Business Proposal

Kagura's limo pulled up on the school grounds, making a flashy entrance as always. Her assistant stepped out first opening her door.  It was after school hours so some of the students were still scattered around the campus gawking at her vehicle and hair notable rainbow colored hair as she exited the car.  Kagura looked around and up at the tall school before her. "Mistress, I know it's not my place, but why here?"  her assistant added.  Kagura smirked, "If I'm to plant a new garden, I'll need only the high quality seedlings. Appearance and stature is everything in this world, remember that," she replied stepping towards the school's entrance.

Kagura may have looked like she was just out walking around the town all those days, but in actually she was judging everything from clothing stores to fast food, trying to deem which ones would benefit most from her influence. If she were to create an Eden out this island, she'd first have to curry the favor and connect strings to every key place in it.  In this world the easiest and most effective way to curry favor is with cold hard cash.

Kagura looked beyond the glass doors looking for Isla. Kagura's assistant pulled out two large briefcases from the limo and waved off the limo. Her limo pulled off parking off campus the driver would await her call, which typically came from her assistant just short of Kagura requiring it. Kagura looked over at her assistant who placed a suitcase down and checked her wrist watch, "We're a bit early Mistress. The meeting wasn't until four thirty."   Kagura continued her stride, "No matter. I'm coming to them, it isn't their place to go out of their way to greet me." Kagura stated. Her assistant looked somewhat surprised at the statement.  Since she got here, Kagura had been exhibiting a much more content behavior. For a woman who was always welcomed at the door, always greeted with submissive respect, she has tolerated quite a lot of the opposite. Shockingly enough, Kagura didn't seem outraged by it at all either. This was throwing up several red flags for her faithful assistant.

Kagura smiled sweetly as she was greeted and extended her hand shaking the woman in front of her's hand. "Ahhh, you must Ms. Mullochin. It is a pleasure." Kagura let go gesturing to her assistant, "This is my assistant and right hand, Ms. Kajiyama. I hope you don't mind if she tags along. I'd be quite lost without her." Kagura brought her curled wrist to her giggling at her own joke. Her assistant looked in shock, not only did Lady Kagura say her name, she also said she'd be lost without her. How very uncharacteristic of Kagura indeed. She hadn't seen this side of Kagura before. Her old assistant told Kajiyama about the way Kagura became when she took business seriously and it was a completely 180 from her norm. Of course Kagura sent her old assistant to her death with the 'accidental' death of her parents. Kajiyama was hand picked by Kagura herself to serve her.

"I've heard many good things about Zelas. Naturally, with such high academic standards I'd had to witness it myself. You run a lovely school Ms. Mullochin. To be frank, I've taken a great interest in this school. The children at this academy are being well groomed to harbor in our future. So I'd like to discuss the idea of a making me a director on your board. In return you'll have the full financial backing of myself and my company, along with a sizable contribution to the faculties wages and school funds." As Kagura spoke her assistant opened a brief case with several contracts and charts, one being a detailed sheet going over the proposal and how Kagura intended to filter money from the student level all the way up to the directors board itself. To Isla and her staff the over all raises were nothing to take lightly. It would surely add a zero or two to their yearly income. "I won't pretend to sugarcoat this action at all Ms. Mullochin. I have taken an interest but this amount of money is far more than a mere interest. The Shirosutechi company in San Malarus is becoming our new headquarters over the next few months and this partnership would spread excellent press solidifying my companies relationships with the locals. Think of this as a mutual benefit to the both of us. The proposed position in the directors board is simply a necessary face. I wouldn't be given any more pull than the others."

Kagura nodded following Isla into her office waiting until they both settled to continue. Kagura took a seat folding her legs and listening to Isla's genuine concern for the schools. "Don't get me wrong, the well-being and standards of this school would be maintained if not elevated if I were put on the board. As I said, these students will grow up in time, some will become the faces of the world. Businessmen, Actors, Doctors, Lawyers, Law Enforcement Officers, as an educator I understand that you wish your students to seek their idle placement in today's world. I'm not here to simply use you for publicity. I won't lie, it was a lovely string attached with this proposal that would benefit my company and with our financial backing you as well but, I do have a desire to change the world for the better. As a director I would stimulate academics by funding additional extracurricular activities, ensure we have the latest technology and academic reading materials, and my company is willing to help with scholarships to advance your students in their futures." Kagura held her hand to her chest elegantly. "I've taken a liking to this town and I intend to use my influence and surplus of resources to better everyone."  

Kagura stood up gesturing to seem genuine, "I understand the skepticism, the Shirosutechi Corporation was known as an aggressive company taking jobs away from the common man and stretching their greedy fingers into multiple businesses slowly putting local shops out for good. Since my parents unfortunate death five years ago, I have changed the face of the company. We may be rapidly expanding as to be expect of the old management, if you look at several reports, which Ms. Kajiyama has been so kind as to print out and is laid out in this folder." Kagura waiting for her assistant to hand over the thick folder, filled with city revenue reports and several notarized documents and testimonies showing the Shirosutechi Corporation's actively stimulating the economy and even strengthening local shops.  "We make a large sum of money as a corporation true, but we send a large sum of that money back to the wonderful cities that allow us to set up our operations. We're partnered with a myriad of businesses varying from import and exports, to law firms, super stores, and what we're most known for, clothing. " Kagura smiled. "I understand this proposal is a lot to think about, but I only request you humor the idea."

Kagura then sat down waiting for any reply or rebuttal. The business woman may have been bathed in luxury and living the high life, but she was no pampered naive girl. She had learned from her parents and was groomed to take over the company and continue the rapid growth they sought after. Though compared the original plan set by her parents, this new direction she was taking not only expanded faster than anticipated, she also dealt with several unlikable by her parents.  She had no enemies and used her silver tongue and new blood, to her advantage. Several of the companies that were once a threat allowed her to deal with them thinking they could cheat her or cripple her company and in the end they found her to be an even more clever enemy. Within a matter of months she had a grip so tight on her corporate enemies that they surrendered most of the their rights to their companies. They existed as an independent face, but they were assimilated into her own.  

In three years time, her company went global drawing funds from their own corporation and over quadrupled their revenue from her enemies companies alone. Their name was world wide and like she had stated earlier. They've got their hands in nearly everything.  Of course Kagura wasn't necessarily lying. She truly wanted to change the world, and the children in the school could very well one day be invaluable assets. She made no attempts to hide the publicity a move like this would get her. This was a school not something she could simply buy enough stocks to force her way into power with. She'd have to spend a pretty penny with little to no immediate reward, but this would strengthen her influence in the town and among the locals.  The first of many steps towards to building her New Eden.

If agreed to, She would schedule a future meeting, but for now there was no complete deal. But she was thinking about it. She would need a lot more time before coming to a conclusion.

(End)