New Century Warriors

Chapter 38. Author's Note on Launching the Book

First of all, some readers asked me in the group why I didn't deal with the comments section. I can only say that this book has spread too widely for various reasons that I didn't do intentionally. I have gained traffic that I shouldn't have gained with my writing skills, so I accept all the criticism that comes with this traffic.

As for why I had to write about Ye Lei, it's mainly because I actually started dating a female fan, and that's the basis for my decision to start a new book. She's the key to starting the book, and the "mother" trope is just a side note. Actually, I've never played Valorant much, except for the bridge blocking part.

Now, let's get to the point. I want to ask, shouldn't a man's virginity be just as important as a woman's virginity?

The reason I had this question was because of a date I had with my female fan girlfriend before I started reading the book.

Because there are so many amazing people in my fan group, when I find out that there are actually female fans in the group, I will secretly kick her out and move her to a separate female fan group. This way, the amazing people in the main group won't be able to see the slander against my image. Many group members often laugh at me for not having any female fans, but I have never dared to say anything because there are indeed not many, and I have secretly moved them all. There are not a single female fan left in the main group.

She was one of my earliest supporters, and over the years, we gradually went from fans to friends. Becoming her my girlfriend is actually a recent thing. After we became a couple, she promised to fly from Nara to see me and we would go on a trip together, spending five days and four nights in a fun city. She even said she only booked one room, which made me start to have all sorts of fantasies.

I checked and it's a twin room, so that's acceptable to me.

Everything went smoothly. We had a pleasant meeting, enjoyed playing together, and enjoyed watching TV together in our respective beds before bed.

Before meeting her, I had all sorts of wild thoughts, but after meeting her, I calmed down completely. She was genuinely a nice person. Because she was so nice, I couldn't do anything bad on our first meeting. So, for three nights in a row, I didn't take off my cotton pants before going to bed, and during the day, I kept a proper mindset and went on dates with her seriously.

But there was a problem. Because of my damn virginity and my fantasies about certain things possibly happening, I had been trying to control myself for a long time before this date. Being alone in a room with a cute girl made me very uncomfortable, so on the last night, I made an excuse about having an upset stomach, went to the bathroom, and locked the door.

I can't say what I did. I've noticed that my author's notes are easily blocked every time I post them. I only finished one book, and even that author's notes got blocked, so I can't say.

When I came out, she had already turned off the lights.

I asked her, "Are you going to sleep?"

She asked me, "We've known each other for so long and rarely meet, is it just for sleeping?"

Haha, this trick might have worked on me a little earlier, but it caught me at my most rational moment. I immediately switched to a serious tone and talked to her about the sanctity of love, my values, and that I wanted a slower kind of love. I hoped that we could both remain chaste and innocent until we got to know each other better. Innocence is cool.

The light was dim and I couldn't see her expression clearly, but I heard her sigh, and I think she might have been moved.

If only we had talked about this earlier.

On a whim, I added, "And I didn't even buy any condoms."

I only remembered this now; typical virgin thinking. I didn't consider such details at all before setting off.

She quietly rummaged through her bag and pulled out two to show me.

I happily replied that that was great, since I wouldn't need it tonight anyway, so why not give it to me? I could use it again. She was shocked and asked, "Aren't you a virgin?" Of course I am! I explained to her that many chalice sets priced over 200 come with condoms, which make cleaning the chalice much easier, but they don't come with many. I can't possibly buy condoms specifically for the chalice. Could you give me this?

She gave it to me, and there were two other ones in the bag, which she also gave to me.

We'd had enough fun these past few days, so she flew away the next day. I also returned to my city and my home. On the way, I realized I might have done something wrong yesterday. I think I might have upset her a little, so I immediately apologized and tried to appease her. Sure enough, she was a bit angry, and it took me a lot of effort to calm her down. To this day, we're still very close and affectionate lovers. We might have another date after the New Year.

In a sense, I still think I did the right thing. Since I want to talk to a serious person, I have to be serious too. I can't let momentary excitement and pleasure easily ruin my efforts and my self-esteem. I think my virginity is very important to me.

...I think I did the right thing.

Also, she probably realized that I really liked the Holy Grail, so she mailed me a gift from Nara.

I'm so glad I didn't open it in front of my family; the stuff inside wouldn't pass censorship here.

It's called something like "Cthulhu's Famous Instrument," and it's dark purple.

That night, I decided to start reading.