"Japan... Please..."0

Korea vs. Japan, no other phrase stirred national pride as much as these three words. Moreover, it would be a home game for Japan.0

If this match happened, the expected profits would soar even higher.0

Then─0

"Japan advanced!?"0

Ju-Hyeok jumped excitedly. Could things go this well!?0

The long-awaited quarterfinal match he had inadvertently set as the break-even point was Korea vs. Japan.0

‘If this happens, it might actually give Sang-Hyeon a foundation to operate without profits.’0

Currently, the company solely depended on Almond. It was essentially a one-person management company for Almond.0

Ju-Hyeok thought this situation wasn't good for either of them. It put pressure on Almond and rendered the company valueless.0

More than anything, Ju-Hyeok disliked the lack of independence. It felt no different from relying on his father, but just living with a younger and more generous person.0

He wanted complete independence. That way, his relationship with Sang-Hyeon would improve significantly. He wanted the company to sustain itself with revenue from sources other than Sang-Hyeon.0

‘If this...0