"Well, recruiting? Sure, we can hire a few people, but there's no rush. Let share my thoughts first."
Ichin noticed everyone looking at him and smiled as he spoke. "My plan is pretty simple. For the next year or two, we're not likely to move to a new office space. During this ti, while our current workspace won't allow us to bring in a large number of new hires, we should be able to accommodate three to five people. With such a small number, I'm considering hiring only female employees. That way, you'll all feel more comfortable working together.
Once we need to scale up and hire more extensively, I'll divide the team into several developnt groups. Your group, as the core, will follow the current model and only hire female staff, while the other groups will be open to all. How does this arrangent sound to everyone?"
Yagami Kō was the first to respond, "Sounds good! Once the company expands, it won't be feasible to have an all-female team like we do now at Eagle Jump. Given that most of us aren't used to working with guys, having separate developnt teams seems like a good compromise. It'll also let us handle different projects simultaneously."
The others visibly relaxed, especially Hifumi. With Ichin still juggling school and spending limited ti in the studio, she could stay composed for now. But if a few male employees were suddenly brought in, she'd definitely feel overwheld.
Shinoda was excited as she chid in, "So, when do we start hiring? It'd be great to get soone to help with action design!"
Before she could continue, Umiko interrupted, "No, I think we need another programr first. I can manage on my own for now, but once Hollow Knight enters mid or late developnt, debugging will be too much for just the two of us."
"True enough."
Ichin rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "We do need to hire for programming, but finding the right person isn't easy. Here's the plan: I'll post a job listing online and see if we can attract suitable candidates. We'll also look for soone to assist with action design. Rin, Kō, do you need extra hands for the art team?"
Yagami Kō confidently waved her hand. "We're good for now. The tasks are already assigned, and everyone's schedule is manageable."
"Alright, then."
Clapping his hands, Ichin concluded, "Let's get back to work. I'll figure out how to draft the job posting."
Everyone returned to their tasks, while Ichin and Hazuki began brainstorming the recruitnt strategy. Utaha joined them, pulling up a chair next to Ichin to join the discussion.
Hazuki whispered, "Since we're hiring only female employees, we should be upfront about the studio's situation. Otherwise, people might question it. We should also ntion that our team consists of forr employees from Eagle Jump."
"Good point. We'll definitely include that."
Ichin logged into a job recruitnt website, registered the studio's details, and began drafting the job descriptions.
"For the programr position, let's not specify an age range. We'll just emphasize the gender requirent. Candidates should have so experience in ga developnt. While we're open to fresh talent, it'd be great if they could showcase work that reflects their skill level. Let's start with this."
As Ichin typed out the requirents, Utaha suddenly suggested, "Ichin-kun, should we include a preference for appearance? Since the team is all girls for now, why not hire soone good-looking?"
Ichin's hands froze over the keyboard. Smiling, he replied, "Let's not. This is a ga developnt studio, not a talent agency."
"Is there really a difference?"
Utaha glanced around at everyone hard at work and chuckled softly. "Take any one of us here, and an agency would jump at the chance to sign them. I don't even know how it happened, but all of you ended up diving headfirst into ga developnt."
After Utaha's remark, Hazuki chid in with agreent, "Exactly, exactly! Everyone here is such a beautiful girl. When this team first ca together, I was really surprised. For example, Kō—when her interview for that gaming magazine ca out, so many people were shocked that the character designer, Yagami Kō, turned out to be so stunning. Even though she doesn't have a public account, she still has plenty of fans online."
"I've heard a bit about that too," Ichin said, glancing over at Kō, who had clearly overheard the conversation since she wasn't wearing headphones. "Kō, it's such a waste not to use your popularity. How about making a guest appearance during one of our ga promotion livestreams?"
"What? ?!"
Kō was already flustered from Hazuki bringing her up, but Ichin assigning her to a livestream made her cheeks flush even redder. "No way! Why would I have to do sothing like that?!"
Rin, her longti friend, didn't co to her rescue this ti. Instead, she slid her chair over with a grin and said, "That's actually a great idea. Kō's shyness hasn't improved even after all those years at Eagle Jump. It's ti to try sothing different. Ichin, if there's a livestream, let Kō handle it. I'll even help her get all dressed up!"
"Rin, how could you betray like this?!" Kō groaned, slumping face-first onto the table with her hands covering her head. "Why ? Why not soone else? And anyway, I think Hifumi has it worse than I do. If anyone needs help overcoming shyness, it's her!"
Ichin and Hazuki exchanged a glance before Hazuki laughed softly. "Hifumi's case is entirely different. If we actually made her go on cara, she'd be 100% speechless, or worse—she might faint. But if you're too shy to go alone, you could always bring soone along. How about Aoba?"
At her desk, Aoba Suzukaze felt a sudden chill and turned to look at Ichin's group, taking off her headphones. "Um, what's going on?"
Before she could get an answer, Kō dashed over to her, wrapped her arms around her, and pleaded, "Aoba, you have to save ! Don't let them send to my doom alone!"
Caught off guard by the sudden embrace, Aoba blushed furiously, her hands flailing in confusion. "W-wait, what's happening?!"
After Kō's frantic explanation, Aoba fell silent for a mont. Then, with a serious expression, she placed her hands on Kō's shoulders, looked her straight in the eyes, and said, "Kō-san, give it up. When the boss gives you a work-related order, there's no way to refuse."
"Why do you sound more like an experienced working adult than I do?!" Kō exclaid in frustration.
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