Rugrats in Japan: Grown Up Arc: Chapter 3: Charlotte's Contracts!
It was a windy day at Saki J. Senshi's mansion. Charlotte Pickles and her brother, William Collins, were sitting at the large square table with Saki in the dining room. They were having a meeting with each other with Saki's co-workers and employees.
"This meeting is now in session" Saki declared. "This meeting is to make sure Charlotte Pickles, CEO of Mega Corp, works for me, the CEO of the Chihiro Corporation".
Everyone, including William clapped their hands in applause to Charlotte. Charlotte blushed at William at the others.
"Today, she will sign a contract stating that she will work for me and whoever I serve without question and without hesitation" Saki said.
"And who exactly do you serve" William Collins asked Saki?
"You will find out, soon enough" Saki said. "Charlotte will also sign other contracts which will state that she will give something to me and whomever I serve as a gift to said person".
"What do I have to give" Charlotte asked?
"You will find out soon enough as well". Saki said. Saki took out three contract pages that were stapled together and he handed them to Charlotte. "Do you have a pen"? "If not, I can get one for you".
"No thanks" Charlotte said as she took a pen out of her shirt pocket. "I have a pen".
"Okay" Saki said. "Be sure to sign these contracts so that the deal is done".
"Let me just read the contracts first" Charlotte said, smiling.
"Okay, but don't bother reading the third one" Saki said.
"Better do what he says" William said to Charlotte. "He might just make your life worthwhile".
Charlotte considered what William just said and she read the contract. The contract read "Once you sign this contract, you must serve Saki's master without question and without hesitation". "Saki's master will decide serious consequences for you if you violate this contract". "This contract is binding and it has no loopholes in it". "Once you violate this contract, you will lose all rights and priviledges Saki's master gives you".
"Whoa" Charlotte exclaimed! "I wouldn't want that to happen to me". Charlotte wrote her name on the dotted line on the contract then turned the page to the next contract. The contract read "Once you sign this contract, Saki gains automatic control of the Sakura Daycare Center in Tokyo". "Anything that happens to the center, Saki will decide what to do with it".
"I'm sure you will do fine with the Daycare Center" Charlotte said to Saki as she signed the contract on the dotted line.
"I most certainly will" Saki said, smiling.
Charlotte turned the page and looked at the final contract.
"Don't bother reading it" Saki said. "That's just a bunch of useless information". Saki turned around in his seat and began thinking to himself "Excellent"! "Once Charlotte signs that contract, it will cost her her daughter and her corporation". "Even if she finds this out before signing the contract, she will work for Masuyo Reikokuna and do whatever he says, even at the price of betraying her friends and family". "I got her right where I want her".
"Excuse me" Charlotte's stern voice was heard. Saki turned around in his chair to see Charlotte look at him with anger in her eyes.
"What is it" Saki asked?
"How do you explain this" Charlotte asked with a raised voice as she showed Saki the contract? Saki saw the contract and it read "I (Insert name here) hereby give up my daughter, Angelica Pickles, to Saki's master, Masuyo Reikokuna, Japan's most notorious criminal mastermind, so she can be Masuyo's daughters' servants. I (insert name here) also hereby give up control of MegaCorp to Saki J. Senshi".
"I told you not to read it" Saki said angrilly.
"Excuse me for having a good eye" Charlotte said angrilly.
Saki's expression changed from anger, to evil happiness. "It doesn't matter anyways, because you have already agreed to serve Masuyo".
"So I signed a contract, agreeing to serve a CRIMINAL"? Charlotte cried angrilly?
Saki nodded. "Your loss if you refuse".
"And you almost tricked me into signing a contract which forces me to surrender Angelica, my beloved daughter, to said criminal" Charlotte asked?
Saki nodded again.
"FORGET IT" Charlotte yelled. "I refuse to serve you if it means serving a wanted man" "And I'm not giving up my daughter or my company to the likes of you or Masuyo".
Saki grinned. "Since you didn't sign the contract, you don't have to give up your daughter or your corporation, but you have already agreed to serve Masuyo and give me control of the Sakura Daycare Center, which used to belong to you".
Charlotte looked at her hands in shock. "What have I done" she asked herself?
"Besides" Saki said, "Your brother, William, has also agreed to serve my master".
Charlotte looked at William in shock.
"It's true" WIlliam said, smiling at Charlotte. "Saki is a good bargainer and I made the right choice by taking that bargain".
Charlotte turned towards at Saki, angrilly. "Contract or no contract, I'm leaving" she said as she got out of her chair and was about to leave.
"Oh, I can't have that" Saki said, grinning.
"And why is that" Charlotte asked, looking back at Saki?
Suddenly, a knife was thrown at the wall near Charlotte. Charlotte flinched in fear.
"Because you will answer to me if you leave" A voice said.
Charlotte looked to her left to see someone step out of the corridor of the mansion and into the dining room. It was Masuyo Reikokuna.