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My Game "Tachibana's Popularity is Great" by Terameki

Introduction:

Having transmigrated into a yuri-themed galgame, Lu Zhao only wants to find out why he transmigrated and figure out how to go back, but unfortunately, he is surrounded by women who covet his body.

Lu Zhao: Everyone here is a romanceable character, please don't try to date them all at once!

P.S.: 1v1, official pairing is Si Ling, who appears in Volume 2.

Chapter 1 Time Travel Always Comes Unexpectedly

A biting gust of cold wind blew straight at his face, and Lu Zhao shivered. He subconsciously hugged his arms, only to find that he was no longer wearing the summer t-shirt he used to wear.

Hmm? Isn't it summer now?

She looked at the unfamiliar British-style trench coat she was wearing with a dazed expression, then looked around blankly.

If I remember correctly, she should be at the junior's house, right?

Since joining the club at the beginning of the semester, a junior classmate who is particularly close to her mentioned a dating game. One of the romanceable characters in the game has the same name as her, so they agreed to go to the junior classmate's house on Sunday to try out the game.

As soon as she clicked on the game called "Lingzu", everything suddenly went black.

And then... no more.

Lu Zhao stood there, looking around in confusion. This must be some kind of suburban area, with hardly anyone around. There was a bus stop about 300 meters ahead, and less than 50 meters behind her was a factory that looked like it had been abandoned for a long time. It was empty and there was no one there.

So, why am I suddenly here?

Could it be a kidnapping?

But surely they wouldn't just wander into such an unfamiliar place in the blink of an eye, would they?

She checked herself and found nothing but a smartphone that didn't belong to her. She tried to turn it on, but she didn't recognize any of the app icons.

And most importantly, there is no signal here.

Just as she was trying to leave to seek help, a cold female voice came from behind her: "Lu Zhao, what are you standing here for?"

There are still people here!

She turned around happily, intending to ask the other person for help to leave this awful place, but she froze when she saw who it was.

The woman who suddenly spoke to her was very beautiful. Her sharp eyes were staring at her with a commanding presence. Her expensive beige skirt perfectly accentuated her figure, and paired with matching high heels, she made Lu Zhao feel inexplicably pressured.

This person seems to be dressed for a different season than her.

Lu Zhao swallowed hard. Judging from his appearance, the other person didn't seem like someone easy to get along with.

However, she is not one to judge by appearances. Even if there are difficulties, she has to step up, since she is the only other living person left here besides herself.

"What are you standing there for? Did you hit your head the day before yesterday and make it stupid?" The other person frowned, clearly displeased with her unfamiliar gaze.

Huh? Do they know each other?

Lu Zhao blinked in surprise, about to ask her a question, but the other person continued, "Aren't you going in yet?"

Go in? Go in where?

What about that abandoned factory in the background?

She looked back in bewilderment, and after confirming that this was the only building in the area, she weakly began to speak: "I..."

The woman's displeasure grew more pronounced. She walked right past her and reached out to point at an inconspicuous little groove on the factory's half-closed iron gate.

"Beep—Chi Ying, head of the monitoring department, welcome in."

As an electronic female voice rang out, the factory in front of him gradually blurred in Lu Zhao's astonished gaze, transforming into an extremely modern building.

Holy crap! What kind of cutting-edge technology is this?

Chi Ying turned around and saw that she was still standing there, so she simply reached out and pulled her: "Aren't you going in? Are you going to wait here in the cold wind?"

"Hey, don't... Ouch!" Lu Zhao was trying to dodge her hand, but he didn't know that he had touched a nerve, and he was in so much pain that he bent over.

How could her shoulder be like this...?

Where she couldn't see, Chi Ying's hand froze in mid-air, a hint of annoyance flashing across her previously imposing eyes. "Sorry, I forgot you were injured."

What the hell is this?! When was she ever injured?!

Lu Zhao winced in pain and reached for his left shoulder, only to find a thick bandage with a faint smell of blood.

"Minister Chi Ying, right?" She straightened up with a pained expression, her eyes filled with confusion and panic about the current situation. "Can you explain to me what's going on?"

Why did she suddenly come to this strange place? Why does Chi Ying know her? And why does she have such serious injuries?

All of this was somewhat shattering Lu Zhao's perception of reality, and she needed to find a reasonable explanation for it all.

"You forgot? The day before yesterday, during a mission, you saved a girl and were injured by the crazed target." Chi Ying was clearly surprised as well.

However, what surprised her was the unfamiliar look in Lu Zhao's eyes when he looked at her.

Could it be that brain damage was not detected during the previous examination?

Thinking of this, without saying another word, she pulled Lu Zhao toward the high-tech building, saying, "Come with me, I'll take you for another full-body checkup!"

"Hey! I haven't... Ouch, ouch, ouch!" Lu Zhao cried out in pain, his body feeling as if all his strength had been drained, and he could only let Chi Ying pull him forward.

Oh no, could she have run into human traffickers?

As Lu Zhao stepped into the elevator and watched Chi Ying press the button for the second basement level, his eyes trembled once again.

But are human traffickers really that good-looking?

She huddled in the corner, cautiously observing the woman in front of her.

They say you can't judge a book by its cover, but I never expected that such a beautiful woman would have such a vicious heart.

No, she must find a chance to escape later!

Just as she was lost in thought, the elevator beeped and the doors opened.

Chi Ying was about to pull her along, but when she met her wary and guarded gaze, she couldn't help but tremble. She could only soften her voice and say, "Come with me, okay?"

Can't we just not go?

Lu Zhao inwardly groaned, comparing the other person's slender high heels with his own inexplicable injuries. Realizing he probably couldn't beat her, he reluctantly began to move away.

Outside the elevator was a door shimmering with a soft blue light. At Chi Ying's prompting, Lu Zhao cautiously approached the palm print scanner at the door and hesitated for a long time before placing his hand on it.

"Beep—Lu Zhao, captain of the first team of the Operations Department, welcome to the Logistics Department."

As another electronic female voice rang out, Lu Zhao was completely dumbfounded.

Operations Department?

logistics department?

Isn't that the organization called "Sky Dome" from the romance visual novel "Spirit Race" that my junior schoolmate told me about?

This organization has five departments: Operations, Monitoring, Logistics, Technology, and General Strategy. The character with the same name that the junior student mentioned was a member of the Operations Department.

She's...transmigrated into a game?!

Chapter Two: A physical examination is also necessary.

"Lingzu" was one of the most acclaimed visual novels in a niche community in 2023. Because the community is so small, any game with a high quality is hailed as a masterpiece.

Lu Zhao hadn't played the game before, but just from the description his junior described as they walked and talked, he could roughly tell its quality.

First of all, as a standard visual novel, it has nine romanceable characters, which alone makes its storyline substantial enough.

Leaving aside the nine romance routes, there are even two initial common routes. One is the light route, with an overall tone of bright and lively, suitable for most niche players who want to date beautiful girls. The other is the dark route, with a darker style, which can satisfy many players with a sense of curiosity.

The game's world-building is simple: a meteorite falls from the sky, radiating across the globe, altering the genes of a segment of humanity and awakening supernatural abilities. This segment of humanity is known as the Spirit Race, and their abilities are called psychic powers.

In order to maintain social harmony and prevent the escalation of conflicts between humans and the Elven race, countries around the world have established Elven race management bureaus in various parts of the world.

The game's plot revolves around Wenruo, a female high school graduate who awakens her spiritual powers during an incident and becomes a member of the Spirit Race. After choosing to join either the righteous or evil organizations, she begins to explore the world, leveling up while fighting monsters and falling in love.

In the main storyline, the female protagonist joins the Spirit Clan Management Bureau called Sky Dome, where she will encounter a total of eight romanceable characters.

Then, in the third year after entering the Sky Dome, the female protagonist will officially identify her love interest, and then enter her own branch route to defeat the villainous organization and save the world.

With such a vast array of characters and storylines, coupled with exquisite character illustrations, many players are captivated by the game. There was even a record of 100 hours of gameplay without repeating any routes on a forum.

Of course, many people were deterred by the sheer amount of content in the story, but there were many more active game logs on forums.

Although the junior student didn't tell Lu Zhao much of the detailed plot, Lu Zhao still knew some specific characters who were romanceable, such as the disguise she wore after transmigrating, and so on...

The lingering shadow before my eyes.

Since they're both romanceable characters, why make things difficult for your own people?

Lu Zhao unconsciously pursed his lips. Even though he knew the other party was a game character, he still didn't let his guard down. His eyes revealed a cautious attempt to please: "Minister Chi... I think I've remembered something. Maybe we shouldn't do the physical examination or anything like that."

You should know that the Spirit Race Administration Bureau in the game is a collection of the country's top technologies, as can be seen from the disguised abandoned factory outside. If this physical examination finds out that she is not Lu Zhao, then she will be dragged out for dissection.

But when Chi Ying heard how she addressed her, her beautiful brows furrowed, and an indescribable gloom appeared in her usually domineering eyes.

Oh no, did she not speak according to the original owner's personality and get discovered?

Lu Zhao's mind immediately went into overdrive, and he was about to back away when he heard Chi Ying refuse, "No, if there are any hidden dangers that are not discovered, it will be very troublesome in the future."

If anything is found during the examination, she'll be in big trouble now!

Afraid of being recognized, Lu Zhao felt her hands trembling. Just then, the blue door they had just stepped through began to slowly close. Without thinking, she laughed it off and casually pointed to the passage behind her: "Hey, someone's here!"

Taking advantage of Chi Ying's subconscious turn of her head, she immediately turned around and ran out before the door closed.

They escaped so easily?

She ran nervously, glancing back repeatedly, until she was sure Chi Ying wasn't chasing after her, before quickly pressing the elevator's up button.

As the elevator slowly descended with the sound of tracks running, the doors opened. Lu Zhao was about to step in when she looked up and saw Chi Ying standing inside, her dark, deep eyes fixed on her.

"what!"

She was so frightened that she backed away repeatedly. As soon as she turned around, she saw that Chi Ying had reappeared behind her at some point.

“I’m telling you, Lu Zhao,” Chi Ying said, seemingly unfazed, grabbing Lu Zhao’s collar to stop her from running away, “I know you’ve always hated physical exams, but we should at least check if there are any hidden problems. Otherwise, what if your actions cause trouble for everyone later?”

Oops!