Chapter 242 – Episode 27. That Incident.
When I ended up crying, I said my goodbyes to Fitzgerald (Aris sent me off with a smile when I was going somewhere, but when I told him I was breaking up with him, he got angry at me for showing tears) and we took a flight to LA. Got on board.
Even though they were in the same country, the United States, the flight time was closer to 5 hours because it was in New York on the east and LA on the west. It is said that this also became faster as engines were developed further during the war, so it must have taken longer before.
No matter how much we took a nap, we were still tired after spending the whole day at the auction, so we flew over the United States while falling asleep on the plane. When I opened my eyes, I had arrived at LA International Airport.
There were many people to meet at the airport. Aris had her friend and actress Sayaka Hanasaki waiting and we had my friend Kiyohira waiting.
In addition, an investment contract with Mother Mars was prepared at a hotel cafe near the airport, so it was going to be busy from the airport.
“Hey~!”
Among the numerous crowds, Kiyohira, with white hair and a grim look, saw us and waved his hand. I feel friendly with him because we are close, but Kiyohira also looks really scary.
With his muscular body trained in martial arts and the appearance of a delinquent, he had the appearance of being immune to racial discrimination wherever he went. However, since everyone in the group was already familiar with Kiyohira, we approached him warmly.
“Thank you for coming.”
“Well, isn’t it more convenient for me to give you a ride rather than a taxi? I’m going to stay at Linka’s house anyway. “Since you guys are here, I can use that as an excuse to see Linka.”
Since Kiyohira had great respect for Rinka Fujigasaki as a martial artist, he seemed very excited to be able to stay at Rinka Fujigasaki’s house thanks to us.
Although I had been acquainted with Rinka since my school days, I couldn’t just stay at home without anything happening, so I guess he thought it would be a good opportunity for me, a student of Rinka Fujigasaki, to come.
“I’ll call Sayaka in a moment.”
Aris looked around and picked up her phone to see if she could find Sayaka Hanasaki.
“Huh? It’s over there? Okay, I’ll go.”
Aris hung up the phone after talking for a while and took us on our way. Sayaka Hanasaki is
They said they were waiting for us in a lounge near the immigration counter, which we had no need to go to because we were on a domestic flight to the United States.
We picked up Sayaka Hanasaki, who was anxiously waiting for us alone. But this guy is a famous actor in Japan, so why is he alone without a manager? Is it okay to go alone like this?
“Hello, Ryuta! Thank you for letting me stay at Linka’s house! “Thank you for the autograph you gave me earlier!”
Sayaka Hanasaki looked at me and bowed, bending her waist to ninety degrees. Oh, that’s right, this guy was a huge fan of Rinka Fujigasaki.
“Ah yes. Would you like to go by car first? “This is Genba Kiyohira, who will be our driver during this trip to America.”
“Hello.”
“Ah! I know. You are active in UMC, right? Please sign!”
Apparently, Sayaka Hanasaki is also a personal fan of Rinka Fujigasaki, but she seems to like fighting sports itself. Kiyohira, with a slightly embarrassed expression, gave Sayaka Hanasaki her signature on the autograph paper she held out and guided us around.
“I heard there were quite a few people, so I deliberately rented a larger car.”
Kiyohira said as he arrived at the parking lot and opened the door of a large StarCraft van that seemed to be occupied by an idol group.
Well, since two of our members are celebrities, it wouldn’t be strange for them to ride in a car like this. I put Aris, Sayaka Hanasaki, and Chieri Mimata in the back to chat, and I sat in the passenger seat next to Kiyohira. I thought it would be a good idea to talk about things we haven’t talked about with Kiyohira and move on.
“When will you have a match?”
“I was caught in November. “And third place.”
Shouldn’t you be training hard now in November? Because it’s the end of July… Is it okay to have a few days left?
“I guess Kazuhiro is training right now?”
Kazuhiro has a game tomorrow, so I couldn’t meet him today. He said that he was preparing thoroughly because it was a derby match between FCLA and LA Andromeda. Kazuhiro got us tickets to a hard-to-find derby match, so tomorrow we all had plans to watch Kazuhiro’s game and have a party at Rinka Fujigasaki’s house.
For reference, Rinka Fujigasaki said that she is still in some national park and that she will arrive around the time of the house party tomorrow. If the flight was delayed or something, there was a possibility that it would end up being a home party without the owner.
After driving for about 5 minutes, I arrived at the hotel closest to the airport. We got out of the car because our appointment with the president of Mother Mars was here.
“Other people are hanging out at the hotel while we sign the contract. Or you can just play around…”
Since the contract was made by me and my secretary Chieri Mimata, I told the others and headed to the hotel cafe. Kiyohira, who knows a bit about the surrounding area, will probably be able to guide you well. Aris also said she comes to LA often, so she won’t be bored.
“It must be reserved in Mother Mars’ name.”
“I will guide you.”
I was guided to a room by a clerk. In a not very large room, there was a table and a middle-aged white man with gray hair sitting there with a slightly nervous expression.
Standing next to me was a beautiful white woman with silver hair and a slightly expressionless look. Although she was significantly younger than I thought, she was instantly recognizable.
In TMC, the previous work and future point of Megacorp’s youngest son, it was Vivienne Taylor, the president of Mother Mars, the president of the five largest Megacorps in the United States. Of course, she’s my age now, so she’s not the president, and she’s probably the daughter of the man I’m with now or a close relationship. In TMC, he was a typical Megacorp chairman without any blood or tears, but I don’t know what he’s like now.
“Hello, this is Tyra Ryuta who contacted me.”
“Oh, hello. My name is Liam Taylor, the president of Mother Mars. “This is my niece and secretary, Vivian.”
I thought she might be my daughter, but it seems she was my niece. I sat in front of Liam Taylor, and Chieri Mimata stood next to me, as did Vivian Taylor.
Liam Taylor’s eyes were certainly full of intelligence as he was the director of an independent research institute that was once under NASA. Instead, I felt like I was a student who lacked ambition, as is typical for people with research backgrounds.
“We tell each other straight away that we won’t have time because of business. How much money do you need and how much equity can you give?”
“Crops suitable for the current soil on Mars…”
I was clearly told to speak directly, but Liam Taylor started to explain something, which was a bit frustrating, but I couldn’t stop talking right away without being polite, so I continued to listen.
In the end, the conclusion of Liam Taylor’s 10-minute talk was that since we are currently conducting research on growing crops suitable for Mars’ soil, the more we invest for the future of humanity, the better.
“If it’s $10 million, how much equity can you give?”
“Umm…”
At my words, Liam Taylor glanced at Vivian Taylor. What should Vivian Taylor do since she probably majored in economics or management and knows better? He must be looking at me with that expression. Vivian Taylor sighed softly and opened her mouth when she saw me.
“We are not a startup, so we cannot give you a lot of shares. If you look at this data here, you can see that if the research is successful, the value of our Mother Mars will be astronomical. “If it’s $10 million, I can give you about 0.5 percent when you calculate the future value.”
Vivian Taylor would have thought that 0.5 percent was appropriate or even a little reduced, but she thought it was a windfall to be able to buy a stake in Mother Mars, which would become a future megacorp, at this price. Still, I can’t accept it all at once, so I’ll have to bargain a little more.
“How about investing $50 million and getting a 10 percent stake?”
It was I who insisted on 2 percent per 10 million, four times the 0.5 percent per 10 million advocated by Vivian Taylor. At those words, Vivian Taylor shook her head as if it would never happen.
“If you invest up to 50 million, we will give you 7%.”
“Great.”
When I nodded that I understood immediately, Vivian Taylor and Liam Taylor looked confused. I didn’t necessarily want to take too much of the stake. If I had too much stake, the future could change. If I get greedy for no reason and the future changes and Mother Mars becomes a mediocre company, it will be my loss, so I have to do it in moderation.
Later, when Mother Mars becomes one of America’s leading megacorps, this 7 percent stake will be worth a fortune.
“In addition, if you are going to sell your shares again, you must include a clause that states that we will be the top negotiating party.”
“Of course.”
It was probably a provision to defend management rights. After complying with Mother Mars’ last request, we signed a contract and signed a share transfer agreement. It was literally like roasting beans in a flash of lightning. After Mimata Chieri sent the money to Mother Mars’ account and Liam Taylor did the final signing, we were able to exchange money and shares.
——The current appearance of the two future megacorp presidents!
Vivian Taylor
Vivian is a woman, but she enjoys wearing dress pants.
But our Yukyung…
I love skirts!
Mini skirts are no exception haha.
