Chapter 39 - 37 New Side Job or is it?
After Zaboru went home, he quickly rushed to his office and began brainstorming ways to earn more money within the next two months.
"How should I make money... sigh. The 2 million yen I earned from selling my arcade ZAS to Toki-san and Satonaka-san isn't nearly enough. I still need to pay my employees, cover bills for my company, pay for advertisements for my ZEPS... aghh." Zaboru groaned in frustration but quickly calmed his mind. "Should I look for an investor? But I still want 100% ownership of my company... Company, my ass. I haven't even made it official yet. ZAGE is still in the process of becoming a full-fledged company, and I still need a product to sell—which I don't even have!"
He let out a deep sigh. "Well, it is what it is. For now, let's complete two games this week. After that, I'll figure out the money problem."
With that, Zaboru turned his focus to his computer, working tirelessly on creating new games for his ZEPS console. He had already developed a new ZEPS unit for his office, allowing him to test his creations in real-time.
Seven days passed. Now it was Saturday.
In that time, Zaboru successfully recreated two iconic games from his previous life. Thanks to his Deep Dive memory ability, he could recall the exact gameplay mechanics of two of his favorite childhood games: Excitebike and Mega Man! Both were legendary titles in his past life, and now, through his hands, they would be introduced to this new world.
Currently, he was playing Excitebike, testing out the mechanics.
"Haha! This game is always fun! I really like it. And Mega Man is great too."
As he lost himself in nostalgia, a voice suddenly called out from the office entrance.
"Pardon the intrusion."
Zaboru raised an eyebrow. "That sounds like... Ayumi?"