Afterword

Friends meeting for the first time.

Long time no see, my friend.

I am Director Luo. This is the completed version of C Route. The main content includes:

① Let me briefly explain some unclear points in the text.

②. Talking nonsense.

Then, without any further introductions, we went straight to the main topic.

①,

The ambiguous description at the beginning of Chapter 24 actually describes Ji Zi, consumed by Consumed by Desire after a "Mental Contamination" Jizi, sneaking into Sakura's room in the middle of the night intending to do something monstrous. However, just as she ripped open Sakura's clothes, the Knight of the Yangtze slashed her neck with a hand chop, rendering her unconscious and without memory. Nevertheless, the power of her gentlemanly and lolicon souls still compelled her to lick the loli's... well, censored... parts.

Because of this, Jizi gained a lot of magical power, which allowed her to wastefully simulate the Nura House’s Slippery Demon skills when she kidnapped Rin in Chapter 25. As a result, no one on the street could see or hear Rin shouting from inside the sack.

The method for purifying the Holy Grail is somewhat vague because I want to describe it in detail in A Route... Although I'm sure no one cares about foreshadowing, I still want to explore it...

Actually, there wasn't originally C Route; the initial concept was only for A Route. The C Route came about suddenly because of a trigger that I've now forgotten.

This can be interpreted as Jizi drawing the All the World's Evil from the Holy Grail, and then using the Meidō Zangetsuha to imprison it, Gilgamesh, and himself in the Endless Void.

In the end, Rider obtained the Holy Grail and wished for a physical form. After all, only Saber and Rider were still alive at that time. Saber, after being enlightened by Jizi, no longer wanted to change the past, so she gave up. The remaining humans, no matter what their thoughts were, were no match for Rider.

Jizi's abilities have always been a major weakness. When I first started developing the concept, I came up with a lot of random ideas, and ended up writing them all down, much of which are actually useless... Basically, her Mask, the FFF Troupe's Scythe, and her Props -making abilities are the most commonly used. What a miscalculation...

②,

Finally, the first chapter is over. I have mixed feelings. There are many things I want to say, but I don't know how to express them. I just said whatever came to mind. Please forgive me if some parts are disjointed.

The initial reason for starting this book was that I joined a group where there were two authors who were pretending to be inactive. Urging them to update didn't really work. So, to motivate (and spur them on), I said I would start my own book and update it more often than they did, so they would feel embarrassed to pretend to be inactive anymore.

The truth is, those who were pretending to be dead continued to pretend to be dead, and I, being the one who fell, naturally fell too...

For newcomers writing fanfiction, Touhou, Type-Moon, and crossover anime are relatively easy genres to start with, as they have a large fanbase, offer a high degree of freedom in setting, and are convenient for practice. So I followed the trend and chose one that was easy to write about. However, it turns out that I am indeed very inexperienced... and many parts are not very well done.

In my mind, the protagonist, Jizi, actually has a fairly comprehensive personality, but judging from the work, she basically doesn't have any distinct characteristics. For example, she's Siscon, but apart from the prologue, she never mentions her sister. My thought is this: there are some people who don't usually show how much they care about important things, but that's what matters most to them. For example, Gintoki, his integrity is usually nonexistent, but you know he's more reliable than anyone else in crucial moments... So, although Jizi doesn't mention her sister, she's willing to risk her life for her.

There were also some personality issues that weren't written out... It was basically just a story told in a rushed way.

Looking back at the first few chapters, they're really quite nonsensical. I wrote them purely for self-gratification and fun, to mock others' update speed, so I wasn't serious. I wrote whatever came to mind, and the protagonist was also haphazardly chosen, just using two or three traits. However, as I wrote further, Jizi's character became increasingly fleshed out in my mind. When I wanted to seriously develop some stories for her, I realized the mistakes at the beginning were irreversible. I couldn't bring myself to cut it all and start over, so I had to leave it as it is.

Of course, it can continue in the future. A Route isn't finished yet, and C Route might even have an epilogue similar to Carnival Phantasm, playing around with the Fifth Holy Grail War. But what I want to say here is:

Actually, I came up with a script that still features Jizi as the protagonist and has a crossover/anime feel. It could unfold from the ending of C Route, where Jizi, after the Shattered Void, doesn't wait to die with the Gilgamesh Black Mud, but instead travels through time again—like this. (This is also the reason for the book's name change...)

I'm planning to rewrite Jizi properly there, but I don't know if anyone will like it. I'll probably release a preview chapter to get a feel for it. If no one criticizes it, I'll take it as agreement, since the book review section has always been very quiet...

Speaking of book review sections, sigh, it's a really sad topic—but we're all pretty used to it. After all, it's just something for everyone to have fun with; just read it for entertainment. Who would want to spend time and effort writing book reviews?

Also, if I compare the prologue with the current chapters, I think I've made progress, right? I should be.

Next, I need to seriously consider A Route, and perhaps make some changes to the previous ones—mainly the beginning, and the crossover story. However, I might not even be able to update weekly anymore, because I have to take a very important exam, which is even more important to me than the college entrance exam. I'll probably be dormant until June, and I don't know if I'll intermittently come back to life in between.

And my writing skills are really terrible... especially when it comes to writing battle scenes. I even went to look at some good martial arts novels to find out why the same words can flow so smoothly and naturally when they're arranged by those authors, but when I try to write them, they just feel so awkward and forced. Sigh...

But I'll still improve, right?

I've rambled on for a while now, and it all seems like nonsense. I'm sorry for wasting everyone's time. That's about it for now.

Goodbye to both friends I'm meeting for the first time and those I haven't seen in a long time.