Reborn In Tokyo After Picking Up Sayu Who Ran Away From Home

  Chapter 614 Dilemma

  What happened in the studio, Kato Yusuke is temporarily unknown.

  But when he was called to Xiao Jianai's apartment at night, the other party explained everything to him.

"so-"

  Kanoko Hasami stood in front of the stove, adding seasonings to the steaming and fragrant pot, and said:

   "Everyone is a little worried about Ms. Muzi's affairs. I don't know if Xintiao and Xiao Xi can handle it. We have been discussing this matter at noon, but I have already comforted them."

   "Is that so..."

   Kato Yusuke replied lazily, leaning on the sofa, staring aimlessly at the ceiling above.

   "What do you think about this, Kano?"

   "Yes, I think everyone's worries are not unreasonable, but Miss Muzi's situation is indeed very sympathetic, making people want to help her."

   "You basically didn't answer anything, isn't that too cunning?"

  Hearing the helplessness in his tone, Hasumi Kanoko covered her mouth and snickered: "Actually, I don't have too many ideas. As long as it is your decision, I will support it."

   "..."

   Kato Yusuke turned his head to look at the kitchen, and his eyes fell on that slim figure.

  Kanoko Hasumi is wearing a Tiffany green suspender dress today, the color is very attractive.

  The skirt made of chiffon fabric is close to the body, and the well-tailored version is gathered around the waist, setting off the graceful waist curve, which looks thin and delicate.

  Under the fluttering skirt, a pair of snow-white slender legs stretched out, depicting the soft and beautiful lines unique to women, and a pair of cotton house slippers were stepped on her feet.

  He thought for a while, then stood up and walked over, wrapping his arms around him from behind.

"ah?"

  The sudden behavior made Kanoko Renmi tremble slightly, and then she turned her face away with some nerve-wracking, and scolded: "Really, I'm still cooking."

   "I cook yours, don't worry about me."

   Kato Yusuke whispered, holding her tighter while sniffing her hair.

   "This is so itchy."

"Ok."

   "It's not 'um', is it? What are you trying to do?"

   "Just chatting with you."

   "Stop making trouble."

  Kanoko Renmi muttered dissatisfiedly: "I can't cook like this, so why don't you go back and sit down obediently?"

   Kato Yusuke pondered for a while, and gently kissed the soft ear.

   "Hmm—"

  The woman in her arms suddenly groaned, her voice trembling slightly: "No, Kato-kun..."

  Kato Yusuke ignored her, but instead raised one hand to pinch her chin, ignoring the master's struggle, kissed her lips lightly, and then explored more deeply.

   Their faces are very close together.

  The woman's eyes were foggy and moist, her face was flushed, and tiny beads of sweat ooze from the tip of her nose.

  The rose petal-like lips are slightly parted, pure and charming.

  That adorable look made him unable to help himself, and he held her lips even more tenderly.

  Kanoko Hasami trembled to accept his love, and her eyelashes became moist unconsciously.

  —Googling, gurgling.

  The pot played a peaceful melody on the stove, and the fire was gradually heating up.

   After a long time, my lips parted.

  Yusuke Kato took a deep breath so that the intoxicating orchid aroma stayed deep in his nasal cavity, and then asked in a hoarse voice: "...Go to the bedroom? Huh?"

  Hearing this, the confusion in Hasumi Kanoko's eyes quickly receded like a tide, and she began to shake her head and struggle desperately.

   "—No, no, no, no, no!"

  She said: "At least not now, I'm still stewing fish, if I don't watch it, the fish will boil away...!"

   Kato Yusuke wanted to say something more, but she pushed her chest hard and drove him out of the kitchen.

   "In short! Be honest with me. As for other things... we will talk about it after dinner, understand?"

  The woman put her hands on her hips and raised an index finger, warning with resentment.

  Yusuke Kato looked at her with an indescribable expression, reached out and touched the back of his neck, and said with a wry smile, "...Even if you say that, I don't have anything to do right now."

   "Then watch TV or take a shower, or even work. You are not allowed to disturb me anyway. From now on, you are temporarily prohibited from entering the kitchen!"

  Kanoko Renmi said as she crossed her arms and crossed her chest sternly.

   Seeing this, Kato Yusuke sighed helplessly, pulled a chair and sat down beside the dining table.

   "... I understand, anyway, I won't bother you, let's chat."

   "Hmm... that's fine, what do you want to talk about?"

   "About this, I will leave it to Kano to decide today."

   "How can you be like this?"

   "Because I don't care about the content of the conversation, I just want to talk to you, no matter what."

   "Really, you are sophistrying again..."

   Ren saw Kanoko pouted and said something, but still lowered her head to think.

   "Speaking of which... Didn't you go to the editorial department today? Is there anything going on over there?"

   "It's still the same, you know, I basically hand in the manga manuscripts in the past, and chat with editor-in-chief Suzuki by the way, and read letters from readers."

   "Is everything going well with the manga?"

   "Well... it should be considered."

   Kato Yusuke shrugged and said:

   "My original manuscript has been submitted to Chapter 88, and it will be finished almost next week.

  As for the booklet, the sixth volume has now been released, and the cumulative sales volume has reached 1.5 million copies...that's about it. "

  Kanoko Renmi thought for a moment, and then reported to him the recent financial situation of the studio.

   The first is the cost of the venue.

  Including the January rent just paid, the total cost of the studio so far is 3.6 million (including head money).

  In addition, the decoration, furniture, equipment and various miscellaneous expenses are about 8 million, and the bulk of the expenses are mainly concentrated on equipment.

  For example, the latest Cintiq digital screen configured by the art department has a unit price of 500,000 units on the market, and they bought 5 units of this thing alone.

   Followed by personnel costs.

  In addition to their members who own shares, the studio currently employs a total of three employees, namely Yoshida, Sagara Mayu, and Hashima Izumi.

  The salaries of the three are 600,000, 200,000, and 200,000 respectively, and the monthly fixed expenditure is 1 million.

  Finally, the outsourcing costs of the studio.

  The art part is 8 million, and others such as engine and font licensing are about 200,000.

  —and that's not all!

  In fact, as the game progresses, more costs will be incurred later.

  For example, performance, distribution, sound, trial and error costs, and some additional unpredictable costs, etc.

  To sum up, the total cost of the studio so far is roughly 21 million, of which the monthly fixed expenditure is 2 million.

   Faced with such a high cost, Kanoko Hasami could not help feeling a little worried.

  After all, it was only two or three months, almost half of the 58 million that Yusuke Kato had given her to manage earlier had gone, which really made her flustered and hesitated whether she should be more frugal.

  When Kato Yusuke heard her words, he couldn't help but feel ridiculous. He laughed and joked that she didn't even have a salary, so what else should she save?

   It’s not surprising that Kanoko Hasumi would have such a reaction, mainly because the payback period of the Galgame industry is too long.

  In the early stage, we basically only saw the investment but not the income, and the prospects were unpredictable.

   It's done, naturally everyone is happy.

   If you lose, you lose everything.

  There are too many small companies in the industry that are dragged to death halfway through making games because of their own insufficient strength.

  —The reality is so cruel.

   Fortunately, compared to other people, Kato Yusuke's prophetic advantage gives him the confidence to persevere, otherwise he would not choose to put all his chips.

  In addition to the expenses that Kanoko Hasumi mentioned above, he actually has other expenses.

  Like the 5 million that was transferred to Motoyama Mina before, and the 5 million that went into the account of the association, the sum of the two is 10 million.

  In addition, there are two rented apartments later (Xiao Xi and the association each have one), which is almost 800,000 yuan including the deposit and furniture, and the monthly rent is 200,000 yuan.

   In addition, he also let Xintiaoxiang and Xiaoxi accept a monthly salary of 200,000 yuan in the name of remuneration, which was regarded as their remuneration for working for the association.

  Of course, the money went to his private account.

  Including the salary paid to Xintiaoxiang and Xiaoxi, it was also paid in the name of the association.

  Based on such calculations, Kato Yusuke's current situation is indeed a waste of money.

   Having said that, he actually earns a lot.

   As of now, the benefits brought to him by "Chain Saw Man" during this period are as follows—

   Manga manuscript fee: 13 million

  Royalty sharing for single book: 59 million

  After deducting various taxes, the actual part received is about 45 million.

   Even after deducting the expenses of the association and his own expenses, he still has 28 million in his hands.

  If you add the money in the studio account, it is enough to make a "Clannad".

   Even, if he plays to the limit, it is not impossible to make another "Fate"...

  Kato Yusuke thought of this, and said:

   "In short, you don't need to worry about the money issue, Xiao Jia. We are still in a good situation, so there is no need to think about it."

   Ren Jian Kanoko raised her hand to lift the hair next to her ear, and gave him a helpless look.

   "...Although this is true, but you put all the pressure on yourself like this, which makes me feel very problematic."

"what do you mean?"

   "Ah, you are pretending to be stupid again. As I said earlier, you don't have to take care of everyone in every possible way, and we are not children, so there is no reason to rely on you for everything."

  Yusuke Kato’s eyes flickered, and he deliberately said in a relaxed tone:

  "...I don't think so. If I really want to say it, everyone is willing to stay in the studio to help me without getting paid. Instead, I feel that I am the one who is taken care of."

  As if seeing through what he was thinking, Hasumi Kanoko gave him an annoyed look.

   “While it may seem true on the surface, you are the one who has been investing from start to finish.

  If the studio generates profit in the future, you will definitely ask us to accept it with various reasons.

   The result is that we have nothing to lose except for a little time, and you have to bear all the other pressures alone. "

   "..."

  Yusuke Kato couldn't help being silent for a moment, and then sighed wistfully: "Seriously...can I ask you not to read other people's minds casually, Kano-chan."

   "I didn't mean to do that kind of thing, but your way of thinking is really easy to understand, is it the so-called machismo?"

  “…I always feel that the girls around me are not all too smart? This makes me feel very frustrated.”

   Not knowing what she thought of, Kanoko Hasami giggled.

   "Speaking of which, I suddenly thought of one thing, can I say it?"

"What's up…?"

  When Kato Yusuke asked this question, he dragged his long voice and muttered to himself.

   "You know, since Xiaoshi agreed with us, she and I have often chatted in private."

   "...Huh—? How come I haven't heard of this."

   "Huh? Yeah, maybe I forgot to tell you, but it doesn't matter."

   "Really...? From the sound of your tone, that seems to be a very important matter."

   "Oh, anyway, don't interrupt here, just listen to me quietly."

   "Understood, just say it."

   Just like that, Kanoko Hasumi spoke.

   "Well~~ How should I put it, have you chatted with Xiaoshi recently?"

   "We had a chat two days ago."

   "Well, what did she tell you?"

   "It's nothing, just chatting a little about An Yi and Ying Lili..."

   Kato Yusuke paused here and asked, "Does this have anything to do with what you are going to say next?"

   "Hey, that's not~"

  Kanoko Hasumi seemed to be holding back a certain smile, and asked: "I ask you, have you not eaten her until now~?"

"-what??"

   Kato Yusuke asked dumbfounded, thinking he heard it wrong.

   "I don't mean anything else by saying that, but Xiaoshi has often complained to me recently, saying that you have been refusing to fulfill your boyfriend's responsibilities, and you have a lot of resentment~~~"

   While saying this, Hasumi Kanoko blinked narrowly at him and snickered.

  Yusuke Kato was speechless for a while, and wriggled his lips and asked, "...Did Shiwa-senpai tell you these words herself?"

   "Well~~~ She didn't say it directly, but she would often turn to me sideways to inquire about the things between us..., and then lose her temper. I didn't want to talk anymore, but she would ask me to continue."

  Kanoko Renmi blushed slightly, and said softly, "Then I asked her about your progress, only to find out that you didn't do anything."

"Oh…"

   "So, can I ask why you refuse to respond to Xiaoshi's wishes?"

   "..."

  Yusuke Kato pinched his eyebrows with some headaches, and said speechlessly: "I didn't think about these things deliberately..."

   "However, Xiaoshi is very troubled by this, and even doubts whether she is unattractive. As a woman, I can understand her feelings very well."

  Intentionally or not, Hasami Kanoko's voice had some slight reproach.

   Kato Yusuke really didn't know how to respond, he just smiled awkwardly and wanted to perfunctory, but the other party didn't want to let him go easily.

   "To be honest, do you still have someone you can't let go of?" Kanoko Renjian asked suddenly.

  Yusuke Kato couldn't help being taken aback, "...so suddenly, why would you ask such a question?"

  Kanoko Renmi put the chopped scallions into the pot, and replied in a flat tone:

   "Basically, everyone can see that you and Kato-san have a crush on each other, and the atmosphere between you guys was a bit strange a while ago, so it's not difficult to guess?"

"…Are you angry?"

   "Actually, I'm fine, but Xiaoshi seems to have a hard time accepting her appearance, and judging from her usual performance, Kato probably can't accept Xiaoshi either."

   Before the young man could speak, she continued on.

   "However, since Xiaoshi can accept me to stay by your side, I think it might not be so difficult for others, right? You should think of a way."

  Can this be the same...?

   Kato Yusuke unconsciously showed a wry smile and shook his head.

   I really want to talk about it.

  The reason why Shiyu can accept Xiao Jianao is largely because the latter is soft all over and has no aggressiveness at all.

  May be replaced by Hui...

  He couldn't help but think back to the conversation between the two before.

  Not to mention accepting Shiwa, Hui himself has made it very clear that he will not agree with his whimsical ideas.

  When he thought of this, he couldn't help but fell silent.

   "?"

  Kanoko Renmi observed his expression secretly, and after pondering for a moment, asked: "You seem to be in a difficult situation. Did Kato-san give you any problems?"

   "...No such thing, I was just thinking about other issues." Kato Yusuke replied nonchalantly, trying not to show abnormalities.

   "That's right..."

   Renjian Kanoko stared at him for a while, thoughtfully didn't ask further, but simply said something.

   "All in all, the bad boy must be responsible for the love debt he caused. No matter what the final result is, I will respect your decision."

   Kato Yusuke looked at the corners of her gently drooping eyes, and felt a sudden bitterness in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face.

  He thought for a while, then whispered: "...Thank you, I will fulfill my responsibilities and be responsible to you."

   In any case, this decision will not change.

  …

  (end of this chapter)