"Drip, drop."
The weather in June changes quickly.
Yesterday, the last day of May, had clear skies, but today it's overcast and pouring rain. Raindrops, like sparkling beads, hang from the eaves outside and fall onto the dark green lawn.
In contrast to the gloomy rainy day, Ren's home feels warm and cozy. A chandelier in the living room emits a soft yellow light, adding a touch of warmth to the air made quiet by the rain.
Ren slowly walks out of his study.
Today is the first day of the month, and it's time to release new works. This month's works have been particularly exciting for Ren.
For example, the first work he saw this morning made his eyes light up.
A great start, how could Fate lose?
"Fate/Zero"! Another major work in the Type-Moon universe and an essential part of the Fate series!
This story revolves around the Holy Grail War, where seven mages summon heroic spirits to battle for the power of the Holy Grail.
The Fate series is a goldmine for Type-Moon.
In Ren's previous life, the mobile game "Fate/Grand Order" (FGO) stood out among many mobile games, thanks to its IP. It's a game for fans; otherwise, its gameplay and the laziness of the developers wouldn't have kept people playing.
It took the lazy developers years to add something as simple as a battle return function.
If it were an original work, it would have been heavily criticized.
Ren's new draw, "Fate/Zero," is one of the best in the Fate series. Its story is tightly paced and straightforward, even newcomers to the Type-Moon universe can easily understand it.
Moreover, terms like mages, the Clock Tower, the Holy Church, Executors, the Burial Agency, heroic spirits, magic, reality marbles, and Noble Phantasms introduced in "Fate/Zero" help lay the foundation for the entire Type-Moon universe.
The second work almost made Ren shout out loud and wake up Jada!
"Re
- Starting Life in Another World"!
This story follows the protagonist as he crosses countless despairing moments, saving a girl from a fate of death.
It's full of emotions, despair, warmth, and true love symbolized by the color blue.
Unfortunately, the system only provided the content up to the end of the White Whale hunt.
This made Ren even more eager to look at the next work, only to be disappointed by "Interspecies Reviewers," a series loved by certain types of fans.
Despite the third work not meeting Ren's expectations, the first two made the wait worthwhile!
When Ren reached the living room, a small figure caught his attention.
Little Yueyue was lying on the windowsill, her chin resting on her hands, her big eyes staring at the rain outside, lost in thought.
Today, Yueyue was resting at home and hadn't tied her usual ponytail.
From the side, her long, silky hair fell to her waist, her small nose and face bearing a striking resemblance to Jada's beauty, a little beauty in the making. Ren wondered which boy would be lucky enough to win her heart in the future.
This thought made Ren feel a bit down.
But... what was up with Yueyue today?
She looked like a pensive goddess lost in thought. Did her style change?
Ren shifted his gaze from Yueyue to Jada, who was lying on the couch, and handed her the new designs he had just finished. After nudging Little White off the couch with his hip, he sat down next to Jada and asked, "What's up with her?"
Jada glanced at the new designs Ren had given her, looked at Yueyue, and smiled, "Today is Children's Day, but it's raining."
"Children's Day? Rain?" Ren was puzzled.
Then he remembered that today was Children's Day, and Yueyue had wanted to go to the amusement park, but the rain ruined her plans.
"Ah..."
Ren and Jada's conversation caught Yueyue's attention. She jumped off the windowsill, ran to Ren, and threw herself into his arms, "Daddy~~~ I want to go out and play~~~"
Yueyue snuggled into Ren's arms, her voice tinged with a bit of a sniffle.
She felt so wronged; school was tiring, and she finally had a day off, only for it to rain!
"There's nothing we can do. It's raining now." Ren patted Yueyue's head, trying to comfort her.
Meanwhile, Jada looked at the new works and their settings.
After a while, she looked up at Ren, "Your 'Re
' is pretty good, very novel. But I don't understand some parts of this 'Fate/Zero'."
"Oh? What don't you get? Is it about the magic, heroic spirits, or the Holy Church?" Ren had briefly introduced many elements of the Type-Moon universe in this work, so some confusion was expected.
"It's this part." Jada pointed at the setting and said, "Everyone knows King Arthur is male, right? Aren't you afraid people will criticize you for making Arthur a girl? And King Arthur's real name isn't Artoria, is it? You should brush up on your history."
Jada actually wanted to ask if Ren's history teacher was the P.E. teacher but decided against it.
"What's the problem?" Ren waved his hand dismissively. "It's just a minor detail. Turning a male character into a female one isn't a big deal. Who knows, I might turn ships, guns, mechas, and monsters into girls if I feel like it. Besides, King Arthur's existence itself is debatable; who's to say she wasn't a woman?"
"...."
Jada was speechless at Ren's ramblings, her mind full of question marks.
Turning ships and guns into girls? She couldn't even picture how that would work.
Seeing Ren's confident look, Jada sighed, "Do as you please."
After all, her husband had unparalleled talent in this area, so there was no need for her to interfere. Her job was to handle copyright issues and similar matters.
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