If I don't capture the girl, I will die

Sitting in the seat next to Tomoya Aki, Ji Qi faced the light breeze, looked up and squinted his eyes at the blue and cloudless sky, feeling very comfortable for the moment.

It would be even more wonderful if Tomoya-kun was replaced by a senior...

If that's the case, there's absolutely no difference from the anime!

Aki Tomoya obviously hadn't noticed that he was disliked by his best friend. He raised his glasses and saw that there were faint dark circles under his black-framed glasses, but this did not prevent his eyes from gradually shining as he said to Ji Qi:

"Aqi, no, Mr. Ji! This Sword Art Online book you wrote is so good! I have read it over and over again since yesterday. I really want to know the plot later! Is there any more?"

With a large piece of undigested bread in his mouth, Ji Qi said in a vague tone: "Just call my name..."

"I'm sorry, I don't understand what you are saying at all..." Aki Tomoya had a speechless expression on his face and handed the milk beside him to Ji Qi.

Perhaps it was the feelings left by this body, Ji Qi didn't think there was anything wrong with their actions. After drinking a sip of milk and eating the bread, he said, "Don't call me teacher, it feels weird and disgusting. I just wrote 10,000 words for the follow-up, do you want to read it?"

"Of course, you must watch it!"

There is a serious look on Tomoya Aki's young face. For a otaku who truly loves the two-dimensional world, he really cannot resist this temptation!

"The three words you used all have the same meaning... I'll send it to you later. Also, I decided to submit my article today. What do you think?"

Ji Qi held his forehead and corrected Akito's wording on his behalf.

"I'm just afraid that I can't express my eagerness... No problem, I think unless the editor is blind or the industry is really crazy, Sword Art Online will definitely be accepted with its level! Um... I remember Qi, you said yesterday that you wanted to submit it to Kadokawa Bunko, right?"

Aki Tomoya agreed with Himechichi and continued to express his own views: "Although Kadokawa Bunko mainly deals in themes of daily life in youth, it is no problem as long as you have strong ability. In fact, I would recommend that you submit your work to Dengeki Bunko, because their main themes are Sword Art Online, which is considered an adventure in another world."

"Well, I've decided on Kadokawa. They happen to have a rookie award recently, and I want to give it a try."

Ji Qi smiled slightly and accepted Aki Tomoya's kindness, but he had already made up his mind to stay in Kadokawa.

Otherwise, if they were not in the same publishing house, he and Kasumigaoka Utaha would have fewer opportunities to interact.

He would definitely not do such a foolish thing as picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons.

"I see. Then let me introduce you to their editor. No, please let me introduce you. This is an honor for you to be the first reader of Sword Art Online!"

Aki Tomoya nodded in understanding and said that this was the reason why Ji Qi was always obsessed with Kadokawa.

The Newcomer Award is indeed a great opportunity for newcomers to make a breakthrough.

Of course, the prerequisite is that the work is good enough.

……

1000 favorites plus more updates! I will continue to recommend more updates tomorrow.

I feel like my body is about to be drained out after updating 10,000 words...

By the way, do you think we should still capture Eriri? Your opinion is very important.

I wrote in my outline that I want to have a strategy guide, but now I can’t bear to treat such a good person like Lun Yejun…

Chapter 17 Why call me senior sister!

When Kasumigaoka Utaha regained consciousness, it was almost time to go home from school.

After stretching her numb body a little, she noticed the milk and bread in the desk.

She blinked her big, misty eyes in confusion. What was this?

Did someone buy it for you?

I hesitated for a moment. Although I was very confident in my charm, this kind of situation had never happened before.

Besides, was she sleeping so soundly that she didn't even notice someone approaching...

Thinking of this, the boy named Ji Qi suddenly appeared in Kasumigaoka Utaha's mind.

If it were him, everything would be easy to explain.

"Hime-san, wait a minute."

Just at this moment, the bell for the end of school rang, so she turned her head without hesitation and spoke to Ji Qi indifferently. Her calm tone made it impossible to detect her emotions.

Ji Qi, who was packing his things to go to the editor to submit a manuscript with Aki Tomoya, was stunned. He thought that today would just pass by like this at school.

He paused and asked curiously, "What's the matter?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha slightly turned her delicate body to the side, and pointed at the packaging bag in the desk with her white finger that was so white that the veins could be vaguely seen.

Oh, this.

Ji Qi had almost forgotten about this matter.

Just as I was about to speak, the dialogue option suddenly appeared -

1: "No, Kasumigaoka-san, I don't know anything about this!"

2: "I bought this for you because I saw that my senior had slept all day without eating, and I was a little worried about your health..."

3: "Rather than that, let's talk about something from the novel."

Unlike in the past, all three options this time seem very normal.

At least there weren't any weird options.

In the static world, Ji Qi thought for a moment.

Because the timing of the "dialogue options" appeared extremely irregular, he quickly calmed down.

The three options correspond to completely different developments.

As a semi-otaku in the past, Ji Qi had played quite a few galgames. Because of this, he couldn't think like he did when he played ordinary love games.

Although he was not quite sure, after combining the options that appeared twice before, he vaguely summed up a pattern.

Although the system says that the number of dialogue options that appear is indefinite, if you think about it carefully, there are only three possibilities.

'Raise the flag.'

'Pull out the flag.'

'Abandon the flag.'

This is easy to explain. If you want to follow the system's requirements and successfully capture the senior, you must try to select the "flags with love factors" that appear in each dialogue option, give up the "flags that have nothing to do with love or may even cause adverse effects", and finally ignore the "flags that may help lead to the happy ending."

such as--

"After this battle, I will go back to my hometown to get married." "Senior sister, can I lick your black stockings?"

These are two very standard death flags. If you choose one of them, the subsequent plot will largely lead to a death ending.

So, to avoid this kind of death flag, keep planting the love flag.

In the end, there may be a "forced option" that cannot be given up, just like in galgames!

Anyone who has played dating games should know that once the heroine's favorability reaches a certain level, some options become mandatory choices.

Once this appears, it means that his strategy is about to succeed!

Even though he was not sure, after figuring it all out, Ji Qi became much more confident.

Now let’s analyze these three options.

If we look at it from the perspective of the 'flag', the first one is undoubtedly pulling out the flag. Ji Qi is still very confident that his actions will make the senior feel good about him.

The second is to plant the flag.

He was a little unsure about the last one, whether it would lead to good or bad things.

This is an insignificant option.

Of course, this is not a galgame, the senior is not an NPC or a girl who only exists on the screen, and he is not a player.

It doesn't mean that if you choose the option that seems to be the most correct, the senior will respond accordingly.

The above are all his speculations. He can only simulate it to this extent in advance as much as possible according to the current situation.

As for the rest, I'll leave it to fate.

So, the options before us are now clear.

"My choice... 2!"

"I bought this for you because I saw that Senpai had slept all day without eating, and I was a little worried about your health..."

After Ji Qi made his choice, the black and white world in front of him resumed operation——

And he uttered these words uncontrollably.

Ahh, really, can't he just say it himself?

I won’t deny it!

——Ji Qi secretly complained about the unscrupulousness of the system.

After listening to Ji Qi's words quietly, Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded in understanding. The only person she had a relationship with recently was Ji Qi. As for other boys...

Because of her poor mental state, no one has talked to her recently, who seems even more aloof...

Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't say much, just thanked her calmly.

"By the way... Mr. Ji, why did you call me senior just now? I remember that we were probably the deskmates in front and behind each other in the same class, right?"

I was just concentrating on listening to Ji Qi's explanation. Now that I have come to my senses, Kasumigaoka Utaha said with some confusion.

She stared at Ji Qi with suspicion in her watery eyes.

What the hell!

It was so sudden that he didn't even notice!

Why did the system give him this title that he only kept in his heart!

Ji Qi secretly groaned, how should he explain it?

Could it be that because you're used to seeing Tomoya Aki calling you "senior", and you're used to putting yourself in the shoes of the protagonist, that's why he calls you that?

Damn, it would be strange if I wasn’t considered a retard!

His brain was working rapidly, and Ji Qi, who had just thought of a lame excuse to speak, was interrupted by Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was looking at him with a half-smile on her lips.

She suddenly asked an irrelevant question.

"Ji-kun...you are a homebody, right?"

Ji Qi, who was still in a daze, responded subconsciously, "It should be considered as such, right...?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded in understanding, and said with a look of understanding, "Then I understand... You must be the kind of otaku who shouts to the virtual girl on the screen all day long, 'This is my wife, my wife'? And your favorite character must be the gentle, reliable and considerate senior sister, and you have brought this habit into reality..."

Ji Qi's face turned dark.

Oh my, how did she know so clearly?

No, no, I am not that kind of person!

But don't laugh! You might really be my wife in the future!

He complained about Kasumigaoka Utaha in his heart, but still put on a helpless expression on his face, "I write light novels, and I like Japan's two-dimensional culture, but I haven't reached the point of confusing reality..."

……

I was not satisfied with what I wrote so I revised it, so the update is a little late... Sorry, there will be another update later!

Chapter 18 Yamada Fairy Teacher!

"Really?" Kasumigaoka Utaha curled her lips and did not comment. Then, as if she thought of something, she smiled very kindly.

"My junior who likes me, can you explain what you promised me last night?"

Although he said it with a smile, Ji Qi felt a chill down his spine!

And...why did he forget this!

Ji Qi opened Kasumigaoka Utaha's panel with trepidation at first, but the result made her feel slightly relieved.

Favorability: 63 (subtle emotion)

Favorability increased instead of decreased!