A newbie's anime life diary

Yukiteru simply ignored Machida Sonoko's smug smile.

"Just say what you have to say. I haven't even pursued the matter of you letting a minor drink alcohol yesterday."

"Ahem... Um, sorry, it was purely an accident, an accident! Eriri, I'll apologize to you too." Machida Sonoko quickly bowed her head and admitted her mistake.

But the next second, Machida Sonoko immediately put on a serious face: "However, you can't be sloppy about other things. Yukiteru-kun, although outstanding people will naturally attract attention, you have to know when to stop. Don't make Utaha sad, understand?"

"...I've already thought of what you're thinking of, so don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Besides, instead of worrying about me, you should worry about yourself. Shouldn't you find a boyfriend? Although no one will say anything if you're single these days, being single all the time isn't a good thing."

The topic was bluntly thrown back to Machida Sonoko. Yukiteru finished the last bite of his steak, then finished his drink and stood up.

"Alright, I have something to do this afternoon, so I'll be going now. Enjoy your meal, this meal is on me."

"..."

With the paperback matter settled, Yukiteru took a car again to meet with Ryougi Shiki. After discussing many things, he immediately returned to Chiba.

"Saeko-nee, you've been in seclusion for quite a while now, almost a month. It's just a little white snake transforming into human form, is it really necessary to keep her company like this all this time?"

Standing at his front door, Xuehui muttered to himself for a moment before taking out his key and opening the door.

Yukino Yukinoshita was the only one at home, and she was sitting on the sofa watching TV with great interest. When she saw Yukiteru return, she immediately jumped up.

"You're back? Where's the stuff? Where's the stuff?"

"I said I'd bring it over, and I definitely won't delay. Don't worry." With that, Xuehui took a USB drive out of his pocket and handed it to Yangnai.

After receiving the USB drive, Yang Nai immediately cheered and ran upstairs.

"...You don't even understand it, why are you so agitated?"

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No way, I'll never stand someone up in my life. It was just a little accident (I was sleepy).

Chapter 230 The Hands-Off Manager

After taking off his coat and hanging it up, Yukihiro slowly went upstairs and followed Haruno to the study.

Inside the room, Yang Nai was already sitting in front of the computer, which was turned on, and had inserted the USB drive.

"Have you studied these things?" Xuehui couldn't help but ask as Yang Nai enthusiastically opened a file in the densely packed file list.

"I haven't studied it before, but that doesn't stop me from watching it in advance." Yang Nai said nonchalantly, her eyes fixed on the long string of text and pictures on the screen. Although she didn't understand them, she felt they were impressive.

"Xuehui-kun, how long do you think it will take to make the finished product using these materials?"

Yang Nai was now completely convinced of the authenticity of the information before her. Although she had always been somewhat curious about the source of the information, she no longer cared about that; what mattered more to her was the release of the finished product.

"This is not the final product yet. Although the core part is complete, as I said, some minor details are not yet designed, the safety of the product needs to be tested countless times, and there are also cost issues to consider. If it is really made according to the initial design, the cost will be too high."

This is not a VR device in the ordinary sense, but a truly immersive virtual reality machine, a cutting-edge device that allows you to experience another world without any manual operation.

Yukiteru had approached Ryougi Shiki primarily for this reason. Establishing a company shouldn't be a problem for Yukino and himself, but the research and development and production of this product required a significant investment. Although the Yukino family had some capital, it was all tied up in real estate, and their cash flow might not be sufficient to support the entire research and production process.

So Xuehui approached his real mentor, Ryougi Shiki, and asked her to invest in his business.

When Ryougi Shiki heard about what Yukiteru had obtained, although she was somewhat puzzled, she immediately had several of her top-notch researchers in technology come to her. After reviewing the information provided by Yukiteru, they came to a positive conclusion.

This information is entirely feasible, and it will usher in a new era!

A completely new industry was presented to them, and Ryougi Shiki had no reason not to get involved, especially since it was her disciple's project. She immediately agreed and personally ordered the formation of a research team to develop the equipment.

Yang Nai was very excited when he heard that Xue Hui had solved the funding problem in half a day and that the R&D team didn't have to worry about it. After all, this kind of virtual reality device was no longer just entertainment, but more like a technology product.

The development and production of technology products require a huge investment. Moreover, the development of personnel is also a problem. Yang Nai had been thinking about these issues before. There are very few readily available R&D personnel. The only thing to do is to poach people from other places, but this will inevitably cause personnel disorder, and there is also the possibility of data leakage if not careful.

Now that these issues have been resolved, things can proceed smoothly from here on out.

"Setting up a company sounds interesting, it's something I've always wanted to do." After unplugging the USB drive, Yang Nai looked at Yukiteru with a big smile. "Yukiteru-kun, it seems like this time, it'll be hard for me not to succeed. The data has already been verified by your teacher, so I don't need to do it again. We also have the R&D team in our own hands, so we don't need to worry about personnel. But we still need to find the manpower to build the company ourselves."

"Weren't you quite popular at university? I don't believe you didn't know some decent guys. Just bring in anyone you trust. As long as the core technology is in our hands, that's fine." Xuehui said nonchalantly, crossing his legs.

"Oh, is that so? I'm really happy that Yukiteru-kun trusts me so much. But, since I've done all of this, what about your task, Yukiteru-kun?"

"Me? Of course I'll be in charge from behind the scenes. I'll be overseeing the research team's progress. In addition, I'm planning to set up a game development company under the technology company, specifically to develop games for our own devices. What I want to do is make a name for myself!"

Yang Nai's mind was always quick. As soon as Xue Hui finished speaking, she connected the dots and realized what Xue Hui was going to do. The corners of her mouth couldn't help but curve up: "Are you going to completely recreate the game from the novel?"

"Isn't this a great game concept?" Xuehui spread his arms wide, his face full of anticipation. "The core of this equipment already has a matching engine for building virtual worlds. Based on this engine, we can completely construct fantasy worlds. Three games have already appeared in my novels, and these three alone are enough for me to dominate the market. Moreover, I can then open up the engine's usage rights, allowing major game companies to join the development effort. You should know how things will develop after that, right?"

"Old gaming devices have been completely replaced, and virtual reality gaming has become mainstream. Our company holds the core of this market. Even if someone develops similar devices with comparable functions after a while, we will still be improving. They can imitate us, but they will never surpass us." Following Yuki's words, Yono also foresaw the future development, and it was something that would definitely happen, because what they had now was something that others had not even developed yet!

With a clap of his hands, Xuehui interrupted Yangnai's increasingly deep reverie and stood up: "So, the first thing to do now is to establish a company and develop a prototype of a virtual reality device. Then, while simultaneously developing a marketable machine, we'll secretly conduct game research and development. This crucial task is entrusted to you."

"...I see, you're going to be a hands-off manager!"

"How can you call me a hands-off manager?" Xuehui looked at Yangnai with a wronged expression. "I just think that we should put professional people in the right positions. As for you, Yangnai, you're most suitable to be a manager of the company. I don't know much about that, so of course I should entrust it to someone I can trust."

Looking at Yukiteru's smiling face, Yang Nai remained silent for a few seconds before revealing a hint of helplessness: "These things of yours are just too tempting, I can't refuse them at all. However, I want a larger share!"

"I would never mistreat my own people."

Then, Yang Nai began to tell Xue Hui about some useful talents she had met in university, many of whom were professional management students. It was clear that Yang Nai's social interactions in university were purposeful.

After talking with Yang Nai, the other party immediately set off for Tokyo, as the company's establishment was best completed as soon as possible.

Xuehui, on the other hand, made a detailed schedule at home and left for school when it was almost time.

Before we knew it, it was time to get out of school.

Chapter 231 Exposing His Scumbag Acts?

Previously, Yukiteru went to school mainly to pass the time and spend with Yukino and the others. But now, he'll definitely have more and more things to do, and he'll probably have to take leave from time to time.

"But we agreed that I would become the vice president after Yukino becomes the student council president, so what should we do? Maybe... we should just leave it to Haruno for now?"

Sitting in the car, Xuehui looked out the window at the school and muttered to himself. Then he turned to Matsumoto in the driver's seat and said, "Do you think Haruno will hit me if I do this?"

As an assistant, Matsumoto was quite familiar with the series of events that Yukiteru was about to undertake, and could only smile and say, "I reckon that although Ms. Haruno can't beat you, she'll definitely lose her temper. So I think you should think about how to appease her."

"Will she calm down? I don't think so. I'll just dump the work on her, and then she can claim all the credit for herself. She might pretend to be angry on the surface, but she'll be smug to death behind my back."

Xuehui has never worried about entrusting important company matters to Yangnai. He had told her before that he trusted her, after all, she was his sister-in-law, wasn't she? If this project goes smoothly, the money it can earn will not be just a few billion, it will be much more than that.

Although some people may think that saying "money is just a string of numbers" is nonsense, once you become numb to it, there's no need to dwell on the money anymore.

Of course, in the early days of the company, Yukiteru only trusted Yono. Even with Ryougi Shiki, he only invested funds and did not send any extra managers. This was so that Yukiteru could keep the management power in the hands of a few people. Decentralization has never been a good solution.

As Yukiteru was thinking, he saw Yukino and the others appear in his field of vision from afar, walking towards the school gate. The entire Service Club, Utaha, Shizuka-neechan, and Eriri were all there.

As the crowd approached, Xuehui rolled down the car window, allowing them to see him.

After seeing Xuehui, everyone except Xiaojing went to get her own car and came over.

"Is everything settled?" Yukino was the first to speak. As for what Yukiteru was going to do today, Yukiteru had only told her about it last night, and planned to talk to the others tonight.

"After the preparations were completed, I handed it over to Yang Nai to operate, since I'm still a high school student, right?"

Yukiteru and Yukino's conversation left everyone else puzzled, especially Utaha, who looked both puzzled and resentful. Yukino always seemed to know things first, and although she knew it wasn't about who was more important, Utaha was still somewhat unhappy.

Xuehui also noticed Shiyu's expression. After getting out of the car, he walked over and generously pinched Shiyu's cheek, saying, "I'll tell you later. I just got home late last night, so I didn't have time. Don't overthink it."

Utaha was caught off guard by Yukiteru's sudden intimacy, and a slightly unnatural blush appeared on her face. This was the first time Yukiteru had acted this way in front of Hachiman and Yui. Although the two had previously harbored suspicions about the relationship between Yukiteru, Yukino, and Utaha, Yukiteru and Utaha had always acted normally at school.

Today's performance has finally brought the past problems to the forefront.

Hikigaya was alright, but Yuihama couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to question Yukiteru on the spot. However, before she could do anything, Hikigaya grabbed her and pulled the sulking Yuihama away.

"...Looks like I made her angry. Although I'm happy, I was still too hasty. Yuihama can't accept something like this. She really likes Yukino, so I guess your relationship will be strained afterward." Utaha looked at Yukiteru with a wry smile.

Meanwhile, Yukino, the other person at the center of the matter, shook her head and said, "It's okay. I'll contact Yui later and explain things properly so she won't misunderstand you, Utaha."

"...What about me?" Xuehui sensed something was wrong and pointed to himself, asking blankly.

"Why do you, a guy, care about so much?"

"......All right."

Too lazy to dwell on the matter, Yuki turned his gaze to Eriri, who seemed a little lost, and smiled, saying, "How was your day at school?"

"Huh? Going to school?" Eriri was a little confused at first by the sudden change of topic, but she reacted after a couple of seconds and immediately got angry, pointing at Yukiteru and shouting, "Did you expect this to happen today, which is why you didn't come to school?"

"You just noticed?" Yukiteru was very satisfied with Eriri's reaction. He didn't even need to ask Yukino or Utaha to confirm; he could imagine how Eriri had gotten through the day.

"I get mobbed when I enter the school gate, and I get stared at when I enter the classroom. I have nowhere to go for lunch. Every time get out of class ends, someone comes to the classroom door. By the way, has anyone asked you for an autograph?"

"You...you're spying on me! How do you know so much?" Eriri pointed at Yukiteru, her face full of shock. Yukiteru's words were incredibly accurate, almost without any discrepancy. She had spent the entire day in a daze. Even the girls in her class had come to ask her if she was involved in a love triangle with Yukiteru and Yukino, and who this Kasumi Utako-sensei was.

This isn't just a love triangle anymore, it's a multi-faceted problem!!!

Eriri involuntarily swore countless times in her mind; this was just too embarrassing!

"I just expected this, I definitely didn't spy on you. I only got back to Chiba this afternoon." Yukiteru spread his hands, indicating that he was innocent.

Meanwhile, Shiyu joined the conversation, saying, "At first, I thought it was just the fans' enthusiasm, but now it's gotten out of control. Even my identity is starting to show signs of being exposed. So, Yukiteru-kun, you, who's been 'hooked' with so many girls, better be prepared!"

"Get ready? Get ready for what?"

"Prepare to be burned to ashes by the secret organization FFF Group inside Soubu High School." On the other side, Yukino calmly took on the role of explanation.

"...When did our school start having organizations like this?"

"It was just established today. Its predecessor was Eriri's fan club, and it seems that Yukino's and mine were also involved." Playing with her hair behind her ear, she looked at Yukiteru with great anticipation. "What are you planning to do next, you harem novel protagonist?"

...Now, Yukiteru is the second person after Eriri to learn the skill of looking completely bewildered.

Does this completely expose us?

Chapter 232 Can money and power really buy you anything?

Just as Xuehui was considering whether to suspend her studies, Xiaojing's car drove out and stopped next to everyone.

The car window rolled down, revealing Xiaojing's face behind sunglasses. She looked at everyone and said, "Let's talk about it when we get back. And Xuehui, don't even think about dropping out of school."

"...When did you learn mind reading?"

"Do you think I don't know what you're thinking?" Although she was wearing sunglasses, you could tell that Xiaojing rolled her eyes. "Don't try to come up with any tricks. You're not allowed to skip school unless absolutely necessary. Okay, now get in the car and go home. Hmm... Is Eriri coming? Let's have dinner together. It seems like this guy is going to do something really exciting."