Obey in Appearance, Defy in Secret

The board's resolution, like a pebble thrown into a stagnant pond, only created a ripple on the day it was issued before quickly subsiding.

Asset Management Department.

On the expensive Genuine Leather sofa, Director Hoshino sat with his legs crossed, toying with a pure gold lighter in his hand, his eyes filled with disdain and annoyance.

"The president has really lost his mind this time."

He slammed the lighter shut, his voice filled with undisguised grumbling.

"He was easily swayed by a few words from his son, who had only graduated a few years ago, and he wants us to give up this golden age?"

Sitting opposite him, Director Sugiura, who was in charge of real estate investment, held a cup of Blue Mountain coffee, his face also filled with resentment.

"Who says otherwise? Hoshino -kun, you wouldn't believe it, the Ginza complex I just had my eye on in Ginza has gone up another 15% this month! That's more than what we make selling game consoles in a year!"

"Yeah, how much money can you make just by selling game consoles and games?" Hoshino laughed, as if he'd heard the biggest joke in the world. "That meager earnings, are they even enough to keep our stock account active for a minute?"

The two exchanged a glance, both seeing the same thought in each other's eyes.

To outwardly comply while inwardly defying.

"We can't disobey the president's orders, but how to carry them out is our expertise." Hoshino's lips curled into a shrewd smile. "Just tell them that the market sentiment is currently sensitive, and large-scale sell-offs could easily trigger a chain reaction. We need to find the 'best opportunity'."

Sugiura smiled knowingly, "That's right. Only professionals like us can determine when the 'best time' will be. Let's delay it for a year or two, until the market reaches a new high. Then the president and the other directors will naturally understand who was right."

They firmly believed that this was merely a short-sighted act by Nakayama Atsuo and his son, and that as long as they dragged it out, time would prove their "foresight."

At that time, considering the rapidly appreciating assets, the board members will naturally not turn down the money.

President's Office.

Nakayama Hayao's brows furrowed into a deep frown as he tapped his knuckles on the table.

Before me was the first progress report submitted by the Asset Management Department, which used various professional terms to explain why "the time is not right." The core idea of the entire report could be summed up in just two words: delay.

"These guys are ignoring what I said!" Nakayama Hayao's voice was filled with suppressed anger.

Nakayama Takuya stood to the side, calmly refilling his father's cup of hot tea, as if he had already expected this outcome.

"Father, it's better to guide than to suppress."

He said softly.

"Forcing them will only encourage them to do more underhanded things, and they might even deliberately create losses during the sell-off to prove they are right."

Nakayama Hayao looked up at his son, who always brought him surprises. "So, what's your plan?"

"Find them a target they can't refuse, and one that seems more tempting than their current one."

Takuya smiled slightly and handed over a brand new document.

On the cover are several bold, black-lettered words. "A Foresight into Next-Generation Console Core Technologies: Strategic Reserve Report on 3D Graphics Technology".

Nakayama Hayao opened the report, his pupils contracting slightly.

This report was jointly signed by the Hardware Development Department and the Arcade Development Department, but he could immediately discern its core ideas and forward-thinking approach.

It was definitely made by Takuya.

3D technology?

"Yes, Father." Takuya pointed to a name in the report, "The era of 2D graphics is coming to an end. Whoever masters mature 3D graphics technology first will define the game market for the next decade."

I've come across a small United Kingdom company called "Argonaut Software," which is developing a technology called "Super."

FX's 3D rendering chip technology has enormous potential. Now is the best time for us to invest, as they are in the early stages of research and development and desperately need funding.

Takuya packaged this plan as a core technology strategy Guan Gong's future.

An hour later, Nakayama Takuya was standing at the entrance of the Asset Management Department.

After hearing Takuya's explanation that he needed to allocate funds for investing in the Argonaut Software project, Director Hoshino almost burst out laughing.

He leaned back in his chair, looking at Takuya with an expression as if he were looking at an idiot, his tone full of sarcasm.

"Executive Director, did I hear that right? For some tiny United Kingdom workshop we've never even heard of, we're being asked to sell off all those golden goose properties in Ginza at rock-bottom prices?"

Director Sugiura chimed in from the sidelines, "Yes, Executive Director, this isn't a worthwhile investment no matter how you look at it. The profits from game cartridges are negligible compared to our financial investments."

The contempt in his words was undisguised.

Faced with this expected difficulty, Takuya showed no anger whatsoever.

He simply looked at the two of them calmly and nodded. "I understand."

After saying that, he turned and left, leaving Hoshino and Sugiura staring at each other, feeling as if they had punched a cotton ball.

Back in the president's office, Nakayama Hayao was waiting for him.

"It seems they're determined."

"As expected." Takuya's smile revealed a hint of confident shrewdness. "Father, since they're going around in circles with us about 'whether or not to cash out,' let's change the subject."

"Let's discuss directly where to invest the money after we cash out."

He took out two more detailed reports that he had prepared beforehand from his briefcase and handed them to his father.

Nakayama Hayao took it, and his eyes lit up after just one glance at the cover.

Feasibility Analysis Report on United States Investor Warren Buffett and His Value Investing Philosophy.

<Recent Japanese yen Exchange Rate Analysis Report>.

The previous report, complete with charts and graphs, clearly showed the steady growth curve of Berkshire Hathaway under Buffett's leadership over the decades. That smooth, upward-sloping line, almost ignoring economic cycles, stood in stark contrast to the frenzied and steep curve of the Japan stock market.

The astonishing compound returns from long-term holdings in consumer goods companies, especially Coca-Cola, even startled Nakayama Atsuo, an industrialist.

The following analysis outlined the future trend and reasons for the Japanese yen's exchange rate, indicating that the Japanese yen is likely to depreciate in the future.

"Father," Takuya explained his reasoning, "Hoshino and his friends are obsessed with 'speculation,' making quick money. But Buffett taught us there's a more sophisticated way to play the game, called 'investment.'"

"Stable, high-dividend, counter-cyclical, and most importantly, these high-quality United States blue-chip stocks are extremely liquid, meaning they can be readily converted into cash when needed."

A glint flashed in Nakayama Hayao's eyes, and he instantly understood his son's intention.

This is not a simple investment plan.

This is a calculated, albeit open, strategy to undermine our very foundation!

After all that Kung Fu, the core objective was to hedge Sega's assets, and then everything else came second.