Chapter 165 I am somewhat interested in becoming a major shareholder

Author: quiet thoughts

Chapter 165 I am somewhat interested in becoming a major shareholder

As soon as I heard that it was computer programming, Satoru Iwata couldn't wait to get started immediately.

However, since Tanimura invited him and understood his character, he was naturally prepared.

He asked his colleague on duty to take over temporarily, so he took Shirakawa Kaede and the others to prepare to transfer to Akihabara together.

This newly established studio currently only occupies a room-sized place in an apartment in Akihabara as its office space.

To Shirakawa's surprise, when they came out of Seibu Department Store, there were six or seven people following them.

These people were all young people who had just gathered together in the computer sales area.

After asking around, I found out that they were also college students who had been tricked by Tanimura into working part-time together.

Gee, the enthusiasm for entrepreneurship among college students these days is really high.

You don't even need to promise any benefits, you will be enthusiastic about it.

When leaving the building and walking towards the station, Shirakawa Kaede saw a familiar sign next to the Seibu Department Store.

「Bic camera」

He and Asuka Kobayashi looked at each other and couldn't help but smile.

"This electrical appliance retail store is doing very well this year."

Tanimura on the side noticed that Shirakawa Kaede and the others' eyes were focused on the white building in front of them, so they casually brought up the topic.

"Hey, really?" Bai Chuanfeng chatted with him with interest.

"That's right." Tanimura nodded, "When it first opened last year, it was probably only a three-story building.

In less than a year, almost the entire seven-story building has been rented by them.

The items sold initially expanded from cameras to other electrical appliances.

Seibu Department Store's customer flow has been diverted by them.

Many young people like to go shopping there because there are not only a wide variety of things there, but the prices are also relatively cheap."

As Tanimura who has been working here, he is aware of any changes in the neighborhood.

"That's really good." Shirakawa Kaede looked at the logo that occupied an entire wall and nodded with satisfaction. It seems that Arai-san's progress is also good.

As for expanding from three floors to seven floors...

Nonsense, Shirakawa Electric has invested hundreds of millions of yen in follow-up investment funds, how can it have no effect?

Since the last time Shirakawa Electric went to sink channels across the country, bic camera has also been following along to kill monsters and clear the level.

At present, its chain stores have expanded from two last year to ten now.

From Kyushu to Kansai to Hokkaido, bic cameras can be found in several major cities.

It can be said that Bic Camera is now a veritable national chain store, currently focusing on the electrical appliance retail industry.

To reach today's scale, banknote capabilities are naturally indispensable.

As a small shareholder, Shirakawa Electric has spent hundreds of millions of yen. It is conceivable that Ryuji Arai will only invest more.

However, most of the money came from banks, and Shirakawa Electric also lent some money.

Otherwise, Arai Ryuji alone would not be able to get so much money even if he sold himself.

As for why Shirakawa Electric didn’t take the opportunity to increase capital and expand its shares?

Don't be stupid, there are no fools in business.

At the beginning of its fortune, Shirakawa Electric was able to step in and obtain nearly a quarter of the shares, which was an unexpected result.

Judging from future development prospects, if bic camera seeks financing and listing, Shirakawa Electric's shares will be further reduced.

But now, after this round of expansion, bic camera also needs to digest its current market share.

Tsk, when you go shopping, you can see some of your own properties. Bai Chuanfeng is in a good mood.

While they were chatting, Asuka Kobayashi also came over carrying a bag of ice cream and snacks.

Under everyone's flattered eyes, she prepared one for everyone.

"Arigado" was accepted by everyone politely amid shouts of thanks.

In the end, the same ice cream was also handed to Bai Chuanfeng, but it was different from the others.

Asuka Kobayashi tore open the outer packaging of the ice cream for him before delivering it to him.

"Thank you." Amidst the envious and sour expressions of others, Bai Chuanfeng enjoyed this care with peace of mind.

Ahem, Xiaolin-san’s assistant job is pretty good.

Because it happened to be the weekend, it was rare to come out, so everyone except Satoru Iwata seemed not too anxious.

The group of people walked up and down, and finally got on the train. After more than an hour, they arrived at the downstairs of the Akihabara apartment.

The good guy said it's a studio, but isn't it no different from an ordinary house?

Tanimura guided everyone upstairs. The entire apartment was not high, and the studio was on the second floor.

When you arrive at the door, there is a nameplate on the door, "HAL Research Institute".

Well, this is also a research institute.

Taking out the key and opening the door, Tanimura invited everyone into the room.

"I'm sorry, it's a little crowded." Tanimura said as he walked into the room first, tidying up the messy documents on the table.

While stuffing the lunch box at his feet into a convenience bag, he threw it into the trash can.

The entire room is about twenty square meters, and the walls are all painted light gray.

Two desks, two computers, a printer, a fax machine, and a telephone.

This is all the belongings of the HAL Institute. Apart from these, the rest is a mountain of various documents and information on the desk.

Because the space is limited, it looks quite crowded here.

Bai Chuanfeng and the others entered the house and almost instantly filled it up.

"HAL Research Institute?" Shirakawa Kaede looked at the name of the club hanging on the wall and muttered softly.

"Oh" Tanimura stood under the wall with the logo, raised his hand and introduced to everyone.

"HAL, every letter is one step ahead of IBM. I also hope that HAL can become an industry leader like IBM in the future."

"Sikuni~" Satoru Iwata looked at the logo on the wall with bright eyes. He thought this name was really cool.

IBM is undoubtedly the most powerful software and hardware company in the world.

Taking it as the goal, it can be said that it instantly captured the hearts of this group of young people who still have secondary aspirations.

"It's indeed admirable." Although the goal is very big, the courage is commendable.

"By the way, HAL's president Sang is..." Shirakawa Kaede was curious about who Sang, the president of such an enterprising company, was.

"Ahem" Tanimura coughed lightly and straightened his clothes. "I am not talented, so I am the president of the HAL Research Institute for the time being."

Oh, this Tanimura-san looks quite like his original demeanor.

Shirakawa Kaede secretly looked at the president Sang in front of her, but as the president, she worked part-time at Seibu Department Store...

"Well, HAL has just been established less than two months ago. I will resign from Seibu Department Store soon, and I will run HAL full-time in the future."

As if he had guessed what Shirakawa Kaede was thinking, Tanimura Masahito gave a timely explanation.

The dignified president Sangdu needs to work part-time to earn extra money to subsidize the operation of the club. One can imagine the current operating situation of HAL.

However, the club has just been established, so there is no need to be too harsh on this.

"How about it? Iwata-kun, come and do it together.

We can develop equipment peripherals for microcomputers, we can also develop computer games or port games between different platforms."

Tanimura is well aware of Satoru Iwata's obsession with these things, and he has great confidence in persuading the latter to join HAL.

Sure enough, after hearing what Tanimura said, Satoru Iwata was immediately moved.

These are all areas of interest to him, and they are part-time jobs. Besides going to school, he can also happily code and learn programming, which is really exciting.

He glanced at Bai Chuanfeng and couldn't help but want to agree.

"I would like to ask, Tanimura-san, does HAL have any investors?" Shirakawa Kaede unexpectedly asked a question that surprised Tanimura and everyone else.

"Investor?" Tanimura was stunned for a moment, and then subconsciously answered, "There is one."

As he spoke, Tanimura began to rummage around on his desk, and after a while he found a business card and handed it to Shirakawa Kaede.

"I talked to Iwasaki-san about this matter by chance. Iwasaki-san, who is somewhat interested in computers, readily agreed to invest."

This is not secret information. Tanimura generously explained the original intention of establishing HAL.
To be continued...