Chapter 232: Tsubaki's Request The sight of her singing on the screen was akin to an angel, captivating everyone as they held their breath, all ears attuned to her voice.

Unlike the first title song, "Please Hold Me," this song carried a completely different vibe.

It felt like Tsukaki was bidding both a first and a final farewell to everyone present in this place.

Gradually, as her song concluded, she lifted her head to meet the audience, speaking in her usual tone.

"Hello.

I'm Sawano Tsukaki, playing the role of Tsukaki Sawano, the virtual idol of Virtuoid.

I apologize for greeting you through the screen today." On the screen, she seemed short of breath, clutching her chest briefly, taking a moment to steady herself.

"Though the day you all came to see our performance, I was admitted to the hospital soon after.

I want to get better soon and stand on stage confidently with my colleagues.

Will you all be there then too?" Did her question reach the audience? Her eyes, now large and moist, started pooling with tears.

"Thank you.

Thank you all"

She bowed repeatedly to the users seated in the audience, brushing her fallen hair back as she smiled.

But despite singing only one song, her cheeks were already flushed, and beads of sweat trickled down her neck and forehead, clearly indicating that Tsukaki wasn't in the best condition.

"Is she really okay?" Though anxious, recalling Tsukaki's face, long-awaited for this day, I couldn't simply stop the live performance here.

"I've arranged for a doctor just in case something happens.

If anything goes wrong, we can handle it promptly." At that moment, she spoke to the audience through the screen again.

"Now, the next song for all of you" Surely, Tsukaki wouldn't attempt to sing Sheryl's song in this situation, would she? Although it would undoubtedly be a special performance if she were in perfect condition, tackling a powerful Sheryl song with her current condition seemed a bit challenging.

But the collaborator she named turned out to be an unexpected surprise, defying everyone's expectations.

"No way, really?" "Oh, this feels entirely new!" The users present at the scene instantly understood her intention and cheered towards the screen.

At that moment, another person appeared behind Tsukaki.

With brown short hair, she sat on a chair placed on stage, delicately placing her guitar on her lap.

"Kanna?" Unexpectedly, as the audience was about to erupt into excitement at Kanna's sudden appearance, she and Tsukaki locked eyes.

Strumming the opening chords of Tsukaki's debut song, "Cheering Song," Kanna began playing her guitar.

"Dear you, it's been such a tough day" Smiling at each other during the song, even the users in the audience began to enjoy their live performance with warm hearts.

"Hmm, I had planned for a heroine duet live later" However, looking at the two on the screen, it felt much more natural than if it had been staged forcibly.

Kanna's surprise appearance caused a stir in the audience momentarily, yet Tsukaki's rendition of the cheering song, heard through her voice, brought a different feeling compared to Erica's version.

Users found themselves enjoying the performance of both these girls.

"I will always cheer for you" As the song ended, everyone in the audience stood up, applauding and cheering for the two singers.

"How many companies confirmed their participation?" "So far, along with us, Sensony, and even NEGA, several major third-party developers expressed their willingness.

Around 83 companies are expected to participate, including smaller enterprises." "The participation rate seems better than anticipated." "If we successfully conclude this event, the number of participating companies might increase significantly from next year." Listening to Mr.

Kawaguchi, I glanced over the document, wearing a satisfied smile before placing it back on the table.

"Shall we start preparations then? For the first-ever Tokyo Game Show." "The Game Show...

just hearing the title gives an exhilarating feeling." & The Tokyo Game Show slated for early December 1995 disappointed numerous gamers due to Mintendo's absence.

The anticipation of witnessing the graphics of the new Super Marigi series and the physical presence of Mintendo 64 mercilessly betrayed gamers' expectations, leading to this evaluation of the inaugural Tokyo Game Show: "A Game Show without Mintendo is not a true Game Show." Though Mintendo had indeed revived the gaming industry globally with Family and Super Family, they couldn't be perennially acknowledged as the kings.

They had vacated the throne for too long.

While Sensony, NEGA, and Pentagon were gearing up for their next-gen wars throughout 1995, Mintendo was exceedingly secretive about Mintendo 64.

All that was known was their usage of cartridges instead of CDs.

It was expected to boast the best performance among currently available consoles.

Super Marigi 64 in development for Mintendo 64 was set to revolutionize gaming as we knew it.

But due to the over-hyped advertising by Mintendo in magazines, gamers were starting to question if it was just a damp squib rather than an explosion of excitement.

Sometimes, it's crucial to detonate at the right moment, just like this.

In the special issue of the Fami-Telecom reporting Mintendo's absence, the next page carried this passage: "The second episode of Dragon Emblem 2 to premiere in the inaugural Tokyo Game Show." > Thank you for reading this far! You can access more chapters from HERE by joining my Patreon community.

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