Looking back now, it was truly remarkable. Ten years ago, Takayuki was just a small entrepreneur with a bit of fame, but in the blink of an eye, ten years had passed, and he had grown to this level. This truly proved that Takayuki's abilities were extraordinary.
After a casual conversation, Takayuki casually sat down and looked at Kitada Kase, saying, "Mr. Kitada, is there something you wanted to discuss with me?"
"It's nothing serious. I mostly just wanted to deepen our relationship, but I also wanted to ask a few trivial matters."
Takayuki's mind stirred. These trivial matters were probably exactly what he wanted to know, so Takayuki directly replied, "Go ahead and ask."
Today, Takayuki had been focused on supervising the development of games, but Mr. Kitada Kase had contacted him through his assistant, hoping to meet in person.
With such a person who had a big family background and was also the president of a major bank, Takayuki couldn't refuse unless he was really too busy. But now that the game development was on track, there was less for him to do, so he did have time to meet.
Besides, Kitada Kase had personally instructed a dedicated business representative to be on standby 24/7, waiting for any instructions from Takayuki.
With billions of dollars in deposits, Takayuki was treated like family by the bank. It was clear that such a person was treated as a valued client.
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Later on, every aspect of Takayuki's life was taken care of by Kitada Bank. Whenever Takayuki made a request, the bank would immediately send someone to help resolve it.
The bank treated him so warmly, and while it was due to the money involved, Takayuki still felt obliged to give them face.
Kitada Kase enthusiastically poured Takayuki some tea and then said, "Mr. Takayuki, do you need a large amount of investment lately?"
"Why do you ask?"
"It's because one of the specialists assigned to serve you told me that you've been withdrawing funds rapidly and have already invested over 100 billion yen. So I was wondering if you're engaged in some major industrial development?"
Takayuki nodded, "Yes, if you pay attention to some of the ads related to me, you'll know that I'm currently working on developing several games simultaneously. The cost of these games is not low. I hope these games will help solidify my market."
"Just as expected from Mr. Takayuki, your business has grown so large, yet you are still finding ways to expand," Kitada Kase said, admiring him.
"Mr. Kitada, you can speak directly to me; there's no need for all this secrecy."
Kitada Kase paused, then awkwardly smiled, "You're right. There's no need to hide anything. You probably already know that the bank isn't doing too well these days, right?"
Takayuki nodded, "I know, but the money I'm using is my own. How I allocate it should be none of your concern."
Takayuki felt that Kitada Kase shouldn't be so foolish.
Kitada Kase quickly waved his hand, "No, no, of course, it's your money, and you are free to manage it as you wish. It's just that we've been studying the gaming industry lately and are considering making some investments. I was wondering if Mr. Takayuki might be interested in accepting our investment. We can offer you very favorable terms."
Takayuki immediately understood.
The bank wanted to hop onto his bandwagon? But it likely wasn't that simple.
Takayuki replied, "I'm sorry, Mr. Kitada. I'm rather conservative, and I'm not lacking in money, so I'd prefer not to take on any additional constraints because of money."
At this point, Takayuki had some rather capricious behaviors in his business.
For instance, the continued production of the Famicom (Red-White Machine). The product no longer had any profit and in some regions even incurred losses, but Gamestar Electronic Entertainment kept producing it. If Gamestar Electronic Entertainment had many shareholders, they would likely be trying to stop this clear money-losing business.
In addition to the Famicom, there were other games under development that also had relatively low profitability.
As players' tastes became more refined, some game genres were not as popular, but Takayuki persisted in making them. This was one of Takayuki's personal principles.
If he had more shareholders, he wouldn't be able to do what he wanted freely.
For Takayuki, it wasn't just about pure profit; it was also his love for video games.
"I understand," Kitada Kase seemed to have anticipated this and didn't seem to truly expect Takayuki to immediately agree to his investment proposal.
After all these years, Gamestar Electronic Entertainment had always been fully controlled by Takayuki, and it continued to maintain huge profits. Takayuki wasn't about to be swayed by just a bit of money, especially when it came with conditions from capital investors.
Kitada Kase smiled, "I was just asking casually. If it doesn't work out, then that's fine."
What Kitada Kase really wanted to know was the reason behind Takayuki's recent massive withdrawals.
If these withdrawals were for legitimate business ventures, they wouldn't object.
But if Takayuki was planning to squander the money recklessly and live like a high-roller, they would want to stop him.
Such a big depositor was a rare gem, and they couldn't afford to lose such an asset just because of reckless spending.
They were hoping Takayuki's deposits would help boost their performance.
Once this issue was clarified, the rest of the conversation was more casual.
Soon, Kitada Kase became very interested in Takayuki's game development and was curious about the current competition stage.
Previously, Gamestar Electronic Entertainment's game development had been relatively stable, with modest investments, but this time, the investment was massive. Was the competition becoming intense?
As for this question, Takayuki became somewhat evasive.
His original goal was to force Nagao into a response, pushing for large investments to deplete him.
YOO had grown too fast, and if Nagao succeeded, he would certainly become a top media giant in the future, potentially rivaling companies like Disney.
If it were anyone else who became such a media giant, Takayuki wouldn't mind, but Nagao kept haunting him. If that guy grew stronger, it would become an even more annoying nuisance.
To ensure he could have a peaceful future, Takayuki decided to make large investments in multiple game projects.
If Nagao hadn't been around, Takayuki had originally planned to release the current games gradually, allowing for more time to expand.