Miharu Taki Sakura frowned slightly, "Cooperation? What do you have to cooperate with him on?"
Mibuomi Aoi smiled and said, "Naturally, it's Landlord. Don't you think our Zenshoukai members all like this game?"
Although Miharu Taki Sakura did not often come to Zenshoukai, on the day at the casino, she did see many members of Zenshoukai.
When she had just arrived, she also saw many people playing Landlord.
However, she did not think these people played this game because they liked it.
Miharu Taki Sakura shook her head: "Do they like it? They clearly feel that playing the Landlord game is profitable."
If it weren't for their financial struggles, who would be willing to wear a "livestock" tag on their chest and be scorned all day long?
They urgently wanted to earn money, and this new game called "Landlord" was currently very popular, with players' skills varying, making it their best opportunity to earn money.
Miharu Taki Sakura could still see this point.
However, Mibuomi Aoi smiled and shook his head: "What you see is just the surface; they actually saw hope in this competition, seeing an opportunity to overthrow the Student Council's tyranny and abolish the Livestock System."
"This game is an unfair two-on-one; the Landlord naturally has three more cards and is the stronger side, but the commoners can defeat the Landlord through cooperation. Don't you think this is very similar to their situation?"
"What do you mean? I don't understand." Miharu Taki Sakura looked at him, puzzled. Were they talking about the same thing?
"You really don't understand, after all, you and I are both natural Landlords."
Mibuomi Aoi smiled and did not continue this topic, saying to Miharu Taki Sakura: "Sakura, you should be able to introduce me to Ayanokoji, right? I really have something important to discuss with him, it concerns the future development of Zenshoukai."
Miharu Taki Sakura was silent for a while: "...I can introduce you, but you'll have to discuss the specifics yourself. I won't speak for you."
"Mm, that's enough. As long as you bring me to him, I will definitely convince him." Mibuomi Aoi was very confident.
"Is there anything else? If not, I'll leave."
Seeing that Mibuomi Aoi said nothing more, Miharu Taki Sakura decisively turned and left.
"She's really decisive..." Mibuomi Aoi shook his head helplessly, looking down at the card in his hand, a smile on his lips, as if he had already thought of how to persuade Ayanokoji.
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Today was the first day of official operation for the casino. The Chemistry Preparation Room next door was full before the club activities ended, and three-quarters of the people participated in the ranked matches.
Since it was the first day, although there were rules like "doubling," the guests were cautious and did not keep doubling. Out of more than twenty card tables, only a few people chose to show their cards, resulting in a low turnover today.
They only earned about fifty thousand Japanese Yen.
But even so, this made Meari and the others very excited, grinning from ear to ear, feeling that their efforts had finally paid off.
This was different from when they operated the casino before; this was a no-cost business, and this money could not be lost. Future daily income would only increase!
To celebrate, they went to an outdoor barbecue restaurant with Ayanokoji Kiyotaka and the others for dinner.
Although both the ingredients and seasonings here were far inferior to the school cafeteria, they were very happy eating because they cooked it themselves.
The Chemistry Preparation Room operated by Meari and Togakushi Yukimi was very popular, but perhaps the minimum bet of at least ten thousand scared them off. The Cooking Room where Ayanokoji Kiyotaka stayed only had a few guests today.
Ayanokoji didn't care. After mixing a few drinks for the only guests, he continued to guide Kurume Laiwei for the rest of the time.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had once said he would let Kurume Laiwei manage a casino, and this was the one he was talking about.
This was also a decision Ayanokoji Kiyotaka made after some consideration.
Currently, he only had four employees available. Although Togakushi Yukimi had experience operating a casino, she and Ayanokoji had not signed a "labor agreement."
Her heart was still set on the Literary Club's book collection, and she might quit at any time, so the casino could not be entrusted to her.
Hanatemari Kazura was too soft-natured and not suitable as a casino manager.
Saotome Meari was a talent; she could do anything well. As long as he asked, she would definitely manage this Cooking Room excellently, but precisely because of this, there was no need to tie her to this Cooking Room.
She had a bigger stage.
Kurume Laiwei was just right. She was very smart, generous, good at socializing with others, and had no great ambitions herself, making her perfect as a casino manager in the Cooking Room.
Although she still knew little about bartending, she was slowly learning.
She didn't need to learn any flashy bottle-tossing skills; as long as she learned some basic recipes, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka could retreat behind the scenes.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was the behind-the-scenes boss; he couldn't always stay behind the bar mixing drinks, could he?
It was just that he still had too few available people, and the casino was in its hot phase. If he were to retreat behind the scenes now, Meari and the others would definitely be overwhelmed.
If only there were more available hands... Ayanokoji Kiyotaka kept thinking about this during the meal.
On the way back to the hotel after eating and drinking, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka received a call from Miharu Taki Sakura.
"Miharu Taki Senior, you want to come to the casino?"
Ayanokoji replied readily: "No problem, you can come anytime, no need to call in advance."
"When I come, I also want to bring someone. He said he has something to talk to you about."
"Talk to me? Who is it?" Ayanokoji asked, puzzled.
"..." Miharu Taki Sakura was silent for a while, not speaking.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's heart stirred, and he asked: "Senpai, are you talking about the Student Council Accountant Mibuomi Aoi? What does he want with me?"
Why did Mibuomi Aoi suddenly want to see him?
Did he know that he was secretly instigating Miharu Taki Senior and slandering him behind his back?
Was he coming to "duel" him?
"I don't know, he didn't tell me directly. However, he knows that you are actually the owner of the casino."
To avoid misunderstanding, Miharu Taki Sakura hurriedly explained over the phone: "It wasn't me who said it, he guessed it..."
"Miharu Taki Senior, there's no need to explain anything. I trust Senpai." Ayanokoji smiled and interrupted her.
This feeling of being trusted touched Miharu Taki Sakura a little. She said softly: "If you want to see him, just talk to him casually. If the conversation doesn't go well, just say so, don't worry about me. If you don't want to meet him, you can also directly refuse me."
Ayanokoji smiled: "For Senpai's sake, even if I don't like him, I'll still have a serious talk with him."
Ayanokoji's words put Miharu Taki Sakura in a very high position, the implication being clear: if it weren't for Miharu Taki, he definitely wouldn't meet this Mibuomi Aoi fellow.
Miharu Taki Sakura was a little happy, then instructed: "Ayanokoji, don't be impulsive. His family has a lot of influence in the political world."
"But if he makes an excessive demand, you don't need to be too afraid. I will speak for you and definitely won't let him affect you."
"Mm, I won't be impulsive." Ayanokoji readily agreed.
Ayanokoji was a little proud. Although Miharu Taki Sakura was Mibuomi Aoi's fiancée, her words clearly favored him. It seemed his efforts to win her over were somewhat useful.
As for Mibuomi Aoi's "family influence," Ayanokoji Kiyotaka didn't care at all.
Who doesn't have some family influence? Isn't it just about whose father is more powerful? Who's afraid of whom?
Although his father never revealed his identity, Ayanokoji could still see the disdain in his eyes when he deliberately mentioned officials in current political news.
He knew very well that his father's status in the political world was definitely not low.
If possible, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka would be very happy if Mibuomi Aoi used family influence to deal with him. If he could help him find out his father's identity, that would be a great achievement, and Ayanokoji would be grateful to him.
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