Chapter 28: Pack Up "Housewife" Kalpas and Take Him Away!
miHoYo currently has very few employees, so there is an urgent need for talent from all walks of life. In Su Mu's mind, he has already arranged specific positions for the Flame-Chasers:
Music: Eden
Art: Griseo
Streamers: Elysia & Pardofelis
Canteen Chef: "Housewife" Kalpas
Security Guard: Fu Hua
As for technical support and other fields, Su Mu hadn't ruled out letting MEI join. However, it wasn't realistic because, according to Pardo, Kevin, MEI, and Su all have their own industries to manage; it's normal for them to be so busy that they aren't seen for ten days or half a month. Furthermore, it's hard to say if Kevin could adapt to the company atmosphere. After all... in the game, the team-building events organized by Kevin in Elysia's absence often turned into instant noodle parties. As Eden herself put it: "I have seen the sight of a dozen warriors sitting in a meeting room eating noodles at least ten times." Just thinking about that scene is... humorous.
As for Sakura, she is a sister-con. Mobius... her research topics have nothing to do with making games; they are completely unrelated. Aponia? More suited to being a mother. As for the mighty Fu Hua, although Su Mu truly wants to work with the Class Monitor, she currently works at Schicksal.
So in reality, there aren't many people who can make up this "perfect lineup." The most useful for game development is undoubtedly Eden's music.
"I understand your proposition... and I recognize your ability. Among your peers, you are indeed exceptionally outstanding." Eden was not stingy with her praise. She had seen the game Su Mu produced with her own eyes; *Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy* was by no means as simple as it appeared on the surface. The philosophy contained within it had deeply shocked even Eden. The depth of thought revealed in just that one game was enough to prove he was no ordinary person.
"But have you considered what you would do if I were to refuse your request?" Eden poked right at the core of the problem. No matter how great his ability was, if she didn't agree, wouldn't all of Su Mu's preparations go to waste?
"You won't refuse." Su Mu's answer was somewhat unexpected to Eden.
"Why? Are you that confident?"
"The reason is simple," Su Mu smiled slightly. "You cherish your family. As long as I convince the majority of them to agree, you won't refuse."
"Pffft!" Kiana's eyes widened in a look of total shock. *Wait, convincing Eden alone is hard enough, and you want to take down everyone else too? That's way too ambitious!*
Indeed, to Eden, the family members in the Golden Courtyard were all very important people. But in the vast Golden Courtyard, there were hardly any "normal" people to speak of. There was Kosma, obsessed with "chuunibyou" manga, whose head was full of transforming into a Super Saiyan every day. There was Griseo, who spent all day buried in her room painting, seemingly indifferent to everything else. Elysia? She wasn't a shut-in, but her problem was significant—she'd grab beautiful girls on the street and start acting passionately. Mobius? Needless to say, she'd "kindly" put anyone who offended her on an operating table. And Kalpas... well.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a concentration camp for problem children. Although having personality is fine, with personalities this distinct, what method was Su Mu going to use to recruit them?
Eden stood up and personally brewed a cup of black tea for Kiana and Su Mu. To receive black tea brewed by a superstar showed Eden's current attitude.
"Su Mu, you don't need to call me 'Miss'; you can just call me Eden." Eden paused. "As long as you can convince those few to join your company, then I will agree to your request. After all, even I have no way to force them to do something they don't like."
Eden was truly interested in Su Mu; she wanted to see what method he would use to convince the others. Having obtained Eden's consent, Su Mu smiled slightly. Next, it was his time to perform.
Pardo had already agreed to Su Mu's request, so the first person Su Mu targeted to convince was naturally Elysia.
"Elysia, are you interested in becoming a streamer for our company? In your spare time, you can participate in costume design. You'll be able to personally design outfits for the members of the Golden Courtyard and many other beautiful girls."
Against Elysia, he used "Seduction."
"Really? So I can design clothes for Kiana and the others? Hehe! I really want to see beautiful girls appearing in the game wearing beautiful new clothes!"
Elysia—the easiest woman to win over! The effect of bringing the "Tuna" along was showing; with such a beautiful girl as President, how could the "Yuri Queen" of the Realm not take the bait?
With Pardo's introduction, Su Mu gradually got to know the other Flame-Chasers.
"Kosma, if you were allowed to personally enter an apocalyptic catastrophe and become the savior hero within that disaster, throwing yourself into the flames for the people of the new world—would you offer your life for that new world?"
Against the chuunibyou Kosma, he used "Chuunibyou Stand-in"! Could a chuunibyou youth pass up the chance to personally participate in a vast heroic epic? To have his image remembered and presented in a game would be incredibly cool, wouldn't it?
"Griseo, do you want to personally paint your family in brilliant and diverse colors?"
Griseo of few words—her thoughts and feelings were all beneath her brush. Griseo indifferent to worldly affairs—her heart's desire was all within the colors. A single scroll wove together Griseo and her world. The colors of the past spread through her painted dreams, reaching to the end of the silver sea.
Against Griseo, he used "Family Bonds." In this world, Griseo, who had not gone through those tragic experiences, was well protected by everyone. For the young girl, returning kindness with kindness and personally painting her beloved family was her way of expressing love.
Kalpas... Since there was no Honkai in this world, Kalpas had truly become "Chef Kalpas," a renowned "Super Class Chef." His personality might look intimidating, but in reality, he had a "tsundere" (tough on the outside, soft on the inside) trait. What should he use against Kalpas? Naturally, he used the Golden Courtyard!
Su Mu understood that although Kalpas was responsible for the meals in the Golden Courtyard, Aponia, Kevin, MEI, Su, and Mobius rarely ate at home. Aponia ran an orphanage, giving maternal love to displaced children. Mobius spent all year in the lab researching; it was said she and a Dr. Ruan Mei were studying something new. Kevin and MEI went without saying, and Su was a chief physician at a top-tier hospital.
So in reality, the "living people" (idle people) in the Golden Courtyard were currently only these few. Therefore, if everyone ran off to work at miHoYo, then "Housewife" Kalpas's cooking would have no one to eat it. In that case, it was better to directly hitch him to the miHoYo war machine and pack them all up together!
END OF CHAPTER