Inside Lucas's small rental apartnt, he was eating a bowl of instant noodles he had just made—he even added an egg to it.
That was basically all he could afford to eat lately. He was completely broke.
He had credit card debt, outstanding loans on online paylater.
Not only that, but Rachel hadn't paid him yet for his illustration work. On top of that, she borrowed another 100 dollar from him. Most of his money had been poured into the ga project.
He couldn't even afford proper als anymore.
Of course, that's also because he had specifically set aside 2000 dollar.
That 2000 dollar was the key to getting Mirror off the ground.
Lucas had full confidence in the quality of Mirror.
Especially after he really got into the world of adult gas, and, yeah, even those infamous doujinshi.
To Lucas, most of them were just crap.
Why should adult gas not be treated like real gas?
It was ridiculous.
But like the old saying goes—even the best wine needs good marketing or no one will know it exists.
If you think just putting an adult ga on a platform is enough to make it go viral, you're dreaming.
Even masterpieces like Minecraft or The Binding of Isaac, if dumped on a platform without a plan, could easily go unnoticed at first.
So if you want a ga to succeed, marketing is a must.
Even if it's just an adult ga.
And the way you do that… well, it has to be a little out of the ordinary.
.........
Inside a university dorm room.
Jason climbed down the ladder from his top bunk, yawning, and turned on the laptop sitting on his desk.
"Nothing new to read lately," he mumbled.
As he spoke, he opened a well-known overseas forum.
Of course, by "books," he didn't just an erotic material—he also ant doujinshi (fan-made comics).
For example, in so stories, the plot can be frustrating: maybe a popular side female character dies, or the female lead in a shounen manga is killed off to trigger the male lead's transformation.
Stuff like that just makes you feel like crap, but if the art and story are really good, it makes it even more annoying.
That's where doujinshi cos in. And yeah, sotis people read the more explicit ones with a critical eye too—that's pretty common.
But usually these doujinshi are made just for fun, especially with all the copyright stuff involved.
There are also original works, but those tend to be the more adult kinds.
Jason had just logged into one of the more popular overseas forums to see if there was anything new.
After all, a lot of artists who make this kind of content are doing it just for fun.
It's normal for them to be inconsistent—three days of effort, two days off. Forget full volus; sotis you're lucky to get one chapter a week.
Even the paid adult original works don't always update regularly.
But today, sothing seed off when Jiang Ping opened the forum.
Right on the hopage were a bunch of strange-looking posts.
"Roommate's bed shaking like crazy in the middle of the night—twisted human nature, or moral collapse?"
"This is hands down the most fun match-3 ga I've ever played!"
"A match-3 ga that seems simple on the surface, but hides a surprisingly heartwarming story."
"What kind of ga is this?! My little brother's completely drained after playing it. I just wanted to buy him a harmless match-3 ga!"
"Go brave cow! Don't fear the struggle, bros let's gooo!"
??????
What the hell?
Jason stared at the list of post titles in total confusion.
He clicked into one of the threads and spent a while reading before he finally figured it out.
So the "heartwarming story" and the "bed shaking" stuff—they were all code. These guys were actually talking about their favorite adult gas.
Fine, call it what it is: a gentleman's ga. But what the hell were those comnts?
"After playing for half an hour, I felt just like the title said—we're all people behind the mirror. Once the mirror is gone, all that's left is the pain and suffering of reality. The more beauty you see, the more hope you feel for life. When you're covered in scars, maybe it's okay to take a break and quietly rember that simple, pure, slightly sad feeling again."
"The way it reveals the dark side of human nature is way beyond what I expected. It's about redemption and falling into darkness. The questions it raises about morality hit deep. Even after closing the ga, my mind stayed in that world. Strongly recomnded!"
"A deeply emotional ga. Beneath its shaless surface lies a haunting sense of sadness. It may seem like random chatter among common folks, but what it says is more aningful than half the scriptures in a temple. Each story in the ga has its own color, but together they shine like a tiny version of the real world. Of course, the ga has its flaws—but the story is top-tier: simple, powerful, and unforgettable."
"'Mirror' reminded of Dream of the Red Chamber. Through the mirror, you see the fate of different won. Each of them lives under different circumstances, ruled by things like desire, love, or fear... What players feel in their hearts after watching—maybe just a sigh after closing the ga, or maybe nothing at all."
"A great writer once said: so people go for smut where they shouldn't, but others look for aning where smut is expected. Talking about life, morality—'Magic Mirror' is exactly that kind of ga: covered in sleaze, but actually thoughtful."
"When an adult ga manages to move , I realize whether I 'go for it' or not doesn't even matter anymore."
"The mont I launched this ga, in just ten minutes, I was hit by sothing I can't put into words. It was like a guiding light in the dark. I have a feeling this ga is going to bring change to the whole gentleman ga world!"
What the hell is this!?
What the heck are you guys even talking about?
After reading the whole thread, Jason felt completely stunned—and at the sa ti, extrely curious.
Looking through all the posts and comnts in the forum, once he confird that the ga was called Mirror, he opened the official ga platform and searched for it.
Right on the ga's cover was a very eye-catching elf, along with a big red 18 label.
Yup.
This was clearly a ga for adults—no doubt about it.
But judging by those comnts… were people even talking about the right ga?
Jason had already been pretty interested in adult gas to begin with, and now this one had really caught his eye.
What kind of ga was this exactly?
The price was only 10 bucks—not expensive at all.
About the sa as breakfast.
Without thinking much, Jason added the ga to his cart and paid for it with a quick scan.
Now he really wanted to see what made this cute ani-style match-3 ga so special.
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