What Mibusakaomi Aoi said was indeed the "flaw" in Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's current casino.
If a true Student Council member were to be stationed here and personally confirm that participating in the ranking competition here could earn a "Student Council invitation," then everything would be resolved, and the casino's revenue would surge several times over.
This was also a good thing for Ayanokoji Kiyotaka. Although he didn't care about money, with Mibusakaomi Aoi's guarantee, the casino's membership list would grow longer and longer, and the "database" he wanted could be completed faster.
If he could further improve his relationship with Mibuomi Aoi, he might be able to find the "Overseer" directly through his channels.
Ayanokoji thought for a moment, "No reward without effort. Tell me, what percentage of the casino's profits do you want?"
Mibuomi Aoi smiled and shook his head, "As long as Ayanokoji joins our Zenshoukai, I don't need a single cent of the profits."
"Sorry, I have no intention of joining the Zenshoukai." Ayanokoji rejected him, sneering inwardly.
Mibuomi Aoi made it sound good, saying he wouldn't take a cent if Ayanokoji joined the Zenshoukai. Indeed, he might not want anything, but what if he wanted to mess with the ranking matches?
He wanted to insert his own people into these two casinos, just like Miharu Taki Sakura's Beautification Committee.
If he really joined the Zenshoukai, the ownership of these two casinos might not be his anymore.
He had worked so hard to set up this place; why should he let this person reap the rewards?
Did he really think he was a fool?
Ayanokoji said sternly, "Is that the only condition? Can't you change it? I can give you thirty percent of the profits."
Mibuomi Aoi's family assets were unknown. Like Ayanokoji, he didn't care about them.
"I don't want your profits." Mibuomi Aoi shook his head and advised, "Ayanokoji, are you really not going to consider it? Joining our Zenshoukai is absolutely beneficial with no downsides. Your friends will also surely…"
Ayanokoji interrupted him, "Don't try to pressure me with grand ideals. I'll be direct: you are taking a huge risk, and I don't want to get involved in your mess."
Mibuomi Aoi was currently "recruiting" and planning a rebellion. He looked high-spirited, but if his "rebellion" was suppressed, everyone who followed him would be purged.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka did not want to get involved in the matters between the Zenshoukai and the Student Council, nor did he want to be purged.
Mibuomi Aoi's eyes flickered. "...Ayanokoji, do you mean that you don't believe we can defeat the Student Council President?"
"I don't believe it." Ayanokoji didn't even lift his head.
"That's true. After all, everyone currently believes the Student Council President is unbeatable."
Mibuomi Aoi gave a bitter smile, then his smile faded, and he said seriously, "Since that's the case, I won't force it. I'll change my request."
Just as Ayanokoji Kiyotaka thought he had some brilliant idea, he suddenly said sincerely, "Ayanokoji, can you transfer the patent for the game Landlord to me?"
Mibuomi Aoi no longer wanted him to join the Zenshoukai, but he wanted him to transfer the Landlord patent to him?
What a joke! Landlord was the crystallization of the wisdom of the working people. He brought it back to this world to promote it. Why should he transfer it to him?
"Mibuomi Aoi, you must be joking." Ayanokoji crossed his arms and sneered, "You might as well say you want me to join your Zenshoukai. That might be more feasible."
Miharu Taki Sakura also looked at Mibuomi Aoi in surprise, her brows slightly furrowed.
A "patent" belongs to someone else's intellectual property. Asking someone to transfer a patent to him is like putting one's own name on a paper that someone else painstakingly researched and wrote, stealing someone else's "achievement."
This was not a matter of money; it was a matter of principle. No one would approve of such a thing.
Mibuomi Aoi wasn't the kind of person who sought glory. What was he thinking? What did he want this patent for?
"Ayanokoji, I'm serious. I'm willing to pay 20 million Japanese Yen for it." Mibuomi Aoi said sincerely.
Twenty million Japanese Yen, plus the 10 million Japanese Yen he had given him before, converted to RMB, was over 1.5 million, enough for a down payment on a house.
This amount of money was a large sum even for wealthy scions.
"Even if you give me 200 million, I won't sell it." Ayanokoji said.
Ayanokoji looked at Miharu Taki Sakura, then showed an apologetic smile, and whispered, "I'm sorry, Miharu Taki Senior, this request is too much. I cannot agree."
"I understand, I don't blame you." Miharu Taki Sakura understood Ayanokoji's feelings very well. She nodded at Ayanokoji, then said coldly to Mibuomi Aoi, "Aoi, let's talk privately."
With that, she stood up indifferently and quickly walked out of the Cooking Room.
"Ayanokoji, I will come again. Please reconsider my request."
Although Ayanokoji had given Mibuomi Aoi the cold shoulder, he still smiled gracefully and nodded at Ayanokoji.
As soon as Mibuomi Aoi and Miharu Taki Sakura left, Saotome Meari and Kurume Laiwei burst in.
"How was it? What did he say?" Meari asked impatiently.
"He said he wanted to invite me to join the Zenshoukai."
"Did you agree?" Meari looked nervous.
Ayanokoji smiled and waved his hand, "How could I agree? Of course, I refused."
"That's good…"
Ayanokoji continued, "After I refused, he said he wanted me to transfer the patent for Landlord to him."
"What is he thinking? Absolutely impossible! This game was invented by you, no one can steal it!" Meari angrily waved her small fists.
"Don't worry, I didn't agree, and I won't agree." Ayanokoji smiled, "This is our casino, how could I hand it over to him to mess around with?"
Kurume asked curiously, "Ayanokoji, what does Mibuomi Aoi want the Landlord patent for? Does he want to open a casino too?"
"Who knows?" Ayanokoji shrugged.
At the same time.
Miharu Taki Sakura and Mibuomi Aoi left Ayanokoji's casino and went to the Accounting room, which was Mibuomi Aoi's office.
As soon as she entered the room, Miharu Taki Sakura crossed her arms and coldly demanded, "Aoi, what are you thinking? Why did you invite Ayanokoji to join the Zenshoukai?"
"Of course, I knew he wouldn't join. I was just saying it." Mibuomi Aoi smiled, "He is friends with Sachiko Juraku, Runa, and others. He is a smart person and naturally believes that the Zenshoukai is a dead end."
"Of course, if he is willing to join the Zenshoukai, that would be wonderful. In that case, our Zenshoukai would have a legitimate base for development."
"How did I not think of using the Student Council's name to run a tax-collecting casino…" Mibuomi Aoi sighed, "Unfortunately, this trick can only be used once. Using it a second time would be useless."
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