The Athletic Guy’s Dramatic Moonlight Darling

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"I have a wish I'd like you to grant. If it's you, I know you can do it."

"What kind of wish?"

"I want to..."

I want to become a real human being.

Liao Xuebu lost all his memories from birth. Though he had forgotten everything, one thing was perfectly clear to him.

He wasn't a real human being.

To become someone capable of feeling emotions, he began working as a counselor, consuming the negative emotions that other people didn't want. But that was barely a drop in the bucket.

To collect more emotions, Xuebu entered the full-dive game "Young J○UM N+1," hailed as the pinnacle of slow-burn character development, and logged in for an extended dive. Drawing on his experience from the previous playthrough, he quickly made a name for himself in the game.

By day, he's the model sweet kid from the neighbor grandma's house, adored by everyone in the neighborhood.

By night, he's a fearsome fighter who can punch the king of Okinawa's abandoned mines and kick the bald coach of Higa Middle School.

What he doesn't know is that he's turned what should have been a coming-of-age ensemble game into a romance game through sheer force of talent.

As he played, he won over the Love Matador, a rookie skateboarder with fifteen years of experience, the captain and vice-captain of Rikkai's tennis club, the Light of Uniwell, and a classmate who wrote a scenario specifically tailored to him.

[We've brought in a few of the victims. Let's interview them now.]

[Hello, everyone. What do you think of Liao Xuebu?]

Rikkai Tennis Club Captain: Xue-kun? (Looks down thoughtfully.) He's a very interesting person. It would be even better if he didn't attract so much attention from other people.

Light of Uniwell: He's a genius, and he's my best rival! (Smiles.)

Rookie Skateboarder with Fifteen Years of Experience: (Eyes sparkling.) Can I skate with Sariel one more time?

Love Matador: Sorry, could you blur my face? (Smiles.)

[Of course.]

????: (Puts a rose in his mouth.) (Closes his eyes and sighs dreamily.) Ah... Sariel, my Eve, the angel of my destiny. Let me warm your heart! I will surely... (The thorns prick his mouth.) (Hurries offstage.)

The interview was interrupted by a broadcast mishap. A black-haired man casually walked past, arm around the silver-haired boy at the center of the conversation.

He narrowed his amber eyes slightly and said with a smile:

"Sorry, everyone. I only just got here, and I've already stolen your Xue."

"Granting a wish isn't so simple. What if you had to trade the thing you treasure most? Would you still be willing?"

"If you can grant my wish, I'm willing to give up everything I have."

"So, please... bring him back to life."

[Content warnings and reader's guide below. Please pay attention.]

1. The pairing is with Boss Dazai, but the romance isn't a major focus, and Dazai doesn't appear much. The two do have a deep connection. More than romance, the story focuses on [a bond that only you and I could forge].

2. The protagonist is overpowered, extremely charming, and has issues (.). The main focus is his career, and everything serves that storyline. As a result, some canon characters' darker sides are amplified. There is a lot of invented content. Apologies for any out-of-character portrayals!

3. The cover shows the character design. You can find lots more on the author's Weibo.

4. A crossover with skateboarding, tennis, and volleyball. Bungo Stray Dogs is a background plotline with few appearances. The main storyline is the coming-of-age ensemble game "JACKJEANNE."

5. The author loves the characters. There may be scenes that break up certain pairings that some readers consider "canon," but the author will do their best to bring out every character's strengths.

6. This story is a [slow burn] and includes [stream-of-consciousness] elements. Its writing style and overall narrative are somewhat like [an old-school long-running anime].

7. If you can get inside the author's way of thinking, you might enjoy this story.

The author's completed novel: After Switching Sides, I Saved the World. Happy ending, pairing with Dazai.

Theme: Never forget that the most important things have always been there from the beginning.