Zongman: Even if I am reborn, I still want to live my daily life

Kato Megumi didn't say anything; she was used to it. But she still looked at Gao Yumo, waiting for his response.

Chapter 28 The Club is Officially Established

"Like I said, the one Eriri has isn't suitable as our club's first project, and I have high expectations for the one Kaguya has. Our club's current number of members isn't enough to make it, so it definitely won't meet my expectations. That's why we only have the one Megumi has. Of course, you can also look at each other's work and tell me your answers."

Gao Yumo explained, but instead of making a decision on her own, she let the girls discuss it.

Kaguya looked at Kato Megumi and handed the project she was holding to this girl whose presence was so low that she couldn't even notice her. She then took the project that Takayuki believed should be their club's first work from her.

Meanwhile, Kato Megumi also got her hands on the works that Takahata Momo mentioned the club couldn't finish right now and started reading them. She only had something that Eriri didn't have. Of course, she hadn't even finished reading "Senren Banka" yet, which Takahata Momo had written in great detail.

However, she didn't plan to look at it anymore. She put the proposal in her hand on the table, walked behind Kaguya, and saw what Gao Yumo meant by their first work.

After reading the book she had just read, Eriri no longer doubted Gao Yumo's ability to write stories. Although it was an R18 work, the story was very interesting, so the other two should be fine too, right?

The story takes place a month before a comet that arrives once every thousand years, and it revolves around the events that happen to a girl in a small town.

One day she dreamed that she was a boy.

This story quickly captivated Kaguya, Eriri, and Hayasaka Ai. The repeated soul exchanges brought smiles to their faces, the breathtaking moment when the comet streaked across the sky, and the love and longing that transcended time and space were all deeply moving.

This story completely captivated them, leaving them unable to tear themselves away.

Looking at their expressions, Gao Yumo knew that the three of them had definitely agreed to make this, "Your Name".

This story is very complete, and to be honest, it's more touching than Clannad, which only has one storyline. It's also more complete in terms of storytelling.

However, if it were to be made into a word game, one storyline wouldn't be enough. It's not that it's impossible; with the story of Your Name, one storyline could probably still garner a good reputation. But Gao Yumo still wanted a more perfect start, a perfect first work as the starting point for their group!

“This story would definitely be more popular if it were made into a movie, but our club really can’t produce a movie of this caliber on its own.” After watching the film, Kaguya and the others remained silent for a long time. Finally, Kaguya spoke up, interrupting the others’ reminiscences.

"Yes, our club doesn't have enough members or experience right now, but we'll start with wordplay to make our club famous. Then we can recruit more people and definitely achieve everything we want."

Gao Yumo said excitedly that he wanted to accomplish what he wanted to do on his own, and he had no intention of asking the Gao Yu family for help. He could ask the family for publicity, but that would cost money. He just wanted to try to achieve his dream in his own way.

Kaguya fully understood Gao Yumo's thoughts, which is why she didn't even mention asking Gao Yumo to seek help from the Gao Yu family. Her thoughts were similar to Gao Yumo's.

If you hire someone from the family, will the final product be their work or the family's work?

Now that they've formed this club, and Kaguya herself has agreed to help, it's up to them to rely on themselves!

Of course, this would seem like a stupid thing to outsiders, since why not use such good resources? But Gao Yumo thought that even if he told his mother his thoughts, she would probably support him and help him achieve his dreams on his own, and she would handle things with him in a professional manner. Gao Yuyangkui could do that.

A mother who spoils her child can also unconditionally support her child's dreams, to the point of agreeing with Gao Yumo's request that he not ask for family help and that the family not give him any special privileges.

"I understand, I will support you." Kaguya smiled, a rare occurrence for her. Her impression of Gao Yumo was becoming increasingly strange, but she felt good about it. Gao Yumo really didn't seem like a young master at all.

Eriri, who was standing next to her, was about to say something when she saw Kaguya's smile and was amazed. So Kaguya could smile.

Then, coming to her senses, she looked at Gao Yumo.

"I said I would really join you if your work satisfied me." Eriri and Gao Yumo looked at each other, arms crossed, still recovering from the afterglow of the work. They took a deep breath and calmed down.

He continued, "Please guide me in the future, Mo. I will do my best to complete this work."

Eriri was completely moved by this work, and even the R18 work she just watched was very interesting to her. There was absolutely no reason for her to refuse to join!

Gao Yumo walked to her side. Although Eriri would definitely join his club, he felt better about being moved by his work and getting her to join. He reached out his hand, and their hands clasped together.

"Please give me more advice in the future."

And so, Eriri officially joined Takayu Mo's club.

"Please give me your guidance. Right now, the club only has me, Eriri, Kaguya, Ai, and Megumi. I haven't had a chance to invite the others yet," Gao Yumo said happily. The club is starting to thrive!

Kato Megumi looked up, her eyes still red-rimmed. The story was so touching, but she still asked curiously.

"Why did Mo Jun include me in the calculation?"

Gao Yumo looked at her in confusion and said, "Didn't you join my club back in school? Didn't we agree on that?"

"Is that about joining a club? Isn't it about making me less invisible?" Kato Megumi asked in a toneless but pleasant voice, sounding puzzled.

Gao Yumo then realized that he might not have explained it clearly, and explained.

"You've joined my club. You'll start by doing some logistical work while learning some voice acting skills, Hui. The way I'm going to make you feel less invisible is to become a voice actress and do voice acting in works. If you're willing to have your name added to the credits in the game, you'll become a celebrity. But since your presence is low, the two things will cancel each other out, which should help you return to normal."

This is Gao Yumo's idea: to use the celebrity effect to offset the problem of Kato Megumi's low profile, which should be fine.

"This idea seems pretty good," Eriri commented from the side. She had noticed Kato Megumi while Takayuki and Kato Megumi were talking, so she joined the discussion. She also wanted to make Kato Megumi's presence more noticeable, otherwise she would always be startled.

"Can I do this?" Kato Megumi was tempted, but lacked confidence. Her face was expressionless, but her eyes were already showing some hesitation.

"Of course you can. Hui's voice is very nice. You can learn the methods and techniques of voice acting. Of course, if you don't want to do voice acting, you can learn programming and scripting instead. Do what you want to do. But the most important thing is to change yourself. Don't always be the same as yourself. That's the best way to change your low profile."

After hearing Gao Yumo's words, Kato Megumi thought about it seriously and then nodded.

"Thank you for your guidance. Please take care of me then, Mo-kun." Kato Megumi stood up, extended her hand, and shook hands with Gao Yumo. She had made up her mind to change herself!

"I'm glad you understood. Please continue to guide me, Hui." Gao Yumo smiled gently. The saintly Hui always made people feel warm and relaxed.

Kaguya clapped her hands, attracting everyone's attention. Of course, her main purpose was to make Gao Yumo and Kato Megumi separate their hands. How long are you going to hold hands?

"Then it's settled. Our club's first piece will be 'Your Name.' Gao Yumo, you're the club leader, so you'll have to take good care of everything."

"Of course, I will. Leave the task of inviting others to me. Right now, we have Xiao Ai and me for programming, and Eriri for drawing. We're still missing someone to be in charge of the script, that is, the plot. Do you have any recommendations?" Gao Yumo then let go of Kato Megumi's hand and patted her chest to assure her.

"The plot? Indeed, although you wrote very well, it's impossible for you to do everything by yourself. The purpose of creating the club is to get a lot of people to contribute their ideas, right? So the plot definitely needs manpower." Eriri stroked her chin, thinking. Did she know anyone like that?

"What about music? Even if I don't play games much, I still need music, right?" Kaguya brought up something that Gao Yumo hadn't mentioned.

"I have some ideas about this. I'll try to find a few people, but if I really can't find them, I'll do it myself. I can do the music myself, you know that," Gao Yumo said. He had a few people he wanted to find so they could be in charge of the music, but if he really couldn't find them, he would do it himself.

Kaguya nodded, agreeing with Gao Yumo's statement. Gao Yumo was indeed qualified to say that she would do it herself. Everyone in the family knew that Gao Yumo was a genius. She was good at painting, music, musical instruments, cooking, and so on. Even if she was not good at something, she could learn it very quickly.

He often said that Umaru and Yuki were geniuses, but he himself was the most talented person in the family.

Chapter 29 The Pure-Hearted Kaguya Shinomiya

Eriri thought for a long time but couldn't think of anyone among her friends who would be suitable to join their club; she still had too few friends.

"Don't worry about the plot either, I have someone in mind. And Eriri can't be in charge of the art alone. Don't worry, I have people in mind." Gao Yumo reassured them. Even if it really didn't work out, Umaru and Yuki could learn the art. Although they didn't have any background, they learned very quickly and could start as assistants before taking on the main work.

"I'm not worried about that. You usually keep your word, I know that. So, for now, there's nothing for me to do, right?" Kaguya nodded and said. She was confident in Gao Yumo's abilities. Although she didn't want to admit it, he was a smarter person than her.

Gao Yumo nodded. Kaguya's matter is not a big deal at this stage. However, Kaguya can also try her hand at art if she wants. Kaguya doesn't need to study it because she already knows it. Kaguya is an all-around genius. She learned many things with Gao Yumo, but she just didn't learn as fast as Gao Yumo.

"When will it start?" Eriri asked about the start time.

"Tomorrow, it'll officially start tomorrow. But Eriri, you can start thinking about how to design the female and male leads now. You'll be in charge of the art design, and I believe you can do it," Gao Yumo said with a smile to Eriri. Eriri nodded; she would give it a try.

"Eri, after you finish lunch today, go home this afternoon to get your luggage and move into my house. There are plenty of rooms, you can choose any one. Megumi, would you like to move in with me too? What do you think?" Gao Yumo suggested.

Eriri didn't have any objections; her mother had already agreed, so what could she say? In fact, if she really had the choice, she would have agreed anyway.

Kato Megumi thought for a moment and said uncertainly, "I'll go home and ask my family, but I think there shouldn't be any problems."

"That's good. Everyone in the club lives together, so we can face anything together. Isn't that great?" Gao Yumo said happily.

Just as he was feeling pleased, she suddenly looked at Hayasaka Ai and said, "Stop, Ai, don't pick it up. That's not suitable for you to look at."

Hayasaka Ai had already walked to where Eriri had been, wanting to pick up the project Eriri had looked at earlier. She was a little curious, since Eriri had exclaimed in surprise earlier. The content seemed different from the other two books; it shouldn't be the kind that would move people. Was it something scary or terrifying? But Eriri didn't have that surprised or scary expression afterward, so she wasn't sure and wanted to take a look.

After being stopped by Gao Yumo, Hayasaka Ai paused for a moment, then continued picking up her things. She wouldn't listen to Gao Yumo at a time like this, but this was the time when she listened to Gao Yumo the most, because it was Gao Yumo who told her not to listen to him.

Gao Yumo covered her face, hoping that Ai wouldn't show it to Kaguya. Kato Megumi, also curious, used her low-profile ability to get close to Hayasaka Ai without Ai noticing, and then they watched together.

"Senren Banka, judging from the title, it's a romance-themed story?" Hayasaka Ai read the title aloud and made some guesses. As clever as she was, based on the interactions between Takayuki and Eriri just now, she had already figured out why this wasn't suitable for her to watch, but Eriri could.

But she was still curious. Once she figured it out, she decided not to show it to Kaguya-sama, but to see it herself.

Kaguya was indeed very curious and wanted to get up, but Gao Yumo stopped her. This was something she really couldn't see, at least not now. She needed to prevent Kaguya from embarrassing herself in front of others; her image still needed to be protected.

Of course, I guess she'll break down soon, right? After spending so much time in the club and interacting with more people, it's impossible for her to maintain that cold demeanor, is it?

Kaguya watched as the two people's faces went from normal to red, and she became even more curious about what it was, but Gao Yumo wouldn't let her see at all. He stood behind her, moved closer to her, put his hand on her shoulder, and pressed her down.

Eriri thought the two were just being affectionate, getting so close together, no wonder they were engaged.

But that's not what the two of them meant at all; at least right now, Kaguya is cursing Takayuki in her heart.

Kaguya grew up in the Takahata family, so she wasn't completely ignorant of these things; in fact, she probably knew more than she did in the Shinomiya family. However, her knowledge was still incomplete, partly because Takahata Mo didn't have any books on these topics, so she couldn't access them.

Secondly, no one taught her, and she had no source of information in this area. Kaguya wasn't very good at using a mobile phone or a computer, and the books she read were all quite normal.

Thirdly, no one in the family reads such things. Her maid, Hayasaka Ai, couldn't possibly tell her about these things. The only person in the family who might read them is Izumi Sagiri, but few people can enter her room.

This also explains why Kaguya is actually quite innocent and knows less about matters between men and women than children do today.

Of course, this is also related to her family avoiding her and not discussing these things in front of her. Gao Yumo also tries her best to keep her away from these things, but it seems that she can't avoid them now.

At least today, if she really isn't allowed to see the projects that Hayasaka Ai and Kato Megumi have, she'll definitely be angry. Besides, Hayasaka Ai hasn't told her yet that Eriri is Kashiwagi Eri, or what Kashiwagi Eri is.

Today, this innocent girl will definitely learn some things, but most of these are things that Hayasaka Ai will have to worry about. Gao Yumo definitely won't join in the fun, as it would be a bit awkward for him to teach her. Of course, he's not the one who's embarrassed.

Even if he wanted to teach her, Kaguya wouldn't agree.

Eriri also took a look at the Clannad project she hadn't seen before. This was a work that Takayuki said couldn't be completed and produced at the moment. In Eriri's understanding, it should be better than Your Name, but she didn't know why it was better. She took a closer look.

The room is quiet now. Eriri is engrossed in what she's watching, while Hayasaka Ai and Kato Megumi have already seen the R18 storyboards and some illustrations drawn by Takahata Sumi, all of which are R18. Although they are shy, Hayasaka Ai is watching it alone (she hasn't noticed Kato Megumi), so it doesn't matter.

And although it's R18, it's very well drawn; it's truly worthy of Gao Yumo.

Kaguya crossed her legs, arms crossed, and a smile on her face. But this was not the genuine smile she had shown before, not the smile Gao Yumo wanted to see. Instead, it was a smile that made Gao Yumo's hair stand on end.

However, Gao Yumo still couldn't let go of Kaguya, since Eriri and Kato Megumi were still there, which would damage Kaguya's image.

While this kind of damage might actually allow Kaguya to break through her coldness and perhaps even transform her into a silly Kaguya, it feels like time should be allowed to gradually shed Kaguya's coldness rather than resorting to methods that damage her image.

Seeing Kaguya's smile growing colder and her crossed legs starting to tremble, Gao Yumo knew she couldn't continue like this. Why was Hayasaka Ai watching so slowly?

Seeing that everyone in the room was watching intently and no one was paying attention to the two of them, Gao Yumo lowered his head. He was standing behind Kaguya, so from Kaguya's perspective, he was looking upside down.

Kaguya's vision was suddenly filled with Gao Yumo's face. Just as she was about to say something, she was kissed on the cheek. She swallowed the words she wanted to say, her face instantly turning red. Then she wanted to do something.

But seeing Gao Yumo's gentle smile, she calmed down and realized that Gao Yumo was comforting her. She understood that there must be something she couldn't know, and this was the only way to calm her down.

Is that what Hayasaka Ai is looking at?

"Not now, let's wait until it's just you, me, and Hayasaka Ai," Gao Yumo whispered in her ear. Actually, Gao Yumo could have explained it earlier, but if he had just said that, Kaguya would definitely have asked why. But that's why Gao Yumo couldn't say.

Are you implying that it's R18 content and you can't watch it now? If that's the case, then Kaguya's actions are quite easy to guess.

So an unexpected kiss is the simplest and most convenient. Gao Yumo actually wanted to kiss her on the lips, but then she thought, it's better not to take away Kaguya's first kiss so easily here, so she changed it to a kiss on the cheek.

But this kiss on the cheek was a first for both Gao Yumo and Kaguya. It wasn't that Gao Yumo wasn't good enough, but Kaguya always avoided it or said something else to steer clear of the topic.

"I understand. You can explain it directly next time." Kaguya didn't say anything more, and her expression turned cold, but the blush on her face still showed that she was not calm.

"I understand," Gao Yumo said with a smile, not wanting to expose Kaguya, otherwise things wouldn't have ended so easily.

Chapter 30: The System and the Confirmation of the Club's Name (which are only now officially appearing)

"Let's think of a club name."

After everyone had finished reading their proposals, Gao Yumo finally spoke.

"A club name? It definitely needs to be something nice to hear and easy to remember," Eriri agreed, and then began to think. She had been thinking about a lot of things today, but it seemed like she hadn't found the answer to any of them.

"How about いせかい (another world)?" Gao Yumo said the name he had come up with. He wasn't very good at naming things, but he felt that this name would suit their club very well.

"Another world? Does that mean all our works come from another world?" Kaguya understood Gao Yumo's thought process and nodded. The name was simple, easy to understand, and very suitable.

“Kaguya really understands me.” Gao Yumo smiled. Kaguya really does understand me. “Megumi, what do you think?”

Kato Megumi nodded. "That's great, and what Shinomiya-san said makes sense too. It seems like a good fit."

"Eri, what do you think?" Gao Yumo looked at Eriri again.

"Not bad, I guess." Eriri nodded, which was considered an agreement, since she hadn't thought of any good names either.

Gao Yumo glanced at Hayasaka Ai again, and seeing that she nodded, clapped her hands and said.

"Then it's a unanimous vote! Our club name is いせかい, abbreviated as AW Club, and 'Otherworld' will be our name from now on!" Gao Yumo said happily, as if his dream had taken another step forward.

Furthermore, "isekai" (another world) also implies that these works truly originate from another world, and that similar other worlds must also contain the worlds of these works.

Just look at Sakura, and you'll know that the world of Fate definitely exists. Gao Yumo is a man with a system. Although his system currently only has two functions, he will definitely be able to unlock more in the future, and there will definitely be a way for him to travel to other worlds.

Gao Yumo's only motivation was to kill Matou Shinji to vent her anger. That's something many people would want to do, right? In any case, Gao Yumo couldn't stand it and felt uncomfortable if she didn't kill him.

Shinji Matou is even more hated than Aqua in Takahata's heart, which shows how much Takahata dislikes him.