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i was taken aback by this sudden revelation. Being handed a company over on a silver platter was not just sothing soone would or could do on a whim. From Kazuya's descriptions and explanations about the company, she figured that his vision had been unique and this was in no way going to be small company for long. If Kazuya's plans were to succeed, it wouldn't be difficult to stand in the lines of both the Kuroganes and Kouzukis.
"I was going to surprise you about the initial funding of the company tomorrow but since I've already revealed the biggest secret, might as well reveal this one was well" Kazuya noticed the perplexed look on i's face. He was worried that he would be rejected since a real person in the business considered facts more important and barely listened to ideologies or theories.
Kazuya took out a newspaper and an envelope from his desk before handing them both to i. She was curious as to what gave this boy so much confidence about the funding that he hardly even considered it as a potential problem. A frown couldn't help but form on her face as she opened the envelope to reveal a lottery ticket. The confident boy in front of her wanted to rely in such a unrealistic ga of chance?
"This is why I didn't want to tell you about it until tomorrow. You haven't even checked the second thing I've handed to you" Kazuya's smile remained unfazed.
i humored him and took a look at the newspaper. She didn't expect anything out of it but she almost lost her wits as soon as she saw the winning numbers published. She couldn't piece things together. She was approached by Kazuya before this lottery had even started but the winning numbers in the ticket matched those printed on the newspaper no matter how many tis she confird.
"This… Kazu you…" her hands were trembling. In her hand was a lottery ticket worth over 400 million yen. All the doubts she had about the company's funding was blown out of the water. She even recalled the words Kazuya said about this only being the 'initial' investnt.
"This will be the initial funding of the company's establishnt. I'll leave other things to big sis aside from the initial acquisition of so of the main researchers and projects the company will be working on. The company will be yours to manage and I will only be involved with so of the projects that will jumpstart this company into the scene"
i shuddered after hearing it again. Kazuya's ambitions were clearly bigger than she ever imagined and this was prompted because he learned about the threat Kyouko's company faced. She couldn't help but feel envious of Kyouko for having soone go this far for her. What she still hadn't realized was that Kazuya was also doing this because of her as well.
She couldn't help but sink into her thoughts. i had always held gratitude for Kyouko for all the help she's given. Her treating Kazuya as her own kin and being overprotective of him was because of Kyouko as well. i didn't know if she was worth it but this mother and son pair treated her more than she thought that she deserved.
Kyouko had given her chance to break away from the harshness of reality. Now, her son Kazuya was giving her a chance to rise above and live in the clouds. A re assistant like her would suddenly be able to walk alongside the boss she admired and always wanted to be like. This was the reason why she would always joke about marrying Kazuya. She wanted to be a Kouzuki just like her role model.
If she was asked honestly, her attachnt to Kazuya was mainly because of his mother. He was just a child and she found no danger in acting like she wanted around him. Her unique way of treating him was just a way to tease Kyouko and both of them knew it. She felt Kazuya could also instinctively tell as well which was why he always tried to avoid her before he lost his mories.
It wasn't until Kazuya had suddenly lost his mories did it all change. She found out the reason why he had been avoiding her and was genuinely touched. He cared for her more than she ever imagined and even went as far as bearing with abuse. This made her affection towards him more than just a way to ss with Kyouko.
The way she saw Kazuya changed. He was no longer 'Kyouko's son' but a little brother nad Kazuya. This little brother who treated her really well and always considered her with whatever he thought. This little brother also enrolled in her forr school so she was worried about him after having bad experiences in the sa institution.
Like she noticed earlier, this little brother of hers had a knack for attracting all sorts of girls. She was worried that he would end up being like those arrogant rich boys she t while she was still a student so she used her status as his 'big sis' to make sure that he wouldn't stray towards that path. This obedient little brother of hers was really obedient and didn't fail her expectations.
Strangely enough, after she had moved to the Kouzuki household, she began to experiences so changes. She couldn't quite put a finger at it but not only her health has improved, but even her physical prowess together with her senses. The weirdest part about it was that she would always feel a strange warmth and comfort whenever she ca into contact with this little brother of hers.
Needless to say, she considered the Kouzukis to be her lucky stars. Now this little brother of hers was giving her a chance to be like the person she looked up to the most. She would no longer just be Kyouko's assistant but another person in the field of business with her very own standing. Being under Kyouko for so long, she was confident she would be able to do well since she did train under the best.
i hesitated however. Could she just leave the Kouzuki Corporation just like that? She already moved to the Kouzuki household so how would she explain it if she just suddenly quit her job? What would be the reason for her to continue staying with them if they would keep this plan a secret? What about Kyouko? How would she cope without her around? These were so of the problems she thought about.
"Kazu I… what about boss? If I quit the Kouzuki corporation then I would have to leave this place…"
"I didn't say you needed to leave the Kouzuki corporation right away big sis. Didn't you learn from mom? How does she find the ti to be distracted by while leading such a big corporation?" Kazuya's statent made her give a dry laugh. She knew what he ant. "besides, the small company would be in the initial phase of research and developnt once it get's established. By the ti it would require your full attention, it would also be the ti where we can tell mom what we were up to"
What Kazuya ant was how most of Kyouko's work was given to her assistants and employees. i was not Kyouko's only assistant but the only one who could interact with Kyouko personally. Still being considered a newly established company, she can make assistants do most of her work for her after giving her own directives.
"That's a good plan. I'd need to train a successor to take over my position in the anti"
"Do you have soone in mind you can trust?" Kazuya was initially worried about this because i was her mother's most trusted person. She had the power to sway her decisions and even have access to so of the company's most sensitive files.
"Fujiyama Yumi is a good candidate. She has talent in the field as well as interest. She will be graduating from Sacred Forest High this spring. She will be attending the college program and I can set it up so that she can be an intern at our company"
"Fujiyama Yumi…." Kazuya barely interacted with this person so unlike her sister, he hardly knew anything about this girl at all. She was usually quiet but since i got along with her then she wouldn't be considered as soone bad.
"Yumi-chan said that she only planned on taking a short business course and imdiately wanted to work. Giving her this opportunity won't be bad for her at all. I probably need just two years or less" i seed to have made up her mind.
She couldn't let down the expectations Kazuya has given her. This was also an opportunity she never thought she would have had since i never planned on withdrawing herself from the Kouzuki corporation.
"I'll trust big sis' judgent then. Do you have any ideas about who to hire as your assistant?"
"I do have soone in mind but I still don't know what her status is. We'll go et with her tomorrow since we do have business with her" i gave Kazuya a piece of paper that wasn't included in the file she gave him of the prospective headquarters for their new company.
"This is…" Kazuya was surprised. This indeed was a good place for their headquarters. It was an old factory that was located between the school and the Kouzuki household. The only problem was the owner. "Is the owner the person you are referring to big sis?"
"Yeah. She was an upperclassman of mine that attended Sacred Forest Academy's business course. She was able to make the small business of her husband very successful but I heard that it closed down because he passed away. I wanted to see if she was still willing to work after we bought the place because it would be a waste of her talents if she doesn't get out of the pit she fell in" i reminisced.
"I see…" Kazuya had was hesitant. Although i told him of her recomndation, the person in question was not really unknown to him. She was the Kendo Club captain's mother, the one who compelled her daughter to betray Kazuya.
"Do you know her Kazu?" i noticed the hesitation on his face. She was confused since the two shouldn't have t before.
"I don't know her but I do know her daughter. She's the kendo club's captain" He answered honestly. "The place is indeed suitable and the price is not that bad. I want to hear what she has to say about being big sis' assistant though"
"Oh? You're worrying about your big sis?" i felt warmth knowing that she was not the only one being overprotective.
"Of course I am. This person must have been talented in the past to gain big sis' admiration but I have not heard good things about her recently. I want the contracts of big sis' assistants to be extra strict so that whoever gets hired must be confident in not being able to betray you"
"Is that really necessary?"
"Yes. I plan on doing the sa thing to the people I choose to hire. Keeping the company's secrets will determine our success or failure in achieving our goals. I don't want to take unnecessary risks"
"You're my little boss so of course I'll listen to you" i knew that he was determined to do this. She really didn't have any objections since it was quite reasonable for him to want to keep their secrets safe.
"Please don't call that or I will start to call you differently as well Kazuno-san" Kazuya gave a mischievous grin.
"Fine! I take it back! I take it back! Don't call your big sis so formally again!" She didn't know why but she felt a sense of loss the mont she heard Kazuya call her just like everyone did.
"Then let's go to bed. We have a big day tomorrow and it's already late"
"Are you asking directly to your bed now?"
"Would you sleep in yours if I didn't?"
"No! I don't know why but I sleep better with you and feel energetic every morning"
Kazuya gave a smile. He was glad that his efforts were paying off enough for her to notice the difference. It ant that she was growing faster that she's able to notice the difference. The amount of work i was going to be handling together with being his mother's assistant was nothing to scoff at. He worried that she wouldn't be able to cope without his help so Kazuya wanted her to replenish her strength and enhance it as she rested.
"I'm glad to hear that. I wouldn't want my CEO to fall apart even before we release our first big product"
"Do you know sothing about it Kazu? I really feel different ever since I've moved here you know"
"It's because granny always uses fresh ingredients. Your body is so used to food prom the convenience store that you can feel the different effects that fresh food has to offer"
"Hmm… Maybe…" she was feeling a little bit skeptical. She knew that the smile he was giving was the kind of smile that says he knew sothing but wouldn't tell. "I'll make you tell what you're hiding sooner or later" she tackled Kazuya into his bed and held him tight.
"(Won's intuition sure is formidable)" he sighed inwardly as he started circulating mana for the both of them.
"Mmmnnn…" i was assailed with the comfortable warmth from him. This made her unable to resist the fatigue she accumulated for the day and fell into a deep slumber very quickly. "Hey Kazu…" she mumbled.
"What is it big sis?"
"Thank you… for believing in " Kazuya didn't know if she was talking in her sleep or not but he wiped the tear that was trickling down on her face.
"No… I should be the one thanking you big sis… for being here with " Kazuya stroked her cheek gently and watched her sleep. He did this for a while until he finally decided to close his eyes to rest. What he didn't know that as soon as he fell asleep, i's eyes slowly opened again before she put both hands on her face to find it heating up.
"I should just be embarrassed for being treated like this by a child… right?"
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