of the people. It is important not to misunderstand this. Currently, it is a very critical time, and it is a situation where we are trying to find a way to avoid a major population reduction due to war, the destruction of continents, or the destruction of the Earth, and instead try to achieve a loving population control and the continuation of the Earth.

On the other hand, it is true that some of the new rulers do not know love and do not care about human life. However, there are various types of rulers.

While it may seem chaotic when looking at this timeline, the fact that the Earth is still surviving is a given. And because things could become chaotic if this continues, we are trying to find a way to prevent that.

The reason why the ruling class might initiate a nuclear war, destroying continents and the Earth, is because the ruling class is diverse, and there are various factors involved. There are often cases where emerging rulers act on their own, but sometimes, even behind them, the traditional ruling class is working with "gods." Sometimes, people who don't fully understand the situation become politicians, or ordinary people unexpectedly become part of the ruling class, and they often act without much thought. As a result, in the previous timeline, the situation where a nuclear war would be initiated, leading to the destruction of continents and the Earth, could not be avoided.

Even if it seems like emerging rulers are in control, the traditional ruling class may still exert some influence. However, not all politicians and prime ministers who currently hold actual power are controlled by the Earth's traditional ruling class; there are many who are acting on their own or rebelling.

Originally, there was an ideal worldline (timeline) for the Pacific coastal region, called the "Sphere of Co-prosperity," but because it became unsustainable, we are trying again, experimenting to see if we can somehow make it work. I hope you can understand this situation.

There's no way for rulers to disappear, and even if they did, it would only result in a state where the residents feel "abandoned," which is a much more chaotic state than having rulers. Do you want a world of chaos, a world where power is justice, a world like Fist of the North Star? Some people say that even if rulers disappear, it won't become such a chaotic state, but that's because they are being deceived, unfortunately. Even in a spiritually developed world, there are still leaders, but the difference lies in the spiritual level of those leaders.

Everyone wants leaders with a high spiritual level, and whether they call those leaders "rulers" is a matter of perspective. Rulers don't disappear; there's just a difference in spiritual levels. The traditional ruling class cares about everyone more than ordinary people might think.

In reality, leaders may seem driven by desires to ordinary people, but when you actually see their appearance, they generally have a spiritual level higher than the average person, and they occasionally reincarnate as ordinary people to understand them. Therefore, leaders have various backgrounds depending on their soul history, and their spiritual level varies depending on their purpose. However, on average, it is higher than that of ordinary people. There are leaders who are reincarnations of gods, and on the other hand, there are also people who are no different from ordinary people. Even among royalty, they are quite ordinary. Their lives are completely different, but in terms of spiritual level, it varies from person to person. However, generally, the spiritual level seems to be enhanced by the influence of the surroundings.

Even though they are called leaders or kings, they are all different, but some ordinary people mistakenly see leaders as "embodiments of desire." This is probably because some people try to overthrow the ruling class and take their place, and in addition, when ordinary people's desires and dissatisfaction are vented, the target often becomes the leaders. There are schemes to take advantage of this power to overthrow the current rulers and make themselves the new rulers, and to make the current leaders the scapegoat to worsen the situation.

Even in the French Revolution, there are absurd stories that, after overthrowing the king, nothing changed. It was just the result of killing a kind king who was good at heart but not good at politics and followed the people, and it's hard to laugh. People are easily deceived by the story that rulers are exploiting them. This is also becoming a life game with a very high difficulty level, so it's better not to take the "seemingly plausible stories" that are often talked about in the world too seriously. Many of those seemingly plausible stories are carefully crafted propaganda stories created by very intelligent people for the purpose of power struggles.

Ordinary people don't know how much the ruling class cares about them.

In the end, there is not much connection between the ruling class and ordinary people. The ruling class has always lived in a slightly separate place, and that will continue in the future. Instead of worrying about that, it's better to do what you want to do. If you want to grow spiritually, you should practice, and if you want to work hard, you should do that. Guidance is given within that scope, and there is little meaning in doing things that are like spitting in the face of heaven.

What you should hope for is leaders with a high spiritual level. That's probably all. If that's the case, a traditional monarchy might be a good choice.

In reality, the political system of the Commonwealth was nominally a presidential system, but only feudal lords or their equivalent prime ministers could run for president, so it was a system where people from established families became president. I will now introduce this political system.

In spirituality, even in the New Age movement of the past, it was often proclaimed that "from now on, there will be no rulers, and everyone will live freely." However, it seems that this was largely a tactic used by emerging power structures who, under the guise of "democracy" or a "world without rulers," sought to weaken the power of existing forces. Spirituality simply happened to be popular at the time, and they exploited it for their propaganda. In the end, people were simply being manipulated for political purposes. While there may have been a small element of truth in some of these claims, the proportion of truth was often very small. Both those promoting and those listening to these ideas seemed to understand them superficially, but in reality, they were often quite confusing.

Those promoting these ideas often didn't fully understand them themselves, and they were presented with a different nuance than the true meaning of spirituality. As a result, a distorted understanding of spirituality emerged, suggesting that living freely according to one's ego would lead to a better life. This misuse of spirituality by emerging power structures led to a misinterpretation of its true meaning, and what started as a political propaganda campaign was unintentionally twisted by those involved in the spirituality movement.

While it may not have been intentionally designed as a trap, there was an element of it being a trap to confuse people's minds and further disrupt society, ultimately leading in a direction opposite to that of true spirituality. However, it seems that those involved simply lacked a deeper understanding of these issues.

While freedom is a goal in spirituality, it refers to freedom through integration and collective consciousness, not the freedom of individual actions driven by the ego. When spirituality talks about a world without rulers, it's referring to the collective consciousness, not the freedom of the ego. Therefore, promoting ego-driven freedom is not in line with the true principles of spirituality. True spiritual freedom involves the ego diminishing and merging with the collective consciousness, leading to the dissolution of the ego. However, the distorted message that promoting ego-driven freedom is the path to spirituality has led to a misunderstanding of true spirituality, and the movement has been unfairly criticized and ultimately suppressed.

This is a simple concept that can be easily understood with a little study, but the promotion of both the true principles of spirituality and the distorted concept of ego-driven freedom has led to arguments and divisions, ultimately leading to the downfall of both. There are many hidden dangers in these discussions, so it's best to avoid those who promote freedom in a superficial way.

In reality, it is common for power structures to use popular terms for their own purposes, and while true spirituality exists, there are many traps in this world where things are misrepresented and promoted in a way that benefits those in power. If you live your life naively, you will easily get stuck in the "game of life." There are countless people who are endlessly trapped and unable to escape, and many have fallen into these traps, with others building their success on the failures of those who came before.

There are so many traps and misunderstandings in spirituality that it can be difficult to navigate. It's a challenging path.

If you take the "freedom" that is often talked about in the world at face value and believe that you are free, you are actually not free at all, and you will quickly find yourself manipulated and controlled by others. There are many such stories.

Even now, the ruling class (not politicians, but the real ruling class) lives a little apart from the general public, but they still interact with the public. Therefore, the living environment, whether it's the past, the present, or different eras and countries, hasn't changed that much.

The current ruling class also lives without much interaction with the general public, and their interactions with the general public are limited and selective. This selective interaction has been the norm both in the past and present, and the rulers have continued to be rulers.

No matter how much the current citizens misunderstand the concept of popular sovereignty, the rulers have continued to exist regardless.

Democracy is a deception. It invents a concept of popular sovereignty that originally didn't exist and makes people believe in it. In the past and present, the general public has not been that important to the ruling class.

Of course, even though they are not treated as important, the ruling class does have certain considerations. They ensure that the public does not starve and can live a relatively comfortable life. However, the general public's daily life is the priority, and their interests differ from those of the ruling class, so basically, the ruling class does not pay much attention to the public.

This is a disheartening fact for the general public. When they are confronted with the reality that the sovereignty they thought they had did not actually exist, they may feel despair. However, this fact is actually a bright hope for world peace and the future.

If there were no ruling class and popular sovereignty existed, then, to put it extremely, political movements would be driven by media hype and propaganda, leading the country down a path to ruin.

However, if there is a ruling class, there is always room for improvement through their understanding and changes in policy.

The idea that world peace and preventing the destruction of the Earth require everyone in the country to participate is a concept that has been instilled in people. In reality, this is largely controlled by the ruling class.

Instead of bringing up a vague concept like popular sovereignty, it is more fulfilling to achieve what you want to do and pursue in your own life.

This situation may seem terrible, but it has not changed from the past to the present, and it will not change regardless of what anyone thinks.

Unless you have reincarnated several times and accumulated considerable experience, it is better to live a normal life and reach the end of your lifespan without making too many assumptions. It is better to think that you are living under the direction of the rulers, rather than assuming that there is popular sovereignty.

In the past and present, the general public has been largely ignored and left alone by the rulers. In the current democracy, there is a risk that someone who misunderstands the situation will run for office and implement strange policies. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully observe and participate in elections to exclude strange politicians. However, it seems that choosing politicians based on grand narratives does not have much meaning. Of course, there are exceptions, and it is nominally possible because of the concept of popular sovereignty, but the power of the ruling class is too strong, so it does not have much meaning.

This situation may seem terrible to the general public, but the fact that achieving world peace does not require the agreement of a majority of people and that only a few people in the ruling class can decide is actually a good thing.

Now, it is said that we have a democracy and national sovereignty, and it seems like the people are involved in politics. However, in reality, whether in the past or present, the general public does not know what the rulers are thinking.

In principle, the system states that the people have sovereignty. However, in reality, the "people" who are said to have sovereignty do not refer to the general public, but rather a certain group of people who rule the country in place of the king. This group of people who rule the country can be either the rulers themselves or their representatives, and it varies. However, in either case, there is little connection between the general public and these rulers or representatives.

This is true both in terms of the system and in terms of ideology. Therefore, the idea that the general public has sovereignty and indirectly governs the country is quite a lie. Even though there is a system in place, politicians who are suddenly elected without knowing the circumstances sometimes appear, but this is a relatively rare exception. Basically, a certain group of people rule the country in the current world.

The basic difference is that, while the traditional rulers were relatively concerned about the people, the governance by a certain group of people under the new system is basically based on desires.

In the traditional system, the king ruled while caring for the people, and the people had freedom under that king.
Now, a certain group of people are exploiting the people and engaging in politics for their own desires. Which one is happier for the common people?

Of course, there were various kings, and some had strong desires. However, unlike the current situation where almost 80% or 90% of politicians are working for their own desires, in the case of kings, 80% to 90% were concerned about the people, and the remaining 20% were not. However, that is human nature, and such a degree is acceptable. It is cute when a king indulges a little.

The common people, deceived by a certain group of desire-filled, but skillful, people, revolted and drove out the king, and gave the country to that desire-filled, greedy group of people. In this way, the common people have pushed themselves into a worse situation.

Governance requires caring for the people, and that sometimes requires a long history and the passing down of traditions. However, when people who suddenly become politicians or prime ministers based on their desires are unable to do anything, and moreover, do not care about the people at all, that is an unavoidable situation.

In such cases, it is much better to have a proper king.

When tracing the memories of Group Soul, it becomes clear that, just like in the past, rulers have been governing this world, and nothing has changed. What has changed is that in the past, the rulers were visible, so it was easy to know who was in charge. Now, they are not visible, so it is unclear who is actually in charge. However, it can also be said that the situation is not that different from the past.

In the world, there is a perception that the world has become much better than before. However, it seems that the past was also a good world in its own way. In terms of the fact that there are rulers and citizens living in a cage, nothing has changed. Now, with increased intelligence and the flow of information, there are people who talk about being "controlled by invisible rulers" or who promote conspiracy theories. However, such control has existed since the past. In the past and present, the rulers decide everything, so the general public has no idea what is happening.

Although it is said that in a democracy, the people should have sovereignty, it seems that there are some unknown "shadow rulers," and in that sense, the world may seem worse than before. However, this is because, from the beginning, there was no such thing as popular sovereignty, and people were made to have false expectations and misunderstandings about having sovereignty. Originally, nothing was revealed to the people, and they were made to think that they had popular sovereignty. Therefore, even if people speculate about conspiracy theories or "shadow rulers," it is a waste of time. From the beginning, the people did not know about the rulers, and they have been controlled by the rulers without any change from before the era of popular sovereignty.

The story of the general public not understanding the ruling class has been around since the past. However, even now, the rulers sometimes go out to the streets and interact with the citizens, which has not changed. In some ways, it has changed for the better, as it is now easier for people to go out to the streets. However, in the past, it was also possible to go out to the streets if one wanted to. For example, in the Roman era, the distance between rulers and citizens was sometimes close, and even rulers would eat at local taverns and restaurants. At that time, they would interact with ordinary citizens, and although they lived in separate areas for most of their lives, they could interact with citizens if they wanted to.

It seems that the form has been that the ruling class sometimes goes out to the streets and interacts with the citizens, rather than the other way around. Citizens cannot meet the ruling class on their own initiative, both now and in the past.

Even now, the ruling class sometimes goes out to the streets, so in that sense, it is the same. However, in the Roman era, the rulers went out to the streets with the clear understanding of who they were, while now, it is not always clear. When tracing the memories of Group Soul, it seems that the Roman emperor, who was a "menhera," went out to the streets and interacted with people.

When we look back at the Edo period, when there were feudal lords, the feudal lords lived in their mansions and castles, and lived a little apart from the samurai and townspeople. There was some interaction with the townspeople, but basically, they lived separately. When tracing the memories of Group Soul, it seems that, like Mito Komon, it was rare to go out to the streets incognito, but sometimes, there were times when they would go out to the streets. However, in the case of the feudal lords, there was a sense of distance.

The rulers are constantly waiting for a savior (messiah) to appear who will literally save them and truly rescue them.

Even though they are in a position of power, they are actually suffering. They are constantly in conflict, with a dark aura surrounding them, and even minor things can lead them to easily torture people around them, just like despotic rulers of the past. They have absolute power that allows them to do such things, and the judicial system and the country are untouchable. Nevertheless, these people are suffering, and although they don't show it on the surface, they are waiting for a savior (messiah).

No matter how much absolute power and wealth, equivalent to decades or even centuries of national budgets, they possess, suffering does not disappear. And they are waiting for a savior (messiah) to alleviate that suffering.

In reality, it is dangerous to give even a slight amount of hope to such rulers. Lightworkers who are deemed to be not the true messiah, or who are judged to be such, are quickly eliminated, tortured, or, at best, used as tools to exploit their abilities. Therefore, it is risky for lightworkers to approach the ruling class. However, many lightworkers who reincarnated with a grand mission to save the Earth have forgotten that mission and are indulging in desires, or are incorporated into the existing social system, content with making small contributions, or are satisfied with expanding companies, and many of them have forgotten their original mission. Therefore, rather than spending their time on worldly benefits and being forced to cooperate in strengthening the system, it is better to, with the resolve to be killed, jump into the arms of the rulers in order to fulfill their original purpose. There are very few lightworkers with such courage. Most of them either start religions and shout criticisms at the rulers, or join the system and become tools of religion, and there are too few lightworkers who are trying to save the rulers.

In the end, these lightworkers who lack resolve have continued to criticize Western nations from afar in other timelines, widening the gap, and have only been able to watch helplessly as a nuclear war suddenly broke out and destroyed the Earth.

It can be said that other timelines have been destroyed entirely because the lightworkers did not have enough resolve. Well, I don't really want to say this, but that is actually the case.

It is still uncertain what will happen in this timeline, but if lightworkers take action to save the rulers, there is still a possibility that the Earth will not be destroyed and will continue. However, if the situation continues as it has in other timelines, with people watching and criticizing from afar, then the destruction of the Earth will be a matter of time, just like in other timelines.

Whether the Earth will be saved or not is indeed important, and it depends on whether people will awaken, but more importantly, it is largely related to whether the ruling class will be saved.

In Christianity, it is said that a savior (Messiah) will appear, and it is thought that this savior is for Christians. However, in reality, this savior is for the rulers. The reason for this is that whether the world is saved or not depends on whether the rulers awaken to love. Even if the general public awakens, if the rulers do not awaken, there is only a future where the Earth is blown away by nuclear bombs.

There is a future where a continent is blown away and the climate changes drastically, and a future where the Earth is split, the atmosphere is blown away, and humanity is destroyed. For the current ruling class, if they end their rule, they have no choice but to involve the Earth.

Therefore, no matter how much we try to eliminate the ruling class, it is truly linked to the destruction of the Earth. Therefore, in order to save the Earth, the ruling class must awaken.

Therefore, what lightworkers must do is not to help the general public (which is important in its own way), but to infiltrate the ruling class, enlighten them from within, support them, and awaken them to love.

In fact, there were many lightworkers who infiltrated in this way, but they were often defeated or corrupted by desires, which worsened the situation. However, even in such a situation, we must continue to infiltrate.

In the current situation, lightworkers who approach or infiltrate the ruling class are not understood by other lightworkers. These lightworkers who approach the dark ruling class have their aura tainted and become pitch black, and they are treated as "dirty" or "corrupted" by other lightworkers, and they are in a situation where they are not understood at all.

However, what is truly needed is lightworkers who, even if their aura becomes dirty, even if they feel disgusted and do not want to be near them, overcome such things and aim to awaken the ruling class to love and infiltrate them.

Currently, the situation is not well understood, and among them, there are people who have become corrupted, lost their original purpose, and indulged in desires. However, the more lightworkers who come to help, the less the burden on each individual, and the more opportunities there will be to awaken the ruling class.

And from among such lightworkers, a savior may appear, and at that time, the mindset of the ruling class will change, they will awaken to love to some extent, and as a result, the Earth will be saved.

If the general public awakens, that is helpful and creates a foundation for awakening to love, but what is more important is that the ruling class is saved by the savior.

In reality, the ruling class also understands their suffering and wants to be saved by someone. Lightworkers who can become that savior are needed. The appearance of a Messiah for the rulers is expected.

The way that sphere of co-prosperity existed has significant implications for the future of Japan and the world, and it is very different from the current capitalism.

First, one of the problems with current capitalist society is that the more natural resources you take, the richer you become. For example, this includes marine resources, mineral resources, and agricultural products and forests. Because these resources originally exist, being able to turn them into money simply by taking them means that people become richer the faster they take resources. However, in the sphere of co-prosperity, there is a principle that economic activities should not be conducted with regard to natural resources.

Economic activities are limited as much as possible, and natural resources are treated as shared assets, with the principle of taking only what is needed. This is a principle, and not everything is necessarily like that, and there is some degree of economic exchange in any case, but it is not based on economics like in current capitalist society.

On the other hand, in the timeline, in areas outside the sphere of co-prosperity, marine and mineral resources were being acquired and consumed in large quantities, as they are now. The sphere of co-prosperity, which appeared to have abundant resources, was viewed with envy by Western countries. In reality, while marine resources were only taken as needed, the resources in the Pacific Ocean were preserved, while other seas were being overfished, leading to a decrease in resources. Similarly, minerals were being mined and sold in large quantities, leading to the depletion of mines.

The sphere of co-prosperity had truly realized a circular society, but the underlying principle was that natural resources (minerals, marine products, and agricultural products) should not be the subject of economic activity. Therefore, they were essentially shared, people did not suffer from hunger, housing was flexible among people, land was passed down through generations of long-established families, and a world of compassion was realized.

However, such an ideal society was stressful for greedy people who wanted to take from others, or for envious people who envied others. They wondered why they were suffering so much, while the sphere of co-prosperity was so rich. This led to increasing dissatisfaction in Western countries. Furthermore, people in the sphere of co-prosperity also thought that Western countries were "terrible countries that still used slaves and did not care about human lives," and were constantly criticizing them, making it difficult for them to approach each other.

Although there is a problem that compromise is limited, at least, the system of sharing within the sphere of mutual prosperity functioned very well. As a principle, there was a common understanding that natural resources should not be the subject of economic activity, but should be taken only as needed and shared. This system worked well because of that common understanding.

I think this system is applicable to the current world.

Originally, this was not something that Japan proposed. In the sphere of mutual prosperity, leaders are elected every four years, like in a presidential election. I believe that a small country in Oceania proposed this policy, and it was adopted, and this principle has continued ever since.

In the previous timeline, in the current timeline, Oda Nobunaga killed all the participants in the Honnoji Incident, but in that timeline, it did not happen. In the timeline of the sphere of mutual prosperity, people were pardoned after confirming a situation where there was truly no food. All farmers were made public servants, and the land was owned by the government. Landlords were also employed as public servants with reasonable salaries, and food was made a shared resource. Based on this foundation, this system was expanded nationwide, and later, a country in Oceania took the lead in establishing the principles, and the principle of not making natural resources the subject of economic activity was established.

Interestingly, by protecting people's basic livelihoods, population growth naturally slowed down and stabilized or slightly increased. This was not something that was intentionally done, but as a result, its effects were verified from later times.

I think that people have children because they are worried about their future and want to secure their future. If people do not have to worry about their old age, and if their basic needs such as food and shelter are supported by the country's system and community, they may not have to have so many children.

With no population increase, food production is sufficient due to mechanization, and there are rich grain-producing areas in the western and central United States, and marine resources are not overexploited, so that the marine ecosystem is maintained, and trees are conserved and reforested, and acquired appropriately. This is a truly ideal society where there is nothing to worry about.

That ideal timeline was destroyed by nuclear bombs from the West. For the West, a system that cannot be exploited is not interesting. As an aside, in the current reality, this "interesting" keyword is a good way to identify exploiters. It is possible to distinguish exploiters by the nuance of the word "interesting." It is not always directly related, but when the word "interesting" contains the nuance of exploitation or causing trouble to others, it is a sign that a desire-driven dominator is cleverly hiding their true intentions, and it can be a good clue to identify exploiters.

In reality, an ideal society is a "happy" society, not an "interesting" society, and it is a very warm world. This is where there is a difference in the direction of the ideal vision for the future. Do we aim for an "interesting" society, or do we aim for a "happy" society? Surprisingly, this difference is a big one.

Now, let's talk about a slightly different story. It's about how Oda Nobunaga invited a young man, the next chief of an American Indian tribe, to Japan for a year to foster exchange.

In that timeline, as Japanese people migrated to the West Coast of America, the issue of how to coexist with American Indians arose. Initially, the number of Japanese people was small, and they were able to coexist peacefully along the coast. However, there was a choice for the American Indian tribes: whether to participate in Japan's sphere of influence as part of Japan.

In fact, when Oda Nobunaga advanced to the West Coast of America, he was also exchanging letters with the Pope at the same time. In those letters, Oda Nobunaga cleverly convinced the Pope to recognize Japan's control over the West Coast of America, particularly the area west of the Grand Canyon.

However, the Pope did not fully understand the situation. Oda Nobunaga had written in his letters that Japan had been managing the West Coast of America for a long time, which misled the Pope. When the Pope realized the actual situation, he was angry and said, "What is this? You people have only recently gone to the West Coast of America." This led to a strained relationship. However, before that, at Oda Nobunaga's request, the Pope issued a proclamation in the names of various countries, including those in America and Europe, stating that "Japan is governing the West Coast of America, so please do not infringe on that territory." This had already spread the fact that Japan was managing the West Coast of America to various countries.

In this strained relationship with the Pope, Oda Nobunaga planned to secure control over the West Coast of America. As part of this plan, he decided to invite a young, next-generation chief from a certain American Indian tribe to Japan. Although the East Coast of America was already controlled by white people, and not many white people had yet reached the West Coast beyond the Appalachian Mountains, it was necessary to strengthen the system to prevent further incursions by white people.

Therefore, it was considered best to persuade the American Indian tribes to peacefully join Japan's sphere of influence. Since it would be difficult to foster mutual understanding if they were far apart in America, it was thought that inviting the young, next-generation chief would make it easier to explain and persuade other tribes in the future.

In that timeline, the young man who was called from a distant land to become the next chief was very strong and was truly a warrior. At first, he seemed a little displeased, and he didn't quite understand why he had been called to such a faraway place.

Oda Nobunaga explained the reasons for calling him, saying that he wanted him to be a bridge between Japan and America. Initially, he seemed to think, "Hmph," and didn't quite understand what he was talking about.

This continued for a while, and the young man still seemed to be having trouble adjusting, and it was probably because he was homesick. Oda Nobunaga was concerned, so he had a woman brought from Kyoto, specifically from Gion, to entertain him at night. This is something that would be difficult to understand in modern times, but at that time, it was common to call women to entertain guests as a way of welcoming them.

It seems that this future chief was probably a virgin. The woman from Gion was very attractive, and the young man seems to have initially wondered, "Who is this woman?" However, she flirted with him, touched his chest, and stimulated him, and since this was the first time he had experienced such things, he was surprised by the pleasure and, overwhelmed with emotion, seemed to have repeatedly asked for her that night.

After such entertainment, the next day, when the young man appeared before Oda Nobunaga, his face was beaming, and he seemed truly happy. He was completely different from the day before, and he seemed to have a very positive view of Japan. From then on, the future chief became very cooperative, understood things well, and seemed to have a good understanding of each other.

Later, whenever the young man became homesick, they would call a woman for him. However, the first woman who was called demanded an exorbitant amount of money, which made Oda Nobunaga furious, but he reluctantly paid. After that, they made sure to check the prices, called women from nearby, and finally, they called the woman from Gion again for a final farewell. At first, he didn't understand, but after repeatedly requesting women, they told him, "That woman is very expensive," and he was surprised, finally realizing how much he had been entertained.

Although such nighttime entertainment is considered unacceptable in modern times, it was very effective in this case. This young man later became a bridge between Japan and the Native American societies of the West Coast of America.

He stayed in Japan for about a year, which was limited to the period from spring to autumn because the sea was too rough in winter for the route between Japan and America. He probably stayed in America from around spring to the following spring.

In that timeline, the young man invited by Oda Nobunaga did not have any specific obligations during his year-long stay, and the purpose was for him to deepen his understanding of Japan and become familiar with it. Therefore, he basically followed Oda Nobunaga to various places and deepened his understanding.

Sometimes, sumo wrestling matches were held within the castle, and a very strong wrestler once demonstrated his skills in front of everyone.

As is well known, Oda Nobunaga loved sumo wrestling, and at that time, he was very excited and praised the winner, saying, "You did a great job!" It seemed like a very good match.

At that time, this young man was also watching. After the wrestler's match ended and the winner was decided, Oda Nobunaga, as a form of entertainment, invited the young man, saying, "How about you participate in this match?"

The young man, perhaps taking it as a challenge, showed a brave expression, saying something like, "Hey, me? I'll do it." He changed into some clothes, was given a mawashi (sumo belt), and was first pitted against a relatively strong wrestler as a warm-up. The young man confirmed the rules, saying, "Basically, I just need to get him out of this ring," and the match began.

Everyone around was watching with interest, wondering how long it would last. Suddenly, the young man grabbed the wrestler's waist with a firm grip, and with an unbelievable amount of strength, he lifted him up and threw him out of the ring, all the way to the outside.

The audience, who didn't expect him to be that strong, were mostly samurai, and everyone exclaimed, "Ooh!" in surprise and admiration.

There was probably some tension in this formal sumo match. However, the difference in skill was obvious. He didn't have much sumo skill, but he simply relied on his strength, which showed the difference in combat power.

That movement, that strength. He must be a warrior. He is quite strong. It is unlikely that ordinary Japanese people could win against him with strength alone.

The sumo wrestler who won the match seemed to be sweating a little. When Oda Nobunaga asked the winner, "How about you try it?" the winner was speechless for a moment, and then silently judged, "I can't win," and said, "Alright, everyone, you did a great job! Let's close this event." He gave words of encouragement to the winner and quietly said nearby, "Don't worry about it. He's an anomaly. American young people probably have a different upbringing."

Previously, the principle underlying the saving of the world was that "everyone would be saved."

For example, to prevent Europe from being destroyed by nuclear bombs, the timeline was altered. North America (either the East Coast or the entire continent, depending on the timeline) was saved from being destroyed by nuclear bombs. To achieve this, the timeline was repeatedly altered. Even when the Earth was on the verge of being torn apart and humanity facing extinction, the timeline was adjusted. In many cases, the "Sphere of Co-prosperity" was not involved in wars, but conflicts between Western and Eastern countries escalated, leading to the use of nuclear bombs, either due to recklessness or a misunderstanding of their true power, resulting in the destruction of continents. Therefore, in most of these timelines, the Sphere of Co-prosperity remained intact, even if a continent was destroyed. Of course, if the Earth was torn apart, humanity would have been extinct. However, even in timelines where Europe was destroyed, the divine forces attempted to intervene.

The Japanese gods and the archangels devised various strategies to prevent the destruction of continents and the loss of life. However, after repeatedly altering the timeline, they realized that "no matter what they did, the Earth was always on the verge of destruction. And while they managed to maintain the Earth in this current timeline, they realized that this miraculous situation might mean that people are not truly happy."

Previously, the gods and angels had always prioritized "saving everyone together," including even those who were oppressive and driven by base desires.

However, now they are starting to think, "Even though the Earth has survived, the world has become like this, and the hearts of the Japanese people have been so deeply influenced by Western values. Is it meaningful to continue existing in this state?"

This suggests the possibility of this timeline being abandoned. The current timeline might be "frozen," similar to the first timeline where Europe was destroyed by nuclear bombs, causing significant changes to the global climate. Initially, this situation was unacceptable and painful, prompting them to alter the timeline. However, now they are starting to think, "Perhaps the first timeline, where Europe was destroyed, was actually better." This timeline has not disappeared but is in a "frozen" and partially abandoned state, and it could potentially be resumed.

If the divine forces had simply thought, "This is the consequence of the West's actions," they would have accepted it. However, the divine forces lamented the destruction of Europe, believing it was not right, and altered the timeline. Despite repeated attempts, they were powerless against leaders who would inevitably destroy the Earth. And now, even after allowing them to almost completely control the Earth in this timeline, they are ungrateful and are beginning to invade Japan, both physically and mentally, corrupting the most important aspects of the human spirit. In such a case, it might be better to revert to the timeline where Europe was destroyed.

If this way of thinking becomes dominant among the divine forces and a decision is made accordingly, the current timeline will be "frozen," and the timeline where Europe was destroyed (which is also currently in a frozen state) will be resumed.

In that case, the "consciousness" of the people currently living will shift to that timeline, and many people will begin to operate within the timeline where Europe was destroyed. In that timeline, the Western ruling class, having destroyed the very lands they were ruling, would face consequences. It is also possible that they would become even more aggressive and launch wars against the Sphere of Co-prosperity. Therefore, the situation is uncertain, but there is a possibility of trying to continue the timeline where Europe was destroyed.

However, there are other options, and the situation is not yet finalized. Currently, other options seem possible, but the situation is still fluid.

In a certain timeline, the "Co-prosperity sphere" (Sphere of Co-prosperity) established with Oda Nobunaga as its starting point was unable to avoid a crisis that led to the destruction of the Earth, and is now in a frozen state. However, to a significant extent, this "Co-prosperity sphere" realized an ideal society that people today should aspire to.

Within this "Co-prosperity sphere" there was money, but it held little significance beyond being distributed. The principle of sharing with those in need was upheld.

This may be unbelievable, but it was a world that actually existed. The sharing system was fully operational, resources were protected, there was no poverty, and everything functioned smoothly. However, the problem was that the ruling class could not control it.

The influence of the ruling class that currently controls the world at will did not extend to the "Co-prosperity sphere" Even if Western countries tried to seize resources or land, or tried to import them in large quantities, the "Co-prosperity sphere" shared only what was necessary, based on the principle of sharing. This caused dissatisfaction among Western countries that wanted to monopolize and control.

In a sense, the unspoken sentiment of Western countries was that if a world could not be controlled, it should be destroyed.

Therefore, if Japan had not existed and had allowed things to proceed as they wished, the Earth would almost certainly have been destroyed. The fact that a country like Japan is correcting the imbalance in the world, albeit to a small extent, and barely preventing the destruction of the Earth, while people in Japan are criticized, ridiculed, exploited, and their land is bought up, all without knowing that they are alive thanks to Japan, is a disgrace and a lack of gratitude.

So far, the Japanese gods have been enduring, believing that if their endurance would lead to the survival of the Earth, they would accept it. As I mentioned before, the Japanese gods have schemed to initiate a war from Japan, as an experiment to save the Earth. In numerous timelines before this one, Japan had almost never initiated wars (although there were some instances), but in this timeline, they aimed to prevent a nuclear war by initiating a war while the power of nuclear bombs was still relatively weak. They used the shrine maidens of Ise Shrine to convey the words of the gods and initiate the war. Moreover, they started a war that they knew they would lose, claiming that they would "win." The circumstances were quite difficult, but as a result, this apocalyptic era was overcome, and the Earth survived.

Currently, Japan is barely maintaining its form, but if Japanese culture continues to decline and become more Westernized, there will be no one to prevent a nuclear war, and the continent will likely be destroyed, or the Earth will split, leading to the extinction of humanity. I have seen many timelines where the Earth is destroyed, but since death is instantaneous, there is not much to worry about. Most people will lose consciousness due to lack of oxygen, gravity will decrease, they will float inside, and they will die with a sense of euphoria, with their consciousness fading. In this timeline, we are either preventing that, or searching for the key to prevent it. Because the ruling class has been given almost complete control of the Earth, their egos are satisfied for now, so the Earth is not likely to be destroyed immediately. The more ideal the world becomes, the greater the risk of the Earth's destruction. Currently, the ruling class is relatively satisfied, so the Earth will not be destroyed immediately. In exchange for the Earth's continued existence, we have moved far away from a society based on sharing. The choice seems to be that as long as the Earth exists, it doesn't matter if we are far from a sharing society.

However, gradually, the Japanese gods have become dissatisfied. They have sacrificed so much, but the foreign rulers are not grateful at all. They are starting to wonder if there is no hope left.

In the current era, people seem to only see money and are materialistic. They believe that money is everything and that money is the most important thing. In reality, money is just a tool. If there are people who are idle and there is a demand for work, then money can be printed and provided to them so that they can work. Money is just a tool, so if people are idle and there is a demand for work, then money can be printed. If everyone could print money, it would become meaningless, so there should be a limit, and the local government should print it appropriately. Especially, if there are people who are idle in the country, they should be made to work. Since they were originally idle, the country's expenditure would be zero. If the people work, it would be free.

You may be wondering what this has to do with spirituality. One point is that people do not have the margin to engage in spiritual activities unless the economy is doing well. Another point is that if more people understand the value of things beyond money and want everyone to be happy, then such politicians will be elected, and politics will change. It is important for ordinary people to understand this. By doing so, the world will become more spiritual.

As a way to address this, I think the following points are important.

It is quite difficult to earn foreign currency to pay overseas. However, if they are citizens, they will work hard. If there are people who are idle and willing to work, then they can be given Japanese yen to work.

This concept of foreign currency was also important in the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. Payments to foreign countries were made in silver or other forms, but basically, the economy was circulating within the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, so it seems like it was a world where people were not economically disadvantaged.

Currently, a lot of money is being printed, and some people are receiving large amounts of money through corona relief funds and other programs. If this concept is widely accepted, that money will flow more to the grassroots level and reach more people, but what do you think?

In addition, it is better for spiritual reasons to reduce the circulation of things that should not be sold, such as land. In the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, land was basically not a commodity. After securing land as a base, if people can ensure their daily necessities and receive money in exchange for work when requested, that would be ideal. The situation where people have to sell things that should not be sold due to a lack of money is a form of invasion. The current situation, where land is being sold to foreign countries due to a lack of money, is a final stage of a long-term effort to quietly invade foreign countries by instilling the value of money. This is the final stage of invasion. If people are made poor and then forced to sell land to foreign countries, that would be exactly what they want. For the invading side, a country can be invaded with just a piece of paper, so they must be laughing.

The country is being invaded by money, which is just a piece of paper. It is the role of spirituality to prevent this, but it is unfortunate that this is not often mentioned in the current spiritual circles. There is a possibility that in the future, textbooks will say, "In this way, a country was successfully invaded and occupied, and made a vassal state, using a piece of paper (currency)." It is still possible to prevent this.

If that happens, people will be treated like slaves (although they may not be called slaves), and it will no longer be a time for spirituality. There may be a future where people are forced to work like horses all day long. In order to continue a spiritual life, it is necessary to actively prevent such invasions.

Even if the times become dark, a recession occurs, and the "Korochan" scandal is a farce, and pharmaceutical companies are making a fortune, it's better to think that it's lucky that the Earth isn't destroyed. If even a little bit of dissatisfaction is expressed by the world's rulers, they might start a nuclear war to satisfy their desires, destroying the Earth or blowing up continents. This has happened many times in previous timelines, so it's better that the Earth hasn't been destroyed in this timeline.

It might be difficult and painful to be poor, but it's better that the Earth exists. It's better that there hasn't been a large-scale nuclear war on Earth. Even if there are many people in a situation close to slavery, it's better that the Earth exists. Even if there are people making a fortune in the stock market and there might be complaints, it's better that the Earth hasn't been destroyed.

In the best-case scenario so far, most of Europe and the continent were destroyed by nuclear war, and the Earth splitting and humanity's extinction were much more common. I probably rewound and restarted the timeline a few dozen times, going back to the early 1900s, but about 60% of the time the Earth split and humanity ended, 10% of the time the Earth was shattered, and 30% of the time continents were blown away. So, in this timeline, the fact that the Earth has lasted so long is, in part, because the area controlled by the current ruling class is much larger than before.

Previous timelines were based on a scenario where Oda Nobunaga survived and established a sphere of influence along the Pacific coast, including the west coast of the United States, South America, and the coastal areas of Asia. That timeline reached a dead end, so it was temporarily "frozen." Then, we tried a scenario where Oda Nobunaga did not control the Pacific coast and retired, and Japan remained isolated within the current Japanese archipelago. As a result, other countries became filled with desires, and that's why the current world's ruling class is satisfied and not blowing up the Earth.

Isn't that strange? Why is Japan relatively peaceful, while other countries in the world are completely driven by desires? Of course, there are some small countries that are not like that, such as Bhutan, but their culture is being eroded by the introduction of capitalism. In reality, in the Pacific coastal sphere of influence created by Oda Nobunaga, the value of money was interpreted completely differently. Money exists, but everyone has it, so it's just a matter of giving it away. People are not struggling to live, and everyone is living happily, sharing and living equally. It's a paradise. Even with such a sphere of influence, desire-driven Western countries, each starting in a different country due to the timeline, would cause conflicts, and somewhere would trigger a nuclear war, destroying the Earth. And the Pacific coastal paradise would be destroyed along with it.

The current timeline is only continuing because Japan deliberately gave up the Pacific coastal paradise and chose isolation. It was a decision to say, "If the Earth is going to be destroyed, then it's okay..." They deliberately withdrew, knowing everything, and chose the path of isolation. Foreign countries are shamelessly harassing Japan and quietly invading it by purchasing land, knowing that if Japan didn't exist, the Earth would have been shattered long ago. There are too many ungrateful and arrogant people.

In a timeline where Japan occupied the Pacific coast, representing roughly half the world, half the global population resided there. For that half of the population, a timeline where Japan controlled the Pacific coast and created a sphere of co-prosperity would have been ideal, a place where there was no hunger, no poverty, and everyone lived equally. However, Western nations in Europe and the eastern United States were dissatisfied with this and repeatedly engaged in wars.

Initially, they attempted to purchase Japanese land and assets, but in that timeline, Japanese land was generally not for sale. Land was passed down through generations, and food was shared, eliminating hunger. Consequently, foreign entities attempting to purchase Japanese land were simply ignored.

Frustrated by their inability to acquire Japanese land, either through purchase or conquest, these Western powers engaged in wars that resulted in the destruction of entire continents, altered climates, and even threatened the Earth. In that timeline, at least along the Pacific coast within the sphere of co-prosperity, there was peace, and the bizarre global events we see today did not occur. However, Western nations seeking world domination initiated wars, used nuclear weapons, and, even in less severe cases, destroyed entire continents or, in extreme cases, the entire planet, leading to human extinction.

Despite repeated attempts to alter the timeline, nothing seemed to work.

Eventually, the timeline reached a dead end. Sensing this, Oda Nobunaga, who understood everything, voluntarily retired (he did not die) and connected to the current timeline.

Therefore, the current timeline is precarious, with the Earth's survival being a matter of luck. If the Earth becomes too "good," the ruling powers may become dissatisfied and destroy it again, or, more likely, they will. This limits the extent to which we can change the timeline.

Trying to improve the world often leads to the Earth's destruction, while allowing the ruling class to have their way only leads to further chaos. This is the reality of our world.

As individuals, we have limited power to change this. Moreover, attempting to change the world often pushes it closer to crisis and potential destruction. It is probably better to live moderately and be content with a little spiritual practice.

However, if a being close to a god intervenes, things might be different. Currently, we are in a situation where things will unfold naturally. In this situation, the ruling class must awaken to love.

There is a potential solution: individuals known as "lightworkers" are observing from afar, criticizing the situation, and attempting to create their own safe havens. However, this will not solve the Earth's problems. Instead, lightworkers must reincarnate near the "nasty" and "worst" individuals in the Earth's ruling class, infiltrate their circles, and dedicate themselves to guiding even the most reprehensible members of the ruling class towards a path of light. This is the path that could save the Earth. However, currently, lightworkers are repulsed by the ruling class and are reluctant to approach them, making it difficult to save the Earth.

The timeline of the "sphere of co-prosperity" is currently in a "frozen" state. It is possible to go back further in time and try again, but currently, the Earth is already fragmented and frozen in time, a little further into the future.

If a "key" to help the sphere of co-prosperity is found in the current timeline, it may be possible to unlock the frozen state and go back in time to try again, preserving the Earth. However, this key has not yet been found, and the search is ongoing.

The current timeline is quite dire. However, if the key is found in this timeline, its knowledge can be applied in parallel to the timeline of the sphere of co-prosperity, allowing us to rewrite history and preserve the Earth. At least, half of the Earth could then exist in a peaceful and poverty-free world. However, the key has not yet been found, and the current timeline is essentially an experimental one, where we are searching for ways to make the Earth a better place.

And, I suspect that the key is for lightworkers to infiltrate the ruling class. The answer will be revealed in the future.

This story within the timeline of the "Sphere of Co-prosperity" continues until roughly the same era as the present day. However, while superficially criticizing the "hell" outside the Sphere of Co-prosperity, it essentially ignored it, and only criticized and demonized the countries of the "hellish" West from afar while enjoying peace within the Sphere of Co-prosperity. As a result, the gap in awareness between the Sphere of Co-prosperity and other regions widened, and it became a cause of nuclear war in the Western countries.

Furthermore, in reality, the Sphere of Co-prosperity relied heavily on former slaves for agricultural labor, and depended on former slaves outside the Sphere of Co-prosperity for labor supply. It was a situation where they criticized slavery in words but relied on slaves.

To break this situation, both the Sphere of Co-prosperity and the regions outside needed to become independent and find their own labor sources. However, neither actively tried to break this cycle, criticizing each other. At most, they helped slaves escape to the Sphere of Co-prosperity as part of an abolitionist movement, but as mentioned above, there were people who would be troubled if slavery was completely abolished outside the Sphere of Co-prosperity, as they relied on the labor of former slaves.

However, overall, it is certain that the Sphere of Co-prosperity was peaceful, and although there were problems, it was a much better world than the "hell" outside the Sphere of Co-prosperity, and it was like heaven from the outside. In such a world, many people continued to bask in the lukewarm waters within the Sphere of Co-prosperity, were satisfied with participating in a small abolitionist movement to free a few slaves, or simply continued to criticize without actively doing much.

This was considered a good thing in that timeline, and it was indeed a good thing in itself, but it was not enough to save the Earth.

Therefore, as mentioned above, the idea that the Earth will be better if "lightworkers" infiltrate the ruling class is precisely because of this: as long as they just look at and despise the "terrible" countries from afar, the Earth will not survive, and it is those Western countries that they despise that will destroy the Earth. At best, a continent or Europe will be destroyed, and at worst, the Earth will be shattered and humanity will be destroyed.

In short, lightworkers probably still have room to act, and there is plenty of time for that. However, the Earth was destroyed because lightworkers lived comfortably in the "heavenly" Sphere of Co-prosperity and did not fulfill their role of guiding darkness to light.

Even after repeated attempts, the destruction continues, with about 20 attempts, including minor retries, resulting in the destruction of a continent or the shattering of the Earth. Therefore, it is likely that this crisis cannot be overcome with the current approach.

What I have learned from this situation is that it is truly necessary for lightworkers to infiltrate the forces of darkness, and that is also the case in the current timeline. Lightworkers often want to create communities, which is certainly necessary, but after a certain point, these communities tend to become isolated and focus on protecting their own lives. However, for the Earth to survive, some of these communities must decide to infiltrate the forces of darkness and play a role in transforming darkness into light.

By some communities deciding to infiltrate the darkness, the possibility of the Earth's survival emerges, and there are risks such as "falling from grace" or "becoming tainted." However, lightworkers were probably born into this world with that kind of awareness, and if they say they will quit because of such risks, they should not have gotten involved in the first place. If they came to this timeline with the purpose of making the Earth a better place, they are expected to actively infiltrate the darkness and transform it into light, rather than simply creating a comfortable community and staying within it.

I have been looking at the timeline of the Sphere of Co-prosperity, and the biggest lesson I have learned from it is that the Earth can survive if lightworkers infiltrate the forces of darkness.