Kōyū and Uncle Mori were saying the same sentence, but because of their different tones, the meaning changed slightly.
"Ten million?"
This is what Guangyou just said.
He was surprised that the park did not shirk its responsibility, but instead frankly admitted its mistake. Not only that, but it also took the initiative to take responsibility on itself in order to increase Guangyou's compensation.
This is different from the previous situation, where it was clearly their mistake, but they first shifted the blame behind the scenes and then took back the blame in the public eye.
This is called "being a liar and then trying to maintain a virtuous image."
This time was different. This time, they were very honest about their mistakes and didn't make any excuses.
This is called "it's never too late to mend the fence after the sheep are lost".
"Ten million!"
This is what Uncle Mori just said.
He was simply stunned by the number. He originally thought five million was already quite good, then he thought seven million was a very generous offer, and now it had become ten million...
If Uncle Mori were answering the phone right now, he would probably immediately agree, albeit with feigned modesty.
Kōyū had no way of knowing what Uncle Mori was thinking; he was pondering to himself, "Why did they suddenly agree?"
Yesterday the park was still hesitant, but today they made such a decisive move. Their sudden change of heart left Guangyou completely bewildered.
This was something he hadn't expected at all, which is why he was surprised.
It's been a while since he answered the phone, but he still can't figure it out.
Why do I feel so disappointed?
Guangyou felt that his mindset was not quite right, since the other party was already willing to apologize publicly and also offered to increase the compensation.
He achieved his initial goal and got the money, so he should be happy.
Of course, it's also possible that he felt a little regretful because he didn't have the opportunity to personally implement his comprehensive plan.
"No, no, this kind of mentality is not acceptable."
Guangyou quickly adjusted his mindset and hypnotized himself, saying, "The goal has been achieved, so stop thinking about other things."
"kid?"
The voice from the other end of the phone snapped Guangyou out of his reverie, and he quickly responded with a soft "Mm."
"How has the child considered it? Are you still not satisfied?"
Hearing this, Guangyou looked slightly embarrassed. He was thinking about something and had forgotten that he was still on the phone.
However, the person on the other end of the line probably thought he was delaying his response because he was dissatisfied with the amount of compensation.
"no..."
Before Guangyou could finish speaking, the person on the other end of the phone interrupted him, saying quickly, "Then we'll raise the price by another million. Please forgive us."
"???"
Guangyou was completely stunned. In all his years of life, this was the first time he had ever encountered something like this outside of a novel.
Yesterday they were trying to shirk responsibility, but today they're proactively increasing the compensation. Isn't that a bit too much of a change?
Uncle Mori, who was listening from the side, had eyes full of money in his eyes. He suppressed the urge to speak and quietly gave Kōyū a thumbs up.
"..."
Guangyou was speechless, unsure of what to say.
What the heck?
Just like that, you hesitated for a moment and then added another million?
The money itself wasn't the issue; one million yen wasn't a particularly large sum. But the other party's attitude was just too kind, wasn't it?
"kid?"
The man's voice brought Guangyou back to his senses once again. Fearing that the man would raise the price further, he quickly said, "I agree."
"That would be great."
The person opposite him visibly breathed a sigh of relief, which made Guangyou even more surprised.
The voice was definitely the same person from yesterday, but the attitude was completely different.
"By the way, I just wanted to ask when you're going to apologize?"
This is the issue that Guangyou cares about; the increased compensation of one million is insignificant in the face of this problem.
"We haven't confirmed this yet, but we will definitely give you and the victims an explanation soon."
The reply was standard and within Guangyou's expectations.
It's good that they apologized in a short time. As the saying goes, one should be forgiving when one can. As long as they don't change their minds again, let's leave it at that.
"OK."
After finishing that topic, Kwang-yu asked, "What about the other little girl?"
"We don't have the little girl's contact information, so we can only ask you to pass on the message."
The man's tone was somewhat ingratiating, "The little girl's compensation is the same as yours, eleven million yen, plus the right to permanent free admission to the park."
"Of course, if you feel it's inappropriate, we can continue to discuss it, and everything will be based on your opinion."
Look at what they're saying, it's practically telling Guangyou, "If you're not satisfied, we'll add more money until you agree, no questions asked."
If someone blinded by money heard this, they would probably try to rip him off, but Guangyou is not that kind of person.
He only wanted three million in the first place. If the park had apologized earlier, Guangyou might not have even needed the compensation. In the end, all Guangyou wanted was an apology.
But the other party raised the price to five million the first time, seven million the second time, ten million the third time, and eleven million the fourth time, which was not something Guangyou actively wanted to raise!
If someone offers to give it to him, what can he do?
Keep it!
He doesn't care about the compensation, but it's not about the money.
At this moment, this compensation is not money, but the other party's sentiment. If he doesn't accept it, wouldn't that be disrespectful to the other party?
That being said, while he may accept the offer, Guangyou is unlikely to make exorbitant demands for a hundred or two hundred million just because of the other party's attitude. No one but a greedy fool would do something like that.
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