What It's Like to Flirt with an NPC Who's Actually the Main God

[A smiling, unhinged, gorgeous, narcissistic powerhouse shou] X [A main god gong who works hard to seem human]

"What, you don't like me? Could it be that you're just pretending to be aloof on purpose to get my attention?"

Yu Lianqing, the sort of beauty that makes flowers bloom (and people run away), had thought he would have to settle down outside the realms for the rest of his life.

He had lost count of how many years he'd been in this place. Thanks to his talent and hard work, he'd climbed to a pretty good position. He had money (even if it wasn't his), looks (those were definitely his), and a good reputation (though no one but himself agreed). Apart from forging a new weapon, there wasn't much left for him to pursue.

No, wait. He still didn't have love.

Yu Lianqing was distressed. Though a lot of people pursued him (questionable), not one of them was worthy of him.

Whatever, whatever. He could flirt with an NPC while running a dungeon to satisfy his romantic needs. It was quick and easy, and he wouldn't have to take responsibility.

So he picked someone.

Great figure, great personality. He just wasn't sure what the person looked like.

Yu Lianqing was pleased. Afterwards, he dusted himself off and left without a care, ready to find someone else in the next dungeon.

But in the next dungeon, the one after that, and the one after that...

Hey, man, why are you everywhere?

You pretending to be an NPC or a dungeon boss is one thing, but why are you pretending to be a kitten too? Is that some kind of special hobby?

Oh, you're the main god. Never mind.

What, you're the main god?

Well, actually, he's not all that surprised. Who in this world wouldn't like him?

Sure enough, nobody could help loving him. Not even the main god.

Su often went into dungeons to play background characters, the kind who didn't get paid, so he could better observe humanity.

Su had no gender, so there were no limits to what he could be. He had played men and women, young and old, flowers, grass, fish, and insects. Then he met a beautiful human.

At first, Su paid him no attention and had no feelings for him. After all, Su was a god and had seen everything. The human was indeed beautiful, but Su had only just awakened and had yet to recover his lost emotions, so he remained unmoved.

Strangely, though, the beautiful human kept coming to find him, making intimate gestures and saying intimate things.

Su carefully recalled the romance novel he'd once happened to read, Eighty-Eight Ways for a CEO to Win His Wife Back: Where Can the Madam Run? At last, it dawned on him: the beautiful human was pursuing him.

Seeing how persistent the human was, Su agreed. He didn't say so directly, but let the beautiful human snuggle and kiss him, and would sometimes seek him out himself.

But the beautiful human's gaze grew stranger and stranger. In the end, he even demanded to know why Su kept clinging to him.

Su: ?

Hadn't they been in a relationship this whole time?

Content warning: Since the shou knows he's good-looking, the early part includes plenty of scenes where he uses his beauty to gain an advantage. At most, though, it involves things like touching someone's face or giving them a hug. There will also be a dungeon later where he wears women's clothes. Proceed with caution if that's not your thing.

A power fantasy with a male protagonist from the start, an ensemble cast with strong friendships, and no golden finger.

Both are each other's only partners, happy ending. There may be a little angst later on.

I write slowly, updating every other day. One extra chapter for every ten new favorites. I revise the story from time to time.

Theme: Those who use themselves as fuel may burn in a fierce blaze, but their light will never perish.