Chapter 17 Even the best wine needs a bush

　　"My sons, I'm back~"

　　Because it was still early after dinner, Minamiya Yu went for a walk around St. Freya after returning, and only returned to the hotel after it was completely dark.

　　After opening the door of the assigned suite, he immediately smiled and greeted his three sons upon seeing them.

　　"Go~" x3

　　I saw three people lying in a row on the sofa. They looked weak and it seemed that they didn't even have the strength to scold him.

　　"What's going on? Why are both of them lying down?"

　　Hearing this, Kirito and Sugizaki Ken turned their heads away without saying a word. Only Kitahara showed a touching expression. He looked at Minamiya Yu and said with a sigh: "I feel that I have no regrets in this life."

　　"......"

　　Well, it seems that this guy is quite satisfied with the service he arranged tonight.

　　"Okay, now that you've enjoyed yourself, don't forget to complete my game tonight. Otherwise, wouldn't it be too embarrassing for you as a staff member to not even know what game you're responsible for tomorrow?"

　　"really."

　　Minamiya Yu's voice made the three people slowly get up. They nodded in agreement.

　　They dug out a computer to be used for the demonstration tomorrow, connected it to the projector in the living room, and then had the recognized gaming expert Tong Laoye operate it, while the other two watched on the left and right.

　　"Don't worry, no matter how boring the game you make is, we will insist on completing it!"

　　Patting his chest, Kitahara assured.

　　"Well, but I still believe in the quality of my game."

　　Smiling and nodding, Minamiya Yu took out a box of tissues and placed them on the table. He looked at them and said, "You may need them soon."

　　"Hmm? Are you playing that kind of erotic game?"

　　The three were puzzled.

　　"No, I'm just afraid that you won't have any paper to use after you cry."

　　"Cry?"

　　Minamiya Yu's words made the three of them laugh disdainfully, especially Kitahara who swore directly: "Crying? Ah Yu, stop being so funny, if this game can make me cry, I will just wash my hair upside down."

　　"Okay, I'll make a note of that."

　　"Heh~ Kazuto, let's get started. I'm already looking forward to what kind of game can make Rain speak so freely."

　　"Um."

　　Grandpa Tong nodded and opened the only game icon on the desktop.

　　The window popped up, and first an icon consisting of three large characters "Gensokyo" with a red and white yin-yang jade in the background flashed across the screen. Then, a melodious background music slowly sounded.

　　Hearing this, Minamiya Yu smiled slightly, opened the door and went back to her room to sleep and rest. She would be busy starting tomorrow!

　　......

　　The next day, Minamiya Yu got up early, washed up, and went out to bring back breakfast for his three sons. When he put the breakfast on the table, he quickly noticed that there were obviously half as many tissues as yesterday, and he couldn't help laughing out loud.

　　After waiting for a while, the three people with red eyes slowly walked out of their respective bedrooms. After looking at each other, they looked at the smiling Minamiya Yu, and their faces were suddenly filled with embarrassment.

　　"Please get me a basin of hot water."

　　Kitahara suddenly said to Sugisaki Ken.

　　"what?"

　　Glancing at Minamiya Yu with some annoyance, Kitahara said impatiently: "Wash your hair, what else can you do!"

　　"Pfft~Okay, okay, I'll pick it up for you right away!"

　　“Tsk.”

　　Looking back, Kitahara looked at Minamiya Yu and said, "You are awesome this time."

　　"I look forward to your performance."

　　"......"

　　Then, Kitahara performed a real upside-down hair washing in front of Mr. Kirito's shocked gaze. It has to be said that Kitahara's physical fitness is really outrageous.

　　After breakfast, the group arrived at the venue in great fanfare. Compared to yesterday when only staff were present, today's venue was much more lively.

　　Many players who came here for the game stood outside with anticipation, forming small circles around each other and talking excitedly about something.

　　“There are so many people~”

　　Standing on tiptoe to look at the endless queue, Kitahara's voice sounded a little emotional.

　　“This is the most famous mini-game festival in the world. Although the games are not large in scale, there are always many interesting ideas, so it is quite popular among players.”

　　As a veteran player, Uncle Tong was naturally familiar with these things. They didn't look at them for too long and soon walked in through the staff passage on the side with their work badges.

　　At this moment, Uncle Tong suddenly approached Minamiya Yu, frowned at him and whispered: "Ayu, I feel that the situation will not be very good soon."

　　"I know."

　　"Your game is indeed great, but for story-based games, offline exhibitions have too great a disadvantage... Wait, you know?"

　　"yes."

　　As a game producer, how could he not know people's concerns? Without fame, doesn't he rely on gimmicks to attract people?

　　Other games may be able to attract players’ attention in a short period of time with exquisite and beautiful CG, cool fighting scenes, and unique level designs, but what about him? Does he rely on those pixel paintings that have been eliminated for many years?

　　He originally wanted to rely on word of mouth and buy some press releases for publicity. After all, the game was really good and it wasn't an exaggeration. However, before he did all these, he got a trump card that he could never lose.

　　"If you had observed carefully yesterday, you wouldn't have asked me this question today."

　　"?"

　　Patting Tong Laoye's shoulder, Minamiya Yu said with a smile: "Don't worry, even if there is only a blank CG in my game, this game will be a hit."

　　"?"

　　Grandpa Tong didn’t understand why Minamiya Yu was so confident, but since he said so, Grandpa Tong could only nod slightly.

　　Soon, it was time for the exhibition to begin. Kitahara and his companions were all ready and sat in their seats waiting for the players to arrive.

　　However, Mr. Tong's worry was not unfounded. During the whole day, their booth was deserted rather than empty. Those who passed by out of curiosity immediately lost interest when they saw it was a pixel game. The few who came up to try it out put down their mice within two minutes and went to watch other games. The only one who stayed for a long time did not even play the game. He just listened to music with headphones on for a long time. There was nothing he could do. In this situation, story-based games are really at a disadvantage.

　　"Hey, are you okay?"

　　Sugisaki Ken said to Minamiya Yu with some concern.

　　"Don't worry, I'm fine. This situation is to be expected."

　　"Well, in today's society, good wine needs no bush. How about you buy some publicity? It would be a shame if such a great game was buried."

　　“Who said I didn’t promote it?”

　　The sudden question made Sugisaki Ken stunned for a moment: "Ah? But, today's tourists..."

　　"Don't worry, the time is almost up. You'll understand in two days. By the way, go to bed early these days and remember to conserve your energy~"

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