A super great writer in the second dimension

　“What a strange Arashi…” Mashiro tapped her head, put down her drawing board, and went to sleep: “Goodnight, Nanami.”

　"Ah... yes!"

　They called my name right away...

　And it's so beautiful...

　Who exactly is Mashiro?

　Even with Nanami's keen eye, she could tell that Mashiro was no ordinary person.

　What exactly does my cheap cousin do?

　As a result, Aoyama Nanami couldn't sleep until the next morning. The feeling of being away from home and the fear of the unknown had been attacking the girl constantly for the past few days, so much so that she still had big dark circles under her eyes the next morning.

　After yawning, Nanami prepared to wash her face. When she opened the bathroom door, she found Mashiro already standing there brushing her teeth.

　"Nanami, good morning..." Mashiro wiped her mouth.

　"Ah, good morning, I..." Nanami was about to say something when she was interrupted by the sudden shout.

　"So white!!!!!!!!!!"

　Arashi Sanzenin sprinted into the room at top speed. Nanami Aoyama stared wide-eyed as she saw her cousin holding a pair of women's panties, pure white ones at that.

　Sanzenin Arashi covered her face: "We need to have a serious talk. It took a week to teach you how to brush your teeth, but half a month has passed and you still don't wear panties in the morning. We really need to discuss this."

　..

70. The charm of young Sylvie

　Arashi Sanzenin bought a smartphone and forced it on Nanami Aoyama. It had the game Sylvie installed on it—the framework was already complete, and it was a simple game that only required importing CGs. All I can say is: giving girls a slave girl game, what a brilliant idea!

　Sanzenin Arashi finished paying Aoyama Nanami's tuition, and just then, her first class ended.

　"What do you think of this game?" Sanzenin Arashi instructed Nanami to play Sylvie during class—yes, play with slave girls during class—and was now waiting for her opinion: "Tell me your thoughts."

　Neither he nor Mashiro are ordinary people. How to put it, neither of them could make a precise calculation about how this game would feel to ordinary people.

　Aoyama Nanami covered her face. She was a girl, and she had played with slave girls in class... and the teacher had been staring at her for a long time. She was so embarrassed that she couldn't face anyone now!

　"All the boys in the class had the same reaction. They came up to me and asked for the name of the game. I told them that the game hadn't actually been officially released yet, and that it was made by someone I knew... and then..." Nanami said with a bitter face, reluctantly, "I was originally the kind of person who was relatively invisible in class, but as soon as get out of class ended, I was surrounded by boys. I had already left five minutes ago..."

　“Not bad!” Sanzenin Arashi smiled. “I prefer to judge the quality of an item based on a single event rather than on personal feelings. You did an even better job than I expected.”

　Sylvie is also more outstanding than I imagined.

　Sylvie is indeed amazing. There are no illustrations with 18+ content, and the little slave girl never reveals any secret parts, yet she still manages to capture the hearts of players.

　Poor, adorable, and with that wicked look in her eyes, poor Sylvie is waiting for everyone's favor.

　Sanzenin Arashi left Suimei Art Academy satisfied. Sylvie could be said to have passed the initial review, and the next step was the expert inspection.

　What we need now is a top expert in visual novels, someone with authority who can represent the tastes of the majority.

　I happen to know one!

　Arashi Sanzenin prepared a tablet, installed Sylvie's game on it, and then drove to Toyonosaki Academy.

　Of all the people Arashi Sanzenin knew, no one could compare to Tomoya Aki. As a visual novel player, he had a blog with 300,000 followers, and a single positive review from him could give a visual novel game that was on the verge of collapse a good start.

　Aki Tomoya's reputation was built by the players. This high school student was simply playing the game; he was a pure player, a loving commentator, truly deserving of the title: [Warrior of Love].

　Standing on the rooftop of Toyonosaki Academy, the students are still in class. School ends early in Japan, so they'll probably be taking a lunch break soon.

　Because it was during class time, the surroundings were unusually quiet and silent.

　There was a long bench in front of her. Sanzenin Arashi walked directly to the bench and sat down, but felt a hard object under her. When she picked it up, she found it was a notebook with no name on it. Driven by curiosity, Sanzenin Arashi opened it and took a look.

　June 19th, sunny.

　It looks like a diary.

　—Not many people read my novel blog, but I won't give up. Maybe things will get better tomorrow? Soon everyone will know the name 【霞诗子】.

　pat.

　Arashi Sanzenin quickly closed the diary, then touched his forehead. He felt like he hadn't opened it the right way. He glanced at it again. Okay... so Kasumi Utako also studies at this school?

　As the school bell rang, Sanzenin Arashi picked up her phone and dialed Aki Tomoya's number. Kasumi Utako's diary was left aside. She could read a stranger's diary, but she knew Kasumi Utako and couldn't do something so shameless. She just happened to be here, so she'd wait and see if Kasumi Utako would come looking for her.

　Now that my career is gradually getting back on track, it's time to talk to her face to face.

　Aki Tomoya answered the phone quickly.

　"Hmm? Aoyama-sensei, the timing is perfect. I just finished class and you're calling. What's up?" Aki Tomo was also very serious. Even if he had endless things to say to his favorite creator, he still had to be polite. He said in a low voice, "Congratulations on the great success of the second volume's release. I can't wait for the third volume next week!"

　"Aki Tomoya, I have something to show you, so could you please come to the rooftop right away?" Sanzenin Arashi's voice sounded somewhat anxious.

　He noticed a cell phone next to the diary. He hadn't seen it before, but now it looked familiar. Wasn't that Kasumigaoka Utaha's cell phone?

　He only realized this fact now, no, he should have noticed it: Aki Tomoya and Kasumigaoka Utaha are in the same school. If she finds out that he was playing a game of being a slave girl, he wonders what she will think of him.

　Sanzenin Arashi is a little weak...

　If she sees me as a pervert, I'll never be able to clear my name, even if I jump into Tokyo Bay!

　"Fine... Anyway, I'm going to make 18+ hentai games and draw hentai doujinshi. A man should be bold and responsible. What's wrong with a man being a pervert? This is the wind of the times, a catalyst for racial development..."

　As she was thinking this, Aki Tomoya finally arrived at the rooftop. Sanzenin Arashi put the diary and phone into her pocket, though she was puzzled as to why the two of them were together. Could it be that Kasumi Utako and Kasumigaoka Utaha were friends? Anyway, she couldn't let Aki Tomoya, this great gentleman, see these.

　ten minutes later.

　Aki Tomoya looked up, adjusted his glasses, and put down the tablet in his hand.

　"Teacher, can I give you a hug?"

　Aki Tomoya's serious face instantly collapsed, and he grinned wickedly, looking utterly disgusting: "Oh ho ho ho ho, let me give you a hug, Aoyama-sensei. Only a creator like you deserves respect!"

　Sanzenin Arashi immediately took two steps back. "Stay away from me. I have a girlfriend who studies at this school."

　"No! I didn't mean that at all!!" Aki Tomoya pointed at the PAD screen, his face beaming with joy: "This drawing, this CG, it's absolutely amazing!!!"

　Aki Tomoya's face right now says: Teacher, I want to have your babies!

　"Free! This quality CG is a free game?! I'm going to write a 10,000-word review of the game and share it so everyone can play. Excuse me, teacher... do you have the source files?!"

　"This game absolutely must be played by Kasumigaoka-senpai!"

　..

71. You're quite sensible.

　"I wonder when Aoyama-sensei plans to announce this game?" Aki Tomoya felt obligated to promote Sylvie's game, as it was very interesting.

　"I don't need to promote this game, but I want to ask you for a favor." Sanzenin Arashi had her own plans. "Slave Girl will be a game about true love. Promoting it would go against my original intention. This game is purely for reputation and not tied to any substantial profits. Because the game content doesn't contain any 18+ images, it can be classified as R17+, which will allow it to spread openly among players. In addition, I plan to cooperate with Sylvie on Nico Nico to open a casual entertainment game section. Right now, the most important thing is not to make money, but to secure distribution channels and lay the groundwork for future plans."

　Aki Tomoya looked at Sanzenin Arashi with admiration: "Because of people like you, I have renewed hope for the domestic industry. But is it really okay for Sylvie to only be released on Nico Nico Douga and not promoted at all?"

　“This is the kind of game that we want everyone to play together, isn’t it?” Aki Tomoya persuaded.

　It's strange that players are worried about the creators of games that don't make money.

　This is the power of true love.

　"Your reaction is exactly what I wanted. The players' focus has shifted to the author. So what do you think my goal is?" Sanzenin Arashi laughed. "Furthermore, I have other GAL projects. Given your qualifications, Aki Tomoya, I plan to invite you to be the director to oversee the production of my next GAL. Ideally, you should be able to follow up on the entire process. What do you think?"

　"I'm just a student, I probably can't handle the job of a producer, right? Teacher, are you really sure you can trust me?" Aki Tomoya was very surprised.

　The prestigious position of director truly flattered Aki Tomoya.

　Standing before me is a legendary figure in the world of light novels! Seriously, I can't help but be surprised and apprehensive.

　“The famous game designers these days are all under the umbrella of major companies. They only take the initiative to supervise production after signing cooperation agreements with those studios. However, in my eyes, you, as a commentator, are good at observing the differences in games. The work of the creator is mine. It is best to review a game from the perspective of the players. Who is better than you in this regard?” Sanzenin Arashi said matter-of-factly. In the current state of the industry, those game designers don’t have much skill. Do you really think that amateurs can’t do things? In Sanzenin Arashi’s eyes, this is a joke.

　Akiyuki Shinbo is a director, scriptwriter, writer, and the OP for Nisekoi. All those dazzling ideas came from his own background. Even Gen Urobuchi didn't originally make anime.

　But they were representative figures of the anime and manga community in their previous lives.

　Who doesn't know Puella Magi Madoka Magica?

　Does FATE's dominance on the rankings need an explanation?

　Isn't the fact that people talk about 45 the best proof of this?

　In Sanzenin Arashi's view, those official orthodox planners are the ones who are limited by textbooks. What he wants to do is to break the mold of GAL games. How can he ask those bookworms to do it?

　"I'm really embarrassed by what you said, teacher... Well then, let me talk about the current landscape of GAL games. After all, you have such high expectations, teacher, so I can't act like it's none of my business. Consider this my resume."

　Aki Tomoya pondered for a moment, then blurted out, his words flowing smoothly yet packed with substance:

　"Then without further ado, the current state of GAL games in this country is limited to framework creation, establishing a large framework, such as elements of [romance], [suspense], [adventure] and so on."

　He paused for a moment: "Then, stories are created under these themes, and the stories themselves must conform to the template of a custom-made [GAL]. It can be said to be a lukewarm commercial approach, minimizing the risk, but rarely producing works that become hugely popular." Aki Tomoya spoke with admiration, jokingly, as he is one of the top GAL commentators in Japan, with absolutely solid expertise.

　"Then there's the creative aspect. Because of these rules, creators' ideas are limited. It's all about romance, stories made for the sake of romance, visual novels made to make money, plots created for the sake of characters—it's all the same. That's why the industry has been declining!" Aki Tomoya adjusted his glasses: "Sorry, I went too far, but there are very few real stories now. It's true that the characters are good-looking, but they can't touch people's hearts, and there's nothing we can do about it..."

　Aki Tomoya was very disappointed: "After all, investors also need to make money. They can't just invest money for nothing for the sake of a creator's dream."

　“That’s right, you’ve hit the nail on the head.” Sanzenin Arashi knew the time was right and went straight to the point: “So all my visual novel scripts are written by myself. High quality is our main theme. Also, my visual novels will not have any investors. I will not allow money to hinder quality. Do you understand what I mean?”

　"Of course, let me do my part. Although I have no experience, the teacher trusts me, and I will do my best in this matter!"

　The discussion about Sanzenin Arashi went very smoothly, and Aki Tomoya readily accepted.

　For a time, the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves.

　"I've been watching since just now. Are you planning to make a visual novel, popular author?"

　The sudden voice startled Sanzenin Arashi, who instinctively replied, "It's true that I do make visual novels, but I don't make 18+ erotic visual novels."

　Turning my head, I saw Kasumigaoka Utaha with an elegant appearance, exuding a goddess-like aura. Her legs were like works of art, and she wore a school uniform skirt. She had a smile on her face and was stunningly beautiful, but there was something indescribable about her.

　The girl took two steps forward and took Sanzenin Arashi's arm. The sight made Aki Tomoya blush and his heart race. He covered his face, unable to bear to look.

　"Aki Tomoya, I'll borrow this person for now. You won't disturb our time together, right?" Kasumigaoka Utaha asked with a smile, but her tone revealed an air of a strong woman who couldn't be refused.

　"Ah... haha, I'm going downstairs first. I haven't had lunch yet, so I'll just go to the convenience store to buy some bread. I won't bother you any longer."

　Seeing Aki Tomoya quickly leave the scene, Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded in satisfaction, revealing an expression that said: "You're smart enough to know your place."

　..

72. Uncle

　Kasumigaoka Utaha can also draw, but she's a soul painter, a creator of oddities. You could say that when God creates a person, He always leaves her with some special flaws. Kasumigaoka Utaha writes so well, but her drawings are just stick figures. Even God would kneel down to her if she could draw something like that.

　The girl was quite unhappy when she saw her fake boyfriend arrive at the school. "You came here without even saying hello to me, and instead went to find someone else, and it was a man. I'm very unhappy."

　Sanzenin Arashi pulled Kasumigaoka Utaha to sit on the bench, then, upon hearing this, waved her hand and said with a wry smile, "Work requires it, work requires it..."

　"Hmm, I just remembered something." Kasumigaoka Utaha stroked her chin and said with a forced smile, "Thinking about what happened between you and that Ulrika last time still makes me very unhappy."

　"Don't even mention it... I get chills just thinking about that guy."

　Sanzenin Arashi rarely put on a stern face, his voice was somewhat weak, and there was even a hint of lingering fear in his expression: "Without having truly experienced her, no one knows how terrifying she is. The jewel of Britain, the eldest princess, doesn't that sound beautiful?"

　Upon hearing this, Kasumigaoka Utaha felt a pang of jealousy, as if recalling that beautiful blonde girl from that night, whose face radiated unparalleled confidence, reminiscent of the majesty of the empress.

　At least their status seems unshakeable. In terms of appearance, they don't have any advantages. Compared to their family background, is there any comparison between an ordinary working class and royalty?

　So she was a little unhappy...

　Kasumigaoka Utaha's expression wavered slightly, and her gaze swept elsewhere.

　"You people are all deceived by her false appearance. Your eyes have been blinded by your hearts, and you can't see the truth!"

　Sanzenin Arashi said with great sorrow, "Since I was three years old, I have never had a woman by my side. Even the maid who cleaned the house was replaced by an old and haggard middle-aged woman!"

　"Not only that, she also reached out to my friendly classmates—not a single girl in the entire Royal Academy dared to talk to me."

　"The socialites and heiresses at the social galas look at me like I'm a wolf or a tiger. I'm the heir of the Sanzenin family, and if I were to marry into their family, I'd be set for life. But I've been reduced to fantasizing about doujinshi. She won't even let me buy doujinshi. When I enter the country, she'll open my package and stuff it full of her private photos. I've been subjected to this dirty trick for sixteen years!"

　Kasumigaoka Utaha also felt deep sympathy for Sanzenin Arashi, and couldn't help but put her hand on the other's head and pat it, "It's okay, you're not over there anymore, are you?"

　Sanzenin Arashi shook his head: "How could a woman with such keen insight as Ulrika make such a mistake? Why do you think she would invest in that piece of land in Tokyo that doesn't have much potential for development? And she even handed the key to me. If the current situation weren't so unfavorable, I wouldn't keep a time bomb by my side."

　Kasumigaoka Utaha tilted her head, her eyes filled with confusion, clearly not understanding why the other person would say that.

　“I found at least twenty internal doors on that electronic key. She installed six listening devices on this key, which is only the size of a fist. The most insane thing is that she installed a miniature positioning and tracking device on my vital spot. She knows exactly where I am standing right now.”

　When her embarrassing past was brought up, Sanzenin Arashi felt incredibly ashamed. Kasumigaoka Utaha stretched and swung her legs, "Let's go to the movies next weekend. Are you willing to free up your time?"