.Who do you think you’re talking to?
Jii-chan speaks coldly.
It just lasted for 75 years at most, to say that is a history, a tradition!
Jii-chan laughs sarcastically.
You know the traditional house named Kouzuki don’t you? If I go back to my ancestors, it’ll be names written in the oldest chronicles of Japan!
-Kouzuki house is one of the leading historical names in Japan.
Our ancestors that can be confirmed to be real and existing are from Heian period(794-1185) Kouzukiis a family name that’s from Muromachi era(1333-1573)! If you want to talk about history or tradition then at least speak on ones that last for a hundred years or more
Jii-chan would be the only one in Japan who could say such sarcasm.
.This year would be your 75th year founding anniversary isn’t it?
Yes.we did a commemorative ceremony in April
Frightened from Jii-chan’s attitude, vice president Yamada answers.
Then, isn’t that a great opportunity.to be crushed
Jii-chan smiles
Vice president Yamada trembles.
Uhm.Kouzuki-sama, allow me to speak
Shirasaka Hiromitsu raises his hand.
.Very well. What is it about?
Ha.Thank you very much
Shirasaka Hiromitsu seems to be a man that’s modest.
Uhm.this is our first time meeting so let me introduce myself. I’m Shirasaka Hiromitsu from Osaka!
Umu, I know. I’ve heard that you’re a capable man
Shirasaka Hiromitsu’s forehead is already shining with sweat.
I.there is something I would like to request from Kouzuki-sama by all means so I hastened coming from Osaka
No need for introductions.what do you want?
Shirasaka Hiromitsu took a deep breath then.said
.I don’t know anything about the Tokyo office’s newspaper, television and radio station companies. Please consult about it on Shirasaka Ayako-san and vice president Yamada about that
Umu.I’ve heard that you’re in Tokyo in behalf of the local affiliates .Yes
Shirasaka Hiromitsu look straight at Jii-chan.
On behalf of the branch office for the television, radio, and newspaper companies.I would like to say. Kouzuki-sama.would you please buy all of our companies?
The Shirasaka house who’s dominating the media.their local companies want to be bought?
Chapter 274
Chapter 274. Second negotiation ー 2
.Are you saying you want me to buy the local television and radio stations only?
The president of the television station from Osaka, Shirasaka Hiromitsu shows a bitter look from Jii-chan’s remark
Hiromitsu-kun, what are you suggesting?
Shirasaka house’s Tokyou office vice president.Yamada Hisashi shouts aghast.
If you do that.our television and newspaper network would collapse
On the other hand.Shirasaka Hiromitsu from Osaka.
I don’t mind.let it collapse. Currently, the network is concentrated on Tokyo too much. Most of the information is sent from Tokyo, people living in the rurals are watching it welcome.this situation is distorted. We must correct it
That’s not true, we’re covering all of the local topics adequately!
Vice president Yamada doesn’t seem to be convinced.
I don’t think that’s enough. No, the problem isn’t whether the local topics are reported or not.The big problem is that the Tokyo topics take up the television and newspaper more than necessary!
Shirasaka Hiromitsu won’t give in.
For example.a light night show is sent out from the Tokyo station. Since it’s a news program, it only has to give out news, but there’s also extra corner. Why do you have to show the rural areas about the famous confectionery that’s in limited production under the department stores in Tokyo, the popular ramen shops in Tokyo, special features about a lunch store where you can eat for only 500 yen at Tokyo? If you don’t live in Tokyo then isn’t that all useless information?
Oh.So those kind of programs show on rural areas too?
True.it’s just troublesome for the local people far away from Tokyo to have such broadcast. It’s not somewhere they go on their daily life.
That’s just letting the local people know the current trends in Tokyo too!
Vice president Yamada says so but.
That’s none of our business. You think that all of sources of information are in Tokyo. The local provinces have their own news too. We would like to increase the coverage that’s appropriate for each region without being bound by information control by Tokyo
You don’t get it Hiromitsu-kun.the political and economic center of Japan is Tokyo. Isn’t it obvious that all of the information dissemination should be centered at Tokyo? Yes, therefore we will be broadcasting the congress and the stocks information from Tokyo. However, it’s just wrong to produce all other information contents in Tokyo and distribute it nationwide. The local stations need more privilege! .You’re just saying that so you can sell program made in Osaka and other provinces don’t you!
The representative of TV station in Osaka.and the vice president of Tokyo newspaper office.
Their opinions don’t match at all.
Well, fine. If Shirasaka Hiromitsu wants me to buy the local companies.and ultimately, you want to get out of the control of Shirasaka Moritsugu who’s the representative
Jii-chan concludes.
Yes.we can never freely report if we’re under Shirasaka Moritsugu’s powerful ruling
Shirasaka Hiromitsu look at Jii-chan’s eye as he answer.
However.if you change the ruler from Shiraska Moritsugu to me.do you really think that you can report freely? I might aspire to make a more biased coverage than Shirasaka Moritsugu you know?
Jii-chan laughs.
That is.we do believe in Kouzuki-sama
Well said. What do you know about me then?
Jii-chan pressures Shirasaka Hiromitsu.
Either way, I already know what you were thinking coming here.next
Jii-chan’s eyes turned from Shirasaka Hiromitsu to Shirasaka Ayako.
I’ll listen to you. What do you want to ask from me?
Shirasaka Ayako.
I’m someone that’s closer in the head house of Shirasaka than Shirasaka Hiromitsu
I know. You’re the daughter of Shirasaka Moritsugu’s older brother aren’t you? Yes.if father didn’t die young, then Uncle Moritsugu won’t become the head of Shiraska house. I am the rightful lineage of Shirasaka head family
I see, because she can assert her legitimacy in the bloodline.Shirasaka Ayako can be the boss of the forcer against Shirasaka Moritsugu, the head of Shirasaka house.
With the last night’s blunder.I have decided that it would be better if Uncle Moritsugu isn’t the head of the house anymore. Uncle Moritsugu will retire. And the next head’s seat will be inherited by my son, Shirasaka Fukushi
.Err
In short, this old lady wants his son to be the next head.
As expected, the Shirasaka house must be lead by the right blood. My son, if Fukushi becomes the head, then Shirasaka house will return to it’s rightful lineage. Both the newspaper and television stations.should be proud of Fukushi
Isn’t that just Obasan’s personal delusions?
Therefore.Kouzuki-sama, please support Fukushi from the back. Of course, Fukushi and I swear absolute obedience to Kouzuki-sama. All of Shirasaka family will move by Kouzuki-sama’s will!
Shirasaka Ayako shows a vulgar smile.
I think that it’s not a bad deal for Kouzuki-sama.
.This Obsasan doesn’t care about anything else as long as her son is the owner of Shirasaka family.
She intends to pass the rights to Shirasaka house’s newspaper and television companies. She just want the honor of being the owner of Shirasaka family.
Do you have the same opinion?
Jii-chan looks at vice president Yamada.
not at all!
Vice president Yamada answers in a loud voice.
I.for one, would like all of the management team from Shirasaka house’s television and newspaper companies to resign
Yamada-san, what do you mean by that
Shirasaka Ayako’s provoked