Horrible! Actually playing this kind of game!

Chapter 150 54. You need pokeni too!

Qing Zhiyuan thought for a moment and realized that Akane Ayase was right.

Why is pokeni not that famous now? At least compared to Square, it is not that attractive to ordinary gamers.

It is imperative to use your identity as president to add some weight.

As for Yoko Shimomura, those who are not in the gaming industry may not know her very well. In fact, she is already somewhat famous by now.

Shimomura Yoko, who was born in 1967, is only 26 years old now, but has already contracted many excellent game composers for Capcom.

The most famous among them are "Storm Fighter" and "Street Fighter 2"

Even with such a lack of hardware support for music, Yoko Shimomura can still produce a remarkable and exciting soundtrack through excellent electronic soundtracks, which is a strength in itself.

It's hard for you to imagine that a girl can have such a fiery soul in her heart.

But this is also what Qing Zhiyuan likes about her.

Shimomura has a very solid musical foundation. He has studied music since he was a child. He started learning piano when he was four or five years old, and has shown extraordinary talent.

She works in games just because she also loves games.

It can be said that Shimomura was born to make game music.

"This is an opportunity." Qing Zhiyuan said to Akane Ayase, "Then please contact me."

…

A week later, young HR Akane Ayase returned to Tokyo from Osaka.

"President, I have already contacted Miss Shimomura and brought back some good news or bad news."

"ha?"

Qing Zhiyuan was a little confused after hearing this.

What do you mean by not knowing whether it's bad news or good news?

However, his heart skipped a beat, and he quickly raised his head and nervously asked HR, "Shimomura wants to refuse us going to Square, is that right?"

The same thing happened to Shirakawa Atsushi last time.

No matter how you think about it, it is impossible for today's pokeni to be comparable to Square. "Final Fantasy" has already been released in the fifth generation, and Square's name is well-known.

Although pokeni has made some achievements recently, world-class games like "Pokémon" have not been able to make full use of it until now.

There doesn’t seem to be much suspense about whether to choose a potential stock in the future or a popular large company, right?

Thinking of this, Qing Zhiyuan couldn't help but feel a little discouraged, "It doesn't matter, no matter what choice Miss Shimomura makes, I will accept it and bless her."

Tsk tsk.

Akane Ayase rolled her eyes in her heart.

"President, it's so strange that you said that, as if you were blessing your ex-girlfriend. Miss Shimomura has no relationship with you at all, okay?"

Well……

Qing Zhiyuan's brows furrowed severely.

This venomous little HR!

"I won't bless my ex-girlfriend, I will only curse her to die quickly, okay?"

Akane Ayase frowned in disgust, "President, do you want to be so narrow-minded?"

Sorry, Scorpio people are so narrow-minded.

"But President, it may actually be completely opposite to what you think.

Ms. Shimomura praised pokeni very much and said that if President Ao invited her, she would definitely take a look. She said that the games made by our company, especially the Onmyoji series, are really her favorite.

And it is really flattering to receive an invitation from a company with such a strong rise as pokeni. "

Eh? !

Qing Zhiyuan’s head was filled with questions.

"Isn't this good news?" He couldn't hide his smile. "Shimomura has a good sense. I originally thought that she might not know pokeni, and I even prepared a carefully prepared speech to explain it to her just to persuade her. Let’s take a look at what a potential company Pokeni is.

Not to mention surpassing Rentian in the future, at least it will be no problem to kill Square.

I didn't expect Shimomura to know so much.

This is tantamount to running in both directions. "

puff……

Little HR puffed up his face and looked at Qing Zhiyuan with disgust.

President, can you have a clear understanding of yourself?

Square is now Neon’s most high-profile company, right?

Although pokeni has risen rapidly, it has not yet reached this level.

Akane Ayase changed the topic, "It's true that she said that. It's true that Miss Shimomura was full of praise for us. Whether she was being polite or not, she has decided to contact us. But..."

"But what?"

"Miss Shimomura has a request." Akane Ayase took out her notebook, opened one page and spread it out in front of Qing Zhiyuan.

It records a time and place.

The time is next Sunday at 8 pm, and the location is Expo Commemorative Park.

A line of small print below reads - Alph Lyla band performance.

"What does this mean?" Qing Zhiyuan frowned, not quite understanding for a moment.

…

Capcom's corporate headquarters is not in Tokyo, but in Osaka.

In February, Yoko Shimomura will perform an open-air performance with the company's in-house jazz band Alph Lyla. It used to be a routine performance of this band, but this time it is to see off Yoko Shimomura.

Because everyone knows that Shimomura is leaving Capcom, there will definitely be less and less time to get together and make music in the future.

Maybe this is the last time we cooperate.

Qing Zhiyuan is on time [for appointments]

In the open-air square, a row of lights was on.

There was no stage to speak of, just a circle of musical instruments and audio equipment placed in the middle of the large grass field.

Pedestrians coming and going are real passers-by, but they stop because of the band performance. If they are interested, they listen, and if they are not, they leave.

This band is all about spontaneity.

…

However, the audience at the scene were very polite. In order not to block others, they sat in a circle on the grass.

Qing Zhiyuan saw this and found an open space to sit down.

Not long after, the band started today's performance.

Yoko Shimomura, 26, has a slender figure and wears a goose-yellow sweater with a knee-length skirt underneath.

From the outside, he can be said to be dignified and virtuous, but he seems to have nothing to do with the band, and it is also a jazz band.

Shimomura has a wider face, and no matter how you look at it, she is definitely not a beautiful woman. But when she appeared in everyone's field of vision, the band members all laughed happily.

It was as if a beam of light hit her.

The band members took their seats one after another, waiting for Shimomura to sit in front of the piano.

She opened the piano cover and placed her hands on the keys.

As the first sound sounded, Shimomura's fingers quickly passed over the keys, producing an exciting sound.

Then the electric guitar, bass, and drums also started playing.

The scene immediately exploded.

After just one listen, Qing Zhiyuan became inexplicably excited.

This is a solid BGM for Street Fighter 2. I wasn't so moved when I played it on a game console. But now I hear it live, with the instruments intertwined, it's hard to believe that it's actually the same piece of music.

All I can say is that Shimomura's music was written so well, and his passionate performance really lit up the scene.

Very handsome.

This is Qing Zhiyuan’s first impression.

…

At the scene, people who had never played games or "Street Fighter" became excited and excited.

At this moment, it seemed that all worries were thrown away, with only the joy of the scene and music as companions.

Music is indeed the most international language, anyone can feel it and be immersed in it.

After Ken's soundtrack was played, it was immediately followed by Long's, without any pause in the middle, and it flowed smoothly, as if the BGMs themselves were synthesized into one song.

The soundtrack of Street Fighter 2 played for more than an hour, and Qing Zhiyuan enjoyed it very much.

I originally came with a very serious purpose, but I didn't expect that when I actually sat down and was baptized by the music, I kind of forgot what I came for.

But when the village continued to play, the music style also changed.

The electronic music played had an ancient feel, and even gave Qing Zhiyuan an illusion.

Is this playing neon classical style with piano and electric guitar?

Listening carefully again, Qing Zhiyuan couldn't help but open his eyes in surprise.

This is crazy...

It's "Snow Poem" from "Onmyoji"

The poem of snow itself has a sad, melancholy and healing style, but when played by electronic music, it has a different flavor.

I have become happier, but there is a trace of sadness in the happiness.

It makes people's hearts move.

…

After the performance, Yoko Shimomura and the band members hugged each other and cried with joy. They said goodbye to each other and wished each other better and better.

The surrounding audience, whether it was the first time to see them or not, were still moved by the true feelings between everyone.

After that, Shimomura Yoko wiped away her tears and walked towards Qing Zhiyuan.

"Hello, are you President Qing Zhiyuan? I am Yoko Shimomura. Welcome to Osaka."

"Hello, I am Qing Zhiyuan."

Qing Zhiyuan bowed slightly and shook hands with Shimomura Yoko.

"I'm sorry for asking you to come so far." Yoko Shimomura said with a smile, "This is the last performance of our band, so I wanted you to come and see it."

"Well, it's amazing." Qing Zhiyuan sighed, "He is truly a talented composer from Capcom."

"No no."

Shimomura Yoko laughed.

She raised her wrist to check the time and invited, "President Qing, let me treat you to dinner."

…

"What do you think of our performance just now?" Yoko Shimomura asked.

"Well, it's amazing. It's obviously the BGM from "Street Fighter", but listening to it live and in the game are completely different feelings."

While drinking red wine, they chatted about music. Although Qing Zhiyuan did not come from a major, he was still well-informed. He talked about anything he could, making Yoko Shimomura very happy.

The two chatted for a while.

Qing Zhiyuan invited, "Miss Shimomura, to be honest, pokeni may not be as famous as Square.

But I think we can give you the best platform.

In pokeni, Miss Shimomura, all your talents can be fully utilized.

So I am here to sincerely invite you to come to our company. "

"Thank you, President Ao." Shimomura Yoko nodded slightly and responded politely.

"Then I would like to ask, what are your company's future game development plans? What can I do at pokeni?"

"In the future we will..."

This evening, Qing Zhiyuan had a very happy chat with Shimomura Yoko. Of course, as a boy, he did not let Shimomura pay the bill. Instead, he took advantage of the opportunity to use the bathroom to pay the money in advance.

"Well, President Qing, thank you for taking the time to come. I will make a decision as soon as possible."

…

A week later.

"Miss Shimomura has already called and declined." Akane Ayase said.

"ha?"

Qing Zhiyuan looked surprised.

"How can this be?"

I obviously had such a good conversation, why was I rejected in the end?

Shimomura's expression looked very happy at that time.

"I don't know either, but that's what Miss Shimomura said. She thought about it for a long time and finally decided to go to Square."

How can it be repaired?

What went wrong?

This is not a two-way trip, I am obviously being interviewed.

Qing Zhiyuan felt extremely uncomfortable.

Even the president of a company is interviewed sometimes.

But... he thought carefully about what happened and felt that he had done a good job every step of the way. Why did it end like this?

Could it be that Shimomura is a douchebag? Don't like the feeling of being held by others?

Or is it because she is just a grown-up woman and she felt uncomfortable when I paid for it?

not understand.

"Yoko Shimomura is such a scumbag!" Qing Zhiyuan frowned fiercely.

It's really infuriating to run away after teasing someone.

If you had thought of rejecting me from the beginning, how could there be so many things?

And you also performed on the soundtrack of "Onmyoji" at that time. How can I say that?

etc.

Onmyoji.

At this moment, a flash of lightning flashed in Qing Zhiyuan's brain.

He overlooked a very important point.

No wonder Shimomura asked that question at that time, and finally made such a decision, Qing Zhiyuan suddenly figured it out——

That's because I didn't give her the answer she wanted.

This actually contributed to her reason for going to Square.

Qing Zhiyuan smiled slightly, and everything suddenly became clear.

…

So Qing Zhiyuan called Shimomura Yoko.

"I'm very sorry, President Qing, I have decided to go to Square."

"Did you decide before I came or after I came?" Qing Zhiyuan asked.

There was silence on the other side of the phone, and after two seconds, Yoko Shimomura said, "To be honest, I had higher expectations for pokeni.

But I didn’t feel your enthusiasm.

At least Square Enix is ​​much more enthusiastic than you are, and they gave me high praise and encouragement. "

"So, I'm really sorry, I didn't..."

"Miss Shimomura." Qing Zhiyuan said, "Please don't refuse in a hurry. I only want to say one thing."

There was no more talking over there, and there was silence for two seconds, as if waiting for Qing Zhiyuan's next words.

Qing Zhiyuan smiled slightly, "What I want to say is that it's not just pokeni who need you, but you also need pokeni."

Yes, this is called running in both directions.

Before, I only expressed the need to go to the village, but I ignored the most critical point——

There must be a reason why Yoko Shimomura left Capcom.

She needs pokeni too, that's the point!

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