[Unbreakable Glass]: Our Mejiro Family has helped plenty of industries, after all, so...
[Bewitching Dark Bay]: That's not the whole story, is it?
[Haman Karn]: Of course. Even the wealthiest family couldn't afford to give to charity forever. But a good reputation also makes people more willing to buy products from the family's businesses.
[Bewitching Dark Bay]: ...Generally, we're careful about giving away a precious resource like Carrot. We treat it as a favor.
Though she found it boring and was reluctant to get involved, Takamine understood what her grandmother was thinking and began to type.
[Haman Karn]: At competitions across various industries, including high school contests like this one, those who make it through selection are usually the future elite of their fields. Without their knowledge, we observe them—or the people they meet.
[Unbreakable Glass]: And then you invest?
They picked out promising pairs and approached one before the two had formed a formal relationship. Ideally, they recruited the talent directly. If that failed, they brought the other person aboard, then had them negotiate with the talent for business benefits. Major conglomerates always had ways to profit.
[You and My Three Years Begin]: So that counts as building connections?
"The Mejiro Family does a lot of charity work, but at the end of the day, it needs to make a profit too."
Zhou Yuang glanced at the old fox's comment and shrugged helplessly.
How many people at the helm of a great family were pushovers? Almost none!
Grandmother Mejiro appeared to be answering the Uma Musume in the Livestream Room. In truth, she was working with Zhou Yuang and several Mejiros to get a message across.
Hearing this, the young ladies who had worried they might not receive Carrot suddenly realized something.
"I hope certain trainers will be okay."