[Game] Chapter 475-476

Chapter 475: The Company Building Confirmed

The matter of viewing the building went very smoothly.

Although this office building had slightly more floors than the five-story one Ichin originally had in mind, it wasn’t much of a difference.

With Haruno acting as the middle-person, the price also wasn’t unreasonable — well within what Ichin could afford.

After the initial inspection, Ichin called Hazuki over as well — the former head of Eagle Jump — to take another detailed look together.

Standing inside an office on the sixth floor and gazing out at the city view, Hazuki nodded in satisfaction.

“This place is really nice. If this becomes our future headquarters, I think everyone will be delighted. But… are you sure our company’s finances can handle buying it?”

“Don’t worry, it’s just a small issue.” Ichin replied confidently. “Hazuki, you know how our company’s revenue looks. At most we’ll be a bit tight for a month or two, but paying salaries won’t be a problem. Worst case, I’ll just be a freeloader for a couple months and let Utaha feed me.”

Hearing that, both Haruno and Hazuki couldn’t help but laugh.

After a short round of laughter, Hazuki composed herself and said, “Since you’ve decided, go ahead with it. Once you tell everyone back at the office, I bet they’ll all be thrilled.”

“Yeah, I think so too.”

Having made up his mind, Ichin signed the contract and began the paperwork.

Thanks to Haruno’s help, everything proceeded smoothly, and within just three days all the formalities were done.

Once the payment was completed, the six-story office building would, after renovation, become their new Tokyo headquarters.

With the building secured, it was time to plan for the interior design.

Since Haruno’s family owned a construction firm, that part was also easy to handle — no need to worry about being overcharged.

When Ichin arrived at the Yukinoshita family’s Tokyo office, he went straight to Haruno’s room to discuss renovation plans.

“For the interior, I don’t want anything overly flashy or high-tech,” Ichin explained. “Keep things simple.

For the relaxation areas, the design should make people feel comfortable and unwind — the color palette will be important there.

And the cafeteria on the second floor — that’s also something I’m counting on you to handle properly, Haruno-san.”

He laid out a rough concept for the entire building’s layout, then passed his ideas to Haruno’s in-house designers so they could draw up detailed plans.

After listening to Ichin’s outline, one of the designers smiled and said,

“Please rest assured, Mr. Ichin. We’ve done interior designs for several IT companies before — you’ll definitely be satisfied. Well then, President, we’ll get started on the meeting and draft work.”

“Mm, go ahead.” Haruno nodded.

When the designers left, she stretched lazily against her chair and smiled.

“It won’t take long. Based on their usual schedule, they’ll have a preliminary design ready within a week. If there’s anything you want changed, revisions are easy. Once the New Year holidays are over, construction can begin. Oh right — once you move in, you’ll need office furniture and equipment. Want me to handle that too?”

“You know someone?” Ichin asked.

“Of course — and at a friendly price.” Haruno snapped her fingers proudly.

“There’s a furniture manufacturer run by a friend’s family — the president’s daughter, actually. I helped her deal with a persistent admirer once, so she owes me one. She’ll definitely give us a good deal.”

“If you’ve got connections like that, all the better. As expected of you, Haruno-san — reliable as ever.”

After settling the details, Ichin checked the time and got ready to leave.

“I still have to pick up Utaha from the publishing house. Oh, and Haruno-san — remember to heat up the lunch box I brought you, and don’t forget to drink the soup. I started simmering that chicken soup early this morning.”

Indeed, Ichin had brought along a home-cooked bento and a thermos of chicken soup for Haruno, both sitting neatly on her desk.

His words instantly lifted Haruno’s mood — she’d been wondering what to eat for lunch, and here came Ichin delivering food right to her office.

This little brother really did know how to take care of people.

“Of course I’ll eat it all. Now go pick up Utaha and have lunch together back at your office,” Haruno said with a bright smile.

After Ichin left, she returned to finishing up her pre-lunch tasks.

News of the new office building had already spread through the company in the past two days, so everyone’s morale was through the roof. Even during breaks, people kept chatting excitedly about what their new workplace next year might look like.

At lunchtime, a few of the girls went to a nearby restaurant, eating while gossiping cheerfully.

“Six floors, huh? Then our meeting room must be huge! The one we have now’s already too cramped with all the new hires.”

“All you think about is meeting rooms. Can’t you focus on something else?”

“Yeah! I heard we’ll even have our own cafeteria — and the company’s actually hiring chefs! Remember, our boss likes eating good food. You know what that means — we’re totally getting some cuisines!”

“Ohhh, now you’ve got me drooling already!”

A girl from the art team swallowed hard and looked at Kō Yagami.

“Yagami-senpai, you said the boss’s cooking is amazing, right? So when he hires chefs, he won’t pick bad ones, will he?”

“Of course not,” Kō laughed, taking a bite of rice. “Knowing Ichin, he’ll personally interview them himself.

I asked him once — he plans to hire at least two chefs trained in authentic cuisine. You girls are in for a treat next year.”

While Rin Toyama could already make some decent dishes, having an in-house cafeteria would make daily meals much easier for everyone.

And just as Kō said, Ichin definitely took food seriously — whoever he hired would surely have real skills.

By the time they moved next year, most employees would probably stop bringing bentos or eating out — the company cafeteria would become everyone’s favorite spot.

“But renovations are going to take months. I can’t wait that long!”

“I know, right? Still, even without the cafeteria, imagine it — an entire six-story office building all to ourselves! Doesn’t that make us a big company already?”

“We’re not small anymore anyway. Don’t forget, we’ve also got an office in Shanghai! Titanfall is selling and trending really well lately!”

“Hehe, I know! I’m so glad I switched jobs and came here.”

Listening to their lively chatter, Yagami Kō and Rin Toyama exchanged smiles — both equally eager to see their company take its next big step forward in the coming year.

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Chapter 476: Dinner and the Capcom Collaboration Skins

The interior design draft for the new office space was completed in less than a week.

When Ichin went to Haruno’s company to review it, he was very satisfied. As expected from the top designers Haruno had personally called in — their work was impeccable.

With the design plan confirmed, all that was left was some preliminary preparation before construction would officially begin after the New Year holidays.

After reviewing the blueprints, Ichin returned to his company — just in time for afternoon tea.

Grabbing his cup of hot milk tea, he happily made his way back to his office.

Seeing him in such a good mood, Hajime leaned over to Yagami Kō and whispered,

“Kō-senpai, did Ichin go see the new building’s renovation design today?”

“Yeah,” Kō replied. “Haruno’s handling it. She brought in her company’s best designers.”

“Ohhh!”

Shinoda Hajime shook Kō’s shoulder excitedly. “Then go ask him! If the design’s done already, when can we move in?”

“What’s the rush?” Kō laughed. “It’s almost the end of the year — construction won’t start until after New Year.

Even after that, we’ll need to air the place out after renovations, so at least three months from now.”

Since this was going to be the company’s main base for the next few years, there was no way they’d do a rushed job.

Besides, with Haruno having a stake in the project, she’d never allow the construction team to cut corners. Every aspect would be handled with care, which naturally meant it would take time.

Still, since Hajime was curious, Kō decided to stop by Ichin’s office to check.

A few minutes later, she came back out with her own milk tea, looking cheerful.

“Well?” Hajime asked eagerly. “What did he say?”

Not only her — everyone else enjoying their afternoon tea turned their attention toward Kō, curious for any news about the new office.

Kō made an OK gesture and grinned.

“No worries. Ichin already confirmed the construction schedule. Haruno’s assigning plenty of manpower — they’ll make sure it’s both fast and high-quality. We’ll definitely be able to move in before the end of March.”

That news sent a wave of excitement through the group.

The end of March! It was already late December, and with New Year just around the corner, that meant in just three months they’d be moving into their own brand-new office building.

Sure, it wasn’t as massive as those towering corporate headquarters, but for them, it was more than enough.

After all, it had only been four years since they started as a tiny studio.

Everyone in the company firmly believed that, at their current growth rate, the future held limitless potential.

From the day the company began hiring until now, no one had ever quit or switched jobs — everyone genuinely enjoyed working there, developing games, and contributing their part.

That strong sense of belonging was something Ichin had cultivated perfectly.

A young and vibrant team, fixed working hours, no mandatory overtime, and excellent benefits — in such an environment, it was hard not to enjoy your job.

Inside the office, after explaining the details to Kō and asking her to share the update with everyone, Ichin turned toward Utaha and Yukino, who were sitting on the sofa playing games.

That week after Ichin’s cold had fully healed, Yukino had moved out of her old apartment and into Haruno’s building — right next door to them.

Her reasoning was simple: she wanted to help prepare breakfast and dinner for her sister, to make sure Haruno didn’t skip meals and harm her health due to overwork.

It was a valid concern — skipping breakfast for too long can really hurt the stomach.

Naturally, Ichin, Utaha, and even their downstairs neighbors — Yagami Kō, Rin Toyama, and the newly moved-in Narumi and Momiji — were all happy about Yukino’s arrival.

She’d even brought along her four cats, which meant more furry company during weekends and evenings, making their shared downtime even livelier.

After Utaha and Yukino finished their round of Mario Kart, Ichin asked,

“So, if we’re not eating at home tonight, what do you girls want for dinner? Yukino, have you asked Haruno yet?”

Utaha set down her Switch.

“It’s cold these days — hotpot sounds great. Though yakiniku would also be fine. What do you think, Yukino?”

Yukino thought for a moment.

“Hotpot, I think. There’s more variety that way. As for my sister, no need to ask — just call her after work. She’s not picky.”

Indeed, Haruno would eat practically anything — from fine cuisine from any country to McDonald’s and KFC, which she enjoyed just as much.

Of course, if given a choice, she’d always go for the better food.

Snapping his fingers, Ichin grinned.

“Alright, hotpot it is. There are a few authentic places in Tokyo — I’ll just pick one and book a table.”

After browsing on his phone for a bit, he reserved a nearby restaurant and sent the address to Haruno so they could meet there after work.

“But with just the four of us, isn’t that a bit small a group? Should we invite a few more?”

“I’ll go ask Kō and the others,” Utaha said, walking out.

Two minutes later, she returned.

“Kō and her group aren’t coming — they’re doing yakiniku at home. But Eriri and Hazuki-san said they’ll join us.”

“Six people then,” Ichin nodded. “Perfect.”

Everyone had their own car — except Eriri, who’d just get a ride home with Hazuki afterward. No one planned to drink tonight anyway.

Just as they were wrapping up that topic, Hazuki herself walked in.

“Before we head out for hotpot, Ichin, I’ve got some news for you.”

“Oh?” Ichin raised an eyebrow — then smiled knowingly. “Collaboration skins?”

“Bingo!” Hazuki clapped her hands, smiling brightly.

“The Capcom collaboration skins are confirmed! And it’s a two-way collab — Fall Beans will get Hunter-style outfits, while Monster Hunter will feature costumes modeled after our bean characters!

“Oh, and before the end of the year, we’ll head to Capcom’s office. Remember, we were supposed to discuss the action system collaboration too? I’ll bring it up while we’re there.”

“Sounds good. I was planning to check in with them before year’s end anyway.”

It looked like there were still quite a few tasks left to tackle before New Year — but they were all fun ones.

If everything went smoothly, next year was going to be a truly exciting one.

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