Rebirth Tokyo 1986

Chapter 370 A New Round Begins

When will cities like Yokohama and Osaka be included?

Xiaolingtong had a very good start, and as long as it developed steadily, it could acquire millions of users in Japan.

Xinghai Electronics has a first-mover advantage, as these millions of users can generate more than one million yuan in sales of PHS (Personal Handyphone System) handsets for the company each year.

However, the Tokyo market alone is not enough to achieve the goal; support from the nationwide market is needed.

"Base stations are already under urgent renovation and are expected to be launched in November."

"Hmm, a very good timing. Let's proceed cautiously and avoid making mistakes in the rush."

"Yes, please rest assured, Chairman."

Although Hasegawa Hidenori trusted his sister company Seikai Communications, he still planned to convey what the chairman had said to Ono Kenji.

Base stations are not part of our company's business, so there's no need for us to foolishly take on the responsibility.

With the situation on the Xiaolingtong side largely settled, Masato Takeshita began to focus more of his energy on the Xinghai Foundation.

"Looks like everyone had a lot of fun, their faces are all a bit tanned."

Jia Benlong nodded and said, "Yes, it's really great. It's the first time my family and I have traveled around Oceania."

Due to time constraints, the Star Sea Foundation's planned round-the-world trip was ultimately reduced to a trip around Oceania.

Everyone visited several famous tourist attractions in Australia, and also went to island nations such as New Zealand and Tonga to enjoy the scenery and play in the water, which was very enjoyable.

"That's right, now that you mention it, I'm actually thinking of going."

"If the opportunity arises, it's definitely worth a try."

Shinji Kikuno also had a good impression of the trip and recommended it to his chairman with a smile.

"Okay, I'll travel around sometime when I have the chance."

Today is the first day back from the Xinghai Fund employees' trip, and everyone's mind is still a bit unsettled.

Masato Takeshita didn't assign any work; he chatted and relaxed with everyone. They'll officially resume work when everyone recovers.

Soon, everyone quickly adjusted to work mode, and Xinghai Fund resumed its busy work.

When will the fundraising conference for the third phase of the Zodiac Fund be held?

"I plan to set the date for next Friday, 10 days from now."

"Okay, it's good that you've made your decision."

It's safer to invest a little later, and it also makes it easier for investors to schedule their investments in advance.

The young man didn't linger; he quickly walked back to his office and then called several potential users he was particularly interested in.

"Yes, we have already set a fundraising timeline."

"Is the funding $10 billion? Of course, no problem."

"Okay, don't worry."

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

With the third phase of the Zodiac Fund about to begin, Masato Takeshita is once again receiving a large number of phone calls.

There are sovereign wealth funds from various governments, private university endowments, and numerous pension funds.

There are too many investors wanting to invest, but the Starsea Fund has limited capacity, so it can only satisfy investors with an international presence.

For example, Western Europe, or his neighbor across the sea, his homeland in his previous life.

Ten days passed in the blink of an eye, and Xinghai Group once again held its investment conference in Tokyo.

"Six more funds have been added. How much are you planning to invest?"

Although Clinton won the presidential election against George H.W. Bush, the relationship between the two families was not as bad as one might imagine.

Hillary walked up to George W. Bush and asked him for his thoughts.

"This is a rare opportunity, so of course we should double our share."

"That makes sense; excellent investment projects are always hard to find."

"Yes, that's too little."

Those with power and influence are planning to invest more in the fund, while the smart and lucky ones who initially invested in Xinghai Fund are more concerned with how to preserve their existing shares.

Xinghai Fund was well aware of the intricacies involved and had already issued a notice informing everyone that the number of shares would only increase, not decrease. However, the participants in the first phase of Xinghai Fund were still very apprehensive.

It's estimated that everyone will only feel truly at ease once the final signing is completed.

In fact, the expansion of Xinghai Zodiac Fund to 12 funds was also partly motivated by the desire to retain existing clients.

If each fund is still capped at $3 billion, six funds simply won't be enough for the privileged class.

The situation is different with 12 branches. The share of the privileged class has increased, so similar troubles will not occur.

Of course, the privileged class is also divided into different levels.

Political giants such as George W. Bush and Hillary Clinton, as well as heads of major financial groups, enjoyed double the rights.

The remaining ones will receive increases of 1.2 times, 1.5 times, 1.8 times, etc., depending on their strength.

As for the remaining investment share, it will naturally be given to sovereign states and the privileged class who were unable to participate in the first two phases of the Xinghai Fund.

For example, European countries represent a new force within the fund's zodiac sign.

In short, the Starsea Foundation aims to distribute the pie as fairly as possible. The United States should receive the largest share, but the other countries should not be overlooked.

Of course, Xinghai Fund will not make a big fuss about how much investment you have.

Instead, they give the customer a piece of paper and let the customer write down their investment share.

If the amount exceeds the Xinghai Fund's preset target, the excess will naturally be cut off.

If the target amount isn't reached, Xinghai Fund won't be foolish enough to reveal it. That portion will then be allocated to more top-tier investors.

Unfortunately, everyone was shrewd enough to write at least double.

After all, with such outrageous returns, even if you don't buy the fund yourself, you can sign up for your relatives and friends on their behalf.

How much of the contract is left?

"There are currently 3564 copies remaining."

Although Masato Takeshita was only responsible for the final signing and stamping, it still took a lot of time.

"There are still so many left, it seems I need to speed things up."

The young man muttered to himself, deciding to speed up his stamping process.

Of course, a simple review is still necessary to avoid unexpected situations.

Even if the contract states that Party A has the final right of interpretation and termination, many problems can still arise if unexpected events occur.

"Phew, finally finished."

After stamping the last seal, Takeshita Masato stretched lazily.

A month of relentless mechanical stamping had left him completely exhausted, both physically and mentally. He decided to take a few days off to recharge.

"Jiaben-san, you can distribute these contracts. I'm heading back now."

"Okay, President, you're busy."

After leaving the Xinghai Foundation, Masato Takeshita, wearing a mask, casually found an internet cafe.

Since Xinghai Internet Cafe became a hit, the internet cafe industry worldwide has developed rapidly.

Even though many people in developed countries own computers, they still prefer to go to internet cafes to access the internet.

It's not that the computers in internet cafes are good; it's mainly about enjoying the lively atmosphere.

"Give me a private room, for 3 hours."

"Okay, that'll be 3000 yen in total."

As the number of internet cafes increases, the price of internet access has also dropped significantly.

Currently, internet access in a private room at an internet cafe costs only 1000 yuan per hour, and it's even cheaper in the main hall below.

However, the hall was too noisy and no longer suitable for him.

After paying, Masato Takeshita didn't go online immediately, but instead checked what games everyone was playing.

"Not bad, the game genres are quite diverse."

Although the variety of games available on computers in 1994 was not as extensive as those on consoles, there were still enough for players to pass the time.

In addition to Starry Sea Games, companies like Koei Tecmo have also released a series of PC games in Japan.

For example, works such as "Nobunaga's Ambition" and "Uncharted Waters" that still have a certain reputation in later generations were created in the 1990s.

As for games from abroad, the variety is even greater. Many classic titles such as Doom, Dune II, and Civilization have already been created in this world.

Dune 2 is the progenitor of RTS games, and Blizzard developed its business by referencing Dune 2.

There's no need to say much about Civilization; anyone who enjoys building games has basically heard of it.

"I wonder if now is the right time to release Counter-Strike?"

Current internet cafes aren't exciting enough; they need competitive games to ignite people's enthusiasm.

A relatively simple CS game that also supports LAN multiplayer would probably be very suitable. I just don't know if current computer configurations support LAN multiplayer.

"It should be fine, right? The technical requirements for CS don't seem to be very high?"

The young man hesitated for a moment, then prepared to ask a professional for advice.

He only knows how to use a computer and doesn't understand the true level of computer development.

Although he had the idea of ​​porting CS to the computer, Masato Takeshita did not choose to implement it immediately.

There's still a long time before CS comes out, so there's plenty of time to waste.

He then randomly found a private room and began to enjoy a rare afternoon of leisure.

"That's great, everyone has benefited from the trial and error costs of the game."

Buying games in the 1990s was still very similar to opening blind boxes; you could never be sure if you would like a new game.

This is where the advantages of internet cafes really shine; people can easily spend an hour online and try out new games.

In a sense, the emergence of internet cafes can also be seen as a consequence of developers shutting down well-made and fun games.

Of course, this behavior, which could potentially harm the interests of inferior game companies, initially drew considerable criticism. However, the controversy quickly dissipated after players refuted the claims.

Besides, the game developers soon discovered this.

Popular games in internet cafes have seen sales far exceed previous levels, and gradually no game company dares to compete with internet cafes anymore.

Besides, the emergence of internet cafes has another major advantage. As long as the game quality is good, it can immediately guarantee sales of hundreds of thousands of copies.

Because all the games on every computer at Xinghai Internet Cafe are genuine.

Of course, the price of centralized procurement is much cheaper, about one-third of the retail price.

Even so, both game developers and publishers still make a lot of money.

It can only be said that in the 1990s, the distribution process was the real culprit behind the high cost of games.

"As expected, I'm just not good at RTS games."

Masato Takeshita is bad at RTS games, that is, real-time strategy games, and often gets flustered when he tries to control the game.

He'd be better suited to playing a DOTA-like game, or a MOBA game, where he only plays one hero.

But now computers and internet speeds are too slow, so even if I made it, I couldn't play it.

Three hours passed quickly, and Masato Takeshita really wanted to top up his account with another 3000 yen. But after thinking about it, he decided to go home and spend time with his family first.

He's been leaving early and returning late these past few days, barely communicating with his family. Now that he's finished with his work, it's time to spend some time with his children.

"Oh, Dad's up early today. Doesn't he have to work?"

Takeshita Kei looked on with anticipation, hoping that her father would play with her.

"That's right, I'll rest now. What does Xiaohui want to play?"

"Wow, that's great! I want to go to the aquarium to see the beluga whales."

The little girl heard her friend talk about all the interesting things about the aquarium today, and she couldn't help but feel very longing to go there.

"No problem, we'll go together tomorrow."

"Yay, that's great! I can go see the whales too!"

The little girl jumped and skipped around, overjoyed.

"Besides seeing whales, is there anything else you'd like to do?"

"Well, let me think about it."

The girl pursed her lips and tilted her head, quickly coming up with a new game.

"Dad, let's play hopscotch together."

"Uh, okay."

After more than half an hour, Takeshita Kei got a little tired and started asking for a new game.

"Of course, what else would you like to play?"

"Dad, let's play cat's cradle."

"Okay, you can play anything."

Masato Takeshita wasn't very good at cat's cradle; he only knew some relatively simple routines.

However, he was still very confident when playing with kindergarten girls.

But soon, the young man was proven wrong.

"Hey, Dad, you lost again. You should flip it like this."

The little girl was enthusiastically teaching the young man how to play cat's cradle, her mouth practically agape.

"Oh, I see. Xiaohui is so smart."

Masato Takeshita didn't mind and continued to satisfy his daughter's desire to be a teacher.

"It's time to eat. You two can play after you finish eating."

"Okay, let's go wash our hands."

"Mmm, wash your hands, wash your hands."

Because she was eager to play, the little girl ate her dinner very quickly.

However, she was very sensible. Seeing that her father was still eating, she simply greeted the young man and went to the game room by herself.

Seeing his daughter leave, Masato Takeshita quickly sped up his meal.

"I'm full, I'm going now."

"Okay, go ahead, I'll be there in a bit."

Izumi Sakai is eating a little slowly, so we'll have to wait a bit longer.

"Well, see you later."

Perhaps because he had been playing too wildly, Takeshita Kei soon began to nod and doze off.

"We're going to the aquarium tomorrow, so let's go to bed early tonight, okay?"

"okay."

After saying that, the little girl let out a big, lazy yawn.

After watching his daughter fall asleep happily, Masato Takeshita sat down on the sofa in the living room, holding his lover's hand.

"You've really had a hard time these past few days."

"No way, you're the one who's really working hard."

Izumi Sakai has been heartbroken these days because Masato Takeshita leaves early every morning and comes back exhausted late at night.

"Let's work hard together, let's work hard together."

The young man responded with a smile, then changed the subject and asked a question.

"I'm taking my daughter to the aquarium tomorrow, do you want to come along?"

"Great, it's been a while since we went out together."

"Indeed, it's been about two months."

The young man has been very busy lately and has no time to go out and play with his family.

Now that I'm finally free, I naturally need to make up for what I've been missing.

"By the way, let's not just talk about the kids, is there anywhere you'd like to go?"

"I... I didn't really want to go."

Izumi Sakai shook her head; she was content with her current happy life.

With people who love you, adorable children, and the ability to do the job you want, what more could you ask for?

(End of this chapter)