Tokyo: The Beginning of the Gauze Female Devil

The warm air from the air conditioner was blowing wildly, but it could not warm up Matsumoto Arina's heart which was frozen like an ice cube.

Sitting in the comfortable boss chair, holding a stack of financial reports in her slender hands, Matsumoto Arina frowned. Even if she had never attended classes in school, she understood what "financial deficit" meant!

"boom--"

Putting the financial report upside down on the table, Matsumoto Arina rubbed her eyebrows with her slender hands as if she had a headache.

"Asami, where's my mom?"

"The president..."

"Um, Mr. President, the former president has left the company after announcing his resignation."

Standing next to Matsumoto Yuina was a young woman wearing light makeup and an OL uniform.

Asami Uesugi, her personal secretary.

Well, an intern who had just been in the company for a short time, who was only a few years older than Matsumoto Yuina, had just been hired as a full-time employee and had become her secretary.

It can be seen...

Her mother, Yuriko Matsumoto, treated her lightly from the bottom of her heart, thinking she was just playing house.

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There won't be much to do tomorrow, so I'll update for you all! or2

Chapter 266 President Matsumoto

Ideals are full of hope, but reality is often extremely skinny.

When she arrived at the company in the morning, Matsumoto Arina had more or less a beautiful fantasy in her heart of making a big splash and restoring the glory of the Matsumoto Group.

But in just half a day, every time her mother Yuriko Matsumoto took her to visit a department and looked through a document, her face became uglier.

The huge Matsumoto Entertainment Agency is in serious financial deficit and is almost unable to pay its employees' year-end salaries!

No wonder her mother, Yuriko Matsumoto, wanted to sell the office and the building together to make up the losses.

"Financial crisis" is the top priority, followed by "talent crisis"!

Matsumoto Office used to have 300 employees and dozens of studios. Now, some have quit, some have changed jobs, and the number of employees has shrunk again and again, and now it has less than 150 employees.

Among these people, there are either a few small ones or "relatives" who are related to the Matsumoto family. Among them, those who are diligent and capable, have high business abilities, and are willing to continue to stay in the Matsumoto office can be counted on one hand!

Without saying anything else, the most important thing for an entertainment agency is the number of agents and artists.

But now there are only 6 agents left in Matsumoto Agency, who manage 2 idol groups and more than 20 contracted artists.

The most famous artist is still a third- or fourth-tier actor, whose best achievement is playing the second male lead in a prime-time TV series. The rest are mostly trainees.

"More than 20 ordinary artists..."

Matsumoto Arina's eyes went dark and she almost fainted in front of her secretary Asami Uesugi.

This number is not even as many as the students in the finance class in their school!

Whether they are willing to admit it or not, Matsumoto Entertainment Agency has long been on the decline, and has fallen from the upper-middle level of the industry to the lower level with "unimpeded success".

Behind the lower level is the bottom level, and then there is bankruptcy!

"Asami, go call all employees above the company level at department head to the conference room for a meeting!"

After reading all the reports from various departments, the clock had already pointed to five o'clock in the afternoon.

Although she had only sat in the boss chair for an entire afternoon, Matsumoto Arina already felt exhausted.

"Yes, President." Asami Uesugi held a folder in her arms, bowed slightly to Arina Matsumoto, and left the president's office.

As for Matsumoto Arina, she took out a small mirror from her handbag and adjusted her appearance.

The first thing that flashed through her mind was the delicate and beautiful face of her mother Matsumoto Yuriko, followed by the cold and pretty face of her arch-enemy Shimizu Rin.

Matsumoto Arina slightly adjusted her facial expression, trying to pretend to be aloof and unapproachable. Only after she adjusted it to her satisfaction did she put down the mirror and leave the president's office.

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Meeting room on the tenth floor of Akasaka Matsumoto Entertainment Building.

It is called an "employee meeting", but to put it bluntly, it is actually a "blame-sharing meeting".

Every department has its share of responsibility for the firm's current situation, but the biggest responsibility naturally lies with the inaction of former president Yuriko Matsumoto.

However, “the president is not to blame”!

The president is "definitely" wise, and the ones who are wrong "must" be the employees who are responsible for the execution.

"If you ask me, it's because the artists under your management are not up to standard!"

"With so many announcements, even if I'm an amateur I should be made into a big star!"

The person in charge of finance spoke first.

"What happened to our artist?"

"It's hard for our artists too, right?"

The head of the agency department retorted unconvincedly, "Other artists are picked up and dropped off by special cars when they go to work, and there are several logistics staff following behind to take care of them. My artists don't have enough to eat or wear warm clothes, and their salaries are not much different from those of interns. They also have to drive rented cars. How can they have the energy to perform well?"

"If you ask me, I'd say it's the fault of the logistics department!"

The logistics minister whose name was called also got angry.

"You're so picky, why don't you just let the artist drive my car!"

"Without the money allocated by the finance department, it is already very difficult for us logistics staff to rent a car!"

This blame was passed around and around among several departments, but no one was willing to take it.

The atmosphere in the conference room was as noisy as a vegetable market.

The bustling noise inside could be heard from a long distance away.

"Da da da."

The black low-heeled women's leather shoes made a "tapping" sound on the floor, and the long and slender thighs under the hip skirt were stretched out.

A girl with delicate features who looked somewhat similar to the former president, Matsumoto Yuriko, walked in from the conference room door.

He is about 10 to 20 years old, a few years younger than the children of the ministers present here.

Even though he is young, he holds a high position!

Matsumoto Entertainment Agency was originally a family business of the Matsumoto family.

"President Matsumoto..."

Several ministers present stood up and greeted in unison.

In an instant, several pairs of eyes looked over at the same time.

Facing several uncles and aunts who were more than twice her age, Matsumoto Arina had a calm expression and uttered one word: "Sit down."

After all, she had been a rich lady in the Matsumoto family for more than ten years. She had been through thick and thin, had a fight with Shimizu Rin in public, was captured by Fujii Shuzo without a scratch, and had spent the night in the detention room of the Metropolitan Police Department the night before. This morning, she had transformed herself into the president of Matsumoto Entertainment Agency.

If it was a few days ago, Matsumoto Yuina might have been a little nervous. But now she has been to the Metropolitan Police Department, worked as a maid for Fujii Itsuki, and washed his feet. How could such an occasion make Matsumoto Yuina nervous?

The concept of superiors and subordinates is very strong in the Japanese workplace. Although Matsumoto Arina gave the order, it was not until she sat down that several ministers in their forties and fifties moved their butts towards the stools.

A new official has three things to do when he takes office, and no one wants to offend the new president at this juncture.

"I won't waste any more time talking nonsense. I think everyone has read the report in Asami's hand."

Sitting at the main seat at the conference table, Matsumoto Arina was full of energy and said straight to the point: "The firm is at a critical moment of life and death. Everyone should brainstorm and speak freely about any countermeasures you have!"

"I am young, and I will have to rely on you uncles and aunts in the office in the future."

Hearing this, everyone quickly waved their hands and said “We dare not”.

Celebrity words are meant to be heard, only fools would believe them.

in fact……

Most companies facing financial crisis do the same thing.

Everyone knew about this matter, but no one dared to mention it to the president.

Because no one wants to be the "traitor" who spreads slander, and even less does anyone want to bring trouble upon themselves.

This thing is - layoffs!

The meeting room, which was noisy just now, fell silent due to two words from the new president, Matsumoto Arina.

However, everyone was afraid to let the atmosphere become dull, so they could only answer reluctantly.

"President, I think that in the current situation, the firm should increase revenue and reduce expenditure!"

"I second the motion."

"I also agree."

This is actually nonsense. Everyone in the firm, from top to bottom, even the cleaning lady knows that when there is no money at home, they have to increase income and reduce expenditure.

The most important thing is where to open source the data and whose traffic should be saved?

Save the flow of ordinary employees?

Or is it to save the lives of your section chiefs and department heads?

The firm, which is already on the verge of collapse, is bound to cause panic among employees if it cuts employee salaries, and it is clearly on the verge of collapse.

If people’s hearts are not united, it will be even more difficult to lead the team!

Although she was in a slump for a year or two after entering college, Arina Matsumoto received an elite education since childhood and learned a few things from her parents.

Although she frowned inwardly, Matsumoto Arina's pretty face remained stern and expressionless.

Even though she knew it was nonsense, she still wanted to praise the person who dared to talk nonsense and show kindness to her.

"Well, increasing revenue and reducing expenditure is a good idea..."

With two slender, white hands crossed and propped up her smooth chin, Matsumoto Yuina opened her pink lips slightly and uttered a voice without a trace of emotion.

"In that case, please have the finance department prepare a plan on how to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, and submit it to my office tomorrow morning!"

"Yes, President." The Minister of Finance nodded in response.

"Everyone, is there any other solution?"

Matsumoto Arina's eyes swept across several uncles and aunts who were in their forties and fifties, much older than the older generation.

However, when meeting the gaze of this yellow-haired girl, most people either looked away or lowered their heads.

Matsumoto Arina frowned and was very angry.

Is it true that the huge Matsumoto office is full of idlers? !

In fact, she also had a general idea in her mind, but she just needed someone to speak it out first.

"Mr. President..."

The spokesperson was Yoshida, the head of the agency department, an old lady with red ramen-dyed hair, a plump figure, and about fifty years old.

"Based on the current situation of the agency, I think we can only integrate all resources, throw all the big and small notices on one artist, and do our best to cultivate a big star!"

"My artists have comprehensive skills. Mr. President, you can pick one to take the lead!"

Minister Yoshida's idea coincided with that of Matsumoto Arina, but she did not rush to express her opinion. Instead, she waited for others to speak.

"You must be joking, Yoshida. The artists under you are useless and will only waste the resources of the agency!"

Given how well-known the Three Kingdoms culture is in Japan, everyone here can certainly hear the sarcasm.

"I suggest auditioning new trainees and training them from scratch!"

"I object. There are many artists who were trainees in the agency. Even if they expand the scale and conduct new auditions, I seriously doubt that the management department will only repeat the same mistakes!"

"Hiragang, what do you mean?" Minister Yoshida, who was innocently caught in the crossfire, frowned.

"I always speak my mind, and that's what I mean!" Ping Gang, director of the marketing and publicity department, raised his voice.

"President..." He turned to look at the new president, Arina Matsumoto, who was sitting silently in the main seat.

"Instead of wasting resources on trainees, it's better to spend a lot of money to sign a popular first- or second-tier artist!"