Tokyo: Being coveted by my wife, I just want to play games

Chapter 342: One thing leads to another!
A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

Looking at the documents in their hands, all the guests present were shocked.

The only purpose of their gathering today was to put pressure on Dongchuan Che and try to take advantage of the unstable conditions of the GOGO platform to gain benefits for themselves. But they never expected that Dongchuan Che would offer such generous conditions this time.

OTTO takes 30% of the commission, while Fuyukawa Tetsu only takes 19%, and this is just the basic terms. Some particularly popular works, or some works with special styles, will also receive corresponding subsidies, and there is also a clause that [the commission for initial members will not increase within years].

The terms are very generous, and the overall commission is two-fifths less than that of OTTO. However, the terms are only one aspect.

The proportion of the cake that can be divided is important, but at the same time, the size of the cake is also important.

OTTO is not the only gaming platform in the world. There are many platforms that offer lower commissions than OTTO, and some even have lower terms than what Dongchuan Che has offered now. But why do all manufacturers have to join OTTO with no choice but to do so?

Because OTTO has the biggest piece of the pie, even if they get a smaller share, they can still earn more when their user base crushes other platforms.

The scale of the pie that GOGO platform can achieve in the future is equally important, or even more important. Before seeing the documents in their hands, everyone present could not imagine that Dongchuan Che, who had just finished "Elden Ring" and "FGO" had not yet been launched, actually spent another 600 million US dollars!

300 million to make "World of Warcraft", 300 million to make "Pokemon"!
This matter is no secret within the Holy Light Society, but Dongchuan Che issued a gag order a long time ago, so the outside world only knows that he, Dongchuan Che, is preparing two new works, but they don’t know that the scale of these two new works is so large!

Six hundred million US dollars is an extremely exaggerated number. What's more, the document clearly states that this is the R&D expenditure excluding publicity and promotion costs, and both works will be available on the GOGO platform next year.

A huge investment of 600 million US dollars, if publicity and promotion are included, the total expenditure may exceed 800 million or even 900 million US dollars.

More than 6 billion RMB, more than 100 billion Japanese yen!
It's a very horrific move, but on the other hand, this money will completely drain the Holy Light Society.

For a moment, everyone at the dinner party was talking about it again.

"Spending 300 million US dollars to develop an MMO online game in this era, this Dongchuan is really crazy."

"With their technical prowess and so much funding, these two works may be successful."

"But if he really follows this contract, Dong Chuan Che will not only have to invest all the money he earns from the Elden Ring, but he will also have to attract investment or get a bank loan to cover the cost."

"No, no, no, you forgot about FGO. That mobile game will be released next month. Fate's IP is so big, and the mobile game is so profitable. As long as it performs normally, cash flow should not be a problem."

"Since his debut, none of his works have failed, but risks do exist. Don't be fooled by the fact that the contract says that if the number of daily active users does not meet the standard, the commission will be reduced. If FGO fails, there will be problems with his capital recovery, which will lead to the difficulty in producing the next two works in the contract or even their sudden death. At that time, it will be a question whether the GOGO platform still exists. If we offend OTTO and switch to GOGO at this time, and if he collapses, things will be very troublesome in the future."

"You're right, but if all three of his works are successful, then what reason does he have to give us such favorable terms?"

"Well, that's what you said, but the risk is still too great. How about we still stand with Mr. Kuriyama? World of Warcraft and Pokémon have big investments, but their future is uncertain. But I do believe that although FGO may not be a big hit and directly bring back his funds, its sales should not be too bad. Fate's IP is too popular, and as long as the quality of the work is above the passing line, countless players will flock to it, which can at least support the Holy Light Society for two to three years.

I think if we want stability, we should stand with Mr. Kuriyama this time and reduce the basic commission to 15%. We can use the low commission advantage of the GOGO platform to sell those old products that are not selling well at a low price, make quick money for two or three years, and use this to force OTTO to reduce its commission.”

"What you said is a method, but what if the GOGO platform stands up in the future? The harder we suppress Dongchuan Che now, the more exaggerated his rebound will be in the future."

"Your concerns are both right and wrong. The problem is that if we unite to lower the commission, he will have to agree even if he doesn't agree. But if we support him, how can you be sure that if we take the risk to support him now, he won't charge us a high commission when he stands up in the end? That's what NICO did back then. They said in advance, 'Unite and eat the meat together after grabbing the global market', but in the end, they were the only ones who ate the meat. The commission they charged us was even more fierce than that of European and American platforms."

"Yes, I think so. Mr. Kuriyama is more trustworthy. Do you remember when the PH2 console lost to SBOX? At that time, the SATE game department was facing huge losses. I even heard that someone suggested to Mr. Kuriyama that he should temporarily increase the commission to protect profits and make the financial report look better, but Mr. Kuriyama did not do so. He even postponed the commission of some games, allowing many third-party manufacturers who signed exclusive agreements with him to survive that dark period. Although Mr. Kuriyama has no control over the GOGO platform now, I still feel more at ease following him."

"I feel the same way."

Worried.

Everyone present was worried, except for Kaori Akiyama, an outsider who seemed more relaxed.

She just leaned against the round table and drank lightly, watching everything quietly with her bright eyes. When Dong Chuan Che took out the documents before, she was also shocked by Dong Chuan Che's generosity. But now that she has calmed down, she also shook her head secretly.

"The pie is big enough, but the people here today are all bosses who are used to painting big pie for their employees. If they can't gain their trust, they will most likely prioritize more stable short-term interests. And if nothing unexpected happens, that old fox Kuriyama should have already calculated this step."

Akiyama Kaori was thinking secretly, and just as she was thinking of this, a special voice appeared in the already noisy open-air dinner party.

Under her gaze of "As expected", President Asai, whose seat was close to the stage, stood up.

He was wearing a white suit today, looking a bit showy, and his standing up quickly attracted the attention of everyone present.

"Is this Asai guy going to stand out?"

"It's normal. His wife and Mrs. Kuriyama were college classmates and have always had a good relationship. And Fuyukawa Tetsu came from NTsoft, and previously had a bad relationship with NTsoft because of the IP of K-ON!. It would be strange if he didn't make trouble for Fuyukawa Tetsu at this time."

There was a lot of talk, people were talking about it.

Feeling that everyone's eyes were focused on him, President Asai, who is already 60 years old this year, also showed excitement in his eyes. Especially when he looked up at Toru Fuyukawa on the stage, the excitement in his eyes turned into resentment and joy!
There have been many conflicts between the two.

To say that Asai hated Fuyukawa Tetsu and spent every day at home thinking about how to plot against Fuyukawa Tetsu would be a bit too much. But if you ask him whether he disliked Fuyukawa Tetsu and if he had the chance, whether he wanted to get back at Fuyukawa Tetsu and make things difficult for him, the answer is self-evident.

snort!
You kid, have you come to this day?!

Drinking water is just to hide the nervousness!
Looking at Fuyukawa Tetsu who was calmly drinking water on the stage, Asai snorted inwardly, and then under the [old man frowning] gaze of Executive Managing Director Kuriyama [Why is this guy making so many facial expressions when he comes up], he shook his collar proudly and said, "Mr. Fuyukawa, I have read your plan. But I have two questions for you."

"You said."

Dongchuan Che put down the cup of water and supported the podium with both hands.

Looking down from a high vantage point, there is a playful look in his eyes.

This attitude made Asai even more unhappy. He silently made a note of Dongchuan Che in his little notebook and said, "My problem may also be everyone's problem. That is, according to your plan, the basic commission is 19%, and there will be various rewards after the sales volume is triggered.

All in all, the commission rate is indeed not high, but the first problem is, you wrote above that the commission contract is signed for five years, but the games that we can currently launch on the GOGO platform are basically some old games. Last year's console war and handheld war have already driven out all our masterpieces.

In this case, after our game is launched on the GOGO platform, the sales volume cannot be too high. Therefore, although the terms you offer seem very good, we basically cannot trigger these incentive terms. In other words, can I understand this term as... you are actually playing word games with us?"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar in the audience!
What the guests present are most concerned about right now is whether Dongchuan Che is trustworthy, but the contract hasn't even been signed yet and he's already starting to play tricks.

Who can accept this? !

However, not everyone was shocked, as many people looked at the upright Asai with amusement. Especially Akiyama Kaori, she looked at Asai with amusement, and then looked at Fuyukawa Che with some admiration, who was still calm and composed on the stage.

This guy deliberately exposed a flaw, it seems that he had calculated Asai's temperament.

There was more appreciation in Akiyama Kaori's eyes. Asai was right. Last year was a big year for games, so this year, major manufacturers didn't have many top games on the shelves. Under such circumstances, it is indeed difficult for manufacturers to trigger the incentive clauses of the GOGO platform. It will take at least four or five years for their next big game to come out. By then, let alone whether the GOGO platform will still exist, even if it does, the contract will have to be signed again.

This is indeed a problem, but Dongchuan Che has already considered this point - [all top masterpieces will be launched on GOGO, and the commission will be directly calculated based on the sales of these masterpieces on other platforms].

This clause is included in the plan, but it is not placed in the first few pages of the plan. Instead, it is placed in the supplementary agreement at the back.

As for the purpose.
Asai was still feeling a little proud in the audience, but as the suppressed laughter around him grew, he realized something was wrong. After being reminded by his friend who had just discovered the problem, he blushed and didn't dare to ask the second question. He quickly sat down.

However, when he just sat down, he glared at Dong Chuan Che in anger, but after calming down for a moment, he reacted.

"This kid, did he guess that I would do this today?!"

Thinking of this possibility, Asai's eyes widened slightly, but he quickly shook his head in disbelief.

"No, that's impossible. This is too exaggerated. How could he guess what I was thinking?"

He was still denying this reality in his mind, but when he turned to the supplementary agreement at the back of the plan and saw the words in parentheses behind the supplementary agreement: "If NTsoft's President Asai disagrees with this plan, please cross out here," his expression froze for a moment, and he looked up at Fuyukawa Che in disbelief.

Not only Asai, many people in the audience were looking at Dongchuan Che on the stage with emotion and shock.

I specifically add a note here, what does this mean? !

This means that Asai was planned to be killed by Toru Fuyukawa!
Ever since he knew Asai was coming to attend this meeting, Fuyukawa Che had imagined the current scene!
He is as predictable as a god and as terrifying as this!
More importantly, if Asai hadn't stood up to cause trouble today, it would be Toru Fuyukawa himself who would lose face and prestige in the end. And for Toru Fuyukawa, this matter could have been explained directly in person, and there was no need to take the risk of doing so, but why did Toru Fuyukawa still do it?

There is no other reason, just to establish prestige!

Apes naturally choose to build their homes on thicker trees

This behavior shows that Dongchuan Che is not only thoughtful and good at understanding his opponent's mentality, but also has extremely strong self-confidence, which makes him absolutely suitable to be a leader!
"Si Guoyi, this Dongchuan Che is really exaggerating"

"I've heard that he's very capable before, but hearing about him is worse than meeting him in person."

"No wonder he has achieved such success in just two years. He is truly extraordinary."

"Hey, Mr. Kuriyama has shot himself in the foot. I guess after this, many people will think more about Fuyukawa."

There was a lot of discussion in the audience, and the bosses in suits and ties looked at Dongchuan Che with a different look than at the beginning.

In fact, for them now, choosing either Fuyukawa Tetsu or Kuriyama has its pros and cons, and it all depends on their personal judgment. But before, more people preferred Kuriyama, who had made great military achievements and had a good reputation.

After all, in addition to his good character and ability, Japan is actually a relatively conservative society that values ​​seniority. Compared to young people like Fuyukawa Tetsu, the bosses present, who are basically in their 40s and 50s, naturally think that Executive Managing Director Kuriyama is more reliable.
Executive Director Kuriyama knew about the conflict between Asai and Fuyukawa Tetsu, so he took advantage of the situation and prepared to let Asai serve as a vanguard for him, hoping to use Asai to test Fuyukawa Tetsu's bottom line. But Fuyukawa Tetsu took this into consideration, as well as Asai's personality, so he laid the trap for today.

If Asai succeeded in suppressing Fuyukawa Che, then Fuyukawa Che would be very passive today and lose the support of the people. But it was obvious that Fuyukawa Che won the opening round.

In just a few short words, everyone seemed harmonious on the surface and no one was angry, but in fact, there were undercurrents and if you were not careful you would be swept to the bottom of the sea!

"Tsk, I never thought that the guy who touched Xiao Yuezhu like a pervert at the beach would be the same man on the stage now. But it seems that his woman seems to have become accustomed to this kind of thing?"

Listening to the people around her muttering about Toru Fuyukawa, and glancing sideways at Chika Ohara who was still leaning against the railing drinking lazily, Akiyama Kaori's eyes flashed with a hint of amusement and growing envy.

The audience reacted differently, but at this moment, Dongchuan Che did not care about other people's reactions. He just drank a sip of tea, supported the podium with both hands, looked at the gloomy face of Executive Director Kuriyama, and said with a smile: "Let's stop the test here. I have given you my conditions. It's your turn next."

Dongchuan Che's way of dealing with Asai just now was very radical, but the tone of his voice at this time was very calm. Such a sharp contrast naturally caused everyone in the audience to raise their eyebrows.

"What a tough kid."

Feeling the change in the atmosphere in the audience, Executive Manager Kuriyama's eyes also darkened slightly. Before today's fight, he knew that Fuyukawa Che was difficult to deal with, or it was precisely because of Fuyukawa Che's difficulty that he particularly admired Fuyukawa Che. But he didn't expect Fuyukawa Che to be so difficult to deal with. From the beginning to now, he basically calculated every step!

Not only was Asai being set up, he himself was also feeling very uncomfortable at this time because Dongchuan Che had offered a commission rate of 19%.

The gaming platform is not just a free-for-all.

Whether it is building high-speed download servers in various countries, payment processing fees, human resources costs, security and anti-fraud measures, the promotion and marketing costs of the platform itself, or even the legal compliance costs of various countries, etc., the total number of these things is actually very large.

Although OTTO is not a listed company and does not need to disclose financial statements, due to the large number of users, the estimated annual expenditure is over 500 million US dollars, and may even reach the level of 1 billion US dollars.

This is also why EPIC's commission is 12% while Steam's is 30%, because there is indeed a big gap in the quality of services provided by the two, and the number of users is also very different, which ultimately leads to different costs.

Of course, the operating cost of one billion US dollars is mainly because OTTO is the world's largest gaming platform, and its annual revenue from commissions is also several billion US dollars. GOGO, which is not yet fully operational, is only about one-tenth of OTTO's size, but even so, it is still a huge expense.

Under such circumstances, it was difficult for Kuriyama to lower the commission. Or he could lower it, but at most it could be lowered to about 15%. If it was lowered further, Dongchuan Che's profit would be too thin, and there would be no need to continue this cooperation. And this was where the trouble was.

If we don't lower the price, people in the audience won't buy our account. But if we continue to lower the commission to 15%, it actually doesn't make much sense.

如果说冬川澈开口是20%的抽成，那么他栗山将抽成从2字头砍到1字头，给其他人的情绪冲击力就要大不少。可现在19%砍到15%
The 4% difference is not small, but the impact of this change is not big enough to shake people's hearts. Moreover, the commission of Dongchuan Che's [Zeus Generation 3] engine is only 2%, which is % lower than other engines in the outside world, and it can be tried for free before the sales volume exceeds one million US dollars.

He Kuriyama could feel that from the terms of the contract to the performance just now, many people were actually more inclined to stand on Dongchuan Che's side. At this time, the 4% difference might not necessarily make up for the gap.

froze.

"I can only use my trump card."

"Lower the commission to 4%, and then PH host will also give up 2% of the commission!"

Executive Director Kuriyama’s eyes were fierce!

This is a tactic that hurts the enemy by a thousand but hurts yourself by eight hundred!

He himself does not get any commission from the GOGO platform, so it is okay to lower the commission of the GOGO platform, after all, his works also need to be on the GOGO platform. But at this time, losing the commission of the PH console seems a bit stupid, but he is not crazy.

What he wants is the right to speak!
SATE is in the console platform business. Unless they abandon the PH console market, or, like Steam handhelds, allow players to play both PC and handheld games after purchasing the game, they will charge once for the same game on PH consoles and again on PC platforms. Anyway, as long as the two platforms are not interoperable and both platforms are under SATE, SATE will definitely encounter a tsunami of public opinion.

Public opinion is crucial, especially when there is a strong opponent like OTTO around. It is even more dangerous. If people criticize SATE for killing two birds with one stone, SATE will be scolded by other players in a matter of minutes.

And more importantly, what’s the point?
They are selling games on PH consoles now. After a few years, when the games have been released and the console users have been drained, they will launch the games on PC. Will they still be able to make money?

As for giving up the console channel that is now completely occupied by PH consoles and competing for the PC channel, the risk is too great, and under the premise of [giving up the console channel], the profit is not very high.

To put it simply, for SATE, the best solution at present is not to go it alone but to seek cooperation with a PC platform.

He, Kuriyama, hopes to cooperate with the GOGO platform, but he also longs to have a voice that can influence the decision-making of the GOGO platform. Only in this way can he guarantee SATE's interests in the GOGO platform ecosystem in the future.

For this, he doesn't mind losing some small immediate benefits!
With this in mind, under the stunned gaze of everyone in the audience, Executive Director Kuriyama said in a deep voice: "Brother Fuyukawa's offer is very good, but I think it is not enough. The commission needs to be reduced to 15%. Of course, I know that this commission rate is difficult for you to accept, but in the next five years, I can reduce the commission of the PH host platform by 2% for you, including everyone here."

“Reduce the PH platform’s 2% commission?!”

"Five years? Kuriyama is crazy! If the GOGO platform can't survive five years, he will be held accountable by the SATE Group headquarters for this decision!"

"Let's fight! Haha, it would be fun if Dongchuan Che lowered the commission at this time!"

"It should be impossible. At present, 15% has reached the critical value. If it goes down further, although Dongchuan Che can still make money, the risk will be too great."

"What do you think? Should we stand with Kuriyama or Fuyukawa?"

"No Road Match~~ Originally, when I came here, I was prepared to stand on Mr. Kuriyama's side, but I didn't expect Mr. Fuyukawa to come up with such strong terms and abilities. As a result, Mr. Kuriyama has now turned the tables."

"It is a win, but the conditions offered by both sides are actually similar."

"Yes, in fact, now we are betting on whether the GOGO platform has a future. Dongchuan Che's 19% commission is very sincere. If GOGO finally stands up, he will definitely control Kuriyama and liquidate those who stand with Kuriyama today. By then, it is probably impossible to get a 19% commission from him. But if you think the GOGO platform will not last long and will not be popular, then stand with Kuriyama and get the 15% commission for five years and the 2% commission of PH."

"In the final analysis, it still comes down to judging whether this Tokawa Tetsu has potential. To be honest, after seeing how easily he controlled Asai just now, I kind of want to support him now."

"Me too! And if you think about it from another angle, isn't it because Kuriyama is willing to give up the 2% commission on PH consoles that he sees the future of the GOGO platform?"

"Hey! What you said makes sense! Yoshi! Why didn't I think of this angle before!"

Two men on the left side of the podium were chatting there. After hearing his friend's words, the other mustached man next to him suddenly widened his eyes, as if something had suddenly dawned on him.

Yes, if Kuriyama is not optimistic about the GOGO platform, then what reason is there to give in?
What Kuriyama wants is to use this 2% to exchange for the right to speak, but if he is not optimistic about the future of GOGO, what is the point of having this right to speak? Why should he make this concession? !

One connection connects to everything!
The mustache man got it!

After hearing their conversation, many people nearby showed expressions of surprise and excitement!
5% commission for 15 years and 15% commission for 19 years!
The latter actually has more advantages, not to mention that a stand-alone masterpiece takes four to five years, or even five to six years to make. Their masterpieces were all released last year, and their new works are still in the project establishment stage. It is impossible for them to rush to finish the work within this contract and get the commission bonus.

Following Kuriyama, they can only reap the profits from the low-cost dumping of old works on the GOGO platform. But following Fuyukawa Tetsu, their future masterpieces may reap more profits!

The only problem here is whether Dongchuan Che can hold on and whether Dongchuan Che can make GOGO work!

This is what everyone present has been struggling with, but now Kuriyama's actions have shown his thoughts. He thinks the GOGO platform has potential!
Who is Kuriyama?!
The man who can make the Japanese gaming industry tremble with just a stomp of his feet!

He is a super-strong man who truly stands at the pinnacle of the Japanese gaming industry and has controlled lightning for decades.

If I have to describe him, he is the Buffett of the Japanese gaming industry!
With him as a guiding light, many people who were originally wavering became more determined!

In an instant, the atmosphere at the open-air dinner changed!

"Oh no! I've been fooled!"

The moment he felt all this, Executive Manager Kuriyama, who had just picked up the teacup, stopped with his hand in the air! He looked at Dongchuan Che in disbelief, and when he saw the faint smile on Dongchuan Che's lips, his old but still sharp eyes gradually widened!
At this moment, he was unable to react and fell into Dongchuan Che's trap!

Yes, a trap!
Toru Fuyukawa is not afraid of competition from Executive Managing Director Kuriyama. On the contrary, he is more afraid that Executive Managing Director Kuriyama will not compete!
At today's dinner, the core issue that all the guests present were concerned about was whether Dongchuan Che was capable enough and whether he could create a powerful platform to make up for the cost of shifting their main battlefield from OTTO to GOGO and bring in more profits at the same time!
Although he, Toru, is very famous now, he has only been in business for a year. And being good at making games does not mean being good at making platforms. He, Toru, needs to find someone to vouch for his ability! And the person he chose is Executive Managing Director Kuriyama!

"What a horrible guy! He actually dared to plot against Kuriyama."

At this time, not only Kuriyama returned to the future, but also Akiyama Kaori, who was below the stage, had completely stopped the red wine glass that she had put to her lips, and looked at Fuyukawa Tetsu with an incredible look on her face. However, besides being shocked and admiring, she still felt a little [empty] in her heart.

Fuyukawa Tetsu's approach did work, but it was too radical. If Kuriyama suddenly figured out the reason and didn't challenge Fuyukawa Tetsu today and didn't prove his potential, how would things end? After all, the people present today not only had to weigh between Fuyukawa Tetsu and Kuriyama, but also between GOGO and OTTO!

If Dongchuan Che cannot prove himself, others may not leave OTTO!

"He's overconfident. That's a good thing, but it can also lead to problems. If someone discovers this over time, he'll be ambushed. Wait, what is that???"

Perhaps out of pride or some inexplicable competitive emotion, Akiyama Kaori carefully looked for loopholes in Fuyukawa Che's actions. But just when she thought she had found loopholes in Fuyukawa Che's actions, the whole banquet scene became boiling again.

She looked back and saw that Miyano Mitsuha and Sato Fujiko were walking into the banquet hall, one on the left and one on the right, following an old lady who looked very frail, as countless people stood up and greeted them.

"Good evening, Granny Inuzuka!"

"Grandma! Long time no see! How are you doing lately?"

"Granny Inuzuka is still in good spirits!"

Countless people bent over and bowed, only some relatively older and more powerful bosses could stand up straight, slightly bend their bodies and smile.

Under the gaze of everyone, Akiyama Kaori was so shocked that she knocked over her wine glass, and Kuriyama, the senior manager, was shocked and admired, and finally gave a thumbs up to Fuyukawa Tetsu, secretly sighing and shaking his head. The former power figure of SATE, the master of Miyano Mitsuko and Sato Fujiko, Granny Inuzuka, walked to the front of the stage with a wooden cane.

Chiyoko Inuzuka!
She was once the executive director of SATE, and her status and prestige were not inferior to that of Executive Director Kuriyama. In fact, in terms of qualifications, she was more experienced than Kuriyama. She was considered a living fossil in the Japanese game industry and one of the founders of the SATE game sector.

However, a few years ago, due to the high-level struggles at the SATE Group headquarters, the faction she belonged to collapsed within the entire SATE Group, and SATE's gaming sector became dominated by Kuriyama alone.

It is true that she no longer has a high status, but no one will doubt her judgment of people!
Granny Inuzuka was quite short and needed to look up to see Toru Fuyukawa and Kuriyama.

Seeing Dongchuan Che, her eyes were full of love and appreciation. She smiled and patted Dongchuan Che's palm, then turned to look at Kuriyama and said with a smile: "Kuriyama, you are old too."

Executive Managing Director Kuriyama was not embarrassed by the teasing from his old rival. He just rolled his eyes and smiled, then took out a cigar box from his suit pocket and threw a cigar to Fuyukawa Che. He then blew his beard and glared, and said with a smile: "There are such monsters in the younger generation of the gaming industry. It would be strange if I didn't look old. Okay, okay, I admit defeat this time, you guys handle the rest."

With that, Executive Director Kuriyama walked off the stage and found a seat closest to the stage. As he left, Inuzuka Chiyoko smiled and chatted with Fuyukawa Tetsu, then, with the help of the sweet-looking Miyano Mitsuko and Sato Fujiko, she also went off the stage and found Chika Ohara who had come to meet her.

The four women were chattering away, and at this moment, at the open-air dinner on the top floor of SATE, a huge office building, where one could see the entire neon-lit Tokyo at night, only Dongchuan Che was left in the center of the stage.

A sudden gust of wind blew the hem of Dongchuan Che's clothes as he was speaking.

Below the stage, Akiyama Kaori, who was already intoxicated even without being drunk, drank most of the glass of red wine in one gulp, then smoothed her slightly curly shoulder-length hair behind her head, took another serious look at Dongchuan Che's profile, and finally turned and walked towards the elevator.

"I didn't get to see Kuriyama, but it was worth it to see this monster."

(End of this chapter)