Traveling Through the Tokyo Bubble Era

Chapter 320 The gaming world that waits and sees
midnight.

Inside Akina Nakamori's apartment.

The relationship between young men and women breaks through the last barrier.

Lingering affection.

What makes Hideki Hanyu feel interesting is.

When Akina Nakamori sings, she clearly has a magnetic mid-bass voice.

But when she usually uses her voice, it's soft and soft.

This made Hideki Hanyu very useful.

Wait until everything subsides.

Akina Nakamori, who had transformed from a girl into a woman, hugged Hideki Hanyu tightly.

And completely imprisoned Hideki Hanyu, preventing Hideki Hanyu from leaving her.

It seemed as if she was worried that as soon as she let go, the connection between the two would be severed and the man in front of her would disappear.

The woman looked at Hanyu Hideki affectionately, and her beautiful eyes could not accommodate anything else except the man in front of her.

"Hanyu-kun, I will belong to you from now on."

This woman's love is so hot and firm.

Leave no room.

Hearing this, Hanyu Hideki gently rubbed Nakamori Akina's hair.

"You belong to no one but yourself."

But women obviously can't listen to such words.

Said to Hideki Hanyu seriously.

"After finishing this year's work, I will announce my retirement, okay?"

Hanyu Hideki smiled bitterly and said, "I don't know how to explain to Asako-san tomorrow. If you retire, Asako-san will probably have to block the door at home."

Nowadays, Nakamori Akina is not the only one who bears the responsibility.

Yunshang Entertainment has invested countless resources from Nakamori Akina's debut to now.

Now I finally waited until Akina Nakamori reached the top.

The entire Yunshang system, as well as Warner Pioneer, and even related parties are waiting for the harvest after Akina Nakamori reaches the top.

At this time, Akina Nakamori announced her retirement.

The negative impact caused was even worse than when Yamaguchi Momoe retired.

Although compared to Miura Tomokazu, Hanyu Hideki today is completely able to withstand the backlash after Nakamori Akina retired.

After all, no matter how great the benefits Nakamori Akina can bring.

No one who is short-sighted would dare to target him like he did to Miura Yuka.

Ok……

Those guys in the industry don't have this ability either.

But just because you don't say anything openly doesn't mean there won't be criticism behind the scenes.

Just pay it forward to people who are not relevant.

However, Hanyu Hideki must consider the attitude of Yunshang's subordinates.

After all, whether Akina Nakamori works will directly affect everyone's income.

He cannot do it for his own selfish reasons.

Let everyone's income suffer.

And it's not a small amount of money.

Not to mention anything else, the amount of record sales generated by Akina Nakamori this year alone will exceed 90 billion yen.

Converted into US dollars, it is also more than 4000 million.

This is why Warner Pioneer is worried that Cloud Entertainment will withdraw Akina Nakamori’s recording contract.

Regarding Yunshang Entertainment's proposal to form an independent record company, it seems to be very proactive.

I can't help it, I just make too much money.

And this is only the income from the record part.

Income from endorsements, photo publishing, and film and advertising shooting.

With such a huge interest involved, why don't you just say you don't want it?
Even if Hideki Hanyu is the boss, it is impossible to convince everyone.

After hearing what Hanyu Hideki said, Nakamori Akina whispered, "If I retire, it will cause a lot of trouble to Hanyu-kun."

"With my current income, even if I don't have Yunshang Entertainment, I can keep Mingcai fat and fat, so it's not me that's troubled, but other people.

And the Akina I hope to see is the one who stands on the stage with dazzling light, confidence and beauty. "

Hideki Hanyu said.

"Hanyu-kun wants to see me like that, so for Hanyu-kun, I will stay on stage for the time being."

At this time, all the space in Akina Nakamori's heart was filled with Hideki Hanyu.

The troubles of others that Hideki Hanyu mentioned were not worth mentioning to her.

What really made her give up the idea was the words in Hanyu Hideki's words, 'I prefer to see Akina Nakamori'.

At this time, Hanyu Hideki added, "Of course, you can continue to stay on the stage, but I will explain to Iijima-san that I will not arrange too much work for you in the future."

After speaking, he emphasized in a serious tone, "One more thing, I don't like the clothes you wore at the Music Awards before, and you are not allowed to wear them in the future."

"Why?" Akina Nakamori was a little confused.

"Too much exposure."

"But that dress only exposed the shoulders and collarbone."

"Not even the collarbone."

"Okay, I will listen to Hanyu-kun." Nakamori Akina said with a sweet look on her face.

Because she felt that Hanyu Hideki's overbearing request revealed that he cared about her.

The rest of the night.

Two pairs of young men and women are either lingering or talking to each other.

Regarding Akina Nakamori, Hideki Hanyu did not hide his relationship status.

I chose to tell the truth.

Of course, he didn't pay attention to some romantic relationships, so he didn't say anything about them.

What really needs to be said is those two or three people.

But when he truthfully confessed that Liu Xiaoli was preparing for pregnancy in America.

It's like poking a hornet's nest.

In the second half of the night, Akina Nakamori pulled Hanyu Hideki to have sex regardless of her own physical discomfort.

That posture was obviously unwilling to lag behind.

This led to Hideki Hanyu sitting in Asako Hirohashi's office the next day.

He yawned profusely and had to wear glasses to cover up the dark circles under his eyes.

"Hanyu-san, are you here to ask for leave from Akina-chan?"

"That's right." Hideki Hanyu said.

"So you were there yesterday?" Hirohashi Asako asked tentatively.

"Yes, everything happened."

Hideki Hanyu acted like he didn’t care what you did to me because I did it.

This directly made Asako Hirohashi smile helplessly.

"Does Hanyu-san know how important her work schedule is today?"

"I do not know."

Hideki Hanyu finished speaking confidently and said carelessly, "And I'm not asking for one day off, but three days."

If it was just my first time, I could barely work after taking a day off.

As a result, after Akina Nakamori found out that Liu Xiaoli was pregnant, things got out of hand.

Without three days to recover, it would be impossible to work.

"Hanyu-san..."

Hirohashi Asako instinctively wanted to run away.

But when the words came to her lips, they turned into, "Be nice to Akina-chan."

"Of course, Asako-san, when did you see me being unkind to women?"

Although he is not a good man emotionally.

But influenced by the memory of his past life, his attitude towards women is definitely much stronger than those so-called gentlemen in Neon.

Before, he was still confused about whether it would be bad to let Akina Nakamori follow him.

But if you think about it carefully, he can't do worse than Kondo Masahiko.

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, he stood up and said goodbye, "I still have something to go to Elf Entertainment. If Asako-san has nothing else to do, I will leave first."

"Speaking of which, there is still something that needs to be dealt with by Hanyu-san."

Hirohashi Asako remembered something.

"What's the matter?" Hanyu Hideki asked.

Hirohashi Asako replied, "Akimoto Yasushi has some differences with President Saiki of Unei Animation recently regarding program production. Hanyu-san had better take a look if you have time."

After all, the cooperation with Akimoto Yasushi was promoted by Hanyu Hideki.

Now that Hideki Hanyu is back, it will be easier to handle some matters if Hideki Hanyu comes forward.

"Okay, I will make time to meet Akimoto Yasushi."

Hanyu Hideki agreed, then said goodbye and left.

Then he went to Elf Entertainment.

First, he asked his two assistants to help him arrange a private meeting with Qiu Yuanyasu.

Then it was learned that Yukio Tanaka knew that he was back and wanted to take away the phone number of his new house.

Hideki Hanyu thought that Yukio Tanaka had something urgent to contact him.

We found out after contacting him proactively.

It turned out that this guy was stimulated by the plane crash, and after being a good man for a while, he finally couldn't hold it in any longer.

On the phone, he strongly requested Hanyu Hideki to go out and find happiness together.

But now Nakamori Akina is still at home waiting for Hanyu Hideki to return.

How could Hideki Hanyu go out and fool around with Yukio Tanaka.

So I refused without hesitation.

Yukio Tanaka did the next best thing and proposed to visit Hanyu Hideki's current house.

Hanyu Hideki was afraid that this guy would cause some trouble, so he said that if he brought Tanaka Aiko with him, he would welcome him, but if he came alone, he would not come.

After dealing with Yukio Tanaka, Hideki Hanyu had time to go to Elf Entertainment.

After entering the door, go to Kitahara Eri first.

As a result, we learned from the employees of the General Affairs Department that Eri Kitahara was not at the club at all.

Not even in Neon.

After the signing of the "Plaza Accord", all Hanyu Hideki's previous judgments came true.

Even though the yen has just begun to appreciate, the export profits of the headquarters have inevitably declined.

Therefore, Kitahara Eri's interest in investing and building factories overseas and cooperating with foundries has greatly increased.

Recently, I even went overseas to inspect the factory construction situation and inspect the cooperative foundries.

It's not expected back until December.

"Then who is in charge of the work of Elf Entertainment now?" Hanyu Hideki asked.

"Vice President Iwata is in charge."

Hearing this answer, Hanyu Hideki looked thoughtful.

Kitahara Eri didn't go out for inspection early in the morning, and she didn't go out for inspection very late.

I just went out to inspect the PS console of Elf Entertainment just before it was launched.

Hideki Hanyu speculated that Eri Kitahara was paving the way for Satoru Iwata to ascend to the position of president.

Eri Kitahara has controlled Elf Entertainment for so long.

Although he and Hideki Hanyu had long ago determined their intention to train Satoru Iwata to take over.

But some people in the club don’t know.

Or maybe they knew it and were unwilling to let Satoru Iwata serve as president.

Whether it is out of jealousy or to safeguard unknown interests.

The best way for these people to fight back is to coerce Kitahara Eri, the former president.

Obviously, Kitahara Eri is aware of this possibility.

So just stay away from neon and don't give those people any chance.

It also leaves enough time and space for Satoru Iwata to control Elf Entertainment.

After guessing these.

Hideki Hanyu didn't plan to do anything.

For such a large club, it is simply impossible to say that there are no factions within it.

After all, people are accustomed to sticking together.

And Eri Kitahara has done it to this extent.

If Satoru Iwata can't even pass this test, then he should continue to wear it as the deputy president.

Thinking of this, Hideki Hanyu asked again, "What is Satoru Iwata busy with recently?"

"Vice President Iwata has been spending most of his time in the Game Development Department and the Hardware Research and Development Department in addition to his office work recently. He has not been home for at least two weeks and has been staying in the company to rest."

Hearing these words, Hanyu Hideki's eyes showed approval.

Satoru Iwata did not rely on the support from the top to make decisions at the beginning.

Instead, he chooses to practice it personally, work hard on the front lines, and lead by example.

This is undoubtedly one of the smartest things to do.

"Where is Iwata Satoru now?" Hanyu Hideki asked.

"In the morning, Vice President Iwata is usually in the hardware R&D department."

"Okay, I know."

Hideki Hanyu left the General Affairs Department and rushed towards the Hardware R&D Department.

There, he saw Satoru Iwata and Tetsuya Aragaki in a heated discussion.

At first, he did not come forward to disturb the two of them.

But I remembered another thing.

Satoru Iwata wants to secure his position as the president of Elf Entertainment, except for the support of Eri Kitahara.

It also requires the support of several forces within the club.

The first and most important thing is the sales department.

However, the head of the sales department, Maemoto Shino, is known for his high emotional intelligence.

I will definitely not take sides easily on this matter.

Another point is that it has been managed by Hanyu Hideki and Kitahara Eri for so many years.

In fact, the rights of the sales department are constantly being dismembered.

For example, "Elf SHOW" now has more than [-] stores in Neon, and its sales share has increased year by year.

It is already in the form of an independent department, directly managed by the club, and does not belong to the sales department.

We only have the obligation to cooperate with the sales plan designated by the sales department.

As for overseas sales, there are actually sales departments in their respective regions responsible for them.

Therefore, the sales department is somewhat powerless in what they want to do with this president handover.

In addition to the sales department, the opinions of the production department are also crucial.

However, the head of the production department, Junchu Kusamura, is recognized as Hanyu Hideki's lackey.

So there won't be many opinions on this matter at all.

As for the more important game development department, there is the least resistance to Satoru Iwata becoming president.

Iwata is a game developer himself.

From the perspective of the three major studios, having such an insider as a leader will definitely understand them better.

Even many senior developers at Magic Studio were originally colleagues of Satoru Iwata.

I don't have any opinions on this aspect.

The last and most important hardware R&D department.Its person in charge, Tetsuya Aragaki, joined the club as a direct descendant of Hideki Hanyu when Elf Entertainment was founded.

He is older than Eri Kitahara.

But this person is obsessed with technology and doesn't like to worry about too many things.

When we first collaborated on the development of electronic pets, Iwata was responsible for much of the management work.

Looking at the heated discussion between the two people now, Hanyu Hideki understood that at least with Aragaki Tetsuya, Iwata Satoru would not have any obstacles.

Thinking of this, Hanyu Hideki walked to the two of them.

"What are you two discussing?"

When they saw it was Hanyu Hideki, they quickly stood up and said hello.

Then Satoru Iwata said, "Last night my wife was watching the music awards and saw President Hanyu. I thought President Hanyu would not come so soon."

"I just went there out of favor."

Hanyu Hideki explained casually, and then looked at the drawings in front of the two of them.

There seems to be some equipment painted on it.

Seeing this, Iwata Satoru remembered the question Hanyu Hideki had just asked and hurriedly explained.

"This is a new light gun peripheral. It is different from the previous patch exposure principle. It is based on the frame-by-frame scanning principle, such as..."

Iwata patiently began to explain the technical principles to Hanyu Hideki.

It roughly means that this new light gun peripheral is a completely upgraded version of the light gun peripheral currently used on PS consoles.

The advantage is faster reaction speed and more accurate aiming.

And there is no need for a momentary black screen to make the game screen more coherent.

Hanyu Hideki listened to his ears and thought that this was not the light gun technology used in later classic light gun games "VR SWAT" and "House of the Death".

But the advantages are so obvious.

There is also a natural disadvantage, that is, the processing speed of the host is extremely high.

Not to mention the current PS console, even the EGP arcade probably won't be able to run it.

"The technology is very good, but with the current technology, it may be difficult to apply it."

Hideki Hanyu speaks his mind.

In the future, light gun games of this level can only be run on the 32-bit Sega Saturn and Sony's PS1.

"It's a little ahead of its time, but didn't President Hanyu request to reserve technology for the second-generation PS console? I think this light gun peripheral is a good selling point."

Iwata explained.

"Okay, but it's too early to talk about the second-generation console now. I'm here to ask, how are you preparing for the launch of the PS console?"

Hideki Hanyu is still very satisfied with the foresight of Satoru Iwata and Tetsuya Aragaki.

"Everything is going according to plan. President Hanyu, please come with me."

As Iwata said this, he took Hideki Hanyu towards the corner of the hardware research and development department.

This is the product trial workshop.

Behind the penalty area, Satoru Iwata said, pointing to the equipment on a table.

"President Hanyu, this is the disk drive peripheral we are planning to launch together with the PS console."

Hanyu Hideki saw it next to a PS console.

There is a device with a color scheme similar to that of a PS console, also blue and white.

The size of the device is similar to that of a PS console, but the design is a little more angular.

Key parts are also made of cool transparent plastic.

It also has the company name of Elf Entertainment and the PS console logo on it.

It is the disk drive peripheral that Satoru Iwata mentioned.

At this time, there was a black device inserted into the card slot of the PS console next to it.

This device has a black data cable connected to the disk drive.

When Hideki Hanyu checked the disk drive.

Iwata has turned on the TV, PS console, and disk drive.

And took out a blue disk with a special shape.

On the surface of the disk, there was a cartoon picture of an armored warrior holding a sword and shield, confronting an evil dragon.

At the bottom of the screen, except for the name "Dragon Quest".

You can also see the logos of Elf Entertainment, Shinhwa Studio, and PS consoles.

Looking at this disk, it can also be said to be a floppy disk.

Hideki Hanyu asked, "Is this Dragon Quest completed by Horii-san? The cover illustration looks very interesting."

"He specially invited the well-known cartoonist Akira Toriyama to create this. The character design in the game was also completed by him." Satoru Iwata explained.

"No wonder the painting style looks so familiar." Hanyu Hideki said.

He didn't expect that Yuji Horii would go around in a circle and finally find Akira Toriyama to cooperate with Dragon Quest.

But that’s okay. Hideki Hanyu rarely puts any restrictions on the creations of the three game studios.

"This disk is specially developed by us for disk drive peripherals. It can only be run on our equipment, which can largely avoid the occurrence of copying and piracy."

Iwata said, inserting the disk into the peripheral device.

Regarding Iwata Satoru's words, Hanyu Hideki was noncommittal.

For disk drive peripherals, he has always regarded them as a transition.

So I didn’t follow the previous Nintendo’s strategy of erasing and copying games.

There isn’t even a national ranking system in place.

Because he understands that with the development of semiconductor storage technology, disk drive peripherals will be quickly eliminated.

Moreover, some high-scoring players who pursue high scores cannot affect the choices of most players.

In the previous life, Nintendo implemented a routine of wiping and replaying games at low prices, which not only caused complaints from genuine players.

To a certain extent, piracy has further flourished.

Along with the sound of music, the game screen appeared on the TV.

It is "Dragon Quest".

Thanks to the performance of the PS console, the game screen performance is far better than in previous generations.

However, this kind of traditional RPG game takes time to experience.

So Hideki Hanyu simply played with it and put down the controller.

He is very satisfied with the quality of the game.

"It seems that Iwata-san is ready. The sales plan has not changed, right?" Hanyu Hideki asked.

"No change. One week before Christmas, the PS console plus disk drive peripherals and a total of seven games will be launched together."

Iwata Satoru replied.

This time Elf Entertainment launched a PS console sales plan in Neon, but it is completely different from the previous Pokeball 2 handheld console.

The Pokeball 2 handheld console has no competition on the market.

So launching a game can be like squeezing out toothpaste.

One after another, fully squeezing players' wallets.

But in Neon, the console market has been firmly controlled by Nintendo FC.

If you want to break out of FC's blockade, you can't take the usual path.

In addition to the external disk drive.

Games "Dragon Quest" and "The Legend of Zelda" paired with the disk drive.

Cassette games "Super Mario Bros.", "Tennis All-Stars", "Mario Kart", "Squirrel Wars", "Street Fighter".

A total of seven high-quality games from Elf Entertainment were launched on the market in one fell swoop.

Elf Entertainment Sales has never fought such a rich battle.

There are so many top-selling high-quality games, from sports to level-breaking, from fighting to RPG.

There is always one that can touch the hearts of players and make them generously spend money to buy a PS console.

Elf Entertainment’s sales focus this time is entirely focused on promoting the game.

As for the excellent performance of the PS console, it is just a side effect.

This approach clearly relies on the strength of the game library to forcefully break through Nintendo's market encirclement.

As for why it was chosen to go on sale the week before Christmas.

It also draws on the successful experience of Pokeball 2 handheld console.

After all, during Christmas and the following New Year, what could be a more suitable gift for children than a PS console.

"Very good, then everything will go as planned. I will stay in Neon from now to the New Year. If there are any problems, Iwata-san will communicate with me in time, but there are still some things that need to be paid attention to, such as..."

Next, Hideki Hanyu began to communicate with Satoru Iwata regarding the release of the PS console.

The PS console is scheduled to be released in December.

But the relevant publicity in the early stage has actually been gradually spread.

The industry also feels it.

A battle for dominance in the neon gaming world is about to begin.

One is Nintendo, a well-established manufacturer, which has a terrifying market share in Asia.

One is America, the new king who made his fortune and now has influence across Europe and the United States.

With its great success in Europe and the United States, Elf Entertainment is finally going to challenge Nintendo's position head-on.

Compared to Nintendo, Elf Entertainment is not afraid of failure.

After all, as long as America's basic base remains, Elf Entertainment will have a chance to make a comeback.

In the face of the menacing Elf Entertainment, Nintendo simply cannot fail.

Because neon is the basic board of Nintendo.

Once the Neon market is taken over by Genie Entertainment, even if it only occupies part of the market, it will be a heavy loss for Nintendo.

The battle between the two has also attracted the attention of many manufacturers in the industry.

Anyone who signs a publishing contract with Nintendo naturally hopes that Nintendo will win.

Otherwise, their interests will also be harmed.

And those game developers who follow the development of Elf Entertainment naturally hope that Elf Entertainment can win.

In this way, Elf Entertainment will become the absolute game king dominating the world.

The benefits that the Elf Entertainment platform can bring will also be maximized.

As for the game developers who have not yet taken sides, they are waiting for the moment when the dust settles.

Among these manufacturers is "Square", a PC game software division owned by Denyousha and managed by Masashi Miyamoto.

Also one of the spectators.

The game "Thexder" they just completed was originally intended to be launched on the FC platform.

After all, Miyamoto Masashi has always hoped to separate the PC game software department "Square" from Denyou.

So he needs a strong platform support.

Before this, Miyamoto Masashi always felt that Nintendo was this powerful platform.

But soon, he noticed the sudden rise of elf entertainment in America.

First, the Pokeball 2 handheld console was a hit.

Following the launch of the PS console, it demonstrated its technical capabilities and market popularity.

Miyamoto Masashi hesitated.

Now that the PS console is counterattacking Neon, Masashi Miyamoto has decided that Square will choose to cooperate with the winner.

In his mind, as long as the PS console can capture 20.00% of Nintendo's market share in Neon, it will be considered a success.

After all, Elf Entertainment has other products besides PS consoles.

There is also the Pokeball 2 handheld platform.

Even though this handheld console has been on the market for almost two years.

Many competing products have also begun to appear.

But still no one can shake the status of Pokeball 2 handheld console.

What's more, the EGP arcade platform, which has shown a unified trend, also belongs to Elf Entertainment.

Coupled with the more profitable European and American markets.

If Nintendo's market share in Neon hadn't been too terrifying, I'm afraid Miyamoto Masashi wouldn't even hesitate.

……

After Elf Entertainment concluded its discussions with Satoru Iwata.

Hideki Hanyu returned to Akina Nakamori's residence.

The other person is not feeling well today.

Hanyu Hideki shouldn't go back too late.

It’s just been more than half a day since I last saw you.

But the woman who had just gained her lover showed unprecedented attachment.

"Hanyu-kun, I miss you."

Nakamori Akina clings to Hanyu Hideki and doesn't want to let go.

Faced with the obsession of women, Hideki Hanyu was helpless.

The other party's physical condition meant that he couldn't do anything except find a topic and ask, "What did Akina eat for lunch?"

"Jajangmyeon, I made it myself. Do you want to eat it, Hanyu-kun?"

Akina Nakamori was excited and ready to get up.

When she thought about being able to cook for Hanyu Hideki, she felt a different kind of satisfaction in her heart.

Hearing this, Hideki Hanyu hurriedly said, "Forget it, Akina is not feeling well, so I don't want it anymore."

His reason is of course an excuse.

He had eaten Neon's improved version of fried noodles once, and he didn't want to eat it a second time.

But taking a look at the kitchen, Hanyu Hideki was at least a little happy.

That is, under the strict management of Yunshang Entertainment, plus not being influenced by scumbags.

In this time and space, Nakamori Akina's life is still very regular, and she has not developed the bad habit of smoking and drinking.

The deterioration of Akina Nakamori's voice in her previous life was somewhat related to these bad habits.

Although Nakamori Akina's voice is mid-bass, she can still sing with a clear texture at the beginning.

But in the later period, there was only a hint of hoarseness.

"Don't cook anything tomorrow afternoon, let's go out to eat."

Hideki Hanyu suggested.

"Okay, okay." Akina Nakamori agreed.

She doesn't care what she eats or where she eats it.

As long as she can be with Hanyu Hideki, she will eat anything.

Hanyu Hideki was about to think about what to eat when he suddenly remembered something.

Ask Akina Nakamori.

"Oh, by the way, Yukio-san is going to take his wife to visit my house in Minato District tomorrow. Would Akina help me receive Mrs. Tanaka?"

"Can I?"

"Of course." Hanyu Hideki said nonchalantly.

Yukio Tanaka brought his wife to visit. He didn't have a female companion to receive him, so he always felt a little inappropriate.

After much deliberation, only Nakamori Akina is the most suitable right now.

"Okay then, I'll go pack my things right away. I'll go there tonight. If I prepare tomorrow, it will be too late."

Watching Akina Nakamori hurriedly take out her suitcase and put things in it.

Hideki Hanyu thought to himself that this girl was really innocent.

He believed what he said.

I said to go with him without any hesitation.

If he had any bad intentions, he would probably sell the other party, and the other party would still have to count the money for him.

　Thanks for the reward of Slow Travel Books.

　　Chapter 316 has been banned. I am speechless. I am applying to be released from the ban.

　　If you haven't seen it, just wait a moment, it will probably be unlocked tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)