Anime Crossover : Living in the Heart of Tokyo-Chapter 405 – If He Wants It, She’ll Give It

The interview proceeded in an orderly manner.

Kyousuke consciously cut back on his own speaking time, giving Eriri more opportunities to ask questions.

Because, honestly, this idiot was working really hard—it was obvious she'd prepared a lot for today.

And Eriri, being a veteran otaku who's been active in the doujin scene for years, lived up to expectations.

Although she was nervous at first, she adapted quickly.

Soon, she was confidently bringing up industry-standard issues to question the candidate about.

While the interview was going smoothly on one side, over in Meeting Room 2...

Kosaka Akane sat with a face full of doubt and disbelief as she stared at the group of people in front of her.

A man who bore about a 70% resemblance to Hojou Kyousuke handed her a business card the moment they met.

She thought it was just a standard self-introduction, but then the man immediately said:

"I'm Kyousuke's father, Hojou Ichirou. This afternoon, my firm will begin preparing a legal case against Mars for unfair competition targeting the Tansan Animation Company. You'll be receiving a lawyer's letter by tomorrow."

Akane looked down at the card and noticed that it didn't even bear the name "Hojou Ichirou."

The name printed on it was Houjou Yousuke, and while the firm did include "Hojou" in its name, clearly this wasn't his real name.

So now the kid's parent was here to stir up trouble?

The thought felt absurd to her.

The "Hojou Kyousuke Domestication Plan v1 – April 2015 – Kosaka Akane"

After spending the morning with him, she had come to understand his character.

Harsh methods would only provoke a stronger response. Just look at Aki Tomoya… and the chair that had been split clean in two.

And now, these people surrounding her were more proof than she needed.

Fine. Then she'd change tactics.

Kyousuke clearly wanted something from her.

Of course he did—anyone who wanted to succeed in the ACG industry would want to work with her and with Mars.

The resources she controlled were enough to make anyone drool.

Sure, the public only ever saw her as the tyrant who drove creators to mental breakdowns.

But had they ever considered that those people had willingly accepted her pressure?

Because with her guidance and her resources, they had improved.

They had gotten closer to their dreams.

If you want something, you have to pay a price. That's just how the world works.

And if Hojou Kyousuke wanted it—she'd give it to him.

Then she'd let him discover for himself…

Whether slowly and painfully walking forward alone brings more "happiness"…

…or if it feels better, kneeling beneath her.