I made a quick excuse out of a guilty conscience. â<Godâs Play> is technically a role-playing game.â
It was a combined genre of simulation and role-playing, but a worldview of this scale is natural!
Actually, I didnât intend to make it into such a large-scale worldview from the beginningâŠ
The game that the motivated team members did their best without a veteran developer steadily went to the mountains. It was to the point where the genre had to change. As a result of the passing that you canât do if you replace your youth and life, my team and I repeatedly stayed up all night. It was something I never wanted to do again.
Ozworld nodded. âI see. Letâs move on to the next topic.â He looked as if he was not at all curious about the production story.
âMiss Theresa met three male protagonists today. Who did you like the most?â
There was no such person except because everyone surprised me by the high synchro rate between the original and real situation. I donât have a rational affinity for them. Maybe it was because their appearance was too unrealistic or because I was not interested in dating.
Ozworld tilted when I couldnât pinpoint one person. âI know youâve never been in a relationship, but have you ever had a crush?â
ââŠYes.â
You acted like you knew everything about me, but you didnât even know that. Indeed, Ozwolrd seemed omnipotent, but from what Iâve seen so far, it seemed like he couldnât even read my mind.
He skipped the subject as I couldnât answer. âThen letâs talk about your ideal type. Who is the closest to your ideal type among the male protagonists?â
ââŠNone.â
Ozworld sighed softly.
Itâs a romance broadcast, so was it a complacent answer?  Suddenly, I thought I should come up with a useful answer as it was an interview to entertain the Constellations. But my ideal type⊠Iâve never really thought about that. It didnât suit the context, but it was okay to say my favorite character in <Godâs Play>.
âThere is a supporting character who hasnât appeared yet that suits my ideal type.â
âIt will be an interesting point to watch in the future. Who is it?â
âProfessor Felix Lockhart. Heâs a man with a botanical garden-like lab. He also has an excellent ability to interact with animals.â
It was not a rational sense but just an interest in a mysterious researcher. He was the most intriguing person for now.
I briefly added my impressions of the male protagonists. âEven though the emperor character hasnât come out yet, seeing the three male protagonists today, they were all amazing.â
It was somewhat weird because a person who had been designed flawlessly and perfectly appeared in front of me, so they had a very inhuman beauty.
âTheyâre a bit unrealistic, but I like them all. Because theyâre the characters created by our team.â
I was serious about this. I even felt affection for Theresa, whom I was deeply sorry to be possessed by. Theresa was a character that encompassed everything I disliked. Nevertheless, I couldnât recklessly hate her because I understood her loneliness and the desire to be loved.
Ozworld evaluated my sincerity like this. âThatâs a common impression.â
I thought it was a strange thing to say. I wasnât talking about the appreciation of virtual content. I told the truth about the reality what happened to me.
A common impression? How can this situation that will open the world be so common?
To me, Ozworld was like a god who was particularly ruthless to humans, just like the god Cthulhu Mythos in Lovecraft. This man was far more dangerous than the male protagonists I faced today.
What can you do with me right now? No, he was already doing something.
The moment I felt the chills, I got goosebumps all over my back. His question had a side that reminded me of being insignificant and helpless. Maybe he did it on purpose. Seeing how he called me as Theresa.
Iâm sure everything Iâm saying will sound trite to Ozworld anyway. No matter what answer I gave, Ozworld would feel it was âcommon.â So what if he was the one being asked?
If I interview Ozworld, I wonât have to answer any more questions. Isnât that a pretty good idea? Since the number of Constellations who were enthusiastic about him was enormous, most of them would enjoy the interview.
âI also have a question.â
Ozworld squinted his eyes for a moment and smiled leisurely as if he had no choice. âAsk me.â
âYou told me this was your first time on a romance broadcast. What do you think when you try it?â
I didnât expect a good answer while asking like this. I thought heâd definitely say something rude and aggressive that would scratch my stomach.
âThereâs nothing romantic about it yet, right? But, well, I honestly thought it would be boring. Still, itâs pretty fresh and fun.â
It was a bit of an unexpected answer.
âYou said you didnât like romance.â
Ozworld laughed briefly at my moderate expression, making a deflating noise.
âI still donât like it. But it is you who makes it feel fresh and fun.â
Ozworld looked me in the face with his smiling eyes. âTo the point where I feel like Iâm going to be your fan, Miss Theresa.â
I almost snorted at the ridiculous fan comment. He even did lip service because the Constellations were watching. He must be showing affection for the success of the broadcast he manages, but he becomes my fan? Even his empty words made me feel unpleasant.
Letâs think about the next question. I thought I should ask the real question before this man talked more nonsense. âI have another question. Shouldnât I be able to analyze other successful channels for this broadcast to be successful?â
Market research was essential for this kind of thing. However, I didnât know what other channels were on and what romance was popular.
Ozworld didnât hide his ridicule at my question. âThatâs a very human point of view.â
Human point of view. This was not meant to be humanism. It was a nuance that it was an uncivilized idea that was done by a very uncivilized race.
As I frowned slightly with an expression I didnât understand, he explained in a tolerant manner. âFirst of all, you have to consider that your viewer is not human. Also, this is not a personal broadcast. Didnât I already say it? Itâs similar to the PD broadcasting station.â
Ozworld flicked his finger.
Ding!
[Quest: Join the student council.]
âžReward: +100,000 coins
âžFailure: Commuting to school
It was the first quest window that had popped up since the last time I had to greet Madam Shati and the three madams. I gritted my teeth while looking at the failure part. It seemed that if I didnât do that, I would dare to sweat at Ozworld without knowing it was a waste of my precious life.
It was only an hour ago that I told Clyde that I would encounter him less from now on. But you want me to join the student council? It was clear that he was determined to screw me up. Damn it.
Ozworld told me to put aside unnecessary worries. âNothing is more stimulating and fun than seeing BJ struggling in an unfamiliar world. So, if youâre the type who begs for love, the broadcast will become more prosperous.â
ââŠâ
âI told you to try to be loved. Unlike your past life, which has been pathetic so far, arenât there enough requirements to get it back now?â
My lips trembled. No, my whole body was shaking. I asked, staring at Ozworld with hot bloodshot eyes. âDo you even know what love isâŠ?â
Is love like being a clown and begging for coins and attention?
Ozworld replied. âOf course I know, Miss Theresa. Thatâs what you want the most, isnât it? Thatâs why I gladly prepared the stage for you. Be loved to your heartâs content.â
He treated the affection I longed for from my family and the coins thrown by the Constellations the same way. It was funny. I found it so funny to ask a jerk whoâs not even a human being about what love was.
As I shivered silently with anger, Ozworld glanced at the clock, stood up, and buttoned his suit. It was a very elegant move.
âIâm afraid Iâll have to wrap up the interview here.â
Ozworld came up to me and bent down. He was about to kiss my cheek. Before his lips touched, I shook my head. For now, I didnât want to put up with the kiss that disgusted me.
Ozworld paused for a moment and muttered as if he had realized something. âAah, werenât you familiar with this culture?â
I didnât answer. I just turned my head as if I didnât want to deal with him.
At that moment. Kwak!
âAghâŠ!â
Ozworldâs strong hand grabbed my chin and forced me to look at him. His deep blue eyes seemed to glow with madness.
âBut, Miss Theresa, donât you dare to avoid my greetings. Do I have to match your culture one by one?â
ââŠâ
I bit my lips hard enough to leave a mark. Otherwise, tears of anger seemed to flow from my already hot eyes.
As if making fun of me, Ozworld kissed me on the cheek.
âGood luck, Miss Theresa.â With that remark, Ozworld disappeared.