<p><strong> Part 3: Pitches and Glitches</strong></p><p><br/></p><p>The crew stood frozen in front of the investors, staring at the projector that proudly displayed <strong>Crypto-Jollof Fashion App for Forex Tailors</strong>.</p><p><br/></p><p>Zainab turned slowly toward Chuka.</p><p>“Explain… before I commit murder.”</p><p><br/></p><p>Chuka raised both hands in surrender. “Relax! I just left the old file in the folder. The new one is there—check slide two.”</p><p><br/></p><p>Teni quickly clicked, and thankfully, the “Feast Fast” food app presentation appeared. The investors chuckled, clearly entertained.</p><p><br/></p><p>“Carry on,” Mr. Bello said, smirking from the side.</p><p><br/></p><p>Teni took the lead, striking a pose like she was on a runway.</p><p>“Good afternoon, respected investors. Imagine an app that delivers food faster than you can say hunger—Feast Fast. Convenient, stylish, and built for the hustle of city life.”</p><p><br/></p><p>She beamed and handed off to Zainab.</p><p><br/></p><p>Zainab stepped up, chewing gum between sentences.</p><p>“Basically, people are hungry, people are lazy, we feed them, we get paid. No stress. No wahala. Just vibes.”</p><p><br/></p><p>The investors laughed, but they were intrigued.</p><p><br/></p><p>Then it was Femi’s turn. He rushed forward with graphs and spreadsheets.</p><p>“With just ₦1 million, we can achieve 200% growth in—”</p><p><br/></p><p>“Cut the forex grammar!” Amaka hissed behind him.</p><p><br/></p><p>Femi ignored her and kept rattling off numbers until one of the investors stopped him:</p><p>“Young man, what exactly is the business model? Deliver food or gamble on currencies?”</p><p><br/></p><p>Femi’s face went red.</p><p><br/></p><p>Amaka jumped in to save the day. She rolled out sketches of branded uniforms and packaging.</p><p>“We’re not just selling food—we’re selling culture, identity, pride in African flavours. Our delivery riders will be walking billboards.”</p><p><br/></p><p>It was going surprisingly well… until Chuka grabbed the mic.</p><p><br/></p><p>“Ladies and gentlemen, one final touch—we integrate HustleCoin, our own cryptocurrency, so customers can pay with blockchain technology. Decentralised, secure, revolutionary!”</p><p><br/></p><p>Groans echoed around the room. Zainab smacked her forehead.</p><p><br/></p><p>“Not this coin again,” she muttered.</p><p><br/></p><p>Just as Teni tried to wrap things up, the projector flickered, froze, and suddenly displayed Chuka’s secret “HustleCoin Whitepaper”—complete with promises of “<em>Guaranteed 300% returns in 3 days</em>.”</p><p><br/></p><p>The investors gasped. One whispered, “Ponzi alert.”</p><p><br/></p><p>Panic spread. Femi tried unplugging the laptop, Amaka threw a scarf over the projector, Teni kept talking loudly as if nothing was wrong, and Zainab muttered curses at Chuka under her breath.</p><p><br/></p><p>When the chaos settled, Mr. Bello stood, arms folded.</p><p>“Well… that was the most entertaining pitch I’ve seen this week. But investors don’t give money for comedy. You have one last chance tomorrow—come back with something serious.”</p><p><br/></p><p>The crew slumped in defeat. They had 24 hours to fix everything.</p><p><br/></p><p>Chuka, still clutching his laptop, whispered, “At least they didn’t say no.”</p><p><br/></p><p>Zainab glared at him. “Sleep with one eye open tonight.”</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p>
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