Chapter 60

Chapter 60

It was comfortable when I first invested 13 billion won. If I had a chance, it was enough to push everything in.

However, as time passed, the size of the OTK Company grew too large. Currently, our assets are estimated at around $10 billion.

The opportunity to bet this amount on a short position is rare.

Taek-gyu asked.

“So what exactly will happen if Brexit happens?”

I listened to the report written by Golden Gate.

“In the worst case, the world economy will be shocked to the extent that a chain of withdrawals could lead to the collapse of the EU.”

The Golden Gate side analyzed in detail the impact on the economy depending on whether to stay or leave. Residency is status quo, and withdrawal is change.

So, if you stay, nothing will happen, but if you leave, the following great things happen.

First, the British pound plummets. Second, as Europe is also a victim, the euro also plummets. Third, the global stock market declines concurrently. Fourth, the yen and gold, which are classified as safe assets, soar.

In fact, the entire financial market is fluctuating.

“Oh oh!”

Taek-gyu couldn’t hide his excitement when he heard my story. But he soon pointed out an important issue.

“But what money are you betting with? We have very little cash right now.”

“That’s a good point.”

Currently, most of OTK Company’s assets are tied to corporate investment. In fact, there is almost no cash left in the account, and even the remaining money has been invested by Taek-gyu in a game company.

In fact, the cash balance is at the bottom.

“I have to make money.”

There is a way to think about it.

“Did you tell your sister that Brexit was going to happen?”

I shook my head.

“yet.”

“Why?”

“There are three months left until voting.”

It is too early to tell the results.

There are many reasons for Brexit to happen and many reasons not to.

But I have only one reason to believe that Brexit will become a reality. Yeji appeared right in front of me. And it is more certain than any other evidence.

The problem is that there is no way to explain this to anyone other than Taek-gyu. Therefore, other reasons to convince them are needed.

“Let’s see what happens for a moment.”

I called Sangyeop senior and ordered him to monitor the situation in England. He also analyzed the impact of Brexit on the global economy and established an investment strategy.

* * *

A few things happened in a month.

First, an article appeared on the Lulu website, which Taek-gyu frequently visits.

[Establishment of Shigeru Ichikawa OTK Games]

Not long ago, Ichikawa Shigeru, the father of Lost Fantasy and former Pentagon manager, left Linix Pentagon with a development team called the Shigeru Division. This is due to the discord with the management due to the suspension of game development.

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······ Meanwhile, it is known that OTK Company has decided to invest the development cost. Shigeru Ichikawa named the new company OTK Games after the investment company’s name, and announced that they would develop and release Lost Fantasy M as scheduled.

As soon as the news was announced, Lulu Web users all raised their hands and welcomed them.

-Ropan M being developed. Until then, I will wait and save money.

– Shigeru Ong was hit in the back of the head and started a company!

– Linix Pentagon bastards need to be destroyed to get their minds up.

-By the way, what is OTK Company doing?

-Are you an abbreviation for Otaku Company?

-Looks like that. Rumor has it that it is a Japanese company.

-I heard that it is an abbreviation for One Turn Kill?

– I will kill you this turn! Block my card!

– It also feels like an otaku somehow.

-Oh oh! Gottaku!

“·················ogue.”

This is how they came to be called the real otaku company. In fact, it has been called that for a long time.

Thanks to this, everyone is misunderstanding it as a Japanese company, so in a sense, it’s a good thing.

The funny thing happened after that.

In general, the investment success rate of startups is about 10 to 20 percent, and among them, less than 5 percent of what can be called a jackpot. However, OTK Company hit a jackpot with every startup it invested in. Thanks to this, it was called the hand of Midas of venture capital.

When it became known that OTK Company had invested in the development of Lost Fantasy M, investment offers came from other places.

Even Linix Pentagon has expressed its intention to leave the publishing to them.

Looking at this, it seems that OTK Company’s influence has grown in the financial world.

In fact, it doesn’t really matter whether the game succeeds or not. If it goes well, it’s good, and if it goes bad, it’s okay to think that Taek-gyu spent 10 billion won on his virtue.

What matters now is Brexit. I received data updated from Golden Gate every day and data monitored by Sangyeop senior.

At my request, Hyunjoo noona headed to England directly. This is to meet the person in charge at the Golden Gate UK branch and tour the local area.

Eli accompanied him on a business trip.

As her mother is British and she has lived in the UK, it would be of great help to get a look at her local vibe.

* * *

When I arrived at school, I parked and got out of the car.

As I walked to the business school building, I saw Minyoung and Kyungil.

“Are you here?”

Kyung-il quickly approached me and said.

“I met Ki-Hong senior yesterday, and K Company says it’s not a joke these days? When are you going to make a seat with Sangyeop senior? Let’s have a drink together.”

“Why?”

“Why? I want to build a network and get a job.”

I looked at him with a pitiful gaze.

“Are you going to get a job?”

Because I have no intention of hiring you. Build some grades before you build a network.

I gave my sincere advice to Kyung-il, who had a regretful expression on his face.

“Don’t think about asking for a job through your personal network, but think about improving your skills.”

But am I not the one who got me a job through my personal network? I need to do some reflection.

“Ah, don’t do that. Sangyeop-senpai says he loves you very much?”

“no.”

Actually the opposite. I love Sangyeop senior very much. So she entrusted the K Company.

Kyung-il narrowed his eyes and said.

“Aren’t you telling me what your skills are and getting a job at K Company as soon as you graduate?”

“Because it’s not.”

Because you already have a job.

The corporation’s wealth is increasing dozens of times, but we have no money in our hands right now.

Fortunately, Taek-gyu was in better shape. Because there are billions of dollars left behind after a house accident. On the other hand, I was struggling with a lack of cash.

In order not to become stockpour, he had to find a way to get money out of the corporation.

However, withdrawing money from an OTK company is not an easy task. This is because his name was sold all over the world for his startup investment, and he was caught by the Financial Supervisory Service for accumulating put options during the L6 incident.

When money flows are caught by the financial authorities during the process of remittance domestically, it is a headache. Apart from that, I don’t have a lot of balance in the first place.

On the other hand, K Company, a subsidiary, was overflowing with cash. So, the method I thought of was to get a job under the guise of K Company.

Recently, some chaebol owners have been known to pay wages by disguising their relatives to the company, causing a lot of controversy. It is illegal for even the largest shareholder to do such a thing. This is because it is an act of breach of trust that harms other shareholders.

But our case is a little different. This is because we, who eat wages, are the major shareholders, and Hyeon-joo’s older sister and Sang-yeop, who can be said to be minority shareholders, also agreed.

And to be honest, it’s not even a fake job. I’m doing more than just getting paid.

Thanks to someone, K Company is doing so well.

We were able to live without worrying about money since a year ago thanks to the fact that even if we stood still, our salaries were kept in our bank accounts.

Minyoung said.

“After that, I decided to go to a PC room with my kids to play Overwatch. Would you like to go together?”

I shook my head.

“no. I have an appointment.”

“What are you so busy with these days?”

“That’s it.”

* * *

Hyunjoo’s sister and Ellie, who left from London Heathrow Airport, came to Korea without going through Hong Kong.

Shortly after waiting at the arrival hall, a woman in her early 30s in a suit and a foreign woman in her early 20s in jeans and a T-shirt appeared.

“Hey, Jinhoo!”

“Here, sister!”

The situation is the opposite from the last time we went to Hong Kong. At that time, two people came to meet me.

Having said goodbye to the reunion, we crossed the road and headed for the parking lot. Eli looked at the white Panamera and said:

“The tea is great.”

First, after loading the suitcase in the trunk, I took the steering wheel, and Taek-gyu got into the passenger seat. And Hyunjoo noona and Ellie got on the back seat.

Ellie looked around the car and asked as a joke.

“Isn’t it possible to have a woman in this place?”

I was furious, but I said calmly.

“Yeah, it could be.”

I put it in the passenger seat, but not in the back seat.

“I’m leaving.”

I ran towards Seoul.

* * *

In the Hanjeongsik restaurant, which is a private room, senior Sangyeop was already seated.

As soon as Sangyeop saw Hyeonju’s older sister, she got up and she politely bowed her head.

“Are you here, sir?”

We said goodbye and sat down.

“Let’s eat first.”

I asked Ellie while eating.

“How is the British mood right now?”

Ellie said with a dark expression.

“I don’t like it because of the recent events.”

Two major incidents have occurred in the UK recently.

One was a terrorist attack on a London Underground Station. A homemade bomb exploded inside a subway running during rush hour, killing 12 people and injuring more than 30. The perpetrator who died at the scene turned out to be a Syrian refugee.

As soon as this fact became known, public opinion swelled with anti-immigrant and anti-refugee sentiments.(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

Another extreme crime occurred in this situation. Labor MP John Purcell, who advocated for EU stay, was stabbed to death by a man in his 50s at a terrorist rally. The criminal was taken by the police and shouted ‘Britain first!’, and the scene was captured by the camera.

and was broadcast worldwide.

This shows how divided British society is ahead of the Brexit vote.

Despite events, experts still predicted Britain’s stay. The same goes for gamblers.

Unlike Korea, which strictly regulates internet gambling, betting sites are legal in many European countries. Because of this, all kinds of gambling, including sports match results, come and go, and the Brexit outcome is one of them.

Eighty percent of gamblers bet on Remain. Only 20 percent of people bet on their resignation.

Even though there were differences in the ratios of research institute surveys, they all predicted retention.

“What do you think of Ellie?”

“Of course he will stay.”

I turned my gaze to the side.

“Your sister?”

Hyunjoo’s older sister nodded his head.

“It’s the same idea. The risk is too great to leave. There is no way the British people would make such a stupid choice.”

The EU’s economy is second only to the US. EU member states can access this huge single market without any barriers to trade.

More than half of Britain’s imports and exports now come from the EU. If you leave the EU, you will immediately lose all benefits and reinstate tariffs and administrative procedures.

London is also the center of global financial markets. It serves as a hub between the US and Europe.

But will they be able to maintain that status after leaving the EU?

London-based global financial companies have pledged to move their headquarters to France or Germany if the UK leaves the EU. Golden Gate is also considering a plan to move the financial hub function of the UK branch to a German branch in case there is one.

On the other hand, there is no guarantee that withdrawal will effectively prevent the influx of migrants and refugees. Most of the immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe are engaged in the 3D industry, and it is impossible to export them all.

And in a situation where the whole of Europe is plagued by refugees, the UK alone cannot be left behind by handing over refugee acceptance to other European countries.

Rather, it would likely be a problem for the more than one million British immigrants in other EU member states.

In other words, the benefits of leaving the EU are uncertain while the losses are certain.

So logically, the UK will remain in the EU. However, people do not necessarily judge and act rationally.

Senior Sangyeop asked.

“Brexit is a hot topic in the financial world right now, but it has nothing to do with our work. But do you really need to pay attention to this?”

Hyunjoo noona looked at me with a sharp gaze.

“What are you going to do?”

Can we talk slowly now?

I told you the plan I had been thinking about.

“I plan to get a loan with the stakes in startups owned by OTK Company and K Company as collateral.”

Ellie widened her eyes.

“A loan? why······?”

I said with a smile.

“I will bet on Brexit.”