Starting With The Sefirah Castle In The Anime World

The arrival of Sonoko and Kaguya, along with their words, thoroughly explained the inner workings of conglomerate families.

Although these statements were somewhat biased, Ren felt that the situation within most conglomerates was probably just as the two described.

"The situation within conglomerates is really complicated."

Ren accepted this knowledge humbly, while also realizing that the underlying rules within conglomerates were very intricate.

"It is not actually that complicated. It is more of a set of rules designed to protect family interests. In the past, things were much simpler and more brutal. But as times progressed, some conglomerates began to emphasize ability, and even girls have a chance to step forward now."

"Typical examples would be Miss Ayako, Sonoko, Saginomiya, and Sanzenin."

"But in comparison, their families are more open-minded, unlike the Shinomiya family, which insists on so-called traditions."

These words also revealed some of Kaguya's past helplessness and sadness.

As a member of the Shinomiya family, she had always known she had the responsibility to devote herself to the family, without the right to choose her own future. She had already accepted this fate.

Who would have thought that the future she had resigned herself to would change so drastically.

After saying that, Kaguya looked back, her gaze landing directly on Yoko.

"Ren, so the matter you asked me for help with earlier has something to do with Miss Okino?"

"Yes. I was originally going to ask for your help, but Ayako and Miss Ikeda are planning to write an interesting story that will be adapted into a TV series and movie. I think Ayako can handle it more easily."

"Writing stories..."

Kaguya did not react immediately.

"Kaguya, it is the story from over there," Fujiwara reminded her.

"There…!?"

Kaguya was stunned for a moment, and when she saw Chika glance at Ren, she immediately understood.

Is it that world's story!?

This definitely piqued her interest.

"I see. In that case, Miss Ayako, the Shinomiya conglomerate also has extensive overseas cinema resources. When the film is released, perhaps we can work together."

"Of course."

Ayako was naturally happy about such cooperation.

The Suzuki conglomerate had its own cinema chain within the country, but lacked resources overseas.

If Kaguya was willing to help, this would be the best outcome.

"Miss Okino, I am looking forward to your studio. However, I suggest you consult with legal advisors before officially establishing it. Clearly dividing most of the interests will prevent any trouble."

"Thank you very much."

Yoko smiled and expressed her gratitude.

"The division of interests has already been mostly handled. Even though we are friends, we want everything to be clearly divided. We do not want to be ruined later because of conflicts of interest."

"That is good."

Kaguya nodded.

If interests are divided before the studio is established, there is a very low chance of future problems. She did not believe that Yoko's three friends could not see the obvious fact that staying with her would bring greater benefits. If they left her studio, they might as well say goodbye to the entertainment industry entirely.

Naturally, Yoko's three friends also saw this truth clearly.

Yoko, the support behind you is just too strong!

The Suzuki conglomerate is already powerful, and now there is the Shinomiya conglomerate behind you as well.

Kaoru Kusano could already imagine how respectful the agency would be when arranging to terminate their contracts.

For them, the agency had been a huge mountain overhead, but in front of the Suzuki and Shinomiya conglomerates, it was nothing.

It seems that following Yoko in the future is the only correct choice.

Now, it was already certain.

Following Yoko into a new studio had originally been a major risk, but now it seemed there was no risk at all, only benefits.

Oh my, if those people Yoko invited before knew about this, would they be crying?

Kaoru Kusano could not help but think with a bit of dark humor.

Of course, such things were not to be discussed.

The fact that they had a brighter future now was entirely because of the choices they had made.

Initially, their plan to follow Yoko had been a way to break free from the agency and join a studio she founded, starting over from scratch.

But now, it seemed they were not starting from scratch but from a very high position.

They had also overheard the conversation just now. It was clear that the Suzuki conglomerate was planning to enter the entertainment industry and might even involve them in the script soon to be written.

This realization made their hearts race.

At the same time, a sense of urgency began to grow in their hearts.

The starting point for this restart might be high, but such a high position also brought equally high demands on their professional skills. That was a big challenge.

While the three rising stars were filled with both excitement and anxiety, in a corner of the hall, a middle-aged man in a hat was lightly biting his finger.

This was bad.

Kuroba Kaito, now backed into a corner, felt that things had become extremely tricky.

Before this, he had done plenty of research on Sonoko, and through her, he had investigated Ran as well.

His original plan had been to disguise himself as Shiro Suzuki, keep that troublesome man away, and then get close to Tomoko, the only person likely to be wearing the Dark Star. Any theft could only be attempted after getting close.

But first, Shiro's disguise was exposed, and the man himself was not swayed by the phone call.

Of course, that was not the worst of it.

The worst thing was the fake Dark Star on his chest.

With his skill in appraisal, he could tell that this black pearl was a fake. The real one could not possibly be this translucent after so many years. The more translucent the black pearl, the more likely it was fake.

Naturally, this fake was the same piece given to every guest boarding the cruise ship.

He had already understood the Suzukis' plan.

Use fakes to confuse, and hand the real one to someone to protect.

It was a good strategy, but would they really entrust the authentic one to someone else?

Kuroba Kaito still doubted it.

But through his observations, the black pearl worn on Mrs. Suzuki's chest was probably not the Dark Star.

He could confirm that it was a black pearl, but its translucence did not match that of a Dark Star.

Then he noticed several other black pearls on people's chests that also seemed less bright. The most confusing part was that those pearls seemed real.

After confirming this, Kuroba Kaito felt on the verge of collapse.

He could not help but smile bitterly.

Mrs. Suzuki, it is indeed a bold move to hand out all your heirlooms to others for safekeeping.

(To be continued.)