The three girls didn't hesitate much.
Collaborating with the god of gaming on game development is an opportunity that many people can only dream of.
Let alone the fact that Takayuki proposed a 50/50 revenue split, even if they didn't receive a penny, just the opportunity to be credited and to collaborate with Takayuki would be enough to make many game developers eager to join.
It was only natural for the three girls to agree.
With the affirmative answer, Takayuki said again: "Well, then, you three should go back and prepare. I'll take a look at your ideas for Dead Cells and see what level of creativity you can reach. Whether you can create an engaging game based on the key features I provided. The time limit... let's set it for a week. After a week, I will come to you to see what you've come up with."
This felt almost like a homework assignment from a teacher.
The three girls had different expressions when they received the assignment.
Hamemi was the least thrilled. She didn't really like scary things, and seeing the term Dead Cells made her subconsciously think of it as a horror game. However, the opportunity to collaborate with the god of gaming was indeed rare.
...
...
Maybe... she could imagine some cute Dead Cells creatures?
But how could the combination of "death" and "cells" ever seem cute?
She was a little distressed by this.
On the other hand, Oniko was very eager to get started. She was good at music production and also had some skills in programming and drawing. She saw the assignment as a challenge, one that was perfect for her to expand her creativity.
As for Aiko, she had already started thinking about how to represent the relationship between death and cells through programming, and seemed to have entered another tangent.
But Takayuki wasn't focused on these details. He just needed to wait for the answers the three girls would provide in a week.
The three-day exhibition came to a close.
The most spotlighted company during the event was Gamestar Entertainment. Every game product they released became a star at the exhibition.
Especially Titanfall—because they hadn't shown the full game, there was a lot of online criticism.
People were talking about organizing a group to go to Gamestar Entertainment's headquarters and force them to reveal the rest of the game's content.
Of course, this was just talk, but it showed how popular Titanfall was.
Then, the week that Takayuki had given them arrived.
Takayuki returned to Japan, and after the three girls arrived in Tokyo, they didn't rush to attend their university classes. Instead, they gathered together to discuss their "homework."
Eventually, the three girls presented their work with their individual styles to Takayuki.
When the week was up, the three girls went directly to Takayuki's home.
They had known where Takayuki lived for a while, but had never visited because they felt shy about it.
This time, it was a legitimate visit, and they were all curious about what Takayuki's house looked like.
Takayuki hadn't moved; he still lived in his old house.
It wasn't that Takayuki didn't want to buy a new house, but his parents almost never came back. His mom had said that they didn't need the house anymore. They didn't mind the money, and if Takayuki wanted to live there, it was fine. When they got older and retired to Japan, they'd buy another house.
So, Takayuki's home wasn't as luxurious as some might imagine. Among CEOs of big companies, Takayuki's house was relatively modest.
But Takayuki didn't care about these things.
And if it came to luxury, Takayuki thought his mansion would be more enviable. No matter how well-built the house was, it was just a place to live.
The three girls arrived at Takayuki's house that evening.
Tsukino Ai, learning that the three girls were coming, had prepared some delicious meals.
Over time, Tsukino Ai had become more skilled at managing the household.
But this didn't mean she wanted to be a full-time housewife. She just felt that, as his wife, she should take responsibility for the house.
Of course, some heavy work didn't need her involvement, as they could hire housekeeping services.
Tsukino Ai had more valuable contributions to make.
"Takayuki-sensei, Takayuki Ai-sensei, good evening."
The three girls entered Takayuki's home obediently.
Tsukino Ai had officially changed her name to Takayuki Ai.
However, Takayuki didn't particularly care about the name change. He still preferred to call her Tsukino Ai because he thought that name suited her better.
"Come in, the food is ready. Let's eat something first."
Tsukino Ai had been waiting by the door for a while, and upon seeing the three girls, she quickly invited them in, showing a hostess vibe.
The three girls were no longer polite and thanked her before entering the house.
The house was relatively large, and with just Takayuki and Tsukino Ai living there, it felt a little empty.
There used to be Airi Hayakawa living there, but after marrying, Airi insisted on leaving.
Now, she was wealthy and didn't need to worry about money. She had bought a house not far from Takayuki's, but even though it was close, she visited less and less.
"Takayuki-sensei, here are the answers from the three of us. Would you like to take a look first?"
Takayuki smiled as he looked at the three girls entering. "No rush, let's eat first, then we'll take a good look at your answers."
The young girls were indeed lively. Especially Hamemi, who loved lively environments. Oniko was also influenced by the mood, and Hamemi was still considering whether to have a little drink, but was wisely discouraged by Aiko.
"Drinking at the god of gaming's house? You seriously thought of that?"
"We're not really here to visit, we're here to turn in our homework. We still have to wait for Takayuki-sensei to grade it, how can we drink?"
The dinner was enjoyable. Takayuki felt that with the three girls around, Tsukino Ai, usually quiet, became a little more lively, adding vitality to the large house.
After finishing the meal, Takayuki prepared to get down to business and carefully examine the answers the three girls had given.
At this moment, the three girls grew nervous. They didn't know what the results of their work would be.
Before coming here, they had already prepared for the possibility of being harshly criticized by Takayuki, but even with that preparation, they couldn't avoid feeling nervous.
Takayuki patiently looked at the answers the three girls had given for the Dead Cells development.
After about twenty minutes of reviewing all three answers, Takayuki raised his head and looked at the three nervous girls.
He then revealed a temporary smile, "Honestly, some of your ideas and plans are quite good."