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"As for the script... there are two light novel authors here, so I don't think it will be a problem."

He paused, then looked at Kato Megumi, "Also, I suggest that Kato-san play the female lead, the 'final girl' who survives to the very end."

"...Itsuka-kun, are you praising me?" Kato Megumi looked at him expressionlessly.

Eriri shrank back and asked softly, "But...but, I'm a little afraid of ghosts..."

“That’s the right thing to do!” Yuto snapped his fingers. “The audience feels fear through the character’s fear, so you just need to play yourself.”

"I do not want it!"

“I’ve already thought of a story.” Yuto pressed on while the iron was hot. “It’s about a group of high school students who go camping in the mountains to celebrate the end of their exams. Suddenly, a torrential rainstorm hits, and they have to run to an abandoned villa nearby to take shelter from the rain.”

"Then, the villa's door mysteriously locked, and they found themselves trapped, while inside the villa, there was something else hunting them..."

A very classic "locked room mystery" mode, simple and easy to use.

"It sounds...likely a good idea." Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded, indicating her approval of the plan.

“Then it’s settled.” Yuto made the final decision.

In the following period, they began to assign specific tasks.

“My senior and I will be in charge of the script.” Yuto looked at Shiyu. “I’ll write a story outline and a first draft first, and then we can discuss and revise it together, okay?”

“Okay.” Shiyu nodded. “But if your first draft is too bad, I will not hesitate to scrap it and rewrite it all.”

"Okay." Yuto nodded with a smile.

"The design of the goblin will be left to Eriri." Yuto looked at the girl with twin tails.

Eriri immediately puffed out her little chest and said confidently, "Leave it to me!"

“Director…” Yuto thought for a moment, “I’ll take over. I need to be in charge of overall coordination and make sure we can finish filming before the cultural festival.”

No one disagreed; when it came to execution and organizational skills, Yuto was indeed the best candidate.

"And what about me?" Kato Megumi raised her hand.

"Kato-san, you are our producer and logistics manager." Yuto looked at her earnestly. "Location liaison, prop preparation, scheduling—these most tedious and important tasks can only be entrusted to you."

“Okay, I will try my best.” Kato Megumi nodded earnestly.

"Finally, we need actors," Yuto said. "There are four of us in our club, but we still need some supporting roles, which means... the roles of those who get killed off."

"Where should we look?" Eriri asked.

"You can ask your friends or classmates if they would like to participate."

Upon hearing this, Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha exchanged glances and fell silent simultaneously.

"Uh... I'll ask my classmates, there shouldn't be any problem," Yuto Itsuka could only say.

Everyone nodded.

……

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[P.S.: Including yesterday's update, I updated a total of about 22 words last month, which is far beyond what I've done before...]

Let's keep up the good work this month!

Forget it, let's not push it any further... Over 15 is considered a success.

Volume 1: Chapter 114: "The Sickly Boy and the Girl Chasing Her Dreams"

Saturday, near noon.

As one of the core areas of Tokyo, Shibuya is known as a fashion hotspot for young people.

The 109 Building and PARCO Department Store are located here, leading the "Shibuya style" trend.

In addition, there are Pokémon Centers, Nintendo stores, and anime-themed cafes, making it a true global trendsetter and a mecca for anime and games.

Although Nakano Ward is very close to Shibuya, right next door, Yuto Itsuka really didn't go there much during the six months he was in high school.

When I go out occasionally, I mostly go to Shinjuku and Jimbocho in Chiyoda Ward.

Gazing at the endless stream of people outside the window, Yuto Itsuka, sitting in the family restaurant, rested his chin on his hand, waiting for people while letting his mind wander.

He arrived ten minutes early, before Mai Sakurajima arrived, which gave him some time to rehearse the upcoming conversation in his mind.

Looking at the menu on the table, he casually flipped through a couple of pages and closed it, then picked up the glass of ice water in front of him and took a sip.

A few minutes later.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Itsuka-kun."

A clear and pleasant voice rang out from above.

Yuto looked up and saw Mai Sakurajima already standing by the table.

Today she was wearing a mint green T-shirt, the hem of which was casually tied at her waist, revealing a section of her firm waistline. She wore light blue denim shorts that covered her thighs, paired with a white belt, which perfectly accentuated her long and full legs.

Baseball cap, sunglasses, and face mask—the three-piece set was complete.

Even so, her aura still made her stand out from the crowd.

“No, Sakurajima-senpai, I just arrived too.” Yuto stood up and gestured for her to sit down.

“Outside of school, just call me Mai.” She took off her sunglasses, revealing her dark blue eyes, her gaze landing on him without any hesitation. “Itsuka-kun, or… can I just call you Yuto?”

The title made his heart skip a beat.

"...Whatever you like." Yuto felt his throat was a little dry, so he picked up the ice water and took a sip.

He looked away, picked up the menu and handed it to her, "Let's order first."

After ordering, as soon as the waiter left, Mai Sakurajima took the initiative to speak.

"Yuto, I feel like... you don't really like school life?"

"No, that's not true. I'm just not used to crowds," Yuto replied.

"Really? I think you've always been surrounded by a lot of people." Mai's lips curled up, her eyes slightly teasing.

Yuto knew she was referring to Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha.

He wisely didn't reply and took another sip.

"How does it feel to be back at school?" he changed the subject.

"very nice."

“Going to class like a normal student and discussing the cultural festival activities with classmates makes me feel novel and at ease. Before… my world only consisted of work, scripts, and spotlights.” Mai’s eyes revealed longing.

Her tone was very sincere, which changed Yuto's impression of her somewhat.

Although she is different from the Mai who suffered from emotional disorder in the simulation, the Mai in front of us, stripped of her celebrity aura, is just an ordinary girl who longs for a normal life.

The two chatted about trivial matters concerning school and the cultural festival, and the atmosphere gradually became relaxed and natural.

Yuto discovered that chatting with Mai Sakurajima was effortless; she was very clever and always knew exactly how to control the pace of the conversation.

Of course, he knew that all of this was just a prelude; the reason she asked him out today was definitely still about that matter.

Sure enough, after finishing half a cup of coffee, Mai put down the cup, leaned forward slightly, and looked straight at him with her clear eyes.

“Yuto.” Her expression turned serious. “Have we really never met before? On the beach in Atami?”

Yuto replied calmly, "Why do you ask that, senpai?"

“Because I’ve been having the same dream,” Mai said softly, her eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment. “For more than a month now, I’ve been having this dream on and off, and there’s a boy in it whose appearance and voice are very similar to yours.”

“In my dream, we…we seemed to be lovers,” Mai continued, a blush rising on her fair cheeks.

“We went to school together, shopped together, and studied together in the library. He would make me lunchboxes, clumsily try to coax me when I was upset, and promised me he would never forget me…”

“The strangest thing is…” Mai’s brows furrowed even more, “Many details in the dream were so real, so real that my heart still aches faintly when I wake up. I can even clearly remember that he called me ‘Mai,’ and I called him… ‘Yuto.’”

After she finished speaking, she stared intently into Itsuka Yuto's eyes.

"So, Yuto, can you tell me what's going on? Are these... really just dreams?"

It's confirmed now; Mai Sakurajima is in the same situation as Shoko—all those memories of the simulation have been transformed into dreams.

He paused for a moment, then met Mai's gaze.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Mai gave a self-deprecating laugh: "It's strange, isn't it?"

"To confuse dreams with reality sounds like the ramblings of someone who hasn't woken up yet. But that familiar feeling is so real, so real that I feel it might not just be a dream."

Yuto took a deep breath, deliberately making his voice hesitant, and asked, "In that dream you mentioned... was there also a cat named 'Yukino'?"

There was a "click" sound.

Mai dropped the spoon beside her onto the table. Her pupils dilated suddenly, and she sat bolt upright, her voice trembling slightly: "You... how did you know?!"

"I've never told anyone about Yukino! You, Yi Qi Lu Yi Shan Er Er Jiu Ren Er, you know this, which means..."

Yuto Itsuka nodded, confirming her thoughts. "I did have a dream too. I can't remember many of the details, but the things you mentioned... I remember them very well."

"If you hadn't brought this up with me, I would have thought it was just a normal dream and wouldn't have taken it to heart, nor would I have..."

“Call me Mai,” Sakurajima Mai interrupted him.

"...Mai."

"Mmm." Mai seemed very happy, her eyes shimmering with tears, reflecting Yuto's slightly embarrassed expression.

"So...that's why we feel familiar with each other. Not because we've met before, but because...we've known each other in our dreams."

She nodded vigorously, as if trying to convince herself.

For her, this was a much more acceptable explanation than "love at first sight" or "memory of a past life".

Yuto neither confirmed nor denied it; he simply twitched the corners of his mouth, revealing a complex smile.

He knew that although his answer this time was the same as his answer to Shoko before, his feelings for Shoko stemmed from a kind of brotherly and sisterly protectiveness and responsibility—a very pure emotion.

He can continue to protect glass in reality, just as he does in the simulation.

But the person in front of him is Mai Sakurajima. They are lovers in the simulation. If he responds in the same way, wouldn't that mean... he's going to start a real-life relationship with her?

The moment the thought popped into his head, the faces of Eriri, Kasumigaoka Utaha, and Kato Megumi flashed through his mind in turn.

will die...

"Yuto?" Mai's voice pulled him back from his chaotic thoughts.

"Ah, sorry, I was thinking about something."

"Are you thinking about our dreams?" A faint blush appeared on Mai's face, and her gaze towards Yuto held a new sense of closeness, as if they were kindred spirits.

"Since we have such a special connection, could we talk more in the future? Perhaps we can recall more things about that dream together."

"……it is good."

After lunch, Mai Sakurajima enthusiastically suggested going to a nearby shopping mall.

"Sorry, senior, I have some things to do this afternoon and I have to go back first." Itsuka Yuuto decisively refused.

He needs some time alone to sort out this mess.

"I see..." Mai's eyes showed a hint of disappointment, but she quickly smiled again. "Alright then, thank you for today, Yuto. Keep our 'secret' safe."

Yuto grinned and waved goodbye to her.

……

Back in his apartment in Nakano Ward, Yuto sat motionless in front of his computer. The room was quiet except for the slight hum of the refrigerator.

This quietness, on the contrary, made his thoughts even clearer.

He needs a definite answer.

"system."

He meditated in his heart.

I'm here~

"Sakurajima Mai's situation, like Nishimiya Shoko's, is a remnant of simulated memories, right?"