And really, Hitsugi could have just bought a few islands and retired forever with her inheritance, but instead she spends her wealth and time running an amazing school/corporation. In the real world, there's tons of blood, sweat, and tears involved with running a setup like that, and if anyone has external pressures of reality to deal with, it would be someone in Hitsugi's position, not Akira's.
Correct me If I'm wrong but she gets the fund from the corporation but she doesn't run it, that'd be beyond ludicrous levels. Being at the head of a major corporation requires much time and travels, she would not be able to physically participate in all these battles and administrr the school, especially considering she practically makes all the decisions herself.
and that's not including constantly putting it all on the line via the duels.
See above. Also most compagnies do fold but her's is probably a giant conglomerate with history, those do not fall at all, because they are too powerful and big to fall.
The last bit has always with the duel system irks me. Her mother gave it to her so she could flrourish and most probably wanted to keep it out of family's greedy hands or something along the line. Hitsugi will lose or move on at some point, this system allows for the destruction of the school. If the next Dean just wants to bulldoze the school for laughs then so it shall. Perhaps it was only meant to give Hitsugi a taste of what is out there for her if she succeeds?
The only thing require to "rule" is to be damn good at beating on people, a cruel genius could win. I guess it's kind of the real world, baddies will win sometimes and people are going to suffer.
Anyhow, you guys ( mainly King Crimson ) have made me see a bit of reason and my stance as changed somewhat since my rant.
Lastly, the bit about Akira acting for her own interests as an individual, it's never quite simple. Sometimes a person values themselves less than their loved ones or other people. Sometimes what they wish really is in conflict for what would be "good" for as them as individual.