There is something wrong with my dating simulator

[Oh? She actually saw through my true character? This woman is quite capable. You thought.]

I'm not some sociopath!

[“So you are the Yamada Fairy? What a surprise! I didn’t expect that the author of “The Exploding Dark Fairy” is actually a kid who just entered elementary school.”]

[“According to my age, I’m already a high school student! But forget it, there’s no point in me arguing with you about this.” Yamada Fairy said as he took out a check.]

[“Tell me, how much money do you want in exchange for leaving Eromanga-sensei?” Facing the question from the Yamada fairy, you decide---]

[1. You may not be able to give me what I want.]

[2. Give her a sum that would make the richest man in Japan feel bad.]

[3. Prepare to die! (Take out the American-made Smith & Wesson M1917)]

[4. Do you really think that what you wrote out of your own will is more worthy of Eromanga-sensei than me?]

So, he really prepared a deadly weapon... Where did he get this thing from?!

Forget it, let’s not worry about this for now.

Since I'm a light novel writer, my works should speak for me.

Here you have to choose 4

Chapter 6: Yuanshan’s ingenious plan to bring peace to the world

[“You’re a newbie who just debuted, you’re really arrogant in front of your seniors!” Yamada Fairy doesn’t take you seriously at all. You decide---]

[1. Tell her about your relationship with Sagiri Izumi and make her give up]

[2. If you don’t agree with me, just turn around and walk away]

【3. Comments on Yamada Yoji's works】

[4. Bet on next month’s sales]

First, let’s rule out the first option. Izumi Sagiri doesn’t know him in real life, so there is no point in bluffing at this time.

Choosing the second option is somewhat negative.

As for the third item, a person's right to speak depends on his status, and if you are a newcomer, what you say now will only be regarded as the barking of a defeated dog.

Then at this time you can only choose to believe in your own skills which are up to level 4.

Barring rare geniuses, even if the fairy Yamada in front of him had started writing light novels since she was in her mother's womb, she would not be able to reach the level 4.

Level 3 is already the strongest rookie king, and level 5 is a monster like Yuki Nagato who won the highest award right after debuting.

The level 4 in between should be a little higher than the Wall of Masterpieces.

This is thanks to the special skill "Blessing of the Great Cute God", otherwise it would be impossible to defeat Yamada Fairy with level 3.

[You choose to make a bet with Yamada Fairy. If the first-month sales of your "Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World" exceed the first-month sales of her debut work "Dark Fairy of Explosion", she will automatically give up her request for cooperation with Eromanga-sensei. Otherwise, you will give up.]

[You start staying up late to write, and your ability to write light novels has improved. ]

【Working...】

[Your novel "Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World" has been published. ]

[Your first month sales of "Re:Zero" topped the Kadokawa Bunko rankings. 】

[Yamada Fairy's favorability towards you has decreased. 】

[Izumi Sagiri became the illustrator of "Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World". 】

[You become a partner with the simulated object "Izumi Sagiri". ]

at last!

After going through so many hardships, he was imprisoned once, died suddenly once, and was stabbed to death once.

Lin Yuanshan finally took the first step to establish contact with Izumi Sagiri!

He could already imagine the unwilling face of Yamada Fairy.

[You have negotiated with Izumi Sagiri about the content of the illustration, and your skill --- painting level 1 has taken effect. ]

[Because of your good insights in art, Izumi Sagiri decided to have a video call with you and explain the details of the character design to you using real-time hand-drawing. Your decision is---]

[1. Accept; 2. Reject]

There is no reason not to accept this, right?

[You had a video call with Izumi Sagiri, and the person who appeared on the other side of the screen was a weirdo wearing a mask from the famous anime Magical Girl Meruru. Your choice is---]

[1. Pressure on Izumi Sagiri caused her to take off her mask]

[2. Pretend you didn’t see it and get down to business]

[3. Talk about love]

[4. “Hehehe, Izumi-san, you don’t want your true identity to be exposed, do you?”]

Putting aside the crime warning, talking about love is naturally not an option, as it will only have a counterproductive effect.

The first option is almost a self-destruct option.

Both times the options were almost effortless.

Sure enough, the strategy for conquering girls is like participating in "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire". The first options are always ridiculously simple, while the latter ones are extremely difficult to break through the sky. Even if Mr. Yu is resurrected or Makoto is reborn, it is difficult to escape from the axe.

[Although Izumi Sagiri is wearing a mask and a voice changer, you still hold back the urge to complain and concentrate on discussing the details of the illustration with Izumi Sagiri]

【The first video exchange was very pleasant. 】

[Izumi Sagiri's favorability towards you has increased]

[Because of the creative ability and painting foundation you demonstrated during the communication, Izumi Sagiri began to have regular video discussions with you in the following days]

[Through discussion, your skill --- painting has been improved (lv1---lv2)]

[Izumi Sagiri's favorability towards you has increased]

It seems that I have a pretty good talent in the field of painting, at least much better than in light novels.

However, lv2 to lv3 seems to be a watershed. If you don’t find the key, you may not be able to improve to that level in your lifetime.

After all, when you reach level 3, you can live a rich life relying on this skill.

[Gradually, she began to ask for your opinion even on work that had nothing to do with Re:Zero.]

[Izumi Sagiri's favorability towards you has increased]

[You became friends with Izumi Sagiri]

[Congratulations on successfully improving your relationship with the simulation object, automatic simulation times +3]

it is good!

Lin Yuanshan slid to his knees in the living room and drank the boiled water in his hand like champagne.

[The second volume of "Re:Zero" is on sale. In order to give back to readers, Kadokawa Bunko has arranged a book signing event for you. Taking this opportunity, you are ready to---]

[1. People from the dark world should not show up in public and refuse to attend book signings]

Who is this person from the dark world? How could a law-abiding citizen like me go down the path of breaking the law?

[2. Invite Izumi Sagiri to attend the book signing event together to deepen the bond]

[3. Invite Yamada Fairy to attend the book signing event together, and pretend to be awesome and get slapped in the face]

Do I hate Yamada Fairy so much...

【4. Attending a book signing event alone】

First, excluding 1 and 3, the question is whether to invite Sagiri Izumi.

This involves a question of consequences.

If he hasn't become friends with Izumi Sagiri yet, he naturally has to make a careful choice at this moment.

But at this time, he already had a certain relationship with Izumi Sagiri, so it was not abrupt to invite the illustrator to participate in the novel signing event. Even if she refused, it would not affect her favorability.

So even though there was a high probability of being rejected, Lin Yuanshan still chose option 2 with a try-it-out attitude.

[You invited Izumi Sagiri to attend your novel signing event, but as expected, she refused. ]

[On the last day of this month, the autograph session for "Re:Zero" was held as scheduled. 】

[You, who are busy on the front line, seem to have become a ruthless autograph machine, and secretly swear to never participate in such activities again, until you see a familiar figure in the distance. ]

[Although she was wearing a mask, big sunglasses, and old-fashioned sportswear, you, who had broken into the house before, recognized the identity of the girl in front of you at a glance. ]

[It's Izumi Sagiri! She came to the book signing event in disguise and stood at the end of the line. At this moment, you decide---]

[1. Pretend not to see]

[2. When it is Sagiri Izumi's turn, make a video call to Eromanga-sensei]

[3. Contact Yamada Fairy]

[4. When it is Izumi Sagiri's turn, grab her hand and reveal her identity.]

Excluding option 4, the remaining three options seem to have explanations.

First of all, according to Izumi Sagiri's past personality, option 1 is definitely the safest choice. After all, this is a girl who is good at socializing online but socially afraid offline.

The second option is to pretend to make a phone call accidentally, which may reveal the identity of Sagiri Izumi, but it is also possible that she will get angry out of shame.

The third one doesn't make sense at first glance, but...

Eromanga-sensei has a live painting show online, which also uses the Meruru mask and voice changer combination.

Yamada Fairy is also a crazy fan of Eromanga Sensei.

If this fanatical fan could "accidentally" expose her identity,

Then even if the Yamada fairy committed seppuku to apologize, she would not be able to restore her image in the eyes of Izumi Sagiri.

At the same time, after letting her take the blame, Lin Yuanshan can create an opportunity for himself to meet Izumi Sagiri offline.

With someone taking the blame, even if Izumi Sagiri gets angry and embarrassed, it won't affect her relationship with Lin Yuanshan.

This is a great idea!

Chapter 7 What kind of lewd words are those?

[Under your provocation, Yamada Fairy came to the book signing event. ]

Although he was a rival, the Yamada fairy was surprisingly easy to deal with. He was easily defeated by just a provocation.

[In order to keep the Yamada fairy and give her the opportunity to recognize Izumi Sagiri, you decided---]

[1. Secretly tell her that "Eromanga Sensei" is here]

【2. Chat with her about creation】

[3. Talk to her about "Eromanga Sensei"]

[4. Talk to her about illustrations]

First, if you rule out option 1, then if you choose option 2, Yamada Fairy may not buy it.

After all, the two are irreconcilable rivals in the field of light novels.

Lin Yuanshan admitted that there were people in this world who would accept and absorb the ideas of their competitors, but Yamada Fairy was definitely not one of them.

If you choose 4, your illustration skills are not that high, and you can discuss with Eromanga-sensei because of your cross-disciplinary advantage.

Yamada Fairy himself is a talent in two fields and does not need any guidance in this area.

In other words, the only intersection between the two was Eromanga-sensei.

So this is the natural selection 3.

......

Onsite at the book signing.

As the illustrator of "Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World", Sagiri Izumi has been paying attention to the sales and subsequent development of the novel.

Even if Lin Yuanshan didn't say anything, she planned to come and see the signing event.