Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

The phone rang again at that moment.

Takeyusei picked up his phone and saw that it was Tomoda Hirohito, a salesman from a game console motherboard manufacturer.

This salesman later became the head of the Famicom (Nintendo Entertainment System) business, specializing in the production of hardware such as cartridges, motherboards, and controllers for Yusei Electronics Entertainment.

As the Famicom became increasingly popular, when its sales reached 600,000 units, Zhuyouxing signed another six-month order for two million game console motherboards and long-term game cartridges.

Now, Shenda Electronics has also become a key partner of Youxing Electronic Entertainment.

As the client, Hirohito Tomoda, the salesman, naturally had to curry favor with him, especially during such a festive time.

The two chatted briefly, wished each other a Happy New Year, and then hung up the phone.

But before Zhu Youxing could put his phone back on the sofa, it rang again.

This time it was an unfamiliar number, and Zhu Youxing guessed it was probably someone calling to wish him a Happy New Year.

He answered the phone again casually.

Hello? Who is this?

"..."

"Hey?"

Zhu Youxing was somewhat puzzled.

There was no sound from the other end.

He checked to make sure the call was connected, and he could vaguely hear beeping sounds from the other end of the line, as well as the faint sound of a fan turning, like something like a computer.

"Hey?"

"I'm here."

A female voice with a somewhat aloof and detached style rang out.

Zhu Youxing immediately recognized the voice.

"Ms. Tsukino, right? Huh? How did you get my phone number?"

"I... found out from other colleagues."

Zhu Youxing was somewhat puzzled.

Ask other colleagues?

Something feels off.

However, he didn't take it too seriously and casually said, "Happy New Year! What can I do for you?"

"Yes, there is something, it's about game development."

Game development?

Oh right, he vaguely remembered that Aya Tsukino had participated in several game production courses.

But after he got involved, nothing happened. He thought Aya Tsukino might consider making a game; she was always a bit mysterious.

According to other members of the second game development team, Aya Tsukino is the team's programmer. She can quickly solve any problem assigned to her and is a very skilled programmer. However, she is usually a bit unapproachable and even in the summer, she covers herself up completely, which is completely different from many Japanese girls nowadays who readily show skin and thighs.

Zhu Youxing had thought before that if such a talented programmer were to seriously make games, they would be quite good.

Hearing that the other party had taken the initiative to contact him because they genuinely had something to discuss, Zhu Youxing became serious.

"What question did you ask about game development?"

"What other game development plans do you have next? I want to learn from you. Of course, I won't learn for nothing. I can help you solve any network, computer, or programming problems you have quickly and efficiently."

"Uh……"

"Is that not allowed...?"

"Uh, no, it's just that what you said came out of nowhere. Why would you suddenly say you want to learn from me?"

"Because I feel that only by being by your side can I learn the essence of game making as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will be too late if I always wait until you release a completely new type of game and then realize that games can be made in this way."

"From what you're saying, it seems you're also making a game?"

"Yes, but I've never been very satisfied because every time I think I've done enough, you always manage to develop a completely new type of game, and then I immediately feel that my game is outdated, which is a terrible feeling."

After thinking for a moment, Zhu Youxing said, "Your idea is actually not quite right. There is no such thing as an outdated or not-outdated video game genre. It's just a matter of whether a certain gameplay style is popular with players at a certain time. If you just want to make a game that is popular with players, you don't necessarily need to chase after any innovative game genres."

"No, I only want to make it for myself, so it has to be good enough, really good, and trendy enough."

This eccentric woman sounds like a long-time obsessive-compulsive disorder sufferer.

They have to make it absolutely perfect to be satisfied.

She wasn't making games to please the players; it was purely for her own enjoyment. So, if she really wanted to learn, that was fine with her. Besides, he also wanted to see just how good this best programmer, praised by the second development team, really was.

He can usually solve problems on his own when developing games.

However, as the game grows in size, a high-quality programmer becomes quite helpful.

And she just mentioned that you can also contact her for problems online?

The company was also planning to develop an online platform, because game consoles will definitely need to be connected to the internet in the future, which is one of the essential elements of future games.

It would be much better to pull her out than to keep her stuck in the second game development team.

"Alright, after the New Year holiday ends in ten days, you can work with me on the game. I also have some new ideas. Feel free to ask me any questions about the game's concept. Of course, you'll be quite busy then."

"it is good."

"Is there anything else?"

"It's gone."

"Then I wish you a Happy New Year."

"Yes, Happy New Year."

Aya Tsukino didn't seem to be very comfortable with these polite exchanges; saying such things felt much more awkward than talking about work.

Continuing the conversation would obviously be very awkward, so Zhu Youxing decisively hung up the phone. Zhu Youxing wasn't the type of person who was good at small talk. If the other party didn't have anything to say, it would be awkward for both of them, so it was better to just hang up.

Aya Tsukino stared blankly at her computer screen for a while, still wearing a tank top and squatting on a chair at home, seemingly not changing her posture for a long time.

However, she seemed happier after hanging up the phone than before.

As for Zhu Youxing, his phone didn't ring again after that. He continued eating oranges by himself, planning to just grab something to eat later, and the New Year would be over.

At this moment, Zhu Youxing felt something was off. He clearly had parents when he came to this world, but it seemed that his parents had gone abroad and had hardly ever returned since the original owner came of age.

My mother is a well-known painter, and my father seems to have been an investor. Later, he went abroad with his wife to write novels, but I heard that the sales were not very good. It seems that he just used writing novels as a pastime to get by.

These parents were practically given away for free; they were hardly noticeable at all.

Now that she was all alone in the huge house, Hayazawa Airi had no choice but to go home, otherwise the house would be a bit more lively.

In his previous life, he had wandered away from home for many years and hadn't been home for the Lunar New Year for several years. He had actually gotten used to being alone.

only……

"Why do I suddenly feel a bit melancholic? I thought things would change after I transmigrated, but it seems that nothing has really changed in essence."

Zhu Youxing sighed softly, then decided to just leave the TV on and sleep on the sofa for the night.

Just as he was getting drowsy and about to fall asleep, the sound of the doorbell woke him up.

"Who would come at a time like this?"

Zhu Youxing was a little puzzled. He stood up from the sofa in a daze, while the doorbell kept ringing.

"Here it comes, stop pressing it."

Zhu Youxing slowly walked to the entrance hall, then opened the door and saw a figure from behind.

It was the back view of a woman wearing a beige wool coat, a wool hat embroidered with Princess Peach, and a pair of rather cute cat earmuffs. Her hair was slightly loose and looked very smooth.

Upon hearing the door open, the figure immediately turned around.

"Airi?"

Zhu Youxing's eyes widened, clearly quite surprised.

"Didn't you go home for the Chinese New Year?"

Airi Hayazawa smiled happily, wearing a pair of knitted Mario wool gloves, and was carrying a basket that was still slightly steaming.

"My home is in Tokyo, and I've already spent the New Year with my parents. I happened to have some food left over, so I brought it over to give to you! Also, Happy New Year, boss!"

Chapter 87 New Year (3)

Hayazawa Airi never expected Takeyusei to come over.

According to Hayazawa Airi, her family is very lively now and doesn't need her. It seems that her father is a very respected person with many students, and the students would spend the New Year with the old man every year. It sounds like he is a very famous teacher.

Since the house was so lively, Airi Hayazawa thought of her boss.

She remembered that when she first arrived at Zhu Youxing's house, Zhu Youxing himself said that his parents were away from home all year round and would not even come back for the New Year.

It seems that apart from Hayasawa Airi, who provides room and board, no one else visits Takeyusei's house.

Especially during the New Year, they will probably feel very lonely.

In Hayasawa Airi's imagination, Takeyusei was curled up alone in bed, eating cold food and watching the Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Song Battle), looking extremely desolate and lonely. Suddenly, Hayasawa Airi felt that her boss was really pitiful.

Actually, Takeyusei didn't really think that way... well, he did think that way, but he wasn't as miserable as Hayazawa Airi imagined, after all, he had spent the New Year alone before.

But Airi Hayazawa didn't care about all that; once she believed in something, she would stick to it.

She was convinced that her boss was miserable and needed someone to keep him company during the Lunar New Year, otherwise it would be too lonely.

But she never considered that it seemed a bit inappropriate for a girl like herself to spend the New Year at someone else's place.

Or perhaps she knew it, but deliberately chose not to think about it?

Airi Hayazawa went to the living room and tidied up all the messy things there.

When she lived here in the past, she rarely cleaned; most of the cleaning was handled by regular housekeeping services.

However, it won't be available during the New Year period.

"Boss, this mess doesn't look like a New Year's celebration at all."