Fengyue Jianghu, a newly released adult game, became an instant hit. Its romanceable female characters all had distinct personalities and unique designs. The only thing they had in common was that they were all drop-dead gorgeous. Unfortunately, it was ridiculously easy to trigger their yandere routes, and the game set a record for the protagonist dying just one minute from the start.
Fu Yuze was a homebody who hated going out. Ever since graduating from college, he had happily stayed home playing games, never setting foot outside. Money was no object for him, so the very first second after downloading Fengyue Jianghu, he immediately spent a fortune on it and maxed out all his stats.
Filled with anticipation at the thought of meeting pretty girls, Fu Yuze excitedly started the game.
A pretty young woman with lustrous hair styled in two buns rested her chin on one hand and smiled at him. "Do you like oranges or grapes?"
A menu appeared on the screen: [a. Oranges. b. Grapes. c. Apples.]
Drawing on his extensive gaming experience, Fu Yuze figured this was just a meaningless detail meant to flesh out the protagonist's personality, so he chose A without hesitation.
The girl on the screen tilted her head and issued an order in a breezy tone: "All right, then. I'll juice you together with the oranges."
The screen went gray, and a message appeared: [You and the oranges you love are together forever.]
Not one to give up, Fu Yuze chose B the second time. [You and the grapes you love are together forever.]
Fu Yuze, who had died twice right from the start: "..."
What the hell was wrong with this game?
Furious, he quit and wrote a thousand-word review cursing the heartless game and predicting it would go bankrupt. He also declared that apples were the nastiest fruit in the world.
The next day, he opened his eyes to a spinning world and found himself kneeling inside a lavish palace. He looked up. A beautiful face smiled down at him, red lips and pearly teeth, radiating an air of command. It was just like the first romanceable character from Fengyue Jianghu had stepped into the real world.
Fu Yuze was straight, and that flawless face was exactly his type. He stared, swallowed, and heard the person ask with a smile, "Do you like oranges or grapes?"
The tone was as casual as a friendly chat, but the voice was unmistakably male.
Fu Yuze had no time to think about that. His whole body trembled as he was pulled back into the game where he had died twice right from the start. He lowered his head timidly. "...Apples."
He clasped his hands together and secretly prayed. Apple God, please forgive me!
[Bonus Scene]
The gentle, wife-like senior sister from the adult game had suddenly turned into a senior brother. With a springlike smile, he gently held out a hand. "Would you like to come down the mountain with me?"
Fu Yuze was so startled that he was wide awake. Clutching his blanket, he huddled in the corner, afraid to say anything in case one wrong word triggered a yandere route.
He looked everywhere for the control panel, but couldn't find it. He thought in despair, This isn't how Galgame works! There should be a few options popping up! How can you turn a multiple-choice question into a fill-in-the-blank question?!!
The junior servant disciple, clothes disheveled and collarbone mostly exposed, stared at him in terror like a startled little rabbit, as if he were some man-eating beast.
The senior brother, who had always been adored and respected by the disciples, had never received a look like that before. His expression darkened for a moment. His pale eyes shifted in a disconcerting way, while the smile at the corners of his lips deepened.
Had he noticed something?
Reading Guide:
1. Reverse harem protagonist, beloved by all
2. All romanceable female characters from the original adult game are gender-swapped
3. More to come
Theme: Embrace happiness