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Long Tao didn't give up after being rejected. He asked Takayuki to continue considering and then didn't bother him anymore.

After hanging up the phone, Takayuki suddenly thought of something.

The internet.

Nowadays, the internet has gradually risen.

And this world is even more advanced than the previous one.

If you calculate based on the world's technological advancement being ten years ahead, there should already be the rudiments of real social networks by now.

At the same time, he remembered the previous incident with the television station.

It was quite coincidental that the scandal involving the television station happened just when he needed help dealing with a crisis.

When it came to the internet, Takayuki immediately thought of someone.

Ayano Tsukino.

She was the network manager in the company now.

Takayuki had thought several times about promoting her, but she completely disdained such things, saying she could help solve any problems and preferred to focus on her game development. However, there hadn't been any results yet, and he didn't know what progress she had made, so he thought it would be a good opportunity to ask.

So Takayuki called Ayano Tsukino in.

Recently, Ayano Tsukino didn't have much to do in the company. She usually handled network issues but didn't care about her salary or position. She just wanted more time to make games.

Facing such a request, Takayuki felt somewhat helpless, but since she was very skilled in networking, he really needed her. So he gave her a relaxed position where she only had to solve network problems and could focus on her game development. It was almost like hiring her as a network consultant.

At the moment, Ayano Tsukino was helping with game development in the Fifth Game Development Team.

They wanted to implement some narrative techniques mentioned by Takayuki, but the 16-bit technology wasn't enough, so they needed some special methods. Ayano Tsukino seemed particularly skilled in this area.

Just as she finished solving the problem and was being praised by everyone, Ayano Tsukino was called to Takayuki's office.

Ayano Tsukino's dark circles, now as light as smoky makeup, had faded considerably.

But to completely disappear, she would need to rest normally for another year or two.

Now she didn't seem as distant as before.

At least when facing Takayuki, she didn't seem as awkward as when facing outsiders. She could even sit directly opposite him quite naturally.

This was unimaginable before.

However, she was still the same as before, liking to keep herself wrapped up tightly.

Even though it was almost summer now, she still wouldn't take off her clothes outside.

According to her, she wasn't sensitive to high temperatures. She claimed that the place where she usually lived had a high temperature every day, so the external temperature wasn't a big deal. Besides, Japan's climate itself wasn't excessively hot, so she could continue to maintain her appearance.

"What do you want from me? Is there a new game task to complete?" Ayano Tsukino closed Takayuki's office door and looked relaxed.

She wouldn't do this outside. It seemed that Takayuki's office had become a safe harbor for her.

She crossed her legs, and her hood still covered her tightly, with only those striking silver twin ponytails drawing attention.

Takayuki shook his head. "There's no new game plan for now. I'm currently focusing on getting the GB game console released, and then I'll start developing the next generation handheld console. The development of game content needs to wait a bit. Speaking of which, how's your game development going?"

Ayano Tsukino was swaying her legs and, upon hearing Takayuki's question, paused for a moment. "Not yet. I've recently developed a new game mode that you've never seen before. I'm doing data testing now. Wait a month, and I should be able to complete it. I'll show you then, and I'll leave you speechless."

Takayuki smiled. "Oh? I'm really looking forward to it. With a network expert like you, game programming should be no problem. But what about the art and music? Have you solved them? If not, I can help."

Ayano Tsukino snorted, seeming very disdainful. "Don't underestimate me. I've solved the music part, and as for the art... it's almost done. I'm learning hand-drawing with other people in the company, and I should learn it soon."

Takayuki's mouth twitched slightly.

Were all students from top universities like this?

In his previous life, he was just an ordinary computer science student who later became a coder. There was hardly anything special about his life experience.

Coming to this world, his greatest asset was the gaming concepts and some slightly more advanced game-making methods from his previous life.

But for this world, this was already the capital to stand at the peak.

As for the details of programming, it was normal to leave it to more professional people in the future.

Ayano Tsukino was obviously a super expert in this field.

Indeed, if it weren't for his gaming experience and innovative thinking, would such a top technical expert disdain staying in his small company?

"Indeed, you're a genius. You're also very good at art."

Ayano Tsukino asked, "Alright, what's the matter? If it's not something important, I'll continue learning to draw."

"There is indeed something. I want to ask if you're familiar with how to find some dirt on people on the internet."

"Dirt on people? What do you mean?"

"Currently, we're being attacked by those television station guys again, along with a bunch of sensitive baseball players. I think it's time to give them a little push."

"What? They're attacking again..."

Ayano Tsukino seemed a bit excited. Her eyes, which had been hidden well, widened, and they looked very beautiful and clear, as if they were flowing with emotions.

She used to be a night owl, but normally, such people's eyes would become cloudy prematurely. But hers didn't. Perhaps you could call it the capital of youth? It was something she could easily squander.

"Hmm? What?" Takayuki didn't understand what was going on, because Ayano Tsukino stopped speaking abruptly after just a few words and then quickly sat back down.

Takayuki seemed to have thought of something, but he wasn't entirely sure.

Ayano Tsukino said calmly, "Nothing. What are those television station people attacking this time?"

Takayuki said, "It seems you haven't been watching television or some online news recently."

Ayano Tsukino said, "Of course, I've been focused on learning to draw and making my own games. I don't have time for those boring things."

After Ayano Tsukino finished speaking, she continued to ask, "So, what's going on?"

Takayuki shrugged. "It's similar to last time, but this time, there's also a bunch of sensitive baseball players."