"You aren't going to invest in anything again, Onii-chan?"
"Eh? Nifuji-san is going to invest?"
Chika knew well that Nifuji liked to see the city, especially those small cities, to find a jewel that was hidden from the eyes of many, and she also could see that he was successful, especially in his oyster business.
"He is a genius!"
As Chika retold of Nifuji's oyster business, which he made after his trip with Chika on the Matsushima, Koyomi was amazed.
"Hoeee...."
"What's with that reaction?" Nifuji looked at Koyomi strangely as her reaction was weird.
"No, no. It's just... It's the first ti I've seen soone who is focused on the business, after all."
Koyomi was a little awkward and showed a strange worship, yet she told the truth about how surprised she was at Nifuji's business.
"Is that surprising?"
"Of course!"
While Chika might not think much, Koyomi was unexpectedly strong with her opinion. "You should know most of the people in the country's dream, right? The majority of them work in the company as salaried employees instead of a business."
"It's normal." Nifuji nodded. "I've also worked before, and it's stable, so I don't think that it is that surprising."
As he had said before, the governnt paid companies a certain amount of money to keep them from going bankrupt, so they could keep unemploynt low and avoid any ss.
Yet this was also the reason the country's economy was in such a ss.
Still, Nifuji wouldn't pay much attention to it, since he knew that no matter where the place was, as long as he had the money and power, everything would be comfortable.
"So, are you going to invest in Toyama, Nifuji-san?" Koyomi asked curiously.
"I might be."
"Huh? Really?" 2x
The two of them were dumbfounded. After all, they had seen Toyama, and frankly, it wasn't as good as they thought it would be, as it was so empty sohow. There weren't even people, and although it was a good inn, the number of guests was low.
"What are you going to invest in, Onii-chan?"
"Hmmm..." Nifuji didn't answer imdiately. Instead, he stared at the two.
"We won't tell anyone!"
"Yeah, yeah! I am not even planning to be a businessman, either."
Chika was obvious as she was a mangaka, so she hardly thought of entering a business, as her hands were full of manga.
But what about Koyomi?
"What are you planning to do in the future, then?" Nifuji asked curiously.
"Now that you ntion it, I don't know what you want to do in the future, Koyomi," Chika was also curious.
"Er..." When being asked this question, Koyomo wasn't sure what to say and could only laugh awkwardly. "Hehehe... I-I am not really sure what to do..."
"Ah, oh..." Chika felt awkward, but Nifuji nodded. "It's normal."
"...." 2x
"It's normal?!" 2x
"Isn't it?" Nifuji looked at the two strangely. "Isn't it normal for you not to know what you want to do, and that's the reason why most people work as salaryn. I was like you before, but I changed my career, and now, I am quite successful, so even if you don't know now, it doesn't matter, as it won't be too late."
"..." 2x
"Onii-chan..." Chika looked at Nifuji for a mont and couldn't help but say, "That's the most mature thing you have said."
"I often say many mature things." Nifuji looked at Chika speechlessly.
"That said, he is right. He only started his business a while ago, and he had a massive success! His office is so chic, and you won't believe how many properties he owns!"
"...don't show off about that. The tax auditor might co to my place after you said all of that."
"...is the tax auditor troubleso?"
"It's more than troubleso. It is a terror. You can imagine, as you work hard, half of your inco is taken. How do you feel?"
"..." Chika.
"Hahaha..."
"...." 2x
"What's wrong with your friend?" Nifuji asked quietly of Chika.
"I-I don't know..." Chika also wasn't sure why Koyomi suddenly laughed all of a sudden. "W-What's wrong, Hasu?"
"No, no. I am fine... I-I am just glad that I ca on this trip..." Koyomi looked at Nifuji, then at Chika. "Thank you, you two."
"Anyti~!" Chika smiled softly, happy to see her friend regain her confidence. This is how it should be. Koyomi should be laughing rather than depressed all the ti. Yet, she knew well that it was also due to Nifuji, since if he wasn't there, she would be clueless about what to do and might cause trouble for Koyomi. After all, many tis those who had trouble wanted to be quiet rather than being talked to all the ti.
She knew that, but when one could ask the right question instead of talking needlessly, it was the most comfortable ever, and Nifuji was the right person for that.
"So, what's good about this city? What can you invest here?"
Sohow, Koyomi asked him about the previous question, which everyone was curious about.
"I am also curious, Onii-chan!"
"..." Nifuji.
Their eyes shone brightly, filled with curiosity and worship, waiting for his answer.
"...I haven't done any deep research, but based on my understanding of this area, there are several specialties within Toyama."
"And, what is?"
"Manufacturing."
"Manufacturing?"
"Toyama is serious. It's not flashy. It has cheap hydroelectric power (from the Tateyama mountains) and abundant clean water. This makes it perfect for manufacturing. While Tokyo focuses on software, Toyama focuses on making things. As global supply chains beco shaky, dostic manufacturing is regaining value.
"So, what can one invest here? First, the pharmaceutical industry. Toyama has over 100 pharmaceutical companies. Many are small, family-owned businesses that make a single generic drug or a traditional dicine (Kampo).
"Considering our aging society, there are many owners who are at the end, as they don't have heirs despite how profitable their business is."
"Is it?"
"It is." Nifuji nodded. "You might not know, but they sell drugs, but contract, and if I use my connection in Tokyo, I might be able to create a high-end "Beauty Supplent" line."
"Beauty supplent!" 2x
"Don't you two use it?" Nifuji asked curiously.
"No, no! We don't use it!" 2x
Yes, Chika and Koyomi hardly used beauty products because they didn't fit their vibe.
"Is it? You two are beautiful, after all. I thought that you took care of yourselves."
"Beautiful..." Koyomi was embarrassed, but Chika nodded. "It seems I am drinking a lot of protection."
"...that's not a beauty product."
"But, I feel healthy when I drink it, Onii-chan!"
"What do you an? What kind of protection? Can you share so with ?" Koyomi asked curiously.
"...." Chika and Nifuji.
Nifuji was speechless, but Chika lowered her eyes, staring at his crotch. "Er... No."
"What?! Stingy!"
"It is exclusive for !"
"Why?!"
"You don't need to know. You are still a pure, Hasu. You shouldn't stain your brain with this forbidden knowledge."
"....." Koyomi.
"...it must be sothing perverted."
Even if Koyomi wasn't sure, she knew that this protein source must be perverted, so where was it coming from?
Subconsiously, she looked at Nifuji, and her face turned crimson.
"....should we talk about the next industry?"
"Yeah!" 2x
Yes, let's talk about sothing else.
"What is the second thing, Onii-chan?"
"It's a glass."
"Glass?" 2x
Toyama is famous for glass art. There is even a Toyama Glass Art Museum. I am thinking of targeting a high-end glass manufacturing workshop that usually makes industrial glass. It will go well with my ultra-luxury sake glasses and tableware. I can use these glasses in my Matsushima Ryokan and sell them in my Aizu Sake Brewery, creating a "Lifestyle Brand" where I own everything on the dinner table.
"If I go further, I might be able to develop into a Swarovski."
"Swavorski!" 2x
Even if Chika and Koyomi weren't that feminine, they did sothing different from other won, and they still knew so famous brands. Naturally, they were surprised when they thought Nifuji had such an ambition to create a Swarovski of Japan.
Still, glass was profitable, and there were many things that one could do with it, and this business was stable, as glass was needed everywhere in the world.
"Third."
"Wait, there is a third?"
"Yeah." Nifuji nodded. "The third is more mundane; it is property."
"Property?" 2x
Chika and Koyomi tilted their heads.
"I know what you are thinking about. There aren't many people, so who will buy it, right?"
"Well, yeah."
"What I am isn't a normal property, but gassho-zukuri."
"Gassho-zukuri!" 2x
"Toyama, specifically the Gokayama area, is ho to the UNESCO World Heritage Gassho-Zukuri farmhouses, with steep thatched roofs. I am planning to buy a dilapidated Gassho-style house, not the ones in the main tourist village, which are protected, but one nearby in a quieter valley."
"What will you do with them?"
"I will turn it into an ultra-exclusive 'Private Villa' (Auberge). Just imagine, staying in a 300-year-old World Heritage site, but with heated floors, a private chef, and complete isolation."
"..." Chika and Koyomi.
"I can imagine those foreign billionaires who want "Real Japan" without the crowds of Kyoto will co to my place."
"...isn't that a good idea?"
"Yeah, it will be a success!"
"Yet, what I like the most about this place is the cheap electricity." Nifuji sighed as he thought of the electricity bill in Tokyo. "Toyama has its own independent power grid, Hokuriku Electric. It is the only place in Japan with massive, stable hydroelectric dams."
"That seems so wonderful..."
"Right?" Nifuji looked at the two and asked, "That said, what are you two planning to do? Do you want to go back imdiately or..."
"We want to follow you!" 2x
"..." Nifuji.
"...okay, then. Let's start our 2nd day in Toyama."
"OOOOOOOO!" 2x
Yet, without a doubt, this made his relationship with Koyomi beco even closer, and might lead into sothing that was definitely not what he intended, but before that, he had to settle everything with everyone, and because of that, when he finished his trip on Toyama, he decided to visit his won again to solve the problems that he had been facing before, and that woman was—
"Koyanagi, I am here."
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