At 7:17 in the m, on Sunday—

  "Dad, I e with you to work ter?"

  Kaminari, who had just returned home from a m run with Midnight, called out to his father the moment he walked through the door. His father was sitting on the couch, reading a neer as he waited for breakfast.

  "Pika!"

  Pikachu echoed from Kaminari's feet.

  Kaminari's father gently folded the neer, looked at his son sitting beside him with a hint of fusion, and asked, "What's the matter?"

  "Well, the new song is ready, and the 'Pikachu Band' o record it. We also o practie of our older songs."

  "Oh?!"

  Hearing this, his father raised his eyebrows in surprise, a gesture that Kaminari had ied from him.

  No, actually, the reverse was true. Kaminari's habit was a copy of his father's.

  "You finished a new song already?"

  "Did you focus on this instead of studying?"

  Kaminari scratched the back of his head awkwardly when he saw his father frowning slightly. As the saying goes, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, and Kaminari's father could instantly read his son like an open book.

  "How did your midterm exam go yesterday?"

  "Uh… I think I got around seven wrong."

  Kaminari hesitated, his expression flicted. This was the first time, since gaining his memories from the time travel, that he'd felt like a bad student in front of his parents.

  "Hah."

  Sure enough, his father sighed in slight disappoi upon hearing this. His son had always excelled academically, often earning perfect scores.

  While Kaminari was already exceptional in many ways, hearing that his grades had dropped still irked his father. After all, as parents, it was only natural for them to believe that academics should take priority.

  "Son, I know you're set on being a star and a Hero, and you've already achieved remarkable things in both areas.

  "But I hope you don't fet the importance of your studies. The pany is growing bigger and bigger, and your mother and I aren't getting any younger…"

  "One day, you'll have to take over everything. What will you do if you're not prepared?"

  Rather than scolding Kaminari, his father spoke with genuine , his tone serious but uanding. He trusted his son would uand.

  "Uh… don't worry. I'll work hard in school and make sure I'm ready to run the pany someday!" Kaminari responded early, showing no trapatience.

  Some people might feel rebellious in suents, defiantly deg that they didn't want to i anything from their family and would carve their own path. But Kaminari wasn't like that.

  He didn't see iing what his parents had built as a burden or something to reject. On the trary, he viewed it as a natural progression.

  After all, hadn't he tributed to the pany's success too?

  "Hmm… why do these roles—entrepreneur, celebrity, and Hero—feel so familiar?"

  Kaminari's thoughts began to drift, and he suddenly found himself daydreaming. After a moment, a specific image popped into his head.

  "Iron Man, Tony Stark!"

  Although there were some differences betweehe parallels were undeniable. Of course, Stark was far more successful right now, but who could say what the future held?

  "Kaminari? Kaminari!"

  The sound of snapping fingers jolted him back to reality. Blinking, he realized his father was calling him.

  "Sorry, I got distracted…"

  "Distracted? What were you thinking about?" his father asked curiously.

  "Uh… you were talking about the pany, so I was just thinking about its development," Kaminari said, scratg his head as he came up with an excuse.

  "Speaking of which, does the pany have the capacity to handle a sed IP right now? Also, what about the idea I mentioned before about starting a game developmement?"

  "A sed IP?!"

  Kaminari's words clearly startled his father. He didn't even catch the rest of the question.

  "You're saying… you have another IP that could rival 'Pokémon'?"

  His tone rose iement, loud enough to draw Kaminari's mother from the kit, where she was frying eggs. She called out, "What's this about an IP that's as big as 'Pokémon'?"

  "Well, yeah, but the key question is whether the pany ha," Kaminari said, l his voice cautiously.

  "Hmm…"

  His father's expression shifted to one of deep thought. Ihe entire pany was currently focused on maximizing the potential of "Pokémon." Could they really juggle a brand-new IP as well?

  At this point, Kaminari's mother, wearing an apron with a Squirtle design on it, suggested, "Why don't we start with a ic series first?

  "We could wait until the iishes before releasing an animated series. By that time, we'd have more resources or could expand our staff. Wouldn't that work?"

  "That… does make sense," Kaminari's father hough there was still a hint of in his expression. "But do you have enough time to hahis?"

  Even though he was eager for another "moree," he didn't want Kaminari to sacrifice his education for it.

  "It's not a big deal," Kaminari replied fidently. "Just like with 'Pokémon,' I'll hahe general framework and maiings, then leave the rest to others."

  As he spoke, Kaminari mentally sifted through potential IPs. He briefly sidered "Digimon" but ultimately dismissed it.

  To him, "Digimooo simir to "Pokémon," and its earning potential didn't quite match up.

  , he thought about the iic superhero IPs "Marvel" and "DC." Of course, in his hands, the two wouldn't be separated.

  In his previous life, he'd always dreamed of seeing Superman fight the Hulk. If he had the this life, he'd absolutely make it happen!

  But then again, in this world where Heroes were everywhere, the market was already saturated with simir cepts. Almost every major try had its own equivalent of superhero franchises.

  Would "Marvel" or "DC" still have the same impact here as they did in his past life?

  "Hmm… maybe I should start small. Something like 'Batman.'"

  Kaminari felt that a dark Hero like Batman, which was rare in this world, could create a unique buzz. From there, he could gradually expand the story to include other Heroes.

  Still, another IP came to mind. While its earning potential wasn't quite on the level of "Pokémon" or "Marvel," it was signifitly better than "Digimon."

  The best part? Once he set up the core framework, he wouldn't o do much else.

  "Dad, I'll give you the details of the IP within a week. After that, you find a good artist to start the ic series," Kaminari said, having made up his mind.

  "Alright. Let's eat first, and you give us a brief overview," his father replied, smiling in anticipation.

  "Okay. The name of this IP is 'Yu-Gi-Oh!'"

  At the same time, Kaminari had a bold idea: he wao ask Dr. Tenma if it ossible to create real-life Duel Disks and dueling arenas.

  Also, why not link "Yu-Gi-Oh!" with "Pokémon"? For example, they could design Pokémon-themed card decks!

  During breakfast, Kaminari excitedly shared his ideas with his parents, his imagination running wild as he outlihe possibilities.

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