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"I'm sorry, I always feel like I've let you all down."

"No, you didn't do anything wrong. In the end, you just wrote down the facts. No law can punish someone who tells the truth."

Seeing him keep apologizing, Izumi Masamune suddenly felt a pang of heartache.

In terms of personality, Kyosuke Kosaka is very similar to himself; they are the same type of person.

Moreover, he also restrained his desires and did not actually make a move.

But in such cases, one can only say that fate plays tricks on people.

“I met your father a few days ago. He seems to be a very hot-tempered person. Do you have a way to get through this?”

"At times like this, all I can do is grit my teeth and bear it. I've been hesitating these past few days, considering eloping, severing ties with my father, or committing suicide together, but in the end I decided to go home and face the punishment. Of course, that also means I have to be separated from Kirino forever."

"...Do you need me to speak for you?"

"No need. You just need to revise the novel properly, and that will be the greatest help to us. The rest is a matter for the Kousaka family."

"Ah."

At that moment, Izumi Masamune suddenly felt a pang of nostalgia for the past.

If my father were still alive and knew that I liked Sagiri, I wonder what his attitude would be?

Although she is his adopted sister, if he wants to marry Sagiri, both of his parents must divorce first.

Hmm... I always feel like my legs are actually a little dangerous.

Chapter 215 Kyosuke Kousaka in the Orthopedic Ward

After seeing the Kousaka siblings off, Izumi Masamune immediately dialed Hayase Masamune's number and quickly recounted what had just happened.

"...Therefore, I plan to revise the later plot again, and try to reduce the romance part."

"After all, they are biological siblings, and a real romantic relationship would have too much of an impact."

"In this way, the only people who know the truth are Kosaka's parents. And the only people who will be angry are their family members."

[No problem, this revision is great. I've actually been thinking about this issue myself.]

[I definitely can't write overly dramatic plots; otherwise, it could easily drive people to despair.]

Having received permission to make the revisions, Izumi Masamune breathed a sigh of relief and then asked:

Are those two... really biological siblings? Is it possible they're not related by blood?

Unfortunately, this is reality.

"That's it..."

Izumi Masamune suddenly couldn't feel any sympathy for Kousaka Kyosuke. Although he was the male protagonist of his own work and his personality was very similar to his own, a biological sister and an adopted sister were completely different concepts.

Although he claims he didn't intervene, and the storyline provided by Hayase says so, who knows if it's true or not.

Thinking of this, Izumi Masamune shook his head repeatedly, banishing this terrible idea from his mind.

If you don't even believe in your own male protagonist, you'll definitely bring a lot of emotions into the writing later on, and then you won't be able to continue writing.

"When Kousaka Kyosuke left, he said he would apologize to his family and do everything he could to gain their forgiveness. I wonder what the situation is like over there now?"

[I'll send someone over to check it out, and try not to cause too much of a commotion.]

“I remember the way to the Kousaka family’s house. I’ll go too.”

……

It was the next day when Izumi Masamune saw Kousaka Kyosuke again.

The location was a hospital in Tokyo that specializes in orthopedic treatment.

Looking at Kyosuke Kousaka covered in plaster casts, Masamune Izumi fell silent for a long time before finally speaking:

"Feel sorry."

"No need to apologize. Actually, I should thank you."

Kyosuke Kosaka tilted his head back and said weakly:

“Before, I was actually worried about my future with Kirino.”

“I’m not sure how long I can put up with it, and I’m not sure how long she can put up with it either. This strange relationship can’t possibly last forever.”

"If either side crosses the line, that's the biggest problem. It's not a cliff or a wall ahead, it's real hell."

“I have always felt very guilty. In my father’s eyes, I am an ordinary high school student and a good child who will not cause trouble for my family.”

"But in reality, I am a pervert who almost violated the greatest taboo in humankind."

"Reality is not a novel; it's impossible to only think about oneself and completely disregard the feelings of others."

“After I got home yesterday afternoon, I knelt in the living room until my father came home in the evening. After he finished telling me what he had done, I suddenly breathed a sigh of relief when I saw his face turn ashen as he looked around for a stick.”

"Kirino has been sent abroad, and with the money from the contract, we probably won't see each other for several years. I've also made an agreement with my father that we won't contact Kirino again until we get married."

"Don't write these things into your novel."

"Yes, don't worry." Izumi Masamune smiled. "The novel will end with your romance with the black cat. To avoid accidentally writing something off-topic, I've already written the ending and hung it on my computer desk."

"That's good, thank you."

"I am. Thank you. When you came to my house yesterday, I was worried that you might suddenly punch me."

“I couldn’t see any fear in you at the time. Besides, how could I possibly lay a hand on you? We were the ones who did wrong, not you.”

Izumi Masamune hesitated for a few seconds before slowly speaking:

"Actually, I think you and the black cat are quite a good match."

"...Thank you. Please increase the black cat's role in the novel. As for reality, I'm already like this, so we'll see in the future."

"If you can find a girlfriend and get married, your parents should be able to rest easy, right? Kirino will probably give up too."

"Well, I'll consider it."

Upon noticing his unusually gloomy expression, Izumi Masamune quickly realized that he was probably thinking about Kirino marrying someone else.

As someone who also has a sister complex, he understands this feeling very well.

But there's nothing we can do about it; there are always some things in life that we can't control.

"Huh…?"

The next moment, he suddenly realized something.

The reason why Eromanga is inferior to my sister might lie here.

Compared to Kyosuke Kosaka, things were going far too smoothly for them.

Whether it's the current situation of being non-biological siblings or the good relationship between his sister and himself, everything has gone smoothly.

A life without any major setbacks is certainly not as interesting as a story filled with constant and intense conflicts.

"I understand!"

"What's wrong?" Kyosuke Kousaka looked at him, puzzled.

"I suddenly had an idea for how to write this novel. Sorry, I'll have to leave for a bit and come back to see you another day."

Just as he lifted his foot, Izumi Masamune suddenly turned around and asked:

"By the way, was someone taking care of you while you were in the hospital?"

“I don’t know…” Kyosuke Kosaka sighed. “My parents were very angry yesterday, and I don’t know if they arranged for someone to take care of me.”

"I see, I understand!"

"What do you unserstand?"

Upon discovering that Izumi Masamune had already left, Kousaka Kyosuke could only sigh helplessly.

Having ended up in this predicament is entirely of their own making, and they have no one else to blame but themselves.

This is for the best; it's better than the previous stalemate between Kirino and me, where we didn't know who would give in to their feelings first.

Upon leaving the hospital, Izumi Masamune immediately dialed Hayase Masamune's number.

"President Hayase, I came to the hospital today to visit Kyosuke Kosaka. He is seriously injured, his whole body is in casts, and he can't move anything below his neck."

"Hmm." Knowing that he still had something to say, Masamune simply responded without interrupting.

"Could you pay to hire Black Cat to take care of him? We plan to make Black Cat the main female character later on, but I don't know her very well, and the story outline you provided doesn't describe her much."

"No problem, I'll arrange it right away."

"Thank you."

Izumi Masamune breathed a sigh of relief. As expected of President Hayase, he would act immediately no matter what the matter was.

"I've discovered why Eromanga isn't very popular: Sagiri doesn't like to go out, which makes it difficult to create new stories. So, I'm going to try to find a way to take Sagiri out and do everything I can to create new interesting stories."

"In that case, I have a suggestion. If you are confident enough in her feelings for you, you might try using reverse psychology."

"?? How so?"

"Use the excuse of getting closer to a girl to create emotional fluctuations in her. For example, under the pretext of gathering information, create a situation where 'either you go out and play together, or you go out and play with other girls.'"

"I see, I'll give it a try."

"I recommend Yamada Elf."

"Um... We have a good relationship in the anime and novel, but in reality, the fairy didn't move to my neighborhood, and we're not that close. I'm planning to ask Takasago for help; she's a nice person and shouldn't refuse."

"You decide what to do. I hope you can get her back to normal soon."

"Well, that's what I thought too."

Izumi Masamune nodded seriously.

Compared to a sister who is forever a shut-in, a sister who has gone through countless hardships to finally step out of her room and can interact normally with people is more charming.

Chapter 216 How can you be sure he really likes you?

Meanwhile, Masamune and Watanabe Hayato were having tea in the living room of the Kousaka family home.