Hearing: Livelihood

Anjing Zhen raised his hand and replied steadily, "We have received the documents, acknowledge the outcome, and have no objections."

Seeing that his tone was not much different from how he normally handled official business, Kitasan Black secretly sighed in relief.

Nase Fumino drew a line across the record before her. "Recorded. The preliminary procedures are complete. We will now proceed to the presentation and questioning of the core issues. All parties, please observe order and speak in turn."

"First, the Commercial Federation."

After a brief silence, a man seated before the Commercial Federation's president rose from across the room. Wearing gold-rimmed glasses and a well-tailored suit, he walked over to operate the projector at the side.

A moment later, polished charts and data appeared on the screen.

"What we wish to present is a risk assessment concerning Kitasan Black's existing and potential commercial contracts." His voice was professional and clear, yet carried an invisible pressure.

The slideshow changed, displaying a dense list of projects. "At present, the core projects already signed or in advanced negotiations between our side and the team led by Mr. Anjing—more precisely, the team's commercial management representative, Ono Trading Company—include: Mitsuba Heavy Industries' global brand ambassador; Cyber Interactive Co., Ltd.'s annual Footsteps of the Future campaign; Sakura Bank's series of commercials; FamilyMart's chain spokesperson endorsement—twenty-nine major collaborations in total, covering the near future, her active career, and post-retirement."

The display changed again, this time to a complicated chart of connections and figures. "The production, publicity, logistics, and other positions directly tied to these projects number over 4,275. The number of indirectly related positions has already surpassed ten thousand, according to current estimates."

"Our preliminary assessment is that if fluctuations in the athlete's condition or a failed overseas campaign lead to problems fulfilling these contracts, the