A Very Popular Idol Classmate Has Taken a Liking to Me, A Person Who Doesn't Want to Work for My Whole Life
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.Daininki Idol na Classmate ni Natsukareta, Isshou Hatarakitakunai Ore
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Act 4 - The Past of The Shidou Family
35-2
After hearing my goal, my father's at a loss for words for a while.
“…That would be extremely difficult. The other company not only has size but also a long history. A buyout won’t be that simple――――” (Yuutaro)
“But, Old man, you didn’t say it’s impossible, did you?” (Rintaro)
“…” (Yuutaro)
His brow twitches, as if I've hit a nerve.
Exactly, it's not impossible.
I'm glad to know my assessment hasn’t been wrong.
Honestly, I'm really relieved.
“The truth is, that the executive from earlier also showed me some documents on the Tenguuji Group. Of course, it wasn’t internal data, so I can’t say it’s flawless—but I’d say the information was mostly accurate. And according to that data, the group doesn’t have any businesses with major growth potential. Right now, their operations are sustained by the same businesses they’ve been doing for decades.” (Rintaro)
In the end, their other ventures aren’t doing well, which is why their overall performance has been on the decline.
If this continues, the company will likely be a shadow of its former self in a few decades.
And the one who’ll suffer most when that happens… will be her.
“In other words, if we can pressure them into selling off a few of their core businesses, the Tenguuji Group won’t be able to sustain itself. To survive even a little longer, they’ll probably be willing to hand over their other operations to us for free. Basically, we’ll force them to come begging to us.” (Rintaro)
“That would certainly reduce the number of businesses we’d have to purchase…” (Yuutaro)
“If you’re worried whether they’d let them go, don’t be. The current president, Tenguuji Shuusuke, is notoriously poor at management. That much you can figure out without asking anyone—just do a bit of research. Most people agree that the Tenguuji Group is being held together by the other executives.” (Rintaro)
“…That’s my assessment as well.” (Yuutaro)
“Right? And those executives are probably frustrated working under an incompetent president. So first, we buy up a large chunk of Tenguuji Group’s stock. Then we dangle high salaries and benefits in front of those talented executives, and I bet they’ll all start siding with our company.” (Rintaro)
My father falls silent again after hearing all that.
Well, I guess it's a bit too crazy.
After all, this's mostly just a rookie’s plan. Coming from me, a total amateur, it's probably the kind of thing a seasoned CEO like him would laugh off.
“......I’m impressed.” (Yuutaro)
But when my father finally opens his mouth, the words that come out aren’t what I expected.
“Indeed, if we follow your plan, there’s a good chance we could acquire the Tenguuji Group. Our company has already been eyeing the amusement sector. If we wanted to build a theme park from scratch, we’d need to acquire land, then invest time and capital in construction. But if we used the land and facilities Tenguuji Group already owns, that problem disappears overnight. A buyout would allow us to acquire their business on favorable terms and keep all the profits.” (Yuutaro)
My father gives some instructions to Sofia-san, who has been standing nearby, and she promptly returns with a laptop.
He opens it on the table and starts typing.
“It will take time, but with the network our company already has, it’s possible to sway the Tenguuji Group’s executives to our side. If all goes well, we could make the acquisition a reality within a year. That’s assuming your entire plan unfolds just as you’ve described, of course.” (Yuutaro)
S-seriously――――I almost blurt it out, but I swallow the words.
Better to keep a poker face, that makes me look cooler, right?
That’s the only reason.
“So… that means it’s doable, right?” (Rintaro)
“…It is. But why do you want this? You’ve never had any intention of taking over this company.” (Yuutaro)
“That’s true, I don’t want to inherit the company. But… there’s someone I absolutely want to save using this plan.” (Rintaro)
In my mind, the face of that girl—whom I had recently reconciled with—float into view.
I probably have no obligation to do this for her.
In fact, she might think I’m just meddling.
Still… even so.
"Even if I don’t look like it, I’m her hero――――Tenguuji Yuzuka's hero. If she’s in pain, I want to help her." (Rintaro)
The moment I say it, I get so embarrassed that my eyes start darting around.
Maybe I'm just trying too hard to sound cool in front of my own dad?
…Well, whatever. As long as a bit of my sincerity gets through, that’s enough.
"So you want to save that girl… I see, that’s a perspective I wouldn’t have considered. But in that case, wouldn’t it have been better to accept her proposal?" (Yuutaro)
"That’s not possible. I don’t have romantic feelings for her." (Rintaro)
“…?” (Yuutaro)
Looks like my dad thinks I wanted to help Tenguuji because I had feelings for her.
That’s understandable. But that’s not the case for me.
"All the actions I’m taking to help her… they’re all driven by my own convictions. In the end, I want to become a better person. I want to be someone who can help others… who can act for the sake of supporting someone else." (Rintaro)
"…" (Yuutaro)
"That’s why I’m doing this. Not because Tenguuji asked for help, but because this is what I want to do. It’s all from my own selfish thoughts." (Rintaro)
From her perspective, this might all end up being an unwanted favor.
But even if it is meddling, I’m going to help her for my own sake.
Because that’s the kind of life I want to live, a life where I can be proud of myself.
I’ll keep living the way I want, for myself.
"That’s enough of a justification, isn’t it? You can see the company stands to gain a lot too. With all the conditions in place, I think it’s time to hear your answer." (Rintaro)
"…" (Yuutaro)
For a while, my father stares silently at the documents and the laptop screen in front of him.
And after a long pause, he finally opens his mouth.
"――――Fine. I’ll accept your proposal." (Yuutaro)
“…!" (Rintaro)
I can’t help but throw a fist pump.
I've got my dad to listen to a selfish request.
That may not sound like a big deal, but for me, it feels like the world has just flipped upside down.
"However, as I’m sure you understand, it’ll take time to carry out a buyout and complete the absorption. We’ll aim to get the deal secured within a year, but who knows how long it’ll take after that." (Yuutaro)
"Just getting the deal in motion is more than enough. The point is to cancel Tenguuji Yuzuka's engagement talks with other companies. Even if things go wrong and it doesn’t work out in the end, as long as we stir up the Tenguuji Group enough to keep them too busy for political marriages, that’ll be good enough." (Rintaro)
Exactly, it doesn’t have to succeed all the way through.
I can neither care less about the Shidou Group nor the Tenguuji Group.
As long as it leads to her freedom, that’s all that matters.
"Heh… I see. So you’re planning to use not just me, but the entire Shidou Group too?" (Yuutaro)
"After making me drown in loneliness for so long, don’t you think you owe me this much? Right, Old man?" (Rintaro)
"I can’t argue back when you say that. …Fine then. I’m fully onboard with this plan." (Yuutaro)
My father and I shake hands firmly.
I don’t know if the relationship between parent and child should look like this.
But right now, this feels just right.
This kind of bond between me and this man… it may be just right.
And so, the rift between me――――Shidou Rintaro, and my father, Shidou Yuutaro, is finally healed after nearly ten years.
~"(This is a Translation Content of pemudatunawisata[dot]my[dot]id. so, read only on there, kay~)"~
[End of Chapter]
Cya~!
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