“You have a younger sister, correct? She’ll be given a scholarship through the foundation. It even includes everyday expenses on top of tuition, so it should be decent. Your sister moved out of home, yes?”

The reply, that said ‘yes’, came from secretary Kim instead. Maru didn’t even have any time to be surprised because he was analyzing what was happening. Leaving aside the sudden display of goodwill, it was rather strange to see the chairman be so knowledgeable about his background. After all, it was way too trivial for the head of a super company to care about.

“Information possesses the opposite attribute to water. This one rises to the top from the bottom. That’s why, staying at the top, I hear all sorts of things even if I stay still and even if I don’t want to. If there’s anything I want to know, then that’s just as easy. Are you displeased that I know about your family’s information?”

Only then did the chairman laugh in a low tone.

“Actually, it doesn’t matter even if you’re displeased. I’m doing this because I want to. I created this business so that I don’t have to be conscious about...