May 21st, sunny.
The sky was blue and cloudless, golden sunlight slanting in from outside the window, spreading the heat from the star onto everyone in the room.
But Haru couldn't feel any warmth at this moment.
"I'm very sorry. Your professional abilities and experience are excellent, but they don't quite fit our company's current position requirements."
The interviewer wore a business smile and politely declined: "Thank you for coming to the interview. We'll add your resume to our talent pool, and perhaps there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future."
"Thank you, please be sure to notify me if there's an opportunity."
Haru managed to squeeze out a smile, shook hands with the interviewer, then walked out of the building where Tencent company was located.
Sigh, the largest gaming company in the country really wasn't that easy to get into.
Looking up at the sky, facing the blazing sun, Haru sighed wistfully.
Although he had been mentally prepared for failure, he still felt somewhat disappointed the moment the interview didn't pass.
Finding a job these days was really not easy—this was already the fourth failed interview...
Fortunately, Haru was someone who had experienced great storms.
Having been brutalized by Honkai many times, his stress resistance was extremely strong. After a brief moment of emotion, he adjusted his mindset back.
"There's still one more interview this afternoon, this is the last chance."
"If I fail again, I really won't be able to find any gaming companies in Nagazora City that are hiring in the short term..."
Haru's eyes were somewhat grave.
He hadn't told Elysia about the company going bankrupt, thinking that if he found a job soon, the girl wouldn't need to worry.
But if he couldn't find one, he'd have to consider what way to go NSFW while hiding it from Elysia.
"It's best not to let things develop to that point, or it'll become very troublesome."
Haru shook his head, his mind very rational.
Drawing doujins was hard to talk about. Making some quick money secretly was fine, but he still needed a legitimate job to sustain his future life.
"miHoYo Studio... even if it's just a small company, even if the salary isn't high, I must secure this job."
Haru encouraged himself internally.
The Cocoon of Finality's loop had been broken, Honkai no longer existed in the world, he no longer knew the future trajectory, and couldn't have repeated trial-and-error opportunities.
He could only work hard for life like an ordinary person.
But since he had decided not to live off Elysia and to shoulder the household burden together with her, Haru would persist in walking this path.
"Buzz!"
His phone vibrated at this moment.
Haru glanced at it—it was a text from Elysia.
[Pink Fairy♪: Is work going smoothly today? Remember to eat lunch on time. Do you need the fairy to cast magic to make the food taste better~♪]
Probably because they were in their honeymoon period...
Elysia often sent these kind of caring little texts, seemingly wanting to use this method to accompany him across the distance of space.
Some might find it too mushy, but Haru could feel the girl's pure and flawless love from it.
[Haru: No need, just eat well yourself. Don't be lazy and always eat takeout. Outside food is heavy in oil and salt and makes you gain weight easily.]
[Pink Fairy♪: Cough cough, beautiful girls like me don't gain weight.]
[Haru: Really? I seem to remember someone gained two pounds compared to last month.]
[Pink Fairy♪: You, you, how do you know? The fairy clearly deleted the scale records?!]
[Haru: I can feel this kind of thing just by hugging you once. Elysia, you've gained weight.]
Lies don't hurt people; truth is a sharp knife.
When Haru revealed the fact that the girl had gained weight, even the usually enthusiastic Elysia fell silent.
Oh no, was that comment just now a bit too straight-guy?
Haru scratched his cheek and quickly tapped on his phone screen a few times, adding another message.
[Haru: It's okay, being a bit plump is also very cute. Besides, your figure is still voluptuous where it should be and slender where it should be. The weight went to all the right places, and I really like it.]
[Pink Fairy♪: Really? You can't lie to me. You really don't hate that I've gained weight?]
[Haru: You're my fiancée. In sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, I'll always love you, let alone just gaining two pounds.]
[Pink Fairy♪: Wu! Bad Haru, it's not that time yet, how can you suddenly say such rule-breaking lines.]
[Pink Fairy♪: But the fairy forgives you. Hmm, I'll eat a light salad for lunch today. Fat is the enemy of beautiful girls. Even if you like it, the fairy won't get any fatter.]
Looking at the messages Elysia sent, Haru could already imagine the girl touching the soft flesh on her belly while pouting.
My fiancée is just so cute!
The corners of Haru's mouth curved up slightly. He sent Elysia an encouraging message, and his originally grave expression also became gentle.
The gloom from the morning's failed interview was swept away completely. Now Haru felt full of determination!
To give Elysia a grand wedding, to buy a luxurious wedding house, to make married life more comfortable, to give future children better conditions—
He absolutely had to find a good job!
Haru clenched his fist with fighting spirit, shouldering a man's responsibilities. He couldn't fail this afternoon's interview!
"Since there's still time, let me prepare a bit more."
Finding a random roadside shop for lunch, Haru mentally simulated the interview process while eating.
Artist interviews were relatively simple...
Usually, you'd show past works to the interviewer, then introduce your work experience and abilities, like your specialty art styles and design thinking.
Since miHoYo Studio decided to interview him after seeing his submitted resume, it proved his artistic skills should meet the position requirements.
Of course, it was also possible they valued his few months of experience at JuZha company?
In front of Tencent Games, JuZha was just a small mobile game company that couldn't make it to the big stage.
But compared to miHoYo Studio, which only had one indie game work with dismal sales, JuZha company was already a well-known big senior in China.
Plus JuZha company's bankruptcy wasn't due to art problems—in fact, only the art was worth looking at in the entire game—so Haru's resume was quite valuable to miHoYo Studio.
"I should have no problem passing the ability test. The only potential issue is probably salary and benefits."
"Small companies won't offer high salaries, and I can accept that... I'm just afraid of meeting those penny-pinching types who lowball too much. Then I'd have to find ways to convince them."
Haru frowned slightly, thinking about how to negotiate on salary and benefits.
He heard that the boss who acquired miHoYo Studio seemed to be a foreigner, apparently from Russia.
Maybe he could find a chance to drink a few glasses with them and use that method to convince them to offer a reasonable salary?
Haru's mind raced through various thoughts. He finished the last few bites of lunch, paid the bill, and got up.
He had considered all the problems he might encounter. It was time to go to miHoYo Studio's location for the interview!