There is nothing wrong with the training method of the Justice Messenger

So after one failure, will Qingshan still be persistent and try again, continuing to live this hard life for another year?

Or just give up out of frustration?

Li Nian thought about all these things, but she didn't have any emotions. She just saw clearly the difficulties Qingshan was facing.

Everyone in Sakurasou might encourage Aoyama to continue pursuing her dreams even if she fails... but Li Nian doesn't intend to be one of them.

Chasing dreams may seem beautiful, but in fact the process is difficult. The profession that Qingshan wants to become is a voice actor, which is a profession with serious internal competition and low pay. Even if she becomes a voice actor, she may not have a bright future. She has already paid a great price to try once. Should she continue to pay the price and try a second time? Will she succeed after the second attempt? If not, should she try a third time? Is it all worth it?

Li Nian couldn't see clearly.

If he thought it was a good thing, the kind of thing where the reward was worth the effort, he would certainly support Qingshan without hesitation, but since he couldn't see clearly, he didn't intend to support it casually.

He knew that the pros and cons were not something he should think about, but Qingshan should think about. After thinking it over, she had to make her own decision, and that decision was to continue or give up. Li Nian didn't want to interfere.

I will only support my friend in following her decision no matter what it is.

...Of course, if she could pass the audition and Aoyama directly became the voice actor she wanted to be, there wouldn't be so many problems, and all the above thoughts would be useless...No, that's just a new beginning, and more problems will follow after that.

Life is such a troublesome thing. The right or wrong of a choice can never be seen clearly at once, and the impact will be superimposed and accumulated... Li Nian, on the contrary, thinks that such a life is interesting. In fact, she is not worried that people like Qingshan will get lost because of temporary success or failure. As long as they do not change their persistent and serious personality, the future of their children will always be bright... Of course, there is indeed a lot of room for maneuver in the middle. If necessary, Li Nian will also seize the opportunity to intervene and guide the changes in a better direction.

--"delete……"

Wu Geng seemed to have finished watching the recording of his "wonderful performance" and was mumbling something. Li Nian glanced over and asked with a smile, "How about it, do you feel handsome?"

"Delete it!" Wu Geng rushed over and tried to grab the phone that Li Nian had placed aside - of course the latter was quicker and took it away first.

"No, how can you delete such a lovely performance? I said I would keep it forever."

"No! You are infringing my portrait rights! Delete it! I demand that you delete that video immediately!"

It seems that this child also realized that her acting level is comparable to that of an elementary school student. Even if she is equipped with a magic wand and a magic book with special effects, her personal acting skills are still flawed. Watching a one-man show without a partner is really awkward - it is precisely because of this that Li Nian feels that recording such stupid videos as Wu Geng is extremely precious and must be kept for a long time... to be used to play it out from time to time in the future to laugh at her.

"Don't delete it."

"Delete it!" Wu Geng didn't care about his face at all and pounced on Li Nian to snatch the phone.

Li Nian immediately took the phone in his hand and stretched it in another direction so that the short man could not reach it: "Give up, delete the videos in my hand, and the various backups that Akasaka left on his server."

"Delete that backup too! It has no reference value at all! What's the point of keeping it?"

"To laugh at you."

“…! Delete it!”

The result of the confrontation was that Li Nian could not resist the girl who was sticking to him and moving around, so he deleted the video on his phone. Akasaka was also seriously threatened by Gogeng's eyes flashing red, "Be careful, I'll smash your computer", so he had to use his mobile phone to remotely delete the backup in the server.

Li Nian took back the phone with regret: "It doesn't matter. I have clearly memorized your stupidity. I can play it in my mind without the video."

Wu Geng glanced at his forehead with an unfriendly look: "It seems that your brain also needs to be opened to clear the backup of memory."

"Don't worry, I can recover even if you cut my brain open, probably."

Wu Geng stared at Li Nian with gritted teeth for a while, but he couldn't really do anything to him, so he suddenly pretended to be tolerant: "I heard that childish boys always play pranks on girls they like."

"If you were taller and more curvy, you might be my type. Unfortunately, it's physiologically impossible."

Just as Gogen was about to retort, Kasumigaoka spoke up.

"Don't listen to his nonsense about Gogen-san."

Wu Geng thought that the senior was saying that her petite figure still had room for growth and that she had a promising future. He thought that since the senior, who had developed a curvy figure, would say this, it would be credible, and immediately cast a hopeful look at her.

Kasumigaoka's next words were: "He doesn't seem to be interested in petite girls who are more curvy than you."

"..."

So both of them feel like they are flat.

Wu Ding lowered his head and decided not to bother with those short-sighted people. He lowered his head and ate a few more bites of meat, hoping that the supplemented fat would grow in the right places. However, thinking about what Kasumigaoka just said, he wondered how Li Nian had met that kind of petite girl with a curvy figure?

After the meal, Kato, Gogen, Sawamura and Aki said goodbye.

Before Kato left, Akasaka threw a few books on engines that they had talked about before.

Gogen was told by Akasaka: "Since you know more about programming, remember to teach the newbies over there."

Gogen nodded. She didn't need Akasaka to tell her that she could do it. As long as Kato wanted to learn, she would definitely teach him with all her heart.

Sawamura took the character drawing that Shiina had revised after listening to Li Nian's instructions, and was warned by Li Nian: "If you can't finish the drawing in three days, I will cast a spell on you and lock you in a small dark room."

"Locked up in a small dark room, stripped naked and kept there day and night hehehehe?"

"Working on the manuscript."

Hearing that it wasn't hehehe, Sawamura actually snorted in boredom, and then replied, "Don't scare me! If you scare me, I'll really do it for you to see!"

Li Nian thought that I would only curse you if you really failed to deliver, and felt that he had given enough warning, and he really intended to do so if Sawamura did nothing after the deadline - he was too lazy to emphasize this point to Sawamura.

Ignoring Sawamura, Li Nian turned to Kato and said, "Kato rarely comes here. I'm sorry for not entertaining you well. I may have bored you today."

Li Nian really felt that she had not entertained this guy well, mainly because Kato's presence was inexplicably weak, and he seemed to be even less cared for when there were more people around. They didn't even say a few words, and Kato didn't make any requests to her. This guy just blended into the crowd. It was one thing for him to be able to chat with all kinds of people, but she didn't know whether she had a good time herself.

Kato shook his head and pointed to the book he received from Akasaka. "No, Li Nian, your cooking is delicious. The food alone is worth the trip. I met Akasaka at Sakurasou today and was taught a lot about programming. I feel I gained a lot. I was able to learn more skills and contribute to everyone's game production. I feel that I had a very satisfying day."

Akasaka said coldly beside him: "I am only interested in teaching if serious people want to learn something seriously."

It can be seen that Akasaka seems to like Kato. When Kato asked various questions before, he answered them patiently. Now he even took the initiative to provide relevant books, which made Li Nian more convinced that this was a person who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

"Really... That's good. So, Kato, are you planning to study programming seriously?"

"Yes, I never thought about what I would do in the future. Anyway, there is nothing else to do besides studying. Now it seems that learning programming is also a good direction."

Akasaka added: "Excellent programmers are urgently needed high-level labor everywhere."

"…Although I know you want to show Kato the broad employment prospects related to programming technology, can you at least express it in a more dreamy way?" Li Nian glanced at him.

"Then, you can earn a little more than other tools working for the capitalists. If you master some core technologies, you may be able to become a capitalist yourself."

"Thank you so much for coming up with such a dreamy statement. I can see that you, Akasaka, may be a qualified street lamp pendant in the future."

Akasaka understood what that meant and sneered, "Same here. In my opinion, since you can make so many people moved by you, the gorilla is more suitable to be the lamp pendant."

"That's right. Then I invite you to be my tool for this street lamp pendant and contribute to my purchase of a house and a car. Are you interested?" Li Nian mentioned casually.

Akasaka was stunned for a moment. As an excellent programmer who had accomplished countless projects and even developed a maid AI himself, he had received countless invitations from large companies. He heard that Li Nian also meant something similar and wondered if this guy really wanted to start a company?

He rejected all the invitations from others, but looking around, Akasaka hesitated for a moment, then looked at Li Nian and replied, "It depends on the project, the members, and if you allow me to work from home."

Li Nian didn't know how rare it was that Akasaka didn't refuse his invitation, so he just smiled and said, "...You really like living in a small house, then what's the difference between that and you taking projects in your own name? I don't even have to pay your social security."

Akasaka rolled his eyes, thinking that he was overthinking: "That's right, I can charge you a higher fee in my personal capacity and make back the money I pay for social security."

Before leaving, An Yi was still thinking about his script and grabbed Li Nian's hand: "I can really see our script next week, right?"

"Yes, yes. I'll give it to you tomorrow."

Only then did An Yi leave with peace of mind.

When they left, Li Nian waved goodbye to the members of the club, and everyone waved back at him. Wu Geng raised his hand hesitantly, but he was indeed one of them.

Li Nian's eyes softened a little, and he smiled, then turned back to the living room. As expected, Isayama was lying on the sofa wailing with his hands on his stomach, and Kasumigaoka was discussing something with Shiina nearby, and asked, "So you two are not leaving tonight again?"

"I'm too full and can't walk. I'm tired and don't want to walk. Ouch... it hurts... please come and help me rub my stomach." As expected, Isayama didn't learn his lesson and asked Li Nian to help him rub his stomach after he was too full.

"Well, yes. Shiina-san absorbed Sawamura-san's suggestions and drew a sketch of a changed character. I think it's quite interesting and I want to talk to her more." Kasumigaoka still had things to talk to Shiina about.

"...Then where do you sleep?"

Li Nian asked without hope, and got the expected answer. The two fingers pointed at him at the same time.

"I knew it……"

Then Kasumigaoka and Isayama looked at each other.

Kasumigaoka smiled and said, "Want to play the game of two women sharing one man with me? I don't mind."

Isayama was not shy at all, and rolled his eyes at this time: "If he has the courage to lie between us, I don't mind."

"I'm not happy with it. One of you drools while sleeping, and the other kicks the quilt while sleeping. They're a perfect match. Whoever lies in the middle will be unlucky. Go and torture each other."

Kanda, who was quietly helping to wash dishes in the kitchen, pretended that he saw and heard nothing.

Chapter 413: Internet-addicted teenager is optimistic about real games

While Li Nian was rubbing Jianshan's belly, he had something he wanted to talk to Kanda about.

"Kanda, how's your game going? It's the one that assigned commuting routes and funds to office workers."

"Don't make it sound so boring! This game is a reference for railway fans to travel around the country! The fun part is making good use of limited funds and time!"

Kanda, who was washing dishes, protested very dissatisfiedly. He looked up at Li Nian who was rubbing the girl's belly, but felt that the atmosphere of the scene was very strange and not suitable for an outsider like himself to watch, so he quickly withdrew his gaze.

"As someone who is not a railway fan, I can't tell what places are interesting. If I want to go to a faraway place, I choose to fly there."

"...Your flying doesn't mean flying on a plane, right?"

"So, didn't you say that even if the project fails the review, you still want to make it? What's the progress?"

"Under Ryunosuke's guidance, the program containing the core gameplay was created in a few days. It was a simple program with no graphics, just text boxes, and feedback when you typed."

"Oh, so you're done? Congratulations."

"Want to try it?" Kanda asked hopefully, "I think it's quite fun to play it by myself."

"No, that sounds boring, I don't want to play."

"Even if you don't want to play, at least come up with some excuses to make it more euphemistic, okay? It's hurtful to just say you're bored! Besides, it's inappropriate to conclude that you're bored without even trying the game!"

"Gamers are such cruel creatures. If they are not interested in a subject, they will just call it boring and kill it. It will only be good for you who want to make games if you experience their cruelty earlier... So do you still want to continue making games in the future?"

"Yeah! The actual process of making the game is quite interesting. While making it and thinking about it, I found that the whole process of game making is like playing with building blocks, which is the accumulation and connection of various functions. It feels quite interesting, especially the moment when the finished product is made, there is a huge sense of accomplishment." Kanda smiled happily: "Thank you, Li Nian, for scolding me. It made me persist in turning a game plan that others considered a failure into a finished product. You are right, only a finished game has meaning."

Is it meaningful? Li Nian himself doesn't know.

A program that only implements the core gameplay is just a semi-finished product, and it is not even close to being a commercial product. Only a small number of people can enjoy it. It is obvious that Kanda has no intention of selling it. He just made it for his own amusement and practice...

When Li Nian thought about this, she realized that she was really a boring adult who was always calculating merits and demerits, gains and losses. Before doing something, she would think about whether it was beneficial, meaningful, and whether the price she paid was worth it...

Kanda doesn't need to think about these things - at least not now. As long as it's not playing, it's a good thing for young people to do anything, as long as it can hone their abilities and help them get used to work... most fundamentally, as long as he feels it's worth it.

The current Kanda is much more energetic than the one Li Nian saw when he first came to Sakurasou. He no longer lies idly on the sofa playing with his mobile phone, nor does he sit there in a daze not knowing what to do, and he no longer spends most of his free time of the day with his pet cat.

These days, Li Nian saw him either writing programs seriously in front of the computer or reading the programming textbooks given by Akasaka. It was obvious that his life was much more fulfilling.

Li Nian didn't say anything discouraging to discourage him, but just asked with a smile.

“Since you still plan to make games, what’s your next plan?”

"Anyway, I need to make my game into something decent first, and work on the UI. For this, I need to learn new software. Besides that, I need to add other railway lines and do a good job of getting started guidance..." When asked this, Kanda immediately started talking about his next plan with great interest. Li Nian could tell that these few things would be enough to keep Kanda occupied for a long time in the future.

Kanda suddenly stopped his statement and showed an embarrassed expression: "Ah, it sounds boring, right? These are just the basics that novices need to learn from scratch. There is nothing profound or interesting. In the eyes of someone as capable as you, Li Nian, do you think I am so weak that it makes people laugh?"

"You are indeed quite weak. I feel like your understanding of computer use is not as good as mine."

"You didn't deny it! You even questioned my understanding of computer use?! Even if it's Li Nian, I don't agree with you. I'm a modern youth of the new era. I'm definitely ahead of my peers in terms of the degree of addiction to games. I've been using computers for much longer than the average. I've also been studying programming seriously recently! I've even got guidance from famous teachers! How dare you say that I'm not as good at using computers as Li Nian?"

Kanda was really dissatisfied.

Li Nian smiled disdainfully.

"How can you compare with me when it comes to Internet addiction? I've been skipping classes and hanging out at Internet cafes since I was a kid, and my parents caught me and spanked me as an Internet addict. When you didn't even know what the Internet was, I learned how to dial up to the Internet. When you were playing Minesweeper, I was already proficient in online games. When you were looking at the letters on the keyboard one by one, I could already type a hundred words per minute blindly and debate with people..."

Shiina was watching the two of them, and Kasumigaoka also stopped discussing with his partner. When he heard Li Nian proudly sharing his experience, he found it funny: "Although I don't think that's an experience to be proud of, I didn't expect you to have such a past."

Even Kanda didn't know that Li Nian, who looked like a hexagonal warrior and was actually a hexagonal warrior, and who exuded maturity, stability and a sense of omnipotence, had such a rebellious, internet-addicted teenage period.

Li Nian knew that she had said something wrong: "Well, that's not important. What's important is that I am better at using computers and the Internet than you are... That's not important either. What's important is that I really can't make games. I can't compare to you, Kanda, and I'm even better at being an internet-addicted teenager. You have completed the transition from a game enjoyer to a game maker, from a consumer to a producer. You can be more proud."

Kanda was very calm: "As an internet-addicted teenager, I got promoted, but it doesn't seem like a victory worth celebrating at all."

"Which teenager doesn't have a dream of making games? But most of them just think about it. If you ask them to take time out from playing to learn programming, design, platform and tool usage related to game production, they will probably lose interest after typing hello world." Li Nian laughed and said, "So Kanda, you have completed everything from planning and design to making actual games, which is indeed one step ahead of your peers. Keep up the good work. I sincerely hope that you can make the games I like to play in the future."

“…In the future?” Kanda was silent for a moment. “I really haven’t thought about the future. Will I be making games in the future?”

Li Nian had heard Kato say that she was studying programming because she wanted to pursue further studies in this field in the future, and she thought Kanda was the same. She asked in confusion, "You are studying programming and game production so seriously, don't you want to pursue a career in this field in the future?"

"specifically is?"

"…I studied a major related to game production in college and then worked in a job related to game production."

"Oh~ I haven't really thought about something that far away, but the prospect you described, Li Nian, sounds good."

"…If you haven't decided yet, you have to think about it carefully. I am not responsible for your future life."

"Of course I know that... Although I want to go to college, I haven't decided on the major I want to study. Now that you mentioned it, I feel like there's nothing to hesitate about. I'm currently only interested in game production, so it seems like it wouldn't be a bad idea to continue studying it."