Tokyo: The story begins with a confession.

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Kenichi Uesugi looked at her speechlessly, but she was indeed very impressive; judging from the conversation, she was impeccable.

"You gave the overseas distribution rights for this game to Nintendo, right?"

Kenichi Uesugi nodded. "That's right."

"However, as far as I know, you handed over the agency rights in China to Rubik's Cube."

"So what?"

"Let me guess what your purpose is in doing this. Maybe others think you're after Rubik's Cube's influence in the Chinese gaming industry, but I bet your real target is Nintendo, right?"

When Akane Kousaka mentioned Nintendo, she slowed down her speech, her eyes fixed on his face as if trying to read something from it.

Uesugi Kenichi felt a tremor in his heart, but he was no teenager after all. He had been through a lot in society before, and his face showed no emotion. He picked up the tea, which had gone a little cold, and took a sip.

"That's an interesting guess, but you seem to be thinking a bit too far ahead."

"Whether it's a guess or not, I think you know the answer in your heart."

Kenichi Uesugi smiled, neither confirming nor denying, "If you don't have any other questions, Blizzard Entertainment welcomes you."

"No, I have a problem."

"Please say."

Through this conversation, he had a very good impression of Akane Kosaka, whose professional skills were also excellent and she was very capable. He felt that it would be fine to leave the company to her while he was away.

“I’m not satisfied with just the position of COO; I want to invest.”

"So what can you offer?"

"Money and connections!" Akane Kousaka replied without hesitation, clearly having come prepared.

"Blizzard Entertainment currently has Plants vs. Zombies, and its cash reserves of 603 million should be more than enough. It has already made a name for itself in the industry, but it is still too rudimentary. If it really wants to grow big, it can't rely on just this many people."

"I can quickly assemble a team for you, all of them highly experienced. I can find scriptwriters, animators, storyboard artists, editors, art designers, and programmers for you. Of course, I'm only responsible for making recommendations; whether you hire them is up to you."

"Then I will invest another 500 million yen in cash."

Kenichi Uesugi gave Akane Kousaka a deep look. "They've investigated this thoroughly. Interesting."

Indeed, as Akane Kosaka said, he is not short of funds at present. When he receives the next batch of revenue sharing, he will have nearly 4 million yen in cash flow. He does not plan to make a big production for the next game. This money is more than enough, and he has no financial pressure.

However, the staff shortage is indeed quite large. Experienced people are not easy to find, and to make a super A-level big-budget game, you need at least a hundred people, and you need more than a dozen concept artists alone.

It has to be said that he was somewhat tempted by Akane Kousaka's suggestion. If she could quickly bring in a group of experienced industry professionals, it would greatly accelerate Blizzard Studios' progress.

How many shares do you want?

"10%, that's a very reasonable price, isn't it?" Akane Kousaka's eyes shone with confidence.

Chapter 142 Akane Akasaka's Obsession

Akane Kousaka felt that the price she had offered was already very generous. Blizzard Entertainment's current valuation of 30 billion yen, based on its market capitalization and the subsequent sales from Plants vs. Zombies, was already considered an overestimation.

Even disregarding the 5 million yen she paid at a premium, the connections she has are priceless.

"10%?" Uesugi Kenichi pondered for a moment. With a 5 million yen investment and those connections, this price was indeed very sincere. If he had asked any other investor for this price, they would have said he was crazy.

However, only he himself knows that if those ideas in his mind were to be revealed, Blizzard Entertainment would definitely become a behemoth, no less than Nintendo.

He wasn't entirely happy about giving away so much all at once, but he also coveted the connections that Akane Kousaka had.

“5%, I can only give you 5%, you don’t need to pay 5 million, 2 million will do.”

Finally, after some deliberation, Uesugi Kenichi gave this number.

If she cannot accept this number, then he can only regretfully apologize to Akane Kousaka.

"How about a little higher?"

When Akane Kousaka heard Uesugi Kenichi's offer, she was taken aback, seemingly unable to believe that such a generous offer had been rejected.

However, his heart sank when he saw that the expression on Uesugi Kenichi's face did not seem to be fake.

She asked, somewhat unwillingly, "Can't it be a little higher?"

"5% is the highest I can offer." Uesugi Kenshin firmly set his bottom line.

Akane Kousaka sighed and stood up.

Kenichi Uesugi felt a little regretful looking at her. After all, she was indeed a very talented person, but she possessed something that he currently lacked most, so it was a pity that she couldn't join him.

He stood up, extended his hand, and said regretfully, "It's really a pity. I hope we'll have the opportunity to work together in the future."

Akane Kousaka also extended her hand, a smile suddenly blooming on her face: "President, are you planning to kick me out? How about 500 million yen? I don't need the other 200 million."

Uesugi Kenichi was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled, "Welcome to the team. When can you start working?"

"You can call me Akane Kousaka from now on," Akane Kousaka said with a smile.

"Oh, right, there's one last question," Uesugi Kenichi called out to Akane Kousaka.

"what?"

"What caused you to leave 'rougeenrouge'? From what I understand, the group wasn't doing very well?"

"Because 'rougeenrouge can't beat Nintendo.'" Akane Akasaka's tone carried an inexplicable meaning.

Upon hearing this, Uesugi Kenichi smiled and said, "Then I'll leave the recruitment to you. I'll bring out the official contracts tomorrow. I hope you have no problems with that."

"Sure, the funds can be transferred to my account anytime." Akane Akasaka nodded and continued:

"I need to understand the current staff composition of the studio, as well as the work plan for the future."

Akane Kousaka acted swiftly and decisively, demonstrating a remarkably efficient work style.

Kenichi Uesugi introduced all the studio staff to Akane Akasaka, saying, "Except for Ryunosuke Akasaka, who is not here, everyone else is here. The subsequent game development plan is still in my mind, and I will complete the entire plan by the middle of July."

"During this period, you will be mainly responsible for recruiting personnel and updating the Plants vs. Zombies version. I have already handed over the specific requirements to Ryunosuke. You will be responsible for keeping track of the progress."

"Let's continue with the recruitment now. There are still many people waiting, so I won't participate. Just give me the list of successful candidates for review later."

Akane Kousaka nodded and said, "Okay, would you please assist me, Ms. Kato and Ms. Kasumigaoka?"

Kenichi Uesugi gave Akane Kousaka a deep look and found that this person's actions were rather interesting.

"Okay, Megumi and Shiha, you two can assist Kousaka. Oh, and this is Aoyama Nanami, she's here for voice acting training."

Uesugi Kenichi introduced Aoyama Nanami, who seemed a little restless, to the group.

"Hello everyone, I'm Nanami Aoyama. I'm currently studying to become an excellent voice actress. Please take care of me!"

When Aoyama Nanami heard Uesugi Kenichi mention her, she was so startled that she immediately bowed and shouted.

"She's such a cute girl." Akane Kousaka smiled as she saw Nanami Aomi's actions. "Keep it up, becoming a great voice actress isn't an easy thing."

"I will try my best!" Aoyama Nanaka was a little weak in the sea of ​​energy. It seemed that everyone present except her was a big shot.

"From now on, just stay in the studio and study. We have a lot of professional voice actors joining us later. If you want to learn, you can ask them for advice. Of course, you can also choose to enroll in a training course. Shiyu, take Aoyama to sign a contract."

"Oh, right, there's one more thing I need to trouble you with." Uesugi Ken called out to Aoyama Nanami.

"Yes, please speak."

"Where do you currently live? Could you please come and take Mashiro to school with you? Also, could you please take care of her at school?"

Aoyama Nanami breathed a sigh of relief. She thought it would be something difficult, but it turned out to be so simple.

"No problem, I currently live near the school."

"Then I'll leave it to you. I'll pay you separately for this. I'll reimburse you for all of Mashiro's expenses at school and transportation costs."

"No need, no need, I'm already very satisfied with having a job like this."

"Take it, after all, Mashiro isn't so easy to take care of." Uesugi Kenichi gently stroked Mashiro's hair, who had been drawing nearby.

"Thank you so much." Aoyama Nanami bowed again, her face full of gratitude.

At this age, she is working hard on her own to pursue her dreams (Wang Hao). Although she is very diligent, she does feel a little tired.

I have to work several jobs every day just to afford my tuition and living expenses. As for the cost of attending the voice actor training school, I still haven't saved up enough money.

"Uesugi-kun, please rest assured, I will do my best to do it well." Aoyama Nanami clenched her fist and said earnestly, her cute posture eliciting laughter from the other girls.

For the next period of time, Kenichi Uesugi was instructing Mashiro on how to draw manga, while Eriri and Misaki Kamiigusa were also working on their own creative projects.

They have other work to do besides their studio, and they need to finish these tasks first.

The interviews were not completed until around 7 p.m.

Today's results were pretty good. Apart from the surprise of Akane Akasaka, we also confirmed the positions for some roles that don't require very high professional skills, such as receptionist and graphic designer.

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Chapter 143 The Despair of the Northern Martial Arts

The next day, Uesugi Kenichi prepared the contract for Akane Akasaka, and the process was pleasant.

He had no idea that there was any trap hidden in the contract. Akane Akasaka signed the contract on the spot after reading it, and the funds she promised were immediately in place after the contract was signed.

She was indeed a straightforward person. Akane Akane then returned to the studio to take charge of daily affairs and began recruiting her former colleagues.

The phone rang, and he felt somewhat helpless after once again turning down an interviewee who had somehow gotten his phone number.

He underestimated the impact of this baseball game. Since his battle zone was in the West Tokyo area, it was naturally much more difficult than other battle zones, with the preliminary rounds alone requiring five rounds.

The second round of the qualifiers has concluded this week, and this second round was different from the first.

First of all, the school provided tremendous support, with various clubs and organizations offering their full support, such as the orchestra, singing club, wind band, and cheerleading group, all requesting to join the team.

In the last match, the Yamato Academy cheering squad was almost completely overwhelmed by the Tokiwa High School cheering squad, and they could barely make a sound. If they had lost, it would have been fine, but if they had won, it would have been a completely different story.

What's more, with the participation of Uesugi Kenichi, the school's darling known as the Sky Demon King from room 603, all the clubs were like they'd been injected with adrenaline, calling on their friends and receiving a flood of responses, determined to show everyone the unity and strength of Yamato Academy. They couldn't afford to lose face this time.

We can't compete, but when it comes to volume and numbers, sorry, we're second to none!

The school is very supportive, which fully demonstrates Yamato Academy's financial strength. How could we not support the baseball team for achieving such results and sparking such a big discussion?

The reason we didn't support it before was because we didn't have the means. We couldn't just go there in a big, imposing manner and then slink back in disgrace.

With a wave of his hand, the principal arranged for more than a dozen buses to take all those who wanted to go on the expedition with the army, and even some school leaders went with the team.

Uesugi Kenichi still remembers how many people there were on the day of the expedition. It was a sea of ​​people, with banners waving and drums beating everywhere.

Although these clubs are all student organizations, their discipline is actually quite good.

Before the competition began, these clubs put on various performances in front of tens of thousands of people to warm up the crowd, showing no signs of timidity.