Then, she looked around.
The entire theater was filled with couples kissing.
After all, this was a romance movie with a disaster element.
Bocchi felt unsure where to place her eyes.
Moreover, when looking at those people, she gradually recalled the feeling from the last time in the cinema.
Her legs unconsciously rubbed against each other.
"Hitori, do you want to?~"
Yukima Azuma suddenly whispered in Bocchi's ear.
His breath touched Bocchi's earlobe.
It became the catalyst that ignited the flame.
Bocchi turned her head, her tearful eyes hidden under her pink hair.
She looked like a flower ready to be picked.
As a result, this time, Yukima Azuma did not approach.
Bocchi stared at Yukima Azuma in confusion.
But Yukima Azuma only pointed to himself.
"I won't resist. If you have any intention, Bocchi, feel free to do it."
Hearing this, Bocchi immediately understood.
In the dim cinema, the reddish-pink hue spread along her cheekbones, down her neck, even staining her earlobes.
If it were winter, there might even be steam rising from Bocchi's head right now.
Her gaze was fixed on Yukima Azuma.
Bocchi felt extremely embarrassed.
There were too many people around.
But deep inside, she was extremely agitated.
Amid the hesitation, Yukima Azuma helped Bocchi.
He raised his hand to cover Bocchi's eyes.
So, when there was no longer any vision, Bocchi deceived herself, not caring about anything else.
After all, she couldn't see anything.
Therefore, there was nothing around her.
Bocchi thought this to herself.
And when the actual contact happened, she didn't think about anything else.
The sky was blue, the grass was green, the sunset was crimson, don't ask why I'm saying these things here, because if I say anything else, it'll be censored.
When they finished, the movie was almost over.
After all, the famous scene from Titanic was already in the later part.
"Next time, let's go watch a movie together again."
Yukima Azuma smiled and invited.
Bocchi lowered her head, her cheeks still flushed pink, but she nodded firmly.
In her mind, she couldn't even figure out the reason for deceiving herself.
This was definitely not a distance that could be explained by friendship.
No matter how foolish Bocchi was, she understood this.
But even so, Bocchi still couldn't say no.
This was the clarity of decadence.
.....
The next day.
Eriri dressed formally and appeared at the entrance of the Ginza cinema.
Yukima Azuma looked at the movie ticket in his hand.
He had agreed before, but he hadn't paid attention.
On the ticket, the seating was marked for couples.
Yukima Azuma was very curious, wondering if Eriri had done this on purpose or by accident.
And when they entered the cinema.
"Eh!? What... what's going on?"
Eriri looked at the seat corresponding to the ticket and exclaimed in surprise.
Yukima Azuma nodded.
Umu, it was intentional but also accidental.
Unlike the large cinemas at premieres, cinemas specifically for couples don't have many seats.
And these couple seats were not just regular chairs.
They were more like a double bed.
There were no dividers between the two seats, and the backrests were connected, so the two people sitting could hug each other at any time.
Eriri clearly didn't know this.
After all, she had never been to a cinema for couples.
"Maybe Sayuri-obasan's friend bought the wrong ticket."
Yukima Azuma cleverly helped Eriri out of this situation.
Eriri immediately nodded rapidly.
"Yes... yes, it must have been a mistake, but there's no other choice."
After saying that, Eriri immediately sat down in the seat.
Yukima Azuma also sat next to her.
The movie began.
In the summer, the air conditioning in the cinema was very strong.
And when there are fewer people in the room, just sitting for a while makes it feel cold.
Not even ten minutes after it started,
Eriri had huddled at the edge of the seat.
Yukima Azuma found it both funny and helpless.
If he didn't know Eriri was a silly girl, her actions today would really seem quite calculated.
Purposely pretending not to know, buying tickets for a couple's cinema, and even wearing light clothing.
Yukima Azuma put his arm around Eriri.
Eriri stiffened, then her small hands pressed against Yukima Azuma's chest, trying to push him away.
However, her resistance was really quite weak.
"Don't move, I don't have a jacket. The air conditioning is too cold in here. If you don't get close, i might catch a cold after the movie." Yukima Azuma said gently.
"You... you said that, so... I really have no choice, umu, you should thank me, you know."
By now, Eriri had completely stopped resisting, and instead, she curled up closer to Yukima Azuma.
Her small, soft body, with the faint scent of pear filling the air.
Yukima Azuma's hand started to grow restless.
"This is an emergency situation, this is an emergency situation."
Eriri mumbled under her breath, pulling herself even closer into Yukima Azuma's arms.
The movie was gradually reaching its climax.
Eriri, curled up in Yukima Azuma's embrace, was crying uncontrollably.
She was quite an emotional person.
When the death of Jack came on screen, she couldn't hold back any longer and burst into tears.
Yukima Azuma gently lifted her small head, which was rubbing against his chest.
In Eriri's tear-filled eyes, he kissed her.
Eriri could only make a choked sound.
Then, she completely lost herself in the kiss.
Strangely, not only did Eriri have the scent of pear,
Even in the kiss, she carried a slight sweet taste of pear.
Yukima Azuma quite liked this flavor.
So, he took his time enjoying it.
....
Titanic was released globally, and it could be said that it was both highly praised and achieved immense box office revenue.
In Yukima Azuma's original world, Titanic's global box office eventually stopped at 2.3 billion USD.
But in this world, the release of Titanic was delayed by a few years.
After the initial economic crisis, the movie was postponed until several years after the economy began to recover.
In just a few years, the level of consumer spending had completely changed.
Finally, when Titanic left theaters, its global box office was set at 3.4 billion USD.
And Yukima Azuma's investment of 10 million USD, which accounted for 3.5% of the total revenue.
3.5%, this number might seem light before calculating the revenue.
But after the calculation, it turned into 119 million USD.
119 million USD.
Which is 18.2 billion Japanese Yen.
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Chapter 83: Yukinoshita Yukino Misunderstands Until Cries
Watching the same movie for the fourth time, one that he had already seen before.
Yet Yukima Azuma didn't feel bored at all.
The sparkling, water-like eyes of Bocchi and the conflicted boldness in her heart made it impossible not to tease her.
Eriri's cute reactions, gradually shifting from arrogance to shyness, coupled with her pear-flavored sweet lips, also left a lingering impression.
In contrast, the movie outings with Kasumigaoka Utaha and Kato Megumi were relatively more peaceful.
With Kato Megumi, things had only progressed to holding hands.
But just sitting next to Megumi while watching a movie was enjoyable enough.
As for Kasumigaoka Utaha, nearly anything could be done.
There was no need to do anything too extreme right inside the cinema.
When Titanic ended its screenings, the box office revenue figures were released.
Yukima Azuma's "all-in" investment had brought Laplace Corporation an enormous profit of $119 million.
After subtracting the initial investment capital, the net profit still exceeded $100 million.
For this investment, the return rate reached 1,000%.
Converted to Japanese yen, the figure reached a staggering 18.2 billion yen.
This unbelievable investment profit prompted Hayasaka Nao to take the initiative to call and report for the first time.
It seemed Hayasaka Nao had also followed along with a small investment.
But she didn't have the boldness to "all-in" like Yukima Azuma.
Even so, she still became a significant winner.
But compared to the profits, Hayasaka Nao was even more amazed by Yukima Azuma's foresight.
This man seemed to live up to his name.
Just like Laplace's demon, he could seemingly foresee the future.
During their conversation, Yukima Azuma and Hayasaka Nao briefly discussed the next investment plans.
Among them, $20 million was allocated by Yukima Azuma to invest in a man named Michael Dell.
This individual had registered his company two years ago with a capital of just $1,000.
The product he aimed to develop was computers.
Two years later, he had launched his creation and was in urgent need of investment to validate it.
Additionally, another $50 million was allocated by Yukima Azuma to invest in a computer operating system project by Microsoft.
The founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, was already a renowned entrepreneur and software engineer at this time.
His company, Microsoft, had also captured a significant share of the software industry in the United States.
Ordinarily, for a newly established venture capital firm like Laplace Corporation,
without strong backing, it wouldn't qualify to participate in the initial funding rounds for Microsoft's projects.
For a well-known company, when accepting investments, they don't just consider the money.
They also focus on the value the investor can bring to them.
Famous Wall Street venture capital firms, with just one investment, could generate media frenzy and massive advertising campaigns.
Investors with a strong foundation and extensive connections could rely on personal networks to expand product distribution channels or even resolve issues related to sourcing cheaper raw materials.
These were things that Laplace Corporation currently couldn't do.
However, that was just the typical scenario.
The computer operating system project by Microsoft at this time was an exception.
Because the same year Microsoft began seeking investment,
the U.S. government also announced that the Department of Defense would develop its own computer operating system and make it widely accessible.
On one side was a civilian system, and on the other, a government-backed system.
The trend clearly leaned toward the government.
For this reason, most venture capital firms didn't see much potential in Microsoft's project.
Thus, Laplace Corporation was able to secure this investment opportunity.
The remaining funds, aside from operational costs for the overseas headquarters,
were entirely used to invest in the branch in Japan.
And finally, with money in hand
.....
Today, Yukinoshita Yukino was sitting in an office building conducting interviews.
Sitting across from her was a young woman named Isshiki Iroha.
She was interviewing for a position in human resources.
As Yukino looked over her resume, she couldn't deny that Isshiki was indeed impressive.
However, at present, all human resources matters at Laplace Corporation were personally managed by Yukino.
There was really no need for additional staff.
"Isshiki-san, have you considered trying a different position?"
After failing to persuade her, Yukino finally asked.
If it were in the past, she would have refused outright without another word.
But since meeting Yukima Azuma, she had started learning how to negotiate with others.
Isshiki Iroha shook her head.
"In that case..." Yukino was about to make her decision when her phone suddenly rang. "Excuse me, I'll step out for a moment."
She took the call and walked out of the interview room.
"President, do you need something?"
"Yukino, what are you doing?"
"I'm working... Do you have something else you need, President?"
If it had been anyone else, Yukino would have responded curtly: "I'm working. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now."
And she would have actually hung up without waiting for a response.
"Yes, I do. Over the next two days, hire a few HR staff, then you stop working."
From the other end came Yukima Azuma's enthusiastic voice.
A massive question mark appeared above Yukino's head.
Was he planning to fire her?
Why?
Yukino tried to recall everything she had done over the past half-month.
Since she started working, she could confidently say she had worked diligently without any negligence.
Even in terms of workplace relationships,
after her last conversation with Kirisu Mafuyu,
Yukino's attitude toward Yukima Azuma had noticeably shifted.
The patience she never showed others was now fully extended to Yukima Azuma.
Even when Yukima Azuma occasionally talked nonsense,
she still listened seriously.
And yet, why?
"Moshi moshi? Yukino, are you listening?"
Yukima Azuma's voice came from the other end of the call.
"Yes, I understand," Yukino replied.
"Good. Once you're done, come over to my place. I've sent the location on Line."
"Alright."
Yukino quietly hung up the phone, a heavy feeling weighing on her chest.
She returned to the interview room.
Trying to maintain her composure, Yukino looked at Isshiki Iroha.
"Isshiki-san, welcome to the company. Please follow me to complete your onboarding paperwork."
Even with the looming possibility of being dismissed, Yukino upheld her sense of responsibility, finishing her work without any personal bias.
"Yukinoshita-san, is something wrong?"
On their way to complete the procedures, Isshiki Iroha curiously asked, noticing Yukinoshita Yukino's unsettled demeanor.
However, Yukino merely shook her head.
The turmoil in her heart was something she couldn't share with a stranger.
Once the onboarding procedures were completed, Yukino informed Isshiki Iroha that she would officially start work the next day.
After that, Yukino left the company building.
