According to Gentoku-san, there might be a way to save Kagurazaka-san’s company from being taken over.
「First things first, we need to take action now so the talents can transfer safely.」
「Is that even possible?」
「The target of their buyout is just the company itself. All we need to do is buy up the copyrights, broadcasting rights, and the talents’ contracts.」
「Can we really do that?」
「We’re ‘going’ to do it.」
The look on Gentoku-san’s face was like that of a predator closing in on its prey.
「Still, it won’t mean anything if we don’t have a proper setup in place.」
「What exactly are you planning?」
「You, girl, you’ll be president.」
「President…?」
「Yeah. We’ll be headhunting talent, so we need to form a new company. You’re the daughter of the Kagurazaka family, so it’s far more efficient than having me do it.」
「Share distribution will be: me 50%, the boy 30%, and you 20%.」
「I’m fine with that…」
「Next, we make it a privately held company, so no outside interference.」
「Got it.」
「As for the TV division, let’s leave that alone for now. We’ll work things from the government side. Doing whatever they want on TV will only backfire on them anyway.」
「We’ll spin off the label and establish it as a separate company, then buy it under our firm. That’ll prevent them from using the music freely. That should cover that front. As for the advertising division, I’ll have one of my companies absorb it, assuming they’re willing.」
「Right… the question is whether my parents will agree.」
「No problem. Let’s go meet them.」
「Do I have to go too?」
「You planning to shove everything onto me and run away?」
「Didn’t think that’d work…」
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「So Rinka, you came back because of this old man here?」
「Yes, Dad.」
「Haa… don’t you find anything about this suspicious?」
「Just because he was introduced by a friend, you believed whatever some mysterious old man told you and came back home…」
「Hahaha, that’s the right attitude to have. Well, if you don’t trust me, that’s fine too. Come on, Yuuki, we’re leaving.」
「Wait! Leave Yuuki-kun here! We’re going to make him a top idol!」
(Seriously… are these people okay?)
Even with their company on the verge of collapse, they’re still saying things like that…
「Like I said before, I’m not going to be an idol. And even if I were, I wouldn’t want to work with people who treat their own family the way you do.」
「Why not? If you leave it to us, success is guaranteed! You’ll be able to get close to all sorts of actresses, idols, and voice actresses, even start relationships with them!」
「I already have a fiancée, so I’m not interested in that kind of thing.」
「Hah! You’d choose some average girl over a beautiful celebrity? You’ve got to be kidding!」
「That’s right! Celebs have beauty, status, and money! Isn’t that way better? If it’s not enough, we’ll throw Rinka in too!」
(…Are these people seriously okay?)
When I looked at Gentoku-san, he had a face that clearly said, 『These people are beyond saving』. Ah, so did Kagurazaka-san…
As I stood there, exasperated, the door suddenly burst open and one of the employees rushed in.
「President!」
「Quiet! We’re in the middle of an important industry discussion!」
「I’m sorry! But our company’s shares…!」
「Looks like we’re too late…」
「Huh? What are you talking about…?」
「We’ve been taken over! Our company! Seventy percent of our shares have been bought out!」
「What? Seventy percent…?」
「They probably bought both of my sisters’ shares too…」
As we were talking, the door opened again and someone stepped in.
「Well, well, here you are, President Takumi… No, I suppose I should say former president…」
Once again, Hisazumi walked in wearing that same hideous suit.
「Well, well, if it isn’t the little cockroach!」
「Cockroach…? I wonder who he’s talking about…」
「You! You, Kaminagi Yuuki!!」
Hisazumi pointed at me and started barking like a madman.
「Don’t point at people…」
「Hmph! No matter. Anyway, this company is now mine.」
「What?! How?!」
「It’s simple. People just don’t like you. They gave in to the buyout without much fuss.」
「No way…」
「Impossible…」
At that, Kagurazaka-san’s parents collapsed to the floor.
「So there you have it, Kaminagi and old man, get lost! This is my company now!!」
「Yuuki, he’s right. There’s nothing more we can do here…」
「Hmph, at least the old man knows how to accept reality.」
「Anyway, Kagurazaka-san, let’s go…」
「Yeah…」
「Huh? What are you saying? Leave the girl. She belongs to me.」
「Wait, what does that even mean?」
「That girl is a company asset, isn’t she? Then it’s only natural that I take her with the company.」
「No, no. People have rights. You can’t just ignore that.」
「Shut up! Stuff like that doesn’t matter! I can do whatever I want with my grandfather’s power!!」
There it is again… Grandpa. This guy really can’t do anything without his grandpa, can he…
「Kaminagi-san, please leave for now. I want to talk with my father and mother. I’ll come see you and your friends later.」
She handed me a note as she said that.
「Alright. Just don’t push yourself too hard, okay?」
With that, Gentoku-san and I left the room.
「Well, shall we head back for now…?」
「Yeah, let’s.」
Looking at the note, it said she would contact me tonight.
(Guess I’ll just wait for her message…)
But even the next day, there was still no word from Kagurazaka-san.
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