Unicorn ni Notte (Riding a Unicorn / ユニコーンに乗って)

What? A gift for a guy?

Sana, you've finally found someone you like.

It's not like that. This is just for someone who helped me out a lot

as a way to say thank you.

Because his shoe... it broke.

It broke off.

Oh, but is this too much for a thank-you?

He'll be wearing it everyday. I know he'll have his own tastes.

Order Completed

Ah! What are you doing?

If you're not sure, then don't give it to him.

You like him, don't you? That guy.

Like? No, no. Because he's much older than me.

Huh? It's not Ko?

I told you, Ko is just a business partner!

- What... - Oh, come on.

I want to say, "What?"

Delivery for Dream Pony.

- Thank you. - Is this the right place?

- It is. - Thank you.

What is it?

Leather shoes?

- Good morning. - Good morning.

Oh, sorry, it was addressed to the company by mistake.

I got this for you if you want it.

May I ask why?

This is to thank you for saving me the other night.

Thank you.

- Can I open it? - Sure.

How thoughtful of you.

- I'm sorry for troubling you. - Don't be.

Thank you so much for what you did that night.

No, I'm just glad you're safe.

I will take good care of these shoes.

- Yes. - Thank you very much.

Start Up Business Contest 2022

Business contest for startup companies.

If we win, we get prize money,

and if they like our business, they might invest in it.

Everyone.

The results of the BusiCon screening process are in.

- Really? - We did it!

I'll send the upcoming schedule now.

The 2nd screening is a pitch, and the final is a demo.

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PITCH

Final

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Final

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DEMO

- Demo? - Ah, a demo,

not those gatherings in front of the Parliament building.

A demonstration. An actual demonstration of the product.

I'm not going to lose.

CEO, please don't make a fool of yourself on the next pitch.

Copy that.

We've gotta hurry up developing Study Pony Campus before the finals.

This year's BusiCon looks at both the ideas and technical capabilities

needed to implement it.

I definitely think you should win, though.

What are you doing here?

Please eat this and be energized. Here's yours.

And yours. Please drink this, too.

As you all know,

there's more to participating in BusiCon than just the cash prize.

Winning could boost your company's social credibility,

and attract funding from big companies and investors, it's a great CHANCE!

I think you should take this chance to make a leap all at once.

- Thank you for this. - Thank you.

You ate it, right? Oh, he ate it, didn't he?

Now that he ate it! You guys must definitely win it!

- Yes. - The pressure.

Okay, engineer team, please start developing right away.

Mr. Kotori, you and I will be on the pioneer team starting tomorrow.

Pioneer?

Yes.

We're opening up.

ECOTV Presents

Furritsubs

Ah, Mr. Kotori, over here.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

- Is something wrong? - Ah, no.

PRODUCT PLACEMENT

An advertising method that displays real products in movies, games, and other content

I've picked out some companies

that might collaborate with us

on product placement.

Ah... Thank you for this.

To make a compelling pitch on the second screening,

we need to secure at least 5 companies. - Yes.

- This way. - Yes.

It's not easy getting their endorsement.

But it's worth pioneering.

Let's go.

Yes.

By putting your brand on the avatar's clothing,

you can expect a publicity impact.

Will you collaborate with us?

This is an unusual way to advertise on an app.

Do you have actual results?

We have yet to do so, and although this is our first attempt,

we hope to take the first step toward that challenge with your company.

Challenge...

It would be more expensive and time-consuming than a regular ad.

- What's the benefit? - It's...

The other day, I read in the newspaper

that the apparel industry is having a worldwide problem in disposing of its inventory.

In Japan alone, 1.5 billion are unsold each year,

many of which are destroyed to preserve the brand value.

True, I found it difficult to predict

which designs would sell and for how much.

- This is last year's design, right? - Yeah.

Half price... but that's tough?

And that's where this proposal can help.

This technique is not only effective for advertising, but also for data marketing.

- Data marketing? - Yes.

For example, by distributing the clothes you want to sell in the future on Study Pony Campus,

the data will tell which designs, with which customers, and how popular they are.

It will be a good reference on how many clothes to make in the future.

This is something that traditional advertising cannot do.

- Please consider it. - I see...

Can we use the avatar function from Study Pony U?

No.

It is more flexible and optimized to rebuild.

But won't it take too long to rebuild everything?

- Can we make it to demo? - If I do it, whether reusing or rebuilding,

it'll take the same amount of days.

Okay. Then I'll leave it to you, Kaito.

- Leave it to me. - Yay.

- Yeah. - Good work!

- Good work. - Refreshments.

- Thank you! - Thank you!

How are things going?

We're planning the programming now, based on Kaito's idea.

How about you?

We tried several place, and waiting for their reply,

but thanks to Mr. Kotori, I feel pretty good about this.

Wow, as expected from a former banker.

- Huh? What's that? - Oh, it's Kotori's.

I am putting in the latest antivirus software,

but it's old and slow, so it's still installing.

- It's done installing. - Really?

Installation Complete

Sachi Haneda

Was everything okay last Friday night?

You forgot your binoculars at my place

- Huh? H-hey... - Huh?

- Hey. - What?

Sachi Haneda

Was everything okay last Friday night?

You forgot your binoculars at my place

Sachi Haneda... you mean that Sachi Haneda?

- No way. - Are you saying that Kotorin's date

was Sachi Haneda?

- Seriously? - He went to her house.

- What happened there? - What happened in there?

Good morning.

Ah... Good morning.

Have you heard back from any companies since then?

No, not yet.

Really?

Start Up Business Contest Pitch Draft

Does it bother you that much?

About Mr. Kotori and Sachi Haneda.

No, not really.

It's a private matter. It's not my business.

Well, I was a little surprised.

Oh, and tell Jiro and the others not to pry into other people's business.

Okay.

But... maybe I messed up a bit.

Messed up?

I gave Mr. Kotori a pair of shoes.

Oh.

Look, you know, I caused him trouble the other night when it broke...

Ah, yeah...

But he wouldn't put them on at all.

I've always wondered why.

He had someone like that, maybe that would bother him.

That's true.

Mercari = Japanese e-commerce app

He's probably selling it on Mercari by now.

That's cruel!

Normally, you should follow up with, "That' s not true".

- Oh, was that so? - Yeah, you do.

Let's switch it up. We have to pass the second screening first.

Yeah, for the engineering team that's working so hard,

we must make it to the finals.

Okay.

Business

Contest

Second

Screening

Day

Sana? Are you good?

Your face, it's stiff.

No, it's not.

This is our first time at a big contest like this.

Is that the jacket you bought to celebrate starting our business?