The Parity Rights

The Parity Rights. If you're familiar with the World History, It's a contract signed by the Philippine President, Manuel Roxas to the US Government, at the year 1935.

It's the contract to have equal rights at the Philippine Natural Resources in exchange of money. Because the World War 2 is still lingering, the country's economy is dropping like a huge asteroid.

So President Roxas doesn't have any choice but to sign this contract. That's the Parity Rights, right? Are you telling me that we're going to do that? That's the condition!?

"What's wrong, Araragi? Didn't you said that you'll let me take over this negotiation? Then, I propose the Parity Rights. If you want me to approve your club, then this is what I want."

Seriously!? I turned around to him, and asked:

"Please tell me the conditions of this Parity Rights."

I already have a vague idea about this Parity Rights, but I don't want my thoughts to come true. The President just gave a wide grin and said:

"Then, in exchange for approving your club, I will get 50% of the salary you just took from a concert. Well, 50% is the average, but If I want, I will raise it to 75%, no, even 90%!"

This guy is serious! 90%!? Stop joking with me! That means you have full access to the money! Unforgivable, you're extorting us for money!You're already rich, yet you still want money!? Rich guys are so damn greedy!

"Shut you're trap! There's no way I'm going to agree with that! It's better to be an unregistered club than sign your conditions! I'm outta here!"

I turned around from him and walked towards the door. When I was about to open it, a deep voice suddenly stopped me from doing so. I don't know what happened but, It stopped me. I felt like something bad will happen if I continue.

"Araragi, you understand your position, don't you? You already stepped at the opponents minefield, there's no way you can just say go. But I'm going to give you a special exemption, I permit you to leave this room. But I will make sure that you don't have any venue to practice, you can't join concerts and I'll make sure you can't do any activities!"

This President is shrewd! How the hell does the school survived having a President like him here!? But If I leave this room, the Idol Club will be good as dead!

But If I signed that contract...

"Well, if you sign this contract, you will have your club registered, I will also provide a practice venue for you, and 10% more club budget than the others. Well, you agree?"

I turned around to the President, but this time, my eyes was sharp. It was so sharp because of the anger that I'm feeling right now! I don't want to sign this contract! But If I don't... Damn!

I walked again towards the President and snatched the paper, reached to the pen and signed this filthy contract!

"Hee, hee, hee, Pleasure doing business with you!"

As soon I left the the Student Council Room, only one thing came to my mind.

"Satoshi Tetsuo! Unforgivable! I will make this Idol Group succeed, abolish the contract, and get more money! Just wait, You will taste, my fury!"

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"Hey, isn't Araragi a little too late?"

Said by Ayano, who is now drinking at the hot tea while waiting for none other than Araragi Hideki, their manager.

"I agree, I heard that the student council president is a little too strict, I wonder if he failed?"

Replied by Urara while taking a bite from the cookies. Sweets blended with coffee is a nice combination, for women at least.

"Even if Araragi failed, we can still practice somewhere, right? We won't have budget but if we make our first concert succeed, then the student council will surely acknowledge us!"

Proposed by Yumeko while having a bit of stuttering. At the least, they don't expect anything from Araragi. There's a very high chance that he also failed, because of the student council's strictness!

With that, the three of them just waited for Araragi to come back, while sipping at the hot tea and eating sweets.

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While walking towards the classroom, only one thing is in my mind! I want to destroy this annoying contract! For example, if the total salary is 50000 yen, and the rate is 50% for the president, that only leaves 25000 yen for us!

Then, 25000 yen wad going to be halved by me! That only leaves 12500 yen! Even working part time is better than that! That also means that to get a huge money, I have to raise the spectators!

So if the estimated salary will be 50000 yen, then I have to make it 100000 yen, so that at the same time, I will have the normal 50000! What's with this crap!? I grumbly walked towards the classroom and slammed the door to open it!

It seems the 3 girls was startled by my actions, but I just continued and took a seat at the very corner of the classroom. The girls was just staring at me, but I don't care!

Well, after 5 minutes passed, Ayano Katachi approached me and asked me:

"So is the club approved?"

"It was approved. We'll get a clubroom huge enough for practice, plus 10% budget than normal clubs."

I mildly said that to her, but It seems she still heard that. What sharp ears! Ayano Katachi immediately told the news to Yumeko Arimoto and Nakano Urara.

They're jumping out of joy, and they're even shouting loud cheers. It seems they were very happy, but they don't have a clue, to what was sacrifices just to get this.

END OF CHAPTER 5