Chapter 81: Admiration and Titanic Invitations: The Genius, the Girls, and the Glow-Up
"1.5 billion yen?"
Kirisu Mafuyu was stunned. That figure was far beyond what she had expected.
Yukino watched her former teacher's expression with a soft chuckle. She had rarely seen Kirisu-sensei look surprised—during her school days, Mafuyu-sensei had been the epitome of stoic professionalism.
"Is he the heir of some conglomerate?" Yukino asked, curious. "Someone like him... Even the Shinomiya family's successors might pale in comparison."
Kirisu shook her head firmly. "No. He's not part of any family like that. He's completely independent—just an ordinary person who made everything happen by himself."
She didn't go into details about Yukima Azuma's past. That was for him to share, not her. But she wanted Yukino to understand one thing clearly: Azuma had made it all on his own.
"No family. No backing. Nothing but himself," Mafuyu added.
Yukino's eyes widened slightly.
He's really... alone?
"He once mentioned founding a company," Yukino murmured. "But I didn't expect it to be that successful."
"He earned the seed money by making games in middle school," Mafuyu explained. "He's never had anyone to rely on. He's always been on his own."