Traveling Through the Tokyo Bubble Era

Chapter 341 The Birth of Sonic

When the time comes to nine o'clock.

The entrance to a movie theater owned by Toho in the port area.

Hanyu Hideki, who walked out of the door with the crowd, stood on the street at night, opened his arms and stretched hard.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve been to a cinema to watch a movie, and it feels pretty good.”

Next to him, Hiroko Yakushimaru looked at Hideki Hanyu, not knowing what to say.

Because after they left the cafe, Hanyu Hideki actually treated her to a movie.

But after watching the movie, she didn't know if Hideki Hanyu would make any other requests.

such as……

Thinking of a certain answer, she felt inexplicably embarrassed.

If Hideki Hanyu really said it, how should she refuse so as not to embarrass the other party?

After all, Hanyu Hideki indirectly helped her.

And she was also afraid that if she offended Hideki Hanyu, it would have a negative impact on her career.

And just when Hiroko Yakushimaru was thinking wildly.

Hideki Hanyu spoke.

"Thank you very much for your hospitality, Ms. Yakushimaru. The movie today was very nice. It's getting late, so I'll take my leave now."

Hideki Hanyu's words surprised Hiroko Yakushimaru.

Is this man just leaving?

After drinking coffee with her, a beauty recognized by all neon circles, and watching a movie.

Are you leaving like this?

Are there no "excessive" requirements at all?

Yakushimaru Hiroko, who was in a dilemma just now, felt a little disbelief in his heart.

What's more, it's an inexplicable feeling of anger.

Is she so unattractive in Hanyu Hideki's eyes?
Are they not worthy of the other party’s unwanted thoughts?

All I can say is that this is what women are like.

If you rush to stick to it, she may not cherish it and may be indifferent to you.

But once you show that you don't care about her, she will feel unwilling to do so.

Of course, the premise of all this is that you have enough charm.

Otherwise, instead of being unwilling, people will only be happy.

Hideki Hanyu didn't care at all about Hiroko Yakushimaru's psychological activities.

The reason why he teased Hiroko Yakushimaru tonight was just to have fun and relieve his bad mood.

At this time, he was in a good mood and did not intend to tease the other party anymore.

After all, given his status, even small actions can cause trouble for the other party.

And if you continue to play, it will be bad if the other party misunderstands something.

Hailing a taxi, Hideki Hanyu signaled to Hiroko Yakushimaru, "Ms. Yakushimaru, please."

Seeing that Hanyu Hideki couldn't wait to send her away.

Hiroko Yakushimaru was immediately furious.

"that……"

She wanted to say something, but didn't know how to say it.

After all, Hanyu Hideki did nothing wrong.

However, the way Hiroko Yakushimaru hesitated to speak made Hanyu Hideki think that she had some scruples.

Hanyu Hideki said with a slight smile.

"As for what happened before, Ms. Yakushimaru doesn't need to take it to heart. In fact, it's me who should apologize. After all, it was because of me that you got involved in those rumors."

Hiroko Yakushimaru never expected that Hideki Hanyu would say these words to her.

Although she felt that Hideki Hanyu had misunderstood her current mood.

But Hideki Hanyu's gesture still made her feel good about him.

After all, in Neon, it is only natural that the lower-ranking person will be blamed for the higher-ranking person.

Especially in a society where the idea of ​​male superiority and female inferiority is seriously affected.

It is even rarer for men to take the initiative to admit their mistakes to women.

Not to mention a big shot like Hideki Hanyu.

Think back to today's process from meeting to now.

Yakushimaru Hiroko suddenly discovered that this big shot in the circle, whom he was not familiar with before, was really a little different.

For a time, the little thoughts in her heart disappeared.

Yakushimaru Hiroko returned Hanyu Hideki with a gentle smile.

"Actually, that incident also helped me. I should thank Hanyu-san."

After saying that, Hiroko Yakushimaru got into the taxi and said goodbye politely.

"Hanyu-san, goodbye."

Hideki Hanyu clearly saw the changes in Yakushimaru Hiroko's before and after.

Although I don't know why.

But it doesn't matter to him.

After nodding and saying "goodbye", Hanyu Hideki turned around and left.

Not far away, Marco had noticed him coming out and took the initiative to park the car next to him.

As the taxi started to drive, Yakushimaru Hiroko couldn't help but turn around and look at Hanyu Hideki through the rear window of the car.

Although his mood had calmed down, the man left so neatly.

It still made her feel special.

……

The next day.

Hideki Hanyu arrived at Yunshang Entertainment early in the morning according to the agreed time.

As for Akimoto Yasu, he arrived earlier than him.

In Asako Hirohashi's office, Qiu Pangpang sat upright, with a serious look on his face and a hint of nervousness, like a student who had made a mistake.

When Hideki Hanyu saw Yasushi Akimoto looking like this, he couldn't believe that this shameless guy would be so scared.

90.00% it was just for Asako Hirohashi to see.

After all, there was a freshly released "Weekly Bunshun" on Asako Hirohashi's desk at this time.

Turning to the first page, there were photos of several young girls sitting around smoking and drinking.

The title is quite "horrifying."

【The Depraved Life of Kitten Club】

Although Akimoto Yasushi followed Hanyu Hideki's suggestion and held an impromptu press conference last night to announce the dismissal of several kitten members involved.

But for things like scandals, as long as there is room for hype, sometimes the media doesn't care about the truth.

The public wants to see Akimoto Yasushi's "righteousness to eliminate relatives" and his resolute handling methods.

Or do you want to see the depraved lives of the kitten members?
The answer is self-evident.

That's why there is a saying, "You start a rumor with your mouth, but if you refute it, your legs will be broken."

As soon as the news of "Weekly Bunshun" came out, it was bound to be hotly debated for a while.

There will definitely be so-called moral guardians who will not let go of underage girls.

Who made Kitty Club so popular and so popular?

Fortunately, at the beginning of the month, Yasushi Akimoto had already let artists from other clubs join the club.

Otherwise, given the current situation, public opinion will inevitably add insult to injury to other clubs.

Now, since everyone can let people in to make money, they will definitely be more cautious about such things that may cause trouble.

And besides the kitten scandal.

What's more serious is actually the ban from TBS TV station.

When Hanyu Hideki arrived, Akimoto Yasumasa carefully explained the details to Hirohashi Asako.

"...That's what happened, President Hirohashi."

Yasushi Akimoto finished speaking.

Hirohashi Asako looked at Hanyu Hideki who had just arrived, "What do Hanyu-san think about this matter?"

"At this time, all we can do is have a good talk with the two TV stations respectively. Reducing the conflict is the only option. Continuing to make small moves will only make the situation more out of control."

Hanyu Hideki said directly.

Conspiracies and tricks are just helpless actions.

The best way to truly solve the problem is to be upright.

In this way, we won’t worry about future troubles and can withstand the test.

"Hanyu-san is right. What happened just now is not so bad that it is irreversible. As long as there are interests, there is a chance of resolution."

Hirohashi Asako said this, thought for a moment and then continued.

"Let's do this. Fuji TV, please ask Koichi-san to make a trip. I will personally visit TBS TV station and try to solve the problem in the shortest possible time."

Hanyu Hideki said, "Asako-san is right. A quick decision is the best way to deal with it. Before the news spreads, it is easier for both parties to lose face."

Hirohashi Asako suddenly looked at Akimoto Yasushi and said, "President Akimoto Yasushi."

"I'm here." Qiu Yuanyao agreed quickly.

The two bosses were talking, but he didn't dare to interrupt. After all, he was the one who caused the trouble.

Hirohashi Asako suddenly called him, and Akimoto Yasushi understood that this must be a job arrangement for him.

Hirohashi Asako asked, "After the three solo members release records, what are your next plans?"

"I plan to select three relatively popular players to form a small team and release singles."

Yasushi Akimoto said, and added, "Excluding Sachiko Kamaike, I plan to hype up the fact that she can't release films."

"It's a very good idea. Let's do it immediately. As long as the Kitty Club has results, our negotiations will be easier. Everyone is here for the benefit, so let them see the benefit."

Hirohashi Asako's meaning is obvious.

As long as the performance of the Kitten Club is good enough, TBS TV station will feel pressure to ban it.

After all, "The Best Ten" is a singer ranking, but the winner of the record sales chart cannot participate in the show.

By then, in addition to questions from the audience, the fairness and objectivity of the list will no longer exist.

"Yes." Qiu Yuanyao agreed.

Next, the three people discussed the details of the matter for a while.

Yasushi Akimoto was the first to leave. He had to urgently arrange for the first unit of the Kitty Club to release records.

Although at this time, Sayuri Kuni's single was still on the top of the charts.

Once a small team is launched, internal competition will begin.

But in order to help the negotiations with Hirohashi Asako, Akimoto Yasu could only do this.

After Yasushi Akimoto left, Asako Hirohashi's expression changed and she looked at Hideki Hanyu with a smile.

"Hanyu-san brought gifts to Saori-chan and Rie-chan, and they liked them very much."

"It's a little gadget, as long as they like it." Hanyu Hideki said.

"Does Hanyu-san have anything else to do today?" Hirohashi Asako asked.

"I plan to go to Elf Entertainment in the afternoon. Asako-san, what do you need me to do?" Hanyu Hideki said.

Hirohashi Asako said, "Yoshioka-san has just returned to China, and he wants to invite everyone to get together."

When Hideki Hanyu heard this, he seemed to think of something.

Dangjie asked, "Is Storm Advertising's board of directors meeting going to be held this year?"

"Yes, it will be held in early March." Asako Hirohashi replied.

"Haha, Yoshioka-san is actually polite to me. Just say it and it's over. Why are you so secretive about having a party?"

Hideki Hanyu had already guessed what Shota Yoshioka meant.

This Storm Advertising board of directors meeting will determine the official candidate for president.

Although Yoshioka Shota is a favorite, he is not foolproof.

After all, his foundation is too shallow and his background is too ordinary.

The biggest reliance is its own ability and the support from Yunshang Entertainment.

To be precise, it was the support from Hideki Hanyu.

Hirohashi Asako said, "Yoshioka-san's character is like this, and it's not like you don't know it."

As a man, it’s normal to want to save face.

"Okay, I'll definitely be there tonight. Just decide on a place and let me know. That guy and I are so alienated, I have to get him drunk tonight..."

Hideki Hanyu pretended to be angry, causing Asako Hirohashi to shake his head helplessly.

Next, the two didn't talk for long.

After all, Hirohashi Asako was busy with work, and Hanyu Hideki couldn't keep chatting with him.

After leaving Yunshang Entertainment, Hideki Hanyu went to Elf Entertainment.

Entering the office building, Hanyu Hideki took the elevator directly to the top floor.

In addition to the offices of the upper echelon of the club, this floor also has several conference rooms of different sizes.

As soon as Hideki Hanyu got off the elevator, he was reminded by Assistant Satoru Iwata from the entrance assistant office that Eri Kitahara and Satoru Iwata were having a meeting in the small conference room.

Hearing this, Hideki Hanyu changed his route to the small conference room.

After opening the door, he quietly walked in, picked a seat at the back and sat down.

The people inside noticed that he was coming and planned to get up and say hello.

But he pressed his hand and said, "You continue, don't worry about me."

At this time, he also discovered that there were only Eri Kitahara and Satoru Iwata in the conference room.

There are also staff from the marketing department, as well as Koji Takita, the editor-in-chief of "Game Base".

After listening to a few words, he knew what the meeting was about.

It's already February. In addition to preparations for the launch of "Game Base", the Tokyo Electronic Entertainment Expo in March is also being prepared.

What was discussed in today’s meeting was the content that Elf Entertainment will display at the Tokyo Electronic Entertainment Expo and the areas that require the cooperation of Game Base magazine.

Speaking of which, there is still a lot to see in the content that Elf Entertainment will display at this Tokyo Electronics Entertainment Expo.In terms of games, Hideki Hanyu assigned development tasks to the three major studios last year.

"Quick Fight" by Divine Studio.

"Contra" by Shinhwa Studio.

There was no problem launching it at the Tokyo Electronic Entertainment Expo.

However, judging from the discussion at the meeting, it is clear that Satoru Iwata does not intend to announce everything at the Tokyo exhibition at once.

According to Satoru Iwata, he plans to make this year's Tokyo Electronics Entertainment Expo the home of Shinhwa Studio.

Only "Contra" and "Journey to the West" developed by the third development team under Shinhwa Studio, Yukiji Ryumori, were released.

Sacred Studio's "Tornado" is scheduled to be announced at America's "E3" exhibition in April.

As for Sonic the Hedgehog from Fantastic Studios.

We are still in the planning stage of improving the program and designing the content.

Hideki Hanyu came to Elf Entertainment today just to see the progress.

Don't say that "Sonic the Hedgehog" has not been developed. Even if it is developed, he does not plan to release it this year.

This is an epoch-making game that rivals "Super Mario Bros." How could it be released so easily?

Of course, except for the games arranged by Hanyu Hideki,

Genie Entertainment will also launch other games at the Tokyo Electronics Entertainment Expo.

It's just that compared to the previous works, these games really have nothing to say.

And in addition to games, in terms of hardware.

Derivative models of Pokeball 2, such as backlit models and color models.

There is also an upgraded version of the PS console.

Both will be announced at the Tokyo Electronics Entertainment Expo.

As for the brand new product, the third generation electronic pet has been confirmed to be released at the America E3 exhibition, and it will definitely be kept secret in Tokyo.

However, Hideki Hanyu judged this from the content of the meeting he observed.

The real highlight of Elf Entertainment this year is actually not the previous ones.

But the arcade part.

And it's not an EGP arcade platform.

It is an explosion of movable entertainment machines.

Last year Tetsuya Aragaki led the hardware research and development department to develop a new generation of light gun technology.

Although it is limited by host performance, it cannot act as a host peripheral.

But putting it on a larger arcade machine is not a problem at all.

Therefore, with the efforts of the hardware department, various movable vehicle arcade machines have made great breakthroughs.

A space combat cabin that can rotate without blind spots.

A tank arcade where you can feel the bumps.

In short, there are various types.

Even after Shinhwa Studio ended the development of "Contra", Tetsuya Aragaki planned to work with them to develop a No. 1 story-based shooting game from a first-person perspective.

Hideki Hanyu always felt that he wouldn't be surprised if these guys came out with "House of the Death" or "VR Men" in advance.

In short, after observing the game meeting, he found that under the management of Satoru Iwata, Elf Entertainment was running smoothly.

Even if he doesn't interfere.

With the foundation he laid, there will be no problem for Elf Entertainment to continue to develop according to its current momentum.

Nowadays, the sales of PS consoles in Neon are gradually stabilizing.

It seems that after the Tokyo Electronics Entertainment Exhibition is over, it is time to find an opportunity to straighten Iwata.

With this in mind, Hanyu Hideki wanted to avoid being asked by Kitahara Eri or Iwata to express his opinion at the end of the meeting.

He left the conference room early without waiting for the meeting to end.

He took the elevator downstairs and went to the Magic Studio.

Here, he saw the game plan carefully crafted by Yuji Naka.

In this project, Hideki Hanyu saw the shadow of the future "Sonic the Hedgehog".

For example, the protagonist of the game can form a group to speed up.

For example, in the game, if the character stops, he will automatically turn his head or beat the music with his feet.

The game plan looks great.

But the only thing that makes Hideki Hanyu a little depressed is why the protagonist of the game is not a hedgehog?

But an armadillo...

Although this animal can also form into a ball, it is not cute at all.

Although Hideki Hanyu didn't want to interfere with Yuji Naka's creation.

But he still couldn't accept the "Sonic Hedgehog" in his memory.

Become a "sonic armadillo".

So he told Yuji Naka directly.

"Nakayu-san, do you think the image of the protagonist of this game is a bit inappropriate?"

"Not suitable? Please ask President Hanyu to guide me." Yuji Naka said carefully.

As a newcomer who just joined the club, my first job was to be the producer of the game designated by the president.

Naka Yuji felt excited and nervous at the same time.

I’m afraid that I won’t do well enough to meet everyone’s expectations.

The result was an unpopular game.

Therefore, he has been working overtime every day since receiving the order.

Except program development.

He also led the team with great care and meticulousness to produce this game plan.

Now that Hideki Hanyu had expressed his opinion, his heart suddenly lifted.

After all, Hideki Hanyu is not just a big boss.

He is also recognized as a top game producer in the industry.

Hideki Hanyu said, "I just thought that using an armadillo as the protagonist would not be cute enough. After all, the main audience of the game we make is children."

Before Naka Yuji spoke, Toshihiko Nakago, the director of Magic Studio, took the initiative to take responsibility for Naka Yuji.

Toshihiko Nakago is still very optimistic about Yuji Naka's ability and does not want Hideki Hanyu to have a bad impression of Yuji Naka because of this game project.

He explained directly to Hideki Hanyu.

"President Hanyu, it is actually my opinion to decide on the armadillo. I mainly thought about speeding up the animal grouping, and the armadillo seems to be more suitable.

If the president feels that it is not cute enough, we can redesign it into a cartoon. After all, it is just a game and does not need to be too consistent with reality. "

Hanyu Hideki waved his hand and said, "Nakago-san, don't be nervous. I don't mean to blame Nakayu-san."

After speaking, he pointed to the plan on the table, "No matter how cartoonish the armadillo is, it can't change its original appearance. And if you just think about forming a group, other animals can do it."

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, he did not intend to make any more detours.

He directly expressed his thoughts, "Do you think it would be better if you choose a hedgehog?"

"Hedgehog?" Nakago Toshihiko and Naka Yuji looked at each other.

They really hadn't considered this animal before.

"Yes."

Hanyu Hideki said, directly picked up the pen and sketched on the cover of the plan book.

Soon, a simple cartoon image appeared on the cover of the planning book.

It is Sega's Sonic image in another time and space.

Although it is just a simple outline, no coloring has been done.

But Naka Yuji next to him immediately showed an interested expression.

For some reason, the moment he saw this image, he felt that this character was created for his game.

Therefore, before Hanyu Hideki could say anything, Naka Yuji couldn't wait to say, "President Hanyu, can this image you designed be licensed to my game planning?"

Faced with Naka Yuji's impatient reaction, Hanyu Hideki thought to himself that I haven't even persuaded him yet, why would you agree?

But since he drew this image, it was just for the game.

So he said directly, "Of course, I just drew a random image to indicate it. If Nakayu-sang thinks it's suitable, just use it."

Toshihiko Nakago looked at the image on the cover of the project and couldn't help but praise it.

"President Hanyu is so suitable for drawing casually. He is truly the game designer I admire most."

Hearing this, Hanyu Hideki joked to Nakago Toshihiko, "Nakago-san, flattering is not your strong point."

"I'm not flattering, I'm just telling the truth." Toshihiko Nakago looked sincere.

As a game production practitioner with high skills but lack of creativity.

Toshihiko Nakago really admires Hideki Hanyu.

Because of their president, there seems to be an endless supply of creativity in his mind.

Always surprise them.

And just when Toshihiko Nakago sent a rainbow fart to Hideki Hanyu.

There was a sudden knock on the office door where the three of them were.

"Please come in."

At Toshihiko Nakago's order, the receptionist from the game development department walked in.

After saying hello to the three, Hui reported, "The promotional shooting team for the Tokyo Electronics Entertainment Exhibition will enter the studio to shoot."

"What are you filming?" Nakago Toshihiko asked.

"I said I wanted to help the promotion ambassador take some staged photos," the receptionist explained.

"I know, let them take the photo, and try not to affect everyone's work."

After Toshihiko Nakago finished speaking, he turned around and saw Hideki Hanyu and Yuji Naka discussing something about the cartoon hedgehog image.

The first thing I talked about was how to color and adjust details.

Later we talked about what the name of this character should be.

Finally Naka Yuji suggested a name.

'–ソニック'.

The pronunciation translation is "Sonic".

Then the English name directly uses the word Sonic.

Facing this name that was exactly the same as in his previous life, Hanyu Hideki felt that everything was back on track due to the inertia of history.

He agreed without hesitation.

And just when the three of them were discussing the plan for the "Sonic" game, it was almost over.

There was a knock on the office door.

The same receptionist came in.

The other party, Toshihiko Nakago, said that the filming work of the promotional ambassador who was photographed in the studio has ended, and he wanted to express his gratitude to the person in charge.

Out of courtesy, Toshihiko Nakago agreed to the other party's request.

And Hideki Hanyu saw that there was nothing more to say about "Sonic".

It was almost time to get off work, and he was not interested in the promotion ambassador, so he said goodbye to Nakago Toshihiko and Naka Yuji and prepared to leave first.

After all, I have to attend the party hosted by Shota Yoshioka in the evening.

He had to be well prepared to bring down that guy who saw something outside of him.

But just when he walked out of the office and was about to leave.

But he heard a female voice calling him from behind, "Hanyu-sensei!"

The sound is somewhat familiar.

When I turned around, I saw that the person was more familiar.

It was Koizumi Kyoko.

He saw the little goblin running towards him with a surprised look on his face.

She originally looked like she was about to throw herself into his arms, but ended up stopping abruptly because there were too many people around.

Hideki Hanyu thought it was very funny.

"It turns out that the publicity and promotion ambassador turned out to be Jinzi."

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, the little elf immediately pouted.

"What do you mean it's me? Since the first one, this is my fourth time as the publicity ambassador of Tokyo Electronics Entertainment Expo. The teacher really doesn't care about me at all."

Hanyu Hideki was a little surprised when he heard this.

I thought back to when he suggested that Kyoko Koizumi take the game girl route.

I didn't expect that the dividends of this character would last so long, and he would serve as the promotion ambassador of the Tokyo Electronics Entertainment Exhibition for four consecutive years.

You must know that entering the fourth edition of the Tokyo Electronics Entertainment Exhibition, its influence is no longer limited to Neon's own country.

As the world’s first professional exhibition in the field of electronic games,
In addition, backed by Neon, the world's second largest game market, exhibitors at the Tokyo Electronics Entertainment Exhibition come from all over the world.

The influence also radiates around the world, even higher than the newly established E3 exhibition.

Being able to serve as a promotional ambassador at such an event.

In itself, it is a recognition of the little goblin.

If I remember correctly, the little fairy is now famous as a "lucky star" in the advertising industry.

Almost all the products she endorses have very good sales.

In future generations, that would be a proper "koi" physique.

Faced with the goblin's complaints, Hanyu Hideki pretended to be apologetic and comforted him.

"Okay, it's all my fault. Someone wants to treat me to dinner tonight. To make up for it, how about I take Kyoko with me?"

"Yeah!"

When she heard that Hanyu Hideki wanted to take her to socialize, the little fairy happily agreed without thinking.

　Thanks for the reward of book friends 202208...3810

　　Today my body has recovered a bit and I have [-] words. I will try to update normally tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)