"Well, it's about time."
Izumi Chihiro's gaze suddenly sharpened.
He remembered a plan he had prepared earlier and decided to take this opportunity to ask for everyone's opinions.
On Saturday afternoon, in addition to the usual residents, Gokou Ruri and Kasumigaoka Utaha were also invited to hold a 'round table conference.'
At the entrance, the two fellow disciples, who had quite a fate, bumped into each other again.
"Isn't it strange that he would cordially invite us to a celebration party, Junior Sister Black Cat?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha was dressed in an elegant winter outfit, her tall figure exuding an imposing aura.
'Tch.'
Gokou Ruri secretly felt displeased.
"Indeed, Sensei wouldn't hold a celebration party just for this. Sensei must have another motive."
She chimed in.
"So, what could it be? It makes one very curious."
"Thinking about it is useless. Sensei will tell us later anyway."
"By the way, you didn't deny the 'Junior Sister' title."
Kasumigaoka Utaha pushed open the unlocked door, her gaze falling meaningfully on the other party.
"Call me whatever you like, what does it have to do with me?"
Gokou Ruri said nonchalantly.
"Hmph hmph..."
Kasumigaoka Utaha laughed.
...
"Good afternoon, you two."
Kani Nayuta, who was free, proactively greeted the two.
"Mm, Nayuta, good afternoon."
The two responded, then followed Senju Muramasa's fixed gaze towards the television.
Izumi Chihiro was playing Squirrel Attack with Sagiri.
On the single armchair, Yamada Elf was also lying on her side, playing a handheld game.
"You all certainly have a lot of free time. Is this how you spend every Saturday?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha spoke.
"Yes."
Kani Nayuta answered casually.
"You've arrived."
Izumi Chihiro turned his head.
"Chihiro, I want to play too."
Gokou Ruri, whose gaming spirit suddenly ignited, did not hide her desire.
It had been a while since she had played a game!
Now, her hands were itching unbearably.
"No! It's almost my turn!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Kani Nayuta was the first to express her dissatisfaction.
"You have to wait in line."
Senju Muramasa's face was cold.
"Alright then."
Gokou Ruri pouted.
Everyone spent a leisurely afternoon.
At the lavish dinner party.
"Actually, the real reason I called everyone here today is because I need your help."
Izumi Chihiro stated his idea.
Everyone had somewhat expected it, so they weren't surprised, but they were curious about the specific details.
Why did he need so many people's help?
"Senior, just say it! Nayuta will always be there for you!"
Kani Nayuta raised her arm, setting the mood.
"Then I'll say it... I've been thinking about the 'Re:zero - Starting Life In Another World' IF routes for a while now, but after much consideration, I think there might be a better solution. By writing with different styles and thought processes, it would better capture the essence of the IF routes. Of course, this isn't something I can achieve on my own, so I need to ask for all of your opinions."
He didn't hide anything, speaking his mind directly.
An IF route refers to a special story line that is based on the world view and some content of the main story, but diverges significantly in plot development. This is often considered in light novel creation.
Either to give oneself time to consider more of the main story's writing, or to fulfill the readers' wishes...
Except for Mashiro, who was just there to eat, everyone else understood the meaning conveyed by his words.
"Senior needs Nayuta, that really makes me happy."
Kani Nayuta smiled brightly, her antenna-like hair standing up.
"To have this opportunity, to create based on the work of the best author in my heart, I am truly honored."
Senju Muramasa pressed her hand to her chest, speaking sincerely.
"Hmph, I'll just help you out a little, I accept this request."
Yamada Elf tilted her neck, which was like that of a white goose, with a proud expression.
"I still owe Sensei so much gratitude that I need to repay with the rest of my life. This small matter is nothing at all ~ But even something like this has to be divided into five parts, Sensei's philandering nature is truly obvious to everyone."
Kasumigaoka Utaha propped her chin with one hand, her eyes soft and charming, not forgetting to tease him.
"What trouble is there? For me, this is clearly an opportunity to become famous. On the contrary, I should be thanking Sensei."
Gokou Ruri was only worried if she could shoulder this responsibility.
Sagiri was not surprised by everyone's attitude.
Because these women all had different bonds with her brother, how could they bear to refuse?
Hmph! That's what's so annoying!
"Thank you, everyone."
Izumi Chihiro clasped his hands together, expressing his gratitude.
After gaining everyone's approval, it was time to consider the more intricate details.
"Just follow Senior's arrangements."
This was Kani Nayuta's thought, and the others nodded in agreement.
The name 'Izumi Masamune' is trustworthy!
"Mm."
Izumi Chihiro nodded lightly.
He naturally had a plan in mind, after all, he had been considering it for some time. Besides him, there were five light novelists present, corresponding to exactly five IF routes. He chose the Wrath, Sloth, Pride, Greed, and Lust routes from his memory, which were also within the scope of his current writing progress.
"The Lust route belongs to Elf."
"The Greed route belongs to Kasumigaoka Utaha."
"The Pride route belongs to Muramasa."
"The Sloth route belongs to Nayuta."
"The Wrath route belongs to Ruri."
This was his arrangement after analyzing each person's writing style.
"What do you all think?"
After making the arrangements, Izumi Chihiro asked for their opinions.
"Why! Why am I the Lust route! I refuse!"
Yamada Elf slammed her hand on the table and cried out.
From a sensory perspective, Lust was inferior to the others, which made the Elf girl feel dissatisfied.
"As the name suggests, I think that with Elf's writing style and story core, this route is the most suitable for her to handle."
He replied.
"That's prejudice!"
Yamada Elf put one hand on her hip and pointed at him with the other.
"Alright, actually, I just think you can only write this one, otherwise, you'll ruin the 'Re:zero - Starting Life In Another World' brand."
Izumi Chihiro sighed, shrugged, and added.
"Ah ah ah!! You!!"
Yamada Elf was so angry she almost spat blood, and she plopped back down.
Lies don't hurt, the truth is a sharp knife.
"Elf, accept reality."
Sagiri said, while pressing her hand on her chest as if doing CPR.
"..."
Yamada Elf looked at Sagiri with a resentful gaze.
Can't you comfort me first!
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