Chapter 144. What New Game Should We Make?
If you want the horse to run, naturally the horse needs to eat grass.
Thanks to Bronya's tireless efforts, the "well-fed" horse that is Xander started working in earnest.
Sitting in the home studio, he folded his arms and frowned in thought.
It wasn't that he couldn't come up with anything, but his choice paralysis was acting up.
They lacked neither money nor manpower, and their tech had leveled up, so they already had the capital to aim for a large-scale production.
As the first large-scale title from Gensokyo Company, he naturally wanted it to be flawless.
Because of that, he looked troubled.
There were too many good games in his head, which could be called a happy kind of trouble.
Kaguya and Seele were still downstairs, while Bronya sat beside him.
Seeing him like this, she didn't dare interrupt.
That's more like it.
Who writes a game plan that smoothly?
Even though Xander had been writing and deleting and, after a whole morning, had barely written a few lines, Bronya actually felt relieved.
"Bronya."
Just then, Xander's slightly troubled voice came over.
"Mm! Did you run into some difficulty?"
Expectation flashed in her eyes as she blinked at him.
Oh, oh—does he plan to discuss it with her now?
Whatever the difficulty is, bring it on.
There's nothing they can't solve together.
"A little, I suppose."
Leaning his head back against the chair, he spun once and continued, "Tell me, what genre should we make this time?"
"Genre?"
Hearing that, Bronya also frowned and began to think.
"Yeah. We're not doing a small project like before, so I've got a lot of ideas in my head. Things like FPS, action RPG, role-playing…"
"Truly the troubles of a genius."
She muttered a small complaint, then ventured, "Any with big robots?"
He glanced at Bronya and nodded. "There actually is."
"Then…"
"But I don't recommend we do that right now."
Before Bronya could finish, Xander poured a bucket of cold water on her.
She didn't ask why.
At this point, Bronya trusted Xander completely.
Since he said it wasn't suitable, he must have his reasons.
Letting go of the mecha idea, Bronya thought for a moment more and said, "Then how about we try an FPS?"
FPS—first-person shooters—are a genre with enduring market appeal.
Also, shooting is one of the most important systems in mecha games.
If they couldn't do a mecha game now, detouring to build some prerequisites first wasn't a bad idea.
"An FPS, huh? I'm actually leaning that way too."
Rubbing his chin, he nodded, then after a moment's thought added, "Alright. In that case, let's make a special kind of FPS."
"That's decided just like that?"
Seeing the matter settled because of her one sentence, Bronya froze for a second and asked in confusion.
"What else? It was a simple multiple-choice question to begin with. Since we've picked an option, there's no need to hesitate."
With that, he opened a document and started typing quickly.
"That's… all fine now?"
Bronya asked in a small voice.
"Mm. Nothing else for the moment."
He nodded lightly, and the scene left Bronya silent.
Watching the nearly seamless flow of the plan as it appeared on the screen, she once again had the urge to pry open Xander's skull and take a look.
She had thought she could really be helpful, but it ended with just one suggestion?
That's it?
That's it?
Casting a depressed glance at Xander, Bronya let out a somewhat dejected sigh.
"Right."
Xander's hands suddenly paused over the keyboard.
He turned to Bronya with a smile. "Bronya, interested in researching map designs that facilitate vertical-space combat?"
Hearing that, the slightly dejected Bronya instantly looked up in delight, nodding quickly.
"Of course! Leave it to me!!"
Clap, clap.
Xander patted the half-empty spot on the chair beside him and motioned to Bronya.
"Even now you don't forget to take advantage."
She shot him a sidelong look and muttered under her breath.
Though that's what she said, Bronya's body was very honest.
Almost as soon as he finished speaking, she sat down, even scooting in against him a little.
…
"Hmm-hmm-hmm~"
A casual little hum underscored its owner's good mood as Elysia stood before the wardrobe, folding and packing the clothes she liked, one by one.
Not far behind her, Eden listened to the unconscious humming and quietly took note of it.
It seemed she had found a bit of inspiration again.
After filling four large suitcases in a row, Elysia wiped the fine sweat from her forehead, stood up, then stretched to loosen the slight soreness in her waist.
Turning to look at Eden, who had her eyes closed as if in thought, Elysia puffed her cheeks in mock anger. "My dear Eden, can you really bear to watch such a cute girl busy all by herself?"
Her inspiration interrupted by the voice, Eden didn't get annoyed.
Instead, a faint smile appeared on her face.
She walked over, took Elysia's hand, and said softly, "Sorry. Hearing your humming just now, I suddenly found a bit of inspiration."
"I see."
Elysia looked a little enlightened, then said, a touch embarrassed, "Then… I didn't disturb you, did I?"
"Strictly speaking, you did."
At that, Elysia's little face immediately crumpled pitifully. "Honestly, Eden, shouldn't you be saying I didn't? You'll make a cute girl sad like this."
"Elysia, you know I won't lie to you."
With a gentle smile, Eden's single sentence left Elysia speechless, her eyes turning slightly aggrieved.
Letting go, Eden patted Elysia's head and continued, "Go pack the other things now. After all…"
Meeting Elysia's crystal-bright eyes, Eden's lips curved. "A certain someone can't wait anymore, can she?"
Hearing her best friend's tease, Elysia's face instantly flushed.
She slipped free of Eden's hand and mumbled, "It's not that I can't wait. Just a little. A little, okay?"
Eeden only smiled without refuting her, cheerfully helping her pack.
A certain pink fairy had just finished handling everything at the orphanage and was about to fly across half the planet.
Those words just now didn't sound very convincing at all.
By evening, after sending off the delivery driver with thanks as he drove away in his truck, Elysia and Eden finally breathed a sigh of relief.
That certain fairy lady really had a lot of stuff.
I wonder if the house of that person called Xander can even fit it all.
"Tomorrow morning's flight?"
"Mhm-hm~"
"Is that so? Then I wish you a smooth journey."
"Save that for when you walk me out tomorrow~"
Smiling as she linked arms with Eden, Elysia drew her back toward the room.
"But after that, it seems I won't be able to come see you as often."
Seeing Elysia a little downcast, Eden hugged her in comfort and said gently, "After this, I'll be shifting my work focus to East Asia."
At that, Elysia's eyes went wide in surprise, and she couldn't help but happily pounce on Eden. "I knew Eden was the best~"
Eden said nothing, only smiling tenderly.
As her greatest source of inspiration at the moment, she mustn't let Elysia stray too far away.
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