Even though everyday cities had all kinds of myths and legends, as well as all sorts of strange and bizarre tales,
things like souls and ghosts... were always said to be fake.
That was how people understood things.
Aside from scaring themselves,
they had never believed... that there were any gods, ghosts, or spirits in this world.
What were those works?
They were fictitious creations born from people's imaginations.
No matter how much emotion people invested in them,
fiction was still fiction.
Some people were willing to lose themselves in it, yet they still knew that none of it was real.
It was a shame. But there was nothing they could do!
Precisely because supernatural powers did not exist,
any extraordinary phenomenon was impossible in their eyes, as absurd as a tall tale.
Think about it.
If, under such circumstances...
a work of fantasy suddenly descended into the real world,
what kind of mindset would they have?
Some would be delighted?
Some would be terrified?
Others would be drenched in sweat.
To say nothing of anything else.
There were quite a few artists who drew fanbooks featuring the original characters, after all.
A hugely popular work naturally meant plenty of derivative creations.
Some derivative works were decent, and naturally, some were indecent.
If popularity really were the criterion for materialization,
then practically every one of them... would have to have at least one book featuring the heroine. Unless the official side stepped up its efforts and strictly banned 18+ creations.
Otherwise! How could that be possible?
She remembered that in her previous life,
because of the horse owners' concerns, the Uma Musume IP cracked down on 18+ lewd images and even fanbooks with terrifying intensity.
As a result, many people had no choice but to turn to strange fan fiction