Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

Compared to the players like Ono Tomoe who were already in the top three, the players in fourth place were even more excited.

The prize money, which was originally only 100,000, suddenly increased tenfold, which is like ten times the joy.

The players who were previously ranked eleventh were also quite happy.

Suddenly, they felt that Takasugi had died a brilliant death, and that they had really made a killing.

Having experienced a setback, Ono Tomoe was much calmer.

He didn't say much at the awards ceremony, only thanking the organizers of the competition and his family, saying pretty standard things.

He was just feeling a bit sentimental.

It turns out that video games can cause so many unexpected problems.

Not everyone truly loves games as much as I do. Some people simply use video games as a tool for making money, and they do so in very malicious ways.

All the top ten players naturally received unanimous encouragement from the other players; they truly deserved their rankings.

Then, as agreed, Takeyusei also arranged for follow-up interviews and program recordings with Ono Tomoe and Ikegami Ren, the other player who won first place in Metroid.

Of course, these things can be left to the production team of TV Tokyo to handle.

Carrying three checks for 10 million yen that could be withdrawn at will, and a 21-day family trip to Hawaii that could be used at any time, Tomoe Ohno returned home with trepidation.

After a long and eventful day, it was already 5 p.m. when they got home. Several members of the film crew followed behind Yu-Ei Ohno, and they were about to witness the emotional embrace between him and his mother.

A mother might feel proud to see her child using video games to make life more convenient.

Chapter 194 Heading to the United States

"Mom, our whole family can go to Hawaii together."

"Mom, I think I may have found my goal. Although it may be difficult in the future, I am very happy."

"Mom, will you be happy?"

"I'm happy, Mom is very happy. As long as you're happy, Mom is happy."

On television, a heartwarming and touching scene of Tomoe Ohno and her mother unfolded before the audience.

Family ties, like romantic love, are topics that will never go out of style.

In particular, the story of a young man who had experienced a low point in his life, who then made new progress and even had the opportunity to travel abroad with his parents, transforms Yue Ohno from a lazy otaku into a successful and enviable person.

Of this, three parts are packaging and seven parts are authenticity.

However, the audience doesn't care about any of that; all they need is to be moved.

Similarly, this has had a very positive effect on video games.

People who were previously somewhat resistant to video games as purely entertainment products are no longer so averse to them. At least they will seriously examine video games instead of simply hating them.

Naturally, sales of video games and game consoles also continued to rise.

Seeing the success of Youxing Electronics Entertainment's model, companies like Surui Electronics naturally wanted to create similar challenge modes. However, following too closely might be seen as copying, so they decided to hold off for now.

In fact, this video game promotion did not only boost sales for Yuxing Electronics Entertainment.

Players who are not satisfied with just one type of game also hope for as many games as possible, and naturally some people gradually become dual-player or multi-player gamers.

The entire gaming industry is developing in a positive direction.

And just like that, time quickly came to Christmas Eve again.

After a month of vigorous promotion, coupled with special Christmas sales events, sales of the Famicom have also surged, and are not far from reaching 10 million units sold.

However, at this point, Takeyusei's focus was no longer on Japan.

As long as Japan continues to develop steadily, its core base will not collapse.

They could live off their past achievements for over a decade simply by playing various excellent video games from their previous life.

At this time, Zhu Youxing focused more on the United States.

As soon as the New Year was over, Zhu Youxing prepared to set off for the United States.

This marks the first time that Youxing Electronics Entertainment has participated in the International Consumer Electronics Show.

Zhu Youxing had never been to such a grand event, whether in his past life or this one, and he naturally wanted to experience it firsthand.

This exhibition is a trendsetter for future electronic products, where countless products that will shine in the future will make their debut.

"Zhuyou, I really want to go too! Can I come with you? The engineering department shouldn't have any major problems for the next ten days or so, so please take me with you."

At Takeyusei's house, he packed a few changes of clothes while listening to Hayasawa Airi repeatedly saying that she wanted to go to the United States with him.

Hayazawa Airi really longed to go abroad, especially to a superpower like the United States.

She certainly didn't want to miss such a good opportunity.

Finally, Zhu Youxing, somewhat exasperated, said, "Alright, alright, if you want to go, then come along. You'll have company then."

"Yay! I finally convinced you! Wait a minute... you said we'd have company?"

"Yes, there's one more person coming along. She said she wants to go back to her alma mater while she's at it."

"Is it... Tsukino Aya?" Hayazawa Airi asked cautiously.

"Yes, it's perfect that you two live together. With you here, I don't have to worry about your safety. You can take care of each other. I'm usually very busy in the US and don't have much time to look after you two."

Airi Hayazawa remained silent for a long time, seemingly wanting to say something, but in the end, she didn't say anything.

"OK then."

Hayazawa Airi suddenly seemed a little uninterested.

As for Zhu Youxing, she took the opportunity to tidy up her clothes and other things, then booked her flight for tomorrow and set off.

However, Airi Hayazawa's low mood only lasted for a short while. The next day, after preparing to board the plane, she regained her cheerful demeanor and even enthusiastically offered to help Yusei Take with her luggage.

Of course, Takeyusei couldn't agree to that. The two drove to Tsukino Aya's house first, then took Tsukino Aya with them and headed to the airport together.

Strange to say.

In the past, Aya Tsukino was very resistant to others getting too close to her.

However, she has clearly become less resistant recently.

Or rather, her resistance depends on the person.

Strangers definitely can't get close, but Hayasawa Airi and Takeyusei don't have much of a problem right now; getting close for a short time is perfectly fine.

Does this mean that Aya Tsukino's strange illness is also easing?

I've always heard that this is just a psychological condition, and that once you get over that mental hurdle, things should improve significantly.

"Aya Tsukino, did you often go out when you were in the United States?"

"No, when I was at Stanford, I only stayed in the lab, my dorm, the cafeteria, and the classroom. I didn't go anywhere else because it didn't appeal to me at all."

"Let's go on a trip together if we go to the US!"

"I'm not used to traveling around... I feel like it would be tiring... but if Airi really wants to, it's not impossible."

"Wow, that's great! Our plane will land directly in Las Vegas. How about we take a stroll around the casino first? I've heard it's quite a sight."

Zhu Youxing, who was resting with his eyes closed, then brought up the topic: "It's fine to go sightseeing, but don't get involved in gambling. That stuff is pointless."

Airi Hayazawa waved her hand: "I'm not interested either. I just want to see what the world's largest casino looks like."

Aya Tsukino seemed somewhat tempted by what she heard, and nodded in agreement.

Then, Airi Hayazawa began to describe in detail the places she really wanted to go, looking very happy.

Seeing that the two had already made plans to travel to the United States, he didn't intend to disturb them. However, he remembered to remind them to be careful. When you're in a foreign country and don't know anyone, it's always better to be cautious. If all else fails, he could ask Matsuhashi Minoru to secretly hire a few bodyguards to protect the two of them. He felt that relying on Hayasawa Airi alone was not reliable enough.

Of course, it's also possible that Zhu Youxing is being too cautious, but after all, they're not short of money right now.

Airi Hayazawa and Aya Tsukino are currently the company's most valuable assets. Both are outstanding employees, so increasing their protection is definitely not a problem.

Chapter 195 The Fanboy Employees

The three of them arrived at McCarran Airport in Las Vegas at noon in the US time zone.

Matsuhashi Minoru, who had been in the United States for almost three months, was waiting at the exit to pick up the three of them.

The next part of the itinerary is to arrange accommodation, and then the group will spend a day or two adjusting to the time difference before officially getting into work mode.

Besides wanting to come along out of curiosity, Hayazawa Airi also planned to have Takeyusei arrange for her to act as a guide at the exhibition.

Airi Hayazawa is in charge of all three of the company's current game consoles and Tamagotchi.

She actually knows some of the technical details better than Zhu Youxing.

However, we can let her prepare this closer to the start of the exhibition.

As for Takeyusei himself, he went with Matsuhashi Minoru to his temporary office in the United States.

The office is located in Silicon Valley, San Francisco. It takes about nine hours to travel from Las Vegas to San Francisco. When we arrived, a dozen or so employees had already been waiting for some time.

The office is still a bit messy, with various promotional materials, game console boxes, and the consoles themselves piled up haphazardly, clearly because there hasn't been a chance to tidy it up due to the long hours of work.

Apart from the few helpers that Matsuhashi Minoru brought from Japan, the remaining employees were recruited directly from the United States.

These people are generally very young, around twenty years old, and are a group of people who have come to Silicon Valley to pursue their dreams.

"Everyone, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Takeyuki, the chairman of Gamestar."

"Wow, are you the chairman who pioneered the video game industry?"

"I've finally met a real person! Chairman, may I take a picture with you?"

A group of young people were very excited in front of Zhu Youxing.

Now they are all true, dedicated video game players.

Initially, they just wanted to interview at any company to gain some experience before considering starting their own business or working for a large company.

However, once they joined the company, they were presented with a huge number of games, and after playing these games, they were tasked with creating promotional copy.

These guys then got carried away and couldn't stop.

How could there be something so joyful in the world?