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――Clap, clap, clap, clap.

The sound filling the room is the sound of applause.

It’s the kind of hearty sound that only someone who feels overwhelmed to the point of having to stand up can make.

“I ripped it….”

This was my impression after watching this episode.

Eirene von Einsberg. I liked her from the moment she appeared.

Her well-proportioned figure, a chest that was so large it was almost ridiculous, and an asymmetrical blonde updo with one side of her hair cascading down, giving a neat yet incredibly sexy vibe.

What shines through her blue eyes is an innocence hidden amidst a cold steel-like composure. She undertakes a grand journey from not knowing love to believing in someone.

Others might say what they want, but I can declare right here and now.

“36 years old… What a beautiful age! Precisely the kind of beauty! Not old! Perfectly ripe!”

Eirene-chan! You’re not old! Still plenty young!

Honestly, who cares about age? As long as you’re pretty, with taut skin and a generous bosom, that’s all that matters.

In fact, Eirene looked as if she could easily pass for someone in her early twenties.

Let’s create some sweet and sour memories together! Starting from now!

I’ll always keep my watch over Eirene-chan!

—Sniff.

Tears welled up once again in a pitiful manner.

I cried when Ikkon died at the end too.

Technically speaking, he didn’t die, though. They used fancy words like piece of a god and such… but that was just me.

Initially, the author had used my face as a model for this service character.

Since I liked Eirene, isn’t Ikkon someone they whipped up as a way to earn some money?

*Haa…*

Was it thanks to the character Ikkon?

My level of immersion felt different this time than it had before.

Until now, the feeling was like that of an absolute being tuning the world, assisting the characters on their journey from the viewpoint of a god.

Even when I watched Erin, who prayed daily with gratitude, or Lucas, who decided to walk forward despite facing an unchangeable cruel destiny ahead of him— there was this feeling of, “Ah, my support has brought them happiness.” In other words, I felt a sense of fulfillment that comes from being that absolute being.

However, Eirene was different.

Blushing at a character with my own face, asking for pets, wondering what it would be like to have a baby together…

Honestly speaking, it felt like I was on a date with Eirene.

Every time she smiled, I found myself grinning right along with her. When she cried, my heart felt like it was being torn apart.

And when she said, “I love you”— silly as it was, my heart genuinely raced.

I admit it’s a story that could elicit laughter.

But come on, don’t comic and novel fans tend to be the type that easily immerse themselves?

How can one not fall for the author creating an exquisite romantic piece using a character with my face?

It was amusing how, in the end, everything crushed the enemies with a ‘Bam—Pow!’ moment.

My brain almost went ‘Bam-Pow’. Bam-Pow-Pow… Bam-Pow, I hate sweet potatoes…

[Igguoqueden: Great job, Author!]

[Igguoqueden: This episode was amazing too!]

[Igguoqueden: But did I pay for that ending where everything went boom?]

[MoneyPlease: That’s correct.]

[MoneyPlease: The will of the gods is absolute.]

[MoneyPlease: Whatever it may be, it must come to pass under the premise that it is possible.]

[Igguoqueden: So what kind of trials would I have faced if I hadn’t given you money?]

[MoneyPlease: Since it’s a part I couldn’t observe, I can’t say for sure, but… ]

[MoneyPlease: I can carefully predict that something like Eirene being kidnapped and continuing to be betrayed in terms of ‘trust’ would play out, making her emotions waver.]

[MoneyPlease: Of course, in the end, she would overcome the adversity.]

[MoneyPlease: Looking at the results, it seems the current approach suited her fall from grace much better. An insight that sees one step ahead; truly, as expected of Igguoqueden!]

That scenario would definitely have been a bit dull.

Not just dull, but feeling stifled, I might’ve found myself whining unnecessarily.

I acknowledge that Good Mouse-gye is indeed good.

[Igguoqueden: Regardless, this episode was delicious!]

[Igguoqueden: Hah… I really love Eirene.]

[Igguoqueden: Honestly, at first I even thought about suggesting that my character be made just two years younger by introducing a setting of being ten years old,]

[Igguoqueden: But I think 36 is fine… after all, Eirene has 36 years of experience. So good!]

[Igguoqueden: But honestly, I feel like I need to say this to the author.]

[MoneyPlease: What do you wish to say?]

I took a deep breath.

Then, proudly typing away, I pressed enter.

[Igguoqueden: At this rate, I think we should have a pure love scene with Eirene!]

Let it be known, this wasn’t driven by my own desires.

It was simply the feelings of a reader hoping for enhanced narrative completeness.

Eirene came to trust others because of Ikkon. She began to learn what loving a man truly means.

So naturally, wouldn’t it be reasonable to conclude with a pure love scene?

Scenes where they, having built trust in each other, also become more deeply connected as a sign of that trust. Isn’t that supposed to be there?

The fact that Ikkon looks like me is honestly the second issue.

[MoneyPlease: By ‘pure love scene’, do you perhaps mean a sexual encounter?]

[Igguoqueden: Yup, yup.]

[Igguoqueden: Can we get a pure love scene that teaches a 36-year-old woman about men right now?]

[Igguoqueden: I think the plausibility is all set; if it’s not difficult, I hope it’ll be drawn.]

Of course, I was planning to prepare funds as well.

I wondered how much would be needed.

Since I was explicitly asking for an erotic scene, it would probably take quite a bit.

At that moment, while I was checking how well my funds were loaded…

[MoneyPlease: I’m sorry, but that’s difficult.]

Surprisingly, I got a rather resolute answer.

[Igguoqueden: Really? So direct scenes might be challenging? Well, it’s fine if you really don’t want to force it.]

I mean, it was a bit disappointing, but asking for explicit scenes might be a bit much for the author.

It wouldn’t be polite to press the author, who is treating us to such a delicious comic.

While feeling a little sorry, I was pouring cold water down my throat—

[MoneyPlease: It’s not that. Eirene is the woman that Lord Igguoqueden loves, isn’t she?]

[MoneyPlease: And Eirene loves Lord Igguoqueden as well.]

[MoneyPlease: Ikkon is a piece of god, a fragment of a god. In a way, he is like a god. However, that doesn’t mean he can become a god.]

[MoneyPlease: Therefore, Eirene’s first experience should naturally belong to Lord Igguoqueden.]

Puff!

Taken aback by the absurd statement from an author fully immersed in this world, I unintentionally spit water at my monitor.

[Igguoqueden: What the hell, LOL! What kind of nonsense is that?!]

[Igguoqueden: How am I supposed to take that?! LOL!]

Seriously, you can’t meet comic characters, Author-kun!

[MoneyPlease: I’m being serious.]

[MoneyPlease: I want to respect both Eirene’s heart and Lord Igguoqueden’s heart as an observer.]

[MoneyPlease: Therefore, inducing such a situation would be difficult.]

[Igguoqueden: Haha, how can I even enter there?! LOL!]

[MoneyPlease: Why do you think that?]

Huh…?

[MoneyPlease: If there is divine power, nothing is impossible.]

[MoneyPlease: While it might be difficult at present.]

Suddenly being hit with such thoughts sent a chill down my spine, but— that was just for a moment.

‘The author probably feels too guilty to outright refuse and is saying this instead.’

In my late twenties.

Since I was old enough, it wasn’t hard to gauge the true intentions of the author.

‘No matter how much money you offer, it’s still tough to draw direct sexual scenes. I apologize for that.’ If they said so, wouldn’t that shatter the entire immersed world we’ve been in?

The author was a professional. A proper professional.

It became quite familiar now how they’d gracefully dodge while matching the worldview of immersion.

[Igguoqueden: LOL alright, I got it, you don’t need to worry too much.]

[MoneyPlease: In that sense, may I suggest something…]

[MoneyPlease: If Lord Igguoqueden wishes for it…]

[MoneyPlease: Would you like me to observe and send Eirene’s bathing scene?]

[Igguoqueden: Huh?]

[Igguoqueden: When it comes to bathing scene… you mean, getting into a bath???]

I’d be thankful if they drew it.

I thought to myself about how I’d probably watch the scene for 5 to 10 minutes because it looked so enticing.

[MoneyPlease: Of course, I will remove any steam.]

[MoneyPlease: I will provide it at sufficient angles so you can fully enjoy Eirene.]

!!!!!

Remove the steam…?

Are they really saying they’d give me a ‘Non-Filtered Blu-ray Edition’?

[Igguoqueden: Wait… Can you really do that??]

[MoneyPlease: As you can see, Eirene’s body and heart are entirely yours.]

[MoneyPlease: Eirene wouldn’t have any objections, so I find it reasonable that it wouldn’t be impossible.]

[MoneyPlease: What do you think? I’d act according to Lord Igguoqueden’s will.]

Thump, thump.

Suddenly, my heart began racing like crazy.

Wait, calm down! This is just a comic! They are merely fantasy characters!

They say this but really only ask, “You’re pretty pumped; how about I give you a pic?”!

But why was there such a sense of betrayal?

Why… was I so tense about this?

… *Swallow.*

I swallowed dryly, took a sip of cold water, took three deep breaths, then cautiously…

[Igguoqueden: G]

That night.

I came to know a woman at last.

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Somewhere, in a place.

Crunch!

Crunch!

—The powers of the gods.

Sweet divine power, whenever consumed, is delightful.

—The divine power that is delightful no matter the experience.

Suddenly, due to an overwhelming surge in donations, it almost got weird…

Yet somehow, we were able to manage and get through it. This too must be the grace of Igguoqueden.

Igguoqueden was satisfied.

—Igguoqueden loved our world.

The sole love of the gods.

—A warm-hearted person who embraces a world that everyone else turns away from.

Igguoqueden!

—Everything is for the sake of Igguoqueden.

They, having satisfactorily indulged in the ‘divine power’, gazed slowly.

The more divine power they consumed, the clearer their forms became.

With deeper thoughts, they could achieve even more things.

They didn’t yet possess eyes. However, they could gaze.

That is the divine power. Making the impossible possible.

—Observing an uncertain future is challenging.

For them to observe Eirene undergoing true education was exceptionally difficult, even for them.

Should they act rashly, they could risk their existence.

—However, it was something that had to be done.

Dealing with time is to deal with dimensions.

—It was something that must be done to realize Igguoqueden’s words.

The fragment of the god spoke.

“When the moment comes for the gods to manifest in this world, we will meet again.”

The words of the fragment of the god are the words of a god.

The words of a god possess power all their own.

—Igguoqueden’s words.

Bump, bump, something moved.

The will of the gods filled their imaginative world.

“Honestly, I thought about asking to make my character two years younger and introduce a setting of ten years old…”

The terms used by the god.

The sentences used by the god.

The media the god is in contact with.

They are engulfed in thought.

Using the remaining divine power, they dare to explore the grand domain of the illustrious Igguoqueden.

It was a task that would require an excessively long time for beings who could only use divine power…

But it was something that must be done.

For the words of the god gained strength simply by being spoken.

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**Found it.**

**Igguoqueden, there you are!**