Akasaka looked calmly at the reporter below who had raised the question and replied in an even tone.
"I had already found a solution to that."
Akasaka snapped his fingers.
The people from the Four Great Conglomerates all rose to their feet and walked behind Akasaka. Their meaning was obvious.
"The Four Great Conglomerates all stand with me."
"One is the Shinomiya Conglomerate, which accounts for 32.8% of Japan's GDP."
"Then there is the slightly inferior Shijo Family, which accounts for 18.6% of Japan's GDP."
"Aren't those two alone enough?"
"Do I need to introduce the remaining two as well?"
"No need..." The reporter obediently shut his mouth and sat back down.
Seeing that the matter was over, the people from the Four Great Conglomerates returned to their seats behind Akasaka.
Koenji Genten crossed one leg over the other and folded his arms, speaking with a mocking smile.
"Interesting. He's borrowing our influence to prop himself up, playing a word game."
"From the very beginning, Akasaka-boy never said he would solve this 70% debt crisis. That reporter simply assumed that the Four Great Conglomerates would step in."
"Little did he know, Akasaka-boy had discussed it with us beforehand. We won't be paying a single yen, and that was why the Four Great Conglomerates stood behind him. Which also means this 70% debt crisis won't be resolved at all."
Shiina Yuna, seated nearby, covered her mouth and chuckled. "The Four Great Conglomerates only need to serve as a backdrop and help him put on a show. We don't need to worry about the rest."
Koenji Genten leaned back against his chair, swaying slightly as he closed his eyes and pretended to doze off. "True enough."
Meanwhile, Shijo Maki, seated on the other side, sighed. What a cunning man... Shijo Maki's parents