I live my life in Tokyo

"Hey... Isn't this Yuzusha's new work released in March this year? I didn't expect Sakakibara-senpai to also play bishoujo games."

The voice of Kasumigaoka Utaha with a mischievous smile suddenly appeared behind the boy, causing Sakakibara Kaede's mouse to tremble, and he closed the folder reflexively.

The sound just now and his natural movement made him feel a little panic-stricken, as if he had been secretly playing games in his room and was caught during his parents' room check.

"Well, it's just for fun, but I'm not that passionate about it." Sakakibara explained, "We had a project in the programming department before. The seniors and I used code and programming to create a software that can be installed in the latest beautiful girl game on the market."

“Although it was just practice during an event, the results were quite good.”

Kasumigaoka Utaha was speechless for a moment, "This... Senior Sakakibara, do you know how many game production clubs and doujin clubs this creation will drive crazy?"

"I don't know. We don't plan to make a profit from this." The boy glanced at Kasumigaoka Utaha and asked tentatively, "Kasumigaoka-san wants to make a bishoujo game?"

"Um..."

"To be honest, bishoujo games have different branches and different routes, which can also solve many unfulfilled regrets."

Sakakibara leaned back in her chair and shrugged. "Kasumigaoka-san is a light novel writer, right? If it's not about harem, then only one of the beautiful girls in the political party can win in the end - meaning she will live happily ever after with the male protagonist. By the way, most light novel writers use voting to decide who will be the winner. Kasumigaoka-san should know more about this than I do."

"Eh..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha said in a low voice. In fact, she was also afraid in her heart. As she continued to add female characters to stock speculation, would readers still like the female characters that she created at the beginning and that belonged to her original intention?

One day, she will make a decision and write the answers that readers want. This is the helplessness of Japanese light novel writers.

"There is a way to solve all of this and make Kasumigaoka-san's worries disappear."

"Sakakibara-senpai, do you mean... making a bishoujo game?"

"That's about right. At least there are different options in galgames, right? For example, I prefer Youdao, and Doma likes Hitachi Mako. Everyone has different preferences, but every heroine has a perfect ending, including the one that Kasumigaoka-chan hopes for."

"Of course, if you were writing about a harem, you wouldn't have these worries."

When Kasumigaoka Utaha saw Sakakibara Kaede speak so frankly about so many elements of otaku culture, she looked at him deeply. During the more than two months of getting along with him, she thought that Sakakibara was someone who had little to do with otaku culture.

Unexpectedly, he was exposed directly after the show ended.

Kasumigaoka Utaha gritted her teeth, her red eyes showing a strong will, "Senior Sakakibara, can you tell me in detail the steps of making a galgame?"

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Chapter 47: A Man's Youth Is Not Worthy of Being a Second-Class Man

Although it was just a casual remark, Sakakibara Kaede didn't expect that Kasumigaoka Utaha would actually take it seriously. He sighed and looked directly into the red eyes of the junior girl Kasumigaoka.

"If Kasumigaoka-chan is serious, I'll tell you about it." Sakakibara Kaede pondered for a moment, recalling the plans of different game companies that the seniors usually discussed.

"I think the key points or selling points of a galgame are only two: the description of the plot and the character portraits." Sakakibara raised two fingers, "The last thing we consider is the installed software."

Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded seriously. She took out the small notebook she carried with her, took out a pen and started taking notes, looking like she was listening attentively.

Seeing this, Sakakibara Kaede was a little helpless. She was a light novel writer, so why was she interested in making bishoujo games? What if the editor asked her to sign a notice?

Looking at Kasumigaoka Utaha's appearance, it seems as if the female character she wrote for her original intention lost in the readers' vote.

However, as a topic for after-dinner conversation, it doesn't matter. Sakakibara looked at the time and continued, "Kasumigaoka-kun wants to make her own galgame, which means you are in charge of planning the script, right?"

Kasumigaoka Shiyu nodded.

"Then Kasumigaoka-san has only one way to go, and that is to find a small club that produces bishoujo games. After all, a bishoujo game company is unlikely to use a newcomer's script."

"As for the gaming club, I really don't know much about it."

The boy told the truth. He knew there were many clubs among the people that made small games and sold their works on the website for a fee. This was all he knew. As for how the clubs operated, he was completely confused.

In other words, he knows how to run a business, but not how to run a community.

Completely different in nature.

Putting aside all the unnecessary things, the ultimate goal of an enterprise is to develop loyal customers in the market and to make money.

As for the clubs... Sakakibara Kaede had indeed heard from the seniors in the club about some clubs that were run purely for love. Such clubs did not seek income, but only wanted to make the most ideal game in their minds.

"So... if you want to make a galgame, you need to set up a club, and in addition to the script, you also need an artist. Senior, am I right in saying this?"

Looking at Kasumigaoka Utaha's excited eyes, Sakakibara Kaede crossed his legs and complained, "How did you become the one who created the club yourself?"

"Ah, because I think the game clubs on the market won't care about my plan, so I can only create one myself, right?"

"As for the painter... I do know a candidate, but I don't know if he will accept my invitation."

Kasumigaoka Utaha thought about it.

At this moment, the girl with blonde twintails in a small villa in Tokyo sneezed loudly.

"Kasumigaoka-san, you're so excited."

"Because I want the female character created based on me to have a perfect ending." Kasumigaoka Utaha said with a smile. She raised her finger to Sakakibara Kaede from a distance. "Then I'll leave it to you, club leader."

"The regiment... actually called me the commander!" Sakakibara Kaede covered his chest, and the burning sound of the car rubbing against the ground, the fierce rain of bullets and the finger pointing far ahead flashed through his mind.

"Don't talk to yourself like that, Kasumigaoka-san. Making games is not something that can be solved by just talking about it. Besides, you still need to take the college entrance examination this year, right? Think about what you want to do in the future after you enter university."

"Know it."

Kasumigaoka Utaha knew when to stop and ended jokingly, but her thoughtful red eyes let Sakakibara Kaede, who was sitting opposite her, know that Kasumigaoka Utaha was not joking but was really thinking about it.

"When I enter university, I will definitely invite Sakakibara-senpai to join the club." Kasumigaoka Utaha promised with a bright look, "I haven't even thought about working with other people."

"Okay, okay, okay, okay."

Seeing Sakakibara Kaede responding helplessly as if she was troubled, Kasumigaoka Utaha laughed. After more than two months of getting along with him, she had figured out Sakakibara Kaede's character. Although she knew that the boy's words at this time were just treating her as a child's play, Kasumigaoka Utaha was serious.

Or rather, the desire to give myself in the book a perfect ending was stronger than ever before.

Sakakibara Kaede naturally had no idea what the girl in front of him was thinking. He yawned, turned around and started to work. The world of Sword Art Online was gradually becoming more complete, and his workload was slightly reduced, but that didn't mean he could slack off every day.

The intimate conversations of high school girls sound like the most perfect harmony, bringing comfort to any weary traveler.

Kaede Sakakibara put on his headphones and let the death rock blast in his ears. He has now learned the true teachings of Koichiro Yuki. When there are girls around, you will be distracted by listening to them talking, and your hands typing code will unconsciously slow down. At this time, you need to put on your headphones and listen to the most powerful and refreshing song to awaken your dusty soul - this was his personal experience when he attended the family annual meeting before.

As for why the words "family annual meeting" came out of his mouth, Sakakibara Kaede was no longer surprised.

The alarm clock rang on time, it was time to go home from school. The boy got up and put the snacks aside, looking at Nanami Aoyama who was sleeping with her clothes covered on, and the other two who were doing their homework.

Noticing his gaze, Furuno Fumino put a finger in front of her mouth and said, "Shh, Nanami-chan has a new audition these two days, so she's a little sleep deprived."

"It's really hard work." The boy sighed and raised his hand to indicate the time. "It's time to go home after school."

"Ah, I totally lost track of time."

Fumino Furuhashi said, covering his face.

Although the parents were there to meet her at the door, she was only met with Kasumigaoka Utaha's mother. Furuno Fumino's father was busy with work, and Aoyama Nanami's parents were not in Tokyo but in their hometown.

The boy chatted with Kasumigaoka Utaha's mother for a few words, and praised her a lot in front of the girl, saying things like "she's very lively" - referring to her mischief, she gets along well with her friends - referring to her occasional verbal teasing, and she has a good relationship with him as her senior - referring to her pranks and the smile that shows success in a mischief.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's mother was so happy that she couldn't stop laughing when she heard this. Kasumigaoka Utaha glared at Sakakibara Kaede, but the latter ignored her.

This time he didn't need to introduce himself formally. Kasumigaoka Utaha's mother had already known from her daughter and from the reality show that Sakakibara Kaede was an excellent student in the Faculty of Economics at the University of Tokyo. After a few social etiquette, the boy watched them leave.

After returning to the programming club to send the daily scheduled emails to RECT's cloud server, Kaede Sakakibara looked at the empty room and the rows of computers and sighed.

The seniors have now all found internships and are spending less and less time in the club. I wonder what the programming club will be like in the future?

It is a miracle to meet other talented people in the club nowadays. Although it is lonely to be alone in the club now, Sakakibara Kaede still sincerely wishes the seniors who have found their own direction and warmly welcomed him last year.

Passing by the Starlight Cafe, two cats jumped down from the flower bed from a distance and ran towards the familiar figure on all fours.

"Chocolate, Vanilla..." Sakakibara Kaede half-knelt down, stroking the bodies of the two cats, and suddenly frowned and asked, "Have you two gained weight recently?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Chocolate meowed and gently bit and licked the boy's thumb.

"Mr. Butler, long time no see."

Sakakibara Kaede stood up, dragging two cats in his hands, and smiled at the middle-aged man who pushed the door open.

In this hot summer, you still wear a suit and tie, won’t you get heat stroke? . .

"Welcome back, Sakakibara-kun, are you here for dinner?" Mr. Butler nodded and said, all the people working in the Starlight Cafe are students, even the store manager is a student. The main job of students is to study, so they cannot be in the store on time every night to work, so Mr. Butler's shift schedule is needed.

Kaede Sakakibara did not have a shift today, so the butler saw him outside the door and mistook him for a guest.

"Ah, I was just passing by." Sakakibara Kaede smiled bitterly and shook the two cats in his arms.

"I see. We've been discovered."

The butler raised his lips and said, "What do you think about the previous proposal of bringing chocolate and vanilla home, Mr. Sakakibara?"

Sakakibara Feng glanced at the two cats that curled up in his arms and refused to move, and hung their chins with his fingers.

"Chocolate and Vanilla are docile domestic cats. There are many cats in the Starlight Café. Customers won't mind even if they leave." The butler seemed to know what Kaede Sakakibara was thinking. He must be thinking that the customers of the Starlight Café would be unhappy if he took the two cats home.

He saw clearly that Sakakibara Kaede was a person who considered others first and himself last before doing anything. Such a person had a hard life. But fortunately, Sakakibara Kaede met a group of good people.

If a person with this kind of personality were placed in another world, he might be a hero who saves the world from danger.

"You can take it home, Sakakibara-san."

The store manager Shiki Natsume poked his head out of the store door in an apron. Vanilla cried pitifully when she saw him. Shiki Natsume glared at the two cats and said, "Don't look at how reluctant they are now. When Sakakibara-san left for Kamakura to film the show, their daily lives can only be described as boring."

"They will also lie in front of the TV to watch your reality show." Mr. Butler added.

Sakakibara Feng listened to the meowing sound next to his ear, and finally smiled and scratched the side of his face, "Thank you."

The butler smiled comfortably and glanced at Shiki Natsume who was still standing by the door. "Tomorrow we will be able to drink the coffee brewed by Sakakibara-kun after a long absence."

"Yes."

After saying goodbye to the two, the boy walking on the street looked a little funny at this time. The two cats coiled around his shoulders and refused to get down, wrapping them like a scarf, which made Sakakibara Kaede receive a lot of warm attention.

From today on, he also has a pet, a being that needs care. Does this mean that he is slowly integrating into this world?

Sakakibara Kaede thought of this question when he was daydreaming, but he couldn't get an answer for a while.

"Ah! Sakakibara-kun, so cute~"

"what..."

The ones who gave the unreserved praise were Mrs. Higuchi and Toru Asakura. Higuchi Madoka stood behind them and watched it all coldly. She secretly took out her cell phone and took a picture of the scene.

"Mr. Sakakibara, are you planning to get a cat?" Mrs. Higuchi took Vanilla, who suddenly shrank into the boy's arms when she saw the stranger. She glanced at Higuchi Yuanxiang who was watching the show not far away and sniffed.

She still remembers the smell of Higuchi Madoka.

With light footsteps, Vanilla came in front of Higuchi Yuanxiang and meowed weakly a few times.

Higuchi Madoka looked at the cat indifferently. Vanilla had a pair of sky blue cat eyes, a color that reminded people of the sky and the sea, as well as the ripples and excitement in the boy's eyes.

The girl squatted down silently, lifted up Vanilla's upper body, looked at the cat's pitiful look, snorted softly, held the cat in her arms, went to the living room and sat down to watch TV.

Vanilla lay in Higuchi Yuanxiang's arms, not daring to move. She then felt a hand caressing her fur, and she began to snore comfortably.

I came to Higuchi's house to return the lunch box and take extra lessons, which was no different from usual.

"Cat, very similar..." Asakura Toru said slowly after watching Sakakibara Kaede leave. She glanced at Higuchi Madoka who yawned, "Cell phone tag."

"what?"

"Ah... nothing."

Life will definitely change after having a cat. The boy has made up his mind and is ready to take care of people.

After sending the two cats home first, Kaede Sakakibara went straight to the supermarket at night to buy necessary props such as cat food, cat litter, cat basins, etc. As for climbing frames and the like, they were not available in stock, so it was more reliable to buy them online.

When Kaede Sakakibara left the supermarket carrying a lot of bags, it was already late. Walking on the relatively empty street, he looked up at the starry sky again.

It reminded him of the same starry sky in Kamakura, the night when he held his guitar and sang to the starlight.

The romantic and passionate rock music excited his soul, and the uplifting lyrics made his eyes warm.

It’s great to debut as a singer.

The phone rang quietly. Sakakibara quickly walked to the door of his house and put his shopping bags on the ground. He took out the phone, and when he saw the caller, the expression on his face became much more serious.

"Good evening, Iida-san, what's the emergency?"

"It's indeed an urgent matter." The voice from the other end of the phone made Sakakibara Feng guess what would happen next. He took a deep breath and waited.

"Toei's auditions have started early. Next Wednesday, dozens of roles, including the lead role, will be open for auditions. I've already signed you up for the lead role, Sakakibara, so keep working hard."

“Ahh… I understand.”