11 The new arcade game that will trend

Shin experienced losses in the rental income from Ikeburo Entertainment since only a few people had visited the previous day.

However, this Sunday, Shin anticipated a change, especially after personally informing the children about it.

He continued to work on programming his computer, with his current budget standing at 183,000 yen.

With a sigh, he returned to his programming, working on a new game he was developing for Seikatsu.

Despite the initial setbacks, he was confident that his video game consoles at Ikeburo Entertainment would generate income, considering that players needed to insert 10 yen every 2 minutes.

For every hour, each video game console would earn 300 yen, totaling 7,200 yen per day. Shin had secured six vacancies for his game consoles at Ikeburo Entertainment, costing him 7,000 yen a day.

He was about 70% sure that they would turn a profit today, given that he had informed the people, mostly children, at the park the previous afternoon. Once the word got out, the money would start flowing.

Shin also appreciated the advanced technology in this world compared to his previous life in 1990. The components required for his game console were much cheaper here, with each video game console costing only around 6,800 yen.

With this in mind, Shin dialed a number, and the phone rang until a man answered.

"Hello, this is Kenji Tanaka, sales agent of Tora Electronics speaking," a voice said.

"This is Shinro Suzuki. I'd like to place an order for a few components, the same as last time," Shin requested.

"Oh, it's Mr. Suzuki. Can you please specify your orders?" Kenji inquired.

Shin listed the components he needed in a series of words.

"That will amount to 17,300 yen, plus a delivery fee of 500 yen, making it a total of 17,800 yen, sir," Kenji confirmed.

"Alright," Shin confirmed before ending the call.

Meanwhile, Mira had just woken up, yawned, and made her way to the kitchen.

"Morning, Shin. Would you like beef ramen with eggs?" she asked cheerfully.

Shin nodded happily and then remarked, "It's Sunday, your supposed day off, but we might get busy later."

Mira looked confused. "Why?" she inquired.

Shin explained, "I ordered electronic components again to build video game consoles."

Mira questioned, "Why? We're not even making money at Ikeburo Entertainment yet."

"I just want to be prepared. Remember, we informed everyone at the park yesterday afternoon, so we might earn today. Then there might not be enough video game consoles available," Shin explained simply.

Mira wondered aloud, "How can you be so sure?"

Shin replied with a confident smile, "I'm just preparing for the future."

Mira couldn't help but feel a hint of exasperation in response.

Shin smiled reassuringly and said, "Don't worry. I've only purchased enough components to assemble three video game consoles."

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At Ikeburo Entertainment Center, Lee Han went to fetch coffee early in the morning and planned to try playing Super Mario. He had already prepared a bunch of coins. However, he was surprised to find that the video game consoles were already occupied by other players.

All six video game consoles were occupied by kids, with other children standing behind them, watching intently.

Lee Han had expected the video game consoles to become popular, but he didn't anticipate it happening so quickly. To his surprise, there were even some adults watching from the sidelines.

"Is this for real?" Lee Han couldn't believe his eyes.

"No! Go over there! There's a secret box!" one boy exclaimed.

"I'm the one playing! Don't boss me around!"

"Because you're not very good!"

Lee Han overheard the kids' lively chatter, and the atmosphere was filled with excitement.

Lee Han didn't feel frustrated about not being able to play a game; instead, he simply sipped his coffee with a smile.

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"I thought we were going there, Dad!" Hiro pouted and exclaimed.

Taki nodded and said, "Alright, we'll go there."

"Really?! Yay!"

Similar situations were unfolding in several households.

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Maki was currently watching a child play Super Mario, feeling frustrated that she hadn't arrived earlier.

She had stumbled upon the video game console set up by the young man while exercising at the park. When she returned, the young man was nowhere to be found, but she learned that the video game console could be played at Ikeburo Entertainment Center.

Curiosity drove her to give it a try.

Finally, after a long wait, the child playing the game stood up. Maki immediately took the seat and inserted her 10-yen coin. Other kids who had been watching were disappointed.

With excitement, Maki mimicked the kids' controller movements and skillfully guided Mario through the game. She was having a great time. Now, alongside watching soap operas, she had found another source of entertainment in these video games.

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Lee Han dialed a number. "Hello, this is Lee Han."

With a smile, he called Shin's number, eager to inform him that many people were enjoying his video game consoles.

"Oh, Manager Han. What's the matter?" Shin's voice sounded on the other end.

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I saw a review questioning whether this novel is a translation or a complete copy-paste. Before reaching such a conclusion, you should either read the Chinese novel that inspired this one or wait for more chapters of this novel to be released. I must admit there are similarities, but it's not a copy-paste. The upcoming chapters of the novel will also introduce a different approach or plot.