"Setsuna Reiji" was a rather famous nightclub.
Its fame lay in its proximity to Hōnodai, a very famous high school for talented students, and such a nightlife establishment operating openly nearby.
The PTA had protested this matter multiple times, and Principal Nakano had also negotiated with the club repeatedly, but it was all to no avail. The nightclub continued to operate as usual, and even welcomed Hōnodai high school students.
However, while the owner was audacious, they also abided by the rules. All high school students who came here were not allowed to drink alcohol, play with women, or play with men, nor could they watch stimulating shows. They could only sing karaoke or engage in wholesome, regular activities.
But this did not prevent the majority of students from perceiving it as a place for "GHS" (doing something perverted).
"I never thought Rintaro-kun would bring us to such an improper place," said Utaha in the booth area, looking at Aki Tomoya with disdain. She crossed her arms and elegantly crossed her sexy black-stockinged legs, letting out a soft hum.
In front of her was a glass of lemonade, and next to her, the blonde twin-tailed girl who looked like a loser also had a glass of lemonade.
Why drink lemonade? Because it's sour!
What a wonderful first encounter, what a great GALGAME, and he even dragged me here to be a drawing tool! Eriri was drinking lemonade and feeling incredibly sour.
Why did I turn him down, and he wasn't even a bit dejected, saying there was a more suitable and talented scriptwriter than me?
Utaha was sour while drinking her lemonade.
"Isn't it just close by!" Aki Tomoya said righteously. "Besides, Senpai, you must have read Shin-kun's work by now. He's definitely a talent worthy of collaborating with you on a script."
"When did I agree?" Utaha squinted. "But... although it's a doujin work, I have to admit that what that Shin-kun wrote is indeed good..."
Utaha was not a bad loser. The novel Aki Tomoya showed her was indeed excellent. The writing was beautiful, the vocabulary appropriate, it read smoothly, and the story developed with twists and turns while ensuring the main plot never deviated.
The most commendable aspect was that there was almost no "filler" content – this was definitely the hardest thing to achieve.
Even Utaha's own novels had a lot of content that had to be filled with "filler" – not just for padding, but also as a way for her to ensure the story's length.
To be able to condense a tragic story into merely tens of thousands of words, like a movie script leaping off the page, such skill made it hard to believe that the other party was actually a second-year high school student a grade below her.
Could it be that the other party was that famous literary prodigy?
While she was pondering, Aki Tomoya suddenly stood up and waved towards the entrance.
"Shin-kun, over here!!!"
Utaha unconsciously followed his gaze and then froze.
"Under normal circumstances, would anyone hold a club discussion and game planning meeting in an underground nightclub?"
Shin walked through the booth area, full of desire to complain. If it were a coffee shop or McDonald's, that would be reasonable, but discussing game development in a nightclub? Isn't the vibe a bit strange?
"Probably because it's close," Kotonoha Katsura nodded, nervously moving a little closer to Shin.
This was her first time in such an 'improper' place as a nightclub. Although she knew that the underground booth area was a healthy zone open to minors, it still made Kotonoha Katsura tremble slightly all over.
Looking at the excited four-eyed otaku waving, Shin sighed and walked through the booth area to their table.
Oh, wow, I didn't expect this guy, who looks so serious, to be able to get two such hot girls? A mixed-race girl and a school celebrity.
"Kasumigaoka-senpai, why are you here?"
Kotonoha Katsura looked at Utaha in surprise. The latter also looked at her acquaintance junior in surprise, then her eyes sharpened.
"Katsura-san... did you write that novel?"
She didn't even consider the tall and strong Shin next to Kotonoha Katsura, as the delicate writing style of that novel looked exactly like a girl's handwriting.
"No, no, Senpai, you're mistaken, Shin-kun is the one next to you!"
Aki Tomoya quickly explained, which made even Eriri, who had been silently drinking lemonade, look over in surprise.
How could that be? Such a tall, burly person, who looks like he belongs in a "Prince of Tennis" or "Kuroko's Basketball" setting, could write such a melancholic novel???
"Yes, I wrote it," Shin shrugged.
"Hmph..." After the initial surprise, Utaha's sharp gaze softened.
It was good that it wasn't Kotonoha Katsura. She and this childish-looking, large-chested junior were merely acquaintances, but with her looks, figure, and especially her soft and gentle personality, if she were also a novel master, wouldn't that make her an enhanced version of herself?
Hmm, limited to Aki Tomoya next to her, that is.
"So, Shin-kun, to be able to write such a doujin... you must be a fan of Kasumi Fumi-sensei, right?"
Utaha said with considerable interest. Regardless of her first impression of him, the text he wrote truly astonished Utaha.
"No, I just thought that novel was very well written," Shin sat down and said blandly. "As for being a fan, I wouldn't say so, Kasumigaoka-senpai, I'm not your fan."
Utaha immediately cast her gaze to Aki Tomoya next to her, who gave an awkward laugh. Although he didn't say it, just knowing Kasumi Fumi-sensei and having Utaha here today, anyone who wasn't an idiot could guess.
Utaha's expression was a bit difficult, but it only lasted for a moment. This was nothing to be ashamed of for her; she actually didn't care even if it got out.
However, the original plan of using various methods to eliminate this person who could replace her would probably not be used. Methods used against women would most likely not be effective against men.
And honestly, since he's a boy, Utaha and Eriri don't seem to have a reason to make him retreat in difficulty. And looking at Kotonoha Katsura, who keeps glancing at him next to him, they look like a couple.
Aki Tomoya's two admirers observed Shin, and Shin also observed the relationship between the three people opposite him.
There's definitely something fishy, or rather, it's definitely a love triangle.
He wasn't very good at reading expressions, but a little thought revealed that a flashy otaku, almost socially dead at school and at the bottom of the contempt chain, could pull two campus beauties to his side for an unrealistic game dream. This didn't look like a normal relationship at all.
Either this guy had nude photos of the two beauties, or it was a vulgar love triangle.
Tsk, a harem anime. This guy looks honest and serious, but I didn't expect him to be the male lead of a youth romance harem anime.
Or is he a male lead from a hentai?
Then why did you make me get involved? To play an omnipotent, all-knowing, all-seeing yellow-haired gay male second lead for you?
After a round of polite introductions, the five finally understood each other. With drinks and food served, the 'discussion' finally began.
Aki Tomoya was the first to speak, launching into a torrent of otaku jargon that normal people couldn't understand. Simplified, it meant:
"This morning, I met a girl. The moment we met on the slope, I had a brilliant idea and decided to have you all join my club to create a game."
He proposed that Sawamura Eriri would be the artist, Shin and Utaha would handle the script, and he would be the main planner.
Well, this guy truly wasn't normal.
Shin forced himself to suppress the urge to roll his eyes at this self-important otaku. In fact, the two girls opposite him had already rolled their eyes, but for various reasons, they held back from pouring cold water on his enthusiasm.
"So... Aki-kun wants to make a dating sim GALGAME, and hopes I'll join."
Shin crossed his arms, summarizing.
"Did I say it was a GALGAME?" Aki Tomoya was stunned.
"Oh, I see," Shin showed a look of sudden realization. "You want to make an 18+ game, you actually want to do something perverted!"
"Why didn't you say so earlier? This is where the fun begins!"
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