After flying in the sky for six hours, Hideki Hanyu and his party finally arrived at Honolulu International Airport.

You don't need to leave the airport, just change terminals, transfer to an intra-island flight, and continue your flight towards Maui.

The hotel they booked for this trip was the Hyatt Regency Resort on Maui.

When the group arrives at Kahului Airport on Maui.

When I went out, I saw the staff of Hyatt Regency holding a sign with the name of Cloud Entertainment.

After checking the information, board the bus and drive towards the Hyatt resort you booked.

Hyatt Regency Resort was built in 1980 and fully opened in 1981.

Therefore, both the exterior and the facilities are very new.

The hotel is located on Maui's famous Karanabali Beach.

This beach is Hawaii's first artificial beach and is 4.8 kilometers long.

A long and beautiful stretch of sandy beach stretches along the turquoise coastline with coconut palms along the way.

After Hideki Hanyu and his party entered the hotel, the hotel attendant began to introduce them to the hotel facilities.

In addition to the signature spa, there is also a spa service center, different styles of in-house restaurants, a pool club, and a natural water park.

Listen to the introduction of the hotel staff and look at the beautiful scenery inside and outside the hotel.

Hanyu Hideki didn't have the heart to play at all, he just wanted to sleep now.

Because of the time difference between Tokyo and Hawaii.

It's Hawaii in the afternoon.

In Neon, it's supposed to be late at night.

However, he didn't want to play, and the others didn't care about the fatigue of the journey, and they were excited to start the activity.

Especially the girls, when they heard the hotel staff introduce the various facilities of the water park, they can't wait to play.

Led by the waiter, Hideki Hanyu came to his room.

The room he booked, of course, was the highest in the resort.

The room is not only fully equipped, but also has its own infinity private pool, large open-air jacuzzi and so on.

From the terrace where the pool sits you can look out over the sandy beach and coast, lush greenery and coconut palms.

The view is stunning.

Hideki Hanyu has never treated himself badly in terms of enjoyment since he made money.

After looking at the room, put away your things.

Hideki Hanyu said in English to Marco, who was guarding the door.

"Marko, no one knows me here, you don't have to follow me all the time, go relax."

"Yes, sir."

After sending Marco away, Hideki Hanyu was about to take a hot bath and go to bed when he heard a knock on the door outside.

"Who?"

Hanyu Hideki opened the door and found that the Genki girl and Akina Nakamori were standing outside.

"Hanyu-sensei, let's go play in the water together." The girls send out invitations.

However, unlike when they came, the girls all changed into swimsuits at this time.

It's just that compared to the bikinis of foreign women on the beach, several girls wear very conservative one-piece swimsuits.

Especially Akina Nakamori, she also tied a scarf around her waist.

Seeing Hanyu Hideki looking at the scarf on her waist, Akina Nakamori's inexplicable little face turned red, and she lowered her head a little shyly.

Seeing this, Hideki Hanyu thought to himself that these girls were really well protected by the office.

It's shy to wear a swimsuit.

But he really didn't have the heart to play, "You guys play, I want to take a break." ”

A few girls were unwilling, and pulled him to be coquettish again.

But how could the 'battle-hardened' Hideki Hanyu be frightened by this little scene.

He coaxed and deceived the girls away, and then went back to the room to wash and rest.

I don't know how long he slept, but he was woken up by the sound of a bell.

Looking up at the glass doors facing the coast, it was already completely dark, and all I could see was the light of the resort.

Looking at the alarm clock placed at the head of the bed, it was already eight o'clock in the evening Hawaiian time.

I got up and rubbed my face, and just walked to the door, and before he could ask who it was, he heard a familiar voice.

"President Hanyu, it's me, Satoshi Iwata."

Hideki Hanyu opened the door and saw Satoshi Iwata, who had changed his suit into casual clothes.

"Is there something wrong with Iwata-san looking for me so late?" Hideki Hanyu asked.

"President Hanyu, the hotel staff said that Mr. Yoshihiro Yada has arrived." Satoshi Iwata replied.

On the plane when he came, Hideki Hanyu had already told Satoshi Iwata about Yoshihiro Yada.

"Yada-san has arrived, where is he now?"

"I'm eating at a restaurant."

"Iwata-san and I went to see him and ate together by the way, and after sleeping for so long, I was also a little hungry."

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, he was led by Satoshi Iwata to an in-house restaurant in the resort.

When you enter the restaurant, you will be greeted by a strong Latin American décor.

If you don't look at the menu, you can guess that this restaurant must be focusing on South American cuisine.

At the same time, Hideki Hanyu also saw Yoshihiro Yada who was eating.

I haven't seen Yoshihiro Yada for a while, and I don't know if I've been in California for a long time, but my skin is noticeably darker than before.

When Hideki Hanyu saw Yoshihiro Yada, the other party also saw him.

"Hanyu-sensei." Yoshihiro Yada hurriedly put down the food and got up to say hello.

Hideki Hanyu pressed his hand, "Sit down and talk." ”

After speaking, he greeted Satoshi Iwata and sat down at a table with Yoshihiro Yada.

"Hanyu-sensei, I've brought all the materials here, and I've put them all in the room, do you need to look at them now?" Yoshihiro Yada said.

"Don't worry, eat first, I'm a little hungry after sleeping for a long time."

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, a restaurant waiter came over and asked Hanyu Hideki what he wanted to eat.

The waiter introduced their restaurant to Argentinian barbecue, Chilean empanadas, and Mexican Taco are all signatures.

"A barbecue and empanadas, thank you."

While the food was served, Hideki Hanyu asked about some of the latest news about America.

Although Yoshihiro Yada didn't bring any information, after a few months of investigation, some of the information was already clear to him, and he opened his mouth to say it simply.

"After Atari and the sellers landfilled the game cartridges, the market for America's games fell into a complete slump, and players seemed to lose interest in the game all of a sudden."

Hearing Yoshihiro Yada's explanation, Hideki Hanyu gently tapped his fingers on the table and continued to ask.

"What's going on with game development companies?"

"The game industry has come to a standstill, game development company projects have basically been suspended, and mass layoffs and bankruptcies have begun."

Speaking of which, Yoshihiro Yada emphasized again.

"Warner Communications has already begun to split Atari against Atari, and major layoffs are also underway."

"What about the sellers?" Hideki Hanyu asked.

"The situation is even worse, when I was investigating in New York, some stores that used to sell game cartridges were already selling cosmetics part-time, and there were ......"

When Yoshihiro Yada introduced, the waiter also brought the food he had just ordered.

Hideki Hanyu listened to Yoshihiro Yada while eating.

Every now and then, ask again about a topic of concern.

As a result, the restaurant was closed after a meal.

Although Hideki Hanyu still wanted to talk, he saw that Yoshihiro Yada looked a little tired, and decided to wait until the next day.

When Hideki Hanyu returned to the room, he couldn't afford to fall asleep because he had just woken up and knew the current situation in the North American market.

Simply lay down in the large jacuzzi on the terrace.

His body was massaged by the flow of water.

In his head, he was thinking about how to act in North America.

Just as I was in my trance, there was a knock on the door.

Looking at the moon in the middle of the sky, it was ten o'clock, and who would run to him if he was fine.

Hideki Hanyu put on his clothes and walked to the door to open it.

I saw Akina Nakamori standing outside the door.

The girl was dressed in a floral dress with a white background, and her long black hair was draped over her white shoulders.

An evening breeze blew, and the girl's skirt and hair fluttered.

The little unpowdered, slightly pale face was reflected in the dim light.

It's a little cold.

A little weak.

"Akina sauce? What are you doing with me so late? ”

"I saw that the light in Hanyu-sensei's room was still on, and I wondered if Hanyu-sensei was troubled."

The girl's voice was soft and soft.

After finishing speaking, he hurriedly explained, "I didn't mean to peek, I was careless." ”

"Thank you for your concern, I don't have anything to worry about, but I slept during the day and couldn't sleep a little at night."

"It turns out that I can't sleep, so please wait a moment, Mr. Hanyu."

The girl turned and trotted away.

Soon he trotted back again, but he had an extra bottle in his hand.

Looking at the packaging, it's still neon sake.

The girl held up the bottle and said, "I'll drink a little with Hanyu-sensei, so I can fall asleep." ”

"Mingcai-chan actually buys alcohol to drink." Hideki Hanyu frowned unconsciously.

Although the alcohol content is not high, a singer must not be a drinker if he wants to maintain his condition.

Seeing Hideki Hanyu's expression, the girl hurriedly explained.

"No, I found it in the resort's shop in the afternoon, and I bought it for my father."

"I see."

"Then let me have a drink with Hanyu-sensei."

"Mingcai-chan wants to drink with me, but you can't get drunk first."

Hideki Hanyu joked.

He felt that it didn't matter if he drank a little, and that he should help him sleep.

I really don't have a good rest tonight, and I won't have the energy to talk about things tomorrow.

"No, Hanyu-sensei forgot? I'm the owner of the bar. ”

"Then I'll see how much Mingcai-chan drinks."

On a big night, in order to avoid misunderstandings, it is certainly impossible for Hanyu Hideki to take the girl to his room for a drink.

The two made their way to the beach and sat on a bench.

Drink slowly and chat at the same time.

"Akina-chan is doing ...... business at Kiyose's bar"

I don't know how long it took, when Hanyu Hideki wanted to ask the girl how the bar business was, he felt his right shoulder sink before he finished speaking.

Turning her head, the girl had fallen asleep and rested her head on his shoulder.

Hideki Hanyu smiled helplessly and whispered, "It turns out that the bar owner used to drink this amount." ”

Tilt your right shoulder slightly to make it more comfortable for the girl to lean on.

In the bright moonlight, on a bench by the sea, the girl leaned on the boy's shoulder.

The boy looked at the dark sea and thought quietly.

The shadows of the two people are connected like that.

……

The next morning.

Hanyu woke up from the bed and stretched widely.

After sitting on the beach until midnight last night, he woke up Chubby and sent him back to his room.

After coming back, with the help of alcohol, Meimei slept beautifully.

At the moment, I just feel extremely energetic.

After breakfast, he took Satoshi Iwata to Yoshihiro Yada's room.

Under the introduction of Yada Yoshihiro, I looked at the information that Yada Yoshihiro collected and sorted out during this time.

"These are the hardware developers that Hanyu-sensei brought me to the eye for, and they have either been laid off or are about to be laid off."

Yoshihiro Yada said and pointed to a name on the document.

"For example, this David Morris, who was a core employee of Atari's hardware R&D department, was just laid off two weeks ago, and now lives in San Francisco, and I have arranged for someone to make contact."

"This Bill Green ......"

Hideki Hanyu listened to Yoshihiro Yada's introduction.

While writing opinions on the materials with a pen.

When Yoshihiro Yada finished talking about technicians, he talked about some of the companies that had suffered turmoil in the Atari collapse.

Hideki Hanyu is also listening and recording at the same time.

Although Satoshi Iwata had nothing to do, he listened carefully from the side.

And from time to time he also records something that he finds useful.

In this way, the three of them were busy in the room for most of the day.

During the period, even lunch was brought in by the hotel staff and solved in the room.

Busy until the afternoon, Hideki Hanyu finally finished checking the information that Yoshihiro Yada had collected during this time.

Hideki Hanyu put down his pen and turned his head to look at Satoshi Iwata, who had been listening intently.

"Iwata-san, do you know what I'm going to do?"

Satoshi Iwata didn't expect Hideki Hanyu to suddenly ask him this.

He thought about what Hideki Hanyu had asked him to bring, and then thought about the information he had seen today, and tried to answer.

"Chairman Hanyu wants to open up the market for electronic pets in America."

Hanyu nodded at first, then shook his head.

"I want to sell digital pets, but I don't just want to sell electronic pets."

Hideki Hanyu continued to ask, "Iwata-san has heard what Yada-san has said so much, what do you think of the current game market in America. ”

Iwata-san replied, "It's almost stagnant. ”

Who wants Hanyu Hideki to shake his head and deny, "No, stagnation is just a façade, and it's only temporary." ”

He then went on to explain.

"As long as the audience for video games is there, the market will be there."

Hanyu knew that the Atari collapse had destroyed only the market for video games.

The entire North American game market has stagnated, but it has been beaten up and has not reacted for the time being.

The demand for electronic entertainment has always existed.

And due to the stagnation of the TV host market, everyone can only look for other ways to entertain.

So when the time came to 1984, Amerika's games company would rely on the Commodore 64 computer platform to stop the bleeding.

In 1985, Nintendo entered the American market, and only the TV console platform was reactivated.

It's just that the TV host market is too large, so that everyone ignores the PC platform.

And what Hanyu Hideki wants to do is to seize the short-term opportunity under the impact, use the electronic pet, and find another way.

About the future, of course, he can't say.

But what to do next needs to be clarified.

He picked up a document with the company's information written on it, "Yada-san, could you please tell us more about the current situation of this company?" ”

"Automated Simulations, founded five years ago by John Connery and Joan Freeman, has great hardware and game development capabilities, as well as independent game distribution channels.

Automated Simulations used to make money with a game called 'The Temple of Apsha'.

However, the performance has declined seriously in the past two years, and the two founders have sold most of their shares to investment funds.

Since the company has been losing money since the third quarter of last year, the investment fund has appointed a new CEO, Michael Katz, after acquiring all the shares of the two founders.

The new CEO previously worked in the retail industry and served as marketing director for Mattel's gaming handheld division.

However, his luck was not good, as he suffered the Atari collapse as soon as he took office, and he wanted to invest more money in hardware.

In addition, he wants to acquire a game development company called Starpath to strengthen his game development capabilities.

However, because the investment fund is not optimistic about the current game market, it has already looked for a buyer for the company in the market, and does not care about supporting his decision. ”

Yoshihiro Yada finished talking about the latest news he knew.

Hanyu Hideki helped him fill in the follow-up information in his heart.

After Automated Simulations changed hands, Michael Katz finally completed the acquisition of Starpath, Inc., and acquired a group of young and experienced game developers.

And after the acquisition, Michael Katz changed the name of Automated Simulations to Epyx.

With the help of new programmers, Epyx developed two games, Summer Games and Mission Impossible, which were sold on the Commodore 64 computer platform in 1984.

In addition to games, Epyx has also developed very well in the field of hardware development under the leadership of Michael Katz.

With its excellent graphics processing chip research and development capabilities, Epyx even developed the color game handheld Handy at the end of the eighties.

But because of the excessive investment in R&D, the capital chain almost collapsed, and in the end, this handheld was sold to Atari, which was still alive, before it was launched.

Atari renamed the Handy the Atari Lynx, which was introduced to the market in 1988 as the world's first color handheld.

That is, the Atari Bobcat, which is well known to domestic players.

And Michael Katz, after helping Epyx lay the groundwork, turned around and joined Atari after the split.

Finally, he served as President of Sega's division in America.

There are excellent managers, hardware and software research and development capabilities, and independent distribution channels.

Now, Automated Simulations is the perfect platform for Hanyu to execute his plans at America.

Thinking of this, he pointed to the information and said to Yada Yoshihiro.

"Our first target was it, and Yada-san helped me connect with the investment fund behind it, and I wanted to buy Automated Simulations."

"Yes."

Yoshihiro Yada did not forget to emphasise, "It is better to meet CEO Michael Katz once before the acquisition, and we need him to stabilize the situation." ”

"We're leaving for California early tomorrow morning, and Yada-san will help me make an appointment with Michael Katz."

"Yes."

At this time, Hideki Hanyu picked up another list full of technicians' information and said to Satoshi Iwata.

"Iwata-san, after you go to California, please join Yata-san's people to visit the people on the list and invite them to join the R&D department of Elf Entertainment North America."

When Satoshi Iwata heard Hideki Hanyu's words, he said a little strangely, "Genie Entertainment North America Branch? ”

Hideki Hanyu laughed, "Not yet, I'll have it when I buy Automated Simulations." ”

"I see." Iwata-san said.

"Although I have already indicated the relevant treatment and conditions, Iwata-san will need to be flexible when it comes to specific negotiations."

Hideki Hanyu continued, "The most important thing for us now is time, so we must be fast, and if we encounter someone who is in trouble, we would rather give up than delay it." ”

"I see." Iwata-san said.

"The next step is very important, please."

Hideki Hanyu's tone was calm, but his heart was on fire.

Waited so long.

It's not just for the fleeting opportunity now.

He had to take the first step before the America game market was resurrected on PC.

As for how to take the first step, we still need to wait for the acquisition to be completed and the recruitment to end.

Thanks to the 500 book coins from Slow Travel

It's so old that I really can't find the addresses of these companies, so let's put them all in Silicon Valley first, and everyone knows about it

(End of chapter)