Chapter 53: 53. Bully girls

[Your second mission today is to help someone who is being bullied]

[You can follow this map]

A map for inside the building appears at the system screen. Riki is at the blue dot, while the target is at the red dot.

[Make sure you show the bullies who you really are, and you can get them fired from the company]

[If you succeed, you will get an additional 10% of shares in Hayper Entertainment, strengthening your position in the company]

[You will also get +3 to all stats]

[If you fail, the system will deduct 10 million dollars from your account]

Riki’s eyes widened. There was no way he would let the system deduct money that he had worked so hard to earn.

Riki walked along the map, passing through corridors and meeting several people who worked in the entertainment industry, until he arrived at a hidden place. It was a balcony that large enough to be a hidden hangout spot, close to the restrooms and the smoking area.

Riki saw several girls there.

He heard a girl crying for mercy, followed by laughter from the other girls.

It was something Riki was used to seeing, whether at school or college.

In fact, the city where Riki lived had a high rate of bullying, followed by an equally high rate of suicide.

In a big city where competition was everywhere and society’s demands were high, things like that were commonplace.

"I don’t understand why girls like you are so popular! You’re not that pretty."

"She’s ugly! She has small breasts, she’s whiny, weak, and poor too!"

"Hahahaha."

"How could you seduce the producer into choosing you as the number one talented trainee? Do you know that I’m going to debut as an idol later? I don’t want to debut in the same girl group as you!"

"That’s right! Who would want to debut with a slut who likes to sleep with producers, huh?"

The bullying girls thoroughly enjoyed their actions, one of them recording the incident while laughing. The others tried to harass the bullied girl by stripping her clothes, even tearing it.

The bullied girl just cried, trying to fight back but to no avail, so she just focused on covering her body so it wouldn’t be seen on camera.

[The system is recording everything]

Riki smiled, pleased to have a system that could record anything without being noticed. Although he had to pay for that feature.

To get their attention, Riki cleared his throat loudly.

They scrambled to escape, but Riki arrived faster than they expected. They couldn’t get away.

"Oh, what’s going on here?" Riki asked.

The bully girls looked scared, but one of them looked braver and answered quickly.

"It’s none of your business! Who are you anyway? Are you a new trainee here? I can kick you out of here right now, because my father is a shareholder in this company," said the girl.

Riki laughed when he heard this, "Your father is a shareholder, huh? He’s not the owner of this place, but you act like you’re in charge here, bullying other people. If people find out you’re a bully, your career as an idol will be over immediately, you know?"

The bullying girls were frightened to hear this, except for the girl whose father was a shareholder.

"My father has a lot of money, so all problems will be solved with my father’s money. You can’t even stop me," said the girl.

Riki laughed, then took off the jacket he was wearing and used it to wrap the girl in. The girl immediately hid behind Riki’s back, making the other girls furious. In their minds, they cursed the girl, thinking that the beautiful, poor girl was flirting with Riki. In fact, she was just looking for protection.

"Ugh, you slut, you can’t even look at a handsome guy," muttered one of the bullying girls.

"If you want to apologize and promise not to repeat your actions, I might forgive you all," said Riki.

The girls laughed dismissively.

"Hahaha, who do you think you are?"

"Why should we apologize to you?"

"We refuse to apologize to that ugly Kaitlyn, let alone you, who is a nobody."

Riki grinned, "Okay, I gave you guys a chance, but you’re still stubborn."

Then Riki called Celine, or rather, video called her.

"Hey, what are you doing?" said one of the girls, trying to grab Riki’s smartphone.

Unfortunately for them, Riki was quite tall for a man. The last time he checked, he was 186 cm tall. So, he knew the girls wouldn’t be able to reach his smartphone if he raised his hand high.

The girls jumped up and down trying to grab the smartphone, but they immediately stopped when they heard a very familiar voice.

’Mr. Riki? Good afternoon, why are you calling me?’ Celine looked very confused and nervous at that moment. Because Riki had suddenly contacted her, especially since it was a video call.

When she accepted the video call, she saw several female trainees, who were candidates for a girl group project that the company executives predicted would be successful.

"Miss Celine, do you recognize those girls?" asked Riki.

’Yes, of course, sir. Is there a problem?’

Riki turned the camera towards him so that Celine could see his face, then he said.

"There is a big problem, Miss Celine. They are bullying one of the trainees named Kaitlyn—your name is Kaitlyn, right?" Riki asked the girl behind him, who was still trembling with fear.

After Kaitlyn nodded, Riki continued talking.

"The girls you saw earlier are the bullies. They bullied and harassed Kaitlyn, and even recorded it." Riki glanced at the bullies, wanting to see their reaction. He felt satisfied seeing the fear on their faces. Every once in a while, they had to know how hard life could be. So they wouldn’t always hide behind their parents’ wealth.

Riki continued, "Do you think such behavior is appropriate in this company, Miss Celine?"

’Of course not, Mr. Riki! The trainees who caused the problem must be sent home immediately and are not allowed to remain in this company,’ said Celine.

The girls grew even more frightened upon hearing this.

"But one of them said her father is a shareholder in this company. She said she could get away with it easily because her father has a lot of money. What do you think, Miss Celine? If this company is indeed engaging in such fraudulent practices, then I must apologize, because I will have to withdraw all of my 30% shares. I also will not invest five million dollars in that project. It would be better for me to find another company that is more honest—"

’Wait a minute, Mr. Riki Khaizer! As far as I recall, no trainee has a father who is a shareholder in this company. We even reject nepotism in this company, as it would tarnish our good reputation. I will go there immediately, Mr. Riki. I will ensure that those who have done wrong will be dismissed from this company as soon as possible.’

After that, the call ended.

The girls panicked. Some cried, some got angry at the girl who claimed her father was a shareholder.

Riki turned to Kaitlyn. He tried to use his detection skill on her.

[Kaitlyn is currently anxious, and she is a very kind and shy girl]

That was all the information provided by the detection skill. It confused Riki, wondering if maybe he was the one who couldn’t use it.

"Are you okay?" asked Riki.

Kaitlyn nodded slowly, tears still streaming down her cheeks, but she wasn’t sobbing at all. She was calmer now.

Soon after, Celine arrived, along with two other women.

Riki showed evidence that they were the bullies. Celine said she would take care of everything, and one of the women who came with Celine brought a change of clothes for Kaitlyn.

"Thank you for saving me, sir," said Kaitlyn, before leaving with the woman.

[Your mission is complete!]

[You have earned an additional 10% stake in Hayper Entertainment]

[+3 to all stats and +3 system points]

"Thank you for helping Kaitlyn, Mr. Riki... otherwise, we might have lost one of our talented trainees. I actually knew that they didn’t like Kaitlyn because she stood out too much due to her talent and beauty compared to the others. But, I was too naive and thought that they would become friends over time," said Celine.

Riki smiled and shook his head, "It’s okay, Miss Celine, I’m glad you handled it well. Because of that, I will invest more. This time, I will also invest in a girl group that will feature Kaitlyn."

[Your third mission is to recommend talented girls to Celine to become the best girl group of all time!]

Riki frowned at the third mission. What the hell was that? How could Riki know if there were talented girls around him?

[This mission has a time limit of one week]

[You will receive a big reward if you complete this mission. Do you agree?]

"Thank you, Mr. Riki! You are very generous."

"Miss Celine, how about I help you find girls to debut? I just want to make sure that the girls are worthy, that’s all."

Celine smiled broadly, "Really? Of course, Mr. Riki! You can contact me tomorrow, because there will be another selection tomorrow. For now, only Kaitlyn is the candidate to be debuted."

Ugh, how will Riki carry out this mission?

[You have received the third mission]