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Sakura Ayane followed along. Among this small group of people were many well-known voice actresses, who were usually regulars in the spotlight.

However, they were all a bit timid today.

"Isn't this opening ceremony a bit too formal?"

In Sakura Ayane's mind, wasn't the opening ceremony just a group of old men standing in the middle of the stage, each holding a red string and cutting it?

But today's scene was clearly far beyond Sakura Ayane's expectations.

"Hey, did you hear? It seems like Yui Aragaki is coming today too."

"Not only Yui Aragaki, Satomi Ishihara is also coming."

"Huh? What are they doing here?"

"They are the spokespeople for Xinghuo, so of course they have to come."

"It's not just celebrities; Sony, Nintendo, and I heard that the directors of several TV stations are all coming. Xinghuo's connections are truly frightening."

Sakura Ayane strolled around the venue alone, occasionally hearing the names of some important figures.

These are names that you usually only hear on TV, but now they're all appearing around you.

Not long after, a commotion suddenly broke out outside the courtyard, and Sakura Ayane followed to join the excitement.

"Who's coming?"

"It's Satomi Ishihara!!"

Despite being a guest, Ayane Sakura followed a group of reporters outside. Putting aside her identity as a voice actress, she is essentially an ordinary person and is naturally interested in these celebrities.

Then she saw Satomi Ishihara walk down the red carpet.

To be honest, the difference between professionals is obvious. Sakura Ayane looked like she was sitting on pins and needles when she walked the red carpet, while Ishihara Satomi walked with ease and elegance.

"Over there!! Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike!"

"Quick, take a picture for me, I can't squeeze in!"

"Why did you get out of the car alone? Didn't President Lin come with you?"

As a group of reporters snapped photos, some were puzzled, because logically speaking, the Governor of Tokyo already wields considerable power, and it seemed unlikely that Hayashi, as the host, would accompany the leader on his appearance.

This is clearly the more appropriate time.

However, as soon as a black luxury sedan slowly came to a stop, the door opened, and Lin Li accompanied two middle-aged men out of the car, his doubts vanished instantly.

The person standing to the left is the Chinese Ambassador to Japan, while the person to the right is the genuine current Japanese Minister for Digital Affairs.

"Fuck..."

Reporters on both sides clearly showed excitement upon seeing the cabinet members.

It's worth noting that while many people in Japan criticize the government, cabinet ministers are truly powerful figures, and no one expected that one of them would actually be here today.

People have different points of excitement.

For example, Lin Li, standing on the ribbon-cutting stage, didn't seem to have any strong feelings about it. He remained calm and answered many questions with a smile.

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Lin Li remained calm.

But the reporters in the audience were completely different, bombarding the audience with questions.

The owners of some Japanese animation companies nearby also kept glancing at him, wondering how Lin Li managed to get the Minister of Digital Affairs to come and support him.

In reality, this was simply the Minister of Statistics trying to reap the benefits and gain political achievements.

He hadn't shown up before because he was worried things wouldn't work out. Now that things have worked out, of course he had to show up. Not only did he show up, but he also made some outrageous remarks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

They said they wanted to create a better business environment to lay a solid foundation for Japanese animation to go global.

If someone who didn't know the details were in the same situation, they might actually think it was this guy who did it.

Of course, for Lin Li, it's a good thing that the other party is willing to reap the rewards, since reaping the rewards means incurring karmic consequences.

Xinghuo's business environment in Japan is quite good, but Lin Li wouldn't refuse to have another person endorse him. The other party gets the political credit, and Lin Li gets the credit, so it's a win-win situation.

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The next day.

Photos of Lin Li and a group of leaders cutting the ribbon appeared in major Japanese newspapers.

As mentioned many times before, Japan's national newspapers have a great influence, and although they are frequently reported on online in Japan.

But this is the first time it has been reported on such a large scale in newspapers.

Furthermore, it wasn't just Japanese media that reported on it; many domestic media outlets also covered it, as Lin Li's actions were quite a source of pride for the Chinese people.

A Chinese company is able to spearhead the development of an industry in Japan.

Moreover, this industry is relatively well-known in Japan, so it's definitely worth discussing.

The media outside were reporting on it enthusiastically.

Lin Li wasn't idle either. With the release of "Galaxy Paradise", there are several other games waiting to be released by Spark this year. Leaving aside "Destiny's Path", "Gundam Battlefield" has also entered its final promotion period.

Unlike the global promotion plans of "Star River Paradise" and "Destiny's Path", the main promotional regions for "Gundam Battlegrounds" are Japan and China, and then Europe and America.

The main reason for using this strategy was to better leverage the advantages of the IP. After the incident at the animation industrial park, Lin Li simply stayed in Japan for a few more days.

On the one hand, while we can still travel abroad this year, we should quickly finalize some collaborations and meet with the people we need to meet.

Lin Li had done these things before in the United States, so doing them in Japan was even easier for him, since Xinghuo had a certain home-field advantage there.

In addition, the huge success of "Galaxy Paradise" gave Lin Li the upper hand when negotiating with other Japanese companies.

And with Lin Li's movement.

Domestic media outlets are working overtime, today is no exception.

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In short, there's a new news story every day, with no two stories repeating, and some of them do contain useful information.

For example, in a news report about Nintendo, there was a clip of Lin Li and Shigeru Miyamoto watching gameplay footage of the Super Mario Bros. remake on Spark.

For example, Capcom's report mentioned that Capcom and Starfire have reached a cooperation agreement on game engines, and the next generation of Monster Hunter will use some of the Starfire engine's technology.

The news passed by day by day, and soon it was September 20th, the opening ceremony of Summer Spark.

This year's Summer Spark event has two venues: one is the same location as last year in Qiongzhou, and the other is Wakazu Seaside Park in Tokyo Bay.

The location in Tokyo isn't the best, but the advantage is that it's relatively remote, making it easier to set up the venue, and it's the most eye-catching spot on the entire site.

Besides the usual swimsuit events and a large number of bikini-clad girls, the biggest highlight of this Summer Spark event is that Gundam Battlefield will release the latest news during Summer Spark.

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Being able to participate in the Summer Spark event offline is a very lucky thing for many Spark fans and players.

As Spark's popularity grows, tickets for its offline events are becoming increasingly difficult to obtain.

This year's Summer Spark event had to adopt a combination of ticket grabbing and lottery.

Therefore, being able to enter the venue on the day of the event is already something to be envied, but what is even more enviable is being able to bring your girlfriend to the event.

What's even more enviable than that is that the girlfriend is beautiful.

In this way you will be able to attract the attention of countless people.

Xiang Yufei is currently enjoying this highest level of courtesy, and beside him is his girlfriend, Shinkawa Yumi.

However, Xiang Yufei was not having an easy time either.

Because this Summer Spark event is themed around summer, from the moment you enter the venue, there are cute cosplayers dressed in revealing outfits passing by from time to time.

What's even more amazing is that Shinkawa Yumi, who was standing next to him, was holding his arm and tasting the food with him.

"Wow, look over there, those legs are so long... Who is that cosplaying as?"

"Hmm...ah."

"Behind, behind, those breasts are so magnificent, I'm so envious..."

"Ah... um"

Xiang Yufei felt that Shinkawa Yumi was quite excited about the exhibition, but it was tough on him; he couldn't decide whether to look or not.

Moreover, he didn't know whether his Japanese girlfriend was serious or teasing him.

Xiang Yufei was originally an employee of a small game company in Japan, a job that was just enough to make a living. He had been working for several years since graduation, and it wouldn't be fair to say he had accomplished nothing.

Anyway, I'm just living in a daze.

The money I earn is definitely more than what I would earn in China, but after deducting living expenses in Tokyo, it's not actually that much more than what I earn in China.

Originally, Xiang Yufei planned to work in Japan for another two years before returning to China.

However, a whim to take an exam in July of this year brought about a tremendous change in his life.

In July of this year, Spark Japan launched the Spark Japan Selection Test for job seekers.

In short, the Japanese selection exam for this model is an exam held for the Japanese public.

If you pass the exam, you can enter the probationary period.

It seems strange to have to take an exam to get into the company, but it's not that strange in Japan. And Xinghuo did this out of necessity.

As Spark's reputation grew, Spark Japan's HR soon realized that there were far too many people wanting to join the company.

Just as many Chinese people want to work for foreign companies because they offer better conditions, Japanese people want to work for Spark because Spark has a very high profile throughout Japan.

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The benefits at Spark Japan, and most importantly, because Spark's boss is Lin Li, there isn't the suffocating atmosphere of a traditional Japanese workplace.

On Japanese job search websites, there are many anecdotes about the great work environment at Spark, such as that they don't force you to work overtime after get off work, and even encourage you not to work overtime.

For example, a superior-subordinate relationship offers greater opportunities for promotion, and so on.

These anecdotes further amplified the allure of Xinghuo among job seekers. While the Japanese workplace is notoriously rigid, the people working there are far from naive.

They know that many things in the workplace are rotten, but as individuals, they find it difficult to make changes.

However, as an overseas company, and with its diverse management models, Xinghuo corrected many of the bad practices of the Japanese workplace from the very beginning.

As a result, Xinghuo has become a place that many young people in Japan aspire to visit.

There are many people submitting resumes. If HR has to interview them all, then the Xinghuo HR department would probably become the largest department within Xinghuo.

As more and more resumes were submitted, Spark Japan's human resources department tentatively introduced an exam.

Take a test before the interview.

It should be noted that this test is not a paper test as many people imagine, but rather a test to be completed in a designated place using designated equipment and software.

For example, if you are studying fine arts, the test might involve giving you a requirement and having you create a draft based on that requirement.

Just like when Xiang Yufei participated in the Spark Program selection test, the test was on character sketching.

Contrary to what most people think, drawing character illustrations isn't just about having an art background; various body postures and perspectives are all details that need attention.

Writing down the plan, putting what the creators want on paper, sounds easy, but it's actually not that simple.

Xiang Yufei barely passed the test.

Regardless, he still received a contract and, after a two-month probationary period, officially became an employee of Spark Japan in September.

For Chinese people, being able to work at Xinghuo is definitely a very respectable thing.

The same applies to the Japanese.

Even in the eyes of the Japanese, the value of the Japan Spark program is even higher. After all, in Japan, it is really difficult to find a job that offers weekends off, high pay, no overtime, and allows you to both earn money and take care of your family.

It was precisely for this reason that after Xiang Yufei passed the Spark exam and entered Spark Japan, his biggest feeling was that he kept receiving blind date invitations.

The invitations were all extended by colleagues.

As a new employee at Xinghuo, Xiang Yufei felt embarrassed to refuse, and that's when he met Shinkawa Yumi.