Nakayama Hayao blew at the floating tea leaves in his cup and calmly poured cold water on the idea. "Those regional TXN stations have always been penny-pinching. They won't budge until they see the rabbit. What if they think it's too much trouble, or believe the subject matter is risky and refuse to pay?"
"Then forget about their money! If they won't do it, we'll do it ourselves!" Nakagawa Jun waved a broad hand, utterly unconcerned, carrying the commanding air of a media tycoon. "Even if TV Tokyo takes the lead alone, buys out all the rights outright, and handles all the translation and dubbing work itself, I had someone run the numbers. The total estimated cost would be, at most, sixty or seventy million Japanese yen!"
Nakagawa Jun turned to look at Nakayama Takuya, his eyes brimming with approval.
"The feedback from the GG Department gave me an even greater peace of mind. They took the series outline around to several longtime clients. Those companies selling financial management products and running trust funds showed tremendous interest in this drama! They proactively offered to pay top dollar for the prime GG slots before and after its broadcast. These financial institutions are genuine big-money backers, with budgets to spare. They're far more generous than those household-goods manufacturers selling laundry detergent and soy sauce in the past. All things considered, this investment carries extremely low risk and an alarmingly high return!"
After hearing him out, Nakayama Hayao turned toward Nakayama Takuya, who sat beside them as immovable as a mountain.
The corners of his mouth lifted slightly. There was a hint of teasing in his tone, but his eyes could not conceal his pride.
"Did this kid Takuya give you another one of his devilish ideas?"
Smiling, Nakayama Takuya picked up the