Business Tycoon in School c9

Raynor didn’t think much about it, but then he recalled the average salaries.

“Yeah, none of your parents finance those?” He asked with a small frown.

Sure, you can spread the payments through the years…

“Nah, you jest, bro. Financing is still expensive; for five years, one could need to spend around 500 euros a month. And that is for an average mid-car, like the Renault or the Volkswagen. Cars from Asia, I can’t even imagine, and the more expensive brands like BMW or Audi would go even further.”

“...someone does his research.” Amber chipped in as this was the first time she had heard Paul speak something worthwhile.

“...I know this stuff! Most of us are already saving up money for the driver's license!” Paul replied with a huff as he felt that it was an assault on his character!

“...” The girl looked at him with some surprise. To think that he would start saving instead of just asking his parents for help.

‘Well, Raynor had some positive effects on them.’

It’s not just the other way around, as she thought that these two would derail Raynor; thankfully, it's not just games for these two.

“Yeah, everyone has a car in our town; without it, people and classmates would look down on us.” Justin chipped in as he was assisting his neighbour.

“...Really?” Amber looked surprised for a second.

“Never heard of this before.” She said with a curious look.

As someone who spends most of her time studying and ensuring all her homework is done, she didn’t have much time to discuss things like getting a car or a license.

But the guys and some of the girls who liked to socialise had a look that told her she was missing out on a part of life.

“My sister got hers the moment she turned 18,” Raynor commented as she recalled being in a red Audi. It was a car his sister used to learn how to drive.

He was quite small back then.

It was what influenced her to have an Audi now.

“See.” Paul nodded at Raynor’s words.

“I see.” Amber nodded, not that she cared that much; she could get one once she got her university degree, as she would be living in the capital to study for her doctorate.

In the capital, a car is not that necessary, and public transport is not that bad.

“Yep! I should start my studying on the license as well.” Raynor’s ex-deskmate commented.

“I am not sharing my book.” Raynor blew up Paul’s excitement bubble as he pulled out a bag of baked peanuts. It was time to snack and read for the next four hours.

“...I wasn’t hinting at that!”

As he complained, the bus was filled up quickly, and soon enough, they were on the move.

Since the school was at the edge of the town, they quickly left it and got on the highway.

With such a smooth ride, Raynor could focus on his reading, but at that moment, he felt his hand being taken by someone.

That moment, as his eyes shifted from the book to his left, he realised that his bag of peanuts was gone, and instead he was holding someone’s hand.

It was someone, being a certain brown-haired girl, that took him a millisecond to realise.

A small blush crept on his cheeks, as the girl, that moment, started feeding him the nuts, or more like tried, as he was looking at this with disbelief.

“What?” She asked curiously as she was waiting for him to eat the nut.

“...Nothing…” He shook his head as he ate the nut. The girl slightly smiled as it worked.

After the first one, more came his way, not that it helped him focus on reading, as he was looking at her.

“...You don’t like it?” She slightly leaned on his shoulder, and the whole thing looked like seduction to him, which was unexpected.

But, then again, this girl can adjust to circumstances and do that with such a straight face.

“...I am not complaining.” He said this with a small smile, then leaned his head against hers.

Since this is the case, he might enjoy it. 

Behind them, the pair of teens was looking at this with perplexed looks. When did these two become an ‘item’? They had the urge to tease, but it could backfire; they had never teased Raynor before, so who knew what could happen?

Not to mention, they are going to a hotel booked by him.

“...Let’s tease him after the trip,” Paul suggested to his friend in a whispering tone.

“...Yeah…”

For now, it was too risky.

While the pair are whispering about this interesting development, several rows behind them, a trio of girls is discussing this as well.

“That teacher’s pet,” Evelin commented on what she saw a couple of minutes ago. She pretended that she needed something from the teacher for so she passed over where Raynor and Amber were sitting.

It was to double-check what was happening.

“...” Elenor was not saying anything, but the way she was clenching her phone was enough proof of what she was thinking of this situation.

“How about we help you… for… let’s say 50€ each?” Evelin pondered for a second before smirking at her.

“...Hah?” Elenor snapped out and looked at the brown, braided-haired girl.

“What are you talking about?” She asked with a slightly confused look.

“He is paying you, so you should pay us to help you get close to him, since you have competition now.”

“...Evelin…” Aila, next to the taller girl, looked in disbelief.

“What? She is loaded now. Paying us to help her like this should he natural.” Evelin rolled her eyes at how Aila was behaving. It’s not shameful; she should share her wealth with her friends!

“...Hmm, I will consider it if you prove to me that you can do it. Show me that you can do it.” Elenor won’t easily give her ‘hard-earned’ money.

“...Sure, we can distract that Teacher’s Pet while you get him.” The brown-haired girl with braided hair brushed her fingers through her hair with confidence.

“...Sure, do that and I will give you the money you want.” Elenor slowly nodded, if she can do that, then she won’t be stingy with 50€.

“M-Me too! I will help as well.” Aina chipped in as she realised that the ‘mission’ is not that hard; this was easy money in her eyes.

“...sure…”

As the trio were discussing, others were plotting similar things. Some of the girls have prepared nice swimsuits. Sadly, not all could do what they wanted as they had adults with them.

This will mean they will be under watchful eyes.

~~~

As the bus arrived at the hotel’s front entrance, the schoolchildren proceeded to pour out. 

The hotel staff looked somewhat nervous; this was the first time they had dealt with that many teenagers. They always come with parents, but this time around, it was 23 adults and 65 teenagers; the ratio is not to their liking.

“Good day, I would like to speak with Mr Raynor Valeron.” The manager assumed that this one was one of the rich dads who were spoiling his son and his class with this trip.

“That would be me.” A teen with black hair and brown eyes emerged from the crowd.

“...”

“...”

The hotel’s manager and the group of receptionists looked at him with an array of different emotions.

“...You are the one who booked the whole hotel?” He asked with disbelief, but then he realised that he had seen his face somewhere.

‘On the news channel?’

He tried to recall for a second, but then he brushed it aside as there were more pressing matters.

“Yes. I do believe there are papers I need to sign, yes?” He said with a knowing tone.

“Yes, please follow me.” The manager nodded as he motioned for the receptionists to handle the rest.

The four receptionist girls looked nervous with this many people at once…

“Raynor, you will handle it?” Raynor’s homeroom teacher asked the teen.

“Yes, not the first time.” He nodded in a relaxed manner as he followed the manager.

The pair walked to the manager officer, where the man pulled out a small pack of papers.

“It's quite awkward as these papers should be signed by an adult,” the man showed a strained smile.

“Well, thankfully, I do have this…” The younger Valeron pulled out a paper and handed it over to the manager.

The manager skimmed through the paper, and there was a surprised look on his face.

“This is the first time I've seen something like this. I can assume this is a waiver?” 

Raynor nodded as he clarified to the man.

“Yep, this allows me to act as an adult in these situations.” 

“Good enough for me.” The man opened the papers and showed where to sign.

The teen began to read through the ‘sale papers’, this was just like how he remembers, all the terms and stuff, and of course, at the end was the price tag, how much he had already paid. 

After reading through the stuff, he signed them.

“Wonderful, now let me show you the hotel.”

The Manager pulled out an orange wristband, and Raynor offered his right hand. The man placed the wristband, which had the words "VIP" and "all-inclusive" on it.

“Your room is 501, on the fifth floor.” Next, he got his electronic card from the manager.

“Now follow me, Mr Valeron, I will show you the hotel.”

“Alright.”

~~~

[What is the number of your room?] 

Amber sends a message to Raynor. The teen didn’t think much about this question as he sent the number.

A short couple of minutes later, there was a knock on the door.

The teen walked over to the door and opened it. 

What Raynor saw was the girl with her luggage waiting for him to open the doors.

“Umm…”

“Can I stay with you?” The girl asked with a curious tone.

“...Umm, you do know that you are a girl who wants to stay with a healthy male?” The guy awkwardly rubbed the back of his head.

“I know, however, you have more than enough space for me.” She looked at the room behind him as she poked her head to the side.

“...I do, but you do know that could happen to you?” He asked her as he raised his eyebrow.

But all there was was a small smile on her lips.

“It will be fine.” 

“...Sigh”

“Fine.”

He stepped aside and allowed the girl to enter his suite.

“And what about the home room teacher?” Raynor recalled that he was not alone at this place.

“...it will be fine, don’t worry,” Amber replied with a nonchalant voice. It was surreal for him to hear that.

“...Hah… sure…whatever…” He shrugged. Whatever! The girls are sometimes too subtle for him to understand with their movements. 

As she got into the hotel room, the girl explored the much larger and spacious suite. There was a large TV, a sofa, a glass table and a cushioned seat.

A shower and a toilet, then a huge balcony with a nice view of the Baltic Sea and the sandy coastline. 

Then, of course, the bedroom, a large king-size bed with a bathtub and a toilet.

Amber was impressed; she is certain that this was the most expensive part of the hotel…

“Well, there is more than enough space for me.” She pulled her luggage into the bedroom and began to pull out her clothes and place them in the wardrobe.

Raynor continued to look at her behaviour, this was… crazy! But he won’t be pulling out, if she wants to play like she is ‘his girlfriend’, she will need to pull her weight!

After all, girlfriends have to play their parts in the relationships!

He watched for a few moments as she put on her clothes, but then his phone vibrated.

With a casual motion, he pulled out his phone and started to check who had messaged him.

As he was checking the phone, Amber stopped packing and instead looked at him.

There was a frown on her face, the girl knew that it was THAT girl.