Two Worlds, Starting with Kaguya of Penglai Mountain

However, when Kurokawa Kazuya and Houraisan Kaguya arrived at the workshop's front hall...

What I saw was a pink-haired girl quietly leaning against a wooden chair. As I got closer, I could hear her even breathing coming out of her small mouth.

The frail, overworked girl fell into a deep sleep amidst the clanging of metal in the workshop.

As she slept, Saigyouji Yuyuko lost the strength she had forced upon herself when she was awake, burdened by the future of the Saigyouji family; her face softened considerably.

When Youmu, who was standing to the side, saw Kazuya Kurokawa arrive, her gaze shifted back and forth between the sleeping Yuyuko Saigyouji and Kazuya Kurokawa.

The earnest and rigid young girl seemed quite conflicted about whether to wake up her young mistress.

She looked at Kurokawa Kazuya with a somewhat hesitant yet pleading gaze, and after seeing him make a "shh" gesture towards her, she showed a grateful expression.

Princess Moon, seeing this, wore a mischievous smile.

Kaguya Houraisan: "I have made my decision."

Looking at the sleeping Yuyuko, the princess lowered her voice and spoke to Kurokawa and Miyako:

"Kurokawa, how about you make a game about rescuing kidnapped girls? The character could be the nominal husband of the Moon Princess, who goes off to rescue other girls."

Kazuya Kurokawa: "..."

Kaguya Houraisan: "Hmm? Silence? As expected, my opinion was a bit too much. How about adding some more bargaining chips?"

The princess, who is both eternal and fleeting, after playing with Tono Shiki's knife from the first merchandise item, instantly changed into the maid outfit worn by the Wujing twins in the game from the second merchandise item released by Kurokawa Kazuya.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Is it beautiful?"

She even tugged at her sleeve as she said this.

She has a delicate Eastern beauty face, fair skin, and waist-length black hair that sways with her movements.

The black and white maid outfit, which represents obedience, creates a wonderful contrast when worn by a willful princess.

Kurokawa Kazuya had to admit that he was immediately attracted to the other person.

Especially now, with Saigyouji Yuyuko fast asleep, she deliberately lowered her voice to ask the question.

This seemingly clandestine act added a unique and exciting beauty to the princess.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "If that's what Kaguya wants, then let's do it this way."

Kaguya Houraisan: "Your direct agreement makes me feel quite unfulfilled."

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Kaguya, you're really troublesome."

He complained about it.

Kaguya Houraisan: "I am just that willful."

With her head slightly raised, revealing her snow-white neck, the princess on the moon seemed quite pleased with this complaint.

Kurokawa Kazuya rolled his eyes slightly.

By this time, he had figured out Kaguya's true mindset.

She doesn't want to be too far away, yet she's afraid of getting too close; she wants others to be captivated by her beauty, yet she doesn't want them to be captivated by her appearance.

Just like now, even though she herself changed into a maid outfit and attracted Kurokawa Kazuya, it was actually she who was dissatisfied when Kurokawa Kazuya was immediately attracted.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "It's decided. The next plot will be the simplest one: the prince saves the princess. The princess's title will be Princess of the Moon."

He made the decision immediately.

Upon hearing this, Kaguya Houraisan quickly revealed her displeasure: "Kurokawa, you are going against my wishes. I don't want to play the game of you coming to my rescue."

Kazuya Kurokawa: "It was Your Highness who refused, and I think you'll want to play with it after I make it."

Kaguya Houraisan: "Are you looking down on me?"

Kazuya Kurokawa: "How about we make a bet? I'll bet you whether you want to play the game after I finish it."

Kaguya Houraisan: "If I don't gamble, how could I possibly not play?"

The beautiful princess gave her answer without hesitation.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "So you're a real pain."

He started complaining to the girl next to him, but his emotions didn't fluctuate much.

If the princess on the moon wanted to play, he would play along, as a way of repaying a debt of gratitude.

Anyway, Kurokawa Kazuya actually quite enjoyed interacting with such a beautiful girl as Kaguya in this way, since no matter what her personality was, her face was that of a genuine princess.

Chapter Thirty-One: The Saigyouji Family's Most Important Treasure

The sun rises again and again on the horizon, day after day.

The illusionists in Heian-kyo began to actively engage in activities.

After assigning all the tasks to everyone, Kurokawa Kazuya began his pre-planned game development work.

Given Kurokawa Kazuya's current programming skills at his current company, developing an overly ambitious, large-scale game is definitely out of the question.

Kazuya Kurokawa himself did not intend to spend several years producing a game.

Kurokawa Kazuya's idea was to rapidly advance game development in the real world by utilizing the abundant resources overflowing from the other world.

What he has the most overflowing resources right now is actually art resources.

Those illusionists who go out to work can be brought back to have their energy depleted by using illusions, and then they can be drawn back to have their paintings drawn.

This is because the Saigyouji family studies the three areas of the soul, death, and illusion.

The Onmyōdō techniques used by members of the Saigōji family are generally related to death.

Most of them are better at depicting various terrifying scenes and monsters. Because of their realistic style, these monsters are generally quite creepy.

But this kind of thing is also creepy, and it might be considered a unique feature.

I believe that just hyping up this unique style can bring in a lot of traffic in the early stages.

These days, when it comes to making games, especially for little-known companies, what matters most is having something unique.

The game type is tentatively set as an adventure game.

All levels and character animations are 100% hand-drawn.

"If Kaguya is the protagonist, should her power be set to the power of eternity and fleeting moments? No, revealing one's abilities is quite taboo in this world. So let's just choose a time-related ability that has nothing to do with Kaguya, like time slowing down?"

Muttering to himself, Kurokawa Kazuya quickly came up with an idea for how to play the game.

The protagonist receives a gift from the princess, granting him the ability to slow down time.

When players enter a level, they will face attacks coming from all directions.

At this point, they can consume energy to slow down time around them.

Bullets fired will slow down, incoming enemies will slow down, and the protagonist, who is in a time-slowed-down state, will also slow down.

Players can plan their next actions from a slow-motion perspective.

For example, if you see a ranged attack coming from the front, you can either press the attack button to slash the incoming object away, or press the jump button to dodge the bullets and rush to the other side to take down the enemy.

To increase the game's thrill, both the protagonist's and the enemies' attacks are given the ability to kill with a single blow.

Simply put, whether it's the player or the enemy, anyone hit by a single attack will die instantly.

This will allow for more timely positive feedback on players' plans.

The main process for players in the game is as follows:

Enter the map, activate your ability to slow down, think about what you need to do next, then release the time slowdown to complete the operation and kill the enemy, and then enter the time slowdown state again.

After the player completes the level, a battle replay can be played for the player without any slowdown.

In the replay, players will see their character reacting in an instant at a normal time flow, swiftly eliminating enemies.

That's the core gameplay.

More detailed discussions can revolve around this core theme, such as the abilities of various minor enemies or the addition of technology to grant the protagonist additional abilities.

In addition, level design is also a challenge that Kurokawa Kazuya needs to overcome.

Kurokawa Kazuya felt it was best to consult a professional about this matter.

For example, the Saigyouji family, with Youki and Youmu Konpaku who are always by Yuyuko's side, are two experienced fighters who might be able to design some battle scenarios.

"So all you need now is Youmu to help you out? You really don't need to pay anything else? As I've already said, having you find jobs for the people under the Saigyouji family isn't considered payment."

A crisp sound rang out from the side, pulling Kurokawa Kazuya out of his thoughts about the game.

Under the enormous cherry blossom tree, the young lady in a kimono spoke to Kurokawa Kazuya.

By this time, it was noon on the third day, and the various tasks that Kurokawa and Mi had arranged were proceeding as planned.

Saigyouji Yuyuko was quite satisfied with his series of developments, even somewhat overly satisfied.

To be honest, the help Kurokawa Kazuya is giving now is more like supporting the Saigyouji family than asking them for help; it's practically handing out benefits.

The sickly young lady, due to her own physical condition, was not on the family's core training list.

However, being in a large family environment, one still has a considerable understanding of certain rules through constant exposure.

You can't take advantage of others for free; giving appropriate compensation is a prerequisite for a stable and lasting partnership.

In fact, after learning that Kurokawa Kazuya didn't actually have any family background, and seeing Kurokawa Kazuya handle everything so smoothly, some thoughts had already surfaced in Saigyouji Yuyuko's mind.

Saigyouji Yuyuko: "If you're willing, the Saigyouji family has much more to offer you. Even if you want the Saigyouji family's inheritance, that's negotiable."

She spoke in such a soft voice.

Kurokawa Kazuya shook his head helplessly as he listened to the other's words.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "That's really not necessary. For me, the current situation is actually the best one."

Logically speaking, even if Kurokawa Kazuya, as one of the negotiators, was indifferent to the bad news, he should not have refused the extra compensation from Saigyouji Yuyuko.

but--

The so-called Yin-Yang Arts family is a group that is based on secret arts and bound by bloodline.

The blood ties here are not just something that can be described verbally.

In a world where cultivation is essentially about transforming into a god or a demon, it's only natural for families to modify their bloodlines generation after generation.

The Saigyouji family's most closely guarded secret technique can only be used by those who have inherited the Saigyouji family's bloodline.

Marriage is the most sincere form of cooperation in this era.

It is common practice in Onmyoji families to use their own members as a breeding ground for talented offspring.

The Saigyouji family home is now riddled with holes.

Its most precious treasure is actually Yuyuko Saigyouji herself, the head of the family.

Whoever can father a child with the last remaining Saigyouji family bloodline will be able to devour the entire Saigyouji family's secret techniques in the future.

This is the maximum reward that Saigyouji Yuyuko could offer.

Saigyouji Yuyuko: "You know I don't have much time left. Mr. Kurokawa, do you really have no thoughts on the continuation of the Saigyouji family?"

The pink-haired young lady spoke to Kurokawa Kazuya once again.

Chapter Thirty-Two: The Values ​​of an Ancient Young Lady

His face was slightly tense, showing a serious attitude.

When discussing topics related to offspring, Saigyouji Yuyuko displayed a competence and seriousness that Kurokawa Kazuya had never seen before, befitting a young lady from a prominent family.

Why did you suddenly become so capable and serious at this time?

Compared to the recent deal with Kurokawa Kazuya regarding the protection of members under the Saigyouji family, the current inquiry is the real matter.

The former was merely a small thing that Saigyouji Yuyuko did out of her kindness.

The latter matter, however, is a decision made by Saigyouji Yuyuko, bearing the name of the Saigyouji family, regarding the future of the clan.

The extraordinary world attributing great power to itself elevates the importance of the individual to an unlimited level.

The most important thing is to have a capable and talented descendant who can carry on the family legacy.