Some shocking truths came to light, but the conversation kept moving forward.
「Well, anyway, because of that incident, you ended up in the spotlight, Kamigami-san. We were supposed to have this grand debut… but it got shelved.」
「………」
「But don’t worry about it. If we had gone up against that monster, we would’ve been wiped out. So in a way, we were saved.」
「Still… I want to help somehow. Hmm, is there a good idea that could work…?」
「Hey, why not just go ahead and debut on our own?」
「No, Hikari, come on, we can’t just….」
「And then we could say the dungeon parts are supervised by Yuuki!」
「That’s way too forced…」
「Actually… that’s not bad at all.」
「Kagurazaka-san!?」
「Except, it’s not me who’ll be debuting… it’s you, Kamigami-san.」
「Hweh?」
「That’s right, you are going to debut!」
「Ehhhhhhhhhhh!?」
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「So… you’re saying we form our own talent agency as streamers, and me, you guys, and Kagurazaka-san will all join it as talents?」
「Exactly. You’ll be the president, and we’ll debut as streamers, students under the legendary【Brave】Kamigami Yuuki.」
「But can it really go that smoothly…?」
「Even if it fails, we’ll still raise our profile by being known as your apprentices.」
「Well, assuming the rest of the party is okay with it…」
「I’m fine with it.」
「Same here.」
「Me too~」
「Singing? You guys can sing?」
「That depends on how hard we work.」
「………（nods）」
「Alright, then it’s settled. Our official debut’s already been delayed, so we might as well have you train us in the meantime.」
「Well, I guess I’m okay with that much… but debuting myself is still a bit much…」
「In that case, Kamigami-san, do you know anyone in a position of power?」
「Huh?」
「I mean someone influential, preferably in the business world.」
「I do know someone, but… why?」
「Two reasons. First, I want to borrow their strength and wisdom, we can’t do this alone. Second, if they’re from the financial world, they might be willing to invest. We’re planning to set this up as an actual company, after all.」
「I see… Well, I don’t know if they’ll agree, but I can at least introduce you.」
「Thank you. Then let’s go right now!」
「Eh? Right now?」
「Yeah. School starts tomorrow, and I want to move quickly.」
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「So that’s why you’ve come to me, huh…」
「Nice to meet you, sir. My name is Kagurazaka Rinka.」
「Hmm… for a friend of this rascal, you’ve got quite the business face.」
「Ahahaha…」
We couldn’t get an appointment, so we ended up coming the next day. I brought Kagurazaka-san to Gentoku-san’s company.
Now, right in front of me sits Gentoku-san. Beside him are Tomoe-chan and Kagurazaka-san, and behind me, Mary looks bored out of her mind.
「Hey Yuuki, can’t you do something about this bad habit of yours, always dragging in new problems one after another?」
「Calling it a bad habit is kind of harsh, don’t you think?」
「You were at the police station two days ago, weren’t you?」
「Geh, how do you know about that…?」
「I got a call. The chief there is an old acquaintance of mine.」
「Wait, an acquaintance? What did you do…?」
「Nothing like that. I was the matchmaker at his parents’ wedding. I’ve known him since he was a kid.」
「When he called, I was seriously freaked out. He said you were storing a left hand, or something like that…」
「Yuuki-san, what did you do? Your left hand’s still attached, right?」
「The boy got tangled up with some troublesome punk. Used his left hand as bait and socked the guy right in the face.」
「Honestly, it chilled me to the bone…」
「Hmm? So this girl was involved?」
「Yes, Yuuki-san saved me.」
「I see, I see.」
「So could you please stop grinning like some pervy old man, Gentoku-san…?」
「Pervy old man, huh… how cruel.」
「Anyway, about what we discussed earlier…」
「Hmm… I’m afraid that plan of yours probably won’t work.」
「「What!?」」
「Here, take a look.」
Gentoku-san flicked his tablet like a frisbee.
「Whoa….! Hey, don’t throw tablets! You scared the hell out of me!」
「Oh, come on. You can catch it easily, can’t you?」
「Sure, I can, but that’s not the point! It still startles me!」
「Whatever. Just take a look.」
On the tablet, various bits of information flowed across the screen. One stood out, something almost unbelievable.
『The Kandō Group is reportedly buying out entertainment agency K. 』
That’s what it said.
「Wait just a second! There’s been no word of that anywhere! Even my parents didn’t say anything, !」
「Even with family, this is a major corporate move. They wouldn’t just blurt it out.」
「…Tch…dammit…」
「But how did you find out, Gentoku-san?」
「I’ve got roots in all sorts of places. Gathering intel is my specialty.」
「Isn’t there any way to stop this?」
「Frankly, it’d be tough. If your parents and the rest of the family held over 50% of the shares, it’d be a different story…」
「Between my parents, my two older sisters, and me, we hold 49%. The remaining 51% was divided up when the agency was first established…」
「If those shareholders have sold off their portions, then a takeover is inevitable. That’s just how stock companies work.」
「No way…」
「That’s the reality of corporations, Yuuki.」
「Still… isn’t there something we can do…?」
「Well now… if each division of the company were operating independently, there might be a loophole…」
「I’ve never heard of that being the case. Sales, the music label, the TV division, advertising… each of them is in a separate building, but they’re all under one legal entity.」
「Hmph… it won’t be easy, but there are ways to pull it off.」
Gentoku-san flashed a sly grin as he said that.
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