Is it not a galgame?

Chapter 153 57. This is not the big devil I know!

A week later, Ma Zhizhun knocked on the door of the president's office.

"President, my first draft of the script has been written, please take a look at it."

As he spoke, Ma Zhizhun put the copy in his hand on Qing Zhiyuan's desk.

"Okay." Qing Zhiyuan glanced at it, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, "You go and do your work first, and I will contact you after I read it."

"Yes, President."

Ma Zhizhun looked at his copywriting anxiously, and then walked out.

Gee.

Look at the document on the table.

Qing Zhiyuan almost laughed out loud.

This is Ma Zhizhun's first work.

Qing Zhiyuan was often abused by this guy in his previous life, such as "AIR", "CLANNAD", "ANGEL BEATS"...every one is very tear-jerking, Qing Zhiyuan was abused to the point.

Seeing this face now gives me the urge to punch it.

Of course, Lao Xu is not much better.

Lao Xu's knife is faster and sharper, and it's the black one.

In comparison, Ma Zhizhun's knife is painful, but it is relatively healing and warm.

As expected of the crouching dragon and phoenix chick in the knife world, neither of these two people is kinder than the other.

Qing Zhiyuan adjusted his sitting posture, prepared coffee for himself, and did not forget to put a box of tissue paper beside him, and then closed the door.

After he was fully prepared, he opened Ma Zhizhun's script.

I saw [quilt man] written in large characters on it.

Ok?
It's a brand new version that I haven't seen.

Although Qing Zhiyuan himself thinks that the chances of getting the CL script are too low, after all, Ma Zhizhun's life experience is not enough in all aspects, and he is not mature in game production. It is normal that he cannot reach the peak level of CL.

But he thought it was the original "MOON" or "ONE ~The Season of Brightness~" by the Great Demon King.

It would be better if you can write AIR.

But in front of him is "The Bed Man"

No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like a love game.

But, to see a brand new work, Qing Zhiyuan is still a little bit excited.

【I never know what happened

When I woke up, I became a "bed man"

The so-called quilt man refers to a person with a quilt growing on his body.

horrible……

I actually used the word "long in".

It made me seem like an anomaly.

I have been sure about this for a long time, but no matter how I tear it, the quilt is still firmly attached to my body, and I cannot break free.

Although I am very homely, I also like to eat, drink and have fun under the quilt, even when I am playing games, I also like to be wrapped in a quilt, but I never thought that one day I would really become a quilt man. 】

……

Very interesting setting.

And it fits Ma Zhijun's style very well.

Qing Zhiyuan thought to himself.

Anyone who knows about Lao Ma knows that the game works made by this guy are basically inseparable from a few things——

Students, beautiful girls and baseball.

This is probably also related to the life experience of the tearjerker devil himself. He has a unique complex with the campus, and the love between boys and girls always happens in the college.

Even a post-death work like "angel beats" has to be a bunch of high school kids.

So the man in the bed is also telling a story about a high school student.

From the very beginning, the male protagonist became [The Man in Bed]

Literally.

The quilt grows together with the body, just like the hero's skin, if you want to cut it with a knife, it will bleed.

This kind of life is both funny and extremely hopeless.

And under such circumstances, [The Bed Man] met his destined love.

……

The settings are not conventional at all, even Qing Zhiyuan who transferred from 2023 thinks so.

He originally thought that Ma Zhi would use old-fashioned methods, such as time tricks, monsters, polluted humans... such elements that look more serious and dark.

However, Ma Zhizhun's writing style is so relaxed and pleasant. It uses a setting similar to Kafka's Metamorphosis, but the style is completely different.

In the world of being hated by others, the bed man is not sad and hopeless, but very optimistic, and has many interesting interactions with the heroine.

……

After reading the entire script, Qing Zhiyuan closed the document and let out a heavy sigh.

What to say?

The story is a good one, fascinating, and also tear-jerking, and the characters are portrayed quite delicately and richly.

Ma Zhijun's style belongs to the type of laughter with tears in it. One second makes you laugh out loud, and the next second it makes you burst into tears.

All the joy in the front may become a tear gas bomb in the back.

This piece of work embodies this perfectly.

Even though the current Ma Zhizhun's writing style is still a little green and immature, and the story is a little thin, but Qing Zhiyuan has been able to taste the unique taste of the Great Demon King.

However, there was one thing he didn't quite understand——

Ma Zhizhun, the tear-jerking demon king, didn't make a knife? !
How can this be?

Now Qing Zhiyuan finally understands the mentality of those who think it's incredible that Gu Yuan Chunqiu didn't strike a knife.

Although the finale can be regarded as an open ending, the emotional tone there has completely changed.

Originally, Qing Zhiyuan thought that one of the male and female protagonists must die.

Unexpectedly, both survived.

……

Qing Zhiyuan called Ma Zhizhun into the office, served him coffee, and was going to talk about the new project.

"I've already finished reading it. Although the story is a little thin, it has to be said to be a good story."

Qing Zhiyuan looked at Ma Zhizhun and asked, "Maeda Sang (Maeda Jun's real name is Maeda Jun, which is the same pronunciation as Mazhizhun), can you tell us about your creative process? It is to write such a script, what is your original intention, And what do you want to express in your work.”

Some things can be understood at a glance.

But Qing Zhiyuan will pay more attention to the [creative purpose] of the work after chatting with Master Hayao Miyazaki.

If it's for tear-jerking, such a game is not worth mentioning.

But the problem is that Mazhi quasi-big devil's dude under the covers didn't strike at him either.

"The purpose of creation..." Maeda Jun thought for a while and asked, "President, do you know Marvel?"

"En." Qing Zhiyuan nodded.

Of course I know about Marvel, how many Marvel-related animations and movies I watched in my previous life, how can I not know?
"My inspiration actually comes from Marvel's superheroes," said Jun Maeda.

Hey?
Qing Zhiyuan froze for a moment.

Is this guy inspired by Marvel?

I thought it was Kafka.

but--

Don't you tell me you're writing a [superhero]?
Bed man, this has nothing to do with Chaoying, okay?

From the perspective of Spider-Man, it is understandable, after all, mutants are also a kind of superhero.

It's just that the bed man's skills are too useless, right?

With a quilt growing on his body, what can such an ability do, can he fight Spiderman [-]-[-]?
"When watching Marvel animation, I always have a strong feeling."

Ma Zhizhun crossed his hands, thinking about what to say next, "Whether it's Spider-Man, Hulk... They have superpowers after mutation, and they will become heroes to save the world. And it seems that all superheroes must have superpowers. ability."

"Well, that's true."

Qing Zhiyuan was thinking while listening to his words.

But this is the keynote of Marvel. Saving the world is the destiny of every superhero. It seems to be quite deliberate, but the audience just likes to watch it.

Ma Zhizhun smiled and said, "But actually, I think [superheroes] don't necessarily have to save the world, isn't it also a hero to save someone you like?"

"And why do you have to have such a powerful and destructive ability? You can't have some seemingly useless skills, and such a mutated little character may be the closest hero to us?"

What the hell!

Qing Zhiyuan raised his head suddenly, and was directly shocked by Ma Zhizhun's words.

All right, kid!
Is this the realization that a fresh high school student can have?

How long has this guy been thinking?
Very good, very good, from Marvel's "Super Heroes" to Ma Zhizhun's "Trash Mutants", and after that it should be "Black Robe Pickets".

Sure enough, ideas can transcend the times.

From this point of view, Qing Zhiyuan felt that Ma Zhizhun had written what he wanted.

"Don't be a hero for all mankind, but be an exclusive hero for one person, even in terms of ability, you can't even compare with ordinary people..."

Qing Zhiyuan held his chin and thought carefully, the more he thought about it, the more interesting he became.

"Maeda-san, you are such a talented game author."

Moreover, it’s not just that ordinary people have great power, and being a person’s exclusive hero, in Ma Zhizhun’s "The Bed Man", there are other things——

The seemingly absurd story has profound social reactions in the background.

Whether it's [Otaku Elements], being rejected by others, looking at it with strange eyes...these all reflect the social reality.

In the future, neon will enter a period of stagnation for 30 years, and there will be more and more nerds, and they may have a greater sense of identity with quilt men.

Maybe the word otaku won't exist in the future, and it might be replaced by "quilt man".

However, such a work has a relaxed and cheerful tone, which can be said to be very rare.

It is really not easy for players to get started quickly, but the exit is high, thought-provoking, and thought-provoking.

He stood up and organized the documents and put them on his desk.

"Your script has no problem with me."

"Okay President, thank you President." Hearing these words, Ma Zhizhun was relieved and happy like a child.

……

Now that you have a nice script.

The rest is the work of the team.

Ma Zhizhun's plan has an urban background, and the [trash male protagonist] doesn't even have combat power, so it can only be made into a visual novel type like "Reverse Man", which is the most popular galgame method now.

But this way is actually the most suitable for him.

In a team, art and programming are fine, just ask Taiji Sakata and Ken Akanishi to make arrangements.

The original artist will most likely be Yokoyama who was in charge of "Mermaid Heart" and "The Man in Reverse Degree".

Don't worry too much about these.

Now, Qing Zhiyuan's top priority is——

who will be the producer.

……

"Huh? I'll be the producer, really?"

Mika Ishino stared at her big eyes, expressing that she couldn't believe it at all.

At the beginning, when she was called into the office by the president, Maeda Jun was there, and her first instinct was that there must be nothing good.

But I didn't expect her to be the producer of the new project.

A great mission descended from heaven.

The issue is--

I'm not prepared at all.

Although Mika Ishino has been in the company for several years, she always feels that the president prefers the appearance of Mikami and Wada.

"If you don't have confidence, I can change at any time." Qing Zhiyuan said lightly.

He stretched out his hand, ready to take back the project on the table.

"No no President, I mean..."

Mika Ishino panicked for a moment, and quickly pressed the president's hand, for fear that he would take the project away from her.

She looked at Qing Zhiyuan sadly.

President, why don't you play your cards according to the routine?

In this case, shouldn't you encourage me a few more words, give me confidence, tell me that I am your chosen daughter, and give me 100% peace of mind that there will be no problems?

"I will definitely redouble my efforts to live up to your expectations of me, President."

Mika Ishino hurriedly added, then snatched the project proposal and hugged it tightly to her chest.

"If that's the case, then I'll leave it to you."

In fact, Qing Zhiyuan had no better choice.

Strictly speaking, there is only one producer, Shinji Mikami, that can be trained by the company so far. After all, the talent and hard work of this young man are all there.

Xu Yuanxuan can’t be counted on for the time being. He is 1 willing to ask him to write scripts, and he can play quite well. He can always give you constant surprises. At least from the current few games written by Lao Xu, The storyline and characters are all top-notch.

But if you want him to be the producer, in addition to controlling the quality and progress of the game, you also need him to coordinate the program and art, and coordinate the music and sound effects... This is not just about making products, but more about social interaction ability.

For Xu Yuanxuan, the project management is a zero.

And as long as Lao Xu doesn't anger programmers and artists, Qing Zhiyuan can already sleep peacefully.

Urobuchi Gen is still very young now, and he still has a long way to go as a producer.

But it is also possible that this guy is not suitable for this path at all.

It's like some screenwriters are great, but they can't be directors. It's a truth.

Xu Yuanxuan in the previous life served as the core of the project, that's because everyone revolved around him, and the current Laoxu's weight has not yet reached this level.

Since Urobuchi Gen cannot be the producer, and Shinji Mikami has two game projects, "Diablo 2" and "The Demon Hunter", there is no extra time and energy to be the producer of the third game. up.

Then Qing Zhiyuan must consider choosing a relatively reliable candidate from other candidates.

To be precise, Qing Zhiyuan's options are very narrow.

So far, Mika Ishino is the most suitable producer.

After all, this girl has been with him for the longest time, and she has made the Onmyoji series, all the way to Pokémon... she has a lot of experience.

Galgame itself is not difficult, and many of them are established models. Mika Ishino should have the corresponding ability.

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