PDLP Chapter 443: Make a name for yourself
Chapter 443: Make a name for yourself
"Hey!" He greeted Fujiwara Takumi and Karasawa Kazuo enthusiastically, and Fujiwara Takumi responded. After Karasawa Kazuo introduced him, everyone knew that this person was Akagi, and Akagi was indeed an expert in studio operations. The three of them quickly started chatting.
They talked roughly about how to operate a studio, the intricacies of backend management, how to make money through racing activities, and how to expand the scale of the studio step by step... Akagi told Fujiwara Takumi all these one by one, giving Fujiwara Takumi a basic understanding of these.
"So, Fujiwara Takumi, can you understand what I just said?" Akagi thought for a while and asked, "Yes." Fujiwara Takumi replied.
Hearing this, Akagi felt relieved: "It seems that I taught you clearly. I hope you can use my method, so that our studio can become famous."
Fujiwara Takumi nodded. Some of his ideas coincided with Akagi's, so the two had more topics to talk about. At least in the cafe, the atmosphere was not deserted. Seeing that the two got along well, Karasawa Kazuo was also very happy.
He picked up his cell phone and realized it was getting late, so he stood up and said to Fujiwara Takumi, "It's getting late." Fujiwara Takumi understood and didn't delay any further.
After all, they understood everything they needed to understand, and they even left each other their phone numbers, so that even if there were things they didn't understand in the future, it would be convenient to communicate over the phone.
"Then Akagi, I'm leaving first. I'll call you if I have any questions later."
Fujiwara Takumi gave Akagi a standard 90-degree bow, just like treating his master. Logically speaking, Akagi can indeed be regarded as Fujiwara Takumi's master.
"Don't be so polite, you are welcome to call and harass me at any time!"
Fujiwara Takumi couldn't help laughing at Akagi's humor, but he quickly became serious again. After all, time waits for no one.
Mika Uehara didn't want to cause trouble for Takumi Fujiwara, so she didn't plan to go with him. Hojo Go and Hojo Rin also thought that it was right to follow Takumi Fujiwara, so in the end only Takumi Fujiwara and Kazuo Karasawa went.
"How is it? My friend is quite good at what he said, right? Let me tell you, I also thought about opening a studio before.
But I was still young at that time, and I wanted to save face, so I pretended to know everything. He also mentioned some things to me, but not much. I told you all about it later. "
Fujiwara Takumi nodded: "Yes, he might be a really good teacher." Karasawa Kazuo didn't respond. The two got up. Fujiwara Takumi went to drive the car. After Karasawa Kazuo got in the car, they chatted sporadically, and the topic always revolved around the future of the studio.
When Fujiwara Takumi parked his car downstairs, Uehara Mika had just finished cooking. Hojo Rin wanted to pick up some food, but was stopped by Uehara Mika: "Wait, there are so many dishes. If you are really hungry, just look at them. Seeing the plums will quench your thirst."
Hojo Rin could only roll his eyes and said, "Then I'd better check my phone more to distract myself." As soon as Hojo Rin unlocked his phone, the door opened, but he didn't look up and still stared at the screen intently.
When Uehara Mika saw Fujiwara Takumi coming back, she immediately went to greet him: "How is it? Do you understand what he said? Come and tell us!"
Following closely behind were Hojo Rin and Hojo Go, who were also attracted by the commotion here.
Fujiwara Takumi touched his stomach and said, "I'm hungry."
So, several people sat around the dining table, eating and listening to Fujiwara Takumi's cooking.
"In the final analysis, what we need is the start-up capital, which is the foundation for establishing a studio. After that, we can hold various activities and use new media to promote, which will naturally attract people.
Tang Ze Kazuo listened to Fujiwara Takumi's words and believed that he had completely understood him. He appreciated him very much: "So, what we lack most now is funds, right?"
Uehara Mika turned her gaze to Fujiwara Takumi, only to see that Fujiwara Takumi was slightly drunk and nodded in agreement with a dizzy head.
Mika Uehara, Rin Hojo, and Go Hojo became more and more convinced that as long as they had the start-up capital, their dream of opening a studio would come true. So they decided to act separately and each went back to their room to take out their hidden bank cards - these were their private savings, with a simple and direct purpose - to invest in the upcoming studio.
"What's this for?" Fujiwara Takumi looked confused, not understanding why everyone showed their private money. Uehara Mika, as a spokesperson, stood up.
"Fujiwara Takumi, you didn't have to hide it from us. Although we won the prize, we spent it all quickly due to high expenses. I believe you don't have much money left now, right?"
Fujiwara Takumi thought he had hidden his predicament well, but he was still seen through by Uehara Mika and his group. He swallowed subconsciously, which was a typical reaction after a lie was exposed, which made Uehara Mika more convinced that although Fujiwara Takumi was financially constrained, he was still eager to raise funds to realize his dream of a studio.
"Fujiwara Takumi, you don't have to be like this." There was a hint of confusion in her words, and Fujiwara Takumi didn't understand what she meant. "We are friends, and it is our dream to start a studio together.
"So, you don't have to lie to us. The cards I gave you, as well as those from Hojo Go and Hojo Rin, are all our savings from our hard work over the years. We are shareholders of Future Studio, how can we not show some appreciation?"
Although these words were meant as a joke, they moved Fujiwara Takumi to tears. At least, this proved that the friends around him were not all fake. Seeing Fujiwara Takumi's eyes red, Hojo Go walked up to him and comforted him, "This is a small token of our appreciation. In the future... you must return it to us with interest! Therefore, our studio must become bigger and stronger."
Although Hojo Go's method of comfort was clumsy, it was full of sincerity. Even Hojo Rin had never enjoyed such treatment. Fujiwara Takumi was the first person.
"Yes, our studio!" he said with great anticipation. But when he was clearing the funds, he was surprised to find that even if he used up all his savings, he was still several hundred thousand short of the studio's start-up capital. For them, these several hundred thousand were by no means a small amount, and in fact, even if they scraped together money from here and there, it would be difficult to fill the gap.
This astronomical figure hit Fujiwara Takumi hard, but he was unwilling to give up and was unwilling to be defeated by reality.
After learning about this situation, Mika Uehara and others could not think of a better solution in a short period of time. If they were to engage in usury in order to raise funds, it would undoubtedly be a risky move.
Because of this, they either had to sell everything they had or postpone the construction plan. Just then, a call from Xiongye gave Fujiwara Takumi a chance to turn things around. It turned out that Xiongye's new business was also in Hokkaido, and this time he happened to have dinner with Fujiwara Takumi and others.