Chapter 111 - 111: A New Company Takes Shape
Chapter 111 - 111: A New Company Takes Shape
"Good morning, Tsukasa-kun... It's cold, huh?"
"...Well, it is snowing."
Asakawa-san greeted me while fiddling with her scarf, looking a bit cold. Well, it makes sense—it's snowing, after all.
It's early February, and starting today, school is on flexible attendance. I'll drop by the school today to sort out some things, but I don't plan to come back until graduation. I haven't been able to attend school properly ever since I became an EX-rank explorer in my first year, but I do have some attachment to it.
After all, it's where I met people important to me, like Asakawa-san, my first real friend.
"So, I heard you already started the company. Is that true?"
"Well... It's only a formality for now."
I've handled most of the paperwork, so all that's left is for me to graduate and start hiring people. One of the reasons I came to see Asakawa at school today was to talk about that.
We walked to the classroom together, but as expected, there weren't many people inside. It's the first day of flexible attendance, so this is probably as crowded as it gets. Even so, more than half the students weren't there—some are busy with exams, while others got accepted through early admission and don't need to attend anymore.
"So, interviews are next?"
"Yeah, especially since I need to find streamers to join the company."
So far, I've got three people lined up to join. The first is, of course, me. The second is Asakawa Nanami—better known as Asagao—who's standing right in front of me. And the third is... Miyamoto Kana, also known as Kanakon.
"By the way, how did Kanakon-san agree to join?"
"Well, she used to be an office worker, and when I told her that the job wouldn't be much different from what she's doing now, she just said okay."
"I see... But we'll need to sort out some of the finer details."
"Yeah... Like dealing with income from donations and all that."
Since we're setting this up as a proper company, we'll need to collect a portion of the revenue our streamers generate. Up until now, I've never enabled donation functions because I wasn't interested in the money, but now that we're going professional, I'll have to set it up. We're also planning to hire office staff, so we'll need a stable income stream.
"Considering corporate taxes and everything, it might be a good idea to hire an accountant. I guess I could just cover the expenses out of my own pocket, but..."
"Is that really a good idea?"
"You're right... I guess I was thinking about it too much like a game."
I recently came into some money, so I've been a bit careless with it. You see, a few months ago, I found a crystal deep inside the Nagoya Dungeon that can absorb magic. It turned out to be so complex that re
: Seriously? I'm applying.
: Wait, I get to meet Kanakon in real life? I'm applying for sure.
: Here come the creeps.
: So many people about to get rejected in the document screening.
: Sending thoughts and prayers.
: Stop it, or I'll kill you.
: Get a job, dude.
And just like that, the journey toward building a new company begins.
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