Reset Life with Infinite Talents - Chapter 39
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Infinite Talent Reset Life Episode 39
Larry looks at Johann.
Michael Thompson looks at his son, Flash.
Five million dollars, an amount that could make even a street beggar rich.
What kind of ridiculous thing had these children done?
Johann is also dumbfounded.
‘They’re investing this much money based on something we said as a joke?’
His mind stops for a moment.
“Is it really worth that much?”
“If it weren’t, I wouldn’t have arranged this meeting.”
The past few days had been spent asking trustworthy people about the business’s potential for success. The result was that even acquaintances in New York wanted to invest.
Decreased consumption due to economic downturn.
Looking at a similar case where the 2001 dot-com bubble economic downturn led to increased sales for open markets and e-commerce companies like eBay, the delivery app’s chances of success could be considered high.
However, Edward rated the SNS app equipped with filters even higher.
“I think this is a product that can penetrate between Fatalbook, Bluebird, and MySpace.”
Larry and Michael Thompson close their mouths.
Fatalbook, Bluebird, and MySpace, which could be called the leading players of American SNS.
Among them, Fatalbook was currently preparing to surpass the stronghold of MySpace, which had gathered 100 million users in just about 3 years since its founding, with the addition of the like function.
“If it were to be released, it could absorb all the users who were using filter programs for existing SNS uploads.”
That number, conservatively estimated, would be tens of millions.
“Users from Fatalbook, Bluebird, and MySpace will come over in large numbers. Especially, there will be severe user exodus from Fatalbook, which can’t fully function as a mobile phone app.”
Not to mention Bluebird and MySpace, which don’t have mobile apps yet.
With smartphone users increasing daily, the side that dominated the mobile app market should be considered successful.
Of course, the prerequisite was that it had to be a better app than Fatalbook’s current mobile app, and it had to be released faster than Fatalbook could improve their app environment.
Everyone falls silent at such confident words.
‘Accurate.’
It exactly matches what ‘Investor Leicester Barber’ had thought when he absorbed it when Emily first talked about these things.
‘Investor Leicester Barber’ who made a name for himself in Chicago.
Humans have developed through desires and wants until now. Among those desires and wants is the wish to become comfortable.
These two apps could be called business items overflowing with potential for success.
“Johann, what do you think? Would it be good if I did this?”
Edward and Michael Thompson are surprised.
‘He’s asking about this?’
Johann looks at Edward.
“Is it five million dollars for both apps combined? How much stake would each party get?”
Startled!
A question that catches him off guard.
Edward’s eyes show interest.
“It’s five million dollars for both apps combined, and I’m thinking of a 6-2-2 stake distribution.”
Although he was rating the success potential highly, this wasn’t investing in a finished product but investing in an idea.
A gamble where they didn’t know if the five million dollars would be the first investment or if it would end at five million dollars. Considering that risk, he had to take this much stake.
‘That’s reasonable.’
No, rather, he had allocated a large stake to their side. Most of the ideas were what Emily had suggested, after all.
“Larry, you like Rocky, don’t you?”
“…I suppose so.”
It would be different if he had started Rocky after trying various businesses, but Larry had only started management companies since becoming independent.
Singers, models, actors he saw on TV and radio. He wanted to personally nurture those shining people.
That’s why he only started management companies even when failing, and Rocky Management was the result of everything he learned through various failures.
“You want to keep growing Rocky?”
“…Yes.”
“Then don’t do it.”
“Are you sure that’s okay? Five million dollars is…”
“People should do what they want to do.”
‘Like me.’
He didn’t want to force unwanted work on someone, and being pushed into it would likely only cause stress and increase the probability of ruining the business.
“That’s what he says. Please make the stakes 5 for me and 15 for Johann.”
When Johann looks at Larry in surprise, Larry gives him a smile.
“Huh.”
Edward is flustered and looks at Michael Thompson.
“…Flash, what do you think your dad should do?”
“Huh?”
Flash is confused. This was the first time he’d been asked something like this.
Seeing his son like this, Michael Thompson reflects.
He had realized many things from watching Johann and Larry just now.
Under his father’s quiet gaze, Flash looks at Johann.
‘He-help me!’
‘It’s okay. Just say what your heart tells you.’
A look that says to have confidence.
“I don’t really know…”
“Really?”
“Bu-but if dad can do it enjoyably, I think that would be good!”
Mom had said so. Dad working hard until dawn was all to raise them well.
“I find it hard to study for even an hour, but dad works from before I wake up until after I fall asleep.”
So it would be good if he could do work he wanted and could enjoy.
“So?”
“Yeah…”
“Thank you for saying that.”
Michael Thompson pats Flash’s head and looks at Edward and Larry.
“I’ll do it.”
Only the prototype had just been created.
Even though he was the Principal Engineer overseeing the project, at the current level, he could withdraw anytime.
‘Even if it goes wrong, I can teach this child about responsibility.’
If it goes well, the joy of success.
A few years wouldn’t be precious if it was to raise his child properly.
Also, these were businesses with clear vision.
“That’s fortunate.”
So it was regrettable.
Business requires passion. Because it’s yours, you must make it succeed, and that obsession becomes the driving force of success.
That’s why Edward had hoped Larry would take charge of management.
“Phew. Then let’s proceed that way, and the contract…”
“Instead, could we find the office?”
“Huh?”
“You said this business is starting because of us. So we want to try doing something too.”
So what he thought of was choosing the office that would become headquarters.
“What do you think?”
“Us?”
“Dad’s office?”
The confused expressions of Emily and Flash soon change completely.
“That would be killer!”
“I love it too! When should we do it?”
“…Puhahahahahaha!”
“Hahahahahaha!”
“You guys, do you think the office is some kind of treasure hunt?”
“Haha. Leave them be. Isn’t it admirable?”
What parent wouldn’t be happy about their children’s actions trying to help in any way they can.
“While we’re at it, would you like to decide on the app name too?”
“Th-that too?!”
“I say Star Maker!”
“An app that makes stars? Oh?”
The adults turn their attention away from the children who are putting their heads together.
“We’ll need to budget for office expenses separately.”
At Edward Sherman’s words, Larry and Michael Thompson smiled warmly and said they would contribute, and Johann secretly nodded.
‘Good.’
He had been wondering how to find ‘The One Who Became a Star’s’ safe house in LA anyway.
‘I’d like to recommend a CEO if I could….’
Just because he’s stepping back from management doesn’t mean it would be smart not to plant even one person on his side.
The successful investor he’s currently absorbing, ‘Investor, Leicester Barber’ is saying so, but unfortunately there’s no suitable person to recommend.
Ada is a senior lawyer at a major law firm, and Johnny lacks management abilities.
‘Andrew Pearson would be the right person though.’
SNS is ultimately created by the desire to show off oneself and one’s interests, and to share them with others. In a way, it could be said to be the same as acts by people like singers who need to show themselves off to promote themselves.
‘Planner, Andrew Pearson’ is someone who understands such public desires and wants well.
He was recognized for that ability and kept changing jobs, but he was someone who had no choice but to change jobs because he couldn’t handle office politics. So he’s an ambitious person who joined a place where that’s completely unnecessary and wants to build from the ground up.
He’s someone whose talent and experience rival ‘Eagles, Joseph Fiddler Walsh’ but….
‘He’s not Larry’s person yet.’
Johann decided to keep his mouth shut.
“Then I’ll assemble the team and contact them soon.”
At most a month, it won’t take long since many acquaintances who were laid off from good jobs due to the economic downturn from the subprime mortgage crisis.
“We’ll find it within that time too!”
“Hahahahahaha!”
“Well, we’ll be going then.”
“See you tomorrow, Johann! Emily! If you’re late, I won’t let it slide!”
“Look who’s talking! Hmph! Johann, take care.”
“Goodbye. Take care.”
Edward pats Emily’s head as she’s already excited beyond measure and watches Johann walking away.
‘I’m in debt again.’
If it hadn’t been for Johann, could these two business items have come from Emily’s mouth? No, would they have reached him?
The child who made him aware of Emily’s talent that even he didn’t know about, Johann.
He thought he had repaid the debt he owed from finding his wallet at the department store by saying a word about adoption, but now he’s in debt again.
‘Such a mysterious child.’
“Dad, thank you so much! For not ignoring what Johann and I said! We’ll find you the most awesome office!”
‘I don’t like this though.’
No father would be happy to hear his daughter praising another boy.
* * *
On the way to Rocky Management.
Since they had just eaten dinner, Johann should have gone home, but he’s riding in Larry’s car to see Larry off.
“Tomorrow it’ll just be the three of you hanging out? That’s disappointing.”
“We’re not hanging out, we’re looking for an office.”
And it won’t be just the three of them meeting either.
“Emily and Flash will probably bring other friends?”
“What? So it is hanging out.”
“…I’ll search hard.”
“Haha.”
Larry pats Johann’s head.
Johann, who hasn’t even been at Fairmont School for a month since transferring, but has already made so many friends. Larry thinks enrolling him at Fairmont School was the right answer, and at the same time thinks Johann looks really good like this.
Johann voices his curiosity toward Larry.
“Why did you make that choice earlier?”
The choice to transfer 15 out of 20 shares to him.
“Edward said it earlier.”
A business that came from our children’s mouths.
Then it was right for Johann to take the shares too. Taking 5 shares for himself was just insurance for any unforeseen circumstances.
“What about you?”
Why did he make that choice.
The earlier situation where he could have easily insisted.
“I said it too.”
People should live doing what they want.
“Since Larry is doing that for me, I just thought it would be good if Larry could do that too. But won’t you regret it? Even if those two apps end up having tremendous value….”
“If I was going to regret it, I wouldn’t have made that decision.”
“Mm.”
“But did Emily really come up with that idea?”
“Yeah. She seems to have inherited Edward’s talent strongly.”
“Oho. Already looking out for her?”
“What are you saying.”
The two chat as they enter Rocky Management.
“Perfect timing.”
“Team Leader Pearson?”
“Follow me.”
Andrew Pearson, who seems to have just finished eating and met them at the elevator, guides Johann and Larry to the planning team office.
“This is the number of downloads for the two songs on music sites over the past two days until yesterday.”
“…Wow.”
About 250,000 times.
Dream-Journey on a Boat about 150,000 times, Earth as Seen by the Moon Rabbit about 100,000 times.
Johann’s eyes widen.
‘How? Why?’
His mind goes blank for a moment.
“The buzz from SoundCloud had a big impact.”
“Ah.”
‘I thought I’d be lucky if even 10 percent of the people who heard my songs on SoundCloud downloaded them….’
He thought that would be more than he could ask for without proper promotion.
But that wasn’t the case.
Honestly, compared to ‘Eagles, Joseph Fiddler Walsh’s’ experience, it’s nothing, but he couldn’t think of it that way.
‘This is the value of the second song I made….’
His whole body tingles.
“The download numbers continue to trend upward, and if this trend continues, we predict we can easily aim for chart entry.”
Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
Maybe they could even aim for chart entry on the Billboard Hot 100.
The Billboard Hot 100 chart, which is the main chart that comprehensively covers a song’s performance by combining physical single and digital music sales, streaming numbers, radio airplay numbers, and more.
“If we actively promote it, the speed of charting would increase, but….”
Since Johann doesn’t want that, it will inevitably take time.
“And this is the YouTube view count.”
“What?!”
‘Th-this is?’
About 2 million views.
‘Just this morning it was around 50,000…?’
The same excitement and joy he felt when uploading songs to SoundCloud, watching the view count go up one by one. The past few days had felt like flying through the sky every day.
But that had jumped nearly 40 times in an instant.
Johann couldn’t help but be even more flustered than before.
“There are rumors spreading on Reddit and various communities that Jimmy Page and Joe Walsh appeared, but we also intentionally spread it from our end, and starting from 9 AM today, the expected reaction began coming in. At this rate, we judge that reaching 10 million views within a month is easily achievable.”
“…Ten million, you say?”
“Yes. Ten million.”
Larry’s expression becomes serious.
Ten million views means, by simple calculation, that ten million people would watch it.
‘I thought it was a dangerous platform that could be shut down at any time….’
It seems he needs to think differently.
‘We can’t give up on a platform where this many people gather.’
This is probably why Google doesn’t give up on YouTube either.
“…Team Leader Pearson knew the potential of this platform.”
“If he didn’t, he wouldn’t have continued investing despite accumulating losses.”
“If you have any good opinions in the future, please feel free to share them without reservation.”
“Yes, then. Ah.”
Andrew Pearson, who was turning around, looks at Johann.
“Speaking of which, an LA-based pirate radio station contacted us asking if you’d like to appear with Joe Walsh and Jimmy Page, but I rejected it using my authority.”
“…Haven’t any TV or radio stations contacted us?”
“There’s no way they’d come for just this much.”
Johann had already been milked once for his worth. The story wasn’t enough to move the slow-moving broadcasting stations.
In his judgment, even if another 10 years passed, broadcasting stations wouldn’t react sensitively to internet matters.
‘Unless it’s something profitable like social issues.’
As Andrew turns around, Johann also stands up.
“Can I go to Gene’s studio?”
Even if he went home, there would be no one there. He wanted to stay a bit longer and leave work together with Larry.
“If you need anything, tell the bottom manager.”
“Okay.”
Johann adjusted his guitar strap and headed to Team Smithingtons’ studio.
* * *
“You’re late.”
They arrived home at 10 o’clock.
Larry and Johann step back at the sight of Ada glaring at them with her hands on her hips.
And they look at each other.
‘What trouble did you cause this time, Larry.’
‘…There wasn’t any this time?’
Larry, who had often worked late even before recruiting models as Beck Kurtz’s Star Model Agency collapsed, and worked even later since the planning team was established, feels wronged.
“I’m not scolding you, so don’t be so cautious and come in, men.”
“…Really?”
“Want to die?”
Unable to refuse the irrefutable threat, the two reluctantly enter the house.
“Follow me.”
Ada leads them to the second floor, right in front of Johann’s room.
And opens the door wide.
Then….
“…Wow.”
Inside the room, home recording equipment including a new computer, audio interface, master keyboard, and more are fully set up.
“Congratulations on 2 million views. This is a congratulatory gift.”
More precisely, she bought it because Johann kept going to Team Smithingtons’ studio over the past few days.
Johann was still a child. He should be home after sunset.
“There’s a manual for how to operate it, so you can look at that.”
“Uh….”
What should he say.
Should he just say thank you.
“That expression is enough.”
“…Thank you.”
Sincere feelings naturally welling up from his heart.
“I’ll definitely repay this kindness.”
“Go on and check it out.”
“Okay!”
Johann rushed to the computer desk with three monitors set up, and Ada patted the bewildered Larry’s shoulder and turned around.
Larry follows behind Ada, alternately looking at her and Johann.
Left alone, Johann carefully touched the home recording equipment, the treasure that had suddenly appeared, for a long time.
* * *
-I came here because of the clickbait…but it’s real?
└I just thought the same. I would have proposed too.
└Ah, why am I tearing up.
-So Hotel California was a sad song.
└It feels like a young genius has appeared after a long time.
-It’s been 10 years since I started guitar after being captivated by a Nirvana performance. And only today did I realize. Even effort betrays you! WTF-!
-Ha, I don’t know why everyone’s fangirling over this kid. Only I should be fangirling. 🙁
└Reporting you.
-Bow down to the arrival of the young king-!
YouTube reactions he sneakily checked after the excitement died down.
“Ah….”
Inspiration is rushing in.
Two inspirations from today’s experiences and Ada’s gift. Even a third inspiration from the joy, excitement, and fun from the YouTube reactions.
Johann reached for his guitar but hesitated.
‘These songs don’t have guitar as the main instrument.’
Piano and drums.
He needs a beat that’s intense and upbeat enough to shake souls, where all instruments harmonize together. ‘Eagles, Joseph Fiddler Walsh’ says so too.
“Then….”
Johann closed his eyes and entered the library.
“Search.”
Whooooom!
The galactic river and celestial bodies began showing intense reactions.
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