Chapter 6: Unintentional Heroics

Looking at Mr. Reynolds’s look of despair, I was secretly delighted.

Getting rid of a cabinet member who dared to speak up—surely that brought me a step closer to losing the country.

Ding——

[System Alert: College Admissions Reform Unlocked! Reputation +50.]

My jaw dropped. I almost dropped my phone. Seriously?

So that Mr. Reynolds wasn’t a loyal public servant at all, but a corrupt official who broke the law?

Turns out, this guy was worse than a college admissions scandal, and I’d just kicked him out. I glanced at Linda, who seemed oddly relieved, as if a dark cloud had lifted from the West Wing.

For a moment, I wanted to scream in frustration.

He was my ace in the hole for losing the country!

How could I have exiled and demoted him?

That Mr. Reynolds, honestly.

Why couldn’t you just say so from the start?

If you wanted to rig the college admissions, would I not have agreed?

But now it’s too late.

After all, I’ve already signed the order.

If I take it back now, I’ll look ridiculous.

I figured I’d wait a while and find an excuse to bring Mr. Reynolds back.

Unexpectedly, half a month later, I received news.

Mr. Reynolds was killed in a carjacking on his way to Mississippi.

Such a major crook—gone just like that?

Unbelievable.

Enraged, I ordered the criminals severely punished.

[System Alert: Eliminate Crime Achievement Unlocked. Reputation +5.]

Me: …

Ugh, I messed up. I won’t do any more good deeds.

Wiping away my tears, I could only search for another shady official in the administration.

For a hot minute, I considered bingeing reality TV until the country collapsed on its own. But no, I needed a new plan—and a new scapegoat.

If this kept up, I’d be the first president impeached for doing too much good by accident.