Love in Stardew Valley [Western Crossover]

[I’ve extensively revised the ending. If you’ve already subscribed, you can reread the new version, which includes 8,000 additional free words~ Pirated versions may differ, and I’m not responsible for that. I was just starting out writing a romance-focused story, so the early chapters are a little rough, qwq. Thank you all for your support and encouragement. I’ve found my stride and can write with ease now. Mwah, my dears!] [My new story, [Western Crossover] My Job Is a Soul Reaper, but My Brother Is Sherlock Holmes, is now underway. Feel free to check it out in my author’s collection~] Rhein Locke has recently become obsessed with Stardew Valley in Gotham. At first, he was strongly opposed to this fully immersive game with 100% realism. The moment he logged in, the socially anxious shut-in who couldn’t handle sunlight nearly got scared off by the hyper-realistic streets. Luckily, the destined love of his gaming life helped Rhein up when he nearly fell to his knees in the middle of an intersection. Rhein looked up and met the eyes of a handsome young man with black hair and blue eyes. Smiling brightly, he said, “Be careful. Falling here can be dangerous.” Seeing the huge heart-shaped affinity icon over the NPC’s head, Rhein’s heart pounded. He instinctively logged out, rushed to the gaming forums, and downloaded every romance mod he could find, kicking off an unprecedented farming frenzy. Dick, who’d watched Rhein vanish into thin air: ??? * To marry his handsome NPC, Rhein settled into a farming routine from six in the morning until two at night. He mined and killed monsters in [Arkham], enthusiastically digging for ore and gold. Every day, he cheerfully gave all kinds of local specialties to his NPC sweetheart and racked up affinity points. The big, dark Bat: ? Dick, holding the Joker’s head: ? Every day, he scrimped and saved as he combed through trash cans on every map in Gotham, building up his savings. The trash cans in [Crime Alley] had the most exciting loot, but for some reason NPCs kept trying to kill him. Red Hood, who kept seeing Rhein pull all kinds of dangerous objects out of trash cans: ? Every day, he plowed the fields in the outskirts of Gotham, determined to turn his little cabin into a mansion. Alfred, who got up one morning to find the land around Wayne Manor plowed flat: ? After working diligently, Rhein finally gave Dick the necklace he needed to propose and successfully married his gorgeous NPC, bringing him home to the mansion. But just a few days into married life, Rhein suddenly found he couldn’t log into the game anymore. Everything in the game had become real. * Dick had been having a wild time lately. The young man he’d casually helped up on the street turned out to be a mysterious person with supernatural abilities. He behaved strangely and had bizarre powers, turning Gotham upside down. Of course, that wasn’t what bothered Dick most. After all, Gotham had Batman. The problem was that this mysterious Rhein Locke seemed to have a thing for him. Every day, he brought Dick all sorts of odd gifts, undeterred even when Dick was in Bludhaven. Every so often, Dick would also find himself in a date-like fantasy world with only Rhein and himself, playing the NPC in a dating sim. And that wasn’t all. After accepting a mermaid necklace, he even dreamed of his wedding to Rhein, with Damian as the flower boy! Dick: agonized face.jpg Even stranger, after that, no matter where Dick fell asleep, he’d wake up beside Rhein and get a good-morning kiss before being presented with all kinds of incredible items. Dick gradually got used to it and even started enjoying it. Then one day, Rhein suddenly kicked him out of bed. Rhein Locke, whose fear of people had flared up after discovering the game was real: Aaaah! I only like fictional characters! Dick, thrown out of the farm without warning and inexplicably blocked by his sweetheart: ? * [Extremely OOC, mountains of personal headcanons, no logic, and a completely chaotic timeline. A light, sweet story all about a couple falling in love.] Pre-release: Wayne, but Utterly Ordinary [Western Crossover] Blurb: Lancelot Wayne is a Wayne who, aside from his good looks, inherited none of his father’s virtues. Compared to the rich kids who throw money around and get into trouble all day, the low-key, lazy Lancelot is pretty decent. But in the Wayne family, he’s utterly ordinary. His father, brothers, and even the butler all lead double lives by day and night. Even the family cat and dog have secret identities. Lancelot is the only one who knows everything and simply says, “I support you, I understand, and I’m going to lie flat.” Lancelot likes to sleep. He doesn’t want to stay up late fighting crime, and he doesn’t want to work, either. Lancelot can’t stand the exhaustion of training. He doesn’t love Gotham, and he has no particular desire to help people. Especially after Jason died, Lancelot just wanted to coast through life and enjoy himself while he could, avoiding the family’s nightly activities at all costs. Lancelot happily graduated from college and planned to enjoy even more of life’s pleasures. Until one day, he saw a countdown to his family members’ deaths hovering above their heads, invisible to everyone else. At the same time, Lancelot began having frequent dreams. He dreamed that his father would kill the Joker. Batman would become the world-destroying Batman Who Laughs, and his little brother would turn into a feral Robin dog. From his lively big brother Dick, to Tim, who could go days without sleep and still make it to work, to Alfred, and then the entire city of Gotham: no one would survive! Even his second brother, who had only recently crawled out of the grave, transformed into a tall, handsome man with amazing abs and a fantastic waist, and secretly slept with him under an alias, would die, come back to life, and die again! Lancelot, dreaming every night, sat bolt upright in his sleep: Aaaah! Let go of the Joker and let me handle him! * Lancelot, before he saw the countdown: One day at a time. The Joker and Batman have nothing to do with me. Life philosophy: Enjoy the moment. Lancelot, after seeing the countdown and getting nightly visits in his dreams from a world-consciousness worried that everything was doomed: Fine, I get it! I’ll put in the work, okay? Life philosophy: Take down the Joker, save the world, then have an amazing time with Jason. * “But..." Lancelot timidly raised his hand. “Have you considered how I’m supposed to save the world?” As a genuine deadbeat nepo baby, Lancelot couldn’t imagine how he was supposed to stop the Joker from destroying the world while keeping Batman under control. [I can lend you my power,] said the consciousness of Gotham, which had found him. [As for what to do next, we can discuss it with them.] “Them?” [Metropolis has joined the group chat.] [New York has joined the group chat.] [Bludhaven has joined the group chat...] Lancelot slowly typed a question mark. ** Lancelot x Jason Mutual pining, first love for both Lancelot: a lazy king of dirty talk who’ll bite if pushed too far. Theme: Love yourself before loving someone else.