My anime/manga fandom can't be that lazy.

After careful consideration, Dongfang Bai decided to speak in this way.

"Let's compromise. I'll take 45% of the shares, and you don't have to force yourself to do '573' anymore, okay?"

Forty-five percent!?

Latifa stared wide-eyed at her deep blue eyes. How could the price have dropped so much all of a sudden? It felt like a windfall.

In fact, Dongfang Bai simply didn't want things to get any more complicated. He was, after all, a child of the Dongfang family. If he were to marry into the little princess's family, not only would his cheap father be in trouble, but that old man would kill him too.

The only son of the powerful Dongfang Bai family in China has married into another family? If word gets out, people will laugh themselves to death.

Unfortunately, Latifa had no idea about the identity of the Dongfang Bai family across the street, because they were so well hidden that ordinary investigations would not be able to find out.

"That...that's perfectly fine."

Latifa was overjoyed. She hadn't expected Dongfang Bai to make such a big concession, giving up 15% of the shares, just so she wouldn't be forced into it...

Suddenly, Latifa felt that the black-haired boy in front of her was quite gentle, and must be a very, very kind person.

Actually, this guy made quite a bit of money, acquiring 45% of the shares, meaning he essentially owns half of the amusement park.

My original target price was around 30% or 40%, so this was still a good deal.

"Well, if Latifa is willing to marry into the family instead of becoming an adopted son-in-law, then even taking only five percent is fine, okay?"

Dongfang Bai smiled gently, his eyes full of laughter. He felt that the little princess Latifa was especially cute and couldn't help but want to tease her a little.

"Eh... Eh? Marry him...!?"

Latifa's face flushed red, and it seemed like white steam was rising from her forehead. For a girl like her who was particularly shy, this kind of joke was very embarrassing.

Latifa was silent for two seconds. Dongfang Bai was stunned. Could she really be considering it...?

"It's okay, it's okay, I was just joking. And from now on you can just call me Bai."

Dongfang Bai waved his hand, which made Latifa breathe a slight sigh of relief. She was completely helpless against the black-haired boy in front of her, but she had indeed been thinking about this matter just now.

Because Floranza is all alone now, she has completely lost the family name and is just an empty shell. Although she wants to revive the family, she is helpless because she is a girl.

"Now that we've reached an agreement, let me tell Mr. Bai the truth."

Latifa sighed softly and began to speak slowly.

"This amusement park is inhabited by residents of the magical kingdom of 'Red Maple Paradise.' If this amusement park cannot reach 500,000 visitors within the next year, it will be closed."

"In that case, everyone will lose their place to live, so we must make sure that the amusement park has more than 500,000 visitors within a year."

"And I was originally just a princess, cursed by a magician. Without soul power, I would regress to the age of 14 every year and lose all my memories..."

Dongfang Bai sighed at the little princess's character; she was far too naive, revealing such sensitive information so easily. Since the two hadn't signed a contract yet, Dongfang Bai could back out at any time, and there was nothing she could do about it.

Half a million people—that number might not be difficult for those very popular amusement parks; a year is plenty of time.

But for this 'Gamcheng', let alone 500,000, even 200,000 would be difficult, because the number of visitors on Sundays does not exceed 2,000, so it will be impossible to exceed 50,000 in three months.

"This is really..."

Dongfang Bai was speechless, suddenly feeling like he had taken on a particularly troublesome responsibility.

"Mr. Bai, your investment..."

"Well, I plan to invest ten million Neon Coins first."

One thousand...ten million?!

Ten million Japanese yen is not a small amount; it's equivalent to about 700,000 Chinese yuan. That's more than enough to renovate the amusement park.

"Ten million might be a bit low, but I will do my best to help later."

Dongfang Bai frowned. He was still short of money. He had just earned more than ten million Japanese yen from the sales of the first and second volumes of his light novel, but he had spent most of it in the blink of an eye. Now he only had one or two million Japanese yen left for daily expenses.

I'm short of money, really short of money. The money I earn from writing light novels isn't enough. If my bank account hadn't been frozen by my cheap dad, I could probably invest around 100 million without any problem.

"That's already pretty good...!"

Latifa was overjoyed. She had already prepared to give Dongfang Bai 45% of the shares for free because she believed in the oracle. The oracle said that Dongfang Bai could save Gancheng, so it must be true.

But in the blink of an eye, this seemingly ordinary but rather handsome boy, without any change in expression, said that investing ten million Japanese yen would immediately solve the daily expenses of the amusement park.

Amagi doesn't even have the money to maintain its facilities, let alone improve its environment. This 10 million Japanese yen is a godsend.

"...!"

Sento Isuzu's eyes widened in disbelief. Dongfang Bai had actually bet so much money; he looked like a high school student, so how did he have so much money...?

Because the identity of the author of light novels is completely hidden, only a few people know it, and even investigations are difficult to find out.

Dongfang Bai was taken aback by their surprised expressions. Ten million Japanese yen was just enough to refurbish some equipment. If he wanted to open an amusement park, that amount of money would be far from sufficient.

[PS: I'll be writing about Hirano soon, don't worry. I'll also try my best to add storylines for other characters that haven't been explored much yet.]

Chapter 83 This is magic! [Please subscribe automatically]

"That's settled then. Please print out the contract, and I'll come back to sign it when I have a chance. I have to go now."

Dongfang Bai glanced at the time; it was already three in the afternoon. He had actually spent four or five hours wandering around Amagi Castle with Sento Isuzu…

He actually managed to do it, that's really amazing, I think.

"Please...please wait a moment."

Latifa called out to Dongfang Bai again, which annoyed him. How many times had she called him already? He had already agreed to become a manager, so what else was there to ask?

"Thank you so much for your help, Mr. Bai. In order to help you with your business in the future, I would like to teach you magic..."

Latifa, looking a bit like a shy young girl, glanced at Sento Isuzu next to her, nodded, and quickly left the balcony.

This left only Dongfang Bai and Latifa on the balcony.

"To impart magic?"

Dongfang Bai was taken aback. So magic was something ordinary people could learn? And it could even be taught?

This piqued his interest. Although he was proficient in martial arts, he had only seen magic a few times, so he was quite curious.

"The binding forces of this world are very strong, making it difficult for us to use magic here. Being able to pull out a gun like Qian Dou is already quite an achievement. Therefore, the magic taught may be difficult to use. I hope Mr. Bai won't mind..."

Ah, speaking of which, the binding force of this world is quite exaggerated. Those supernatural things here are basically no different from ordinary people. Angels, demons and the like are no different from humans.

The only difference might be the addition of a halo that allows it to float or something like demon horns.

"Then, please... please Mr. Bai lower your head a little."

Latifa's face turned red. She slowly approached Dongfang Bai. Although he didn't know what she wanted to do, she shouldn't have any ill intentions. Dongfang Bai slowly lowered his head.

Latifa slowly grasped Dongfang Bai's waist with both hands, slightly tiptoed, and their cheeks gradually drew closer. Dongfang Bai's pupils widened instantly.

A sweet aroma wafted towards me, an aroma I had never experienced before...

The girl was very soft, like a bouncy jelly, and had an unimaginable sweet aroma, like a refreshing fruit candy.

Damn it, my first kiss, which I'd kept for two lifetimes, was stolen?! And by Ratfa at that?!

Dongfang Bai's mind went blank for a moment. This was supposed to be teaching magic?!

The red orb in his mind suddenly emitted a dazzling red light, then returned to calm in the next instant, as if nothing had happened.

Latifa slowly backed away. Because of her height, even though Dongfang Bai had lowered himself, she still had to stand on tiptoe to reach him.

"The instruction is complete."

Latifa's face was flushed. She felt like her head was about to explode. Her mind was completely blank and she couldn't think of anything.

Dongfang Bai took a deep breath, gradually calming his mind. He closed his eyes slightly, as if trying to sense what kind of magic he had acquired.

But... I didn't feel anything at all.

Where the hell is this magic? I didn't feel anything at all...?

"The royal family of Red Maple Paradise... can impart magic through kisses, and those who receive the magic will awaken a unique form of magic of their own..."

Princess Latifa slowly turned her body so that Dongfang Bai wouldn't see her blushing face. Actually, she was just shy and wanted to use magic to change the subject.

……

"So, I didn't sense any magic at all."

Dongfang Bai scratched his cheek. He was a little afraid to close his eyes now, because if he did, he couldn't help but recall the scene of kissing Latifa just now, which was too vivid in his memory.

Speaking of which, she said that because of a curse, her age and memories revert to 14 years old every year, which means...

"I……"

Dongfang Bai covered his eyes with his right hand, unable to describe how he felt. If he had to say, it could be summed up in one sentence.

A deep sense of guilt.

"Umaru and Fairy are home today. They should get along well, so I don't have to worry about Sagiri's dinner..."

Dongfang Bai sighed softly, deciding to take a detour to a nearby arcade to change his mood, otherwise he felt he couldn't shake off this sense of guilt.

Who knows, someone might send someone with a special number to arrest me soon!

Because Latifa is only fourteen years old, about the same age as Yamada Elf, how could he possibly make a sarcastic remark?

Just as Dongfang Bai was lost in thought, he unknowingly walked to a very secluded corner and suddenly heard a few very childish voices coming from inside.

Meow~ Meow~

"Is that a cat meowing? Are there kittens inside...?"

Dongfang Bai personally likes cats because they are really cute, so his feet moved uncontrollably toward the direction of the meowing cat.

After passing a corner, we finally arrived at a small alley. The sunlight here was quite bright, and it didn't feel so gloomy.

Ok?

Before him stood a black-haired girl crouching in front of a small cardboard box, meowing repeatedly into Dongfang Bai's ears. He moved very quietly, without disturbing the girl in front of him.

Ah, it really is a kitten, and there's also a girl wearing a school uniform that doesn't seem to be Toyonosaki's. Her long, shiny black hair reaches her waist, and it's quite beautiful.

"Meow~ Meow meow? Meow!"

The girl kept making cute meowing sounds, as if she was talking to the cat in front of her. The cat in front of her kept meowing back. The two of them chatted like this for a long time...?