As they say, a worker who doesn't slack off isn't a good employee!
No matter how diligent you are at work, the boss won't give you extra pay. Instead, they'll make the capable work more and exploit surplus value doubly.
Qingque understood this principle well, so not long after graduating, she had practiced excellent slacking skills. She absolutely wouldn't work until it was time, and even when at work, she'd find opportunities to steal moments of leisure.
However, now that Haru had arrived, Qingque had no intention of starting another mahjong game. Instead, she began gossiping somewhat.
"The studio has a lot more equipment. I heard you went shopping with the boss on Saturday?"
"Yeah, since Bronya isn't familiar with Nagazora City, I showed her around and helped pick out things for future art work."
Haru answered casually, his gaze sweeping around the studio.
The originally somewhat monotonous office area with only a few empty desks finally had electronic equipment like computers, digital tablets, projectors, and printers. The gaming and rest areas in the distance also had sofas and coffee tables, with carefully selected snacks, books, and HOMU toys that girls favored placed on the shelves.
These things should have been delivered yesterday and installed by professionals.
Such high efficiency was purely because Bronya had used money power, paying an extra service fee when ordering to request rush delivery.
Truly worthy of being a wealthy duck - money really could do anything!
Haru sighed with emotion, then withdrew his gaze and nodded with satisfaction.
Although it couldn't compare to the luxury and grandeur of big companies, Principle Studio's work environment that was simple yet comfortable was also nice, allowing people to feel the enthusiasm and vitality of a young team.
"Hehe, when I came to the studio this morning, I thought I'd walked into the wrong place. The change is really too dramatic."
Qingque had somehow gotten snacks from the rest area and was eating them happily. "If my former colleagues knew miHoYo would become like this after being acquired, they'd probably regret job-hopping."
"Indeed, it's hard to find work with treatment as good as Principle Studio these days."
Haru agreed. He had recently been submitting resumes all over Nagazora City and understood the industry situation more clearly than Qingque.
Because of Bronya's special status, Principle Studio's treatment was aligned with Anti-Entropy Entertainment, and probably only Tencent could rival Anti-Entropy Entertainment in all of Nagazora City.
"I just don't know how long Principle Studio can stay open. Such a good company must not go bankrupt..."
Qingque said somewhat anxiously.
Unlike Haru, who was familiar with Bronya's abilities, she had no confidence in Principle Studio's future.
"Don't worry, the studio will definitely get better and better. I think it even has the potential to become the world's number one game company in the future."
Haru smiled slightly, his face showing confident composure.
He remembered hundreds of hit game concepts from his previous life. Just taking some gameplay content for Bronya to develop could beat other game companies.
To put it arrogantly...
Haru wasn't targeting anyone specifically - in his view, all global peers were trash!
Qingque also caught some unusual scent from Haru's attitude, curiosity flashing in her green eyes.
"You're so confident in the studio. Did you learn something from the boss on Saturday? I see the boss has extraordinary bearing - does she have some impressive background?"
"Well..."
Haru's tone paused, showing difficulty.
He had only guessed that Bronya was Anti-Entropy's heir based on loop experience, but this speculation definitely couldn't be shared with Qingque.
Fortunately, Qingque didn't have time to pursue this further.
Because Bronya arrived at work right on time, walking into the studio punctually.
"Hmm? You two came to work so early?"
The light gray-haired girl wore a white shirt with a black skirt today, her delicate bare feet in high-heeled sandals - a common summer professional woman's outfit with elegant grace.
"On the first day at a new company, of course we should come early to leave a good impression on the boss!"
Haru said cheerfully, with Qingque beside him nodding repeatedly and greeting Bronya.
"I told you not to call me boss anymore. Principle Studio only has three people now - no need to be so formal, and certainly no need to flatter me."
Bronya glanced at Haru, her gaze lingering on his chest for a moment before casually looking away.
She wondered what happened after the captain returned home with her lipstick mark that day?
If this could create discord between the captain and his fiancée, that would be perfect.
If not, Bronya could continue looking for opportunities. Someday she would successfully use unspoken rules on the captain, making him ride Bronya's promotion device.
The girl thought secretly to herself while maintaining a cold, poker-faced expression.
"Alright, Haru, you should have just arrived too, right? Go check if your workstation meets your requirements."
"Sure, let me see. My workstation should be this one..."
Haru looked over several office desks, his gaze finally settling on the only position equipped with a digital tablet.
His job was lead game artist, and he was currently the only one in the studio who needed to use a digital tablet for drawing, so this workstation was undoubtedly prepared for him.
Haru stepped forward and sat down, started the computer, connected the digital tablet, and skillfully drew a few strokes, then nodded.
"The equipment runs smoothly, all configurations meet requirements. There shouldn't be any problems."
"That's good. Looks like our hard work on Saturday wasn't wasted."
Bronya said with a light laugh, sitting down at the office desk next to Haru's and placing her supplies and laptop on it.
Haru looked over at the sound and was immediately stunned by what he saw.
"Um... Bronya, you're planning to work at this position?!"
"Yes, what's wrong?"
The girl tilted her head, her light gray eyes extremely calm, looking serious.
What could be wrong...
Haru couldn't help but take a sharp breath, while Qingque also cast him a pitying look.
Having the boss sitting right next to you was like sitting in the front row in class - the difficulty and risk of slacking off increased several times over.
This was undoubtedly bad news for working people!
Although Haru might not necessarily slack off...
If possible, he definitely didn't want his boss watching from right beside him, even if that boss was the familiar Bronya.
Of course, he couldn't voice this thought or use it as a reason.
Haru's mind flashed like lightning, and in just a few seconds he managed to think of a suitable excuse.
"Bronya, as the boss, you should have a separate office, right? I see that before miHoYo was acquired, there was a dedicated BOSS office. The lighting there is even better than here, so it should be more comfortable..."
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