Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

Women with children, especially those raising children alone, have virtually no opportunities in Japanese society.

She lost count of how many times she was turned down and disappointed.

Seeing that her meager savings were about to run out, and that if things continued this way, the bank would take over her house, plunging her whole family into a deep abyss from which they would never rise again.

The child is innocent.

That's what Honda Rimi thought.

But no one listens to her.

They only judge things by gender and age.

Disheartened, she went to a job placement agency and saw a job placement brochure posted on the free notice board at the entrance.

Open to both men and women, base salary of 200,000, with additional commission based on workload.

The only requirement is to be sufficiently down-to-earth and patient.

This is the job she has been looking for for a long time.

But with such favorable conditions, would she really accept being a housewife?

Honda Rimi suddenly felt a little insecure.

But now she has no other choice.

So she followed the address on the brochure to the office building.

As soon as Honda Rimi entered the building, she began to regret her decision.

This place... isn't a legitimate company at all.

There was only one decent-looking plaque at the entrance.

But once inside the building, it was even cleaner than the wallet in her pocket.

To describe it using an idiom from an Eastern country, it would be described as a state of utter poverty.

How could a company be like this?

Honda Rimi's first thought was that it was a fraudulent company.

They're the kind of people who will pack up and run away as soon as they've swindled a sum of money.

She had seen similar cases on television.

Then, she saw the young Zhu Youxing.

An unreliable company.

Moreover, the boss seems to be a young man who is still quite immature.

He looks like he's only in his early twenties, right?

Do these young people really want to start a company with dedication?

"You're the first employee to arrive here. Welcome! But I'm sorry, we've just finished cleaning up, so we can't offer you tea right now."

"Oh no, absolutely not," Honda Rimi quickly waved her hand and said.

Then, Honda Rimi looked around the office building with curiosity.

"Um, I'd like to ask what exactly this company does?"

"Well, we are an electronic entertainment company. In the future, we plan to manufacture a brand new entertainment device for sale to arcades and individuals."

"An electronic entertainment company?"

Rimi Honda is no stranger to this term, but such companies were indeed rare in the past.

"Okay, let me give you a brief introduction."

Zhu Youxing ran outside, brought over a prototype Famicom and a TV that he still had in his car, and placed them directly on the front desk.

Plug it in, click the start button, and the familiar Super Mario rhythm sound will start playing again.

"This company makes this, a kind of entertainment game that children and adults can participate in, it can also be played by two people, and it can even improve parent-child relationships to a certain extent."

Honda Rimi curiously examined the game console.

Suddenly, she felt that it wasn't so unreliable after all.

At least, this thing looks very high-end.

It's not the kind of thing where someone just tries to fool people.

This guy is at least the kind who puts effort into preparing something that looks impressive.

If it's really a scam, then it must be a sophisticated con artist, and definitely aimed at swindling a large sum of money.

As long as you are careful enough, there shouldn't be any problems.

"I'd like to inquire about the salary again, and also what I need to do?"

"Well, it might be a bit tough at first, because this is a startup. My plan is to use the first floor as a reception and sales area, and the second and third floors as assembly workshops. I'll try to talk to them about the parts for the game console manufacturing in the next day or two, and the specific start date will be within a week."

"I don't need to pay anything, right?" Honda Rimi asked cautiously.

"Huh? Pay up?"

Zhu Youxing was momentarily stunned by the question.

Why should I pay money when I'm hiring?

"Oh, that's good. So the salary is just like your advertisement says, 200,000 a month, and there will be commission, right? I'd like to know exactly how much the commission will be."

"Well, I haven't decided on the specific commission rate yet, but don't worry, it will definitely be a price you'll be very satisfied with."

"Then can I go back and think about it?"

"That's what Honda Rimi said."

"Of course, that's your freedom, and you're welcome to join us anytime. Our company is eager for any talent, no matter what they are. After all, as you know, startups are always short of people. In the future, our company will definitely develop very well, and the sooner you join, the more benefits you'll receive."

After a moment of silence, Honda Rimi finally decided to go home first.

She felt that the company was indeed quite reliable.

But she still had to be careful.

However, the game that you can play on TV is perfect for my two kids.

If I could own such a game console, maybe my kids would be very happy?

Her first thought was that this thing could help her solve the problem of managing her child to some extent.

My kids are a bit too wild these days.

Chapter 19 Contacting Bamboo Star

Honda Rimi didn't really have much of a choice.

When the entire burden of the family rests on her shoulders, she has no choice.

She came here just to find out if this was a scam.

So far, the other party hasn't asked me to pay any money in advance, so they probably aren't a scammer trying to cheat me out of money.

In this terrible environment, as long as you don't cheat her out of money, even if you cheat her out of a few days of work for free, I can still accept it.

No sooner had Honda Rimi left than several other people who were clearly interested came over to inquire about jobs.

However, when they saw that the building was empty and that Zhu Youxing looked too young, they all frowned in unison and left without listening to Zhu Youxing's explanation.

Zhu Youxing had already prepared for this outcome; today he was simply tidying up the building.

Over the next few days, he will find a renovation team to do some basic setup here, and then contact the purchaser of some office supplies.

It will take at least three or four days before the company can officially open.

After tidying up until four or five o'clock, Zhu Youxing closed the door and left.

When they got home, Hayasawa Airi had not yet returned.

This puzzled Takeyusei, as Hayazawa Airi should have arrived a little earlier than him under normal circumstances.

The job placement agencies I arranged for her to visit weren't far away; she could easily visit them all in a day.

I don't know where she is.

It was only at this moment that Zhu Youxing suddenly remembered that he should have gotten a cell phone.

The 1990s here is equivalent to ten years in the future in my previous life in terms of technology, and flip phones have become common.

However, his busy work on making the game console caused him to overlook many details.

Looks like I'll have to find a place to buy a phone tomorrow.

Slippers entered the entryway, and Zhu Youxing noticed that the phone's signal light was flashing.

It looks like someone left a voice message.

This made Zhu Youxing want a mobile phone even more.

That way, at least you won't miss some calls.

He walked to the phone, turned on the recording, and continued taking off his clothes.

On the phone came a somewhat familiar voice; upon closer listening, one could easily recognize it as the voice of the bald entertainment hall manager.

"Hello, Zhuyou-jun, I'm Datian."

The bald store manager is named Ota Masashi. Takeyusei already knew his name after signing the game console purchase contract, and they also exchanged contact information.

They called just one day later, and I have no idea what they want.

They probably didn't come here to urge the game console's production progress, did they?

"I apologize for bothering you. I'm afraid you've been very busy these past few days. But today, a strange person here said he really wants to find you no matter what."

"That guy looked like a salesman, but he wouldn't say what he was doing. I couldn't stand his rambling on and on in my ear, so I decided to call you. He left his contact information and said you could call him anytime. Apparently, there's a good business deal we can discuss."

"Salesperson?"

Zhu Youxing turned his head and glanced at the phone.