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Chapter 160 Umaru-chan's Game Demo

Just after noon, Masamune received Mashiro and Ema.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, President."

"Don't worry about it, life is just a process of waiting for each other."

Masamune smiled nonchalantly. Yesterday they waited for him, and today he waited for them; it was all perfectly normal.

"I didn't bring lunch today, where should we eat? Is there anywhere you'd like to go?"

"Doma Restaurant," Mashiro said instinctively.

"can."

Masamune quickly planned out the route, then stepped on the gas and drove towards Hachioji City.

Although it takes several tens of minutes, Doma Taihei's cooking skills are excellent, so there's no problem.

"What's today's work?" Mashiro asked again.

“There’s not much work today, neither for you nor for me. Just now, I was actually at Eagle Leap, Clannad has already completed two routes, and Midori Imai and other scriptwriters from our company are there testing them out.”

"Shall we go there now?"

"Let's go check it out after we finish eating. The game is too long and takes too much time to play. We'll just go and hear about the results of the trial."

"I want to play."

"In that case, let's go there as soon as we finish eating."

As Yasuhara Ema sat down in the back row, she looked at the two people in front of her with a hint of envy, while at the same time, she couldn't help but think of Imai Midori.

Today is a school day, so she probably didn't have a day off. I wonder how she managed to adjust her attendance? Did she ask for leave?

"Ema, you're coming with us too. Come home early this afternoon."

"it is good."

What is your homework this week?

"The topic is life, and the content is unrestricted."

"That's a huge topic. Have you decided what you want to draw?"

"I want to paint the elderly in nursing homes."

"Where is Mashiro?"

"I haven't decided yet," Mashiro said softly. After thinking for a moment, she added, "My alternative is myself."

"What about the setting?" Masamune asked curiously.

"The view from behind or the side when I'm sitting in a chair drawing."

"I see, no wonder it's a backup option. We still have plenty of time, let's discuss it together later."

Soon, the car stopped outside the Tsuchima Restaurant.

Because they had been frequenting the store these past few days, the staff had become familiar with them.

Upon seeing the three enter, he immediately stepped forward and inquired:

"Mr. Hayase, would you like to meet me in a private room or in the lobby today?"

"Please go to the lobby on the first floor. We're in a hurry today, so please ask the kitchen to serve the food faster."

"Understood, I'll let the kitchen know in a bit."

At that moment, Doma Umaru's voice suddenly rang out.

"Over here!"

Upon discovering that Doma Umaru was sitting not far away by the window, the three of them immediately went over.

"Huh...? You didn't go to school today?"

“Our school is closed today. My brother said that since school is closed, he won’t prepare a lunchbox for me. He told me to come here for lunch and dinner.”

"I see."

Masamune did not ask any further questions. In addition to statutory holidays, each school has some minor holidays, usually one or two days, with varying durations.

"And you? Are you traveling or working?"

"No, I just came over for lunch."

"Musashino is quite far from here, isn't it?"

"We're not going to Musashino today. We've completed part of a game we're working on with 'Eagle Leap,' and we'll be going there to try it out later."

"What game?" Umaru Doma's interest was piqued instantly, and he kept asking, "I remember that game company makes RPGs. The first, second, and third installments of Elf Story were all very fun; I played them many times. I wonder if they have any plans to make a fourth one?"

"By the way, Hikari Yagami's character design is excellent. She's also the 'Flying Eagle's Leap' logo. Have you ever met her? What kind of person is she in real life?"

"What game are you collaborating on...?"

Upon seeing this, Masamune smiled and said:

"Since you're so interested, would you like to come with us to try it out later?"

"Huh...? Is that okay? Aren't these kinds of demos usually kept secret from outsiders?"

"It's okay, we trust you won't leak any game content."

"Thank you. What type of game is it? An RPG?"

"No, Galgame."

"Huh...?? Flying Eagle Leap also makes Galgames? I remember their previous Galgames didn't get much of a response, and then they went back to making Elf Story 2."

"You really know a lot." Masamune smiled. "The script and illustrators were provided by Musashino, so you can rest assured about the plot."

"That's definitely something to look forward to. In the previous Spirit Story 3, although Hikari Yagami's character design was really good and very exquisite, Hazuki, who was in charge of writing, wasn't quite up to par, which made the plot a bit bland. With Musashino, I hope to create a work that combines the strengths of both parties."

While eating, Doma Umaru spoke without any mercy:

"For a visual novel, the plot and art style are the most important things."

"I am very confident in Musashino's two points. Although Flying Eagle has no achievements in making Galgames, it is still above average."

"However, I still hope that this game will be better, and not like the previous Elf Story 3, where bugs were still being fixed until the day before release."

"Don't say these things to the game company when we get there," Masamune couldn't help but say.

"Why? I'm a player who paid for the game, don't I even have the right to offer suggestions?"

"Suggestions can certainly be made, but saying these things to someone's face can be very demoralizing."

"I understand, I have that much emotional intelligence. Whether it's criticism or praise, I should wait until the trial is over before saying it."

After lunch, Doma Umaru immediately went to the kitchen to tell his brother, and then followed Masamune and the others excitedly to the game company.

Upon arriving at Flying Eagle Leap, since employee cards were required for entry and exit, the group, led by Aoba Ryouka, went to the second-floor trial room.

In front of a computer in the middle, Midori Imai is hesitating over an option.

Although the screen was mostly blocked by the options, the exquisite art style and background still instantly attracted Doma Umaru's attention.

"Are there any spare computers? I want to try it out too."

“There’s an empty computer here.” Ryouka Aoba pulled out a chair.

Seeing a hint of expectation in Masamune's eyes, Masamune smiled and said:

"In that case, let's add another chair. When you're playing, let Mashiro watch from the side."

"Great! This is the first time I've ever played a visual novel with someone."

No sooner had he finished speaking than he noticed that Aoba Suzukaze had handed him several sheets of A4 paper. Umaru Doma asked in surprise:

"what is this?"

"If you find any bugs, or errors in the text or plot during the trial, please write them down on paper."

"I see, no problem! Textual errors are inevitable in text adventure games, but for many demanding players, even a single wrong word is unforgivable. By the way, Umaru's standards are also very high."

After sitting down at the computer, Umaru Doma looked around and couldn't help but say:

"Isn't there any other combination? Just sitting in front of the computer playing games like this is too boring, isn't it?"

? ?

Liangfeng Qingye looked blank, not understanding what she was talking about.

Seeing this, Masamune understood and took some money from his wallet, handed it to her, and then whispered a few words in her ear.

"Is that so? I see."

Liangfeng Qingye nodded slightly and hurriedly ran out of the demo room.

About five or six minutes later, he came in with several young women, carrying many plastic bags full of snacks and drinks.

Then, they were distributed one by one.

Doma Umaru, who had only recently started playing the game, excitedly took it and, while distributing it to Mashiro, explained with a grin:

"Playing games is more fun when you have these things with you."

"You even have fried chicken? You're quite the expert, Aoba. Good job!"

"However, potato chips, bamboo shoots, mountains, and cola—that's the real kingly combination."

Masamune stared speechlessly at Doma Umaru and Mashiro, who was imitating him, and suddenly felt a little worried.

Mashiro shouldn't be led astray by her; eating too much of this junk food is really bad for your health.

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"Huh...? Where did it go? Is it a bug?"

Halfway through playing, he noticed that the computer screen suddenly went black and no matter how many times he clicked the mouse, there was no response. Doma Umaru quickly put down the potato chips he was holding and hurriedly turned around to ask.

"I'm very sorry, the game has only completed the Fujibayashi sisters' route so far, and the other routes have not been completed yet."