Mu Qu is a seasoned gamer.
One day, he opens an open-world exploration game called Savior Hotline.
In the game, players take on the role of a savior, regularly accepting and completing people's prayer requests.
Becoming a savior might seem childish to elementary schoolers, but it's just right for adults.
So Mu Qu confidently answers one of the requests: "Hello, you've reached the Savior Hotline. How can I help you?"
On the other end, a woman covered in wounds trembles as she stares at the pool of blood before her. The instant she hears his voice, the despair in her eyes gives way to a glimmer of hope. "Yes, I need help!"
From the sole survivor of a secret realm to a village left unscathed by a natural disaster...
Before long, miracles of all sizes begin appearing before people's eyes.
And then, a saying starts spreading around the world:
"If you find yourself lost in despair, call the Savior Hotline."
He will always come when called.
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Ever since he started playing, Mu Qu has had the nagging feeling that something isn't quite right.
When the player rescues a girl from danger and casually kills a high-ranking monster,
the renowned captain of an assault squad stares at him and bursts into tears. "You remind me so much of my teacher, who's been dead for years."
When the player disguises himself as a student at a magic academy who's being hunted, then runs the place,
the academy's notoriously strict headmaster studies his notes for a long time. "Your handwriting is exactly like my most outstanding student's."
When the player helps the association leader, who's on the verge of death, cross half a continent and fend off wave after wave of attacks,
the bloodied young man gazes at him with a complicated expression. "You always remind me of my dear friend who died."
Mu Qu: ?
This game has story missions too?
Meanwhile, as he continues to explore the game world, Mu Qu gradually discovers a memorial hall built for him in the capital of a foreign nation, a statue with his exact face inside a White Tower where no one worships gods, his name in the textbooks children carry, and songs bards have written for him playing in every street and alley...
Later, during an utterly ordinary mission,
a brief exchange of glances is all it takes for a stranger to push through the crowded throng and rush at him like a madman, grabbing his hand without a second thought.
He says nothing, but scalding tears keep falling onto Mu Qu's face.
"Mu Qu, no, our savior..." His dear friend, who has waited stubbornly for years, tells him, "Welcome home."
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Mu Qu: Wait...
The player really is the savior?!
Notes: 1. The protagonist is the bottom in the relationship, a confident, handsome, B-king type with brown hair and green eyes. He's the strongest, no exceptions.
2. One-on-one pairing with Hayeda. Everyone else is purely a friend, but an incredibly close one.
3. I love the whole "the ten-year wait is over, welcome back, Savior" thing. The author's tastes belong in the kids' section.
4. A mix of many genres, including but not limited to fighting monsters, everyday life at a magic school, and a worldwide feast of food...
Theme: The person you want to see will come running toward you
