Chapter 55: Kazuya and Tomoe
"Mr. Zakhrov, you’ve certainly been busy," remarked Kazuya Honda as he looked around Aaron’s new office. A demure and petite Japanese girl wearing a black blazer, pleated skirt, thigh high stockings and black leather pumps sat beside him, a tablet and stylus in her hands.
"That I have, Mr. Honda. However, I’ve also been working on my core video game business," chuckled Aaron.
"Indeed you have, the new title ’Nuclear Tycoon’ has been a sleeper hit in the turn based strategy genre," said Kazuya.
"And I have updated the engine that powers Master of Arcadia to now handle voice acting. Would you be willing to collaborate with us on that?" asked Aaron.
Kazuya smiled. "That sounds like an excellent idea. In fact, SEGA has now got an exclusive contract with the idol group 7-Star-Crossed. May I present its recently graduated center and my new personal assistant, Tomoe Tachibana," he said, gesturing to the girl beside him.
Tomoe rose and bowed politely. "It is an honor to meet you, Mr. Zakhrov," she said, her voice soft and melodic.
"Likewise, Miss Tachibana," said Aaron, inclining his head slightly.
"We can hammer out the details later, for now, how about you give us a tour of this place?" asked Kazuya, his eyes sparkling with curiosity.
"Of course! Follow me," said Aaron, leading the way out of his office.
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Kazuya staggered into a chair in the guest room Aaron had given him.
"Aaron Zakhrov, you are a monster," he gasped to himself, willing his heart to slow down.