Abstract: An object is to provide a user with motivation to enjoy waking up in the morning and guide the user to sufficient awakening by generating a breeding event in a breeding game of a virtual life form when the user wakes up in the morning. A game server that manages progress of a breeding game of a virtual life form can provide a user with motivation to enjoy waking up in the morning and guide the user to sufficient awakening by generating a breeding event in a breeding game of a virtual life form when the user wakes up in the morning. The game server includes circuitry configured to acquire a wake-up time of a user; and a update the breeding game in accordance with the acquired wake-up time.

Abstract: Provided are a plant raw material liquid and a beverage that are reliably prevented from containing an alcohol and have excellent flavor, and a method related thereto. A method according to the present invention includes bringing a first plant raw material liquid into contact with inactivated yeast to produce a second plant raw material liquid to be used for production of a beverage. The method may also further include producing the beverage using the second plant raw material liquid.