Traveling through the Tokyo bubble era

Chapter 464 Some people are happy and some are sad

"In this world, there are many decisions that seem very stupid to outsiders, but from the perspective of the person involved, they are actually the most reasonable choice, or the only choice."

Hideki Hanyu said this in a private room of a teahouse in Chuo District, Tokyo.

Next to him, sat a petite and beautiful woman.

Who else could it be if it wasn't Kyoko Koizumi?

Halfway through Nintendo's press conference, Hanyu felt bored and prepared to leave.

Finding that no one else wanted to watch anymore, he simply invited everyone to drink tea at a teahouse near the exhibition hall.

But before leaving, I met the little fairy who was the publicity ambassador at the Tokyo Electric Power Exhibition, and he took him with him.

Therefore, in the box now, in addition to the little goblin, there are also Eri Kitahara and Satoru Iwata sitting opposite.

Hanyu Hideki's first words were also addressed to the two of them.

Iwata nodded in agreement with his words.

"Yes, if I were sitting in Hiroshi Yamauchi's position and faced with the current predicament, I would probably make the same choice.

Of course, launching a new console that is not compatible with FC games will risk losing the market share of the old console. But now that everyone is launching new consoles, if Nintendo remains indifferent and continues to cling to the FC console, it will just die slowly in the end. . "

Kitahara Eri immediately echoed, "Yes, if Nintendo doesn't let go of the FC, it is very likely that we will not need to do anything. Sega can rely on new consoles to capture part of the market, and their results will only be worse."

"Haha, let's not talk about Nintendo. The situation is very clear now. We just need to do our job well."

When Hanyu Hideki said this, he raised his tea cup and took a sip, then greeted a few people, "The Gyokuro here is good, please don't be polite."

For him, now that Nintendo has taken action, it is already a thing of the past.

The top management of Elf Entertainment has already made various responses to all possibilities of Nintendo.

Therefore, all Elf Entertainment has to do next is to act according to the plan.

Even in the subsequent work, Satoru Iwata does not need to be personally responsible.

After all, Elf Entertainment has a busy business. In addition to its competitors, it also has too many things to deal with for its own development.

Hideki Hanyu didn't even need to look at Satoru Iwata's work plan, he could tell a lot casually.

E.g.

The establishment of Genie Entertainment’s global sales network.

affairs of divisions in various regions of the world.

Review the game development plans of the three major studios, as well as a number of subordinate game developers and studios.

Investment and acquisition plans for some potential game developers.

Approval work for hardware research and development, as well as investment and cooperation in production and foundries.

Or the operation work of some important IPs in the future, such as the tokusatsu drama project in cooperation with Yunshang Entertainment, such as the "Lord of the Rings" game development project that has just been acquired, such as the "Monster Universe" project that is nearing the end of negotiations with Toho... …

In addition to console games, Elf Entertainment also has the EGP arcade platform, the Pokeball handheld platform, and the still-selling electronic pet Pokémon Fight.

Today's Elf Entertainment is already a behemoth in the video game industry.

Nintendo was enough to scare them in the past.

Until now, it is just a rival in the field of home game consoles.

"Yes, what we should be afraid of now are actually the opponents hiding in the dark. Those guys who have revealed their cards, we just need to deal with them normally."

Kitahara Eri said, picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and said with emotion, "Refreshing and elegant, it is indeed a good tea."

Very current, Hanyu Hideki's relaxed attitude also infected the two people in front of him.

Iwata Satoru also picked up the tea cup and tasted it carefully.

Beside them, the little goblin acted obediently as a servant, using some unskilled tea ceremony skills to help the three of them pour tea.

However, the three of them did not stay in the teahouse for too long.

Iwata Satoru and Kitahara Eri each had work to do, and after noon, they bid farewell to Hanyu Hideki and left.

After the two left, Hanyu Hideki didn't stay long, and left the teahouse with the little fairy.

After getting in the car, Hanyu Hideki asked the little fairy, "Do you have any work this afternoon? Do you want me to take you back to the office first?"

The little elf didn't answer. Instead, he asked Hanyu Hideki, "What are you going to do this afternoon, teacher?"

"I want to visit Akina's place." Hanyu Hideki replied.

Unexpectedly, the little goblin said, "Teacher, if you want to find Akina-chan, you don't have to go."

"Why?" Hanyu Hideki asked.

Kyoko Koizumi explained, "Don't you know, teacher? Akina went back to Kiyose City last night."

"What happened, why didn't I know?" Hanyu Hideki asked curiously.

The little fairy replied, "She and I finished recording the show yesterday, and she went back after receiving a phone call. She left in a hurry. She probably didn't have time to tell you."

"Then I'd better make a call and ask."

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, he directly dialed Nakamori Akina's mobile phone.

It didn't connect. I guess there's no signal there at all.

In this case, he could only send a paging message and wait for the other party to call him back.

At this time, he asked the little elf again, "What are you going to do next?"

The little fairy took Hanyu Hideki's hand and said coquettishly, "I don't want to do anything, I just want to be with the teacher."

"No job?"

"Wherever work is concerned, teachers are more important."

"Only you can talk."

Facing the goblin's sweet words, Hanyu Hideki smiled and tapped the other person's forehead.

But he didn't ask the other party to leave again.

However, Akina Nakamori was not here and the Shirokanedai District could not be reached. Marco, who was driving, asked Hideki Hanyu, "Boss, where are we going?"

Hideki Hanyu thought for a while and said, "Go to the clouds for entertainment."

"Ok."

Marco responded and immediately turned around and headed towards the port area.

"Teacher, what are you doing at Yunshang Entertainment now?" the little goblin asked curiously.

Hanyu Hideki then replied, "Let's talk about work with Asako-san."

As for what they were talking about specifically, Hanyu Hideki didn't say much. The little fairy also knew that it had nothing to do with her, so he was smart enough not to ask.

However, until the car arrived at the parking lot of the Yunshang Entertainment Building, Hanyu Hideki did not wait for a call back from Nakamori Akina, which made him somewhat worried.

Therefore, before he went to see Asako Hirohashi, he made a special trip to Yunshang Entertainment Office.

However, he suddenly appeared after not showing up for a long time, causing the office to panic instantly.

Whether they were club employees or artists staying in the office at this time, they all rushed over and bowed to him in unison.

He had something on his mind and was not in the mood to chat with his subordinates at this time.

Taking the little fairy with him, he strode straight to Mijima Iijima's office.

The little elf followed Hideki Hanyu, feeling the awe-inspiring gazes of the people around him. Although he knew that it was given to Hideki Hanyu, he still couldn't help but feel a little proud in his heart.

"Teacher Hanyu, why did you come to see me suddenly?"

Hanyu Hideki hadn't even arrived at Iijima Sanchi's office, but Iijima Sanchi had already taken the initiative to greet him.

After all, as soon as Hanyu Hideki entered the door, the receptionist at the door informed Mijima Iijima on the phone.

"Nothing important, I just wanted to ask Akina what's going on?"

"The agent who returned to Kiyose City with Akina-san called me this morning and told me that her mother was in trouble. I don't know the specifics."

Mijima Iijima answered truthfully.

She originally thought that Hanyu Hideki came suddenly because of some emergency, but she didn't expect that it was just to ask about Nakamori Akina.

When Hanyu Hideki heard Mijima Iijima's answer, he thought it was exactly what he guessed.

Last year, we agreed to arrange for the other party's mother to go to America for medical treatment. We originally planned to finish the matter in March.

Now it seems that it has to be brought forward.

Thinking of this, he immediately said, "I'll go to your office and make a call."

Next, Hanyu Hideki followed Mijima Iijima to the office.

Then he made an overseas phone call and contacted his secretary's office in America.

It was already off duty there, and there was only one employee on duty.

Hideki Hanyu told the employee on duty, "Contact the Texas Medical Center for me immediately..."

After explaining his request in detail, Hanyu Hideki hung up the phone.

Next to him, Mijima Iijima, who had listened to the whole process, asked, "Is Hanyu-sensei going to arrange for Akina's mother to go to America for medical treatment?"

Hanyu Hideki nodded and said, "Yes, after all, the medical conditions there are better."

Hearing this, Mijima Iijima sighed, "Hey, it seems I have to adjust Akina-san's work schedule in advance."

Mijima Iijima knew very well that Akina Nakamori would definitely have to follow him to go overseas for medical treatment at the beginning, which would inevitably affect the work that had been arranged.

If this kind of thing is left to other Neon offices or other artists, the office will not care about what you have to do. You can do whatever work you have to do, and you are not allowed to leave for a day.

But on cloud entertainment, it usually takes a few days to accommodate.

And when the artist is Akina Nakamori, it will become to try to meet Akina Nakamori's needs.

After all, he is the pillar of the current Yunshang Entertainment Office.

Coupled with the relationship with Hanyu Hideki, Iijima Mitochi certainly knows what she should do.

Hideki Hanyu said, "Then I'll leave it to Iijima-san, but don't worry for now. You can contact my secretary's office in America first to confirm the medical arrangements at the Texas Medical Center, and then decide after discussing with Akina."

"Okay, Hanyu-sensei."

As soon as Mijima Iijima finished speaking, the phone on her desk rang.

But when the time came, he picked up the conversation and listened to a few words. He immediately raised his head and said to Hideki Hanyu, "It's Akina-san's manager."

"Let Akina talk to me." Hanyu Hideki ordered.

Mijima Iijima immediately gave instructions to the manager on the other end of the phone, saying that Hideki Hanyu was nearby and wanted to speak to Akina Nakamori.

After a while, Miji Iijima handed the phone to Hanyu Hideki, "Akina-san is here."

Hideki Hanyu took the phone and said, "Akina, it's me."

As soon as his voice fell, he heard a soft voice coming from the receiver.

"Hanyu-kun, I'm so scared."

"Don't be afraid, I have everything under my control. I have contacted America and will arrange for your mother to go to America for medical treatment right away."

Hanyu Hideki asked again, "I called you before and sent you a paging message, but why didn't you call me back?"

"After I returned to Kiyose City last night, I rushed my mother to the hospital in Kiyose City. I stayed with her here all night and left all my belongings at home."

Nakamori Akina's voice was a little weak, probably because she didn't get much rest last night.

"How is your mother's condition now?" Hanyu Hideki asked.

"Last night, my mother suddenly fainted while working in the bar, and then..."

Nakamori Akina first told Hanyu Hideki about her mother's condition, and then said, "This morning the doctor told me that it is recommended that my mother be transferred to Tokyo as soon as her physical condition stabilizes."

"There's no need to go to Tokyo. Once arrangements are made in America, go directly to America. I'll go with you then."

"Well, I listen to you, but... Hanyu-kun, can you come and stay with me now?"

Nakamori Akina's soft and weak plea was obviously extremely helpless.

"Okay, I'll leave now." Hanyu Hideki agreed without hesitation.

Akina Nakamori said, "I'm at Kiyose City Murano Hospital. You can call this number when you arrive..."

After hanging up the phone with Nakamori Akina, Hanyu Hideki said to Mijima Iijima, "I'll leave it to you to help Akina adjust her work arrangements. This is America's contact information for my secretary's office."

As Hideki Hanyu said this, he found a piece of paper on the table and wrote down two phone numbers.

"Don't worry, Mr. Hanyu." Mijima Iijima said.

"Then I'll leave first."

Under Mijima Iijima's farewell, Hideki Hanyu returned to the parking lot.

What I originally wanted to talk to Hirohashi Asako, I can only do it another day.

Before getting in the car, he looked at the little goblin who was still following him and said truthfully, "I'm going to Kiyose City to visit Akina."

Hearing this, the little goblin stopped and said, "Teacher, go ahead and be careful on the road. I'll just take a taxi back."

"Well, be careful too."

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, he got into the car and told Marco to set off.

Speaking of which, Kiyose City is not far from Tokyo.

From the port area, it's less than 40 kilometers there.

Taking the Metropolitan Expressway, we arrived at the entrance of the hospital Akina Nakamori said in a little over an hour.

It looks like a very small hospital. I'm afraid the situation was too urgent last night. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come here. I would have sent him directly to Tokyo.

After calling. Soon, Hideki Hanyu saw Akina Nakamori walking out of the hospital door.

The girl is wearing a white skirt with a cyan coat on top. Judging from the shape of the skirt, it must be the costume she wore on the show.

Apparently, the girl didn't even bother to change her clothes after leaving the show yesterday, so she rushed back overnight.

Looking at the girl's face again, she looked haggard and weak, and I felt pity for her.

(haggard dish·picture)

Hideki Hanyu got off the bus immediately.

After Nakamori Akina saw him, she ran over in small steps and jumped directly into his arms.

Then, the girl's voice sounded as if she had found support.

"Hanyu-kun, it's so nice to see you."

"Don't worry Akina, everything will be fine as long as I'm here."

Hideki Hanyu stroked the girl's hair.

The girl gently rubbed her head against Hanyu Hideki's chest, "Well, with Hanyu-kun by my side, I'm not afraid of anything."

"Will Akina continue to take care of her mother?" Hanyu Hideki asked.

Nakamori Akina said, "No need now, my sister Akiko will take my place and rest."

"Then let me take you home first."

"Ok."

In this way, Hanyu Hideki took Nakamori Akina back to the girl's home in Kiyose City.

After Akina Nakamori made money, she bought an apartment in Tokyo.

I also bought land in Kiyose City and helped my family build a house to live in.

But it is different from another time and space where a small building with shops was built on land purchased with a loan.

Because of the decision made with her father in advance, Nakamori Akina's family continued to run the bar in addition to working.

Therefore, this house is only used for living, and its style is that of a four-story finely decorated apartment building.

In addition to living with your family, you can also rent it out to collect rent.

Akina Nakamori's house is on the top floor.

After Hideki Hanyu entered the interior, he found that although the room was not large in size, it was small and well-equipped, and the decoration was quite exquisite and beautiful.

However, it can be seen from the decoration that Akina Nakamori doesn't come back often.

"Hanyu-kun, please wait a moment, I'm going to cook dinner now."

Nakamori Akina picked up the plastic bag on her hand. It was the ingredients she bought when she came back.

"Forget it, you haven't rested since last night. Go take a hot bath first and leave the cooking to me."

Hanyu Hideki took off his suit jacket and took the ingredients from the other party's hand.

"How is that possible?" Nakamori Akina turned around and avoided.

It felt very rude for her to let her lover cook in her own home.

"What's wrong with that?"

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, he grabbed it again.

Xiancai, who had not rested well, wanted to dodge again, but Hanyu Hideki, who was already prepared, subdued him in an instant.

After grabbing the ingredients, he carried the girl out of the bathroom door.

"Let's go take a hot bath and then you can eat."

After saying that, Hideki Hanyu walked straight to the kitchen.

……

The early spring sun sets slowly below the horizon.

Darkness gradually enveloped the entire Kiyose City.

On the tatami in the bedroom of Akina Nakamori's apartment.

Nakamori Akina nestled in Hanyu Hideki's arms and fell into sleep.

The girl sleeps peacefully and breathes steadily.

Obviously, Nakamori Akina slept particularly soundly with Hanyu Hideki by her side.

On the other hand, Hanyu Hideki did not fall asleep with his eyes open, and he was thinking about other things.

Although he came to accompany Nakamori Akina this evening, he must return to Tokyo again tomorrow morning.

Launching ceremony of the 'Elf Paradise' project jointly announced with Seibu Group.

Since Tsutsumi Yoshiaki will be there, he cannot be absent.

He has already told Marco that he will bring his assistant to pick him up tomorrow.

There was also the matter of taking Akina’s mother to America for medical treatment.

Since he promised the other party that he would go together, he would never break his promise.

Fortunately, there was still a week before the Spring Gathering of the Mental Image Chamber of Commerce, which was enough for him to make a round trip to America.

As for what I want to talk to Asako Hirohashi, Asako Hirohashi will also be present at the launch ceremony of the 'Elf Paradise' project tomorrow. As a partner of Cloud Entertainment, Asako Hirohashi will be able to take time to chat.

Looking back carefully, he found that there was nothing urgent to deal with.

That's good, at least you don't have to worry about arriving in America and having to rush back suddenly for something urgent.

……

March 15th.

The third day of the 5th Tokyo Electronic Entertainment Expo.

After Yu Qinglai changed into the clothes sent by Chie Ishihara, Hideki Hanyu said goodbye to Akina Nakamori and drove back to Tokyo to attend the press conference of Elf Entertainment at the main booth today.

The 'Elf Paradise' project is the finale.

So when the press conference started and Satoru Iwata took the stage, Hideki Hanyu was still waiting backstage with Yoshiaki Tsutsumi.

Next to him, there was Asako Hirohashi who came as a representative of the partner.

In the 'Elf Paradise' to be built in the future, in addition to various themed landscaping and amusement facilities, live performances by real people will naturally be indispensable.

Neither Seibu Group nor Elf Entertainment has experience in this area.

Therefore, after some discussion, it was decided to hand over the content of the theme live performance to Yunshang Entertainment.

From the design of performance content to the recruitment and training of performers, everything will be completed by Yunshang Entertainment.

After briefly greeting Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, Hideki Hanyu approached Asako Hirohashi and took the time to talk about what he wanted to talk about yesterday.

"Asako-san, how are the preparations for Hong Kong's publicity work going now?"

What Hideki Hanyu said about Hong Kong's publicity work actually refers to Yunshang Entertainment's use of its own media resources to promote the success of Hong Kong movies in recent years.

Not only the city of Xiangjiang, but also its influence throughout Asia.

It is to create the impression that Hong Kong movies are prosperous and prosperous in the neon territory.

As for why it did this, of course it was because after Crescent Cinema Line expanded its shares, it was preparing to swallow up Asian theater chains.

If you don't show the "splendid scene" in advance, how can you rely on to raise the stock price later?

"Don't worry, Hanyu-san, I promise there won't be any problems." Asako Hirohashi said confidently.

After all, if Yunshang Entertainment can't handle this little bit of publicity work, then all these years will really be in vain.

"That's good. Remember not to do it too deliberately to avoid side effects." Hanyu Hideki reminded.

"Okay, I'll tell the person in charge of this matter when I get back."

After Asako Hirohashi said this, he immediately asked, "I heard from people below that Hanyu-san went to Unshang Entertainment last night."

"I originally wanted to find you, but who wanted to know about Akina..."

Hideki Hanyu explained what happened last night.

"So this is the matter. I didn't expect it to be so serious. Let Akina take care of her mother in America. I will help President Iijima handle her work adjustments."

Hirohashi Asako has always had a special feeling for Nakamori Akina, who lived in her home at the age of sixteen.

Just like the three girls of Genki Girl, she will never be stingy as long as she takes care of them within her ability.

Saying that, Hirohashi Asako asked again, "When will Hanyu-san plan to leave Neon?"

"If nothing else happens, we'll leave tomorrow."

"So fast."

"The Texas Medical Center in Houston has been contacted. This kind of thing must be done sooner rather than later."

"That……"

Hirohashi Asako wanted to say something else, but at this moment, a huge cheer suddenly came from the direction of the main booth.

This continuous cheering not only interrupted Asako Hirohashi's words, but also attracted the attention of everyone backstage.

Hideki Hanyu thought of the game that Satoru Iwata was going to announce today, and vaguely guessed the reason.

But other people who don't know are only curious and surprised in their hearts.

Especially Yoshiaki Tsutsumi. He walked up to Hideki Hanyu and asked, "President Hanyu, what happened ahead?"

Hideki Hanyu replied, "If my guess is correct, the audience should be cheering for a game to be released by Genie Entertainment."

"For a game?" Yoshiaki Tsutsumi looked confused.

"Of course, the games produced by Elf Entertainment have always been loved by players. Isn't this why Tisang approached us to cooperate?"

After Hanyu Hideki said this, and then listened to the cheers that continued to ring out from the main booth, Tsutsumi Yoshiaki instantly became interested in the game being released.

He quickly asked, "Will the game Hanyu-san released today also appear in our Elf Paradise?"

"Sorry, this game is not among Elfland's preferred plans."

Hideki Hanyu made an apologetic expression.

The planned Elf Paradise, the first phase of the design and construction plan, currently only has four theme parks.

They are Fantasy Pet Secret Land, Mario World, Adventure City, and Real Story Theme Street.

Fantasy Pet Secret Land is a theme park composed of Tamagotchi and Pokémon.

Mario World, as the name suggests, is a theme park with the Mario background world as its core, which also includes the game "Ice Cube" and the upcoming "Snowman Brothers" content.

Adventure City is a variety of large-scale amusement facilities designed with the theme of Elf Entertainment's copyrights.

As for the real-life story-themed block, real scenes from various copyrighted stories are set up, and then the stories are performed.

Naturally, the classic theme float parade is also indispensable.

(I won’t go into details about the amusement park. I’ll give you a detailed introduction to the extra chapter of Elf Paradise Travel Notes when I have time.)

At this time, the game "Sonic" displayed by Satomasa Iwata on the main booth was not included in the design of the first phase of "Elfland".

When Tsutsumi Yoshiaki heard that the game that was cheered by players outside was not included in the content of the theme park, he suddenly showed disappointment.

Seeing this, Hanyu Hideki hurriedly explained without waiting for the other party to speak.

"Tisang, please don't worry. If this game is equally popular after it's launched, we can let its popularity spread and join the second phase of the construction plan in time."

"That's all it can do."

After Tsutsumi Yoshiaki finished speaking, he seemed to be curious about what game could be so popular among players, so he walked towards the side of the main booth, wanting to see it for himself.

But Hideki Hanyu did not act.

Because the cheers of the players have told him that "Sonic" is going to be successful.

Hideki Hanyu firmly believes that "Sonic", an epoch-making game, will help Genie Entertainment defeat all opponents.

On the main booth, Sonic's demonstration screen made the players in the stands cheer.

The charm of Sonic the Hedgehog instantly captured the hearts of players.

Look at the exquisite graphics, the playful design in every detail, and the unparalleled speed and sound effects of the game characters.

Players already believe that this game is likely to be as good as Super Mario Bros., as Satoru Iwata said.

But, not everyone in the stands was cheering.

Some people are happy, and naturally some people are sad.

The Sega manager who held the press conference yesterday and Nintendo's Minoru Arakawa were also in the audience at this time.

The better "Sonic" performs, the louder the players cheer, and the colder their hearts become.

The new console that we have been brewing for a long time has just hit the market and hit the epoch-making masterpiece of Elf Entertainment.

The result...

They couldn't bear to think about it.

Affected by such a mood, at the end of the press conference, Elf Entertainment and Seibu Group announced that they would launch the 'Elf Paradise' project with huge investment.

They no longer have the heart to care.

After all, compared to "Sonic", which can directly defeat them, there is really nothing to worry about a park project that will only be completed in a few years.

　Thanks to Chau534 for the tip.

(End of this chapter)