Video Game Tycoon in Tokyo-Chapter 707: A Letter

"Huff... huff..."

"Great! That's awesome! Just one more!"

"Huff... huff..."

"Dragaux has been successfully repelled! You did it! That was amazing!"

In front of the TV, the wife had been playing Ring Fit Adventure for about twenty minutes, following her white-collar husband's instructions.

At first, she hadn't taken it seriously. After all, video games were just entertainment products, right? The so-called fitness element? Probably just a gimmick.

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That was a very normal way to think. Most people would have the same assumption.

But in reality, it wasn't that simple.

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Only by actually trying it could one truly understand how effective Ring Fit was.

The husband stood nearby, staring blankly as he watched his wife break out in a sweat.

This... this was totally worth it!

She was actually sweating that much?!

So the commercial hadn't exaggerated at all?

It was unbelievable.

He had been mentally prepared for it to be only half as effective—or even just 20 to 30% as effective as advertised.

He figured that even if it only delivered a fraction of what the commercial promised, that would still be acceptable.

But now, he realized it was delivering at full power—nothing exaggerated, nothing fake.

It was a huge and pleasant surprise.

This office worker considered himself a fairly lucky person in life. In his youth, he successfully won over the woman he loved most and married her. They later had a child together.

It was a truly happy life.

But ever since becoming a full-time white-collar employee, he hadn't felt much passion in a long time.

Work alone was exhausting. Thankfully, his wife had always been understanding and never distanced herself from him.

He had been hoping to reignite that spark somehow, but nothing had worked.

Even though his wife was still beautiful and had maintained herself well after giving birth, he hadn't felt that same youthful drive in a long time.

Yet now, in this moment, he suddenly felt that rush return.

His wife, flushed and glistening with sweat, was incredibly attractive.

"Huff... honey, I'm done. This thing is intense. I feel like it's even more effective than the treadmill and other machines I used before."

She sat down on the floor, exhausted.

The husband quickly brought her a glass of water. "Here, drink this!"

"Thanks, honey." She took it and drank it down in one gulp. It had been ages since she worked out this hard.

She hadn't expected it to actually be effective—and so effective at that.

She suddenly thought maybe this would become a new daily activity for her.

"So, what do you think of the game?" he asked.

"It's... amazing. In just a short time I feel like my whole body's falling apart—but it feels great afterward."

"I thought so too. Looks like I really made the right purchase this time!"

He looked visibly excited.

"Did you buy it just to get me to work out?" she asked.

"Well, not exactly. I just wanted to see you exercise. You look really good when you're working out."

He was totally honest.

His wife's face flushed red again.

It had been a long time since they had shared a moment like this.

Today's little fitness session had suddenly brought them closer again—mending what had slowly faded.

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Meanwhile, in the US, sociologist Jean had just finished a day of teaching and returned to his office for a break.

"Professor, there's a package for you."

A voice came from outside, and then someone pushed the door open.

Jean looked over and saw it was one of his students.

"A package? What package?" Jean was puzzled. He hadn't ordered anything recently, and no one had mentioned sending him anything.

"Well... it's addressed to Jean J. Albert. That's definitely you, professor. There's no one else on campus with that name."

"Who sent it?"

"It's from a company in San Francisco. Gamestar Electronic Entertainment—North America branch. Huh? That name sounds familiar."

"Gamestar?" Jean was surprised.

He certainly knew the company well.

But why would they send him something?

"Go ahead and open it," Jean said.

The student nodded and opened the package, taking out the contents.

"Professor, looks like it's their game console and a video game."

Jean was stunned.

The company had sent him a console and a game? What kind of move was this?

"Bring it over."

The student obediently handed over the console and game.

The console was Gamestar's latest model, the GSX.

The game was the newly released Ring Fit Adventure.

"Wait, professor, there's a letter too."

While handling the console, the student noticed a folded piece of paper tucked in between the contents. He picked it up and realized it was a letter, then handed it to Jean without reading it—it would've been rude.

Jean took it and started reading carefully.

"Heh... interesting."

Jean smiled with a complex expression.

"What's it say, professor?"

"Oh, the letter? They're just inviting me to try out their games. Seems like they want to change my opinion through experience."

"So... will you consider it?"

"Of course not," Jean said without hesitation.

"Video games are inherently addictive. Why should I change my view?"

"But... professor, won't you at least give the game a try?"

"Well... I suppose there's no harm in playing a little," Jean said, glancing at the console on his desk.

"Sure. I'll try it."

He was very confident. As a sociologist, there was no way he'd fall prey to some silly form of entertainment.

He did appreciate the sincerity in Gamestar's letter. They hadn't lashed out in response to his public criticism—that alone showed some maturity.

So he figured their product was at least worth a try.

Still, he held the same belief: this was just entertainment, and held no real social value.

As for the company sending him a game console, he decided to treat this as a kind of social experiment. He would test it himself—to prove that it meant nothing.

Ring Fit? It was just more gimmick than substance. Real fitness couldn't possibly come from a video game.

The letter didn't just recommend Ring Fit, either—it also listed several other games for him to try, as recommendations.

But Gamestar hadn't included those titles—just the list.

Jean didn't think it was necessary anyway. Trying Ring Fit alone would be more than enough.