A few peaceful days passed by.
On Friday—
Hanada Yui returned.
She had already finished setting things up at the company on the other side. From now on, all she needed was to issue tasks via video calls or email—nothing complicated.
She brought Su Yu some local specialty gifts—and some good news.
...
Friday afternoon, after school.
Hanada Yui arrived at Sakurasou.
Su Yu was waiting for her out front.
—Well, to be exact, he was waiting for the local specialties she brought.
Most of them were gourmet dishes recommended by local employees.
Su Yu carried the large box up the stairs alongside Hanada Yui.
Tsurumi Saori gave her a respectful bow when she saw her.
Hanada Yui responded with a smile—she already knew Saori lived here.
Upstairs, Su Yu opened the door.
"Pardon the intrusion," Hanada Yui said softly as she took off her shoes and entered the living room.
Su Yu set down the big box and poured her a cup of tea before sitting down on the sofa.
"As per your instructions, Su Yu-sama, I sponsored some schools over there and promoted our company. We've had an overwhelming response...
"Several animation studios are interested in partnering with us, and some anime enthusiasts have expressed a desire to attend Flashlight Animation's school...
"We've already reached agreements with several schools. For animators who want to come here, we're offering certain support—like reduced tuition."
Hanada Yui gave her report in a serious tone.
Truthfully, it all felt a bit unreal to her.
Everything had gone too smoothly.
She even asked Hayama Akito if there was anything unusual about the contracts.
In the end, she got the answer—Yukinoshita's mother had made a phone call.
That's why things had gone so well.
Su Yu was already aware of that, but didn't mind too much.
Even without Yukinoshita's mother's help, the company would have succeeded—it would've just taken longer.
When Hanada Yui finished reporting, she handed over all the signed contracts and documents.
Su Yu read through them carefully and grew more satisfied with each page.
After all, the slots at Flashlight Animation School were extremely limited. These schools would only send their most talented animators.
According to the contracts, graduates of Flashlight would have to work at Flashlight Animation for three years, with full pay according to company standards.
After those three years, they could apply for investment funds prepared by the company to support independent productions—regardless of where they produced their anime, Flashlight would back them.
Having finished reading, Su Yu looked pleased.
"You did well. Once that branch starts operating, I'll give you 5% of its shares. In exchange, I want your future. How about it?" He looked at her intently.
"I accept, Su Yu-sama. I'm willing to serve you for life." Hanada Yui stood up and bowed without hesitation.
That branch's total investment would eventually surpass a billion—and this wasn't in yen, but billion-level figures from the other world.
And the 5% share would keep growing. Just the annual profits would soon exceed her current income.
This was the opportunity Hanada Yui had been waiting for.
With that 5%, she was no longer a small-town girl from a port city—she had entered the upper class.
Thinking about all the hardship she'd endured, and now Su Yu's generous reward, her gratitude toward him far surpassed anything she'd ever felt for Yukinoshita Haruno.
"No need to be so formal. From now on, you're mine. I'll be assigning you more responsibilities—I just hope you can keep up this level of performance." Su Yu smiled at her.
"Su Yu-sama… I'd do anything for you." Hanada Yui said, blushing slightly.
"Are you thinking that only I am qualified to be your boyfriend?" Su Yu raised an eyebrow.
"H-How did you know…?" Hanada Yui was stunned.
"I read girls' expressions very well. But let's stay focused on work for now. Everything else—save it for later." Su Yu said meaningfully.
"Yes… I won't let you down." Hanada Yui's heart was pounding.
After settling the personal side, they moved on to business.
They discussed the video streaming site...
The digital manga app...
And the game company...
Hanada Yui took detailed notes, admiration for Su Yu growing with every word.
The streaming platform had gained a lot of new users lately, but Su Yu still wasn't satisfied.
He planned to launch a voice actor program, sign a few more talents, and debut them as virtual idols, expanding the platform's live-streaming section.
Meanwhile, the digital manga app already had a strong readership, so a user-submitted manga contest could begin soon.
That would directly boost secondary publication sales.
As for the game company—
Su Yu wanted to make a gacha game, using shikigami inspired by the stories of this world.
Characters, storyline, gameplay mechanics—Su Yu had outlined it all in stunning detail.
After reading the proposal, Hanada Yui couldn't help but feel like he was copying some professional game design.
…And he was.
Just not from this world.
It was every transmigrator's natural "cheat."
Side note: He was especially fond of Shouzu Mountain Bunny.
...
Dinner time.
Su Yu invited Hanada Yui to stay for the meal.
Yuigahama Yui had gone home. The other girls didn't come.
Hiratsuka-sensei noticed Hanada Yui, but didn't comment.
Tsurumi Saori looked a little anxious, worried that her cooking wouldn't be good enough.
Thankfully, Hanada Yui wasn't picky.
Because—
Just getting to eat with Su Yu, even if it were at a ramen shop, would make her happy.
After dinner, Su Yu walked her to the door.
Hanada got into her car, waved goodbye from the driver's seat.
Su Yu nodded.
Her car pulled away.
"I suddenly feel like having a drink. Want to join me?" Hiratsuka-sensei's voice came from behind him.
"Sure." Su Yu turned and agreed without hesitation.
He knew—these last few days had been exhausting for her.
The free tutoring sessions had grown in size. Most of her time was now spent helping students.
"The principal approved the tutoring program. He even said he'd fund it himself. I'm guessing that's your doing?" Hiratsuka looked at Su Yu.
"I just didn't want you to be overworked. Everyone in the student council is worried about your health. The cooking and gardening club students even wanted to pool money to thank you. I stopped them," Su Yu said gently.
Hiratsuka's heart warmed. She gave him a soft smile.
The tutoring program had originally been a student council proposal—asking local teachers to provide paid after-school tutoring.
The principal's approval came because Su Yu covered the costs.
With two hours of tutoring per day, teachers would receive additional pay.
Three more instructors would begin next week.