"Keio Group?" Shirakawa Kaede stood up and looked at Assistant Komatsu in surprise.

"Hai," Assistant Komatsu replied breathlessly.

Recently, the president has been frowning every day, and as an assistant, she also knows that the club is in trouble.

So today, someone from the Keio Group came to visit, and she instinctively felt that it might be very important to the president.

So I hurried all the way over and told the president the news.

"I'll go over right away, please wait a moment." Doubts are doubts, but Shirakawa Kaede immediately cheered up and prepared to go to the reception room.

Just as he was about to leave with his legs raised, Asuka Kobayashi stopped him again.

"You're the president, so you have to pay attention to your image at all times."

Saying that, Asuka Kobayashi had already tied the untied collar for him, and smoothed out the wrinkled areas with her slender hands.

In the light, her fair face was close at hand.

The first time she was so close to her, Shirakawa Kaede's breath was paused, as if he was afraid that he would disturb her because of the sound of breathing.

"Okay" Kobayashi Asuka took a step back and looked at it twice, and saw that there was nothing wrong, so she put her mind at ease.

"It turns out that Kobayashi-san is a Yamato Nadeshiko type," Shirakawa Kaede praised with a smile.

Kobayashi Asuka blushed slightly, but she didn't argue with him as usual.

"Come on, Shirakawa Electric with Shirakawa-kun is the real Shirakawa Electric."

"Okay," Shirakawa Kaede nodded with a smile.

Recently, perhaps because of the pressure, the two are no longer bickering as usual.

Although it seems that there is less voice communication, the cooperation between each other is becoming more and more tacit.

After packing up his mood, Shirakawa Kaede no longer hesitated, and after leaving the office, he went straight to the reception room on the second floor.

…

Toshio Yamamoto sat in the conference room, casually looking at the newly established club.

Shirakawa Electric's most direct impression to him is that he is young, not only because of the short time he has been established, but also because most of the employees here are young people.

At least one-third of the sight, middle-aged people in their fifties and sixties, like other clubs, seem to be completely absent here.

As far as the employees he came into contact with, they were generally in their twenties and thirties.

Sure enough, the young president, San, led the team to be amazingly young.

Toshio Yamada thought about the care he had received from the group's headquarters, and he couldn't help but become more and more interested in the young man he was about to meet.

Just as he raised his wrist to look at the time, a tall figure appeared in the doorway.

"Contemptible Shirakawa Kaede, your Excellency has been waiting for a long time, please bear with me."

"Toshio Yamamoto, the sudden visit has caused trouble for Shirakawa-san."

After the two exchanged business cards after greeting each other, Shirakawa Kaede looked at it carefully, huh? Keio Department Store?

"Yamamoto-san, I don't know if I'm coming to the door today..."

To be honest, for Yamamoto's visit, Shirakawa Kaede was also confused.

After all, Keio Group and Shirakawa Electric have no business dealings, not to mention that the other party took the initiative to come to the door.

However, when he saw the business card just now, he had a faint expectation in his heart.

"As the president of Keio Department Store, I came to visit today in the hope of reaching a channel cooperation with your company."

Toshio Yamamoto, who is in his thirties, is also a happy person, since everyone is not very old, so simply remove those redundant politeness.

Shirakawa Kaede's eyes lit up, "What Yamamoto said about channel cooperation is it..."

Toshio Yamamoto nodded, "All of your company's products, Keio Department Store can be included in the product catalog, and they will also be listed in all retail stores.

As for the channel share, it can be based on the market price. ”

As soon as Toshio Yamamoto spoke, he was shocked by Shirakawa Kaede. When it comes to channel cooperation, he hasn't talked about it.

But this is the first time he has seen him without waiting for him to attack, and he took the initiative to support him.

However, the more this is the case, the more cautious Shirakawa Kaede becomes.

There is no such thing as a free lunch, especially in the eyes of capitalists, especially when Shirakawa Electric is in trouble.

"Yamamoto-san, please forgive me for saying that it is not an honor for Shirakawa Electric to reach a cooperation with your company.

However, if there are other conditions, please make it clear, and Shirakawa will definitely consider it carefully. ”

Now that the words have been said about this, Shirakawa Kaede does not twist. He thinks about channel cooperation, but please explain what conditions there are.

Hearing such a refreshing reply from Shirakawa Kaede, Toshio Yamamoto was amazed by his sobriety and caution.

If it were other clubs in trouble, they might have been busy agreeing at this moment when they encountered such good conditions.

Sure enough, young people who deserve special attention always have something extraordinary.

"Please rest assured that Keio Department Store is very optimistic about the development of Shirakawa Electric and sincerely looks forward to reaching cooperation with your company."

"But..."

Seeing that Shirakawa Kaede was still a little hesitant, Toshio Yamamoto added with a smile, "Of course, if Shirakawa Electric intends to raise funds in the future, please also consider the Keio Group." ”

I see, hearing the other party's answer, Shirakawa Kaede finally had some bottom in his heart.

"Please rest assured that Shirakawa Electric will not forget today's help in the future."

But just because of these reasons, it still seems a little unreasonable.

After all, he is full of confidence in the future of Shirakawa Electric, but outsiders will not think that the small company that is being embarrassed by Sony has any future.

As if guessing what Shirakawa Kaede was thinking, Toshio Yamamoto finished the coffee in his hand, got up and looked at him and said, "Power and freedom." ”

"Independent autonomy" Shirakawa Kaede naturally answered.

Wait, this is..., Shirakawa Kaede's body perked up, and he got up and looked at Toshio Yamamoto in dismay.

"Shirakawa-kun, the station of the Ming Dynasty, has carried countless students for decades.

But there are very few people who can really shine in the long river of history.

I hope that one day in the future, I will be able to see Shirakawa-kun shining brightly. ”

Toshio Yamamoto no longer calls him "Shirakawa-san", but refers to him as a friend or senior.

After saying this, Toshio Yamamoto nodded to Shirakawa Kaede and got up to leave.

"Power, freedom, independence" is the motto of Meiji, and Meizen Grand Station is the Keio Line subway station in front of Meiji University.

And the founder of Keio Electric Railway, Atsutaro Inoue, graduated from the Faculty of Law of Meiji University.

All of this is connected in series, and the answer is already on the horizon.

At this moment, Shirakawa Kaede once again deeply felt the shock brought by the Meiji heritage.

Even if you think about it now, why the subway line around Meiji University was handed over to Keio Electric Railway is a question worth pondering.

Meiji, how many bonds have surrounded it for hundreds of years?

How much is exposed to the sun, and how much is hidden in the shadows.

Now is there another thread connected to my body?

Just like now, when Shirakawa Electric is about to fall into trouble, a visit at the right time happened to come, neither early nor late.

This kind of group interest group with the school as a link also has a name that is very suitable for it, Xueval.

Shirakawa Kaede let out a long breath, he knew that from today onwards, he would also be one of those countless threads.

"Oh yes, I forgot to introduce. Toshio Yamamoto, graduated from Meiji Business School in the 70th class, and I am fortunate to have it. ”

The figure at the door suddenly looked back, and the voice full of energy echoed in Bai Chuanfeng's ears for a long time.

Thank you all for your support!

(End of chapter)