Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

Seeing the two of them come in, Takeyusei picked up a comic book next to him and said, "Tsuchiya-sensei, I just read some of your works. They are very interesting and are the kind of people I need. However, I am not sure if you will agree to some of my conditions."

Tsuchiya Sansuke has a certain level of skill in painting; he has developed his own style, which is quite similar to the style of the previous life's hero Quest for Dragons.

So when Takeyusei saw Tsuchiya Sansuke's work, he had already chosen him.

But what he needs is a cartoonist who draws according to his own standards, who can be imaginative to a certain extent, but must keep things within a certain range.

He worried that Tsuchiya Sansuke was the kind of person who was not easy to control.

Hearing that Takeyusei didn't mind, Ikeda Daigo breathed a sigh of relief and then quickly said, "Don't worry, Takeyu-kun, Tsuchiya-sensei will definitely complete all the tasks according to your requirements."

Then he looked at Tsuchiya Sansuke: "Tsuchiya-sensei, this is Takeyusei, the son of an artist teacher who was kind to me. He is currently looking for a manga artist to help him with some work, the one I told you about on the phone."

After saying that, Daigo Ikeda took out Takeyusei's notebook and handed it to Sansuke Tsuchiya.

"This is what Zhuyou-kun wanted to draw; you can take a look."

In addition to some text, there are also sketches drawn by Zhu Youxing in simple, rudimentary line drawings in the notebook. However, those sketches are barely readable and not much better than those drawn by a child.

After all, this isn't Zhu Youxing's forte.

After Tsuchiya Sansuke came in, he had been observing Takeyusei.

He didn't understand why someone so young would suddenly ask him to create something like a formula book.

But when he saw what was handed to him, he was drawn to the name.

The hero fights the dragon.

The name is simple and straightforward, effectively encapsulating the entire story within its name.

But this is only a flash in the pan.

He began to carefully review the general contents of the notebook.

The more he looked at it, the less willing he was to let go.

"So, Mr. Tsuchiya, if you're interested, let's talk about our next collaboration."

At this moment, Zhu Youxing took out another folder.

There are two cooperation agreements in the folder.

One of them was a one-year fixed monthly salary contract.

The other document is a profit-sharing agreement.

However, Tsuchiya Sansuke no longer cares about that contract.

The contents of the document, which contained the story of the hero fighting the dragon, had deeply captivated him.

The stories inside are merely brief summaries of each key point.

But it's like physical and chemical formulas; you only need these formulas to answer questions almost easily.

Just like a fishing rod that has already taken the bait, you only need to carefully tug at it a little more and the fish will be yours.

Instead of looking at the contracts, Tsuchiya Sansuke stared intently at Takeyusei.

"Takeyu-kun, is this the outline of your manga?"

"Huh? No, it isn't."

Zhu Youxing was still a little puzzled.

Why are you all asking about things like the comic outline? That's just part of the game's setting.

However, a story is a story, and whether it is presented in games, movies, or animation, they are just different forms of expression.

At this moment, Daigo Ikeda also laughed: "Tsuchiya-sensei, it seems you've noticed too, which is why I was so eager to have you come over. This might be an opportunity."

Tsuchiya Sansuke took a deep breath and then looked at Takeyusei very seriously: "Takeyu-kun, do you not intend to make this story into a manga?"

After thinking for a moment, Zhu Youxing understood what was going on.

It turns out they were drawn in by the story of their own game.

Then, he wanted to adapt it into a comic book?

This might be... a good thing.

This also slightly reminded Zhu Youxing of a story he had read in his previous life about a hero fighting a dragon.

At first, Dragon Quest didn't seem to be very popular.

One reason is that the first generation of games wasn't very good; another is that the games themselves weren't famous and not many people were interested.

Later, through promotion via comic magazines, it attracted attention from people outside of the gamers, and sales began to improve.

It can be said that the promotion by the comic magazine played a significant role in the initial success, followed by the game itself, which improved in quality in later generations, ultimately establishing its status as a national-level game.

With the support of comic books, this is essentially a free, large-scale publicity channel.

"Mr. Tsuchiya, would you be interested in turning this story into a manga?"

"Is...is it possible?" Tsuchiya Sansuke suddenly became somewhat expectant.

Compared to the fascinating yet untapped stories right now, the income from those contracts is nothing.

Daigo Ikeda, who was standing nearby, also started to recommend it.

"Takeyu-kun, Tsuchiya-sensei is a very good manga artist, but his weakness is storytelling. I've been trying to find him a partner to collaborate on a story, but I haven't found anyone yet. However, I suddenly realized that this story seems to be really suitable for Tsuchiya-sensei. So, if you, Takeyu-kun, are willing to authorize Tsuchiya-sensei to draw this story, I can draw any official guidebooks and settings you need for free on behalf of Tsuchiya-sensei."

Upon hearing this, Tsuchiya Sansuke nodded vigorously from the side.

A great story is far more important than a little money. Now, Tsuchiya Sansuke is unwilling to put down the setting book in his hand.

Chapter 38 The Overcrowded Entertainment Hall

Ultimately, Tsuchiya Sansuke signed a profit-sharing contract with Takeyusei. However, Tsuchiya Sansuke did not want the monthly salary of 180,000 yen stipulated in the contract, as he already felt he had made a profit. Nevertheless, Takeyusei would still abide by the contract.

In addition, the two parties also drafted an additional licensing agreement.

Sansuke Tsuchiya will become the sole designated illustrator for Dragon Quest, and this commitment will last a lifetime, requiring him to serve Dragon Quest for at least 30 to 50 years.

In addition to authorizing designated illustrators, Takeyusei will also license future Dragon Quest derivative manga and anime works to this manga magazine, which demonstrates a cooperative intention. Dragon Quest will also do its best to promote it, which is equivalent to a free promotional channel.

Furthermore, when Takeyusei needs illustrators or similar artists in the future, the magazine will do its best to help connect them.

Takeyusei and Tsuchiya Sansuke agreed to finish drawing the promotional illustration a week before the release date, so that it could be used for the initial promotion when the game console was officially released.

Finally, the promotional covers for the other games were also handed over to the magazine, who then contacted the artists.

Aside from Dragon Quest, the other games only require two or three promotional illustrations, which is very simple. A manga artist can do it in their spare time and earn some extra money. No manga artist would refuse, and Daigo Ikeda is now happy to be the middleman.

After finalizing everything, Zhu Youxing returned home.

Daigo Ikeda and Sansuke Tsuchiya happily discussed things with each other.

"Mr. Tsuchiya, this story outline is really good. You should keep up the good work. As for the Swordsman's Tale..."

"Stop it. Actually, I knew a long time ago that it should be cut short, but you've been taking care of me. I'm very grateful."

Tsuchiya Sansuke bowed deeply to Ikeda Daigo.

Daigo Ikeda quickly said, "No, no, no, Tsuchiya-sensei has always been excellent; he just sometimes has bad luck."

Tsuchiya Sansuke straightened up again and then gripped the concept book in his hand tightly.

"I'll go back now and finish the original promotional artwork first, and then start refining the Dragon Quest story."

"Good luck, Mr. Tsuchiya."

After Tsuchiya Sansuke left, the editors all gathered around.

"Editor-in-chief, Professor Tsuchiya seems very happy. What did you two talk about?"

After meeting, Zhu Youxing and the other two went directly into a private room to talk in detail, so the editors had no way of knowing what exactly happened.

Only now have they curiously come over to ask.

Daigo Ikeda smiled mysteriously and said, "You just wait and see. For now, it's a secret."

The contract also stipulated that confidentiality must be maintained in the early stages, so Daigo Ikeda cannot say anything now.

To distract the editor, he also remembered something else: he was going to check out that entertainment hall today.

He really wanted to see for himself what that video game was all about.

"Come on, we're just off work, I'll take you to an interesting place."

"Wow, the editor-in-chief is treating us! Which karaoke bar are we going to today?"

These editors quickly forgot about Professor Tsuchiya's matter.

"There's a really good one in Shibuya, editor-in-chief, let's go there! I'll pay for the taxi fare."

"There's a newly opened one in Shinjuku too..."

The group started chattering excitedly, but Daigo Ikeda immediately interrupted them.

"We're not singing today, I'm taking you to play video games."

"Video games? What are those? Places where you play electronic instruments?"

Everyone looked at each other.

"You'll find out when you get there."

In fact, even Daigo Ikeda didn't know what this thing was; he would only find out once he got there.

However, after they arrived, Daigo Ikeda realized that he had underestimated video games.

The video games he envisioned were a brand new form of entertainment that had just emerged, and the general public probably didn't know much about them, so there likely weren't many people playing them.

But what.

It was 7 p.m., the time when many companies were commuting home after get off work.

Normally, most people would go home for dinner, or go out with a few colleagues for a snack to catch up.

Places like entertainment halls and karaoke bars only truly come alive after 10 PM.

But now.

Daigo Ikeda almost thought he had come to the wrong place.