King of Games C15 Going back home

The idea of adding a streaming service to his first company website, which originally served as a platform for releasing indie games, was quite brilliant, especially considering the potential entertainment value of "Tiny World." However, implementing such a feature would entail significant monthly expenses, running into the hundreds or even thousands of dollars.

It's no surprise that there are no Netflix-like services in this world yet. Furthermore, there's no assurance that anyone would even watch content on his website.

Despite the risks, Shinro was willing to take a chance, given that he had a million dollars in his bank account. He wasn't too worried about losing a few thousand on his idea.

He began by recording a video inside the miniature world, focusing on the daily lives of the homo habilis. He captured their hunting expeditions, as well as times when they became prey to other agile and strong creatures. He documented the most interesting moments, showcasing their survival struggles.

After recording an hour's worth of footage, Shinro stopped and began editing the video. He added non-copyrighted music to enhance the intensity during the hunting and predation scenes, and opted for a lighter touch during mealtimes and resting moments. The final product was a 30-minute video, half its original length due to cuts.

He decided to first upload a three-minute clip on his YouTube channel while he continued working on his website. His "Game Developer Assistant" skill from his system proved invaluable in expediting the process, but it would still take a few days before the website was ready for launch.

After a short while, the video finished uploading on YouTube and was now visible to Shinro's 9,780 subscribers.

His previous content, such as the "Super Mario Bros" gameplay, had garnered tens of thousands of views. As soon as the miniature world video went live, it started gaining dozens of views within the first minute.

In the United States, Matt, one of Shinro's YouTube subscribers, stumbled upon a video titled "Homo Habilis: Dawn of Survival" by Yu-Gi-Oh.

"Wait, isn't this supposed to be a Super Mario Bros. channel?" he muttered, perplexed.

Intrigued, he clicked on the video. The footage opened with a vibrant, lush forest teeming with tall trees and vibrant greenery. Exotic flora, both enchanting and menacing, adorned the landscape.

The sound of footsteps drew him in as the scene shifted to a group of homo habilis cautiously stalking their prey: a burly deer with sharp, towering antlers.

Mesmerized, Matt watched as the homo habilis successfully hunted their prey and rushed to carry the carcass away. In the distance, he spotted a settlement with crude huts and a firepit, and other homo habilis went about their daily tasks.

The returning hunters appeared to exchange words with their tribesmen before presenting the carcass to an elderly homo habilis. The wise old one then issued instructions, gesturing for the younger ones to begin skinning the deer and carefully removing its towering antlers.

Matt's eyes widened as the skin was passed to a female homo habilis, who led it to a nearby river. There, she and others began the meticulous process of cleaning and treating the hide, transforming it into what appeared to be crude clothing. Meanwhile, the hunters fashioned the deer's antlers into formidable weapons.

"Wow… this is fascinating," he whispered to himself, entranced by the glimpse into the daily lives of these early humans.

Matt's heart raced as he watched the video, witnessing the harrowing moment when a group of homo habilis fell prey to a pack of large tigers. The survivors mourned their fallen, their expressions etched with grief.

They carried the bodies back to their settlement and performed a ritual in front of a cave wall adorned with hand markings and drawings. Afterward, they placed a stick in the ground for each of their fallen tribesmen, an act that seemed to signify respect and remembrance.

As Matt watched these profound moments, he couldn't help but be amazed by the depth of intelligence and emotion displayed by these early humans.

Once the video ended, he was still reeling from the experience. Intrigued, he left a comment on the video: "Yu-Gi-Oh, how did you create such a realistic video of these early humans? It's incredible!"

Matt was genuinely intrigued by the realism in the video. As someone familiar with CGI animation, he was astounded by the level of detail and realism in both the characters and their environment. The strands of hair, the lighting, everything seemed too lifelike to be achieved with current technology. Other subscribers shared his sentiment, flooding the comments section with questions about how Yu-Gi-Oh had managed such a feat.

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Shinro couldn't help but grin as he checked the views on his newly uploaded video. It had already amassed over two thousand views in just thirty minutes. Scanning the comments, he saw that viewers were captivated by the realism and attention to detail in his video of homo habilis life millions of years ago. They were all curious about the CGI technology he must have used to achieve such realism.

Shinro chuckled to himself, knowing that it wasn't CGI at all, but footage from his "Tiny World" instead.

After perusing the comments, Shinro couldn't help but smile. Just as he was about to return to developing "Undertale," his phone rang. The caller ID showed an unknown number, but he answered anyway.
"Hello? Who's this?"

A middle-aged man's voice sounded on the other end of the line. "How are you doing? Are you holding up alright on your own?"

Recognizing the voice, Shinro was taken aback. "Father?"

Hmm," his father, Shiro, responded. "I'll have someone come and bring you back home. Don't resist."

"But I'm doing fine on my own!" Shinro said, his brows furrowing.

"No can do, son. Your mother has arranged a marriage for you," Shiro said nonchalantly.

Shinro's eyes widened in disbelief. "What! In this day and age, how can she just decide who I'm going to marry?"

"Don't be so surprised," Shiro sighed. "Your mother and I are just worried about you. You quit your job at the tech company after only a year, and then you holed up in your apartment, rarely going out. You're not even dating anyone at your age. We're just trying to help you get out of this rut."

Shinro felt a surge of helplessness. "It's my life, you know? I can decide for myself whether or not I want to marry someone."

Just then, a woman's voice joined the call.
"How could you say that!?"

Shinro recognized the voice immediately. It was his mother, Tomoko.

"Mom, I can take care of myself. I'm not a kid anymore."

"Hmph! So we're just supposed to let you be lonely forever? You're wasting the good genes you inherited from your father and me!" Tomoko huffed.

"What kind of logic is that?" Shinro thought to himself, exasperated.

Just as the argument was heating up, a knock sounded on Shinro's door. Deciding to deal with it later, he hung up and went to see who it was.

A man in a black suit and sunglasses stood before him.

"Young master. Master Shiro sent me to bring you home," he said respectfully.

Shinro frowned, but before he could protest, his phone rang again. It was Shiro.
"Did you meet the guy I sent to bring you back?"

Shinro ignored his father's call and turned to the man in front of him. "I'm sorry, but I'm not going back home."

The man sighed. "Please don't make this difficult, young master."

Just then, several more men in similar attire appeared behind him.

Shinro knew they meant business. He sighed, "Alright, I'll come. But at least let me get my things."

Before he could close the door, the men stepped forward, anticipating his move.

"Hey!" Shinro frowned as the men barged in.

"We'll help you pack your things, young master," the leader said.

"No, it's fine, I got this," Shinro protested.

"We insist, young master."

Shinro could only watch helplessly as the man unplugged his computer and carried it out, while the others gathered his clothes and other essentials. It was clear they had come prepared.

Shinro's heart raced as the men in black suits finished their search, terrified that they might discover his "Tiny World." To his relief, they seemed oblivious to its existence, treating it as nothing more than an ordinary aquarium. "We got everything, young master. Should we go?" one of them asked.

Shinro exhaled a sigh of relief and carefully picked up the "Tiny World," still disguised as an empty aquarium. "Young master, what's that empty aquarium for?" one of the men asked, confusion etched on his face.

Shinro forced a casual smile. "It's… It's just a reminder of my late pet goldfish," he added. "I haven't had the heart to throw it away yet."

The man nodded, accepting the explanation without further questioning. They left the room, oblivious about the secret world hidden in plain sight.

Afterwards, he confronted his father, who was still on the phone. "Who is this woman I'm arranged to marry?"

His father, Shiro, responded without missing a beat, "Her name is Momiji Ooka. She's from the Ooka family of Kyoto."