After drifting at sea for some time, they finally arrived in Japan. Taking the Shinkansen, they reached Nagazora City on the same day.
Between the two of them, they only had a few thousand yuan left. This was the result of encountering many kind people along the way, although they still had to endure a long period of hunger and drifting. (The two from the Kaslana family: That's right, it was us again.)
Calculating that there was still some time before Senba Academy's registration, Ryn and Kiana rented an apartment near the Academy City.
It was ridiculously expensive and not very spacious. The bedroom had no bed, only tatami mats, but fortunately, the landlord thoughtfully provided a set of bedding. The kitchen and bedroom were separated by only a wall and a door. The kitchen was very small, accommodating only one person, with a small refrigerator and stove taking up most of the space. The kitchen faced the entrance hall, and the bathroom was in a separate compartment inside the bedroom. The sparrow is small, but it has all the vital organs. One could say it was livable, but the cramped space could feel a bit oppressive.
However, Ryn didn't mind. He had slept on the streets before. Not having to worry about it raining in the middle of the night or Kiana rolling away in her sleep was enough for him.
Kiana cared even less. As long as she had someone to accompany her, she was content. After all, Siegfried was not much of a person. The time Kiana could call him father was only a short year. If Siegfried had stayed with her, it would have been one thing, but he gave Kiana a ray of light and then disappeared without a trace. *If I had never seen the light, I could have endured the darkness.*
A ray of light shone into the abyss. If it had kept shining, it would have been salvation for the creatures in the abyss. But if it was only a fleeting light, then that light was the greatest evil in the world.
The landlord had thoughtfully prepared many things, so Ryn didn't have to spend more money on furniture. They didn't have much luggage; most of it was food.
After solving the housing problem, Ryn took Kiana to visit Senba Academy.
"Wow~ This school is so grand! And it's really full of pretty girls!" Kiana's eyes sparkled as she excitedly pulled Ryn around.
"That girl is so cute~" "Wow, what nice white thighs, I could play with them for a year!"...
Kiana kept making astonishing remarks. The students nearby gave her disgusted looks and distanced themselves from her. Ryn had already figured out how to solve the problem of the apartment not being big enough; he was so embarrassed he could have dug a castle with his toes. (Senba Academy is located in Academy City, so there are many students here even during the holidays.)
Afterward, a completely mortified Ryn dragged the still-ogling Kiana along, following the signs to the admissions office.
The admissions teacher looked at the two very young people and gave Ryn a strange look.
"Your daughter?"
"No, she's my sister. Kiana Kaslana. I plan to enroll her in your esteemed school."
"My apologies. It's just that it's always parents who bring their children to enroll. You're so young, it made me jump to conclusions."
"You're being a little rude. This makes me worried about the quality of the teachers at your school."
Ryn was speechless. The advertisement made it sound so good, so why was the teacher so impolite?
The admissions teacher gave an awkward smile and then showed Ryn some files. On them were photos of many very young women with their children.
"Seeing as you're foreigners, you may not know about some of the backward customs that have been passed down in this country. Some conservative women are already married and have children at the age of fourteen or fifteen. We do not enroll students from such families, because the parents' overly conservative thinking will affect the child, which is inconsistent with our school's philosophy of cultivating women of the new era."
Ryn patted Kiana's head and said to the admissions teacher with a smile, "Then you can rest assured. My Kiana is very receptive and has no so-called backward customs. Her family's education has allowed her to maintain a high level of self-discipline."
"Alright. Our school adheres to a friendly exchange attitude towards foreign friends, so our admission requirements for you are not very high. Here, fill out this form, and you can prepare for enrollment." The admissions teacher smiled and handed over a form. Her enthusiastic smile made Ryn suspect that if they suddenly said they weren't enrolling, the teacher would stand up, clap her hands, and eighteen bronze men would emerge to force them to fill out the form. In short, voluntary enrollment.
"What about tuition, miscellaneous fees, and so on?"
"For foreign friends, we offer a tuition-free policy, and we have also established some individual scholarships, financial aid, and other reward programs. You don't need to worry about the cost."
"..." Ryn was a little tempted, but it seemed this was an all-girls school that wouldn't accept him.
The admissions teacher saw what Ryn was thinking at a glance and took out a pile of brochures for nearby academies, placing them in front of him.
"Although our Senba Academy doesn't accept boys, I think you could check out other academies in Academy City, such as this Familiar Academy or this War God Academy. I think they would be very suitable for you."
"Thank you, I'll consider it." Ryn accepted the brochures with a grin, but what he was really thinking was, *Although Japanese high school students save the world, that's just funny in anime. To make me go back to school and serve a sentence is definitely out of the question.*
However, if Ryn knew that the three girls who graduated from St. Freya High School (which should be considered a high school, just that it teaches a bit more) in the Far East (Japan) really did fight their way through the Honkai and save the world, then Ryn might have actually considered finding a school here.
After completing the registration and sorting out some detailed questions, Ryn left with Kiana. Kiana wanted to play in the academy a little longer, but Ryn said that in the future, she would be staying there until she was sick of it, so they should go.
The development of games in this world was a bit slow right now. How could it be that only games like "Kallen Fantasy," "Arahato," and "Homu Adventure" had been dominating the charts for years? Although the game "Kallen Fantasy" was indeed very well-made and realistic, with its technology completely surpassing the current technological level.
But there were too few. Ryn was already starting to envision himself developing some games, making a big hit, and earning a lot of money. Although creating a game from scratch would require a lot of development and research costs, and both funds and time were limited, Ryn could copy. Since this world didn't have the games from his previous world, he could replace some elements of the games from his old world and release them in this world, and they would definitely sell well.
As for operation and marketing strategies, well, Penguin and NetEase had already provided the answers. One was to have everyone spend six yuan; the amount was small, but the number of people was huge. The other was to target core users; although the number of people was small, they spent a lot of money.
Ryn was already fantasizing about his adapted versions of "Honkai League," "Hero Glory," "Against the Fire Cold," and "Eternal Exile" becoming huge hits, making him a fortune, and the games continuing to thrive.
But just then, Kiana poked him and pointed ahead, gesturing for him to look.