88 Prizes, progress, and platinum hits (2/2)

Or any number of culturally-insensitive Japanese endings… I only hope she doesnt have me die by slow fusion with metal…

By this point, Ben knew the system like a jaded ex-girlfriend… She wouldnt pass up a chance for ironic humiliation… In spite of everything, he tried to look at the bright side. I suppose it would still be a less abrupt ending than most of the web novels Ive read…

It was risky, but the date with Miyuki was his best opportunity, one he needed to seize, and it was the same case for the remainder of tonight.

***

Walking outside, Ben tried to pump himself up for going out later. He thought about Katies pretty face and what he did with her, which improved his mood, and even gave him sudden inspiration for a song

”When you try your best but she dont suck-seed~

When you get what you want but not what you need~

When you just nutted but you still cant sleep~

Harems diverse~

When the jizz comes streaming down her face~

Cause you shot your load at a high-speed pace~

When she didnt swallow. What a waste~

What could be worse?~”

It was Bens cover of Coldplays ”Fix you.”

”Nothing like some Holeplay” Bens composition satisfied him.

On a basketball court he was passing by, a group of middle school students stopped their game, and were all now staring at Ben.

He thinned his eyes at them. What do they want? This better not be a Children of the Corn incident

Then, one stood upand raised his hands.

*Clap* *Clap*

Soon, the others followed.

*Clap* *Clap* *Clap* *Clap* *Clap*

A standing ovation! It spread through the basketball court like a pandemic that shut down the world!

…

So what if the quality of Bens song was like an epidemic with identical mortality stats to the flu?!?

Making it big in the music industry was 99% marketing and media!

…

If Bill Gates prepared a record label in advance, this song could become a worldwide hit!

Bens eyes teared up ”Even if I diemy existence wasnt worthlessLike Steve Jobs, I brought joy to peoplealso off the backs of tired, sweating children”

As Ben hiked to get some food before going out, his footsteps stopped when he felt something moist on the top of his nose

He touched it and found water. Then, a loud rumbling echoed in the sky. Ben gazed upwards, and saw a mass of thunderclouds obscuring the moon

His heart grew heavy with a terrible premonition. Then, his eyes blazed with fury, and he yelled to the sky.

”Dont you do it, Halle Berry!”

Its too bad for Ben that she wasnt good at taking advice. Otherwise, how do you explain Catwoman?