My name is Sora Otos.
I am a magus scholar of the Magus Society, currently a wizard of the Irene School and a game developer.
It’s already been three months since I came to the Irene School.
I can’t believe how quickly time has flown by.
I once heard that happy times in childhood pass quickly.
At the time, I thought it was nonsense, but now it seems to be true.
What is it about the Irene School that makes me feel this happy?
After thinking it over, I came to this conclusion.
I liked everything about the Irene School.
Tweet! Tweet!
“Wow… what a nice day.”
As I watched the morning sunlight shining through the window, I got out of bed.
The mornings at the Irene School were free.
It was said that as long as I woke up between 8 and 11 and went to the research lab, it was okay.
It felt like a dream. I had to be at work by 6 AM at the Magus Society.
I had heard that only morning people could do great things, but I just couldn’t get that rule.
All I felt when I forced myself to wake up at 6 AM was an overwhelming tiredness, like grease clogging my brain.
I hated that feeling.
“Alright! Let’s do our best today!!”
Taking my time to sleep until 9, I got up, washed up, and headed to the dining hall with a refreshed mind.
In the dining hall were my comrades, who I could now call my disciples, along with Jiren and Karen.
“Hello, Jiren! Hello, Karen!”
“Sora! Good morning!”
“Good morning, Sora!”
The orange-haired, sturdy young man Jiren, and the beautiful red-haired woman Karen looked like they were in a ‘romantic relationship.’
I didn’t know the details, but it seemed that Jiren had saved Karen in the past.
Just like Yuren had saved me.
“Wow! This morning we have milk omelets!”
“Do you like milk omelets, Sora?”
“Yes! There’s a saying in Yura that if you eat a milk omelet in the morning, you’ll have energy!”
The dining hall served various foods every meal.
In addition to imperial food, there were also dishes from the Yura Republic, like milk omelets, and they tasted even better than what I had in Yura.
When I asked about the secret to the food, they said it was just good ingredients made by skilled chefs.
That would probably cost a lot of money, but according to Yuren, “The money spent on breakfast is nothing compared to the hardships everyone faces.”
At the Magus Society, there was no such support, so I had to settle for a piece of toast on my way to work… the comparison was stark.
“Hello, everyone!”
[“Hello!!”]
After eating and heading to the research lab, the other early risers welcomed me.
As Yuren said, everyone at the Irene School was capable.
“Then Sora, I’ll handle the World Tree connection adjustment.”
“Are you sure that’s okay?”
“Of course. I learned it from Yuren before, so I’m more than capable. Please focus on your more important tasks, Sora.”
“Yes! Thank you, Noirin!!”
The comrades from the Magus Society were nice people too.
But they were magi, not game developers.
They were working because they were told to, not because they enjoyed making games, so the quality wasn’t as high as I hoped.
Eventually, I had to do a lot of work, but the Irene School was different.
Everyone was genuinely trying to make the game fun.
And there was so much for me to learn, as everyone was highly skilled.
The rumors that the disciples of the sage Irene were all geniuses were not false.
“Now, let’s wrap things up by today!”
“Yes!” / “Understood!”
How wonderful it felt to collaborate with like-minded and capable comrades; it was happiness I had never experienced at the Magus Society!
And that wasn’t all.
“Y-Yuren! Did you call for me?”
“Oh, you’re here, Sora.”
Hearing Yuren call for me, I went to the conference room.
There, Yuren was waiting for me along with a lawyer-like person dressed in a neat suit.
“Let me introduce you. This is Jerry, our resident lawyer at the Irene School.”
“Hello. I’m Jerry Eric, the lawyer. Nice to meet you.”
“N-Nice to meet you!”
I was startled by the sudden appearance of a lawyer.
Did something go wrong from the mishap at the Magus Society?
Just when I was getting anxious, Yuren gently smiled and said,
“You don’t have to be too scared, Sora. I called you to discuss the profit distribution of Thomas Kart.”
“Th-That’s right.”
Profit distribution for Thomas Kart? I was taken aback by the unexpected subject.
Thanks to the success of Speed Rabbit at the Magus Society, I had received a promotion and a 20% raise.
And now, I was already earning more than that from Yuren, and the contract fee was astonishing, so I hadn’t even imagined more financial compensation.
“Then, Jerry.”
“Yes, as the developer of the original game, we have assessed your shares, Sora, and would like to offer you this profit as a bonus. Please take a look.”
“Sure, Jerry.”
I had once received 5 million gold as a bonus when Unreal Fighter was successful at the Magus Society.
Thinking of that amount, I accepted the contract Jerry handed me.
And then…
“Ten… million… hundred million… billion???? Ten billion????”
Seeing the amount written in the contract, I felt like I was going to faint.
I! They’re giving me such a huge sum!?
“Y-Yuren! I think there’s a mistake in the amount!?”
“Why? Is it too little?”
“N-No! It’s the opposite! Giving me this huge amount is too much compensation for me!!”
Thomas Kart wasn’t successful just because of my game.
It had succeeded because of characters like Super Thomas and network play utilizing the World Tree.
I didn’t deserve to receive this much money.
“Sora, that’s definitely not excessive compensation. It’s a reward for your hard work and proven ability.”
“Yuren…”
To me, Yuren looked at me with eyes shining like moonlight and said,
“Won’t you accept this reward, thinking of me?”
One thing I learned since coming here was that Yuren was beyond my imagination.
Yuren exceeded my expectations.
He was cool, skilled, kind to everyone, and recognized me to such an extent.
Professor Howard wasn’t a bad person either.
But he never made me feel this kind of happiness through his acknowledgment.
I held back tears of emotion and replied.
“Yes! Yuren, I’ll do my best to repay you with a fun game!!”
“Okay, I’ll be looking forward to it.”
That day, Sora vowed to do anything for Yuren.
And Yuren smiled inwardly, saying,
“Just as planned.”
*
Thomas Kart, created by Sora, showed sales figures comparable to Super Thomas, establishing itself as another popular IP game of ours.
The key point in this game development was that it wasn’t the first game that started from me, but rather a game that had great success starting from someone else.
Until now, all games developed at the Irene School began from me.
But Thomas Kart was different.
While I offered some support, the fundamental start began with Sora.
For the first time, a Project Director from another game emerged.
And Sora’s presence would serve as a good model for my disciples like Jiren, Karen, and Noirin, who had the ability to manage other projects but hadn’t taken on the challenge yet.
However, there was a problem.
According to what Sylvia told me, it seemed that the chaos in the Magus Society of the Yura Republic was slowly being resolved.
Once the chaos ended, they would surely try to take Sora back.
Not wanting to lose such a treasure, I decided to give Sora a special bonus and quickly took action.
Whether in the previous life or in this world, the way to win a person’s heart is simple.
Just a legitimate “recognition” and an appropriate “reward.”
Nothing more.
“Yuren, I’ll do my best to repay you with a fun game!!”
Just as planned, Sora said to me with a face that looked like she’d burst into tears of emotion.
Hehe, just as planned.
With this, another solid pillar to support the Irene School was established.
After wrapping up the big job, I was pondering what game to create next when the door to my research lab swung open.
It was Sylvia.
“Sylvia, what’s up?”
“Yuren, are you busy right now?”
“No, not too busy. Why?”
Sylvia always had a relaxed expression.
But today, she looked slightly embarrassed for some reason.
What could it be?
“Then, how about you go on a date with me?”
“A date!!”
Ah, so that’s what this was!!!
Another mission had suddenly dropped on me.
