Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

Her future seems to be sealed in the only option of becoming a housewife.

So she decided to be self-reliant. Starting from college, she didn't want a penny from her family and worked hard to earn money by doing odd jobs.

Little by little, with the help of student loans I applied for, I managed to finish my studies.

However, after graduation, her specialized skills made it difficult for her to find a job she liked.

Until he met Zhu Youxing.

After that, this relatively conservative girl began to have a slightly more open-minded awareness for the first time.

However, this was my first time entering an entertainment hall.

Upon entering the entertainment hall, one is immediately greeted by deafening music.

Along the wall, there is a row of soundproof private karaoke booths, which look like stand-alone telephone booths.

And then further on, there are rows of pachinko parlors.

That's a type of gambling machine unique to Japan, and one of the few 'legal' things that skirts the edge of legality.

Pachinko is the most popular machine here. Almost every machine has a hunched-over, listless, or disillusioned person sitting in front of it.

The economic bubble caused them to completely lose their desire for life, and they eventually succumbed to it.

To be honest, Airi Hayazawa didn't particularly like this kind of atmosphere.

Then, in the center of the hall, there are several rows of rather eye-catching claw machines and dance machines.

Back in college and junior high, the girls around me would often have heated discussions about how many points they got on the dance machine or how many valuable plush toys they won in the claw machine.

There are also gashapon machines that kids like.

This thing seems to have only recently become popular, and it has become the machine that kids love to linger in at the arcade.

Since the entire entertainment hall caters to both adults and children, to avoid affecting children, the hall will at least have clear separations to ensure that children do not wander into the pachinko area and get involved.

At least many shop owners in this era still have some basic moral principles and are not so crazy as to destroy a child's mind for money.

This entertainment hall is also the most bustling in the area, with a large flow of people.

The sight of Airi Hayazawa carrying a game console and a television attracted the attention of many customers who followed her into the entertainment hall.

They all looked at Hayasawa Airi with curiosity, wondering what this young girl was planning to do with all these things she had brought here.

"Hello, miss, how can I help you?"

Airi Hayazawa's appearance is indeed very eye-catching.

Therefore, the waiters who usually greet and guide different guests to different areas at the entrance immediately came up to ask Hayazawa Airi's purpose.

Hayazawa Airi carefully placed the television and game console on the ground, then slowly exhaled.

Then she bowed slightly and said, "Hello, I would like to ask if I can meet with your store manager? I have a good business deal that I would like to discuss with your store manager."

"Business?"

The waiter glanced down at the oddly shaped red and white machine and the television, a hint of suspicion in his eyes.

He didn't understand what it was for, or why someone would bring in a game console and a TV to do business.

However, since it's a business negotiation, he, as the waiter, also needs to be cautious.

If the store manager loses a sale because of my own fault, I could be fired on the spot.

No one working here can have a lifetime employment contract; if the boss wants to fire them, it's just a matter of minutes.

"Okay, please wait here for a moment, I will be right back."

Airi Hayazawa nodded, and the waiter immediately went into the depths of the entertainment hall.

The entire entertainment hall occupies a very large area, with just one floor covering more than a thousand square meters.

This entertainment hall occupies three entire floors.

The first and second floors contain various entertainment and recreational facilities, while the third floor is a karaoke room where people can gather.

The store manager's office is located on the second floor.

While the waiter was away, Airi Hayazawa began to carefully observe the surroundings.

Several children were already intently watching the gashapon machines dispense their capsules.

Of course, among the group of children, there were also a few otaku who were equally engrossed in the game, hoping to get good merchandise through the gashapon machine.

Several brightly dressed, sexy girls were dancing wildly on the dance machine, expressing their youth in this way.

The noise was quite loud, and Hayazawa Airi was still not used to the environment.

You can also faintly hear off-key singing from a private karaoke bar.

I really don't understand why anyone would like such a noisy place.

Airi Hayazawa felt that this was really not a suitable place for video games.

"Hello, I'm the store manager here. Miss, are you here to discuss a business deal?"

Just as Hayazawa Airi was observing her surroundings, a sudden voice startled her.

"Wow!"

Hayazawa Airi took a step back, swung her hands violently, and with a loud crack, she delivered a powerful chop to the person behind her.

It was a shiny bald head. After being struck hard with a hand chop, the bald head trembled slightly, and his whole body began to tilt to one side.

"Manager!" the waiter exclaimed.

Hayasawa Airi seemed to realize something and quickly withdrew her hand, bowing repeatedly in a slightly flustered manner: "I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to!"

"No, I should be the one apologizing. I shouldn't have come up behind you and started talking to you."

The bald man covered his head, swayed his body to try to stand up straight, and then waved his hand to indicate that he was fine.

Chapter 10 An Unfavorable Business?

The manager of this entertainment hall was a kind-looking fat man whose smile resembled that of Maitreya Buddha, the reincarnation of Zhu Youxing.

Such people do indeed find it easy to thrive in a complex and diverse society.

Especially in entertainment halls that involve gambling, one needs to have unique social skills.

However, there is now a very noticeable red line on his forehead.

That was where Hayazawa Airi had struck with a powerful chop, so forceful that even this burly fat man felt a slight dizziness.

This also shocked the store manager, who wondered why the girl had such a strong grip.

However, he ultimately did not pursue the matter further.

"Miss, are you the one who said you wanted to discuss a business deal with us?"

"Oh, right, it's me."

Hayazawa Airi gradually recovered and nodded vigorously.

"Then may I ask what kind of business it is? Is it entertainment equipment, or are you planning to run advertisements or something?"

Before the store manager came up behind Hayasawa Airi, he had actually been observing Hayasawa Airi for a few minutes.

No matter how you look at it, she seems like an innocent and harmless girl, and she also seems to be a naive and clueless girl who has just graduated.

Why would a girl like this suddenly say she wants to come here to discuss business?

At first, he even had some dirty thoughts, wondering if this girl was only after money...

However, he soon noticed a television and a strangely shaped machine next to Airi Hayasawa, which made him feel that things were not so simple, so he took the initiative to ask about it.

Then, instead of the girl you were talking to about business, you received a solid hand chop.

That kind of strength is something even a normal man probably couldn't achieve.

I don't know how they were trained.

The store manager muttered to himself as he continued to observe Hayazawa Airi.

"Ah, wait a minute."

Airi Hayazawa started rummaging through her pockets and finally found a piece of paper.

Those were the general details of the project proposal that Zhu Youxing had arranged before.

During Takeyuusei's free time, Hayazawa Airi read through the proposal and made some notes, thus gaining a basic understanding of what Takeyuusei wanted to do next.

If she didn't know Zhu Youxing's next plan, she wouldn't have intended to help Zhu Youxing come and negotiate business.

"Well, I've developed a form of entertainment that's very popular with kids. I call it electronic TV games. All you need to do is plug this machine into the TV, and then the kids play the games by inserting coins."

"A game? Then, miss, could you show me?"

The store manager couldn't figure out Hayazawa Airi's methods for the time being.

Is this something kids really like? Has this been verified?

If the child really likes it, there's no reason why a seasoned veteran in the electronic entertainment industry for several years wouldn't understand this kind of situation.

But since that's what they said, and it wouldn't take much time to demonstrate it, he wanted to see it too.

Airi Hayazawa nodded. She was already very familiar with how to operate the game console. She quickly connected the game console to the TV and then placed it on the front bar and connected it to the power supply.

Amidst a familiar electronic synthesized soundscape, the Famicom started up, and its only built-in game, Super Mario, was officially revealed to everyone.

The waiter's eyes widened slightly when he saw the scene on the TV. He seemed to have never seen anything like it before, and it looked like it could be controlled by a strange wired remote control that could move the little figure forward or backward.

However, for this store manager, this was nothing unusual.

Similar games have appeared in previous years, and now there are still similar game consoles gathering dust in the corner of his shop. No kids would like to play these kinds of things, mainly because they are really boring and tedious.

"Look, this is jumping, this is moving forward, and when you encounter a monster in front of you, you can stomp it flat. You can also get the reward of transforming into an adult, having an extra life, and the opportunity to transform into a stronger character later."

Hayazawa Airi nervously explained the gameplay and principles to the store manager and staff.

The store manager nodded slightly.

This game looks quite plausible.

At least this game seems to have quite a few ways to play.