Dating 1

Currently Masamune is at a publishing company. He plans to publish his new novel.

In front of him was a woman who was reading his novel. He is the editor, Ayame Kagurazaka.

Ayame: "That's amazing! I have the feeling of wanting to keep reading this novel! Izumi-sensei, let's publish this novel!"

Ayame was very excited at this time. She feels lucky to have a talented writer like Izumi-sensei in her company. Not only was SAO's novel masterpiece a huge success before, but now there is another novel by Izumi-sensei. The novel is entitled "Everyone Else is a Returnee".

This novel tells about a protagonist who is abandoned by everyone on earth. Not abandoned in the sense of being hated or anything like that. But the protagonist is really left alone on earth. Everyone else, except the protagonist. Has been transported to another world such as a fantasy world of swords and magic.

In that world everyone who comes from earth gets magic power. They could use magic and could develop their powers further in that other world.

Except for the protagonist.

Only the protagonist is left on earth alone. Earth is in a state of time stopped and the protagonist has lived on earth alone for 1000 years. In contrast to all the people who were transported to another world who were busy practicing magic skills. The protagonist hones many skills such as martial arts, weapon arts, language, cooking, forging and many other skills. The protagonist basically learns a lot of things on earth because he feels bored.

After 1000 years the protagonist practices many skills. Finally time on earth moved again, and all the people who had disappeared returned to earth. But unlike the protagonist who has lived for 1000 years on earth. All people who are transported to another world, only live in another world for 1 year, before they are returned to earth.

The time difference is really big! Everyone who has returned does not realize that on earth 1000 years have passed since they left. But because time on earth stopped for 1000 years, no one noticed the difference.

Only when everyone returns to earth. Only then did the legend of the protagonist begin! Earth is under attack by another world existence! And the protagonist who has honed many skills over 1000 years is showing his power to the world!

Just reading a few chapters of this novel already made Ayame very excited! He didn't hesitate, directly asking Izumi-sensei to publish it! Well, make a contract with Izumi-sensei. Then after that he would continue reading all the chapters of the novel!

This is one of the advantages of being an editor. She could have read a author's work earlier!

Masamune: "Of course, let's make a novel contract right now."

Masamune of course immediately agreed. After all, he did plan to publish his novel. He wasted no more time and quickly signed his novel for publication in the company. After leaving the company, he plans to date Marin.

So he wanted to quickly leave the company and meet his girlfriend!

Masamune: "Nice working with you Ayame-san. I'll be leaving now!"

Ayame: "O-oh you don't want to drink tea first?"

Masamune: "No thanks. I have important business to attend to. Besides... You also want to continue reading novels, right?"

Ayame: "Eh? Yes! It's an editor's job to read--*Cough* I mean checking out an author's novel."

Ayame answered with the expression of a professional, although there was a slight blush on her cheeks.

Masamune rolled his eyes. But he said no further and said goodbye to Ayame.

Ayame: "Be careful on the road!"

Ayame said before she sat back down at her desk and continued reading Izumi-sensei's novel on her computer. She did it because of her job as an editor, okay?

(AN: "I'm asking you to just nod.)

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Marin: "Here!"

Marin waved her hand at a man she had been waiting for. That man is her boyfriend, Masamune Izumi.

The two of them had promised to go date on a Sunday at 10am. Their meeting location was in front of the Ghibli Museum.

This place is the animation and art museum of Studio Ghibli which is one of the most famous animation studios in Japan founded by Hayao Miyazaki. Animation techniques from this studio will be shown on the ground floor and on the 2nd floor there will be an exhibition that can be seen, besides that there is also a cafe and a beautiful garden outside.

In short this place is perfect for a couple who have otaku hobbies like she and Masamune.

Masamune: "You look beautiful."

Masamune praised his girlfriend for dressing up very beautifully today. Marin wore a plain white dress with a pink ribbon wrapped around her waist, and at the bottom she wore plain white shoes that looked elastic. Even though the dress was plain in color, the design looked beautiful and elegant. The dress perfectly matched Marin's slender, yet curvaceous body. As for the shoes? Her shoes also look suitable and comfortable for her to wear.

System: "You think hard to analyze your girlfriend's appearance."

Masamune nodded in his mind and said.

Masamune: "Of course. My girlfriend is really pretty after all."

System: "..."

The system seemed to rarely shout at him these days. Masamune didn't know why, but sometimes he wondered what the system was doing inside his head.

System: "I've been busy watching the anime you have in mind lately. So I'm too lazy to yell at you, but if you want I can do it now."

Masamune: "No thanks. Please continue watching your anime."

Of course Masamune was more comfortable with his quieter system these days. So he won't complain much about his system not saying much.

Marin: "You look handsome too Masamune-kun."

Masamune was currently wearing a brown leather jacket that had the zipper unzipped, revealing a plain white t-shirt inside. At the bottom, he wore dark blue jeans and black sneakers.

Combined with his superhuman body and handsome face. He certainly attracted a lot of attention at the moment, especially for the women who saw him. The women envied Marin who had a hot boyfriend like Masamune.

As for the male audience? They were jealous of his appearance, but they were more jealous because Masamune had a very beautiful girlfriend like Marin.

But what did the audience do? They did not dare to do anything, let alone interfere with their date. Especially when looking at Masamune who looks handsome and intimidating with his body.

Masamune: "Let's go to the museum now."

Masamune offered his hand to Marin.

Marin: "Yeah, let's start the date~"

Marin held Masamune's hand. And the two of them walked towards the Ghibli Museum. The two of them will enjoy their date to the best of their ability today!

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(Author's Note)

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And...

I changed the way of addressing Ayame Kagurazaka.

In the previous chapter I used...

Kagurazaka:

In the current and subsequent chapters...

Ayame:

If there is an incorrect character name, you can try to correct me.

By the way, I need some heroine suggestions from the slice of life anime to add to the plot.