Arwin slowly opened his eyes, blinking away the drowsiness that clung to him. His body felt light, his mind clearer than ever. It was the best sleep he had had in a long time.
For a moment, he simply lay there, staring at the ceiling.
Then, memories of the previous day flooded his mind.
The upload. The film fest. The wait.
His heart rate spiked with excitement as he quickly sat up. "Leah!" he called out.
A soft chime echoed through the room as his AI assistant materialized in front of him.
"Good morning, Arwin," Leah greeted. "How can I assist you?"
Arwin took a deep breath, his fingers twitching slightly. "Show me the latest stats for Doraemon: Stand by Me."
Leah's holographic display shifted, and in an instant, a massive chart appeared in front of him.
His eyes widened.
Total views: 200,000,000
For a second, he just stared at the number, his brain struggling to process it.
"200… million?" he whispered.
He checked again. The number didn't change.
His heart pounded against his chest.
"200 MILLION VIEWS?!" he shouted, jumping up from his bed.
A huge grin broke across his face as he ran in circles around his apartment, fists pumping the air.
"I DID IT! I ACTUALLY DID IT!" he laughed, nearly tripping over his chair in his excitement.
Leah's voice chimed in calmly, "Congratulations, Arwin. Your movie has gained significant traction within the Nebeska Film Fest."
Arwin collapsed onto his chair, breathing heavily, his smile still uncontrollable.
"This… this is real, right?" he muttered to himself. "200 million views in just one day?!"
Sure, in his past life, this would have been earth-shattering. But in this world, where top studios routinely pulled billions of views?
This was decent—expected, even.
But for a completely unknown studio, for a first-time filmmaker?
This was massive.
He leaned back, soaking in the moment.
Just as he was about to check the comments and reviews, something strange happened.
A shiver ran down his spine as the world around him began to change.
The colors of his apartment faded into gray, like the world had suddenly lost all life. The gentle hum of the room's electronics fell silent.
Leah, who had been standing in front of him, froze mid-animation, her image stuck in place.
Arwin's heart skipped a beat.
His breath caught in his throat as a soft blue glow appeared in front of him, forming a floating holographic panel.
It looked like something out of a sci-fi movie, but to Arwin, it felt oddly familiar—like the system menus and cheat panels he had read about in countless webnovels.
He swallowed hard, his hands clenching into fists.
"What… the hell is this?"
Taking a deep breath, he forced himself to focus and read the text on the panel.
[Congratulations, Arwin West.]
You have begun making an impact on the entertainment industry.
Even though it is minor, you have reintroduced emotions and storytelling to a world that has long forgotten them.
As a result, you have been chosen to receive a gift from the universe.
Your purpose here is to bring back the humanity lost in endless expansion and conquest.
To aid you in this task, you have been granted access to:
His fingers trembled as he tapped the "Reveal Gift" button.
The moment he did, new text appeared:
[The Complete Archive of Earth's Fictional Works]
His eyes widened in shock.
"Wha—"
He quickly tapped on the new icon, and in an instant, a colossal database unfolded before him.
And what he saw stole his breath away.
It was everything.
Every movie. Every anime. Every book, manga, comic, TV show, and video game ever created on Earth before his transmigration.
All of it.
His hands shook as he scrolled through the endless list.
Titles he knew and loved flashed before his eyes—Dragon Ball, Naruto, One Piece, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Marvel, DC, Harry Potter, Ghibli movies, Final Fantasy, Dark Souls…
Every single story that had shaped his childhood and fueled his imagination was right here.
He felt his breath hitch, his vision slightly blurred by a single tear that had formed in his eye.
It was too much.
Too overwhelming.
He slowly reached out, as if trying to touch a piece of his past.
"Everything… is here," he whispered.
He clicked on Naruto out of curiosity. A new interface appeared, showing:
Full episode scripts
Scene breakdowns
Animation guides
Music compositions
Character reference sheets
Everything needed to recreate it perfectly.
He let out a shaky laugh.
"This… this is insane."
At that moment, a final message popped up.
[We hope you have a wonderful journey ahead. May you bring light back to this world.]
Before Arwin could even process what had just happened, the colors of his apartment suddenly returned, the sound of electronics humming back to life.
Leah's frozen image flickered, and she resumed speaking as if nothing had happened.
"Would you like to check the top comments on your movie?"
Arwin blinked, his mind still reeling from what just happened.
But as he glanced at the blue panel, still floating in front of him, he realized…
It wasn't going anywhere.
This system… this gift… it was now a part of him.
And it changed everything.
For now, he had to wait for the competition to end—15 more days.
Once the festival concluded, he'd receive his ad revenue, and then he could truly start making plans.
But what should he do next?
He opened his system's database and started scrolling through titles.
There were too many choices. He couldn't decide!
So instead, he checked the comments on his movie.
"This was amazing! We need more!"
"Vault Studios, please make more like this!!"
"I love Doraemon! When's the next one coming?"
"I NEED A SEQUEL!"
"I want to see more of Nobita and Doraemon's adventures!"
Arwin chuckled.
It was clear—people wanted more Doraemon.
Then, a thought struck him.
"What if… I start a Doraemon series here?"
The idea sent a thrill through his body.
With his cheat system, recreating an entire series wouldn't be as impossible as before.
His mind was spinning with excitement as he searched for Doraemon in his system's archive.
A new list appeared—every single episode and movie ever made.
His eyes gleamed as he selected the very first episode of the classic series:
"The Fishing Pond in My Living Room"
A detailed breakdown appeared in front of him—script, character movements, sound effects, music, and more.
It even had a step-by-step guide on how to animate it properly.
"Alright… let's do this!"
Arwin clapped his hands and stood up.
With renewed determination, he opened his animation software and started his next big project—bringing Doraemon back as a full-fledged series.