Chapter 149 Valentine's Day
February 14th, Valentine's Day.
On this day, Mirongko ran out of school right after class without going to her favorite confectionery shop.
Instead, he went straight to an electrical appliance retail store not far from the school. From a distance, he could see the poster of the limited edition Walkman in sight.
She unconsciously quickened her pace and was already panting by the time she arrived at the retail store.
However, the scene in front of her made her heart sink. There was a long dark queue and she didn't know how long it would end.
Besides, she doubted whether there were as many people queuing for Walkmans in the store as outside.
"Miyoko, are you here to buy kiss ta lk too?" Miyoko's classmate Tony leaned his head out of the line and asked curiously.
"Ha!" Meirongzi nodded, and the team in front of her made her brows frown.
"Hey, do you have a crush on someone? Who is it, is it that guy Kenta?" Tony looked incredulous.
"No way~" Mirongzi rolled her eyes at him and then ran towards the subway station.
I don't like that wooden guy at all. Also, it's the girls' confession day, why is Tony joining in the fun?
Could he be... Oh my! Meirongzi shuddered, then quickly shook her head to get rid of those messy images.
Rushing to the subway station, Mirongzi successfully squeezed into the carriage at the moment the door was about to close.
Fortunately, it is not the morning rush hour, otherwise it would be impossible to squeeze into the train without the manual assistance of the conductor.
The reason why Mieko squeezed into the subway was that she planned to go directly to a large electrical appliance store like Yodobashi.
The small retail stores near the school are definitely not available, so I can only go to the shopping mall.
However, to Mieko's great disappointment, when she arrived at the first floor lobby of Yodobachi.
There are no fewer people here than in school, and there may even be more.
And as if they had anticipated such a scene, Yodobashi set up a special booth for Shirakawa Electric in the lobby on the first floor.
Only such an open space can accommodate such a densely packed crowd of people queuing.
Fortunately, although there are many people here, most of them just take their things and leave.
Because they are basically people who have made reservations before, they come here to pay and pick up the goods, which saves the selection process, so the process is very fast.
Mirongzi estimated that it would be her turn in about ten minutes, so she prepared to join the queue without hesitation.
Moreover, most of the people here are office workers, they are not as noisy as the group of people in school. Although there are many people, they seem to be in good order.
Just as Mieko walked to the end and was about to line up, suddenly a somewhat special booth on the other side of the hall attracted her attention.
Huh? Sony Walkman Valentine's Day promotion?
Sony also has an event? I haven’t heard of it.
Of course Mieko knew the name of Sony, and she had also heard of their walkman.
Why are all the Walkmans having promotions on the same day? When did the Walkman become equated with Valentine's Day?
With curiosity in her heart, Meirongzi walked briskly with her short legs and headed straight for the Sony booth, with no obstructions along the way .
Why was it so smooth? Because there was no one there.
The booth was empty, nothing stood out. No, just being empty was already eye-catching.
A staff member standing behind the booth immediately smiled warmly when he saw a customer coming.
These are the only two customers this morning, so we must not neglect them.
"Hello, welcome to Sony Walkman's Valentine's Day exclusive event.
Just buy a walkman and a CRF-320 radio and you can enjoy special discounts.
Two of the latest models only cost 40,000 yen~"
Mirongzi blinked, looked at the square blue-gray walkman, and then looked at the larger black radio next to it.
She raised her head and asked in surprise, "That's it?"
"Eh" stff-san, who was originally smiling behind the booth, suddenly froze in expression.
Did you discuss this beforehand? Why is everyone asking this?
"Excuse me," polite Mieko bowed, then ran back to the Shirakawa Electric booth next door to queue up.
The staff member Sang was left behind, gradually becoming disheveled in the empty space.
What the hell? Walkman and radio, what a magical combination.
How do they relate to Valentine's Day?
Another 40,000 yen, with the discount, I can buy a pair of Kiss Talk.
Mirongzi felt sorry for wasting two minutes of her time, as during that time more than a dozen people in the line had already finished their shopping and checked out.
…
Time goes back to morning.
Kozo Ozone was sitting on the sofa, reading a newspaper while waiting for his wife to prepare breakfast.
Seeing the advertisement of Shirakawa Electric in the newspaper in his hand, Ozone Kozo threw the newspaper aside in disgust.
He picked up the remote control, turned on the TV, and switched to the morning news channel.
"Welcome to Fuji TV's Good Morning! Nice Day program.
Today is Valentine's Day, a romantic holiday that many people look forward to.
Unlike previous years, this year chocolate is the first choice for everyone to express their love.
Another magical product has also become the first choice for young people when choosing gifts.
Please look at the images sent back to us by the staff on site..."
Ozone Kozo glanced at it casually and didn't care.
Hmm? Wait, this thing looks familiar.
After seeing the picture on TV clearly, he stood up in shock, and the remote control in his hand did not hold firmly and fell to the ground.
In the picture, the rolling shutter of the shopping mall has just been raised early in the morning and is not even halfway up.
Suddenly, a large group of people bent over and squeezed in, then went straight to the booths and counters in the center of the hall.
The scene of panic was similar to the one during the oil crisis two years ago when middle-aged women and housewives rushed to buy toilet paper.
But now the crowded crowd is mainly composed of young people, and they move much faster than the aunts.
Or it may be similar to the zero-dollar shopping scene in the United States in later generations, the only difference is who paid and who didn't.
What really made Ozone Yukizo lose his composure was that the poster hanging in the center of the hall was too familiar.
Isn't that the product of Shirakawa Electric that I have always looked down upon?
The wife who heard the noise outside couldn't help but come out of the kitchen and asked, "What's wrong?"
However, Ozone Kozo had no time to pay attention to his wife. He hurriedly changed into his suit, picked up his briefcase and prepared to go out.
"Hey, you haven't had breakfast yet." The wife kindly reminded.
"I have an urgent matter!" Ozone Yukizo's voice came from outside the door.
…
On Valentine's Day, most electrical appliance retail stores in Tokyo saw a peak in traffic.
After three days of advertising bombardment, from television to newspapers, to street posters, to trams and subways, Shirakawa Electric's Valentine's Day marketing was almost everywhere in the streets and alleys of Tokyo.
With such high-intensity advertising, it is hard not to pay attention.
Novel advertising, the gimmick of a trip to Hawaii, eye-catching advertising certificates, and real discounts.
With all these buffs stacked up, the theme of "Kiss Talk" has completely sparked people's discussion.
The retail store's reservation phone had already been flooded with calls, and even worse, many people called Shirakawa Electric directly.
As a result, orders from major channel dealers have increased again and again. Fortunately, Shirakawa Electric has made sufficient preparations this time, and the stock in the warehouse can already meet most of the needs.
When Valentine's Day arrives, crowds of people flock to shopping malls and electronics stores.
Such a sensational scene even alarmed the TV station's morning news program.
This is not a PR job hired by Shirakawa Electric. It is the popularity created by this social phenomenon that has attracted the attention of the media.
Not to mention Valentine's Day, the sales of Shirakawa Electric's Flashman were so hot.
As the initiator of our Valentine's Day marketing campaign, what is President Shirakawa doing?
Well, I'm being lazy.
"Hmm~" Baichuan Feng lay on the bed with his upper body naked, closing his eyes comfortably.
Yuko Tanaka's delicate little hands were kneading his shoulders regularly.
"It feels so good~ Senior sister's cooking skills have improved."
Shirakawa Kaede, who was in the sage time, was pinched by Tanaka Yuko until he fell asleep.
"How greedy!" Tanaka Yuko complained, but her pretty face turned red with embarrassment.
Last night, this guy came to visit me again in the name of sending warmth, and then...
After massaging him for a while, Yuko Tanaka felt exhausted.
So I just lay on his back, rested my chin on his shoulder, and took a rest with my eyes slightly closed.
After a long while, she finally reminded him, "Don't fall asleep. We have guests to see today."
"Hai~ Hai~" Baichuan Feng drawled out his voice.
Alas, the president is busy all day.
