A newbie's anime life diary

"All done, huh? Uh..." Coming back to her senses, Eriri suddenly realized that a large group of people had gathered around her, and she immediately felt a little shy, so she couldn't help but tug at Yukiteru's sleeve.

With a smile, Yukiteru helped Eriri put away her sketchbook, then took her hand, said goodbye to everyone, and headed back towards Yukino's side.

After ordering, and seeing that he'd brought back yet another cute girl, this time with blonde hair and pigtails, the rich kid was already feeling a bit numb. He'd just chatted with the others nearby and discovered that not only were there women, but one older woman was already pregnant.

Wow, what a winner in life!

After letting Eriri sit with Yukino and the others, Yukiteru went to sit opposite the rich kid, took off his sunglasses, and began to eat the dessert that had been served.

As he ate, he realized something was wrong. Why wasn't this guy talking?

Looking up, I saw the other person staring at me in surprise, their mouth agape.

"Um... what's wrong?"

Startled by Xuehui's question, the rich second-generation raised his hand, pointed at Xuehui, and said haltingly, "You...you are...Old Thief Kong?"

"Uh... what the hell is 'old thief'?"

"That old thief, Sora, who writes light novels and even released a full-dive device!"

"Um... if what you say is true, then it really is me." Xuehui finally remembered after hearing what the other person said. There was a group of people online who always called him "Old Thief Kong" because he was always neglecting his duties, publishing novels at a slower and slower pace, and yet he did something else that shocked the industry, forcing these fans to prepare to open their wallets. He was simply the root of all evil.

"But how did you know me?"

"I have your novels, I even have the original Japanese version! I've already bought the first and second volumes of the anime Blu-ray, and the venue for your event tomorrow is my family's property. Do you think I don't know you?" Pointing at Yukiteru, the rich kid said these shocking words, then slammed his hand on the table and leaned closer to Yukiteru, saying, "Please let me try out the full-dive equipment!"

Okay, he's not just a goofy rich kid, he's also a homebody.

Chapter 362 Getting Started

After chatting with this goofy otaku for a while and agreeing to let him participate in the event as a temporary participant, Yukiteru left with Yukino and the others who had finished resting to continue the next round of the trip.

As for the other party's offer to be a tour guide, Xuehui did not agree. If she really needed a tour guide, she would have already called that cute girl from the library. Why would she let a single guy follow along?

During dinner, Yukiteru called over the cute girl who was on standby and asked her to accompany Yukino and the others to find something delicious to eat. He, on the other hand, took Utaha to a character design dinner hosted by the Chinese branch of the paperback company. Besides dinner, they also needed to discuss a series of follow-up matters regarding overseas publishing and distribution. Utaha is also an author with the paperback company, and her new book is about to be released, with a high probability that it will be released simultaneously in China. Therefore, communication at this time is also necessary.

Because there were events scheduled for the next day, including a signing ceremony in the morning and a live broadcast in the afternoon, Xuehui didn't drink a drop of alcohol tonight and focused mainly on discussing business.

Furthermore, Machida Sonoko, who was the editor for both Yukiteru and Utaha, arrived a day late today to exchange ideas with Yukiteru and Utaha.

After dinner, Yukiteru and Yukino said goodbye to the branch office staff and, along with Machida Sonoko, got into their car parked in the parking lot.

Leaning comfortably back in the seat, Machida Sonoko looked around in surprise and said, "This car... when did you prepare it? How did you get the driver's license?"

“I happen to have some connections here. After I arrived yesterday, they brought over the documents and the car. Everything was fine.” After starting the car, driving out of the parking lot and onto the road, Xuehui looked at Machida Sonoko sitting with Shiyu in the rearview mirror and said, “By the way, Sonoko-nee, you’re staying at a hotel now, right?”

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

"Would you like to stay at our place? We found a villa with plenty of empty rooms and a very spacious place." Machida Sonoko was, after all, her editor, and she had helped her a lot in the past, doing a lot for her and Shiyu's novels. It wouldn't be right to let her stay in a hotel the whole time she was going abroad, would it?

Machida Sonoko was stunned when she heard this.

villa?

"Wow, are you guys living such a decadent life? How big is your villa?" Machida Sonoko and Yukiteru were already familiar with each other, so she didn't bother with formalities and started asking Shiho questions.

Shi Yu explained it to her simply: "It has three floors. The first floor has a living room, dining room, and kitchen, as well as an indoor heated swimming pool. The second floor has bedrooms, and the third floor has several guest rooms and a few entertainment rooms, such as a screening room and a study. It's quite a large place."

Machida Sonoko gaped, counting on her fingers, and began to mutter, "Three floors, about five or six rooms per floor, plus a swimming pool, and then there's the ever-rising property prices in Hiroshi... Can someone lend me a calculator? I can't keep up with the numbers..."

Looking at Shiyu and Yukiteru, Ms. Machida Sonoko was almost in tears. Was this house even worthy of being bought by a human? She was just a junior editor! Why did she have to find out about this?!

Yukiteru couldn't help but chuckle at Machida Sonoko's reaction, saying, "Well, that villa area is designed for the wealthy. Considering the location, the size of the land, and the furnishings, the prices are definitely beyond the reach of ordinary people. But Sonoko-nee, you're not really short of money, are you? You've already bought an apartment in Tokyo, haven't you?"

Machida Sonoko is currently just an editor, though she'll soon be promoted to editor-in-chief, which will take about six months. Lately, thanks to working with Yukiteru, she's also made some money, and recently finally escaped the hassle of renting an apartment, buying a small apartment in Tokyo.

"But this is a villa! My apartment is less than 100 square meters, let alone this one. Oh well, if I can't afford it, I can't afford it. At least I'm going to enjoy myself for the next couple of days! Come on, take me to the hotel to get my luggage!" Machida Sonoko decided to stop thinking about these heartbreaking things and just enjoy herself.

After taking Machida Sonoko to the hotel to collect their luggage and checking out of the room, the three of them finally returned to the villa.

Upon entering, I found that although the lights on the first floor were on, there was no one there. I opened the door to the indoor swimming pool, but no one was inside either.

After thinking for a moment, Yukiteru said to Utaha and Machida Sonoko, "It should be on the third floor."

Then, they first took the somewhat excited Machida Sonoko to the second floor and settled her into a room before the three of them went up to the third floor. Sure enough, music was playing from the screening room.

"I guess they're watching a movie. When we were watching last night, we noticed they had a lot of Blu-ray discs here. We've already explored all the places we wanted to see around here, and you and I aren't going anywhere too far, so we decided to watch a movie." Shiyu nodded, then opened the door and went inside first.

Inside the screening room, a classic movie was playing on a huge projection screen.

Titanic is a touching story about the love between a poor man and a noblewoman, and their shipwreck.

Yukino and the others have now reached the middle of the story. They've calculated that it will take about another hour and a half, since the total runtime is three hours.

After exchanging glances, the three of them slowly moved to sit down among Yukino and the others.

The girls, engrossed in the movie, finally noticed the return of the three, especially Machida Sonoko, which delighted Shizuka. She immediately called Machida Sonoko to her side, and the two watched the movie while talking.

Yukiteru sat down between Yukino and Haruno, picked up the popcorn bucket in front of him, and started eating. Most of the previous dinners had been spent talking about business, so Yukiteru hadn't been able to eat properly and could only eat some snacks first, planning to make some late-night snacks later.

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The next day, it was finally time to get to work. After breakfast, Yukiteru, Haruno, and Machida Sono went to the event venue. Yukiteru and Machida Sono were going to do a book signing, while Haruno was going to prepare for the afternoon's live broadcast.

The Sword Art Online anime also garnered considerable attention in China. This time, in addition to collaborating with Tencent, a company that was criticized by many before Yukiteru's time travel but is indeed very powerful, the promotion was also very well done.

The autograph session was not exactly packed with people, but it was still very lively. Xuehui speaks Mandarin and had a pleasant interaction with the fans who came to the event.

But...why aren't there many female fans here? It's all men!

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I'm not sleeping tonight, I'm waiting for the closed beta of MHW, I'm going to fucking blast it!

Update delayed

Last night I was waiting for the Monster Hunter closed beta test, and I played it from 1 a.m. to 4 a.m. I just woke up now, so let me have a meal and then I'll start writing.

Also, MHW is fucking fun!

One hundred characters ...

Chapter 363 The game, it's underway.

"Yes, the autograph session is over. It went pretty well, there were a lot of people and they were all very enthusiastic. How about you guys, did you have fun?"

Inside the lounge, Yukiteru was lying on the sofa, his head resting on Yukino's lap pillow, comfortably relaxing, while holding his phone and video chatting with Yukino and the others.

In the shot, Yukino, along with Utaha and Eriri standing to the side, naturally saw Yukiteru's current posture and the two bare thighs behind his head.

Seeing the comfortable smile on Yukiteru's face, Yukino and Utaha were used to it, only Eriri pouted a little annoyed, after all, she had never used a lap pillow for Yukiteru.

Through the camera, Yukiteru could see that Yukino and her group were having a meal in a private room. The table was laden with a dazzling array of delicious food, making even Yukiteru's mouth water.

Moreover, he was a little worried that after returning to China, everyone's appetites might have changed, and he would have to ask her to cook different dishes every day.

Yeah, just thinking about it gives me the creeps. I'm really going to become a stay-at-home dad.

After hanging up the call, Xuehui put down his phone, rubbed the bridge of his nose, and looked at Yangna, who was wearing headphones, listening to music, and resting with her eyes closed.

Yukiteru turned his body to face Haruno's abdomen, pressed his cheek close to hers, and rubbed against her, inhaling her faint fragrance.

Sensing Yukiteru's movement, Haruno opened her eyes, took off her headphones, and looked at Yukiteru, who was hugging her waist and taking advantage of her. She reached out and pinched his cheek, saying, "What, do you like your older sister that much?"

"You smell wonderful, is it a new perfume?"

"Hmph, can't you just say it's my natural scent?" Yang was a little dissatisfied with Yukiteru's answer. Couldn't you say something nicer? Although it was indeed a newly bought perfume.

"That's simply impossible, isn't it? Be realistic. Even if it's your original scent, it could never smell this good. Besides, I can still smell your original scent." Xuehui wasn't trying to praise anyone; he just said it honestly.

Sitting up, Yuki looked at the somewhat disgruntled Haruno, held her head, gave her a deep kiss, and then said to the young lady, "It's almost noon, how are we going to have lunch?"

"Our partners have prepared lunch for us. It's takeout from a fancy restaurant, and it'll be delivered in a little while." Unlike Eriri, who would feel shy about Yukiteru's sudden surprise, Yang Nai was actually quite happy.

If there is no such interaction between a man and a woman, it can only mean that the man is not interested in the woman, unless they have entered a peaceful and uneventful phase of mutual support.

Although Xuehui has quite a few girls around him, and sometimes he can't take care of them all, he still pays close attention to them and makes sure they don't feel neglected.

Well, although he's a scumbag who builds a harem, he's not without his merits.

"Hmm... I feel like you're talking badly about me."

Looking at Yang Nai, although there was a smile on her face, the look in her eyes seemed to be saying something about him.

Yang Nai slowly shook her head: "No, you'll make my sister sad if you say that. Ah, someone's knocking on the door, lunch must be here, go open the door quickly."

As she spoke, she nudged Xuehui, urging him to open the door.

When I opened the door, it was indeed the staff of this event who came to deliver lunch.

After lunch, Xuehui and his companion rushed off to the next event, the main event of which was a live-streamed promotional event for the full-dive equipment, which was scheduled for the afternoon.

To be honest, if an ordinary company wanted to do this and promote it here, it would indeed need to go through a lot of procedures and applications. After all, the impact of this on the market and society is undeniable, and the original models of social interaction, entertainment and other aspects will be impacted.

Originally, when people were separated, they could only meet through video calls and phone calls, or by spending more money to travel by car or plane. However, with fully immersive devices, as long as there is a common platform, people can meet in the virtual world in a way that is almost identical to that in reality.

This leads to various other applications, such as scenario simulation, simulating all sorts of different scenarios, even simulating the conditions of the universe, allowing for a space adventure. It can also enhance business functions, such as remote meetings.

Of course, these are all just theoretical. Although the feasibility is very high, development will take time. Although Xuehui's company can do it, apart from entertainment, other aspects will be developed in parallel after the market is fully developed.

Today's live broadcast event was organized in a format similar to a game expo press conference. With Tencent as a partner, we naturally invited many game and technology media outlets, both domestic and international. After all, Xuehui and his team had never held such a large-scale press conference when they were in Japan.

Although he knew what Tencent was up to—they wanted the domestic distribution rights, as well as the development rights for the games and software—those still needed to be negotiated. If an agreement could be reached, Xuehui wasn't against it. But for today, let's focus on the promotional material.

When Yukiteru and Haruno began their explanation on stage, he noticed that Yukiteru and the others had returned and were sitting in the second row below, which surprised him a bit.

However, he quickly looked away and continued his speech.

The press conference consisted of several parts: an initial explanation, followed by a timing demonstration. However, some time was allocated before the demonstration for questions from the media.

After calling on a gaming journalist, the journalist stood up and asked, "Regarding this virtual stealth device, we know that there is only one game currently in development. Are there any other games in the planning stages?"

"A game." Xuehui nodded, knowing that someone would definitely ask this question, since one game can't satisfy everyone's appetite. So he said, "The game is in development. We've sent out several development kits, but the specific release date depends on the other party's development progress. We have an agreement that we won't rush to release it until development has reached a certain stage."

Xuehui's answer, while letting everyone know that there were indeed other games, also made them a little unhappy.

Because I heard the last thing I wanted to hear.