After hanging up the phone, Shirakawa Kaede put his fingers on his chin and began to think carefully.

Norio Ohga's mind doesn't seem to be on the Walkman business at all.

When Shirakawa Kaede just asked, he could even hear him flipping through the report on the other side.

As for what the other party said, he didn't believe a word.

Shirakawa Electric's revenue fell by almost one-fifth, so Sony should at least decline by about 15%.

After more than a year of back-and-forth competition, the two sides generally know each other's actual market share.

Norio Ohga's ambiguous answer was either deliberately vague or he didn't pay much attention to this information.

And according to what Shirakawa Kaede heard on the phone just now, there is a high probability that it is the latter.

So what does Norio Ohga really care about? A CD player, of course.

As Heitaro Nakajima said last time at an izakaya, CD is Sony's next strategic focus.

Norio Ohga put all his mind on the development of the CD player, and from the tone of his voice on the phone, it seemed that it was making good progress.

Reminiscent of his bold remarks at the last international audio conference in Tokyo, he will launch a commercial CD player next year.

Kaede Shirakawa can almost conclude that the prototype of the Sony CD player should be coming out soon, or has already come out.

It is worthy of being a giant in the electronic technology industry, with amazing strong research and development strength.

Shirakawa Electric is also currently developing its own CD player, but the progress is difficult to describe.

Last week, the 16-bit chip at SIC had just been successfully taped out, and Shirakawa Kaede sent some to Shirakawa Electric and HAL Research Institute.

When a new chip comes out, everything is fine if it doesn't pass the test.

The real test of it, of course, is the actual product application.

Whether there are unknown bugs or defects will be discovered in the subsequent application.

SIC8081 is used for audio decoding here at Shirakawa Electric and as a CPU for home game consoles at HAL.

While developing the next generation of products, we can also run in the cooperation relationship between our own designers and chips, killing two birds with one stone.

However, the CD player project has been finalized for almost a year, and the chip has been delivered for more than a week, but I don't know how it is progressing now.

Thinking of this, Shirakawa Kaede simply got up and walked downstairs.

At present, Shirakawa Electric has concentrated its production in Kawasaki, but R&D has been retained in Ota City.

With the mobilization of the Tokyo government, more and more factories began to relocate.

Because Shirakawa Electric is made of electronic products, and most of the parts are assembled, there is no pollution, so the factory is still preserved.

However, according to his estimates, it will not last for a few years, and there is a high probability that they will all move out within two or three years.

Soon came to the R&D department on the second floor, and under the leadership of Yasuda, Shirakawa Kaede entered the R&D center.

"This is our CD player?" Bai Chuanfeng looked at the machine in front of him, and his brows were about to wrinkle into the word "Chuan".

This is a CD player, and some people believe that it is a large TV.

With a rugged appearance and a bulky volume, he is simply a "stupid big man".

This has nothing to do with Shirakawa Kaede's impression that the tall CD player has nothing to do with it.

"Now it's just for simulation, it's not a prototype." Yasuda, who was a little embarrassed, quickly explained.

Not a prototype? Tsk, that's mixed news.

The good thing is that Shirakawa Electric's future CD player will not be as ugly as it is now.

The bad thing is that there is not even a prototype, which means that the progress is worrying.

"Has the chip been replaced?" Slow down, slow down, but Shirakawa Kaede is more concerned about the performance of the chip.

Hearing his question, Yasuda nodded, "It's already been replaced." ”

"How's it going?" Shirakawa Kaede's eyes rose in anticipation.

"There were a few minor flaws, but the overall performance was excellent!"

Speaking of this, Yasuda was a little excited, and the decoding chip they used before was an 8-bit processor.

Digital audio is too much better than analog audio, and even the experimental products are better than Shirakawa Electric's current high-end walkman in terms of sound quality.

At this time, replace it with a 16-bit chip, needless to say, Niu Pen PLUS!

"Shirakawa-san, listen to it for yourself." Saying that, Yasuda had already found a CD, and then opened the door of the "stupid big man" in front of him and stuffed it in.

After pressing the switch button, you can quickly see the silver disc inside spinning rapidly through the transparent door.

Then a red laser beam from the top of the inside of the machine hit the disc surface.

Soon the sound of the cello was heard, and it was Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.

Hearing the music, Shirakawa Kaede's frowning brows finally loosened, not that the music was good.

It's the clear sound quality and clean vibe that really stand out.

Leaving aside the metaphysical problem of sound quality, the almost non-existent noise floor hangs the current tape machine.

After all, it's analog audio, and the noise when the tape rubs against it is clearly audible to the human ear.

But the stupid big guy in front of him doesn't have this problem at all, and the voice is too clean.

Sure enough, the technology that can be regarded as a strategic focus by Sony does have its killer feature.

The machine was a little ugly, but it finally worked.

Shirakawa Kaede patted it, the stupid big man in front of him, "It's too big, what we do is consumer electronics, and ingenuity is the eternal theme." ”

"Hai" Yasuda nodded, indicating understanding.

"Record all the problems encountered in the actual use process, and then SIC will be responsible for individual optimization."

The current chip is just an experimental product, and there is still a long way to go before it is commercialized.

After reading the research and development of the CD player, Shirakawa Kaede had a general idea in his heart.

It is estimated that Shirakawa Electric's CD player will not mature and put into commercial use until at least next year.

The CD player was developed in an orderly manner, and the progress of SIC was also smooth.

This year's important tasks are progressing as planned, and Shirakawa Kaede's mood is also a lot more relaxed.

Taking advantage of the happy mood, at the end of April, he planned to go to Minato Ward to see a high-end apartment he had bought earlier.

The property here still asked Nomura Securities to help choose a place.

It's just that I just took a cursory look last time, and I didn't care about it anymore.

Now, two or three months have passed, and the home improvement service company has already completed the layout here.

"Wow, that's spacious!" As soon as Seiko Matsuda opened the door, he was startled by the inhuman entrance in front of him.

That's right, there is also Seiko Matsuda who accompanied him to see the house today.

Her concert hasn't ended yet, but she took advantage of the gap between changing venues and ran out in a hurry.

At this moment, seeing the mansion in front of him, the surprised little tiger teeth were exposed.

The marble floors and fine-grained prints on the walls are plain and elegant.

There are more than ten square meters in this entrance, and the wooden door of the cloakroom on the left hand side is made of precious wood at a glance.

After opening the spacious walk-in closet, she screamed with excitement.

Then he went around the entrance and went straight to the living room.

"Shirakawa-kun, it's really too luxurious!"

Shirakawa Kaede, who was changing shoes at the entrance from afar, could hear her exclamation.

He smiled and stepped into the living room.

A wall of floor-to-ceiling windows gives the living room a wide and bright view.

At this moment, Seiko Matsuda was lying in front of the glass curtain wall, looking not far away.

"Shirakawa-kun, Tokyo Tower!" Seiko Matsuda pointed to Tokyo Tower not far from the window, and sighed excitedly.

The condominiums here in Minato Ward are located close to Tokyo Tower, and because they are high-rise, you can see the bustle underneath your feet.

When you look up, you can see Tokyo Tower in front of you.

"I never thought I'd live so close to Tokyo Tower."

Seeing her bending over in front of her is really sultry.

Shirakawa Kaede simply hugged her from behind and felt the softness on her body.

"Eh" Seiko Matsuda turned her head and looked at him with big sparkling eyes.

"Well, the view from here is very good." Kaede Shirakawa felt the softness in his hands as he looked into the distance through the glass.

Tsk, the feeling of beauty in the arms is not poked.

"Hmm!" Matsuda Seiko nodded with satisfaction, she had never seen anything in the world, how could she have seen such a mansion.

"But it should cost a lot of money." The price of this premium tower apartment is much more expensive than the average one-family building.

"It's okay," Shirakawa Kaede smiled and didn't speak.

It's only a hundred million yen, which is really good compared to another mansion in Chiyoda.

Minato Ward, of course, is the most suitable for high-rise apartments.

It is only at this height that you can enjoy the most prosperous scenery of Tokyo.

Although Shirakawa Kaede didn't say it, Matsuda Seiko could probably guess it, and this was undoubtedly an astronomical amount for her.

Sure enough, Shirakawa-kun has his own in his heart, as for the rumors in the circle.

Hmph, Matsuda Seiko sharpened his little tiger teeth.

Hey, Shirakawa Kaede looked down, is this thinking again?

Case

He directly lowered his body and picked up Seiko Matsuda, who was grinding his teeth.

"Huh?!" An exclamation rang out.

But before she could struggle, Shirakawa Kaede had already carried the figure into the bathroom.

"I didn't bring any clothes~" Matsuda Seiko's coquettish voice came from afar.

"I'll go down and buy it later"

Hiss~la~

In the evening in Chiyoda District, Shirakawa Kaede, who had been exercising for most of the afternoon, walked out of the car.

Well? The lights in the bedrooms of the residence are already on.

Shirakawa Kaede quietly sorted out his clothes, then pushed open the gate of the courtyard and walked in.

Passing through the small garden in the front yard, before entering the living room, a woman in her thirties was already standing at the door and saluting Shirakawa Kaede. "Sir, you're back."

"Hmm" Shirakawa Kaede nodded, and then he looked upstairs.

"Miss Tanaka came back a little earlier today." The nanny servant named Jun Dai on his side explained softly.

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sound of footsteps on the walnut wooden staircase.

A happy smile appeared on the delicate face of "Shirakawa-kun", and the pace of going downstairs was a little faster.

"I'm back~" Yuko Tanaka naturally took his coat, tidied it up and hung it in the cloakroom.

"Senior sister is so early today?" Bai Chuanfeng secretly rubbed his waist, fortunately he didn't feel anything, he should be able to exercise again.

Hearing that he still called himself "senior sister", Yuko Tanaka smiled helplessly.

But forget it, let him go.

"I've been a little more idle lately" Since completing the transformation from an artist to a behind-the-scenes boss, Yuko Tanaka has become a lot more laid-back.

At work, it is entirely up to her to decide what she says. If you like it, you can pick it up, and if you're not interested, turn it over.

Not to mention the feeling of being in charge, it's fascinating.

"yes, that's just to help clean up the house."

He and Yuko Tanaka are not considered to be living together, but as long as they have time, the latter will come over.

Recently, there has been a lot of free time, and the number of times I come here is frequent.

And hearing that Shirakawa Kaede assigned tasks for herself, Yuko Tanaka became a little happy.

"Let's eat first, I'll help you rub your back after eating."

"Uh, good!"

Shirakawa Kaede secretly rejoiced that his clothes had been changed in advance, so there shouldn't be anything left.

(End of chapter)