Although the idea of Kō appearing on a livestream was floated, it was far from being finalized. At the very least, they would need Hollow Knight to have so presentable content before arranging any promotional activities.
Once the recruitnt tasks were settled, Ichin returned to coding. After a while, Hazuki tugged on his sleeve.
"Ichin-kun, I have sothing to discuss with you."
"Hmm?" Ichin turned to Hazuki, curious. "What's up?"
"Here's the thing."
Hazuki showed him her phone with a chat log and explained, "A friend of mine asked how I've been doing recently, so I told her I joined a new ga developnt studio. She works at Nintendo, and when she found out this studio was led by you—the developer of Slay the Spire—she asked if we had any plans to bring Slay the Spire or our new ga to their platform."
Slay the Spire and Hollow Knight on the Nintendo Switch?
"We've discussed this before, haven't we? There's no rush."
"True, no rush," Hazuki agreed with a smile. "But don't forget, Tokyo Ga Show (TGS) is happening in late September or early October. Nintendo will be hosting livestreams and showcases to promote upcoming gas. If our tiline allows, we could prepare a trailer and have it featured during their indie gas segnt."
"A Nintendo Direct, huh?"
Ichin leaned back in his chair, contemplating. "That's definitely a great opportunity, but for an indie studio like ours to participate during TGS, there must be so requirents, right?"
"Of course, there are conditions," Hazuki replied, wagging her finger. "Just one, actually: aside from the PC release, we'd have to make our ga exclusive to the Nintendo Switch for consoles."
"A console exclusivity agreent, is it?"
Ichin raised an eyebrow and looked at Hazuki. "Can your friend make that call? Keep in mind, aside from Slay the Spire, Hollow Knight is still in the early stages of developnt."
"Don't worry about that," Hazuki assured him with a confident thumbs-up. "My friend has enough pull in the company to get this moving. For now, she's just bringing it up as an idea. We can schedule a eting to discuss it further. It's May now, and the TGS Nintendo Direct is set for late September, so we've got almost four months to prepare."
Four months, huh?
Ichin mulled it over. The thought of showcasing their ga during a Nintendo Direct was undeniably appealing, given the Switch's massive user base.
As for the exclusivity agreent, Ichin wasn't particularly concerned. Xbox didn't have much of a presence in their local market, and most gars who owned an Xbox usually had access to other consoles as well.
After thinking it through, Ichin turned to Hazuki and said, "We'll definitely release on the Switch, but whether we go exclusive will depend on how the eting goes. Hazuki-san, let your friend know we'd like to get a developnt kit first and arrange an official eting with them."
"Got it! Leave it to !"
Hazuki gave an enthusiastic OK gesture and began ssaging her friend to set things in motion.
This ti, Umiko scooted over and quietly asked, "Are we developing for the Nintendo Switch platform simultaneously?"
"Yes, but there's no rush," Ichin replied with a smile. "The hardware requirents for Hollow Knight aren't demanding. Even with a port, the Switch's capabilities are more than sufficient. With proper optimization, we can easily achieve a smooth 60 FPS gaplay experience. For now, let's focus on the PC version. Everything else can be decided after discussions with Nintendo."
Umiko nodded. "Got it."
Others overheard the conversation but didn't dwell on it. Without even having the developnt kit yet, there wasn't much to plan. It was better to focus on current tasks and create a working demo—sothing that would give them leverage in any negotiation.
The team worked until 6 p.m. when Utaha Kasumigaoka received a call from her mother. She walked over to Ichin and said, "Ichin-kun, it's ti for dinner!"
"It's that late already?" Ichin glanced at the ti, then saved his work, shut down the computer, and stood up. "Everyone, I'm heading out now. Don't stay too late—wrap up and head ho soon."
"Okay~~"
Amid the team's farewells, Ichin and Utaha left the studio and headed upstairs to the Kasumigaoka household.
At ho, Mr. Kasumigaoka had also returned, greeting Ichin and Utaha warmly. After exchanging pleasantries, he smiled at Ichin, patted his shoulder, and said, "I knew it—you two have started dating. I always said it was only a matter of ti."
Ichin could only smile in agreent, feeling slightly nervous in such a situation.
Soon, Mrs. Kasumigaoka brought dinner to the table, and the family began their al.
Pouring himself a cup of sake, Mr. Kasumigaoka looked at Ichin and said, "Ichin, how about a drink with ? There's no law in China about not drinking under 20, right?"
"That's true; there isn't," Ichin replied with a laugh. "I'll have one cup, but I'm not a heavy drinker."
"Haha, that's fine—just one cup!"
Mr. Kasumigaoka laughed heartily, fetched a cup for Ichin, and poured him so sake.
Sitting beside Ichin, Utaha gently tugged his arm and whispered, "Are you sure you'll be okay?"
"Don't worry. I'll be fine with just this much."
Taking a sip, Ichin savored the taste and said, "Hmm, it's pretty good."
Back ho during festivals, Ichin occasionally drank so red wine with his father. Compared to that, sake's alcohol content was mild, and a single cup didn't faze him.
Seeing Ichin remain composed after drinking, Utaha relaxed a bit and turned to her father. "Dad, just one cup for Ichin—no more, okay?"
"Hahaha, how quickly you're taking Ichin's side," Mr. Kasumigaoka remarked with a smile as he sipped his drink. "Don't worry, I know my limits!"
Not being a heavy drinker himself, Mr. Kasumigaoka didn't push Ichin for more. Instead, he casually chatted with him over dinner.
After the al, Ichin stayed at the Kasumigaoka house for a while longer before bidding them goodnight and heading ho.
Back in his room, after taking a shower, Ichin sat at his computer desk, contemplating. "Hmm, I'll pull so late nights after the midterm exams."
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