Tokyo: The story begins with a confession.

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The fundamental reason why so many people in the previous Celestial Empire deeply resented working overtime was the lack of overtime pay. If overtime pay were paid on time, many people would probably not have such a strong grievance.

"Okay, good that you understand. By the way, if anyone doesn't want to work overtime, don't force them," Uesugi Kenichi added.

Akane Akasaka nodded and placed a document on the table. "This is the cost of purchasing some resources over the past two days. Please take a look. If there are no problems, I will instruct the purchasing to proceed."

Kenichi Uesugi opened the file and looked at the prices of various resource items.

Precisely tuned shooting game version, 108 million yen; map resources and scene templates, 180 million yen; weapon templates including stats; cosmetic package, 80 yen...

Including other miscellaneous items such as music and sound effects, the total cost is approximately 800 million yen.

"Some resources in the game Splatoon can be purchased online. Although we can make some of them ourselves, it may take a long time, so I think it's better to buy them directly in order to save time."

After reviewing everything, Uesugi Kenichi nodded. The resources, with a total price of only 800 million, were not expensive. In his opinion, it was a very worthwhile thing to save some time.

"Okay, we'll do it your way. You need to keep a close eye on things during the game development process, so we won't have much time to make mistakes."

After giving a few words of advice, Uesugi Kenichi signed his name on the document and handed it to Akane Kousaka.

"Okay, I'll make the arrangements now. Is there anything else you need?"

Kenichi Uesugi shook his head. "You should also take care of yourself and not overwork yourself. If you collapse from exhaustion, I'll find someone to replace you."

Akane Akasaka's eyelashes fluttered slightly upon hearing this, and she giggled sweetly. "Don't worry, I've rested for a very long time, and I have more energy than I can use. But thank you for your concern, President. I will be careful."

After watching Akane Kousaka leave, Uesugi Kenichi shook his head. Suddenly, he remembered something and picked up the phone to instruct the administrative department to order a batch of late-night snacks.

"Come on, everyone, take a break. The club president ordered some late-night snacks for us. Rest for a while before eating," two receptionists greeted us as they walked into the break room carrying a large pile of food.

These two receptionists are a pair of twin beauties that Akane Kousaka searched for a long time to find, just to make the store look good.

"Wow, this is great, there's food to eat!"

"Let me see what it is. Holy crap, it's all high-end sushi! Quickly, give me two."

"Long live the president, hehe."

After working so hard, everyone was indeed hungry at this hour, and they immediately gathered around when they saw food.

Inside the break room, everyone was happily discussing their work progress while enjoying custom-made premium sushi.

"Hey, do you guys think our game will be a success?"

"President Uesugi, didn't you even read the plan? How can you ask such a stupid question? If this game's concept and gameplay can't succeed, then we must have scrapped it."

"The project plan has basically outlined the entire game's content, so we just need to follow it. This is the first time I've encountered something like this in all my years in the industry. President Uesugi may not be very old, but he's truly amazing."

Chapter 183 The Respect of Employees

"Yes, when I worked at other companies making games, we would have an idea and a plan, and then we would refine it as we went along. It was like they had already drawn the picture for us, and all we had to do was apply the paint."

"Nonsense, don't forget how famous our president is. Do you think it's possible for an ordinary person to achieve so much in so many fields at this age? Anyway, I'm very optimistic about the future of our studio. It will definitely become a big company in the future."

"Yes, we definitely need to work hard. The president is really great to us. The working environment is no worse than that of a big bank, and it's not as oppressive. Only the CEO, Akasaka, can be a little scary at times."

"Oh, right, speaking of which, our club president is going to participate in the third Koshien preliminary round tomorrow. I really want to go watch him. Seriously, it's such a waste that the club president has such baseball talent and isn't going to play professionally," said Masamune Saeki with a hint of regret.

If other teenagers had this kind of talent, they would almost certainly go on to pursue a career in professional baseball.

But Kenichi Uesugi is different. Although professional baseball salaries are not small, the income from just one game far exceeds that. Why would he play professional baseball?

"It's alright, it's alright. Representative Akasaka said that we can watch the match on TV tomorrow. The TV station is broadcasting the match."

"That's great! I'll work overtime until 2 a.m. and not get overtime pay, but I still want to see 633."

The crowd was discussing it, and although they had only been with Blizzard Entertainment for a short time, they already had a considerable sense of belonging.

How can an employee develop a sense of identification with a company?

Firstly, the initial salary and benefits should meet their expectations.

Secondly, after joining a company, they need to be able to see its future prospects. If they join a stagnant company that is about to go bankrupt, then almost no one will be able to work seriously.

Only when these two conditions are met can employees have a basic sense of belonging to the company. If they can continue to achieve results in subsequent development, this sense of belonging will continue to strengthen.

Blizzard Entertainment met all their expectations for their new job, and even exceeded them by a large margin.

If the studio needs to expand its staff in the future, they all think about whether they can bring their friends along as well.

As everyone was marveling at the moment, they suddenly heard a voice. Even before they could see who it was, they immediately stood up (bbbi), because it was the voice of the company president, Kenichi Uesugi!

"Is the sushi at this restaurant any good?" Kenichi Uesugi asked with a smile as he walked into the lounge.

"Hello, President!"

"It's alright, it's alright, sit down." Uesugi Kenichi smiled as he looked at the group of people who had all stood up and were a little reserved.

"We can just stand there."

"Are you standing here because you want me to stand with you? Don't be so reserved."

After exchanging glances, everyone sat down and looked at Uesugi Kenichi with serious expressions, awaiting their leader's instructions.

"Don't be so serious. Everyone here is much older than me." Uesugi Kenichi looked at the still serious-faced crowd with a hint of helplessness.

"It may be tough on everyone during this period. We need to exhibit this game at the summer festival, so we have to work hard during this time."

"You're too kind, President. It's been a wonderful experience to be able to work with you on this game." Masamune Saeki said in a deep voice, sitting upright on the sofa.

Kenjiro Uesugi glanced at him. He recognized the man; he had personally interviewed him. The man was highly skilled in programming and game design and was a rare talent.

"It's really not hard work. To be honest, the benefits in our studio are really good. I'm very grateful to you, boss, for giving me such a great job opportunity."

"That's right, that's right."

"Alright, enough with the compliments. Do you think there are any areas in this game that need adjustment or improvement? If so, please let us know." Uesugi Kenichi looked at everyone.

One of the employees hesitated for a moment and said, "President, the planning for your game is already very mature, and the gameplay and engagement are excellent. However, I personally think that the single-player content could be extended a bit."

Because I personally don't really enjoy playing games online; I prefer playing solo. I noticed that your project seems to have a relatively small amount of single-player content, so I might not really like some games that are more geared towards solo play.

After hearing this, Uesugi Kenichi thought for a moment and looked at the person. "If I remember correctly, your name is Mizushima Akira, right?"

Upon hearing Uesugi Kenichi's words, Mizushima Akira stiffened reflexively, feeling a little uneasy, wondering if he had offended the company president.

"Yes, President, you're not mistaken!"

"Don't be nervous, your suggestion is quite good. How about this, you two discuss it and make a plan to submit to Representative Akasaka. We can try to add a few things to it."

After chatting with everyone for a while, Uesugi Kenichi stood up and noticed that they were still quite reserved. As soon as he stood up, no one else dared to stand up, and they all stood up as well.

"Alright, I won't say any more. Everyone can work overtime, but please take care of your health."

I'll order you guys late-night snacks every night from now on. If there's anything you'd like to eat, just let Nanako and Nanako know. After our game is released, I'll give everyone rewards and a celebration. Now, I'll be going now.

"President, please take care."

"We will definitely work hard."

Kenichi Uesugi found the twins Nanako Ohashi and Nanako Ohashi, instructed them to order late-night snacks every night, and then left with Mashiro.

"The president is so handsome." Nanako, the older sister, clasped her hands tightly in front of her, her eyes filled with admiration as she watched the departing figure.

"Not only that, but she's also rich, gentle, and steady. It's just a bit of a pity that we seem to be a few years older than the company president," Nanako said with a look of regret.

"That's right, otherwise if we sisters went together, we might have a chance."

"Haha, sister, aren't you shy at all~"

"Do you dare admit you've thought that way and then laugh at me? You're asking for a beating."

The two of them started laughing and joking around.

As he walked out of the building, Kenichi Uesugi couldn't help but look back at the still brightly lit building, feeling a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing both admiration and reflection).

May every hardworking and earnest person be treated kindly.

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Chapter 184 Huge Bonus

The third round of the Koshien preliminary tournament will begin on June 28th, with the match between Yamato Private Academy scheduled for 6 PM.

Kenichi Uesugi had just arrived at school today, and before he could even put his schoolbag down, his homeroom teacher, Takuro Kuroda, called him out.

Although Uesugi Kenichi was a little confused, he didn't ask and followed the homeroom teacher upstairs to a bright conference room.

He raised an eyebrow and looked into the conference room. Principal Junichiro Fukushima, several board members, and baseball coach Taiga Shojiro were all present. There were about ten people in the conference room.

"Uesugi-kun, you're here. Come, come, have a seat."

Upon seeing Uesugi Kenichi enter, Principal Fukushima Junichiro's face crinkled into a wide smile, and without a word, he pulled Uesugi Kenichi to sit down next to him.

"How have you been at school lately? Is there anything that's bothering you?"

"No, everything is fine."

"If you've been wronged in any way, just tell me. Our school can't tolerate any situation where students are wronged."

Uesugi Kenichi had a grin on his face, but inwardly he was making sarcastic remarks.

I don't believe you at all. I haven't seen you talking about this with other students.

"Uesugi-kun, thank you for your great contribution to our school. We've discussed it, and if you can successfully lead the team to Koshien, the school plans to reward you with three million yen. If you can capture the Akatsuki banner, then we'll reward you with 3000 million yen. It's not much, but it's a small token of our appreciation."

The principal looked at Uesugi Kenichi with a smile and said that their school was not short of money, but rather of honor. They had never had any ambitions for Koshien before because they knew their own level.

Even if we bring in a renowned coach like Xiang Chengda, it will still take several years to see results.

In Japan, if a school has a chance to participate in Koshien, the entire school will strongly support it, first of all, because it is a very honorable thing.

Of the thousands of high schools across Japan, only 49 can ultimately break through and qualify for Koshien. Apart from Tokyo and Hokkaido having two spots each, other regions only have one qualifying spot.

Reaching Koshien is indeed an incredibly prestigious achievement, and the entire school shares in the glory. If they can capture the red flag, it will be even more impressive, and the whole city will celebrate for them.

Even those who didn't participate now have something to brag about, and with so much national attention, the school's reputation will see a huge boost.

So now that they have a chance to make it to Koshien, they can't help but take it seriously.

They even considered arranging for a group of people to protect Uesugi Kenichi at all times, so as to prevent their precious genius from causing fear among other schools and causing trouble outside the school.

Even without these, if Panpan gets injured and can no longer fight, then there's really nowhere to cry.

"Thank you, Principal. If we achieve our goal, please distribute the money to all the baseball team members."

"Haha, Uesugi-kun is indeed of noble character. Our school is truly fortunate to have recruited such an outstanding student. Alright, I'll make the decision: as long as the goal is achieved, the bonus will be doubled and awarded to all the baseball team members!"

A school board member laughed heartily, walked over, and shook Uesugi Kenichi's hand warmly.