The frog was as perfunctory as ever.
Hojo Natsuki was very unconvinced and typed out a bunch of accusations, but the next second, a system message box popped up, causing his finger on the "Send" key to stop instantly, and he was unable to press it.
[[Qin Frog] Favorability 60]
[[Qin Frog] Current Favorability 60]
60 points! That’s a full 60 points of favorability!!
Before this, Qinwa would only be so generous when it came to gaining favor!
He was stunned. After a few seconds, he pressed the backspace key again and again, deleting all the words he had typed and bowed to the favorability.
The system froze for a second, and then message windows started popping up one after another.
[Congratulations on reaching 20 favorability points! …]
[Reward: Clover*100000…]
[Unlock:...]
[Congratulations on reaching 40 favorability! …]
[Congratulations on reaching 60 favorability!]
[To the [Frog], you are unique. Don't leave it, don't betray it, it is willing to do anything for you. ]
[Reward: Clover*880000, Stoka*5]
One, ten, hundred, thousand... a total of 880,000 clovers were awarded!!
The price of the communication APP was also 880,000, which made Hojo Natsuki hesitate for a long time. During the first two years of using it, he was often dissatisfied because the functions of this APP did not live up to its price.
60 favorability points, converted into normal interpersonal communication, is probably the level of "okay friends", which is not very close. Considering the money-making level of this game, it is hard not to doubt the system's intentions for giving such a generous reward.
[Unlock: List of [Kinto Frog]'s favorability and impression]
[Unlock: The right to purchase holographic equipment for this game]
Hojo Natsuki: “!”
He quickly opened the information panel of Qinwa. In addition to the basic attributes on the main interface, there were indeed several more categories, such as [Ability Data], [Blood Relatives]... and [Character Favorability and Impression List]
[Character Favorability and Impression List]
[Fu Gua][Favorability: 0]
[Impression: Stupid, but obedient.]
[Rumquat][Favorability: 0]
[Impression: Old stuff.]
[Piscogua][Favorability: 0]
[Impression: Old stuff.]
[Vermouth] [Favorability: 0]
[Impression: Doubtful, possibly a rat.]
A quick glance shows that there is a serious overflow of 0s, and the favorability is all 0.
[Miyano Elena Qua] and [Miyano Atsushi Qua] are also on this list, and their favorability rating is also 0 - however, the evaluation is [no impression at all].
The words used to evaluate the harp frog are quite simple.
The loyal and veteran Frog employees are all [old stuff].
As for the young employee with a code name, it either has [no impression of him at all], which means it has seen him before but did not take him seriously at all; or it might be [a mouse]... The frog is particularly sensitive to mice [gǎn], so it might have been born the wrong species and was a cat in its previous life.
Hojo Natsuki continued to look down.
[Zero Meow] [Favorability: 0]
[Impression: Most likely a rat.]
Xia Shu: “???”
Ling Miao is a cat! How could it be a mouse
Wait, so the word 'rat' for lyre frog is not describing the species, but a proxy
For example, does it refer to an undercover agent in an organization
If you think in this way, many situations that were previously incomprehensible will become clear.
"I'm so stupid." Hojo Natsuki thought, "This is a misconception. Can't the word "little frog" be used as an adjective using other animal species?"
The next person is a familiar employee name.
[Akagi Yuyu] [Favorability:
0]
[Impression: Disgusting rat.]
As expected, they consider each other as "arch-enemies", and the impression comment of Akai Yu Yu is the worst in the entire list.
Even so, the frog's favorability towards it is still 0, not a negative number.
Hojo Natsuki was a little puzzled, so he carefully flipped through the panel of the Frog and finally found a description that could explain the situation.
[… [The Frog] is a natural antisocial character with weak empathy. [The Frog] looks down on everyone equally, and rarely wastes emotions. If it hates a certain existence, it will definitely kill it. ]
In other words, Frog hates Akai Fish, but does not "dislike" or "resent" it because of this. Akai Fish is not worthy of such a high-level emotion because this guy is already a dead fish in Xiaogua's eyes.
Hojo Natsuki realized: "Then I'm pretty good."
He deserves to be hated by Qinwa for so many years with all his heart!
[*In the [Character Favorability and Impression List], the calculation method of favorability values is different from the player module algorithm. This table is more objective and directly quantifies Gua Gua's feelings and presents them in the form of values.]
"More objective" means that will Guagua's favorability towards players be based on Guagua's subjective attitude? ... or are there more influencing factors
Hojo Natsuki read these sentences over and over again in the spirit of research, and finally came to a shameless conclusion with no evidence to support it, using the reading comprehension level of the college entrance examination: "Kinowa has liked me for a long time, but he refused to admit it before because he was too proud."
He was convinced by himself and was very satisfied. He then glanced at the next line -
[The right to purchase holographic equipment for this game]
Xia Shu: “???”
What? Can this 2.5D game also support holographic equipment
He couldn't help but be surprised. Out of curiosity, he clicked on the mall and took a look at the relevant introduction.
There are two pictures of a holographic gaming cabin and gaming helmet that can accommodate one person.
Judging from the appearance, it looks quite decent.
[This game comes with holographic equipment]
[Introduction: Let's enter the world of Guagua. Their lives are more colorful and full of surprises than you can imagine. Don't be scared~! ]
[What's wrong with the dimensional wall? Even if it is a dimensional wall, I will break through it for you to see! ]
[Price: 880,000 clover]
Having just received a reward of 880,000 clovers, Hojo Natsuki did not hesitate at all and immediately chose to purchase and filled in the delivery address.
No matter what strange thing was sent, he would be tolerant of it because it was free.
[Loading…]
[successfully ordered!]
[Estimated delivery time: 30 days]
[The order is being processed, please wait patiently~]
Hojo Natsuki glanced at it indifferently, turned it off, switched to the simulation management mode, and started the factory manager's one-day patrol.
In order to clean up his organization, he seriously considered how to expand the toy factory and invited a group of marketing experts to give him advice. As a result, one expert gave a plan similar to the speculation of sneakers - hunger marketing, limited sales, and a lottery to get the right to buy at the original price.
Xia Shu: “?”
No, can a children's toy really be run as a trendy brand
But this is a game after all, so there is no need for business logic. Besides, the organization has other profitable industries to back it up, so it is impossible for the company to go bankrupt.
Therefore, he accepted all the proposals given by the marketing experts with his eyes closed.
[N]: I am willing to give everyone ample room for trial and error. It’s okay to make a loss, but if a marketing accident occurs, you must take responsibility, okay
[N]：—Then, go for it, everyone ：)
Encouraged by the puppy Boss, the marketing experts at the conference table suddenly became like silent ducks. They shrank their heads and nodded tremblingly, as if they had received a powerful threat.
They are actually afraid of dogs? That's a super cute white striped dog
!
Hojo Natsuki couldn't figure it out, so he attributed the situation to the small animals being too timid.
In order to advertise its products, the toy factory specially sponsored a program, Tokyo's Got Talent 2, which was to be broadcast in three months.
System: [Dear [Frog Organization] Boss, due to your generous sponsorship, the Tokyo Talent Show team has reserved a finals seat for you. Please select your favorite employee to participate~]
The program team was quite considerate and took the initiative to provide the sponsor with an internal quota.
Hojo Natsuki was very excited. When such a good thing happened, the first thing he thought of was naturally the Kototo Frog.
[Natsuki]：Are you interested in being on Tokyo’s Got Talent
[Natsuki]：Are you going? Are you going
[Natsuki]：I will be promoted to the finals =w=
Qinwa's reply was not surprising...
[Gin]: Go away.
Totally uncooperative!
So he had to find another way out and started looking through the list of organization members. Soon, he saw a dog head that was as green as a can of spinach.
Jing Wang has been working part-time in the toy factory cafeteria for a month and has successfully upgraded from a side dish chef to the head chef.
One of the reasons why this spot fell on it was that it had the skill point of [Music]. Plus, with his identity as an undercover police officer, Jing Wang was destined to do more work.
Another reason is that Jing Wang’s life story is a bit like Batman’s, to put it euphemistically… During the shopping festival, his parents can enjoy a 2-off discount for every 2 they spend, and they have already successfully enjoyed the discount.
In short, his skills and experience are very suitable for the tone of contestants in this type of program who often play the victim, making him the most suitable candidate for the job.
Hojo Natsuki called Jing Wang into the factory director's office.
Jing Wang was slightly startled when he saw the puppy Boss. His blue pupils seemed to have suddenly experienced a tsunami. Even the dog's tail, which was originally shaking slowly and regularly, fell down as if the rescue failed.
In order to find out what surprised it so much, Hojo Natsuki curiously used a mind-reading card.
[Jingwang]
Zero didn't lie to me.
Zero said Boss is a frog, it turns out it means literally... It turns out... um... it really is a frog.
So why a frog
This red frog head looks really angry, uh... um... pretty unique... uh...
It stammered, its heart sounds were extremely complex, and its thoughts were confused.
Hojo Natsuki: “?”
Jingwang, what meaningless nonsense are you talking about
The boss of the Frog Organization is a frog, isn't that a matter of course
He looked at Jing Wang worriedly. He always felt that this dog was not very smart. Fortunately, it came to the Frog Organization as an undercover agent. If it was sent to other organizations by the police, its identity would be exposed in a few days and it would be cooked into dog meat.
Looking down, Jing Wang was also staring at the puppy Boss with an indescribable look, and there was even a hint of worry in his eyes.
It has a pair of gentle blue eyes, like the low blue sky and the calm blue ocean under the sun, which makes its temperament particularly gentle and clean. Thanks to these eyes, Jingwang looks like a friendly dog even though he is green all over.
Therefore, when it frowns slightly, it is like—
Are you really okay mentally? Jing Wang is worried about you.jpg
Hojo Natsuki went straight to the point and told it his intentions.
[N]: You should go to Tokyo’s Got Talent.
[Jing Wang]: ... Tokyo's Got Talent? What exactly are the tasks
[N]：This is a program sponsored by the organization
[N]: You have to participate in the competition and then enter the finals
[Jing Wang]: And then
Its heart rolled through the barrage.
[How strange, why?]
[N]: Becoming a popular contestant? Or something like that.
[N]：Remember to recite the slogan carefully when participating in the competition
, to advertise for the toy factory, it would be even better if they could bring a twisting car when showing their talents.
[N]：Can you sing
[Jing Wang]: … Yes, I know a little bit, but not very well.
It was stunned.
[What? What is the Boss talking about?]
[N]: Then, you just sit on the tricycle and fall from the sky, and then sing.
[Jing Wang]: Ah
[Jing Wang]: …Oh, yeah.
[N]: There are still three months to prepare, and participating in the show is not a difficult thing. I believe that your workload will not be saturated, so you can balance your work in the toy factory and other tasks at the same time, right
[Jing Wang]：…
The question marks were like a group of starving wild horses running across the grassland, rolling over Jing Wang's body like crazy, almost submerging his entire body.
[Why? What is this for?]
Be brave and don't be afraid of difficulties!
Jing Wang was extremely confused, but he still agreed to the Boss's strange request.
[Jing Wang]: …Okay, Boss.
Hojo Natsuki was very satisfied with the way it worked.
He arranged the employees clearly, switched back to the training module, and found that the frog's hut suddenly became extremely clean.
The closet door was open, and the coats hanging on the coat rack were gone, revealing the bare wooden trunk. The shoes on the shoe rack had also been cleared away.
The frog sat at the table, wiping its beloved Beretta, its silver hair swaying slightly behind it.
This was not the first time that this had happened. Hojo Natsuki was stunned for a few seconds before reacting.
[Natsuki]：Are we moving again
[Gin]：Yeah.
The Lyre Frog is an overly cautious TOP KILLER. It has the habit of changing its residence regularly and never stays in one place for too long.
Perhaps it was for this reason that it could not keep any old things, and all of them were discarded during the move, and rarely lasted more than half a year; thinking in this way, the frog threw away its own old things, but kept the "useless waste" he gave it, which was actually a way of showing respect... However, Hojo Natsuki could guess its real thoughts, which were probably "If I throw them away, I will be scolded for a long time, which is very troublesome, so I'll just keep them to save myself from listening to his nagging." It is just that afraid of trouble.
Most of the stuff has been moved away.
After he sent two messages, Qinwa put away his gun, stood up slowly, and walked towards the underground parking garage.
Today is July 4th, the summer in the game. It is afraid of the heat, so it naturally does not wear its iconic black long windbreaker. The frog wears windbreakers in three seasons of the year, except in summer. In summer, it... Is it considered naked? In short, it has no clothes on.
The frog turned around in the underground garage and finally stopped in front of a bright yellow rocking car.
Hojo Natsuki's eyes lit up.
—It’s the Ferrari rocking car! It’s his coming-of-age gift to Gua!
Ferrari 4399, frog shape, low-key luxury... still so fancy, still so eye-catching. It is not favored by the frog because its color is too bright.
[Gin]: Vodka moves things.
[Gin]: He drove away.
Qin Frog explained.
It stopped talking, as if waiting for something.
Hojo Natsuki was confused and didn't understand the hint of its silence. He was waiting excitedly in front of the screen to see Xiaogua driving the rocking car.
He didn't speak, and neither did Quack.
Xia Shu sipped his iced Americano, wondering if it was stuck. Why wasn't it moving? ... It wasn't stuck.
After a long while, Qinwa slowly got into the car, put his paws on the steering wheel, and took the initiative to ask him.
[Gin]：…Would you like to get in the car
Hojo Natsuki: “?!”
Although he didn't know why such a good thing would happen today, he certainly couldn't refuse it.
Qinwa took the initiative to invite him, and immediately put down the coffee in his hand and summoned the puppy Boss—
Yay, I can go for a ride with the frog!
[Natsuki]: I’m coming! I’m coming!
[Natsuki]: Why are you suddenly so nice to me today? =w=
He pulled down the navigation bar and saw that today in Yokohama was March 17th, spring.
In the game, it's July 4th.
Hiss, speaking of which, every July 4th in the game, the frog would send him a postcard, and it was very conscientious, so there was no need to urge it. At first, he hadn't discovered this pattern, and when he asked the frog why it sent the postcard, it would only answer "Give it back if you don't want it", refusing to give a direct explanation.
Hojo Natsuki seemed to be thinking about something.
—July 4th, is it a special day
Hmm... no impression at all.
The frog glanced at him.
[Gin]：Think about it yourself.
(End of this chapter)