Tokyo Rebirth: Start From Picking Up Sayu

On this day, Sayu once again dreamed of a familiar scene.

It's still that mysterious space shrouded in thick fog, giving people a sense of tranquility and tranquility, but with a hint of worry.

She stood in the center of the space, with a mossy pond at her feet. The clear water reflects the blue of the sky, and there is a red and a black goldfish swimming in the water.

She couldn't help but squat down, following the figures of the two goldfish with her eyes, and gradually fell into a state of ecstasy.

At a certain moment, a gust of wind suddenly blew up in this space.

As if they felt something, the two goldfish changed from their previous leisurely attitude and began to swim quickly and uneasily underwater, causing chaos in the calm water surface.

Sayu was inexplicably nervous, and a bad premonition welled up in her heart, but she didn't understand why.

She stretched out her hand anxiously, trying to move the two goldfish to another place, but they disappeared out of thin air.

As the water in the pool gradually subsided, a picture suddenly appeared on it - a girl was curled up motionless on the ground.

"She" lowered her head and covered her face with her hands. Her long hair was spread behind her head, making her face unclear, and her delicate body looked very thin.

At the same time, a buzzing sound of conversation also reached Sayu's ears.

She raised her head suddenly and realized that many phantoms had appeared around the pond.

They stood on the other side of the pond with serious expressions, whispering to each other and pointing at the girl in the middle, their eyes full of vigilance and malice.

Sayu couldn't hear what they were saying specifically, but he could feel the anger and resistance contained in those voices.

These sounds echoed in the mist, adding a heaviness to this otherwise peaceful space.

Facing the accusations from those people, the girl in the water shrank her body even more, lowered her head deeply, and her shoulders were shaking slightly, as if she was crying.

"It's too much..."

Sayu murmured, feeling extremely sad for some reason, as if he could understand the other person's helpless mood.

The next moment, the girl slowly raised her head and met her distant eyes, her amber eyes filled with tears.

"——!!"

As if time was frozen, the entire space suddenly froze for a second, and then quickly faded away the next moment.

"don't want!"

Sayu suddenly sat up from the bed and looked around in shock. What appeared in his eyes was an all-too-familiar apartment room.

It was early in the morning, the sun shone into the room through the window, the breeze gently blew the curtains, the calendar on the desk rustled, and the chirping of birds came from outside.

Everything seemed peaceful and full of life, a perfectly normal everyday scene.

Sayu wriggled her lips and swallowed with fear, her chest rising and falling violently due to her rapid breathing.

Unknowingly, cold sweat had penetrated into my pajamas.

She pressed her pounding chest, got out of bed and ran to the kitchen, took a glass of water from the faucet, drank it, and didn't put down the glass until it was all gone.

"……what is that?"

The voice of talking to himself echoed in the air, but no one could answer this question.

Sayu stood there blankly, his consciousness still not fully recovered, as if he was still vaguely immersed in the dream.

Then she shook her head vigorously, found her cell phone, and sent an email to her professor to inquire about the dream.

It didn't take long for a reply to arrive.

[Masato Yamazaki: Good morning, Ogiwara-san, I thought about your dream carefully, and here are some of my personal opinions.

Your dream depicts a scene filled with opposing emotions.

A girl covering her face and crying, this element may represent some kind of fragility in your heart or concern about the surrounding environment. Have you encountered anything painful or confusing recently? 】

[Sayu: Good morning, Professor Yamazaki, you are right. I have indeed encountered some troubles recently, but the cause of that matter goes back a long time...]

[Masato Yamazaki: Does this mean that the things that troubled you before have happened again now? That's right.

Regarding what you said, those people who accuse the girl in the dream, this may mean that you feel a certain degree of pressure in real life, perhaps from other people's expectations, judgments or responsibilities.

You can't hear the specific content of the accusation, which means that the stress and uneasiness in the dream are vague, but enough to make you feel sad.

Taken together, this dream implies that you are worried about certain things in real life.

You can try to compare dreams with real life and try to think deeply about the connection between them. This will help you find the deep meaning behind it. 】

[Sayu: But Professor Yamazaki, this is not the first time I have had this dream... Is this normal? 】

[Masato Yamazaki: It is rare to dream of the same scene continuously, but it is not without precedent.

I think you have accumulated too much stress in your daily life. It is best to give yourself a holiday and rest for a while.

Your ability to empathize is high, but it's a double-edged sword. When you come into contact with patients, you will inevitably be affected by them, which brings a mental burden to you.

I say this because you are a good student. Before helping others, you should first take care of yourself. Remember to keep a safe distance from the patient and be careful of mental pollution. 】

"..."

Sayu couldn't help but sigh, replied a thank you email, and then put the phone aside.

Although she understood that Yamazaki Masato had good intentions, she always felt that things were not that simple.

Why was the girl in the dream crying? Those people around asked why they were blaming her? I always feel like there are mysteries everywhere.

Especially when she and the girl looked at each other at the end, she had the incredible illusion of being called by her real name.

Things seem to be getting more and more confusing...

Sayu held her forehead in distress and sighed.

But no matter how much I worry, I still can't figure out the problem.

She had to put the matter aside in the twilight zone and go take a shower.

…

Half an hour later.

Sayu came to the next room.

Serizawa Yu was preparing breakfast. When he saw her, he greeted her cheerfully, "Ah, good morning, Sayu-san~ Just wait a little longer for breakfast."

"Good morning, Xiao Xi, is there anything you need my help with?" Sayu asked a little embarrassed, not wanting to be so idle.

"Well... in that case." Serizawa Yu put her finger on her chin, stared at the ceiling and thought for a while, then said:

"Then Sister Sayu, please help me feed Xiao Hei and Xiao Hong~ I haven't had time to feed them this morning because I was busy cooking."

Sayu readily agreed.

She walked to the corner of the room, grabbed a small handful of feed from the bag on the chest of drawers, and sprinkled it evenly into the fish tank.

The two goldfish immediately swayed their bodies happily and ate the feed one after another.

Sayu looked at their agile figures and couldn't help but think of the dream in the morning and the night of the summer festival.

To be more precise, she thought of the names Xiaoyou and Xiaoyou, and felt confused for a moment.

She pursed her lips unconsciously, took out a wet wipe to wipe her hands, and said softly as if nothing had happened: "... Speaking of which, Xiao Xi, you finally chose the names Black and Red."

Serizawa Yu heard her words and said very depressedly:

"There's nothing I can do about it, because Asami-san has been telling me embarrassing things and won't let me choose a meaningful name, so I have to do this... Also, Sayu-san, aren't you going to take Xiaohong back to raise her?"

Sayu shook his head gently, "I have never raised goldfish before, so I might not be able to raise them well."

"Sayu-san, you are too modest. Although this may sound a bit arrogant, I think raising goldfish is not that difficult."

"Haha, thank you for saying that, but forget it, and it would be too lonely to take them apart."

"Ah, that seems to be right. If it were me, I would definitely not want to be separated from my partner." Serizawa Yu said in hindsight.

"Hmm~ So let them stay here. We live next door anyway, so it's convenient to see them." Sayu said with a smile.

While the two were chatting, Chiaki Shinjo, Kaori Shinjo, and Asami also arrived one after another.

Everyone first served breakfast to the girls in the association, and then sat down to eat together. As for the other staff, they ate in the office.

I have to say that the current "OSY" association is developing better and better.

Not only has the personnel and organizational structure become more complete, the number of donors has also increased a lot than before, and we have also reached cooperation with a professional law firm. The overall situation is very good.

Everyone was chatting while having breakfast, and naturally the topic of Kyouya Yaguchi's case came up, which can be considered a major event in the association recently.

Sayu didn't know much about this aspect of the matter, so he basically left all the power to Asami, with her mother helping to handle it.

Originally, this topic should have been over quickly, after all, everyone was not too fond of that scumbag, but Shinjoka suddenly said -

"Asami, there is something I want to know about this case. Can we chat later?"

Sayu turned around and looked towards Shinjoka in surprise.

…

"TYPE-MOON" studio here.

The friends are also meeting to discuss things. The topic is whether to recruit Matsumoto Jun's team.

Generally speaking, the opinions on site are mainly divided into three types.

Among them, Hasumi Kanoko and Yoshida are supportive, believing that recruiting an experienced team can help the studio avoid many detours.

Shiyu and Yinglili are opposed to it. They naturally dislike people who like to show off.

The two women themselves are full of personality, so naturally they can't stand others showing their teeth and claws in front of them, not to mention that Jun Matsumoto still wants to retain the autonomy of the team! What is the difference between this and independence?

Both sides have their own opinions, and no one can convince the other.

Mayu Sagara and Yuba Mishima faithfully adhere to the principle of only listening but not speaking, acting like good children who have all the decisions taken by their leaders.

Hasumi Kanoko talked for a long time and found that continuing like this was not an option at all, so she asked Kato Yusuke directly.

"Kato-kun, don't just listen, please give me your opinion. That designer Matsumoto is indeed very capable. With him, we won't have to worry about mobile game development in the future."

Shiyu immediately rebutted:

“How can a person with poor character be so strong no matter how capable he is?

I've also watched the game "Wrath of Bahamut". Isn't it just a game with a monthly revenue of only a few million? I almost have this amount of money when I write. "

"That's right." Eirili on the side nodded in agreement, and then said: "It's similar to Kasumigaoka Shiyu. I can make this amount in just one game. How dare those people be so stinky?"

The two of them spoke matter-of-factly, making the conference room quiet.

Hasumi Kanoko, Yoshida, Mishima Yuba, and Sagara Mayu, one by one, were all struck into an emo state.

Even Yoshida, who had just been promoted to partner and received a huge dividend, couldn't help but feel heartbroken at this moment.

He felt that he had lived like a dog in the first half of his life. The money he earned after a year of hard work was not as much as others earned in a month.

Hasumi Kanoko smiled bitterly: "Xiao Shi, Eiriri, the situation of the two of you is a special case among special cases and is not for reference."

She turned her head and looked at someone sitting at the head again.

"In short, many game companies have now sent invitations to the Matsumoto designer. We'd better make a decision as soon as possible."

Kato Yusuke was silent, his eyes circled around all the members, and finally stopped on Hasumi Kanoko's face.

He pondered for a moment and spoke carefully.

“It’s okay to dig, but there are two prerequisites.

1. Their members must be broken up and then assigned to different departments according to each person’s work direction. Our people will then be responsible for management.

2. After the Matsumoto designer comes, he will be promoted to the planning department. After one year, he can be promoted to the head of the project department based on his performance.

The salary package will be as mentioned before, with an increase of 20% on the original basis. "

Seeing Kanoko's expression of embarrassment, Ren said, "...I'm afraid they won't accept this condition."

"Then let them do whatever they want." Kato Yusuke said disapprovingly.

As a boss, of course he has to consider his own studio. How could he let a group of outsiders come and mess around?

Furthermore, he didn't think the conditions he proposed were harsh. It would be just fine if the Matsumoto designer didn't want to come because of this.

In fact, if it weren't for the fact that he didn't want to make it difficult for Hasumi Kanoko, he would have rejected that person when he was in the coffee shop that day.

Hasumi Kanoko heard his tone and understood that he had no intention of changing his mind. She sighed softly and went to contact the Matsumoto designer.

After the meeting, Kato Yusuke returned to his office and happened to receive a LINE from Shinjoka.

[Shinjoka: President, I asked Asami’s mother.

She said Japanese law only punishes serious crimes like murder with the death penalty, and the best outcome we can achieve here is life imprisonment. 】

Kato Yusuke was silent for a while and simply replied that he understood.

As soon as he put down his phone, Kanoko Hasumi ran into the office with a happy face and said to him:

"Kato-kun, I contacted the Matsumoto designer, and he agreed to our terms~!"

Kato Yusuke: "..."

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