This was English text translated from Japanese, rewrite this to be more coherent:  It's 10:55pm.

　Cookies are good for a snack.

　Grape juice is good.

　Switch on the computer.

　Wait a moment until it stands up.

　Just connect to the internet.

　Kudanshita Katsura Tower is also the headquarters of the Moonlight Fund, so the communications network is equipped with state-of-the-art optical fiber lines.

　So computer communication is a luxury that was unthinkable in the past.

　The computers were also high-end models ordered from Keika Electric Union, equipped with the latest CPUs and plenty of memory.

　And now, the fun game...



　The connection to the server was cancelled.



"..."



　No matter how good your internet connection or computer is, this is what happens if the server you're accessing crashes.







"online game?"



　It happened when I was having tea at Avanti.

　The conversation begins with Mitsuya, who is the most knowledgeable about computers.



"ah.

　An online game using computer communication.

　It's becoming popular in the United States and is now spreading to Asia.

　Several overseas manufacturers have begun trial operations, and I've received emails asking if I'd like to get involved."



　TIG Backup Systems takes advantage of the time difference between Japan and the United States to perform system management and backup operations during late night hours in Japan.

　He is not exclusively employed at Honami Bank, where systems development is currently in the midst of a fiery storm, but he is also trying to secure a source of income outside of Honami Bank.

　There was a movement within the Keika Group to entrust data management and other responsibilities to this company, and we were entering an era in which offers like this from overseas would come in by email.



"But why our house?"



　I was the one who answered Eiichi's question.

　Since I knew a certain amount about it, it was easy to understand the background and confirm it.



"See?

　Isn't Keika Electric Union one of the largest Internet connection providers in Japan?

　There is a movement to expand it further by adding game content.

　We were looking for a contract with a complete package with that goal in mind, but it seems they didn't like that.

　So he skipped the chain and came here to talk to us."



　Japanese home appliance manufacturers have become comprehensive electric appliance manufacturers, and up until now, they have been operating under a single lump-sum contract through their group companies.

　Overseas manufacturers, who are very cost-conscious, have become adept at individually searching for the cheapest locations, signing contracts with them, and operating the business.

　The Internet, of which we are talking, has been a huge force in this regard.



"Well, from the perspective of the Keika Electric Union as a whole, I think they'd want to add a lot of extra features to it, just like the computers we have now.

　According to a survey at a computer store in Akihabara, it seems that there are quite a few people who start using computers in order to play this game."



　Yujiro places some online game information that he found at a computer shop in Akihabara on the table.

　I thought that the cute pixelated characters fighting would be well received by Japanese people, unlike online games from the United States.

　But one photo caught my eye.



"Oh, this is cute."



　A girl character dressed in a priest's robe and wearing bunny ears was punching enemies.

　Then there is only one answer.



"For now, let's give it a try.

　It's still not too late to reply, is it?"



　In online games, in order to collect the desired item, you must first collect materials.

　The bunny ears that really captured my heart seem to be the highlight of the game, so I decided to hunt together with other players to collect the materials.

　It's quite surreal to see strangers quickly hunting enemies on the screen in search of loot.



"It won't come out."



　If you do that, you'll get bored.

　If you sit down to recover your stamina, a passing player will cast a healing spell on you.

　As they are in higher positions, they probably know what I am aiming for.

　After all, the character had bunny ears swinging from his head.



"Thank you ♪"



"Good luck♪"



　When my character on the screen speaks, the other person responds.

　Many people were excited about this type of communication that is not possible through computer games.

　I don't really have much to say about how it will evolve from there.



"Lady.

　It's almost time for rest."



"Huh?!

　Aki san!

　What time did you come in?!"



　While I was engrossed in my work, I was surprised to hear the voice of the maid, Aki, from behind me.

　When I woke up, it was already midnight.



"It's fine to be enthusiastic, but if you go too far, Yoshiko will scold you."



　That saying works for me.

　Whenever I stay up late at night trying to read an interesting book to the end, someone usually comes and lectures me.

　The thing that parents don't understand as much as books are games.

　How many children have been traumatized by the power cut?



「It can’t be helped.

　That's all for today.

　But wait! Bunny ears!!"



"Here we go♪"

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　In those days, online gaming was still idyllic.





"So why are you camping out there?!"



　I guess it can't be helped since it's still in beta.

　In the end, I got the bunny ears by purchasing them from a player stall.

　By the way, on the business side, the package sale and the individual contract with the other party could not be resolved, and the matter was cancelled.

　I need to talk to CEO Karin and do something about this series of package sales.