Crossover: Pen name: Dazai Osamu, Omega Kasumigaoka

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Her white, scallion-like fingers traced patterns on Kitahara Makoto's chest.

As the successor of the Overlord Spear, when has Kitahara Shin ever been provoked like this since his debut?

He immediately threw the bird book aside, grabbed Sakurajima Mai with both hands, and shouted.

"Fairy, take this! Ouch!"

……

That night, to thank Kitahara Makoto for helping his sister.

Mai Sakurajima used every trick in the book.

The price was that Kitahara Makoto went to work the next day feeling refreshed and energetic.

She stayed in bed all day, and it wasn't until evening that she finally emerged from her room, her legs weak, only to be mocked by Kasumigaoka Utaha.

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The incident with Toyohama and Hana was just a minor episode in their lives.

It's late March now.

Kitahara Makoto graduated, ending his high school life and becoming a prospective university student.

This also applies to the three women: Megumi Kato, Eriri, and Yui Aragaki.

Eriri went to Waseda University to study philosophy because of her father's arrangement.

Kato Megumi had excellent grades and chose to go to Meiji University with Kitahara Makoto.

Furthermore, in order to help Kitahara Makoto's career in the future, she chose to study law.

Yui Aragaki, on the other hand, didn't pass the exam and didn't want to study anymore; she wanted to focus on her career in the entertainment industry.

As her boyfriend, Kitahara Makoto respected her choice and did not force her to change her mind.

Anyway, with him around, he can carry her on her journey.

March 20th.

"Your Name," which had been in theaters for two months, has finally finished its run.

The final box office figure was 24.3 billion yen.

It's several hundred million less than what I achieved in my previous life.

However, considering that inflation at this time is not as high as it will be in the future.

Therefore, this result is normal.

After deducting the cinema's and distributor's share according to the revenue sharing ratio.

As the sole investor, Beidouxing Animation will receive 40% of the box office revenue.

That is, 9.6 billion yen.

Compared to an investment of 500 million, the profit margin is 16 times.

You can't make this much money even by robbing a bank.

Moreover, robbing a bank is dangerous, unlike this where you can collect money while sitting in an office.

After a wave of sudden wealth.

Kitahara Shin immediately launched his acquisition plan for Kyoto Animation...

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"President Kitahara, I'm entrusting Kyoto Animation to you from now on."

In a conference room at Kyoto Animation (KyoAni).

Former president Hideaki Hatta said with some reluctance.

He originally didn't want to sell the family business.

But what the other party gave was too much.

A whopping 1.5 billion yen!

That's enough to buy two Kyoto Animation studios.

How could he possibly refuse?

With this money, he could easily build another Kyoto Animation, an even bigger anime production company than Kyoto Animation.

So in the end, he agreed to the deal.

"President Hatta, rest assured, Kyoto Animation is very important to our company's development strategy, and I will definitely manage this company well."

Having successfully secured this trump card for future anime, Kitahara Makoto was in a very good mood, and his smile broadened considerably.

"President Kitahara is a man of great vision and strategy. Your company is thriving under your leadership. We look forward to your continued support in the future."

Hideaki Hatta flattered him somewhat obsequiously.

NicoNico is gaining increasing importance in the anime industry.

A website that brings together 80% of Japan's anime and manga enthusiasts is gradually catching up with traditional platforms such as manga magazines and television stations.

He also wanted to make a name for himself in the anime industry, so naturally he needed to maintain a good relationship with NicoNico Animation.

This is why he was willing to sell Kyoto Animation to NicoNico Animation.

Unbeknownst to many, Kitahara Shin had developed to the point where he could get people to hand over their ancestral businesses without any threats.

Kyoto Animation was sold to Hokutosei Animation.

Hideaki Hatta quickly left the company with his belongings.

Then, Kyoto Animation's original middle and senior management came to the office.

Looking at Kitahara Makoto and Tazawa Hideki in front of them, everyone looked uneasy.

The company was sold and a new president was appointed.

Their careers have reached a turning point.

Before Kitahara Makoto spoke, no one knew whether they could keep their jobs, so it was normal to feel uneasy.

Kitahara Makoto looked at the many talented people before him, including Takemoto Yasuhiro, Ishihara Tatsuya, and Yamada Naoko... and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

These people are the future leaders of the animation industry!

It is precisely because of these people that Kyoto Animation was able to gradually gain such a great reputation in the future.

They are arguably Kyoto Animation's most important 'asset'!

"Although I acquired Kyoto Animation, I have no intention of making major changes or restructuring Kyoto Animation."

"Therefore, you will retain your current positions and your teams."

"In the time to come, we will make some structural improvements and minor adjustments based on everyone's performance and situation."

"call……"

I heard that Kitahara Shin didn't plan on any major adjustments or a complete overhaul.

Everyone present breathed a sigh of relief at 130.

They are very comfortable at Kyoto Animation and have no intention of changing jobs for the time being; it would be best if they could keep their current positions.

"but!"

At this moment, Kitahara Makoto suddenly changed his tone.

"While I'm easygoing, that doesn't mean I can tolerate incompetent people!"

"If anyone wants to become a parasite, or is incompetent, then I will show absolutely no mercy. I hope you all remember this!"

Everyone felt a chill and quickly spoke up.

"Yes, President."

"Alright, next, let me introduce you. This is Hideki Tazawa, the company's general manager, who is responsible for the company's daily affairs and management. You can report to him if you have any issues."

Kitahara Makoto finished introducing Tazawa Hideki.

Let him take these middle and senior managers out and begin to take full control of Kyoto Animation.

Although the existing management team will remain in place.

However, the key departments such as finance and human resources all had to be replaced with people they brought themselves.

In the end, Kitahara Makoto changed the name of Kyoto Animation to Hokutosei Animation - Kyoto Animation Branch.

As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Beidouxing Animation.

It has not been fully integrated into Beidouxing Animation.

This means that the Kyoto Animation brand has been preserved.

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There will be another chapter later, and the third chapter will depend on the situation, but it will probably be past midnight by the time I finish writing it, so please don't wait up for me.

Chapter 78: Raising Prices on the Spot

Another week has passed in the blink of an eye.

In these few days.

My new book, "The Miracles of the Namiya General Store," has been successfully serialized in Shinchosha's weekly magazine.

The response was overwhelmingly positive, with both its reputation and popularity soaring.

The delicate writing style and the bizarre yet intricate plot kept readers thoroughly entertained, with many exclaiming that the "two jujube trees" from back then were back.

See this situation.

The other publishers knew that the new book "Two Jujube Trees" was likely to be a success.

They were all so jealous they were gritting their teeth.

In the past two years, Shinchosha has been embracing both Kitahara Makoto on the left and two jujube trees on the right.

Whether in the literary field or the business field.

Their results were all terrifying.

Their market share has gradually widened the gap with the original major publishing houses.

We're currently leading by half a body length and are still accelerating.

If this continues...

It is very possible that they will actually succeed and become the leader in the publishing industry.

By then, a large portion of their profits will be forced to be divided among their other major publishing houses.

Facing this circumstances.

The management of several major publishing houses is under immense pressure.

In order to discover new talent, new talent who can rival Shinchosha.

They began to increase their promotional efforts for their "Newcomer Award".

And the company's editors are encouraged to actively seek out promising talents.

I don't expect to find a newcomer who can rival Kitahara Makoto.

But the business sector cannot be neglected.

After all, what makes literary writers precious is their irreplaceable nature; every literary master is unique.

Commercial writers, on the other hand, are different.

Commercial writers can be mass-produced, and business gurus can be replicated.

As long as a work meets the minimum standard, it doesn't have to reach the level of a master.