A super great writer in the second dimension

　Arashi Sanzenin can only draw a few ship girls that he is familiar with. He can draw characters of those he doesn't use, but he can't reproduce the core ship equipment and historical references.

　This part is exactly where that refreshing aroma is located.

　“This time, we need to find professionals in the military field to review the character designs. Do you have anyone like that?” Sanzenin Arashi changed her mind as soon as she finished speaking. “It’s okay if you don’t have anyone. There’s no rush. We can take our time. I’m not in a hurry to release this game. During this period, Haruno, please keep an eye on things. I require people to be a little younger, preferably with relevant knowledge.”

　After finalizing the purpose of Kantai Collection, Sanzenin Arashi immediately changed the subject, "Now that it's a long-term project, it's what we must do right now. Ms. Haruno, after analyzing the current anime market, what do you think we need to offer to attract users to buy?"

　This question is quite obscure; it's highly specialized, covering a wide range of topics, yet it's also quite casual. No one who truly understands the world of anime and manga, and possesses exceptional skills, can offer a good answer.

　Yukinoshita asked tentatively, "A clever idea?"

　Sanzenin Arashi smiled and said, "You're half right, but not entirely right."

　"Our profitability isn't a problem during this period. At least for the next two months, AngelBeats!! will provide us with substantial sales revenue. We're not in a hurry to make a profit during this time, so we need to come up with some brilliant ideas to prepare for our next attack. To create a project that's just as good as AngelBeats!!, we have to be better than AngelBeats!!. Once players accept AngelBeats!!, their tastes will definitely change. The FATE project and the AIR project that I proposed before must be prepared and established."

　Sanzenin Arashi paused for a moment, then said, "After the hype surrounding Angelbeats!! fades, we need to bring out these prepared projects to create new hype. Each project must be linked to the next, and every game must nourish the parent unit, Nico Nico, to make it stronger and stronger, so that it can eventually withstand my plans."

　Upon hearing this, Yukinoshita's eyes lit up. "A collaboration between Kantai Collection and Nico Nico Douga!"

　"Bingo!" Sanzenin Arashi snapped his fingers. "If we can make NICO a success, we'll have a promotional platform like JUMP, a platform that balances profitability and dissemination!"

　In its previous life, Kantai Collection became a huge hit thanks to the websites Nico Nico Douga and Pixiv.

　Even the Touhou Project only reached that level of success thanks to fan works on Nico Nico Douga and Pixiv.

　Type-Moon, Vocaloid, and Love Live! are all works that were inspired by these two websites.

　Without a doubt, these are all things that Sanzenin Arashi is going to make.

　The importance of the website NICONICO is now crystal clear.

　“Our Nico Nico Douga now allows you to play with slave girls, read two free novels, and discuss visual novels. It's just missing the video section. Can you still contact that hacker you contacted last time?” Sanzenin Arashi pursed her lips. “It would be best if I could meet her in real life.”

　Yukinoshita suddenly frowned. "That girl doesn't see anyone. She's very strange. But her fees are very cheap, and she acts like she's begging for my work."

　“Her?” Sanzenin Arashi narrowed his eyes. “If it’s a visual novel, then she’s a female high school student.”

　“Yes, according to her own account, she’s just a female high school student.” Yukino Yukinoshita said matter-of-factly, “That’s why I said she’s strange. In short, it’s unlikely that we can meet, but I can recommend someone else.”

　"Who?" asked Sanzenin Arashi.

　"It's a guy named Ryunosuke Akasaka, a high school student. Many companies want to hire him for software development, and his hacking skills are among the best in the world."

　"Hey, hey, hey, this isn't an anime. Where do Japan get so many high school students with world-class hacking skills?"

　"Please face the facts, Boss."

　“Alright, then can we meet, Mr. Akasaka?” asked Sanzenin Arashi.

　Yukino's expression turned strange again. "This one won't do either. Her personality is very strange. I had someone investigate her. She's a severe shut-in and a maid addict. But isn't that the kind of person the boss likes?"

　“It’s him. Your information should be beyond doubt, Yang Nai. This kind of talent is undoubtedly what we need most right now.” Sanzenin Arashi snapped his fingers. “Without further ado, Yang Nai, go and send an official letter. We’ll go see this Mr. Akasaka this afternoon. Hmm, give me the detailed address. For someone like him, we should be prepared to visit him three times.”

　"Okay, I'll send it to the boss's email in five minutes."

　Sanzenin Arashi nodded. These young geniuses are all mildly mentally ill; their minds are definitely not quite normal.

　..

163. Sakura-sou

　Throughout human history, no one with exceptional wisdom and talent has ever been normal.

　Take Hitler, for example. His empire turned World War II into such a mess, yet in terms of the outcome, no one can deny that he was a genius.

　How could someone who isn't exceptionally capable do something like this?

　In ancient China, there was also a Zhuge Liang. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms describes him as having eccentricities. Even though Liu Bei was the ruler of Shu, he still visited this unparalleled strategist three times.

　Then there's Oda Nobunaga of Japan, whose thinking was seriously out of step with the prevailing trends, and he was even called a fool in Owari.

　As later generations have proven, Oda Nobunaga's strategy was two hundred years ahead of the rest of Japan!

　If it weren't for the traitor Akechi Mitsuhide, Japan might very well have been unified by him.

　Yukinoshita Haruno highly praised Akasaka Ryunosuke and described his personality as extremely strange. Sanzenin Arashi understood this perfectly, knowing that this person could not be judged by common sense. A severe shut-in would be no different from a lunatic in the eyes of ordinary people.

　Arashi Sanzenin glanced at the email sent by Yukino Yukinoshita, and her expression turned somewhat strange.

　Sakurasou?

　This place looks familiar.

　After thinking for a while, he suddenly realized why she looked familiar. If he didn't take care of Mashiro, she would be sent to his cousin's place, which is this Sakura Dormitory.

　Mashiro's cousin is the manager of Sakura-sou, which is a student dormitory built after the end of World War II. Although it has fallen into disrepair over the years, it has not been abandoned by the school and students still live there. Ryunosuke Akasaka is one of them.

　After learning about these things, Sanzenin Arashi asked, "How do you think I should persuade this person to join our newly established studio, which has no qualifications?"

　Although Arashi Sanzenin doesn't think his studio is bad, NNV has only released one game, and no one will notice this small studio until the final sales results are in.

　“Ryunosuke Akasaka is a very strange person. He rejected offers from many well-known companies and instead stayed in his room all by himself, doing who knows what.” Yukino Yukinoshita said with narrowed eyes, “Not only companies like SEGA, but even Sony tried to recruit Ryunosuke Akasaka, but he said he had no interest at all.”

　Sanzenin Arashi raised an eyebrow; he sensed things were getting complicated.

　They even rejected offers from SEGA and SONY, which are world-class digital game companies. To put it bluntly, any one of them could be worth a thousand NNV studios, and probably more.

　"Interest?" Sanzenin Arashi pursed her lips. "So, this person only does things based on whether they are interested in them?"

　Yukinoshita nodded. "That's right. He's clearly a very talented person, but he has this kind of thought process. Otherwise, he wouldn't have rejected those companies' offers. The reality is that if Ryunosuke Akasaka had the intention, he could have become the production manager of these companies at any time and earned tens of millions of yen a year."

　Sanzenin Arashi laughed, “But we can’t offer such high salaries. We have 500 million yen in funds right now, but once we start developing the web game, buying large servers and hiring general staff, that money will shrink by half in an instant, and the rest must be preserved as fixed assets.”

　“That’s right, that’s the situation. Given this, how does the BOSS plan to persuade him to join the studio?” Yang asked.

　Sanzenin Arashi looked thoughtful, her brows furrowed.

　He quickly relaxed and said, "I have some ideas. Let's go to Sakura-sou. It's pointless to say anything more before we see the real thing."

　“That’s true,” Yang Nai affirmed. “Do you need me to accompany you?”

　Sanzenin Arashi shook her head. "No need. I plan to take Mashiro with me and visit her cousin while we're at it."

　Yukino immediately understood.

　……

　Sanzenin Arashi drove towards Tokyo and, after a quick search on the GPS navigation, found the location of Sakura-sou.

　The place, established after the end of World War II, is exceptionally prominent on the map.

　Upon arriving at Sakura-sou, Sanzenin Arashi discovered that the student dormitory was extremely dilapidated. The building was surrounded by wooden planks, which looked very old, with moss growing at the bottom, giving it the appearance of an antique.

　He felt that this place could collapse at any time, and anyone who could live comfortably in such an apartment must be incredibly mentally strong.

　After getting off the car, he pushed open the door of Sakura-sou, walked in, and looked around for a while.

　Two cherry blossom trees are planted on either side of the passageway in front of the house. The front gate is made of iron and was probably replaced later.

　Beside the cherry blossom trees is a grassy area. In terms of environment, this place is very simple and elegant. If it weren't for the fact that the house itself is old and dilapidated, it would indeed be a nice place to stay.

　'Could a bunch of weirdos live inside?'

　With this in mind, Sanzenin Arashi pulled Mashiro up and knocked on the door. After about two minutes, the door was opened.

　The person who opened the door was a boy. Sanzenin Arashi raised an eyebrow. He had met this person once before; he was the one who had been staring at Mashiro.

　"Kanda Sorata?" He vaguely remembered that was the name.

　“It’s you…” Kanda Sorata frowned. “Excuse me, is Ms. Mashiro alright?”

　"Hello." Mashiro stepped out from behind Sanzenin Arashi and greeted him, "Nice to meet you."

　Kanda Sorata's face lit up with joy. He looked at Mashiro and was about to speak, but suddenly fell silent.

　He saw Mashiro affectionately holding Sanzenin Arashi's arm, her chest pressing directly against the other's body, and instantly understood what was going on.

　"Excuse me, sir, what can I do for you? This is a student dormitory, and unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter." Kanda Sorata's heart was broken.

　He fell in love with Mashiro at first sight, but now this girl is holding hands with another man, and they seem very intimate.

　Sanzenin Arashi smiled, looked at Kanda Sorata who looked like a defeated dog, and said, "I brought Mashiro to see her cousin, and I also have some things to take care of. Um, let's go inside first."

　..

164. Open the door to receive your package!!!

　Upon entering Sakura-sou, Sanzenin Arashi discovered that the environment was actually quite nice, unlike its dilapidated appearance from the outside. It seemed that someone was constantly maintaining the house, with typical Japanese home decor, making it hard to imagine it as a standardized dormitory.

　As Sanzenin Arashi was examining the interior of the room, a voice rang out.

　"Oh, it's you?"

　Turning my head, I saw a stunningly tall older woman.

　She was wearing a typical Japanese teacher's uniform, with short, brown hair that fell to her shoulders. Her features gave off a lazy vibe, but her body lines were very graceful.

　From the chin to the knee, it forms a nice S-shape.

　Her face also resembles that of Shiro.

　"Arashi, that person is my cousin." Mashiro tugged at Arashi's arm.

　It turned out to be the case.

　Sanzenin Arashi nodded and extended her hand. "Hello, Ms. Sengoku Chihiro."

　"Oh? You're that... what was it again?" Chihiro rubbed her head. "Sorry, I forgot."

　“Aoyama Arashi.” Sanzenin Arashi withdrew his hand. “Mashiro has been in Japan for almost two months. I brought her here to see her. Also, I have some things to take care of myself.”

　"What's the matter? This is a student dormitory, don't linger." Chihiro patted Mashiro's head, sat down in a chair, and crossed her long, beautiful legs. "Hmm, looks like you're living well. You're such a good person, you've been a huge help!"

　"No, no, no, Mashiro is very well-behaved, it's not like she's doing anything."

　'This is absolutely mind-blowing!'

　Sanzenin Arashi didn't say it aloud, but isn't that how it is with cats or other pets? At first, they're busy taking care of everything, but once you get to know them, they become obedient.

　"Hmm, for the sake of this matter, who are you looking for? I can pass on the message for you." Chihiro tilted her head and supported it with her hand.

　She didn't seem to care much. Although she was Zhenbai's cousin, the two of them hadn't spent much time together. Putting aside their kinship, they were practically strangers.

　"Ryunosuke Akasaka, I heard he lives here?" Arashi Sanzenin finally revealed his purpose, "I'm currently working on a game with Mashiro, and we're short of programmers, so I thought I'd come here to try my luck."

　“Is that so!” Chihiro Chigoro shifted her legs. “Then you’ll have to work harder yourself. I’m a teacher, and I won’t take care of my students’ part-time jobs. Well, how should I put it, there are quite a few people who are interested in that guy’s skills. This isn’t the first time I’ve spoken to someone like you, but I have to say something upfront.”

　She paused for a moment, then said, "Don't do anything too outrageous."

　'Those legs are really nice.'

　Chihiro Sengoku's flesh-colored stockings were swaying back and forth in front of Arashi Sanzenin. He gave a thumbs up and nodded, "Of course not. I'm going to reason with him and persuade him in a very normal way."

　“Then you can’t do it,” Chihiro Sengoku said decisively. “How could you possibly get a severe shut-in… to step out of the house?”

　"I'll help too," Mashiro said.

　She mimicked the tone of a game, saying, "I'll undress the enemy."

　Chihiro Sengoku was somewhat taken aback. "What is this?"

　"I play too many games." Sanzenin Arashi shrugged. His family had bought a game console, and he often played games like Dynasty Warriors with Mashiro.

　"Alright, alright, I do see your determination, but even so, don't think you can succeed." Chihiro Sengoku warned, then pointed down the corridor: "Turn the corner to the fourth room. Don't make too much noise. As you can see, this is a student dormitory. But speaking of which... are you a foreigner?"

　"My grandfather's wife was a German woman, my mother was British, and I am of mixed race."

　Sanzenin Arashi smiled and walked towards Akasaka Ryunosuke's room, with Mashiro following behind as if she were worried about him.

　Chihiro Sengoku was getting ready to watch the show and asked Ryunosuke Akasaka to go out.

　Sony is no good, and neither are other companies.

　Why do you think you can do it?

　At first, Sanzenin Arashi also felt that she couldn't do it, but everything needs to be tested.

　He stood in front of the wooden door, reached out and knocked, waited for half a minute, but there was no response.

　Judging from Chihiro Sengoku's words, Ryunosuke Akasaka was inside the house; he simply didn't want to open the door.

　Chihiro Sengoku stood a few meters behind Arashi Sanzenin, squinting as she observed the situation.

　as expected.