As if receiving an imperial decree, Kanako hurriedly handed over the backpack, her movements quick and laced with a hint of flattery.
Opening the backpack, Kenji took out several documents. With a serious expression, he said, "Now then, let's get down to business."
"Regarding the animation production, use this as the story blueprint." Kenji handed over the first volume of the sword art online novel. "Manager Shota, and Manager Tomie, both of you take a look first. Manager Tomie, this novel will later be published and broadcasted through the app and novel website developed by your network operations department."
The two managers nodded and took the novel, reading it seriously. After reading just the beginning, the two of them quickly made a judgment based on their own rich experience: this sword art online would definitely be a big hit!
Binding virtual space technology with game walkthroughs—if you die in the game, you suffer brain death in the real world, forcing you to fight in a'simulated' different world. Such a setting was incredibly novel and enough to attract the attention of countless readers.
"And this is my arrangement for the game development department. This is the general plot, character settings, and gameplay for a game I've designed..." Kenji said, handing a document to the game department manager.
"The... the legend of zelda: breath of the wild?" The game department manager took the document and began to read.
Yes, what Kenji gave to the game department manager was precisely the blueprint for the legend of zelda: breath of the wild.
Before Kenji's reincarnation, this game was practically known to everyone. As long as one was involved in the ACG or gaming circles, they had surely heard the names of the hero Link and Princess Zelda.
This game alone supported the vast majority of Switch sales. As a Switch exclusive, many people at the time spent several thousand just to buy a Switch for this game.
After reading the story summary, the game department manager also felt it would be a great game, but there was one thing he didn't understand.
"President, this game is clearly the adventure story of the hero Link. Why is the title The Legend of Zelda instead of the Legend of Link?"
Regarding this question, it seemed many players used to joke about it in the past.
After all, Princess Zelda often didn't have much screen time in the games; the adventure stories basically revolved around the hero Link's journey to save the princess.
"Uh... Zelda sounds better. Yeah, that's why." Kenji rubbed his nose and said casually.
"Alright..."
There was no reason not to listen to the boss's words, so the game department manager immediately arranged the tasks.
Then there was the network operations department.
Their task was equally heavy: the production of the novel website and app, as well as a dedicated game client, and music software and apps, all needed to be handled by them.
This was also the department with the most sub-departments and the largest number of people.
Things like app production and maintenance were integrated under this large department; therefore, there were two managers.
Coming back to the point.
Kenji planned to learn from Blizzard's Battle.net and Tencent's WeGame, centralizing all his games into one client.
Not just The Legend of Zelda—there were simply too many good games to copy. Call of Duty, Monster Hunter, Final Fantasy, Dark Souls... taking any one of them out would be a blockbuster in this world.
Having a dedicated client would allow for better user concentration, and anti-piracy measures could be properly implemented later.
After arranging things for them, finally, there were the arrangements for several songs.
"Come, let's go upstairs. I need the relevant instruments. The rest of you can dismiss for now, make your own arrangements, and officially start work tomorrow." Kenji stood up and said.
"Yes! President!"
Everyone responded in unison, then scattered to get busy with their respective tasks.
This time, Kenji brought a total of three songs.
One of them was the song "One Last Kiss" from Neon Genesis Evangelion, which he had sung in the KTV before.
When he sang it in the KTV, it had been recorded by those gyaru girls on their phones and posted online.
By now, it had spread rapidly on the internet, triggering the attention and heated discussion of countless netizens.
However, Kenji knew in his heart that simply performing this song with a guitar was far from showing its true charm and couldn't be called a perfect rendition.
So, this time he decided to recompose the song, striving to present the best effect.
The other two songs were the classic works of the famous Japanese musician Kenshi Yonezu: "Lemon" and "Uchiage Hanabi".
These two songs were very popular and were undoubtedly blockbusters.
At this moment, surrounding Kenji was a group of experienced composers and producers.
Initially, they were somewhat skeptical. They felt that although Kenji was talented enough to write novels and produce games, a person's energy is limited. How could he achieve perfection in every field and produce truly excellent musical works?
After all, where in this world could there be such a perfect person?
However, when Kenji confidently picked up the guitar, sang the three songs one by one, and demonstrated the general melodies, the scene instantly fell silent.
Without exception, everyone was deeply shocked and stood there dazed.
Each of these three songs was unique with moving melodies and perfect rhythms. Taking any one of them and putting it into today's music scene would be an absolute blockbuster, enough to stir up a musical storm.
The young man before them was truly an out-and-out genius!
After the brief shock, a producer named Sakuragi Takuno was the first to snap out of it. His eyes flashed with excitement, and he immediately had an idea.
"For this 'One Last Kiss', I suggest starting with a piano solo to create an ethereal and deep atmosphere, then gradually adding electric guitar to add some passion and vitality, then incorporating strings to make the emotions richer and fuller, until finally adding drums to push the whole atmosphere to a climax. Such an experience should be better."
As he spoke, he excitedly began to fiddle with various instruments.
It had to be said that the clever integration of several instruments was indeed much better than a single guitar performance, with richer layers and more delicate emotional expression.
Kenji listened carefully from the side, offering his own thoughts and suggestions from time to time, striving to make the music's presentation closer to the spirit of the original work.
"As for this 'Uchiage Hanabi', Kanako, I want to give the lead vocal part to you, and I will sing the supporting part."
After arranging the previous song, Kenji smiled and looked at Kanako behind him.
Kanako's eyes widened in surprise, and she stammered, "Eh? Re... Really give it to me? I... I'm afraid I won't sing it well."
"Of course. Didn't I say this morning that I wanted to train you? Did you forget?"
Kanako was still a bit hesitant, her eyes revealing a lack of self-confidence: "I... Can I really do it?"
At this time, Sakuragi Takuno chimed in appropriately, "Miss Kanako should just agree. The lyrics of this song have a beautiful mood. If there's a female voice to pair with, one soft and one strong, they will complement each other, and the effect will definitely be better."
How could he not see that this Kanako was Kenji's female companion? The boss clearly wanted to cultivate his own woman.
As a worker, one had to learn to be clever and know how to read the situation.
Hearing Sakuragi Takuno's words and looking at Kenji, Kanako took a deep breath and said firmly, "In... In that case, alright then, I will work hard!"
I definitely can't drag Kenji down!
Kanako thought so... After determining the tone of the three songs, Kenji looked up at the wall clock.
The hour hand was steadily pointing between nine and ten; it was already nine-thirty in the evening.
Outside the window, the night was as dark as ink, and the city streetlights emitted a warm yellow light reflecting on the glass.
The nightlife in Ginza was just beginning.
Originally, tomorrow was the official start of work, and today was just the preparation stage, but once everyone got into the work, they forgot the time, and had been busy since the afternoon until now.
Seeing everyone's busy figures, Kenji was very generous. With a wave of his hand, he gave everyone a red envelope and then invited everyone present to enjoy a quite luxurious dinner.
The group went to a high-end restaurant and ordered sizzling steaks and fragrant barbecue, paired with ice-cold beer. Everyone ate and chatted, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
After dinner, they went to a nearby artificial hot spring and took a comfortable bath in the steaming hot spring pool.
By the time Kenji and Kanako returned home, it was late at night, and the surroundings were silent.
Perhaps the night's atmosphere was too enchanting, or perhaps their affection for each other became stronger after the busy day. Kenji gently held Kanako, and after a bout of lingering passion, he held Kanako and fell into a deep sleep, filled with satisfaction and exhaustion.
Early the next morning, as the faint light of dawn gently sprinkled on the streets, Kenji first drove Kanako back to school.
Carrying her bag, Kanako looked back every few steps as she entered the school gate, her appearance showing a deep reluctance to leave.
Kenji smiled and waved at her. Once Kanako's figure completely disappeared into the campus, he returned to the car, started the engine, and drove toward the station.
At the station, Kenji spotted Shinomiya Natsuha at a glance.
This time she returned, Natsuka had quite a bit of luggage with her, many bags large and small. It seemed she had put in a lot of effort to persuade her mother Natsuba and could finally live here as she wished.
When she saw Kenji, her eyes instantly lit up, and she ran over like a cheerful little bird.
"dear, I'm back!"
Natsuka shouted excitedly, throwing herself onto Kenji and impatiently offering a sweet kiss.
"Thanks for the hard work, that's a lot of luggage."
Kenji said with a smile while moving the luggage into the car.
Once the luggage was settled and they were in the car, Natsuka suddenly remembered something and tilted her head to say to Kenji, "But my mother said that this weekend, you have to come home with me. She wants to see you."
Kenji's lips curled up slightly as he teased, "To see exactly who kidnapped her beautiful daughter, is that it?"
A blush rose on Natsuka's cheeks, and she lightly pounded Kenji's chest, saying coquettishly, "dear, you're so bad!" She looked incredibly cute.
After a bit of 'fist-pounding,' Natsuka suddenly hugged Kenji's arm and pressed her face against his shoulder, her face flushed, her voice carrying a hint of shyness and urgency: "dear, it's so itchy inside, help me quickly~"
Looking at her charming appearance, a hint of a smile flashed in Kenji's eyes. It had to be said that the 'Super Huge Penis' ability was truly useful.
Even a chaste and virtuous woman would probably turn into a slut.
Checking the time, he said, "Alright, anyway, there's still some time before class~"
Saying that, Kenji slowly drove the car to a deserted, remote corner.
The surroundings were silent, with only the occasional sound of insects.
Soon, the car began to shake gently with their movements, accompanied by bursts of a woman's suppressed and tender panting, spreading in this quiet space... Returning to school, Kenji began his mundane campus daily life again.
The sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, falling mottled on the campus paths.
A gentle breeze blew, bringing bursts of floral fragrance. The leisurely time of student days was like a soothing piece of music, with every note jumping with ease and comfort; this really was the happiest time in memory.
Before he reincarnated, he had plunged headlong into the wave of work after graduating from university.
The pressure of the work environment back home was like an invisible mountain, pressing down until one couldn't breathe.
Every day in the company was a dizzying rush, and when he finally got home, thinking he could catch his breath, he had to continue working overtime in front of the computer. Those bloodshot eyes and exhausted figures were all portrayals of those difficult years.
"Pa!"
Just as Kenji was spacing out immersed in his memories, a piece of chalk flew like an arrow from a bow.
With a "thud," it accurately hit his head.
Kenji was startled and instantly snapped out of it.
On the podium, Teacher Katsuko Kurose had her arms crossed, her expression quite displeased, her brow furrowed, and a hint of severity in her eyes.
Since Kenji came to her to apply for a club yesterday, she had been paying extra attention to this kid.
She thought she should keep a close eye on him, and as a result, she caught him spacing out in class today.
With this kind of study attitude, he still wants to rank in the top ten of the grade?
In her view, it was simply a pipe dream.
"Classmate Kenji, why don't you come up and solve this problem?"
Katsuko Kurose slapped the blackboard hard, the sound exceptionally loud in the quiet classroom.
The problem on the blackboard was an absolute value inequality, a difficult problem from the elective courses. The dense formulas and symbols were enough to give anyone a headache.
She didn't believe Kenji could actually do it and wanted to take this opportunity to suppress this kid's arrogance, so he would focus on studying and stop thinking about those messy things.
"If you can't solve it, I'll punish you by..."
Before Katsuko Kurose could finish her sentence, Kenji had already walked slowly to the podium. He even mischievously avoided taking a piece of chalk from the box and instead quickly snatched the chalk from Katsuko Kurose's hand.
"You..."
Katsuko Kurose was about to get angry, but unexpectedly Kenji had already started writing rapidly on the blackboard, the chalk making a "shasha" sound as it rubbed against the board.
"Transform the original inequality into |x - 3| - |x + 1| - 1 < 0, construct the function f(x) = |x - 3| - |x + 1| - 1, then Y..."