章節 115: Chapter 115 Visiting Guests

Nanaya was sitting in the courtyard of the Ryougi family mansion. He specially moved a recliner from somewhere else so that he could bask in the sun in the most comfortable posture.

"This year is also interesting. Instead of just one summer, we've had two consecutive winters."

Nanaya looked at the blue sky above his head, his legs shaking casually. He had hardly had any rest since last year's New Year, and this was a rare moment of peace for him in the year.

When we returned to Ryougi's house last night, the news that Ryougi Shiki had woken up was learned by Ryougi Kiyomi because of what Ori let slip.

The anxious Mrs. Ryougi fainted due to excessive excitement. After waking up, she insisted on going to the hospital immediately to see her son.

But how could Ori and Ryougi Shun agree to such a thing, for fear that Ryougi Kiyomi would get into an accident because of being too excited. You know, the experience of Ryougi Kiyomi vomiting at the door of the hospital that year is still fresh in the memory of the father and son.

In addition, the two children of the Ryougi family have not yet given their testimony on the identity swap, so no one knows what Shiki thinks about Ori exchanging identities with her.

Whether to tell everything to Ryougi Kiyomi or continue to exchange identities, these decisions can only be made after careful discussion with Ryougi Shiki.

Originally, Ryougi Shun planned to wait for Ori to come home, and then slowly discuss the matter, and finally come up with the most suitable plan without upsetting his wife as much as possible.

In order to leave time for the confession, it was certainly impossible for Ryougi and his son to let Ryougi Kiyomi rush to the hospital that day without making any preparations.

So, after much persuasion from the father and son, Ryougi Kiyomi finally gave up the idea of visiting his son at night. However, judging from Ryougi Shun's screams all night, it seemed that the head of the Ryougi family had paid a heavy price to achieve this goal.

Ori called his sister that night and compared his testimony with her.

In fact, Nanaya could more or less understand Ryougi Shun's plan, because Ryougi Shun didn't want any accidents to happen to anyone in his family again after what happened back then, nor did he want anyone to suffer any psychological trauma again because of what happened back then.

However, no matter how much Uncle Shun persuaded, he could not resist Ryougi Kiyomi's longing for her son who had been lost for several years.

I don't have to go at night because I'm afraid of disturbing my son's rest, but I can always go during the day, right?

So this morning, it's not quite right to say early, because when Ryougi Kiyomi dug Ryougi Shun and Ori out of bed, the sun hadn't even started to set yet.

Looking at Ryougi Kiyomi with dark circles under her eyes and Ryougi Shun who was holding his waist (which was bruised and painful), Nanaya had reason to believe that the battle between the two elders in the room last night must have been very intense.

Nanaya was also woken up by the noise of Ryougi's family in the early morning. After seeing them off, he did not go back to his room to take a nap, but lay down in the yard to take a nap after breakfast.

"I wonder how Ori will explain this to Aunt Kiyomi in the end."

Although Nanaya was very concerned about what choice his junior brother would make, he did not interfere too much, after all, it was Ori's own private matter. But no matter what choice Ori made, Nanaya would support him.

"Master Kiryu."

Just when Nanaya was about to fall asleep, a maid from the Ryougi family came to the yard and woke him up.

"What's wrong? Is it time for lunch?" Nanaya wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth and asked sleepily.

The maid smiled awkwardly and said, "No, we have guests."

"Guest?"

Nanaya was a little confused by the maid's answer. The guests who came to visit the Ryougi family during the New Year were basically either business partners or Chinese people who were on good terms with the Ryougi family.

No matter what kind of guests they were, Nanaya had nothing to do with them. After all, he was just the senior brother of the eldest son of the Ryougi family and not a member of the Ryougi family. If Nanaya were to receive these guests, he would make a lot of jokes just in the etiquette of the reception.

So when there are guests visiting, you shouldn't ask Nanaya at all. It would be more useful to call Ryougi Shun or Morikawa.

Could it be that a bad guest has come?

"They are not at home, can't you just refuse or call your master?"

"No, those two guests are looking for you, Master Kiryu."

"Looking for me?"

Nanaya sat up from the recliner. He couldn't remember any acquaintances he had in Kyoto.

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"Oh, you even forgot about me. Kiryu, you're making it difficult for me."

Washimine Shion sat on the tatami in the living room of Ryougi's house. She habitually covered her mouth with a folding fan, and her eyes were full of teasing as she looked at Nana.

"I'm sorry, I really forgot."

Nanaya scratched his head and answered. Because he and Shion had met in Tokyo in Japan, he had actually forgotten that this young lady and Ori were both from Kyoto.

"How long has it been since you forgot about me, your sister?"

Today, Shion did not wear a dress like usual. Perhaps to fit in with the New Year, she wore a dark purple kimono. This outfit made her look much more mature and added a lot of feminine charm.

But Nanaya didn't care too much. He just touched his nose a little embarrassedly, and then said: "No, I just forgot that Miss Shion you are from Kyoto."

"Did you really forget or did you forget on purpose? So that your sister would be interested in you?"

Shion fanned her folding fan slightly, and the teasing look in her eyes became even stronger.

Nanaya felt a little depressed. He really wanted to write the words "smile without saying a word" directly on the other person's fan.

"I really forgot, because Miss Shion and I have never met in Kyoto."

"Although Washimine's headquarters is in Kyoto, many new businesses are in Tokyo." Shion sighed, "But when I think about it, it's time to move to Tokyo. I feel a little annoyed running back and forth so often."

Nanaya responded: "That might be troublesome."

Relocating the headquarters is not just talk. This matter involves the interests of all aspects of the company. If it is not handled properly, it will be very troublesome.

"It's just a temporary idea." Shion didn't seem to plan to dwell on this topic for too long. She closed the paper fan in her hand and pointed at the middle-aged man next to her and said, "Iwata brother should know him. I remember you said you were his fan."

"Of course, I have long wanted to meet Mr. Iwata."

As early as the first time he saw her, Nanaya had already recognized her idol. However, Shion had never introduced her, so Nanaya could only hold back his temper.

"Hello, Director Kiryu, and happy new year."

Satoru has his signature smile on his face, which is neither cold nor overly enthusiastic. This just right smile gives people a very approachable and friendly feeling.

Moreover, Satoru's dress is also quite simple. Although he wears a coat because it is cold, the suit and shirt underneath are still complete, and the colors of his clothes are only black, blue and white.

It can be seen that Brother Satoru is not the kind of person who likes flashy things.

From this we can see his upbringing. For a child from a large family who grew up in a very orthodox environment and received a good education, the more colors of clothes are not necessarily better. Having three colors on the body means formality and respect.

After simply drinking a cup of tea brought by the maid, the three of them began to chat.

The topic of conversation mainly focused on the only thing the three people had in common - Washimine Company.

"Although the financial report has not yet been fully released, according to the data currently available, Washimine is still in the red in 2001, but it has slowly emerged from the shadow of JGC's failure."

This is a message from Satoru. When he said this, the expression on his face was full of emotion.

Iwata was still very conflicted about taking on the position of Washimine's president.

On the one hand, he considers himself a pure game creator. After becoming the president, the company's affairs will inevitably involve his energy, which will definitely distract him from game development.

But at the same time, as a company he deeply loves, Satoru is also very concerned about the development of Washimine. Especially the failure of JGC, which makes him very worried about Washimine's development. Being the president, leading the company's development and being able to focus on developing the games he likes is also an opportunity that Satoru cannot miss.

Iwata agreed to Shion's pan-entertainment industry development plan because he hoped that Washimine could become a comprehensive entertainment group, rather than concentrating the success or failure of the entire company on the game department. This pressure is too great, and this year alone has made Satoru feel a little overwhelmed.

"The main reason for JGC's failure is that the first-party game lineup was not good enough, and most of the first-party and second-party development teams of Washimine were not in good shape. Especially after it was confirmed that the console had failed, all the games seemed to have lost their souls and did not reach the level that Washimine should have. In addition, the neglect of network development was also one of the important reasons for JGC's failure."

Nanaya, who had experienced things in his previous life, saw everything more clearly. Because his first-party relationship was too strong, the relationship between both Nintendo in his previous life and Washimine in this life and third-party game manufacturers was very delicate.

Moreover, as a Nintendo player in his previous life, Nanaya knew very well that the only reason a player would buy the Washimine game console was for first-party blockbuster games, and other games were basically just a bonus.

"Yes, the failure of JGC is a pity." Shion nodded, "But it is precisely because the failure was tragic enough that it gave us a chance."

"That's true. GC's performance is much better than last year. Although everyone with a discerning eye knows that this is due to the increase in the number of new games added by Washimine himself this year, it also makes my prestige much higher."

Satoru laughed at himself, because the previous work was bad enough, so as long as he and Shion made some achievements, they would be able to gain support. In fact, although JGC's failure was doomed, Satoru still made some efforts, such as asking his old friend Masahiro Sakurai to develop a new "Washimine Super Smash Bros.", and urging other teams to speed up the development of Washimine's first-party masterpieces represented by "Animal Crossing".

Because of his trust in the game IPs of his company, Satoru believes that even if JGC fails again, it should not be a problem for it to rely on first-party masterpieces to survive until it develops a new generation of consoles.

Just relying on comparing oneself to the worst to gain prestige is not a pleasant experience for Satoru, who is a bit arrogant.