The Godfather of Gaming in Daily Anime

(The tax laws of Sakura Empire are really hard to understand. Even the ones in China are hard to understand. They are all deducted directly when the article fee is published on the Maozhan website. So I will keep it simple here and fix the tax rate at 30% for easy calculation.)

"Now I have completely emerged from the bankruptcy crisis."

The excitement on Muto Yu's face gradually calmed down, but the curve at the corner of his mouth could not be smoothed out.

Sixteen million yen, which is equivalent to 800,000 yuan in the previous life. If he had so much savings in his previous life, he would have just laid down and given up. Why would he have worked so hard and begged for a job?

Eight hundred thousand may not seem like a lot, but as long as one doesn't buy a car, a house, or get married, one can live a very free life.

(For ease of calculation, the currency exchange ratio is also fixed at 100:5)

Kato Megumi did not ask in detail what the "bankruptcy crisis" that Muto Yu mentioned was. It was not appropriate to dig into the relationship between them now.

Of course, the bankruptcy crisis that Muto Yu mentioned actually meant that he only had a savings of one million yen, but he spent more than 300,000 yen in less than a month. In a sense, this was indeed a bankruptcy crisis.

"So, what do you plan to do with this money, Muto-san?"

"Let's save it first and then plan it later. I won't engage in revenge spending and buy all kinds of meaningless luxury goods anyway."

Muto Yu's plan also made Kato Megumi feel relieved. There are many examples of revenge consumption after becoming rich overnight on the Internet. She was also worried that the other party would be dazzled by the temporary success.

Then Kato Megumi took out a book titled "C++ from Beginner to Master" from her schoolbag and handed it to Muto Yu.

"Is this the textbook you bought yesterday? Kato-san is quite proactive!"

"Now that I've decided to do something, I'll naturally start taking action. I'm not the kind of person who likes to keep procrastinating."

Kato Megumi's expression was still calm, but from the tone of her voice, Muto Yu could hear a hint of pride.

"Then keep going. I've read this book and it's quite comprehensive, and the explanations are pretty easy to understand."

Yu Muto lowered his head and looked through the table of contents, then randomly checked a part of the text, and then gave this evaluation, and finally added another sentence.

"How about we add a Line account? Then, when you encounter something you don't understand, you can send me a message. Sometimes I might not notice it, but I will reply to you as soon as I see it."

"it is good."

Kato Megumi did not show any hesitation. After receiving the invitation from Muto Yu, she took out her mobile phone and added the other party as a Line friend.

Although it is a bit strange that we have lunch together every day in school and have only exchanged contact information now after almost a month of school starting, it is still a little strange.

However, Kato Megumi quite enjoys this step-by-step process of getting to know each other little by little.

Moreover, the secret that Muto Yu is "Kayaba Akihiko" is known only to Kato Megumi in school, because he only writes and draws in class, and others have no idea what he is drawing, so naturally it is impossible to associate him with the new independent game producer Kayaba Akihiko.

It feels good to have a shared secret.

Before the bell rang, the two chatted about some topics related to "Plants vs. Zombies", mainly Kato Megumi talking about her experiences and feelings during the game.

"But it's still a bit too troublesome to only be able to play on the computer."

"A mobile version will actually be released in the future, and in addition to the original version, there will also be a version with more plants than the original Plants vs. Zombies."

What Yu Muto was talking about was naturally the mobile version of "Plants vs. Zombies 2". The previous version of "PVZ2" was free, but it had various paid props built in. To be honest, it really disappointed him at the time.

So when he has time in the future, he will make changes to the original "PVZ2" game development documents.

By the way, the system supports settlement of games produced after modifying the purchased development documents. Moreover, if the final game exceeds the original version in terms of playability, quality, and player praise, the settlement points can be increased.

Of course, if the game is changed to a one-time buyout, profits will also decrease, which is inevitable, and future profits are actually one of the variables in the final settlement of the system.

Trying to find system bugs to gain points is definitely not an option, so Yu Muto basically chose to let things take their course.

"Then I'll have to look forward to it."

"If you're interested, I can make you a beta tester. You probably won't get paid, but I can provide you with a meal at noon and give you a game activation code."

"Okay, I'll go when I have time."

Kato Megumi did not say anything definite, after all, no one can predict what the future will be like.

As the bell rang, the conversation between the two came to an abrupt end, and Muto Yu focused his attention on the screen of his mobile phone.

The moment the class bell rang at 8 o'clock, Muto Yu quickly refreshed the Steam background and then took a screenshot of the latest sales data.

"Congratulations! Plants vs. Zombies' 24-hour sales figures are out—83,657! Thank you all for your support. A new game has been approved! (Attached screenshot)"

After editing a simple post, I posted a copy on each social media platform using Kayaba Akihiko's account.

Chapter 33: Love Metronome

The subsequent responses were also good. Many netizens replied to the post with comments such as "There is a new game so soon?", "I hope the quality of the new game will be as high as before", "As long as it is not like "IWanna", it's fine!", ""Plants vs. Zombies" is really interesting."

As the popularity of "Plants vs. Zombies" gradually increases, the number of followers of the account named "Kayaba Akihiko" on various social platforms is also steadily increasing.

The number of fans on Instagram and YouTube has exceeded 200,000 and is still increasing.

Muto Yu put away his phone with great satisfaction, then took out a digital tablet from his schoolbag and started writing and drawing. Although the teacher on the podium saw this clearly, he didn't intend to pay any attention to it.

After all, not all two-dimensional teachers are as dedicated as Shizuka Hiratsuka and Mafuyu Kirisu, and although this world is also a souvenir world, unfortunately, the worlds they both live in have not been integrated.

At least when I searched for related terms on the Internet according to my memory, there were no results, whether it was Sobu High School in Chiba, the Yukinoshita family, or the figure skater Kirisu Mafuyu who was once famous at a young age.

There is no information on the Internet, so Muto Yu came to the conclusion that these people do not exist in this world.

Back to the topic, Thursday was a day at school, spent just like any other day painting, and in the blink of an eye it was time to go home.

After saying goodbye to Kato Megumi, Muto Yu did not walk home as usual, but headed towards a bookstore not far from the school.

Speaking of it, near the school, shops such as bookstores, cultural and sports stores, breakfast shops, and supermarkets are indispensable. After all, where there is demand, there is profit, and where there is profit, there is business.

The bookstore that Muto Yu went to was quite large, with three floors high. It had a wide variety of books and even rented and sold discs. Of course, there were no restrictions on either books or discs.

After all, it is too close to the school, and if something goes wrong, it will be very troublesome.

However, these have nothing to do with Muto Yu. He is not here to buy those shameful restricted books. He just wants to buy some ordinary cooking instructions and some home-cooked meal recipes.

After asking the clerk, Muto Yu quickly found the book he wanted and prepared to take it to the checkout counter to pay.

It was just that when I was heading to the cashier, I happened to pass by the light novel area, or perhaps the bookstore deliberately placed the light novels on the way to the cashier.

Moreover, the paperback edition of light novels can also be called pocket books. They are very small and usually cost around 600 yen. Many people who come to bookstores to buy books will pay for a copy when they see a book they are interested in when passing by.

Yu Muto was no exception. When he passed by, his eyes swept across the various light novels on the bookshelf, and finally stopped on a light novel called "Love Metronome".

There is no doubt that this is the work of the sharp-tongued senior schoolmate Kasumigaoka Utaha who lives in the same world as Kato Megumi.

After hesitating for a moment, Muto Yu decided to buy a copy. It was only 600 yen, which was only 180 yen more expensive than "Plants vs. Zombies"...

When he thought about it this way, it seemed that these light novel paperbacks were so expensive. A light novel with more than 100,000 words was sold for more than 20 days' worth of money.

But on second thought, after the game is released, almost half of the sales revenue goes into your hands, but the author of the light novel can only get 7% of the sales of his work, or even less.

Muto Yu suddenly felt a lot more balanced.

Carrying two cooking books and a light novel, Muto Yu came to the cashier, paid the bill and went home.

What he didn't notice was that his action of buying the light novel had caught the attention of someone with ulterior motives.

Kasumigaoka Utaha, who rushed over after school to secretly observe the sales of her light novels, happened to see Yuu Muto taking away a copy of "Love Metronome" after hesitating for a moment.

Also, because Yu Muto is taller than ordinary people in the Sakura Empire, and because he has a strong physique and good looks, he also left some traces in Kasumigaoka Utaha's memory.

Muto Yuya never expected that his accidental action today would provide him with some help in the future.

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Although it has been decided before that if points can be used to upgrade skills, the self-upgrade method will not be used, but points are still too precious now.

The cooking skill itself has no direct significance for game production. I have to cook every day, so I might as well buy some books and learn it myself. It would be better if I can upgrade it, but it doesn’t matter if I can’t.

After having a home-cooked dinner, he didn't work until eleven o'clock like he did in the past. Instead, he went to bed before nine o'clock.

The first day results of "Plants vs. Zombies" have been released, and Yuu Muto's excitement and anticipation have naturally subsided a lot. At least not long after he lay down, he fell asleep.

Time flies and it is Saturday. More than a month has passed since he traveled through time and space. During this time, Yu Muto has basically put most of his energy into game production.

In addition to the fact that the savings are indeed not enough to spend and the desire to strengthen one's own strength, there is also confusion about the world and the future.

The fulfilling work allowed Muto Yu to stop thinking about trivial things, and before he knew it, more than a month later, in his spare time while making games, he had made four friends: Suzukaze Aoba, Kato Megumi, Iijima Yuune, and Shinoda Hatsu.

Well, they are all heroines in the original novel, but there is nothing strange about it. After all, it is not easy to travel through the second dimension. If you don’t get close to the cute girls, would you get close to the male protagonist?

And speaking of which, as far as Yuu Muto knows, the only serious original male protagonist in this world seems to be Tomoya Aki. After all, "Lonely Rock" and "New Game!" are both light yuri anime.

In short, Yu Muto has initially adapted to this world, so he also plans to go out and explore Tokyo, where he will live for a long time in the future.

After all, it is impossible to complete the production of thousands of games in one go, so Muto Yuya decided to adjust his work and rest schedule.

He "works" during school hours, spends one day on weekends writing code, and takes the other day off. Once the team is formed in the future and even expands further, he can even choose to be a hands-off boss.

Chapter 34: Blond-haired doujinshi artist?

At that time, you will only be responsible for investment and management, and occasionally participate in development, and you will still make money. Although the points for each game may be less when settled, compared to making the game by yourself, you can get several times or even dozens of times more points in the same amount of time.

The most important thing is that this way, Muto Yu can have more time to enjoy life. Isn't the purpose of making money to enjoy life? If he makes money just for the sake of making money, it would be like missing the forest for the trees for him.

There happens to be a comic convention in Tokyo today, so it would be nice to go over and have a look. After all, ACGN are inseparable. A stands for animation, C stands for comics, G stands for games, and N stands for novels.

There was nothing to take with him, so he only took a cell phone and got on the motorcycle given by the system.

The motorcycle, which appeared once at the beginning and was finally used by Muto Yu only now, drove towards the destination according to the navigation on the mobile phone with the not-so-loud roar of the engine.

Although the venue of the comic convention and where Yu Muto lives are both in Tokyo, Tokyo is too big. It takes an hour to travel one way by train, but riding a motorcycle can save half the time.

After all, the tram does not go in a straight line to the destination, and it stops at every station along the way, so it takes more time.

When I just came here, the system gave me all kinds of information, including common sense about traffic in Sakura Empire.

Therefore, when riding his bike on the road, Yu Muto was quite steady and did not violate any traffic rules. After all, imitating the behavior of those ghost-fire boys would be completely irresponsible for his own and others' life safety.

Of course, it mainly depends on yourself. After all, he has an extremely bright future, so we must remember the principle that a gentleman does not stand under a wall.

When Muto Yu arrived at the venue of the comic convention, he found that even though he had left early, there were still crowds of people here. However, because the venue was not open, everyone lined up consciously.

This kind of situation is not uncommon in Sakura City, where not causing trouble to others is considered common sense. Even if no one comes here to maintain order, most tourists are still self-conscious enough.

After parking the motorcycle in a nearby parking lot, Muto Yuya could only helplessly line up behind the crowd, looking around in boredom.

However, I didn’t see any familiar faces. But when I think about it, it’s too coincidental to see familiar faces everywhere.

If he had a wide network of contacts, it might be possible, but the number of people that Yu Muto knew well in all of Tokyo did not even add up to double digits, so the probability was too small.

As for things farther away, it is not easy to observe.

Giving up on looking for acquaintances, Muto Yu began to look at several cosplayers not far from him. It is indeed true that there are no ugly women in the two-dimensional world. These real passers-by cosplay characters, coupled with the magic of makeup, each of them must have been a male god or goddess in their previous life.

It didn't take long before the crowd began to move slowly. Muto Yuya knew that the venue had opened. The staff were very experienced, and since it supported electronic ticket checking, the speed was still very fast.

He placed the QR code of the electronic ticket on his mobile phone at the scanning area of ​​the machine. With a "beep", the gate opened and Yuya Muto walked into the venue of the comic exhibition.

He came here to play on a whim, so he didn't have any plans or procedures. He just wandered around the venue aimlessly with the crowd.

When you see a cute cosplayer, take a second look at her. When you see a good game presentation, take a second look at her. The former is pleasing to the eyes, and the latter can help you understand the current situation of the industry.

They walked and stopped along the way, and then Muto Yu's originally aimless gaze paused slightly. Tokyo is so big, and he actually met an acquaintance.

It’s just that Yuu Muto knows the other person, but the other person doesn’t know him.

It was a stall selling fan comics, and a blonde girl was looking at the passing tourists with anticipation and excitement.

Occasionally, when a tourist came over and picked up a comic book on the stall and flipped through a few pages, the blonde girl would show an excited expression, but when the other person shook his head and put down the comic book, she would show an extremely lost expression.

It's really quite interesting, but what's frustrating is that not only aren't many people trying it out, but even fewer are willing to pay for it after a quick glance.

Then Yu Muto appeared. Under the expectant gaze of the blonde girl, he walked to her stall. After picking up a comic book, excitement instantly appeared in her eyes.

After flipping through a few pages of the blonde girl's work, Muto Yuu showed an indescribable expression on his face. He looked up at the other person's slightly glowing blue eyes, and at the other person's expectant gaze, he shook his head slightly like the person in front of him.

The light in the blonde girl's eyes disappeared instantly, and the look of loss on her face was beyond words.

"Did you draw these fan works?"

"Ah."

"Would you like to hear my evaluation of your work?"

"Please say."

It was rare for someone to be willing to stay here for a while, and the blonde girl had no intention of refusing. There was nothing wrong with chatting.

“The painting is terrible!”

"Eh?"