I Suddenly Became Rich, But I Have No Idea How to Spend the Money

And then, the next morning.

“I’m going to be running a casino.”

“I just spit out my açaí bowl.”

I reported everything to Hitomi.

I told her about my massive win at the casino.

How I ended up acquiring the rights to manage the casino.

That, as a result, I had become an executive of Sands.

How that news attracted customers, leading to the highest sales in history that day. (Excluding the billions of yen I won.)

That, due to these events, I would now be traveling to Macau multiple times a month.

That Kansai International Airport had arranged a private business jet exclusively for me, Akira Kirishima.

That I could bring along as many friends as the private jet could accommodate.

That I was explicitly told, “Just don’t fail your classes.”

That the Venetian Macau’s owner’s suite had been renamed the “Akira Kirishima Suite” and that I was welcome to use it as both an office and a home.

After hearing all of this, Hitomi had only one thing to say.

“So, things have gotten way bigger than I originally thought.”

“Yeah, no kidding.”

After discussing the situation together, we decided that Hitomi would quit her part-time job and become my secretary, joining me on trips to Macau every weekend.

“W-Well, obviously, since you’re the guy I chose, this much is expected.”

“In that case, I’d like you to oversee the entire human resources department of the Sands Group.”

Given her excellent judgment, I wanted her to put her skills to good use.

“Yeah, no thanks. Please spare me.”

Whether or not this exchange actually happened is up for debate.

After finishing my call with Hitomi, I checked out of the Ritz.

Naturally, my attendant was none other than GM Hammer, who had a strained smile on his face the entire time.

After checking out, I headed straight to the Venetian Macau and entered the room that was now my residence.

At the hotel front desk, the GM handed me the key to my room, wearing the same strained smile as GM Hammer.

For now, I invited the casino’s GM, the hotel’s GM, and the Venetian Macau’s executive management team to my room for a business meeting.

I gave a brief introduction, outlined our future course of action, set management goals, and pointed out areas for improvement. Though it may have sounded offhand, I made sure my words were appropriate and fitting.

Later, I heard from someone that when the executives first entered my room, they had the kind of expressions that suggested they were looking down on me. But when they left a few hours later, their faces looked like they had just seen a god.

For some reason, after that meeting, the executives became incredibly motivated, which in turn inspired their subordinates. The casino’s revenue skyrocketed day by day. Or so I heard.

At the time, I could only tilt my head in confusion. But since things were moving in a positive direction, I figured I didn’t need to overthink it.

After discussing the overall direction of the business, we also talked about my own work conditions.

The result was that I could use my room however I wanted and set my own working hours.

Both management and I agreed to contact each other by phone if anything urgent came up.

When I mentioned that I already had Hitomi as my secretary, they insisted on assigning me three more secretaries—one from the company, one from the hotel, and one from the casino. I accepted.

Additionally, I was told that I didn’t necessarily have to stay in the hotel and that I was free to hire my own staff to handle my work.

After the meeting, I asked the secretary assigned by the company to buy me a business suit.

The secretary nodded and made a call somewhere.

Less than ten minutes later, representatives from Gucci, Dunhill, Ralph Lauren, Brooks Brothers, Brioni, Zegna, Giorgio Armani, Prada, Balenciaga, and Tom Ford arrived, took my measurements, and left.

“What just happened?”

“They’ve gone to make your suits, Boss.

“Within a month, one of your walk-in closets will be completely filled with suits.

“I’ve also ordered shirts and belts, so starting next month, you won’t need to bring anything from Japan.

“By the way, I heard you like John Lobb shoes, so I’ve arranged for the same custom-made shoes you ordered in Japan, plus a few more I selected.

“John Lobb keeps a wooden mold of your feet from your first order, so they can make shoes based on that data anytime. It’s quite convenient.”

I was so dumbfounded by the efficiency that I just stared in silence.

After regaining my composure, I thanked the secretary and told them I was heading out to buy things to furnish my room.

The secretary responded with “Understood” and handed me a credit card.

“This is your card, Boss.

“Please use this for any expenses in Macau.

“Personal expenses are fine too.

“Since you allocated 1 billion HKD (about 20 billion yen) from your winnings to the company’s expenses, you can use up to 20 billion yen.”

I was at a complete loss for words.

Not really understanding what was happening anymore, I decided to just take what I was given and accept it.

At the same time, my secretary was apparently thinking, “Who the hell just hands over 20 billion yen to the company as an expense? This guy’s insane.”

As I held the card, I noticed its weight and texture were different from plastic or titanium.

“What kind of card is this?”

“It’s a credit card from the private bank contracted with the Sands Group.

“It’s made of Magic Gold.

“You know, that scratch-resistant mystery metal Hublot uses in their watches.”

“Private bank. Magic Gold.”

Realizing that things were now progressing on a level beyond my comprehension, I shoved the card into my Louis Vuitton compact wallet.

“I don’t have any cash on me. Is there somewhere I can withdraw some?”

My converted winnings were my personal funds, but I wanted some cash on hand just in case.

“The 1 billion HKD you cashed out yesterday is in the back room in cash.

“Since carrying only HKD might be inconvenient, I also converted some at the exchange rate from yesterday.

“I’ve set aside 40 million HKD, 5 million USD, 600,000 EUR, and 200 million JPY.

“This is your personal money, so feel free to use it as you like.

“If the company borrows any funds for casino operations, we’ll prepare loan agreements, treating it as a loan from you, Mr. Kirishima.”

At this point, I just gave up thinking.

I took out 400,000 HKD and stuffed it into my Fendi clutch bag.

After making sure I had my room key, I headed out for some shopping.