"How's Sawano? "
The doctor, who was too old to ask my questions, swept his glasses up and expressed his colors.
"We've overcome dangerous odds, but honestly, it's a miracle we've survived so far. I think you should be admitted now..."
So that's it?
No, I'm just thankful for Tsubaki's mental strength, which he's endured to this day. But Terrada, who came to the hospital with me from the live hall, didn't want to acknowledge the teacher's words.
"No, sir. Her voice has just begun to ring!! We have a lot of work to do. "
"Mr. Terrada, you need to calm down..."
"Teacher!! Teacher!!! "
I led Mr. Terrada on an excitement trip to a small park in front of the hospital.
Sitting on a bench with a hollow face, Terrada asked his mouth about the cigarettes in the pockets of his shirt.
Looking at him quietly, I snatched a cigarette from his mouth.
"I understand the feeling, but I don't like smoking in hospitals. "
"Oh, I guess so. There are other patients…"
He tucks his pack of cigarettes back into his pocket and asks you.
"What are you going to do now? "
"What can I say? I've been ready since I took her in anyway. Now I'm just thankful that she's gone through a dangerous ordeal. "
"You're calmer than I thought. But I can't do that. because the whole time I was coming to the hospital, that's all I could think about if she didn't get it right. "
Terrada, who started her first job as a producer because of Virtual Idol project, spent a lot of time with the trainees who had passed the audition.
I had left everything to Terrada and Ueno about the trainees because my knowledge of music was similar to that of the general public.
The four debuts were also decided after reflecting on Terada and Ueno, of which Tsubaki was also heard to be a particularly dear trainee.
Not if the penalty for her illness had any effect.
Tsubaki already knew how to carry emotions in his voice, so hug the song that everyone was reluctant to hear because it was the most difficult of all. 'I chose it without hesitation.
When she first sang her song in the recording room, Terrada once saw the cigarette she was biting falling and falling into her voice without even realizing that her thighs were burning.
"I was so excited about the debut yesterday..."
"This is a bad time. It was the first time we were all on the stage together, so..."
So what happened after she got admitted to the hospital?
At the start of my conference, she collapsed and was immediately transported to an ambulance waiting outside.
It was a good thing we had an ambulance standing by in case her health deteriorated or an accident could have occurred during the event...
While sighing for a long time, my phone was ringing on my waist.
"Yes, I'm Kang Jun-hyuk. "
"Ah, Director. How's Sawano? "
"Miyazaki? I was going to call, but good. Tsubaki's fine. The doctor says he's out of danger. "
"Oh... thank God. Suddenly I thought I was losing my mind and collapsed, and I was in trouble. It was okay until this morning, but I guess it was a lot of pressure to go onstage. "
Miyazaki didn't know about Tsubaki's illness, so she didn't know why she came to the hospital.
I surprised her and asked her about the event going forward.
"The Tsubaki stage must have been chaotic because it was canceled, and there was no rebuttal from the users? "
"I was very sorry, but something miraculous happened. "
"Miracles...? "
"Yes. Kanna suddenly decided to sing for her, along with Sawano's songs. "
"Kanna...? "
Obviously, Kanna's skills aren't enough to replace Tsubaki.
Kanna was fortunate enough that the live event itself could have ended in vain.
"Anyway, the event was a complete success. Oh, and the board's conference ran out of extra portable rayons yesterday. We may have additional orders in case of a portable Laon sale going up in the meantime. "
"Yes. Good work today. "
"Should I clean up and go to the hospital? "
"No, it's okay. Sawano's parents are here now, and so are we. You must be tired from the launch, go in early and get some rest today. "
"Yes, I understand. Oh, right. I had a great time at the last draw of the launch ceremony today. "
"Funny thing? "
"Do you know who was on Complete Laon and all the launch softs? "
"Oh, by the way, there was a raffle. By the way, who was on board? Do I know you? "
"Are there any other Nakamura couples who used to be Kanna's friends? "
"I know that couple. By the way, I met them in the purchase queue again today. "
"Yes, that's right. Jules picked a number, and they were so excited that they won Nakamura's girlfriend's number. You're lucky Nakamura got blown up by the Complete Raon he bought today, right? "
"No way. Was the Nakamura military the one who stole Laon in front of the Pentagon? "
"I guess I did. Even if I could blow up the game console, this would be news to me. "
"Don't tell me life's a joke."
Nakamura's heart must have gone back and forth between heaven and hell today...
You don't know her, and if Kanna told you, I'd make it up to you, but I'm glad things worked out.
"Well, then. The report for today will end here. "
"Yes, thank you. "
&
August 19, 1995. Complete Raon was launched.
The third generation of console complete raon since the release of the NEGA Saturn and Sensoni gear stations has all become a headline at the same time.
The flying incident of Complex Raon, which first bamboozled Nakamura, frequently occurred not only in Akihabara but also in gaming shops throughout Tokyo.
At first, I thought it was a simple theft of gamers aiming for Complied Raon, but when I learned that there were many robberies of Raon in Tokyo, I even thought it might be an organized crime.
And then a few days later, As the demand for Complex Raon surpassed expectations, all of the initial output dropped, a second-hand online trading community began to emerge with sealed products at twice the regular price.
Among other things, I caught a user changing his ID and uploading the same content while maintaining some price, and I used the Pentagon staff to buy his complete raon at a high price.
Of course, whenever I made a deal with him, I sent another employee, and the police always followed me near their place of business.
How many times do I have to repeat myself? A young man carrying a complete raon had always been the same person with a different identity, demanding receipts for where he had purchased it, but constantly stumbling upon his suspicious police presence, while investigating him, he witnessed a flying scene with a friend.
In his room, dozens of raons poured out, and on his desk, a checkbook popped up when items from the Tokyo game shops came in.
In a planned crime, a young man in his mid-20s had an unfortunate incident in which he was incarcerated directly with a friend.
This crime, aiming for a console that is not valuable, has become a big topic to be seen on the news, and ironically, it has had a little marketing effect.
The original Complete Raon was issued a week before its official release. Although it was scheduled to be launched at a gaming shop in the earthquake affected area, the schedule was cancelled due to the size of the store of the owners who had opened the gaming shop in the affected area.
The fact that you can play a new game device for a week first suggests that almost all gamers across the country are preparing for a massive migration could have caused a very serious accident, so the owners asked you to postpone your order…
There was some understanding.
Instead, I nominated Virtual Idol's first formal concert as the Kobe area.
Katagiri Erika and Kono Azza are the first characters to compete live there.
Their stages will start at separate venues at the same time on the same day.
How far will your chosen character go?
Will Virtue Idol actually have his own units to make a formal debut?
Since they were all in the game they were playing, the gamers couldn't hide their excitement either.
Plus, the stage costume, which was released as a live item on the first day, became enormously popular as soon as it appeared in the magazine.
A cute green checkered costume and a cute bread hat on his head pierced the hearts of the users.
Of course, the person behind them smiling silently is the head of our second booth design team. Morita, but...
"Heheheh... This should work for the gamers. I don't think anyone can cut it down without coming to Kobe. "
At first, he was moaning about how hard he was going to die, and then he got into it.
Recently, it seems that he is only planning to wear Idol's costume with Uchimura, who fits well with him. Sometimes when I see Morita at work, I feel like she's shining crazy in my eyes.
"How much for this flower over there? "
"Aren't you going to the hospital? "
The florist came to my question with a warm smile.
"How did you know? "
"Our shop is close to the hospital, so guests often come to buy flowers. And everybody asks each other for a flower that you picked. "
The owner said, I scratched the back of my head and replied.
"Oh... it just seems okay..."
"Patients also need some kind of stimulus. This flower is already full of one in the room, so how about a little glamour? "
I was the only one who could distinguish flowers from roses, so I didn't know what flowers she recommended, but I didn't hate the taste of pastel tones.
"Well, I'll do it your way. "
"Yes, thank you. "
After a while, when I arrived at the hospital with a beautifully wrapped basket of flowers, I stopped in the parking lot and looked up at the building.
In the bedroom window of Tsubaki, under the bright sunlight, there were white flowers that I pointed to earlier.
"Haha... Good to hear from you..."
As I looked into her room, I took a small sigh and moved on.
- If we operate now, we'll probably never sing again. Please... help me sing on stage for once. - What?
When Tsubaki woke up, she reminded me of what the surgeon who recommended surgery immediately said.
I could not answer her request to sing on stage more than anyone else.
"Perhaps I should give you an answer today..."
Even if she's disappointed in me...
"Twinkle, twinkle, twinkle, twinkle, twinkle, twinkle, twinkle, twinkle, twinkle, twinkle, twinkle, twinkle, twinkle, twinkle, twinkle."
"Wow!"
Peek-a-boo!
When I entered the special room in Tsubaki's room, I heard the children laughing somewhere.
And in that smile, I slowly walked to the place where I heard the children's voices.
"Sis!! Let's do it again. What?"
"Yes, I understand. Wait a minute."
Then the chubby, full-bodied child in his patient outfit pressed her with a wave next to Tsubaki.
"Hurry up!"
"There's Massao. You have to let go of your arm to play the piano!"
"Oh, right. "
"Hahaha! Masao is a fool!"
"Yes, yes!"
"Kids, don't make fun of your friends. What did you say yesterday? "
"Be friends!! "
"Great!"
This place is full of teachers.
Seeing the bright smile of Tsubaki singing with the children, I felt lighter and lighter all the way here.
But was there ever a place like this on the first floor of the special wing?
I don't think I've seen you before.
"Ah!! Strange man is watching us!! "
Hey, kid. Strange guy. Where did I...?
At that time, I looked up at Tsubaki, who turned his head to his voice, and I smiled awkwardly and lifted a bouquet of flowers.
"Wow! He must be my boyfriend!! "
"Are you her boyfriend? "
"No. He's married to a very pretty woman."
"Ahhh!! Then it must be an affair. An affair!! "
Then the girl next to me tilted her head and asked the boy who shouted that he was having an affair.
"Hey, brother. What is an affair?"
"Huh? It's... oh, it's a long trip with another woman after we get married. I saw it on TV."
"Hmm? Why go on a trip with another woman? "
"Well? I'm not sure about that..."
... There's nothing the kids can't do these days.
Tsubaki stood up with a red face, wondering if he was embarrassed by what he said.
"Hello, Joon-Hyuk. "
As the sun shines down on the window, she smiles brightly at me as she walks towards me.
"How are you feeling? "
Then Tsubaki lifted up his casualty's robe, expressing his forearms, smiling and returning.
"I'm very good at it!"
I looked at her like that for a moment and smiled at her face.
"Is that a doomsday gift? "
"Oh, right..."
"Wow, you're pretty! You have a good sense, Joon-Hyuk. I can see why Yuki likes Joon-Hyuk. "
Looking at the happy Tsubaki with a basket of flowers, I thanked her again and again in my heart.
"By the way, was there ever a piano in that room? "
"No. The hospital told me that Ueno donated the piano. "
"Ugh? Mr. Ueno? "
I can only recall a few days ago when I agreed to a list of supplies for a piano purchase that Ueno requested.
I thought I needed it for the sound team, so I bought it. Was it a donation to the hospital?
"I'm glad I got to know my kids, and I didn't forget the piano sense. "
"Yes…? That's good."
As expected, Mr. Ueno has not missed the strings of hope for Tsubaki...
However, the more difficult the moment of separation will be, Ueno is three years older than I am, and he is still married to the Kawaguchi Representative.
A 36-year-old single woman is quite old, but she still doesn't seem willing to get married.
"But what brings you here today? "
Tsubaki, who was walking earlier, pressed the button of the elevator going up to the room and asked me.
I was momentarily lost in thought, smiling awkwardly at her sudden question.
"I was just on my way to work, and I had some business at the Pentagon, and I thought of Tsubaki..."
"Oh, right. By the way, it's been a month since the launch of Complex Raon, and it's September, so it looks like the heat has broken..."
"Yeah, that humid air feels pretty refreshing now. "
"Hehe. Right? "
Ding!
With the ringtone, the door of the heavy elevator opens, revealing an empty metal space. Tsubaki was being beaten by Ringer, so he moved the iron hanger with Ringer Pack on her behalf.
Soon after the elevator door closes with a thumping sound, you begin to climb to the seventh floor of her room with a rumbling sound.
Would it have been easier if there was someone else besides us?
Just the two of her in a barricaded space. My heart was getting darker and darker again.
Then Tsubaki, staring at the elevator door, opens his mouth.
"Joon-Hyuk is a terrible liar. "
"Huh?"
"When Yuki came to the hospital earlier, I heard where Joon-Hyuk lived. If you really wanted to go to the Pentagon shop, the hospital here is completely opposite Junhyuk's house. "
"Oh, well..."
"It's okay. I didn't mean to insult Joon-Hyuk. "
I could only say this when she looked back at me and held out her tongue.
"Sorry..."
"It's okay, I understand. But…"
During her brief hesitation, the elevator suddenly arrives on the seventh floor and rings a ringtone.
The warm sunlight in the hallway flashed golden, and Tsubaki pulled me out of the room while standing still holding the Ringer hanger in my hand.
"Ah, the weather is so nice. The room's getting a little overwhelming, so can we talk about it here? "
"Yes, do whatever you want. "
"Yuki said she pretended to be careless, but sometimes she was very delicate, so I guess she was wrong about her eyes. "
"Yuki said that? "
"Sure. Oh, right. I saw Seohyun too. The smile on his face in the bathroom was so cute..."
Tsubaki trembles with his hands wrapped around his balls, wondering if he remembered Seohyun.
I threw a bloody smile at that Tsubaki.
"Ah, now you smile. Joon-Hyuk's face is too stiff. "
"No, I smile well. "
"Of course I laugh well. Especially when it comes to hitting gamers in the back. A cynical smile that I make with my mouth. "
"What...? "
"Kick-kick. Surprised? "
"No. Like what? You've seen more of my conferences than that. "
"Of course. I've kept it a secret so far, but I've been playing all the Pentagon games." "
I was not surprised by her answer.
I just wanted to sing, and I thought she was auditioning for Virtual Idol, but she was actually a Pentagon gamer...
"The first thing I knew about the Pentagon was the Final Frontier. My dad bought me a family for my birthday at the time, and the game I bought with him was the Final Frontier. The father who gave the game machine to the little girl, which is weird to think about right now, but that's how I found out it's a game. "
"I see..."
"Then one day. I asked him what happened because my classmate went to school with a very frustrated look on his face, and he was very upset that the game he bought for a lot of money was over at the end. So I asked him to play again from the beginning, and he said, is that an impossible game? "
"Dragon emblem..."
"That's right!"
In her gesture of reaching a finger toward me with a frown on one eye, I now felt quite refreshed.
"Of course, I didn't know Joon-Hyuk that well at the time, but I was there. "
"Hmm..? Where?"
"I was one of the participants at the Dragon Emblem Punitive Ceremony at the time, hosted by Pammy Communications. "
"What!? "
I remember there were a few female players at the time, including Yuki, but I didn't know there was a Tsubaki in there...
Looking at her with a silly look, Tsubaki opens his mouth with a pudgy smile.
"You look just like Yuki. "
"I had no idea..."
"Of course. I was quickly dismissed, and I was very young. Was it freshman year in high school? But I watched Joon-Hyuk finish clearing the Dragon Emblem. I was going to talk to Joon-Hyuk on the way back from the event, but I stopped giving up because I had a player right in front of me. "
"Ah…"
Then it really was the day you met Yuki. Tsubaki was looking at me when I was a kid.
I was stunned by the impact of a hammer on the back of my head, and I looked at her, and I said, "That's pretty amazing, right? 'I smiled warmly.
"I hadn't played a game for a while, but one day I happened to see a game magazine in a bookstore and read an article about Joon-Hyuk. The truth is, you were the developer of the Dragon Emblem, and the whole community has been making up these crazy streets ever since... and you left Mintendo and went to a place called Pentagon Soft. "
"I see..."
"Since then it has taken some time, but I've tried all of Junhyuk's games. Then one day last year, I was auditioning at the Pentagon for an article about idols. He knew I was sick at the time, but I wanted to see him again. I used to know Joon-Hyuk so closely..."
"Tsubaki, you..."
"What do you think? On the contrary, I feel like I've been hit by a user...?" "
"Haha... I don't have anything to say..."
"Funny, isn't it? Don't worry too much. I didn't tell Yuki about this. "
As I stare at her side, face full of sunlight, my chin curled up in the window frame, I sigh a small sigh.
I couldn't look at that smile and tell him to give up Idol and get the surgery.
"Joon-Hyuk."
"Yes..? "
"Hey, I... I've been writing a song with Kanna's help lately. "
"Yeah..? "
"So do me a favor, this is a little cheesy, but do me a favor as a girl who used to like you a lot? "
"Boo... Tak? "
"It's not that hard, so don't be too nervous. "
Her face turned and looked at me was full of life that had never existed.
Ten days after I went to Tsubaki's hospital.
As Virtual Idol's first live battle approached in a week, strange tensions started to flow among Japanese island gamers.
Or is it because I've never come across one of these before?
Even the ordinary people who didn't like the game felt they were quite interested in their walk. Is that so?
Recently, the PC communities have often heard that they are cheering for their favorite heroes by purchasing Complete Raon.
"Honestly, when the director first told me he was making idols, I couldn't get enough of it, but it's a huge hit after the launch. "
Hayashi, who was in charge of Virtual Idol's system, took out a cigarette from the rooftop and smiled deeply.
Recently, the Pentagon Soft prohibited smoking in its offices, which forced Hayashi and other smokers to climb onto the roof of the building.
Up until last year, I had a separate smoking room inside, but I didn't like the way the raccoon's lair looked.
While the benefits policy for smoking cessation has resulted in significant awards for smoking cessation for more than three months, Hayashi has yet to be successful at quitting smoking.
He was as sharp as Snake, the main character of the Full Metal Gear, and he was one of the most important reefs in the Pentagon.
However, he filed a smoking cessation application this morning.
Although the reason was written down as' for your health, 'it was clear that this was Kaori's pressure.
"Is that the last one? "
"I left you another one. How would you like to hang out last? "
Hayashi handed me the mattress on an empty backpack.
After a deep smoke, I leaned against the rooftop ledge and looked down at Shinjuku City.
"It's been six years since I left Mintendo. Time flies..."
"I see. Between those six years, the game trend had definitely changed. Japan still has a strong console, but we've recently heard that PC gaming sales have been significant in the United States. "
Hayashi was right.
In the future, the gaming industry will have a fairly long division of PC games and console games.
Especially after the recent announcement of the Diablo series by Frost, I felt the time for quarterview nuclear & slash games to finally reveal their claws.
Hayashi also couldn't help but be amazed at the first-ever game screens of the Diablo series, because the RPG method against the never-ending enemy in a dark dungeon was taking a completely different form than the RPG he had always enjoyed.
"To be honest, I didn't think there were any countries that would follow Japan in the content of 'The Game' until now, but I felt a lot about this. As expected, the world is wide. "
"That's why I never get tired of this floor. Monsters with frightening porting abilities are making new ones every year. "
"Such a director is also one of the scary monsters! The unique gamesmanship that makes users mute in every game that is released. "
"Stop it! What's wrong with you? Not like you. "
"Is this awkward?"
I shook my head to the left and to the right with a bitter smile on Hayashi's face, emitting white cigarette smoke.
For some reason, I'm still not used to this compliment.
Clearly, my assessment of time has gone beyond Japan in North America and Europe, but what should I say is that the emptiness is not filled as it used to be?
Sometimes I get caught up in such a strange feeling.
Do I have to tell you how much I missed myself 10 years ago when I was running around with everything on my shoulders like that?
"Hey. Hayashi."
"Yes, Director. "
"Why don't we put it all down and start over? "
Then Hayashi's glabella split open and asked me for a few steps.
"Don't tell me, Director. Is that the story of Dragon Emblem 2? "
Oh, my God. Did I say that without thinking?
Still, I can't believe that poker face turned white after just one spit, and you turned the project upside down like it was dinner, including the Psychic Force...
"No, no, no. Hayashi, that's not it..."
"So what project are you referring to? "
"Hnng... No, thank you. Just pretend you didn't hear that. "
It is undeniable that I have changed my mind a little since I visited Tsubaki's hospital. It's not just because she liked me, but because I definitely felt like I'd lost my passion at the time compared to 10 years ago when I first returned to 1983.
Of course, I still like games and enjoy the content I create with users every time with a unique system. But sometimes I think,
"Why me? '
In 2015, there were definitely more outstanding planners than me.
Sensoni had almost dominated the console industry at the time, their first party was a developer called Nutikat, who drew a graphic quality and storytelling plot in game history, and Frost, who built a huge worldview that no one could follow on the PC game side.
Although Mintendo lost his glory in the past because of the successive console business failures, Kumamoto Shigeru became like the 'god' of the gaming industry, and various games he created were being inherited by his successors.
If a pretty good main director had dropped in here on my behalf, wouldn't this world that I'm in really be happening?
Suddenly, when I thought about it, I felt small without ever being there.
Am I leading the gaming industry in the right direction…
Will the gamers like the games I make in the future?
Recently, I feel like I've become a protagonist of the 'Gift of God' I made. Do I feel like I'm living my past over and over again in a slightly different form?
'At times like this, I really want to see my grandfather again who sent me here. There are so many things I'd like to ask you if I meet you… "
When I rubbed the ashtray with the cigarette that had been burned to the end of the filter, Hayashi, who had been watching me silently for a while, told me.
"Director."
"Huh?"
"You're still doing quite well. "
"Yes…? What does that mean all of a sudden? "
"You don't look so energetic. It's no big deal, but I've always wanted to say that. "
"... Yes. Thank you."
I slowly walked toward the elevator, grabbing Hayashi's smiling shoulder with one tail up.
It's been 12 years since I came here anyway.
My grandfather, who came to my wedding, told me to run all I want, so at least I'm not going the wrong way.
If we live like this, the day will come when we will see him naturally.
Like it or not, when it comes to the day of 2015.
&
Early October 1995.
Huge crowds gathered at Kobe and Osaka's live venues.
I hired my own security company to run the event smoothly, but the number of visitors who gathered at the live chairman had already exceeded my expectations.
I was in the Kobe area, Kanna's live location, where users gathered from different parts of Japan were overwhelmed by people outside of the event, despite the somewhat uncomfortable traffic conditions.
"Oooh!! I ran from Fukuoka to live today!! "
"This must be Erica's victory. "
I grabbed the paper I was holding in my hand with a somewhat tense expression, with a loud sound coming from outside the window.
Leaning against the window, I turn my head and talk to Kanna, who is stiff.
"You don't have to be so nervous. First, Erica, the game character, will present a new song on your behalf. All you have to do is focus on the last live stage. "
"Yes, but..."
"Huh?"
"The length of this skirt. I think it's too short. "
"Haha… isn't that right? I'll tell Maurita the next time I plan on making a live costume. "
"What about the Osaka stage? Aoi is in charge of Kono Azsa. You were very nervous."
"You must be enormous, too. Osaka's better transportation than Kobe, and you should be more nervous. "
"I'm fine. "
A smile was drawn on Kanna's smiling face when she applied the script.
"But what have you been writing down? "
"Oh, this... is a song for Tsubaki tomorrow. It was only completed in the car that came in this morning. "
"Really? Can I see it for a second? "
Kanna hurriedly smiles at the back of her waist, hiding the sheet music with the lyrics.
"I'm sorry, but Tsubaki told me never to show it to Joon-Hyuk. "
"Ugh? Why? "
"Well, Joon-Hyuk really wanted to do it onstage for the first time... and now we and Ueno. And only Mr. Terrada knows this song. "
"Hmm! I'm sure it's a good song if they admit it, but it's still a little disappointing." "
"But you can't. I made a promise to my sister. My sister gave me the lyrics, and I wrote the songs, and both of them complimented me on how great they were. "
"Yeah? That's exciting. "
"It's Tsubaki's performance next week, so don't miss it. "
At that time, a Pentagon staff member who was in charge of the event opened the door to the Staff Room looked for me.
"Director, the first LIVE is about to begin. Be prepared."
"Yes, I'll be right up. "
After the staff retreated, I looked in the mirror and recalled it in a low voice, pulling at the collar.
"Let's go, then. "
"Cheer up, Director. "
With a slight nod to Kanna behind me, I set foot on the steps leading up to the stage. So Kanna's "Tsubaki" is finished...
Honestly, I could sneak a peek during Kanna's performance, but there must be a reason for you two to hide like this...
After all, Tsubaki's performance is in a week, so let's be patient.
I slightly raised my mouth and recalled Tsubaki's request that day.
'Joon-Hyuk, if you're having trouble performing outside because of my health... why don't you do it here at the hospital. And, of course, it can be very upsetting for other patients, so with their permission, a very small performance. "
Before going onstage, I swallowed a dry saliva in the form of people filled with event halls who had glimpsed the curtain of the stage next to the loud noise of the audience coming from the audience.
"I'm a little nervous, but this is more than I imagined." '
Of course, it's only a fag hemostasis compared to 'Anyo Namie' or X-JAPAN, which is currently the most popular in Japan, but more viewers are gathering for the live game characters than they think.
Moreover, the potential for Idol was considerable, given that the content had only been officially started for about a full month.
How did you end up with so many fans in such a short period of time?
But when I think about it for a moment, there was a certain degree of acceptance of what they had gathered like this.
The correct answer was' content '.
The tension of so-called survival matches over a formal debut of your favorite idol.
But what led the gamers even more was the downloadable content from the concert hall here.
Visitors may be the first to hear the latest songs from Erica and Azsa, but most importantly, they have the ability to dress new characters and new songs on their devices first.
If you ask why you use the word "seaweed," in fact, the songs and illustrations used in the second LIVE were already data stored on the CD.
This data is also referred to as unlock content. It is a special function designed to dissociate large amounts of data contained in CDs using very small capacity key data, forcing the contents of Virtual Idol to last for a long time.
This was mainly used by other gaming companies, typically using the term lockout method in Nanko's 'Iron Fist 2'.
I borrowed from Idol a similar way of giving up the hidden characters that were open when I played the 100 games in the arcade version, or the memory of users being excited about the sudden and emerging performance of the characters depending on the number of times I cleared the final boss.
However, it was not just relying on unlocked data to rely on all content.
As Kanna created the song for Tsubaki, Complex Raon included a hard device of approximately 128 mega to allow sufficient custom data to be accepted.
Thanks to this free space, Complex Raon did not need to use the memory card like Sensoni's gear station, so it did not cost any extra money.
Though Sensoni's gear stations did not feel particularly expensive just thinking about machines, there was a disadvantage that game play could only be stored using memory cards, resulting in additional costs.
Moreover, the data storage itself was blocked, accounting for close to 2-3 data according to the data figures occupied per game, but it was not a bit uncomfortable because it was necessary to erase past data when using all memory cards later.
In that sense, hitting the hard drive inside the home console was a very strange and disruptive service at this time.
Of course, it was the position of competitors like Sensoni and NEGA, and the striking thing was the position of a two-armed welcoming user…
However, injecting the hard drive into the new console was not just due to download content and data storage.
'Complicated Raon contains the OS. '
The age of CDs began, and the biggest problem was the copy CDs.
Complete Raon contained version up data to update the internal OS whenever a new game was released.
When using a mode (MOD) chip that recognizes genuine CDs within the console, it forced over the CPU clock to include the ability to physically break the CPU inside the console.
We have also informed the seals on the back of the body, including the manual, of these effects, so far no movement has been seen to use the replicating CD.
If the cartridge used in the previous generation itself was too expensive to produce a counterfeit product and sell it for a deceptive price to consumers, this CD was so cheap and mass producible that it could only receive 500 yen to 1000 yen per page.
The current gaming industry has suffered considerable headaches as Taiwan has developed modechips for gear stations and NEGA Saturn to force consoles to be converted more frequently.
In that sense, 128 mega of hard was passed unanimously inside the company because a significant merit acted on the fact that the manufacturing unit price could be raised, but could be countered by replicating CDs.
After a while, the speakers in the event hall hear a ringtone announcing the beginning of the live event, and the voices of the people are gradually becoming more frequent.
While waiting by the stage, I slowly walked to the center of the stage and organized the chandelier.
"Sh... I guess they're starting. "
Did you hear the sound of my footsteps walking onstage?
The moment I heard someone trembling in the crowd.
The curtain across from me flew up and faced the audience in front of me.
"Wow!!! "
I glanced at the people who were filling the audience once and for all.
"Welcome to Miss Katagiri Erica's New Songs Presentation. "
After greeting the audience with open arms, I held the microphone in my hand at the center of the stage in applause from the pouring audience.
"This is a year I've had many encounters with you. "
Then I heard a small laugh on the side of the audience who understood the meaning of my words.
We usually have conferences about once a year, but this year we suddenly launch Complete Raon, and in a month and a half we get back in front of the users.
"Before we begin Miss Erica's LIVE, I'd like to make a quick announcement to each of our current heroes. First of all, idols have shipped 200,000 chapters in the last month and a half, and each hero has been issued 50,000 cards. Among them are two heroes who are currently recording the end game. "
The audience sitting in the audience at my words began to stare at me, swallowing dry saliva.
Apparently, the people gathered here were fans of Katagiri Erica and wanted her name to be called, but unfortunately, the script I was holding didn't have her name.
"Cheryl and Tsuba. "
"Ah…"
When I looked at the long sighing users as if the sky had collapsed, I also felt like a lump. However, the true stage of Virtue Idol began now, so the final result could be reversed any time.
"One interesting thing is that Complex Raon is out, and the sales section is just over 100,000 now. Virtual Idol's sales have already surpassed the console. Here we can infer that the idol must have more than one title per user who enjoys Complete Raon. This is one of the hardest to find results in the console market to date. which means that that's how many people are interested in idol heroes. "
"Wow... that's amazing."
"A game machine sold 100,000 copies, and Soft exceeds that. "
"I bought all four of them myself. I kind of get it..."
There were also quite a few users who responded naturally to my presentation.
At that time, a woman running from the inside of the stage forwarded me a note and left the stage in a hurry.
After a brief review of her note, I raised my lip slightly and held the microphone in my hand.
"Looks like you've just completed the guest count on the live stage in Osaka. "
"Oh… what happened? "
"No wonder Erica won. "
"Well, I heard from a friend that Osaka's side is massive."
I looked at the anxious stage for a moment and put the microphone to my mouth.
"Currently attending Kono Azza's live event..."
"Ugh... Please..."
"Dear God..."
Those eyes that want to know the results as soon as possible with anxious expressions...
Inside, some people held their hands together and raised their prayers.
With a small note in my hand, I sighed and shook my head.
"Oh, you can't be..."
"Did Miss Erica lose? "
"No way!! "
For those who express anxiety with their whole body, I shoved a note in my pocket and opened my mouth.
"Check it out for yourself. "
Pa!!
At the same time, the giant screen behind my back was illuminated with the Osaka Live Hall.
"Wow…!!! "
"Wahhhh!! What's all this!! "
"Dammit... were there so many Aziza fans!? "
There was a strange tension in the faces of the users in the audience in the Osaka Live Hall, which filled the live hall with almost the same number as them.
- Dual live from Virtual Idol Live -
I waved my hand at Kawaguchi, standing in the center of the stage on the screen. After a while, he also waved his hands at me.
"As you can see, live is happening at the same time. However, there are also users who support live today from afar using handsets installed in gaming shops across the country, so we will let you know the results when LIVE is over. Now, let's get this live. "
"Oooh!!! "
Looking at the audience full of opposing camps, they start screaming with both fists burning.
"Great, but first I'm going to show you a few simple rules for enjoying LIVE. "
"Rules?"
"The next live event will check your response. After the LIVE ends, your screams will be measured in decibels and added to Hiroin's debut points. So as much as you enjoy LIVE, I would like to offer you a lot of support for Miss Erica. Oh, and one more thing. You don't have to think that the tone of the song will be low. because we have a sequence of songs that we're prepared to do today, which is to change each other's songs. "
"Oh!!! Awesome.
It's not polite to have users come all the way to Kobe for a new song...
Erica appeared on a huge screen as she clapped her microphone onstage in the same applause as the users.
The first time I imagined her pure-looking cheerleader calling for you, the users began to react to Erica's cute green tick skirt.
"Cough!! "
"Ears... cute. "
"This is my taste!! It's my favorite!! "
At that moment, a perceptive gamer shouts, wrapped around his head.
"No way!! Is the singing meteor the same outfit today? "
"Oooh!!!! "
At that moment, the live hall began to burn in a slightly different sense.
Standing on the stage, I slowly shook my head to the left and to the right as if I were looking at a live hall reminiscent of a military air show.
"This is why I don't like quick gamers..."
If Erica's first song, "Cheerleader" for you, was a song for people who had finished their weary everyday lives, then her second song was a very impressive song of heartfelt lyrics by a girl in love.
Unlike the first song in a relatively quiet atmosphere, her appearance of singing along with the fluttering rhythm of Ukarelle had the power to make her smile on her own.
Her face, closed up on the screen, winks at the audience, instantaneously heating up the live hall to the point that decibel points to 100 dB.
"Wow… it's huge! "
Kanna, who approached me one day, looked up at the audience and was amazed.
I shrugged my shoulders in surprise when I couldn't even hear the sound of her approaching steps due to the music coming from the speakers and the screams of the gamers.
"Are you a little relaxed? "
"I didn't know it when I was in the waiting room, but I'm trembling at how full the audience is. I bet Aoi's preparing a live event in Osaka right now feels a lot like me, right? "
"Maybe so. "
Hamazaki Aoi, who plays Kono Azsa, was the youngest of the trainees chosen to be the Virtual Idol Group. She's 12 years old this year, a freshman in middle school.
Thanks to him, I was also a one-of-a-kind creature among the trainees.
It was the same at the launch event before, but I was a little afraid of the stage, so I was not more anxious than other heroes.
I took a deep breath and looked at Kanna for a moment and spoke to her.
"You gonna be okay?"
Kanna opens her eyes and replies.
"I'm going to rock the stage with my song. "
"Huh…? I think I heard it somewhere. "
"That's what my sister said at the launch ceremony. "
"Oh, right. "
The knight was the name of the asteroid that played Cheryl in Virtue Idol.
She always played the role of Idol's eldest sister with confident tone and mobility.
He was the same age as Tsubaki, but like the characters in the game, the articles in the mature image were popular with other trainees.
"It's kind of heartbreaking to limit one person here..."
Looking at Kanna calling out to herself while checking her stage outfit, I turned my head to the screen to try to hide my bitter expression.
&
Virtual Idol's first live.
The Erica VS Azsa performance was fortunately underway.
After the announcement of a new song. Kanna's experience in street performances was truly a shining moment in the part that changed each other's title songs as scheduled.
With her singing without losing her smile in the spectacular light and spotlight, many people applauded her, and Kanna finished greeting the audience after the last stage, the last stage, and a small voice came out of the audience, wanting an encore.
"Anchol!! Anchor!! Anchor!! Anchor!! "
"One more song!! "
"I came all the way from Fukuoka. Too bad to go back like this!! "
"I'm from Hokkaido!! "
"Sing Tsubaki's song for me again!! "
"Oh, right. Erica's version of" hug me. "" It was good. "
"Anchol! Anchol! Anchol!"
Kanna looked at me with an embarrassed look on the stage for a seamless request from the audience.
Even I was stunned at her live that was so great that I was only listening to her songs, so the reaction of the audience was a moment that made sense to me as well.
But here, singing Tsubaki's song again allowed me to finally play another song that she used to sing before, just in case it would have some effect on her life next week.
Then Kanna also nodded, looking at me from the center of the stage, and took off the first verse of the song with her eyes closed.
"The first moment I saw you. I knew my love was sad..."
At that moment, the expressions of the users who were shouting anchor in the audience became stiff.
"Huh? This song... is it? "
"No way... No way!! "
"Phew... awesome. "
"Was she the one singing the endings of God's gift? "
Earlier this year, Kanna's "Gift of God" ending was a song that brought the online community to life.
Many people found a record point in front of the station that they could hear it at a street performance in Harajuku, but she no longer sang there after contracting with me.
Instead, she was able to download her music separately through a handset installed in the Pentagon Shop, which to date has been so popular that it was almost 100,000 downloads.
"I never thought I'd hear this song here..."
The users were dumbfounded by the unexpected gift they received and were immersed in her song.
"I wanted to say I love you, but I'm walking around with you all day, afraid I'll find this feeling in my heart. "
The end song of God's gift that seemed to warm up the living hall that was full of heat calmed the atmosphere of the audience according to its name.
Soon after her last song ended, the people in the audience got up from the couch and applauded her as a curtain approaching Kanna's head bowing to the audience.
I didn't sing this song myself, but seeing this scene makes me so overwhelmed. How did Kanna feel when she sang it onstage?
I also applauded her courage for overcoming fear and successfully completing the LIVE.
&
[Amazing. Amazing!! It really creeped me out in the last anchor!!]
[Oh, if I had known this, I would have gone too. I can't believe Erica's meteor was the one who sang the ending to God's gift.]
[I told you before that the two songs sound alike. I was too mean to say anything funny at the time...]
[Zephyr, this is one of the people I was posting nonsense about. It's too late now, but I sincerely apologize. Hung Hung...]
Two days after Erica's live event.
Virtual Idol's online community was full of stories about Erica's rainfall.
As a result, the end song of God's last gift from Erica's Live worked for users.
Thanks to this, Erica's debut point for two days showed an enormous impact that would have caused her to leap up about 1.5 times.
"Director, are you in Virgil Idol's community chat room again? "
"This is also market research, of course. "
"Yes, of course. "
Hayashi, who was looking at me at the side seat, nodded with a bleeding smile.
As I looked back at the monitor, I said a word to Yashi Yashi.
"You said you were going to see Kaori's wedding dress tomorrow, right? Is this the third time?"
" · · · · · ·. "
"Tomorrow, will she be able to pick out her favorite dress? "
There was one thing he couldn't endure, no matter how stubborn his personality was, it was shopping with Kaori.
Thanks to her checking out at least five stores to buy one item, Hayashi chose furniture to enter the newlyweds, but now she was nervous when she only heard the 'show' in shopping.
Having such a simple attention to life, Hayashi, who didn't have much household appliances at home, was putting all her strength into her newlyweds these days.
However, due to Kaori's whimsy that she didn't like the wedding dress to wear at the ceremony, Hayashi went around the wedding shop all weekend and had to write until tomorrow to pick out her dress together.
"Director, was marriage this hard? "
As I stared at the monitor for Hayashi's question, I swiped my chin down and polished my voice for a moment.
"Hayashi, this shopping with Kaori you're doing..."
"Why are you suddenly so anxious?"
"It's like a prologue of a very, very long story. "
"Huff..."
"Do you remember how I was delivering ice cream to Yuki all last year on my way home? "
"Ugh..."
However, when I think about it, Yuki was not as polar as Kaori, so it was also true that Hayashi felt a little pity.
'Cheer up.Hayashi... But there's a good side to getting married. '
&
Erica's battle with Azsa ended with Erica's victory.
The number of visitors to the live event was similar, but as a result Kanna had a far superior advantage in attracting the audience.
I finished one big event like that, but I had no time to breathe.
Immediately, there was a live performance of Tsubaki and Cheryl this weekend.
In particular, I was also very excited about this performance because a new song by Tsubaki was scheduled.
On behalf of the second song that I recorded in advance, there were many things to prepare inside the company, but I had to give up the animated live footage that I had prepared for the first time.
And secondly, the hospital wouldn't let her out, so she had to broadcast from the hospital's installed auditorium to a two-way live feed.
Thanks to this, the staff preparing for the performance had to give up quite a lot to consult with the hospital where Tsubaki was hospitalized.
And as time passed, Cheryl and Tsubaki's performance day approached.
First, Tsubaki's live event took place at the event hall at Pentagon Shop No. 2.
Originally, her live, which was supposed to be the day of the launch of Complete Raon, took a full month and was back here.
And Cheryl's stage against Tsubaki was held in an event hall in Ueno Park, where a lot of people were gathering in front of the live hall from before the event, like the protagonists who recorded the game's soft finish.
I suddenly thought, when I was using the camcorder to capture the crowd before the performance.
"If Tsubaki had seen this, he would have loved it..."
Buying Goods items for Tsubaki at the event.
And after the photo shoot, the fans who confirmed the live tickets using Raon finished filling the auditorium, a message from staff at the hospital said they were ready to perform.
As I confirm the text messages, I give the instructions to the staff, a ringtone announces the start of the performance at the speakers in the live hall.
"Wow, you're finally listening to LIVE. "
"Too bad I didn't see the show at the launch, but it won't be cancelled again today, will it? "
I sent a call-in to announce the beginning of the performance with a resolute heart in the voices of the audience full of anticipation to face her.
Tick...
As the light from the ceiling turned off and the surroundings became dark, I remembered her wearing stage clothes on a giant screen.
She smiled at the camera as she grew taller than before.
She smiles at us across the street as the camera lights come on, and starts singing straight away without any explanation.
As soon as I heard the first verse of the second song she wrote herself, teardrops began to fill my eyes as I looked at the screen.
Hey, what if...
If only I could give up everything.
Would it be a little easier to live with a smile?
My heart aches again.
Don't tell me anything else.
Hey, what if...
If only I could forget everything.
Can we live without crying?
But now that I know I can't,
Don't show me anything else.
No matter how close I came to you,
I only have one heart.
Too much... Too much...
My heart goes like this
It's breaking, it's tearing.
And yet you hold me.
I'm not letting go...
That's it.
Her singing on the screen looked like an angel, so everyone was breathing and listening to her voice.
"Give me a hug." 'This song felt so different that it felt like Tsubaki was the first and final salutation for everyone here.
Soon after her song, she slowly raised her head and faced the audience, opening her mouth in her usual voice.
"Hello, this is Savano Tsubaki of the same name who plays Savano Tsubaki of Virtual Idol." First of all, I apologize for coming to see my LIVE and for greeting you on this screen. "
In the screen, she picks her breath and grips the sharp spot.
"The day you came to see our performance is almost over, and I want to get better and stand up with my colleagues. Will you come back then? "
When she asked, I walked to the stage and put the microphone in her mouth.
"The footage on the screen right now is cross-streaming, not recording, so we can tell her exactly what you're screaming about. Please give her a big round of applause for her recovery. "
At the end of my speech, thunderous applause started pouring out from the audience.
"Of course!! "
"I'll be there!! "
"I hope to see you on stage as soon as possible!! I look forward to it!! "
"I've been a fan since my first single song was released. I hope you get out soon!!! "
Did the screams from the users reach her?
She began to drip tears in her big eyes.
"Thank you. Thank you. Gentlemen..."
She bows a few times towards the users sitting in the audience, then smiles as she sweeps up her flowing hair.
However, even after just one song, her cheeks were already reddened, and she never seemed to be in a good mood from the sweat on her neck and forehead.
Are you sure you're gonna be okay? '
I felt anxious, but I couldn't stop living here by myself, thinking of Tsubaki's face that I had been waiting for today.
'We've got doctors on standby just in case, so if something happens, we can deal with it right away. '
Then she opened her mouth to the audience on the screen.
"And the next song I'm going to play for you..."
Tsubaki... you're not going to sing Cheryl's song in this situation, are you?
Of course, if her body was intact, it would certainly be a special stage, but it seemed a bit difficult to digest a single Cheryl in her current condition.
However, her nominated opponent, Collabo, breaks everyone's expectations.
No, if you just rolled your head a little bit more, maybe that's a natural choice...
"The day I fell down and was transferred to the hospital. There was one person who sang on my behalf. "
"Oh... so it can't be? "
"Oh!? This feels new again. "
The users who were there that day shouted at the screen, whether they realized her intentions at once. At that moment, another man appeared behind Tsubaki's back.
She sits on a chair on the stage with a brown single head and holds it over her knees as she sprays her vent.
"Kanna...? '
In her surprise appearance, she made eye contact with Tsubaki before an unsuspecting audience even made an elastic appearance, bouncing off the other accompaniment of her first title song, 'Cheerleader'.
"You've had a hard day..."
During the song, even the users who were sitting in the audience, smiling at each other, began to enjoy their live with warm eyes.
'This one. I was going to try out the heroes' duet live later… '
However, looking at the two people on the screen, it felt more natural than forcibly adjusting the settings for the performance.
The surprise appearance of Kanna left the audience briefly unattended, but the cheerleaders listening to you in Tsubaki's voice gave them a different feeling than Erica's version, so they were enjoying the two live.
"I will... support you all the time. "
At the end of the song, everyone who was sitting in the audience, facing each other, started to applaud.
Whether she heard it on the screen, Kanna smiled shyly and approached Tsubaki and finished greeting the audience with her.
"Wow!! Excellent!!"
"Yippee!!! "
"That was the best live scene ever..."
"The combination of Tsubaki and Erica..."
The Tsubaki stage, which demonstrated a performance beyond expectation in the appearance of Kanna, showed me the best live stage I have ever seen.
Not just Erica's title song in Tsubaki's voice, but Kanna's heart came to the stage worrying about her.
The applause from the audience could not be stopped, and tears poured down the cheeks of Tsubaki and Kanna holding hands on the screen.
&
After Virtual Idol's second live match, Tsubaki and Cheryl's performance became incredibly popular with gamers.
While the Kanna and Collaborative Tsubaki stage was great, the intense charismatic Cheryl also managed to capture the fans with glamorous performance and singularity.
"At this rate, Virgil Idol has successfully settled into a new genre market. "
Kawaguchi, who was looking at Idol's sales graph in the conference room, nodded with a delightful smile.
Expecting a two-month sales trend, Virtual Idol, which is a record speed to fit within five fingers of the software currently released at Pentagon Soft, is the most popular title that remains well retracted and portable, as well as complete Laon.
But what scares Virgil even more is that there are still seven more reserve characters left to launch...
It suddenly occurred to me that if it continues to be popular, I could one day play the Tokyo Dome Live, the stage of Idol singer's dream.
"Then I'm going to end Idol's sales report with more than that. "
Mr. Hayashi, the second development team leader, politely bowed down to the staff in the meeting room and returned to his seat. Then the Kawaguchi representative, who was sitting next to me, opened his mouth to Hayashi.
"How did you and Miss Kaori have a great honeymoon? "
After finishing the second LIVE, Hayashi went on a honeymoon with Kaori for a week and came back with crunchy skin, scorched by the sun.
Hayashi scratched her back head and nodded, and the conference room came and went to celebrate Hayashi's wedding for a while.
As always, I left the meeting in a warm atmosphere, but the Kawaguchi representative called me apart.
"Joon-Hyuk, please come to the representative room for a moment. "
"Oh, yes. Come with me."
A moment later, I leaned on the couch and loosened my stiff neck as I entered the room with the Kawaguchi delegation of a pleasant view.
"You must be tired. "
"I see. Even at a high rank, it doesn't diminish my work. "
"The fact that someone at a high rank is busy without a hitch means that the company is doing just as well. "
The Kawaguchi leader sat across from me, rubbing his shoulders, even though he was tired.
Suddenly, he had a piece of paper in his hand, and he reached out to me on the table and opened his mouth.
"By the way, Joon-Hyuk's request was passed in consultation with Sensoni. "
"Oh, I thought I'd catch my breath..."
"You can't rest, can you? "
"Still, it's better than going on a long trip to the United States. "
"I agree with you there. "
"By the way, what happened to Mintendo? "
Then the Kawaguchi representative shook his head in sadness at my question.
"I tried to convince him somehow, but it was hard to find a settlement with Mintendo. "
"I see."
"Joon-Hyuk would have gone better than me..."
"No. It would have been counterproductive for me to be there. "
"Still, it's a bit of a shame that Mintendo is missing from a show that enjoys gaming content. "
"I can't. But it's going to happen every year, and you have to put the first button in so you don't have to do anything about it. "
"I agree with you 100%. "
"How likely are you to participate? "
"We, Sensoni and other large third-party producers, including NEGA, have expressed their willingness to participate. Together with small and medium-sized companies, approximately 83 companies will participate. "
"Your participation rate isn't worse than I expected? "
"If we finish well, more companies will be attending next year. "
As I watched the documents and listened to the Kawaguchi representative, I put the documents on the table with a satisfactory smile.
"Let's get ready, shall we? No. 1. Tokyo Game Show. "
"A game show... that's a very exciting name to hear. "
&
The Tokyo Games Show, scheduled in early December 1995, disappointed many gamers with Mintendo's lack of news.
Mintendo, who unexpectedly betrayed his expectation to see the graphics and reality of the new Super Maritime Series and Mintendo 64, rated the first Tokyo game show.
- A game show without mintendo is not a real game show. -
Of course, it is true that Mintendo has led the gaming industry around the world ahead of their families and super families, but they have not always been recognized as kings.
I left the throne empty for too long.
In 1995, Mintendo was still extremely protective of information on Mintendo 64 when Sensoni, NEGA and the Pentagon were at war with their latest breeding grounds.
Only known uses a Rom cartridge, not just a CD.
It will be the best performing console on the market.
Super Maridge 64, made with Mintendo 64, will completely change the framework of the game to date.
The propaganda in Mintendo magazine has made the user's expectations to go beyond the explosion and become suspicious of a flare.
So when the time is right, you have to detonate the detonator. Like this.
In the next chapter of the Pammy Communications Special Issue with news of Mintendo's disappearance, this phrase was written:
- Second episode of Dragon Emblem 2. Full Version First Release at Tokyo's First Game Show. -