69novels Chapter 43 How did you get up here?
Chapter 43 How did you get up here?
"Mad...Mad Dog Bro?"
Yuta Shirakawa completely ignored the so-called generous conditions that followed; all his attention was drawn to the opening line, "Mad Dog Bro."
He dared not imagine how devastated he would become if this account continued to haunt him.
This doesn't match his personality at all!
Seeing the sunglasses-wearing man still rambling on and occasionally throwing in a "mad dog" insult, Shirakawa Yuta couldn't take it anymore and interrupted him, "You said you're the coach, right?"
"Yes! I'm the coach of FQ Club. Your reactions are quick and your gameplay is smooth. Are you interested in joining us? Although we're just a small club right now, the future..."
"Beat me first. If you want to be a coach, let me see if you have the ability."
"Well,"
The man in sunglasses hesitated for a moment. In his mind, boys of this age, especially those who love playing games and are good at it, would be excited and accept the invitation from a professional club and have the potential to become professional players.
What's going on with the other party?
Yuta Shirakawa, seeing the other person standing still, said impatiently, "Are you going to fight or not? If not, go down and get someone else."
The man in sunglasses was taken aback by the retort. After taking a deep breath, he said again:
"Mad Dog Bro, let me tell you my identity again, I am..."
"I know, Coach, I'm just asking you whether you're going to play or not."
If the other person hadn't mentioned "Mad Dog Bro," things would have been fine. But the fact that he said it made Shirakawa Yuta even angrier, and he didn't want to hear what he had to say next.
Let alone the fact that he has no intention of becoming a professional player now, even if he did go to play professionally, just based on the name "Mad Dog Bro" he would never go to that lousy FQ!
It doesn't sound like a good name!
After a long silence, the man in sunglasses slowly uttered a single word: "Fight!"
He decided to teach the other party a lesson first. Although he was just a coach, which coach didn't start as a professional player?
Even though Masahiro Kojima just lost to his opponent, he felt that he still had a chance to win because he was younger than the former world champion.
"If you're going to fight, sit down. You choose your opponent first."
The man in sunglasses didn't stand on ceremony and immediately chose the muscular man, White Wolf, who was wearing a white karate uniform and had a red ribbon tied around his head.
Yuta Shirakawa instinctively wanted to choose Mad Dog, but when he was deciding, he thought that if he continued to play like this, he might never be able to shake off the title of "Mad Dog Bro," so he decisively changed his choice and finally chose the blond guy, who was also a muscular man.
The man in sunglasses was delighted to see that the other man had chosen the blond guy, because the other man's intimidating presence with the mad dog was indeed too strong, and he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to control him.
But if the other side chooses the blond guy, then it's uncertain who will win or lose.
But... ideals are lofty, reality is harsh.
As a coach and former professional player, he does have ability, but not that much.
He only lasted ten seconds longer than the previous hat-wearing guy before being defeated.
But he wasn't angry at all. Instead, his eyes grew brighter and brighter, as if he had seen a rare gem. His eyes were fixed on Shirakawa Yuta.
In the brief match just now, he really felt the potential of his opponent. If he could sign him, it wouldn't be impossible for FQ Club to soar to new heights in this project!
Thinking of this, the man in sunglasses looked at Shirakawa Yuta with even more fervor!
Upon feeling that burning gaze, Shirakawa Yuta instinctively took a step back and frowned as he said:
"What are you trying to do? And I'm warning you, if you call me Mad Dog again, I'll kick you out."
The man in sunglasses ignored the caution in Shirakawa Yuta's words and excitedly stepped forward to shake Shirakawa Yuta's hand, even after the latter quickly dodged it, he said without any concern:
"Hey...uh, classmate, join our club! Just tell us what you want!"
Without hesitation, Shirakawa Yuta refused outright, saying, "I'm not interested."
"Let me tell you about our club's terms first. The monthly base salary is 200,000 yen. Although it may not sound like much, our club and the players split the prize money 30/70, with the players receiving 70%. We also provide accommodation..."
"Alright, I'm really not interested, that's enough."
The man in sunglasses wanted to say something more, but after seeing Shirakawa Yuta's impatient expression, he had no choice but to shut up.
However, he did not give up completely. Instead, he took out a business card from his pocket and handed it over with both hands.
"If you change your mind, please feel free to contact me."
Yuta Shirakawa knew that if he didn't accept the business card, this matter would probably never end.
He had no choice but to accept the business card. Watching the other person leave, still looking somewhat reluctant, if he didn't know that the other person just wanted to sign him as a player, he would have really thought that the other person had some kind of weird quirk.
However, he was really not interested in being a professional player. Not to mention that the total salary he earned in a year might not even be as high as his monthly salary as a comic artist, why would he give a share of the tournament prize money to the club?
Street Fighter isn't just for professional players; ordinary players can also participate after achieving a world ranking. And as far as he knows, Capcom is offering a lot of world ranking points as a reward for this tournament.
If he can win the championship, he can basically secure a spot in the World Championship. Moreover, his skills don't need to be developed by a club. Signing with a club means accepting their arrangements, which is just asking for trouble.
He shook his head, casually put the business card aside, and was about to shout "Next!" to the audience again when he was surprised to see that a girl was already standing on the stage.
Moreover, he knew that person, and he was even one of the Capcom people who came with him—Hoshino Tsukizuru!
Yuta Shirakawa looked at her in surprise and said, "Why did you come up here?"
Hoshino Tsukizuru glanced around at the rather short seat, then pulled a pack of wet wipes from his pocket with a hint of disdain. As he wiped the seat, he casually said, "Of course I'm here to challenge you."
Shirakawa Yuta: "?"
Yuta Shirakawa: "We came together."
"Yeah, who says I can't challenge you just because we came together?"
After wiping the stool clean and sitting down, Hoshino Tsukizuru took out a new wet wipe and started wiping the joystick and buttons.
"...You're right, but," Shirakawa Yuta suddenly said as if he had thought of something, "you're not trying to get revenge for losing in kendo, are you?"
"Ha, you're overthinking it."
Hoshino Tsukizuru rolled her eyes at him dismissively. "But whatever you say, goes."