Haruno had a driver bring her over today, so the mont she sat down, she called a waiter over and ordered a glass of beer.
When the beer arrived, she picked it up and chugged a big gulp, then let out a satisfied burp.
"Burp~~~ Ahh, that feels great~~~"
Setting the glass down, Haruno picked up a piece of grilled at that Yukino had passed to her.
"Thanks, Yukino~~ Ahh, so good. Having BBQ after work really is the best. Aren't you guys drinking?"
Seeing her like this, Ichin smiled.
"I'm driving."
"Let Yukino drive!" Haruno imdiately turned to her sister. "How about it? Let Ichin drink a little, and you drive on the way back?"
"I don't mind driving, but you guys better not drink too much."
Seeing that her sister clearly wanted to drink and couldn't be stopped, Yukino took on the responsibility of driving after the al.
The mont Yukino agreed, Haruno excitedly called the waiter over to order more beer.
"Oh right, Hazuki and Kō, are you two drinking? We can have Rin drive on the way back."
"Sure, sure. Look at how excited you are."
Yagami Kō smiled and shook her head, then finished the remaining cola in her glass. "Waiter, I'll have a beer too!"
The beers arrived quickly. After clinking glasses, Ichin took a big gulp as well, narrowing his eyes in contentnt.
"Let think… the last ti I drank was probably when I went ho during sumr vacation. I had a bit with my dad, and haven't really drunk since."
Normally, Ichin would never drink alcohol. But for a gathering like today, having a little was fine. And it was just beer, at most two or three glasses, with the focus still on BBQ and chatting.
After taking a sip, Hazuki narrowed her eyes and looked at Ichin, Utaha, and Yukino with interest.
She was becoming more and more convinced that there was sothing going on between Ichin and Yukino, and the kind that Utaha clearly knew about and wasn't stopping.
Although Hazuki felt that, given how unconcerned the three of them seed, it wouldn't matter even if she asked directly right now, she ultimately chose not to. Just quietly observing was interesting enough.
The next two hours were naturally spent leisurely eating BBQ, drinking beer, and chatting about everything under the sun.
From ti to ti, Haruno shared bits of gossip she had heard from team mbers at the company, occasionally throwing in so teasing complaints about Shizuka Hiratsuka, who would co to her to vent after yet another failed matchmaking attempt.
As for Ichin and the others, most of their conversation revolved around the company's ga developnt and the current performance of Tales of Berseria.
With Berseria selling so well, Haruno was also very happy. Although the rapid developnt over the past few years ant that her and Yukino's shares had been diluted sowhat, that didn't stop the value of those shares from increasing.
And with annual dividends coming in, all of it going straight into her personal savings, she was in an even better mood.
Just thinking about how she barely had to do anything besides occasionally helping Ichin secure promotional resources, while her personal funds kept growing every year, made Haruno even more delighted.
Hazuki, Kō, and Rin felt much the sa way.
After finishing a glass of beer, Kō said expectantly,
"If we keep working hard for the next two years and manage to develop two more gas that sell over five million, or even ten million copies, Rin and I will achieve full financial freedom! Then, Rin, do you think we should buy a villa or sothing? Though… getting one in the sa area as Ichin might be a bit difficult."
Ichin smiled.
"It's not that difficult. You've both been saving money, and you don't spend recklessly. And from what I know, not all the villas in our area are the sa size. So are smaller and cheaper. Of course, their locations within the area are a bit less pri."
Haruno added,
"You don't necessarily have to buy in that sa villa district. Recently, our company has been considering acquiring a piece of land near it and developing another villa area there. The price would be much cheaper due to the location. Besides, the current prices in our villa district are also influenced by who lives there, so there's no need to force it."
The Yukinoshita family's company had been developing better and better, gaining plenty of resources in Tokyo over the past two years, and growing rapidly. They were even moving into villa developnt now.
Hearing this, Kō's eyes widened with excitent.
"Really? Then I'll be waiting for your good news, Haruno! If the land deal goes through and construction starts, I'll be your first custor! Hazuki, how about you move there too when the ti cos?"
Kō was serious about buying a house. After all, she couldn't live in her current apartnt forever. That place belonged to Ichin and was only being used as a shared dorm for her, Rin, Narumi, and Momiji.
In a couple of years, whether it was Kō and Rin or Tsuba and Momiji, they would all be buying their own hos.
And if they could all live in the sa area, that would be perfect.
Hearing Kō's suggestion, Hazuki also showed a hopeful smile.
"If that opportunity really cos, it would be wonderful. My current place is nice, but it's quite far from everyone else. Visiting anyone takes a lot of ti, even by car. So Haruno, whether we can all live in the sa villa district in the future depends on you~~"
"Hehe, no problem. It's basically a sure thing already!"
Haruno confidently gave a thumbs-up, then took another big gulp of beer.
"Burp~~ Oh right, if you all end up buying houses from , wouldn't that an Ichin and I achieve perfect salary recycling?"
Ichin thought about it and realized that was actually true, so he laughed.
"In that case, Haruno, rember to reinvest that money. I'll agree to let you hold a larger share of the company, and I'll use that money to set up a new office and expand the company further."
"Oh!!! That's a great idea!"
The two of them exchanged glances and broke into identical mischievous grins, leaving Kō utterly helpless.
"Tch, you two are ruthless. But I really can't refuse to spend this money. Better to let Haruno earn it than soone else."
Beside her, Rin smiled gently.
"After all, Haruno is one of our company's shareholders. No matter what, she wouldn't take advantage of her own people, right?"
"Hehe, that's right. I won't rip you guys off. If you really decide to buy houses, I won't be able to give you the absolute lowest cost price, but I'll definitely offer you a big discount!"
As long as the land deal went through, there would be plenty of villas in the new developnt. Earning a little less profit on a few houses wouldn't affect Haruno in the slightest.
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