287 – Nymphs and Megacorp Shareholders’ Meeting #2
The nymph Inoi spoke.
“I want to participate in Osa Group’s shareholders’ meeting…!”
Soon, the drug-affected nymph Illinois trembled.
“Why is Core Ye-rim looking at that Illinois with such eyes…? Gazing at a nymph with nymph-hating eyes is an illegal act that violates Lincoln’s nymph human rights advancements…!”
“No, Illinois, I just thought you might be putting some weird thoughts into Inoi’s head. It’s strange that Inoi wants to attend the shareholders’ meeting of Osa Group.”
Is it strange?
It was strange.
Honestly, Inoi probably didn’t even know what a shareholders’ meeting was yet.
And that was nothing to be ashamed of.
In fact, I didn’t know exactly what a shareholders’ meeting was either.
Do people who have a lot of stocks gather to have some sort of meeting? Maybe to propose new product releases or demand transparent reports of budget usage…?
I wondered if, like in the movies, they also elect a new CEO, and I said to Inoi.
“Inoi, you have to have stocks to participate in the shareholders’ meeting, right?”
“Muhuh, the owner of the house need not worry…! This Inoi and her nymph sisters have disposed of a little whispering coin to buy a whole share of Osa Group…!”
Pat-!
Inoi climbed on top of a stacked box and shouted loudly.
“No nymph can probably purchase stocks as aggressively as this Inoi…! This Inoi is now the owner of a mega corporation…!”
“This Coris doesn’t know what’s what, but buying stocks seems like a fun thing…! The chart is all blue, just like Coris’s hair color, so it feels nice…!”
“That Illinois was called the founder of short selling, capital nymph…! Osa Corporation will regret letting that Illinois jump into the stock market…!”
“Then let’s all dance for the rise of the stocks…!”
Dumchit Dumchit-.
Seeing the nymphs starting to dance, I felt a real sense of coming home.
Now I need to see a nymph dance at least once a day to feel at ease.
Of course, not all nymphs liked dancing.
For example, the muddy nymph Morales was one of them.
“Hmph, this Morales won’t dance like a fool…! Dancing is something dumb community nymphs do when they are all gathered…!”
“Then let’s beat up the muddy nymph Jinheun after this dance…! It’s our nymph sisters’ duty to hit the nymph that ruins the atmosphere…!”
“Hieeek…! I don’t even know who the muddy nymph Jinheun is…! None of it makes sense…!”
With several nymphs gathered, it was quite loud.
However, everyone seemed to be in a good mood, indicating that today’s “Nymph Conference” ended quite successfully.
I turned my gaze away from the noisy nymphs and asked the adult nymph Dullis, who seemed to have fully adapted to being a wonderful woman of the 21st century.
“Dullis, what’s going on? Why are the nymphs suddenly talking about the shareholders’ meeting?”
“Owner Haildo, have you ever heard of Osa Group’s treasure vault?”
Osa Group’s treasure vault…
I thought I might have heard of it.
Osa Group is the world’s second-largest mega corporation.
Their wealth is so immense and far-reaching that someone like me can’t even imagine it, right?
I’ve heard that the people of Osa use that vast amount of money to buy all sorts of valuable and rare things that exist in the world and display them in some space.
That was Osa Group’s treasure vault.
Heaps of historically significant items, like the sheath of the sword used by King Arthur, Genghis Khan’s cloak, or da Vinci’s fountain pen.
“I, Dullis, am a relic nymph. I absolutely love old and valuable things, like antiques. That’s why I’ve evolved into a relic nymph.”
“You really like them.”
“Absolutely crazy about them. Even I, Dullis, am interested in Osa Group’s treasure vault. And I’ve heard there might be a book in that vault written about the legendary trough nymph.”
“Really?”
That was an amazing story.
Where did she hear such a thing?
The internet?
Just when I was thinking that the internet was incredible, someone came out into the yard.
“I’m the one who told the nymphs about the treasure vault. I informed them about it.”
“Who…?”
It was a woman.
She was tall and slender, and she looked quite elegant wearing a fitted navy suit with a fluffy fox scarf draped over it.
She looked to be in her early twenties.
However, perhaps due to her attire, she looked a bit older, adding to the image of a generous rich daughter.
Pat-.
Finally, a neuron in my head sparked like lightning.
“You’re Anna, right? Lee Anna. Lee Joon-Hun’s sister!”
“That’s right. You remember me… I’m honored, Ildo.”
Lee Anna.
She was the one who invited me to the Osa Group and gifted me a lightsaber.
It had been a long time since I last met her, but I remembered her as a kind person.
Anna said it was an honor that I remembered her name.
It was just a formality, but I felt good realizing that my reputation as Haildo had risen significantly and my achievements had become truly remarkable.
Swoosh-.
I placed my hand on the thick, long item at my waist to hide my awkward feelings.
“I’m still using the lightsaber you gave me. It has saved my life many times. Sometimes I even use it instead of a fluorescent light.”
“I’m glad that what I gave you has been helpful.”
With a graceful laugh, Anna made me feel that the reunion was quite amicable when Seo Ye-rim frowned.
“Why would the princess of Osa Group visit Haildo’s house? It wouldn’t just be a simple greeting. Just a heads up, it’s best not to mess around.”
Seo Ye-rim seemed to enjoy frowning.
Sometimes, when the squirrel beast Kkungkkungi got bored and puffed up his fur, it looked similar to that.
Soon, Seo Ye-rim added.
“Generally, Osa Group people live with a sense of their own greatness, so there’s nothing good about meeting and talking. It’s been like that since a long time ago.”
“…I can’t disagree.”
Anna laughed bitterly.
I thought it would be best if we all went inside and sat in the living room to have a chat.
# # #
Lee Anna came to see me because she had a request.
“Everyone’s busy, so I feel bad for taking up your time. Now, let’s get to the point. You must know there’s a shareholders’ meeting of Osa Group coming up soon.”
Wah-!
At Anna’s words, Inoi raised her hand high.
“I also want to participate…! This Inoi has qualified to participate because I bought a share of Osa Group…!”
“I also want to participate…! If I become the CEO, I want to install a huge air conditioner to make the world as cold as a refrigerator…!”
The nymphs showed enthusiasm.
However, Anna shook her head.
“It’s impossible to participate in the meeting with just one share. The only meeting you can attend with one share is the ‘official meeting’ held in advance. This official meeting is actually quite meaningless.”
“Hieeek…! Does that mean the share I worked hard to find and purchase has no meaning…!”
The nymphs looked disappointed.
At that moment, Lee Jin-A, who was lacking knowledge about stocks, raised an eyebrow and asked.
“What’s the official meeting? Is there something unofficial?”
“Yes. The publicly held meeting is just a nominal surface matter. In reality, the ‘banquet’ that can only be attended by Osa Group family members is the true meeting. All decision-making that drives the massive body of Osa happens at that banquet.”
“They said only shareholders with over 5% equity can attend the banquet, right?”
“Yes, as Ye-rim said, it is a banquet that only specially invited guests or shareholders with over 5% equity can attend. Furthermore, there’s this.”
Swoosh-.
Anna elegantly handed me a beautifully designed box.
It looked like it contained a tactical handgun.
“Open it.”
Click-.
When I opened the box, a crystal card was inside.
It had the words “Security – Haildo” written on it.
“It’s a name tag?”
“It’s a name tag worn by bodyguards protecting Osa Group’s senior members. Ildo, could you please escort me during this banquet? You’re the only person I can ask.”
“Escort?”
“A lot of things happen before the banquet takes place. My brothers and sisters form factions and squeeze the shares they have to subdue rival factions, during which many people go missing or end up bleeding… Blood brothers kidnap and threaten their opponents…”
That was a scary story.
Anna’s face was serious with determination.
“My father, Chairman Lee Cheol-geun, currently owns about 25%. And after the restrictions were lifted, the Osa Militech, the largest faction within Osa, owns about 18%. But if Militech and Osa Electronics join forces this time, that stake will increase to about 27%.”
27%.
At that, Ari crossed her arms.
“Are you saying that the alliance of the military and electronics surpasses Chairman Lee Cheol-geun? But the military and electronics were adversaries, so it should have been impossible for them to team up?”
“Things are moving rapidly after Gumihee. The military faction intends to militarize Osa. There are even rumors that they are developing nuclear missiles independently.”
A transnational corporation independently developing and owning nuclear missiles.
The thought that Osa Group could actually do that was terrifying.
“I don’t like the chairman’s aloofness as well as the extreme policies of the military faction. If I join forces with those who share my philosophy, that stake will be about 28%.”
The difference was just one percentage point, but Anna’s faction had a higher stake.
Anna clenched her fist as if she had made a resolution.
“Osa has too many secrets. I believe we must bring those into the light and reveal them honestly to the people! Also, if I’m elected as the new head at the banquet, I will be able to access Osa’s treasure vault. Then perhaps the nymphs could become legends as the trough nymphs.”
That was a good suggestion.
Maybe because she was a child of a conglomerate, she seemed skilled at making enticing deals.
“But the opposing factions won’t just sit back. They might use force to prevent me from participating in the banquet. Right now, the only person I can fully trust is you, Ildo. Please help me.”
Pat-.
Anna knelt before me and bowed her head.
Seeing that, Seo Ye-rim was greatly surprised.
“A member of Osa lowering their head in front of someone else. If the reporters find out, it will make headlines for days.”
