Chapter 40

### **Chapter 40**

**Ratio**

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"Host bar?"

"Yes. It's a host bar."

"Ooh... definitely an okay business-yeees."

"What exactly is okay about that business-desu."

"Because..."

Rather ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠than explaining, Yuria looked at Don Milan.

At that, Don Milan bowed his head slightly to express gratitude and began explaining.

"Do you guys perhaps know what the male-to-female ratio of this city is."

"Umm... heard there are many women-desu."

"Wouldn't it be about 6 to 4-sumkka."

"Strangely detailed. ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠I don't know well."

"Surprisingly it's 7 to 3. Exactly 7.4 to 2.6."

"... Is that real-desu?"

"Information obtained by paying money to the Guide. It's certain."

"The difference is bigger than thought-yeees."

"A city nowhere else in the world where men are precious is right here. Since knowing this I looked into bars immediately."

"Are there bars among business entities too-desu?"

"There are among restaurants-yeees. But it's not particularly a popular business entity so there probably wasn't an auction-yeees."

At Yuria's supplementary explanation, Don Milan nodded his head and continued speaking.

"As you said, bars are unpopular business entities. Because they don't sell main meals like McDoria over there. A place that sells alcohol and side dishes that don't fill hunger much compared to the price. So I decided to buy that place quickly and monopolize it."

"So what you're doing is a host bar?"

"Yes. A host bar exactly. Expensive side dishes and alcohol are supplementary elements, the main product is men. Because wherever you go, precious resources call money, wouldn't you agree? If you pick out good men among the already few men and monopolize them..."

Don Milan, who paused for a tempo here as if overwhelmed, soon continued speaking.

"We will be able to scrape up all the money in the server. I'm confident."

"But I have something I'm curious about."

"Yes Mr. Nogada. I will answer anything."

"First give me your phone number first."

"Yes?"

"What, did you not know until now-desu?"

"Come to think of it, a new chat room wasn't created-sumda."

"Ah that's right-yeees."

Only then did they start to inform him of the communication method with Nogada.

"No then you couldn't hear until now?"

"Yees. Did you not know-yeees?"

"This is information I'm hearing for the first time."

Surprisingly, few people knew the fact that Nogada was deaf.

First of all, the people who knew were largely just the people belonging to Communication Impossible, Negotiation Impossible, Cooperation Impossible, and a few police and citizens.

In the case of the Impossible series mentioned above, it was a case where information control happened unintentionally because internal solidarity was strong.

They chattered ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠about the relationship and episodes with Communication Impossible as the boss ordered, but they didn't go out of their way to tell trivial information besides that.

Actually there was also the fact that they couldn't chatter because they didn't know well.

Even combining both gangs, the personnel who had spoken directly with Nogada could be counted on one hand.

Even if the police spread rumors, they only spread them internally.

It was the result of their unique closed culture acting.

And finally, the citizens just didn't know many people, so rumors didn't spread.

Mostly they were passing connections, so they didn't even have a reason to chatter about Nogada.

Even if they had conversed with Communication Impossible, no one had conversed with Nogada.

Because Yuria always stood in the middle.

Becoming like that, the present.

"There isn't much known about Mr. Nogada huh-yeees."

"That is correct. The fact that he uses fists well, and the fact that he is called Aniki by Negotiation Impossible and receives loyalty. And the fact that he has a lot of money is about all."

"How did you know he uses fists well-sumkka."

"It is famous that he beat down a ruffian named Kang Tae-san and made him a gang member. Kang Tae-san is also famous because he beat up more than one or two people. Plus he chatters about it with his own mouth so."

"I see. So a question. Are bars expensive?"

"They aren't that expensive."

"Then is there a reason you specifically have to borrow money from us?"

"Hmm... first of all it's a bit urgent. Because there definitely wasn't a competitor until yesterday, but seeing as I came today there is one."

"Don't you have money gathered in the meantime?"

"Bought a car."

A quite sexy one at that.

Don Milan threw away his composed attitude from the meantime and hurriedly ran to Nogada to show his phone gallery.

"Oh quite."

"Did some legwork. Didn't know but in this city if the word premium is attached even if you have money......"

After falling back again after a short conversation, they started conversing seriously again.

"I acknowledge it."

"Thank you. Anyway so it's a little urgent. Originally intended to earn a little leisurely. But now a competitor is attached."

"Hmmm... it must be urgent indeed-yeees."

"Moreover that competitor is a gang."

"Want protection?"

"Don't want such a grand thing. Just name value is enough. Because they won't become enemies with a gang just to eat [take] one bar."

"Hmm... accepted."

Nogada nodded his head and tilted his head back.

"What do you guys think?"

"Hearing it, it doesn't cost much so let's just invest and get a stake-desu."

"Doesn't sound bad to me either I mean-sumda. Do you perhaps have a special discount for investors-sumkka?"

"I agree too-yeees. Looking into it, people with a lot of money are few-yeees. Think we can afford to be a bit leisurely-yeees."

Of course, buying another high-grade construction equipment with this investment would be delayed a little but...

If worse comes to worst, can do 2 shifts with current equipment.

It will become a bit very cumbersome though...

Thinking about it, it's very annoying.

There's also a risk of the spot we're aiming for being eaten by someone else.

Hmmm...

Ah I don't know.

If worse comes to worst let's wipe them out with gangs.

High-grade construction sites weren't buying the location. It was buying the equipment.

Because keeping what we have is the completion.

Yuria thought like that and smiled.

"Shall we talk about the details-yeees?"

"Welcome."

***

"Will pray for your business to prosper-sumda."

"Work hard-desu. Multiply my money-desu."

"Have a safe trip-yeees."

"Thank you for the investment. You won't have cause to regret this decision."

On the way back receiving the send-off of Communication Impossible, exactly Communication Impossible excluding Nogada.

"Oh who is this. Isn't it Businessman Teacher. Did the talk go well?"

Don Milan greeted Kwak Du-pal who appeared as if waiting.

"Ah yes. Honorably I could receive investment."

"Oh is that so! I should call you Boss Don."

The two were acquainted before so exchanging names wasn't necessary.

In the first place, the person who recommended them was Kwak Du-pal.

Not grand enough to call it an introduction, but he was the one who gave ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠a hint to go visit once if he needed money.

"If perhaps a troubling matter arises speak comfortably. Even if we're not in the same boat we know each other so I'll help you."

"Aigoo thankful for just the words. Please take care of me too."

"Must have met our Hyung-nim too. How was he?"

Kwak Du-pal treated Don Milan with a completely different tone and attitude from when he was with Nogada.

He wasn't looking down on him.

Rather this was his true self.

Don Milan also reacted familiarly to his attitude.

"Umm... Seemed like a more refreshing, and scarier person than I heard."

Nogada had a charisma that gripped people.

Didn't talk much, but instead a person who knows how to put weight in every single word.

And got the feeling that his execution power is very good.

Once he decides, he pushes forward just like that, that kind of...

Actually don't know well.

Just the person's own color was strong so there was an atmosphere of being dragged along unwittingly.

Such an intense one that it was hard to notice he was deaf until hearing directly.

"He was a hotter person than the rumors."

"Our Hyung-nim is indeed a refreshing guy. Worried if this would succeed, but glad it did."

While Kwak Du-pal became a gang and was roaming around here and there, Don Milan came looking.

The business was simple.

Asking to introduce the backing behind you guys a bit.

Probably the rumor that they have a lot of money circulated.

Satisfied that the rumor he spread was spreading well, Kwak Du-pal fell into thought.

Because didn't know there would be a person coming looking directly like this.

And this early at that.

This was a variable.

Because right now Communication Impossible was in a situation earning money to eat [take] a second high-grade site.

Said it wasn't very urgent but wouldn't be leisurely enough to invest...

After contemplating Kwak Du-pal didn't push Don Milan away.

In case they were bored.

Because they are people who always only roam construction sites so thought wouldn't it be fun if he introduced someone at least.

Thinking they'll push him away on their own if it doesn't work, just told him about them.

Even after introducing him he was a little anxious.

Because worried if he made it annoying for no reason.

But seeing it succeed like this he felt proud.

Kwak Du-pal, whose mood got better, laughed loudly and continued the conversation with Don Milan.

During that, the story about Nogada's hearing came out.

"But that Hyung-nim person is deaf..."

"Deaf? What is deaf."

"Meaning hearing impaired."

"Ah right. Why that?"

Kwak Du-pal asked a bit sharply unwittingly.

At that Don Milan returned a really innocent answer.

"Just... because it's fascinating."

At that answer that was too transparent, Kwak Du-pal gathered his sharply raised nerves and answered.

"That is definitely true."

"The leader of an organization being hearing impaired, isn't it a very surprising thing. And not a small organization at that."

"Hmm... definitely."

Kwak Du-pal said that and paused for a moment then continued speaking.

"I know right. If Hyung-nim's ears were normal..."

If they were normal...

Would have dragged him into the gang no matter what happened.

Kwak Du-pal ignored the voice echoing inside and faced Don Milan again.

So what is the reason this man purposely brought that up to him.

Simply small talk?

Eyy, would be urgent every moment so purposely?

"Perhaps is it something like being upset that I didn't tell you?"

"Ah no. Because it is a part that is a bit like that to speak carelessly, I understand."

He is hurt.

"Okay. Ah I was holding onto a busy person too much. Go in comfortably. Ah do you perhaps need a car?"

"Despite the shamelessness I will borrow it a bit. Came hurriedly so couldn't pack a car."

"I'll attach one of our kids so use it comfortably and send it back or something. Don't have to return it right away so use it comfortably."

Kwak Du-pal decided to heal Don Milan's hurt feelings with light goodwill.

"Will receive that gratefully too. Thanks to you I got to know reassuring investors. I will not forget this debt."

Don Milan responded by holding Kwak Du-pal's hand like that.

"Where shall we escort you?"

"Could you go to the district office?"

"That's naturally possible."

"Please take care of it."

Don Milan left that place with Kwak Du-pal's send-off as the last.

Only then did Don Milan, whose breath opened up a bit, let out a small sigh.

Too many things newly learned.

Don Milan, streamer Kim Jeong-gyu, glanced at the chat window.