I live my life in Tokyo

Moreover, this option to return to the menu interface did not appear at all when I had completed other personal lines. Instead, it suddenly appeared after all five lines were completed. The answer was very obvious.

Asakura Toru tapped her lower lip with her finger, took out her cell phone and took a photo. After enlarging the photo, she found that the scene on the screen was perfectly and clearly captured. A moment later, she sent the photo to the strategy group.

"The harem line is open."

Left this message.

She didn't look at the reactions of the other four girls, but took Sakakibara Kaede's hand, trying to pull him up, "I'm hungry."

"I'll go, it's almost eight o'clock now."

Sakakibara Feng patted his forehead. The two of them forgot about time as they pushed each other. He asked, "When will aunt come back?"

"Ah... ten o'clock?"

"Then let's go out and grab something to eat."

Asakura Toru raised his hands high, agreeing with Sakakibara Kaede's proposal.

The two of them wore masks and a slightly thicker coat as they walked in the autumn night. Perhaps because they were both wearing masks and hats so that they would not be recognized, Asakura Toru held Sakakibara Kaede's hand openly, with their fingers crossed and a faint smile in his eyes.

We found a nearby family restaurant that was still open. There were not many people at this time on Saturday. Even after get off work, office workers would drink beer and brag in izakayas. Couples would not choose such ubiquitous family restaurants. There were a few elderly people sitting in the restaurant. The two of us bought dinner from the food ticket machine in front of the door, handed the receipt to the waiter, and sat in a corner waiting.

Sakakibara took out her phone and started replying to emails and responding to Toei's filming schedule. The filming is indeed about to start, and if everything goes well, there will be no problem next week. However, this time is not like the Kamen Rider or the Midsummer Will-O-Wisp, the actors don't have to run around, they just need to go to the filming center designated by Toei every day.

Here are many props made by the props team - they are still preparing intensively. Since a large number of CGI animations will be used in the scene, there are not many parts where the actors can actually use their acting skills.

There are pros and cons. In this case, the actors' only little acting skills are infinitely magnified, and the audience can easily see which actor's acting is awkward and where the actor is out of character.

Sakakibara Kaede imagined swinging swords at the monsters in Sword Art Online, and it really made people feel excited.

In the character setting he obtained, Feng in the game is not a bloody minotaur warrior who can fight ten people at the same time, but a human male one-handed swordsman who does not even have a guild and is a loner.

Well, it does look a bit childish, but Sakakibara Kaede was still wondering in her heart, what did Yuuki Koichiro mean by designing the Blood Knights as a guild founded by the villain boss? He just can't stand the Clear Wind Minotaur, right?

While Sakakibara Kaede was fighting with Tianren, Asakura Toru also took out her mobile phone. She opened Line and found that there were already a lot of chat records in the strategy group.

Higuchi Madoka: "I understand."

Sakurajima Mai: "Well, how about we all get together next weekend? Ah, Feng-san has to come too. How about we watch him push the harem line?"

Chizuru Ichinose: The kitten covers her face shyly.

Yuuki Asuna: Smile bitterly, "Poor Kaede-senpai."

Sakurajima Mai: "Just confess as soon as possible, even though Kaede probably already knows everything... Next Saturday or next Sunday?"

Asakura Toru curled up the corners of her mouth. She typed a reply saying that Saturday and Sunday were no problem, and they could go to the shared apartment in the central district to promote it, because the place was big and there was enough space for six people to stay together in the living room.

The five members of the strategy group were fully prepared as if they were discussing a complete strategy. They had made the strategy complete, and had a clear division of labor and arrangement of who would say what and who would do what.

The waiter brought the plate, and Sakakibara Kaede thanked him and put the chicken into his mouth and chewed it with a thoughtful look on his face. He saw a faint smile on Asakura Toru's face, probably because she saw something that made her happy.

After dinner, the two walked hand in hand towards home under the night sky. Their steps were not fast, but rather like they were taking a leisurely stroll.

"The moonlight is so beautiful tonight."

Sakakibara Kaede looked up at the night sky, and after a moment looked at Asakura Toru.

Asakura Toru took off his mask and smiled, "The wind is also very gentle."

She took two steps forward and hugged the young man under the street light. Her nose was filled with a faint scent that belonged to him. After taking a few slow breaths, she raised her head and said, "I want to kiss you."

"here?"

"Ah."

"Ok."

Sakakibara Kaede glanced around. They had already walked into the community. It was indeed not very lively here on a Saturday night. After seeing that there was no one around, he pulled down his mask, and Asakura Toru took the initiative to tiptoe.

The young man smiled bitterly. He was originally prepared to take the initiative, but in front of Asakura Toru, it seemed that he would never be able to take the initiative.

This debt can only be repaid from childhood sweetheart Higuchi Madoka.

These two people, one is bold and proactive, while the other is passive and evasive, are a perfect match of yin and yang.

Arriving at the door of Asakura's house, Asakura Toru stood on tiptoe and attacked again. Today she was particularly proactive. It seemed that Sakakibara Kaede's words made her more unscrupulous to some extent.

Sakakibara Kaede took his bag and touched his lips to say goodbye to Asakura Toru. The blush on the latter's face had faded at this time, and he looked no different from usual. He smiled and said goodbye to him in front of the door.

But Sakakibara Kaede knew that some things had changed. He might have previously viewed Asakura as an ambiguous object who liked him, but now they were truly heading in both directions and had long since become accustomed to each other's appearance in his life.

The popularity on Twitter continued to ferment. The huge scale of this project made Sakakibara see the power of the cooperation between RECT Enterprise and Toei. The last time Sakakibara felt such popularity was when he was promoted by the Wind Division and Asahi Shimbun at the same time during his orchestral concert.

After the morning class, he spent some time in the library. Seeing that it was almost time, Sakakibara Kaede left the University of Tokyo, got on his motorcycle, and sped towards RECT Enterprise.

The location of today's live broadcast is indeed at RECT Enterprise. After entering the office building, Sakakibara found that the employees were all in an extremely excited state to coordinate their work. Sakakibara asked his superiors and found out that if this live broadcast reaches the expected traffic standard, Koichiro Yuuki will give bonuses to all employees.

Sakakibara Feng nodded. Okay, if he were in his place, he would also work hard like this.

I took a look at the gift list, and it scatteredly stated what things would be given out when a certain number of viewers reached. Most of the gifts were things that players commonly use in their daily lives, such as materials, dyes, or clothing appearances. Of course, there were also more expensive teleportation crystals sold on the market - of course, this official version could not be sold again.

Sakakibara Kaede looked at the artist's painting on the board for a while, and then was pulled into a room nearby by the makeup artist to fix his hair. Here, he saw Koichiro Yuki with his eyes closed and resting.

"Good afternoon, Yuuki-senpai."

"There's no need to be so nervous."

Koichiro Yuki waved his hands, but he looked more nervous than Kaede Sakakibara. He couldn't help but clear his throat. He was not afraid of the members of the board of directors or representatives of other companies, but when facing an audience of about six figures, he did feel guilty.

The live broadcast will start in the evening, and they still have time to rest. Sakakibara Kaede sat in his seat, and the makeup artist came forward with a smile and gently helped him with his hair.

Kaede Sakakibara couldn't help but think of Yuuki Asuna. Before going out, Yuuki Asuna would stand behind him like this, and would chatter on and on about something, either interesting things at school, or words of concern to him, making him feel like he was leaning on his mother's arms.

"How many people will come to the live broadcast room tonight? How will the distribution be?"

Yuki Koichiro was talking to his subordinates, who glanced at the data sheet in his hand and replied, "It's in the six digits at the bottom, and there's hope of breaking through the seven digits."

Sakakibara Kaede was astonished. Indeed, Sword Art Online is a household name, and the planning team is known for its conscience. It is not a game that can only be played by spending money. It has long become a social game in the minds of young people in contemporary society.

"I was originally planning to use zombie fans if the standards were not met." Yuki Koichiro muttered.

Chapter 10: Divided into Five Equal Parts

"Hey, welcome to the live broadcast room of the new version of Sword Art Online. I am Fukuyama Hara, the designer in charge of class design and balance design in the Sword Art Online production team. Good evening to everyone in the live broadcast room."

Although he looks young, he has graduated from university for many years. He has been working in the game field for three or four years and finally became the leader of the design team. However, his words are still a little halting.

Kaede Sakakibara glanced at the comments in the live broadcast room. Koichiro Yuuki, who was standing next to him, whistled. Looking at the increasing number of players, the number of people watching online directly exceeded five digits.

They just broadcast the game PV for about ten minutes, but they didn't expect that there were so many people waiting for them in the live broadcast room.

Yuuki Koichiro's clothes look casual today. He doesn't look like the successor of RECT Enterprise at all, but the leader of the Sword Art Online planning team. This is his first and last time to participate in such an event. After all, his identity is a problem here. The elders on the board of directors think that such behavior is a bit cheap.

The camera moved to another table, and when the players in the live broadcast room saw the figure sitting behind the table, they quickly started typing on the keyboard.

“Hey hey hey hey hey——”

"What's going on? Am I dazzled?"

"Why is actor Sakakibara here? I have to call the girls online."

Kaede Sakakibara caught a glimpse of the commotion in the live broadcast room. He smiled faintly, nodded friendly to Koichiro Yuki, and signaled him to start first.

"Good evening everyone, I am the leader of the Sword Art Online planning team and the founder of the Sword Art Online game, Yuuki Koichiro. The game has been launched for three quarters. Are you enjoying the game?"

Sakakibara Kaede looked at Senior Yuki, who was very serious with his fingers crossed, and nodded secretly. The level of what he said was different and it was very sophisticated.

Yuki Koichiro watched the comments flash by and smiled, "It would be great if you can enjoy the game. I hope everyone can continue to enjoy the rich gameplay in the new version."

The young man noticed Yuuki Koichiro's gaze, and he waved towards the camera, "Hello, Sword Art Online players. I'm Sakakibara Kaede, a member of the Sword Art Online planning team. I'm responsible for updating the gameplay and reporting bugs during the closed beta. I'm looking forward to the new version, and I hope you like what we designed."

After the three of them finished talking, they fell into a terrible silence for a moment. Finally, Sakakibara Kaede couldn't help laughing, Yuki Koichiro pursed his lips and turned his head, at the same time signaling to Fukuyama-san not to be nervous, as he had performed much better than the average programmer.

Sakakibara Kaede usually handed over work to Fukuyama-san more or less frequently, and at most they were just familiar faces in the company. Under such circumstances, it was obviously inappropriate for Yuuki Koichiro to ask questions continuously. Fukuyama-san took out the previously prepared manuscript, took a look at it, and said with a smile, "Everyone is very surprised. I didn't expect Sakakibara-san to have such an identity."

"Isn't it?" Glancing at the shouting of players in the barrage, Sakakibara shook his head and smiled. Without the outer garment of an actor, he looked more like a good brother sitting and chatting with friends. "Well, the story has to start from three years ago. At that time, I was still in high school and I was attracted by the Sword Art Online project. I was very fortunate to join the production team of Sword Art Online."

"Yeah, Sakakibara-san was really immature back then."

"Cough cough."

As they were talking, the topic went off topic. Sakakibara coughed and looked at the camera. "First, please watch the PV of the new version preview."

The scene changed, and the camera zoomed out from the grass and gradually looked up at the sky - there was a huge castle floating in the sky.

"Reaching that sky——"

A clear voice came out. This was the voice actor specially found by RECT Company. Now that the anime is preparing for auditions, it is still easy to find voice actors willing to participate in this kind of job of dubbing a few words.

Players have always wondered what that metal city flying in the sky that looks like it’s made of steel is. Is it just a piece of scenery, or is it just a backdrop created for the world view?

Players who carefully read the main storyline will know that the metal city floating in the sky was built by humans in previous eras. Some say that it contains a powerful force that can break through the shackles of adventurers, while others speculate that it contains world-class magic that can affect the entire world. There are many different opinions.

But the only thing we know is that no one has ever successfully reached there.

Accompanied by the majestic sound of war drums, the human male protagonist wields a large axe, a symbol of a warrior, and walks through the battlefield in the melee. He knocks down one enemy after another. Just as he swings the axe to chop the egg in the sky that beats like a heart, something strange happens. The blazing flames cover the entire battlefield, the violent roar of dragons resounds through the dark night sky, countless meteorites fall from the sky, and both the enemy and us suffer heavy casualties on the battlefield.

The capital city behind him was hit by a meteorite, and flames shot up into the sky. The man knelt on the ground, with confusion and fear flashing on his face.

He suddenly opened his eyes, only to find that it was just an illusory dream.

"The seal of Bahamut can no longer be maintained. In order to find a way to keep it sealed, we can only look to the sky—"

Applause applause applause.

The three of them sat in the live broadcast room and clapped their hands. It was also the first time that Kaede Sakakibara saw the new version of the PV. The combination of the music and special effects gave him goose bumps all over his arms.

As for Bahamut, this name has been overused by major game manufacturers. Here there is a world-destroying dragon Bahamut, and in another game there is a beautiful girl Bahamut. The name is just a code name, and it depends on the game company what to do.

"Well, in the first two quarters of the new version, we will open new main storylines one by one. After 2.3, we will turn our attention to the floating city of Aincrad."

"Speaking of the floating city Aincrad, we have to mention the TV series that Sakakibara-san, who is sitting next to me, will be starring in."

Sakakibara Kaede took over the topic from Yuuki Koichiro and nodded, saying, "The casting for the TV series has been completed, and the subsequent PV is still in production. It is expected to start formal filming this Wednesday, and the scheduled broadcast time is every Saturday at dinner time. While you are busy with Sword Art Online, you may want to watch the TV series of Sword Art Online."

The young man read a comment and said aloud, "Where will the story of the TV series unfold?"

He paused, then said, "Please keep us in suspense for now. I can't tell you the specific plot, but I can tell you the exact filming location. The filming location for this TV series is not the major cities or the House of Sand that everyone is familiar with, but the floating city of Aincrad that appears in the new version of the PV. Wait a moment, we will announce the information about the floating city of Aincrad."

"Okay, let's talk about class and data changes next."

Mr. Fukuyama took over the topic at this moment. When talking about what he is good at, he immediately started talking to the camera.

Sakakibara Kaede retracted his gaze, and his introduction came to an end for the time being. Yuki Koichiro looked at the increasing number of people in the live broadcast room, which was about to break six figures. The smile on the corner of his mouth could not disappear at this moment. If the camera captured him like this, the mature and wise personality that he had tried hard to maintain in the live broadcast room would obviously be ruined.

Taking advantage of the free time, Sakakibara Kaede quietly glanced at her mobile phone, wanting to see if there were any emails or messages while she was discussing work with Yuki Koichiro.

Mai Sakurajima: "Senior Feng, do you have time to get together on Saturday? We can meet at the apartment in the central district."

"We both got the roles we wanted at the same time, so we wanted to celebrate."

Sakakibara Kaede stroked his chin. He felt a little weird. Is Mai Sakurajima's requirements so low now? She has no spirit or ambition at all. For Mai Sakurajima, getting a role is as easy as eating and drinking. Is there a need to celebrate this?

He missed a message.

"If you don't come...humph."

A clear threat.

Higuchi Madoka: "Come to our shared apartment on Saturday. After you get the role, don't you want to discuss your understanding of the role and the subsequent plot?"

Sakakibara scratched the side of his face. This reason seemed to be correct, but this awkward way of asking questions was indeed a common gesture of Higuchi Madoka. Sakakibara did not suspect that her account had been hacked or something.

Yuuki Asuna: "There is a new version of the preview mission this Saturday. Senior Feng, can you come to the apartment and work with me to push the plot?"

Hiss, Yuuki Asuna's last question had a hint of coquettishness, which was indeed very similar to the cute side of a little girl that Yuuki Asuna occasionally revealed in her daily life. Sakakibara Kaede nodded silently, Asuna, you are so good at it.

Ichinose Chizuru: "Well, as expected, without the help of Senior Kaede, it still won't work. I still have some problems understanding the role. Meet me at the apartment in the central district this Saturday. It's agreed."

As expected of you, Chizuru-san, you stated the fact as if it were a verdict in a rather tsundere tone. It seems that your speaking skills have indeed improved a little after not seeing you for a few days. Sakakibara Kaede exclaimed in praise. Just based on her progress, it was clear what was going on.

Asakura Toru: "Ah... I want to spend Saturday with Kaede. See you at the apartment."

You use the simplest words to say the most offensive words. As expected of you, Toru Asakura. Kaede Sakakibara was aroused. Well, he has never been able to resist Toru's attacks.

However, these five people asked him to meet at the apartment, which saved him the idea of ​​dividing himself into five equal parts and accompanying each of them. To be honest, he still couldn't believe that this had already happened, but he had already confessed, hugged, and kissed, so it was time for him to take responsibility.

Why are they meeting in the apartment? Is there any explanation for this? Is there a fire?

Sakakibara Kaede touched his head but found nothing. Oh, it turned out that he was a little confused.

"Ahem, next is a detailed introduction to the floating city of Aincrad, Yuuki-san, Sakakibara-san."

Yuuki Koichiro pushed his glasses and nodded. "The floating city of Aincrad, as the name suggests, is a city floating in the sky. This city is currently unconquerable. Players will be able to board the floating city to conduct a conquest after the 2.3 version update. The entire floating city consists of floors. When the player boarded the floating city, he arrived at the first floor. Please see the demonstration screen."