"Big brother, what exactly is this?"
Until this moment, it seemed that a child finally realized that this was different from everything they had encountered before.
They also began to take an interest in this project that had initially just been a challenge.
"This? It's called Super Mario Bros., it's a whole new way of gaming."
When the first child asked, Takayuki's eyes lit up.
In his plan, the purpose was to get these kids interested in video games.
Those toys were just a lure.
With the first child, similarly, the second, and the third child also remembered the game Super Mario, and couldn't help but think about it.
It seems they really have begun to care about this thing.
"Hey, Takayuki-san, we've almost distributed all the prizes."
At this point, Sayuri Hayase hurried over to Takayuki and murmured quietly.
"So soon?" Takayuki was somewhat surprised.
It seemed that these children's enthusiasm was still quite high, and their comprehension was also high. Just by observing, they could gradually figure out the basic gameplay and ways to quickly clear the game.
Of course, this also had something to do with the fact that the first level of Super Mario Bros. was not very difficult.
As long as one paid a little attention, clearing the first level was not a problem.
"Well then, let's wrap it up and finish today's work."
Sayuri blinked. "Is it over already? But we haven't earned a single yen today, and we've also lost a lot on the toys."
"Of course, you can't expect to make money in such a short time. But trust me, it won't be long before we can start thinking about making money."
Takayuki was prepared, and in the next few days, he would gradually go to other parks in Tokyo where children gathered.
Then, the second phase of the plan would begin.
Facing Takayuki who was preparing to close, these children obviously felt a bit reluctant to leave. They still had some lingering thoughts about the pixel characters in the game.
Of course, there were also irresistible prizes.
Some children even asked if they could come again tomorrow.
"I will definitely show up again, but not in this park. Perhaps if you're lucky, you might run into me in another park."
Takayuki didn't completely dispel the children's thoughts but left them with a glimmer of hope.
At night, Sayuri returned home with a tired body along with Takyuusei.
"I'm so tired, Takayuki-san, please don't tell me there's important work to do tonight. If there is, I'll go crazy!"
Looking at Sayuri, who had already collapsed on the tatami mat on the first floor like a corpse, Takayuki shook his head.
"Not today, you've worked hard. Here's today's wages, please keep up the good work tomorrow."
As soon as she heard the word "wages," Sayuri's ears perked up, and then she sprang up from the ground like a spring, her exhausted spirit suddenly gone.
Today's pay was fifteen thousand yen, fifty percent more than the previous few days. If she persisted a little longer, perhaps soon she could boast to her mother. Even if she didn't immediately get married, she could live the life she wanted!
Watching Sayuri's greedy appearance, Takayuki handed her the money and casually added another thousand yen.
"Extra bonus for today."
"Wow! Thank you, boss! You're so kind!"
"Now you're calling me Takayuki-san?"
"Hehe, of course I have to. Takayuki-san sounds more intimate."
Takayuki waved his hand. "Alright, go to bed quickly. We have the same work to do tomorrow, and these days are not easy."
"These days? Takayuki-san, are you going to continue promoting like this? I thought one day would be enough."
"Of course not. One day is not enough for only a few children to know about it. Right now, we don't have enough manpower. The only thing we can do is find a way to promote it ourselves as much as possible. Tomorrow, it's the second park!"
"Okay."
Thinking about the whole day of trouble tomorrow morning, she didn't even have the mood to take a bath.
Of course, as a recently graduated beauty, she still had to maintain her appearance, so even though she was extremely exhausted, she still went into the bathroom.
As for Takayuki, he energetically went back to the attic.
On this day, the game Super Mario Bros. was still somewhat inadequate. He was considering making a second game during his spare time.
The next morning, Sayuri, who was still lying comfortably in bed, was forcibly dragged up by Takayuki. Then, while pulling on the headgear, she quietly snored. It wasn't until they arrived at a brand new park that Sayuri slowly woke up from her daze.
Today, like yesterday, they first attracted children to play games with prizes, and then quickly retreated after distributing all the toys.
In this way, Takayuki and Sayuri went out continuously for more than a week, visiting almost every park nearby that had a bit of fame and attracted children.
And in the circle of children, there began to circulate a story about an old woman and a big brother wandering around the park, and as long as they completed the two people's requirements, they could get a free legend of a Jiazichuan Superman or a Barbie doll.
Of course, another thing that was also circulating at the same time was something else.
There was something called Super Mario Brothers, and it was cool. If a child could own this thing, they would immediately become the center of attention among the children, becoming the king of children.
"Dad, have you ever heard of Super Mario Bros.?"
In a decently decorated detached house, the young father Tomoda Hiroshi was drinking sake in front of the TV, thinking about the recent performance of the factory.
But suddenly, his son, who hadn't been seen for several days, suddenly appeared and asked him a strange question.
Tomoda Hiroshi's train of thought was interrupted, and he could only turn his head to look at his son.
"Super what?"
"Super Mario Bros.!"
"Oh, is it some kind of toy? Forget it, I won't buy it for you. There are already enough toys at home."
Tomoda Hiroshi ruthlessly refused his son's next request.
"No, no, no, Dad, it's not a toy, it's something more interesting. Trust me, Dad, if you get in touch with it, you'll definitely love it!"
"Not a toy? Besides toys, what else can you be interested in?"
Tomoda Hiroshi seemed to be interested as well.
He knew his son quite well. So far, apart from toys, there was nothing else he was interested in. Sometimes, in order to buy a limited edition Jiazichuan Superman doll, he could cry and fuss for three days and three nights without rest.
"Have you changed your mind?"
"Hehe, Dad, you seem really clueless, you don't even know about Super Mario. It's a video game, you can control a character inside the TV, it's very interesting!"
Tomoda Hiroshi imagined a little character that could be controlled inside the TV, but felt that it didn't seem like a big deal.
The fact that electronic games hadn't taken off in this world didn't mean that there were no electronic games themselves, it's just that so far there hadn't been any interesting ones.
Plus, the relentless bombardment of products by the audiovisual media made children too busy to pay attention to other fun things.
Until Tomoda played Super Mario Bros. for the first time in the park.
The big-nosed plumber didn't seem very attractive, but he had a different kind of charm.
"Come on, how much? Let me tell you, kid, if it's expensive, it's no use asking your grandpa. I definitely won't buy it for you."
"Well... I actually don't know how much it costs." Tomoda scratched his head.
"Then where did you see it?"
"At... at the park, there was a big brother and an old lady in the park setting it up for us to play."
Hearing this, Tomoda Hiroshi fell into deep thought.