"Take the money if it's there," business owners say in unison. But Kinoshita replies coldly. "It is a drug. One shot may numb the pain, but your body will rot from within." Inflation waits for no one. Costs keep rising. Profits padded by subsidies are an illusion. "Do not rely on money with poor ROI. Stand on your own feet. Build the power to raise prices. That is the only antidote." Do you have the resolve to tear up the application form and walk into the wilderness?
