Game Development: Starting with Recreating the Anime Game Style

Chapter 553 Market Research
Tono Hikaru couldn't understand for a moment just how high this "higher" was, until his manager mentioned Chu Chen's name.

When I heard Chu Chen's name.

Hikaru Tono was stunned for at least several seconds.

After hanging up the phone, all sorts of absurd thoughts that made her laugh started flooding her mind like uncontrolled bullet comments.

why?
Could it be...

An absurd thought that made her cheeks instantly burn uncontrollably popped into her head, and Chu Chen's handsome image on TV and variety shows involuntarily appeared in her mind.

"Hikaru Tono! Wake up! Do you think you're acting in a shoujo manga?!"

She muttered a complaint to herself, but the thought still lingered. But... what if?
Although the two had never met.
But what if?
That night, Hikaru Tono couldn't sleep at all. She fantasized about performing brilliantly on the show, spouting witty remarks, pleasing that important figure, and from then on, receiving endless resources and reaching the pinnacle of her life.

Then he imagined in horror that he would be so nervous that he would say the wrong thing and mess everything up, not only failing the expectations of the important person, but also being completely blacklisted by the entire industry, and having no choice but to pack up and go back to his hometown to farm.

In her most chaotic moments, she even started thinking about how many children she should have if the scenarios in shoujo manga actually happened.
By the time Hikaru Tono suddenly sat up in bed, it was already dawn.

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Chu Chen had no idea that his casual remark would cause such a stir in faraway Tokyo.

Of course, from another perspective, the Japanese branch's approach is actually quite understandable.

If you give a girl your boss likes a chance and she doesn't perform well, that's her problem. But if you do nothing, what will you say if your boss asks about it next time?
So, what is Chu Chen, who casually said something that made a girl want to have his child, doing right now?

The answer is that he was arguing with Song Yueying at a hot spring resort hotel known as the "Number One Spring in Lingnan".

This hotel is located halfway up a mountain, and each room has a private bathtub outside.

The bathhouse also features landscaping, with a small dry landscape garden beside it. White sand forms the sea, and strange rocks form the mountains. A gnarled black pine tree stands quietly in the night, creating a serene and secluded atmosphere.

As for why the two "argued"...

It's actually quite simple. The two of them initially agreed to soak in the hot springs together, but Chu Chen insisted that the ladies go first.

When Song Yueying relaxed in the warm spring water, washing away her fatigue, and was about to come out to change her clothes wrapped in a bath towel, she discovered that her bathrobe and undergarments, which she had placed in the laundry basket, had all disappeared.

Instead, she wore a neatly folded black and white maid outfit.

A headband with ruffles, an apron adorned with white lace, an excessively short skirt, and white stockings.

Song Yueying's cheeks flushed red instantly.

She knew Chu Chen had no good intentions; his perverse tastes in certain areas were simply too numerous to list.

Fortunately, the two were also friends who often played ball together, so although it was embarrassing, Song Yueying still changed into this extremely embarrassing outfit.

You know what, the quality is actually pretty good.
After straightening her skirt, Song Yueying took a deep breath, ready to settle accounts with the culprit.

As a result, when the door opened, the man she expected, who was supposed to be grinning and waiting to enjoy her embarrassment, didn't even glance at her.

At this moment, Chu Chen was wearing a bathrobe and playing Switch.

The footage even shows Chu Chen playing The Legend of Zelda.

Now Song Yueying was truly "anxious." Good heavens, what was this all about? She went to great lengths to get her to change into this outfit, only to go play video games herself?

A nameless anger mixed with a mix of laughter and tears welled up in my heart.

The girl lifted her skirt and rushed over in three quick steps, snatching the Switch from his hand from behind.

"Hey! My boss..."

Before Chu Chen could finish speaking, he turned around and saw the "maid" standing behind him. His words stopped abruptly, his eyes lit up, and he looked her up and down before finally revealing an extremely satisfied smile.

"As expected of my choice, the size is just right." He nodded seriously, then changed the subject, his brows furrowing slightly, "However, your expression is off."

"Huh?" Song Yueying was stunned.

"A qualified maid should have a gentle and humble smile on her face, not this look that makes her want to devour me alive," Chu Chen commented seriously. "Your service awareness needs improvement; deduct 20 points from your demeanor score."

Song Yueying almost couldn't catch her breath.

This guy went to great lengths to make her wear such shameful clothes, and now he's playing video games and he dares to nitpick here?

She put her hands on her hips, trying to appear more imposing, but the scant fabric of her outfit was hardly intimidating.

"Chu Chen! Don't you think you're funny?"

"I am pursuing the authenticity of art."

Chu Chen argued emphatically, “In any work, details determine success or failure. A perfect outfit needs to be paired with perfect posture and expression to bring out its full charm.”

As he spoke, he actually pulled out his phone from his bathrobe pocket and pointed it at Song Yueying.

"Come on, don't be so stiff, relax your body a little."

"Gently lift the hem of your skirt with your left hand, and make a 'please' gesture with your right hand. Yes, that's it."

Song Yueying initially followed along, but quickly realized something was wrong!

"You...what are you doing!"

"To collect materials." Chu Chen's answer was matter-of-fact. "Such good art resources are a waste not to be recorded. I'll have the art department make a few new skins based on this later, and I guarantee they'll sell like hotcakes."

"Who wants to be your subject of discussion!" Song Yueying was both embarrassed and angry, and rushed forward while lifting her skirt.

"Hey, don't move, it's not in focus yet!"

The two immediately started arguing.

As they argued, things escalated into a complete mess.

The limited edition Switch, forgotten in the corner, had its screen flicker on and off repeatedly before finally going into hibernation mode.

I do not know how long it has been.

Song Yueying, like a kitten whose bones had been removed, lay sprawled on the tatami mat, not wanting to move at all, while the culprit leaned against her side with a refreshed expression.

The room was filled with a lazy and warm atmosphere.

After a while, once she felt a little better, Song Yueying stretched out a finger and poked the satisfied-looking man next to her.

"Mr. Chu, are you satisfied now?"

Chu Chen nodded.

"The initial market research was successful, providing valuable practical experience for our next stage of art and design work."

Song Yueying was amused by his cheeky tone and reached out to pinch his waist, but Chu Chen grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his arms.

(End of this chapter)