Chapter 74 74 The Cooked Duck Flies Away, Aki Tomoya's Scapegoat?
Akane looked at the game proposal in her hands, surprise filled her face. To be honest, if she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, Akane would never have believed such a thing.
But Akane had to admit now that Tomoya, who could write this proposal, was a genius.
Putting down the proposal, Akane looked at Tomoya and said, "Are you interested in joining my circle? With the strength you've shown in writing this proposal, I welcome you to join my circle."
Tomoya looked at Akane excitedly. Then he said to her, "No problem. I'll join!"
Akane glanced at Tomoya, then looked at Michiru.
"The music you make is also good. How about joining as well?"
Michiru naturally would not refuse.
Akane looked at Tomoya in front of her. Then she said to him, "I'm planning to acquire this proposal. Will you sell it?"
Hearing this, Tomoya hesitated.
Akane looked at Tomoya, a slight curl at the corner of her lips. Then she looked at him and said, "Is there a problem?"
Tomoya nodded.
"I'm still planning to use the sales from this game to pay back the money."
Tomoya told Akane about being framed by Hakuto at school.
"How about 10 million yen? That should be enough for you to pay back the money. And if you sell it yourself, who knows how much you would get. You'd also have to share it with others. But if you sell it to me, you can pay off your debts immediately. As for filling in the content, my circle has plenty of people who can do it. You just need to take the money, pay off what you owe, and then you can kick Kasumigaoka Utaha out of the team, right?"
Akane's words made Tomoya's expression flicker. After hesitating for just one second, Tomoya immediately agreed.
But regarding the price, Tomoya wanted to negotiate further. Aki Tomoya had borrowed 1.2 million yen from the casino. He owed Utaha 7.86 million yen. And he had bought this proposal from the Yamaguchi-gumi for 5 million yen. That meant 10 million yen was completely insufficient. He needed at least 13.96 million yen.
"20 million yen. I'll sell you the proposal for 20 million yen!"
Tomoya looked at Akane and made a wildly exaggerated demand.
Akane's brow furrowed slightly. But this proposal was truly excellent. Plus, Tomoya and Michiru are joining her circle. So, 20 million yen wasn't impossible.
Akane nodded in agreement.
"Fine. I agree to 20 million yen."
Tomoya was overjoyed. Originally, 20 million yen wasn't his expected price either. He had just thought to start high and then gradually lower it. He hadn't expected Akane to agree outright!
"I'll transfer the money to you directly. Keep the proposal here. As for your game club, there's no need for it."
Aki Tomoya hesitated for a moment, then agreed.
"The team's supervisor will be our circle's newcomer, Kawasegawa Eiko. I'll introduce her to you later." (T/N: Character from "Remake Our Life!".)
Tomoya looked at Akane and said, "No problem. But can the illustrator stay? I can convince her not to ask for a share, just a salary. And she has a certain reputation. Have you, President Kosaka, ever heard the name Kashiwagi Eri?"
Akane thought for a moment before recalling where she had heard the name Kashiwagi Eri.
'Wasn't Kashiwagi Eri a Doujinshi artist?'
'Was she trying to go mainstream?'
Akane thought for a moment, looked at Tomoya, and nodded.
"Fine. Consider it as doing you a favor. She can stay."
"Then I'll go back and inform them right now!"
Tomoya spoke, looking at Akane.
"Um, can you give me the money first? I'm still waiting to pay Kasumigaoka Utaha back."
With the phone notification, an excited expression appeared on Tomoya's face. Then he immediately left.
Akane looked at the proposal in her hands and called a girl over.
"Aunt, what do you need?"
Eiko came to Akane and asked.
"All for the sake of your debut, I've finally managed to acquire a good proposal. Take a look."
Eiko took the proposal Akane handed her and read it. Not long after finishing, a look of surprise appeared on Eiko's face.
Eiko was confident that she could make this proposal into a big seller.
"Are you confident you can produce this proposal?"
"Leave it to me. This proposal is very mature. It's almost a complete game. It just needs a little filling. Even a beginner could handle it."
"Moreover, once this proposal is made into a game, with marketing, it could reach million-level sales!"
Although Eiko was still a newcomer, she has a very sharp eye. So, she immediately saw that this proposal was sure to be a big seller once made.
"I spent 20 million yen to acquire this proposal. So, I'm leaving it to you. If you fail, you'll just have to go back home."
Akane looked at her niece and said.
"Don't worry, Aunt. With this game proposal, as long as you're not an idiot, you can make the game!"
Looking at Eiko, brimming with confidence, Akane also smiled.
"Once this game is made, my 'Rouge en rouge' circle will definitely regain its fame!"
For a moment, the aunt and niece both envisioned getting what they wanted after the game was made.
Akane wanted the 'Rouge en rouge' circle to rise again and gain tremendous fame for herself.
Eiko wanted to gain independence, to stop going back to being a proper young lady, and to do what she wanted to do.
After receiving the money, Tomoya first sent Michiru away. Then he immediately contacted Kazuo to repay the money.
Kazuo was a bit surprised. But after inquiring, he fell silent.
