Nagao's visit to Wall Street ultimately resulted in several capital giants jointly demanding that he imdiately show so profit, and they had begun to consider investing selectively, rather than providing funds without reservation as they had before.
This selective consideration was because the capital giants still saw so potential in YOO that could be leveraged.
For example, his stake in Japanese TV stations.
Before, it had been very difficult for Arican capital to enter Japan's dia industry, as it was heavily regulated. However, after Nagao's involvent, it was easier to get through despite still facing regulations.
This gave them a way to influence public opinion in Japan.
The value of traditional dia in Japan remained high.
Nagao felt disoriented as he boarded a plane back to Japan.
This ti, he wasn't sitting in first class but in a regular economy seat.
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It wasn't because he was truly short on money, but because he had to make a statent. These capital giants were clearly dissatisfied with his operations, and if he continued to spend recklessly, it would only increase their resentnt.
After returning to the company, Nagao reassessed the allocation of funds and decided to temporarily halt the maintenance of his e-comrce and video platforms, leaving only staff responsible for daily upkeep. The remaining funds were directed to the company's core businesses.
The ga departnt received the most attention, as Nagao hoped that by focusing more resources there, he could save money and ensure that the ga projects already in developnt would be completed.
At this point, he had no choice but to keep going.
It felt like Takayuki was pushing him into a corner, forcing him to spend money. If he retreated, all his previous investnts would go to waste; if he continued, his funds would be further drained.
anwhile, Gastar Electronic Entertainnt showed no signs of financial strain.
The company had over 5,000 employees, more than ten ga projects in developnt, and everything continued as usual.
It was only now that Nagao realized he had seriously underestimated Gastar Electronic Entertainnt.
Originally, he had thought Gastar Electronic Entertainnt must have outside investnts.
But this kind of thing would definitely be hard to hide if one looked into it carefully. Yet, up to now, there had been no signs of external investnts, and the only reasonable conclusion was that Gastar Electronic Entertainnt was still using its own liquid funds.
It was truly baffling. How could a company that held the top position in the industry have so much reserve capital? It seed unreasonable because such top-tier companies should be expanding quickly to capture more of the market. However, Gastar Electronic Entertainnt was doing the opposite, yet still managed to maintain its leading position. It was hard to understand.
While Nagao was feeling troubled, Takayuki was being personally received by the president of Kitada Bank, one of Japan's "Big Four" banks.
Kitada Bank was one of the top three comrcial banks in Japan in this parallel world, and also one of the top ten comrcial banks internationally, highlighting its prestigious status.
Being the president of Kitada Bank was no small feat. He ca from the influential Kitada family and controlled vast wealth.
The Kitada family held significant power in this parallel world's Japan, ranking among the largest financial conglorates.
Takayuki was being treated so seriously because he had deposited most of his funds in Kitada Bank.
After the Japanese bubble burst, the real estate sector quickly shrank, and investnts in other industries beca incredibly risky.
Although Kitada Bank was a top-tier bank, it couldn't escape the economic downturn. After the bubble burst, the bank suffered significant setbacks.
Soon after, Japan experienced several waves of economic downturns, with many bad debt investnts exposed. This caused a mass panic, with people rushing to withdraw their money, fearing the financial system would collapse.
During this ti, nearly everyone in the industry was struggling. It was difficult to recover from this situation in the short term, which was why Japan's "lost decades" continued for decades without recovery.
Yet, despite all this, Gastar Electronic Entertainnt's gaming business erged as an unexpected success, briefly helping the economy rebound.
At the sa ti, Takayuki was known for his habit of saving money and rarely taking risks. He had deposited much of his money in Kitada Bank.
Six months ago, Gastar Electronic Entertainnt's deposits were over 300 billion yen, and if Takayuki were more extre, it wouldn't have been surprising if he had saved as much as 500 billion yen.
This was why Kitada Bank treated Takayuki like family.
Banks especially favored individuals who deposited large amounts of money, particularly in such a sluggish economic environnt. What's more, Takayuki was incredibly wealthy, and just from his gaming business, he had already positioned himself as a major player in the capital sector in Japan.
"Mr. Takayuki, this is a piece of calligraphy from Master Ueki Mishi, created three hundred years ago. What do you think?"
Takayuki casually looked at the collection on the wall in the luxurious office of Kitada Kase, the bank president.
The walls were lined with antique calligraphy, a traditional Japanese sword, animal specins, and other items. The office could easily double as a small museum.
Takayuki wasn't particularly interested in antiques, rely glancing at them out of curiosity.
He nodded and said, "It looks nice, but I don't really understand these things."
Kitada Kase smiled and said, "Mr. Takayuki, your focus is on pioneering your own industry, so it's understandable that you're not interested in these things. But if you find anything you like, just let know, and I'll consider it a gift."
Takayuki shook his head, "No need. I wouldn't want to take sothing you cherish. It would be a waste for to keep it."
Kitada Kase couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Takayuki was still too young. Though he was in his early thirties, he was still considered young in the eyes of the financial elite. The only one who could compare to him in this regard was Nagao from YOO.
However, Kitada Kase liked Takayuki, whereas he didn't have much regard for Nagao. Nagao didn't save money and had a completely different position. In his eyes, Nagao had no value.
As for Takayuki, he was a prized asset in Kitada Kase's eyes.
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