Danrito, become a consultant for the Millennium Game!

The first time she came into contact with the 'adult' lifestyle and a new side of society, even a bright student like Hanako couldn't help but feel overwhelmed.

She looked at Dan Rito beside her and wanted to say something to him, but she saw that Dan Rito, who had brought her in, had already entered work mode and was walking towards the first employee who called him. Hanako swallowed the topic she wanted to chat about and instead followed Dan Rito's footsteps.

Danrito, who has entered work mode, is completely different from his previous appearance when he was joking with the students in the cram school. It was not until Hanako saw Danrito like this that she suddenly realized that the funny and humorous Danrito who was joking with them in class was indeed a mature adult.

"A proposal for a joint product... I remember Sarafu Industries makes home appliances, right?" Tan Lidou pondered for a moment, his mind racing. "Give me their business scope!"

"President, I'm here! Please take a look!"

An employee immediately handed the prepared documents to Dan Lidou, who quickly scanned them, pondered for a moment, and then outlined the direction of his plan: "Sarafu Industries' new products are self-balancing scooters and electronic warfare drones? Choose these two, and come up with a plan based on that!"

"Yes, President!"

205. Holding meetings is bad civilization!

"Yes, President!"

After agreeing, the employee quickly asked, "But we don't seem to have any particularly suitable Huanmeng game cartridges..."

"Don't worry about this, just leave it to the game design department."

Tan Lidou waved his hand and said, "Now is a critical stage in the company's development. Whether it can become bigger and stronger depends on whether we can seize every opportunity now!"

"Hanako." Danrito suddenly spoke up. Hanako, who was still immersed in this adult scene, straightened up instantly. "Yes, President?"

"I'm recording the conversation I just had. Just a brief record."

Danrito picked up the notebook and tablet on the table and handed them to Hanako: "Use whichever one is more convenient."

"Ah, yes!"

Hanako took the two items and thought for a moment. Then she picked up the notebook and began to record the conversation between Danrito and the employee in an elegant handwriting.

"Just now... the president and his employees were discussing a joint product for Sarafu Industries..."

Hanako silently went over what had just happened in her mind, writing it down in a simple notebook. As she began writing, Danrito was already walking towards the next employee who would call him.

"Kaiser's chip company is competing with us for the Jilupa microelectronics industry—their bid has exceeded the price cap you set... What should we do?"

The employees anxiously spoke to Danrito, who then made the final decision: "While Jilupa Microelectronics isn't a large company, its chip manufacturing technology is truly top-notch—give me more money! We have to take over Jilupa!"

Hanako silently recorded what was happening.

When he reached the third employee, Danrito listened to the story of the Korin Daisai and turned to look at Hanako behind him.

"Hanako, come over here for a moment. I want to ask you about the Korin Daisai."

"Me?" Hanako thought for a moment, then understood why Danrito was looking for her. "Being a student, I understand things more clearly, right?"

"First of all, let me ask you, have you ever participated in the Korin Festival?" asked Danrito.

"Of course, President." Hanako smiled. "I participated in two projects last time... Although I didn't win any prizes, I had a lot of fun~"

"Okay, then what about the last Korin Festival..."

Danrito asked Hanako about a lot of details about the Korin Daisai from a student's perspective, filling in the gaps in his thinking. Finally, he asked his employees to polish the plan he had come up with and then negotiate with the people from the chariot sports products department.

"Remember, we must seize the initiative!" Tan Lidou instructed his employees, "Don't worry about not being able to produce it. Our Huanmeng games are more than just games!"

After handling the three urgent matters, Hanako finally rested her pen for a moment. She tucked the pen into her notebook and flexed her fingers. Only then did she notice from the desk clock that an hour had already passed.

"How is it, can you still keep up with the rhythm?"

Danrito looked at Hanako, who flexed her wrist slightly and nodded gently, "No problem, President. However, I have a question..."

"speak."

"Is this... the way adults live?" Hanako looked at the notebook and tablet in her hands. "To be honest, it seems a little different from what I imagined and what I know..."

"Different types of work definitely give different experiences," Danrito nodded. "Just like being the president's secretary and running a mobile ramen stand, the two jobs definitely have different experiences. Okay, we're going to have an internal meeting for the marketing department next. Can you still follow?"

"I'm fine." Hanako nodded.

ten minutes later.

"...This concludes the cassette sales report for the Gehenna School District. The above data was provided by Lu Bamo, the manager of the Gehenna School District Huanmeng branch."

An employee finished his report and sat down. Danrito, seated at the main table, stared at the data projected on the screen before him. Hanako stood beside him. She tried hard to grasp the details, but due to the gap in experience, Hanako, while intelligent enough to grasp most of the information, still struggled with some technical terms.

"The sales trend of new game cartridges increased by 17.5%, which is not a big difference compared to last month - but that's because there were some hot products last month."

Tan Lidou pointed at the table and said, "Everyone here is a marketing elite. I think you should understand the reasoning behind this—we occupy the largest piece of the pie in the gaming industry."

"It's obvious, President," one employee boasted. "The shift to playing game cartridges, which offer a level of gameplay beyond the times, has completely crushed those established game studios. Especially since the company you founded, Dream Dream, primarily produces game cartridges."

"By releasing a large number of affordable, cutting-edge game cartridges, we've instantly opened up the gaming market. This is something no other company can do! Honestly, we've completely taken over the entire gaming market!"

The employees' flattery made Dan Lidou feel proud for a moment, but then he calmed down. He tapped the table and said, "But there are still similar manufacturers and studios in the market."

"——come up with a plan and eat them all."

Hanako, who was standing by, held her breath and paused for a moment with the pen in her hand.

"We'll try to lure as many independent student studios as possible under our umbrella—using our game cartridge technology to entice them. As long as they agree to exclusive publishing, they'll have free access to our Huanmeng cartridge transfer technology and the opportunity to use our game production tool, 'Creator MK1.'"

Danrito's eyes flashed with a terrifying aura. "I'm going to crush those game manufacturers in one fell swoop. The gaming industry in Kivotos must be controlled by Huanmeng!"

"Yes! President! We will come up with a plan as soon as possible!"

The employees enthusiastically echoed Danrito's strategy, and this scene, seen by Hanako standing by, made her breath quicken.

Swallowing up Kivotos' gaming industry in one fell swoop... Even if Hanako didn't play much, she'd heard of Kivotos's entertainment industry. The arcades she occasionally visited were filled with different arcade machines, and Hanako remembered them belonging to different companies. And now, Danrito was suggesting renaming all of them to the "Hyume" name?

"What ambition..."

Hanako suddenly realized that just a few words from Danrito in the conference room would trigger a war without gunpowder in Kivotos, and stir up a storm that ordinary people could not feel. The things behind this made Hanako's eyes even more shocked.

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"Just one sentence can decide the war in Kivotos' gaming industry..."

Hanako's expression was obvious; she was a little frightened by this scene that decided everything with such understatement.

"Yes, this is the war between companies."

Dan Lidou took a sip of the hot tea on the table. "The market pie is only this big, because there are only so many people who will buy games and spend money on them. Those who have bought other games won't consider Huanmeng. In order to dig out the money in these people's pockets, Huanmeng must become the most powerful in the market - or, Huanmeng must be the only one in the entire market."

"A war without the smoke of gunpowder may seem peaceful in scale, but it is more thrilling and has a greater impact."

Danrito looked at Hanako. The smile on her face had become a little dull, as if she had been thinking about a lot of things during the two hours she had been following him.

"Then, come with me to the next meeting." Dan Lidou stood up. "The Ministry of Human Resources is planning to expand recruitment, and they need me to make the final decision. This meeting will be less bloody."

"Yes, President."

Same room, same projector, just a different group of people in the meeting. The department manager's plan was displayed on the big screen: "Thanks to the huge success of our cassette tape sales plan, we've seen an increase in people wanting to join Huanmeng. With our growing business, we think we should expand our staff. President, what do you think..."

Danrito pondered for a moment and nodded, "Well, I think there's no problem. What's the expected number of people?"

"Yes……"

Just as Danrito had said, this meeting was easier for Hanako to accept than the previous one. At the very least, expanding the staff was a win-win for everyone. From Hanako's perspective, getting a job was, at least in part, a good thing.

"(stretch)--"

After the meeting, Danrito didn't immediately move on to his next task. Instead, he took Hanako to the company's employee lounge. Entering the warmly decorated lounge area, Hanako's tense nerves finally relaxed a little.

"Just get whatever you want to drink," Danrito pointed to a few nearby machines. "Beverages, water, coffee, iced or hot. There's alcohol at the bar over there, but it's only served after 8pm."

"I'm guessing you're not hungry yet, but if you are, you can grab something to eat from the snack machine over there." Danrito casually introduced Hanako to the various employee benefits. "Over there are massage chairs for sleeping, and over there is the game center... although I think it's a bit silly to have that in a lounge that's primarily a gaming business. Further ahead is the indoor sports field, with the usual exercise equipment and ping-pong tables. I'm also planning to add an indoor bathing center..."

"...Is this a company?" Hanako's eyes widened as she looked at Danrito. "Is this the proper setup for a company?"

"What's wrong? It's employee benefits." To Dan Lidou, this was something he was accustomed to. "I used to do something bigger than this. Every afternoon, there was afternoon tea reimbursed by the company, and someone would bring it to your workstation."

Hearing this, Hanako finally understood why she had seen so much excitement among the employees. She suddenly realized, "Is it this welfare system that has boosted employee motivation?"

"Not entirely." Danrito casually picked up a bottle of drink. "If a company has no development prospects, it's impossible to retain employees by relying on a welfare system. Then again, a company without a future wouldn't be able to implement such a large-scale welfare system."

"So, the benefits system is partly to motivate employees, and partly to send a signal to employees: our company is doing well and is still thriving. Look, we're even going to introduce new benefits."

Hanako cradled a cup of milk tea, savoring the sweetness as it spread through her mouth, slowly regaining some of her spirits. While Danrito's unwavering dedication to his work, fueled by the energy of his shattered energy, was certainly a factor, it was also because the workload was limited. During this time, Genmu was gradually gaining a foothold, and the workload was increasing. Hanako simply chose a busy time to do her social practice.

“After experiencing it for half a day, I feel…”

Hanako thought for a moment and pursed her lips. "Adult society is really hard. There's not even time to joke around. It seems like they've been working non-stop since just now."

"Even though there are so many employee benefits, they're only offered to help them work better..." Hanako looked a little bewildered. "Is this the future we have to face as adults?"

"I don't have to face this kind of future." Tan Lidou shrugged. "That's the benefit of the top-grade initial number."

"Eh?"

"But that's not the point." Danrito pointed to several employees in the lounge, "Look at them."

Hanako looked in the direction Danrito's finger was pointing. In a corner of the lounge, several employees seemed to have temporarily finished their work and were taking a break and drinking some drinks.

"...Today's workload is a bit heavy, quite tiring."

An employee stretched his back vigorously, making a creaking sound. "However, the team leader promised to give me an extra 1 credit points as a bonus this month, so the mortgage payment will be a little easier."

"It's great. My manager in the marketing department just announced a major strategy. I heard it was just decided by the president."

Another employee laughed and said, "The baby has just been born, so we have to work even harder now."

"Hey... Senior, you even have a child," another employee said with envy. "I'm still struggling to pay off my car loan, and I don't know when I can get married..."

Hanako withdrew her eavesdropping attention and looked at Danrito beside her: "What is this...?"

"Did you feel something?"

Danrito said softly, "The reason they work so selflessly under me is not just because of these benefits."

Hanako shook her head. "I almost seem to understand, but I still can't figure it out. Can you just tell me, President?"

"What makes them work this way is 'commitment' and 'responsibility'."

Danrito put down his drink, leaving a circle of water stains on the table. "To become an adult, you don't need age. You just need to realize the responsibilities you have."

"And the dream is nothing more than a fulfilment of their responsibilities, providing them with a visible future."

"What about you, Hanako?"

Danrito returned his gaze to Hanako's face. "Did you find the answer through your social practice?"

207. The intensity has always been this high, why is there so much overtime?

"To be honest, I really hate what Trinity is doing."

"I'm tired of the cliques, the infighting, the sniping."

Hanako raised her head, her eyes revealing a calm look, completely different from her usual self who loved to make serious jokes.

"That's why I was thinking, what exactly does this level of student identity bring me?"

"The result is nothing but unnecessary trouble."

Hanako can still remember that when she first showed her amazing talent and wisdom, she received invitations from all sides, and there was even a proposal to designate her as the next host of the tea party.

At first, Hanako was looking forward to all this, but as those who invited her gradually revealed their true intentions, Hanako felt something was wrong.

"Please, Hanako-san, you are an indispensable helper to us - your wisdom can be of great use!"

"Hanako-san, you are very powerful. With you, our opponents will not be able to compete with us!"

"Hanako-san, why would you join them? Why not join us? If we join forces, we can definitely become the best club in Trinity!"

There are too many, too many people like this.

Trinity College, formed from the merger of numerous colleges, naturally carries with it various issues from previous eras. In the early days, Trinity was plagued by internal discord, even before external enemies emerged. Eventually, a delicate balance was achieved among all the colleges, fostered by the institution of the Tea Party, which allowed Trinity to maintain a semblance of balance and peace.

But even with the establishment of the tea party system, private struggles still did not stop, but they were not as excessive as before - the colleges that had really gone too far had long been expelled from Trinity.

I don't know how to do it, but I know it's a long time

As the most anticipated rising star in the first grade, Hanako was naturally courted by various colleges and groups. In the end, Hanako saw through these people's solicitation - they just wanted to use Hanako's wisdom and strategy to gain the upper hand in the fight against other groups.