episode_0033

That evening.

From semifinals to finals. I had a pretty tiring day, so I wanted to relax and unwind. When I went outside to take a dip in the water, the entrance to the villa was quite noisy.

By this time, everyone but a few people have left work, has something happened?

One way or another, this is where I stay, and I get annoyed when something big happens, so I decided to go there first.

At the entrance of the villa, a person was talking to someone, but from my position, I couldn’t see who the other person was because the person’s appearance was obscured.

“What’s going on?”

“Ah. Lady, it is none other than this commoner here――”

Before the servant could finish speaking, something poked its face out next to him.

“Help me!”

“Sir, if you do this, you’ll be in trouble! How many times have you said that you need an invitation if you are a guest, and a letter of recommendation if you are here to work as a maid――”

“It’s okay. He is an acquaintance of mine, so please let him in.”

As he said that, the employee who had been observing for a moment stepped aside, and Seria came in with a wide smile.

“Try to get off work. I’ll take care of the rest.”

“But… … .”

The employee couldn’t take his feet off my words, but when I smiled to show that it was okay, he bowed his head and left work.

The employee who went out closed the door and immediately erased his smiling face. By the way, why did Seria come here?

“So, what brought you here?”

Now, there were only me, Mel, Sarah, and Seria left in the villa. I spoke in an easy manner and asked questions directly.

Seria blinked at my question, then smiled and touched the back of her neck.

“Uhm, so. Hehe, actually, I was wondering if I could let you sleep here for two nights――”

“… … What?”

Now, are you asking me to do that? You’re shameless and have no sense. No, it’s both. I sighed inwardly as my head felt strangely throbbing, smiled blankly, and did the calculation quickly.

After thinking about it for a while, I decided to accept it. One way or another, there was no harm to me.

Just as I was about to open my mouth, Seria, who had been watching me, slowly approached me and whispered.

“Actually, I have something else to say. It’s a bit hard to say here… … !”

Something else to say… … ? ah. Is it perhaps related to the story? Well, I was curious about which route you would take, so that’s a good thing.

I smiled and looked inside the villa.

“I’m going to go take a shower now. Do you want to take a shower together?”

“Good!”

I get information and enjoy my eyesight. It’s the best. As I was walking to the large bath inside the villa with that thought in mind, I ran into Sarah with a blank face.

Sarah, like me, must have been going to wash up, and she was holding a towel and a change of underwear in one hand.

“Wow… … . It’s a young lady… … . Hehe, I’m so tired that I’m seeing nothing… … .”

Sarah walked shakily, buried her face between my breasts, and made a groaning sound.

“Ugh… … . It’s warm… … . It seems real… … .”

When Seria was about to say something, he put his index finger to the corner of his mouth to signal her to be quiet, and then looked down at Sera smiling brightly with her eyes closed.

It’s embarrassing, rather. My first thought was that it was cute. What should I say? Does it feel like a sleeping puppy approaches you and tries to be cute?

okay. You won’t be able to see this kind of cuteness later anyway, so you should enjoy it now. As I laughed, my chest naturally moved up and down, and then Sarah realized that this was not a dream and looked up at me blankly.

“Lady… … ?”

“Our Sarah, you must be very tired?”

“Ah, huh, that. therefore. I.”

Sarah, who had been rambling for a while, lowered her head.

“I’m sorry… … .”

“It’s okay. It can happen if you’re tired.”

He smiled and patted Sarah’s head and asked if she wanted to wash together. Sarah’s eyes sparkled and she nodded her head several times.

“It doesn’t matter if it increases by one, right?”

“Huh? Uh, yes.”

When I looked back and asked Seria, she nodded.

Sera must have noticed Seria’s presence only then, as she hid behind me and took a look at Seria. He smiled brightly and said hello.

“Nice to meet you, sir. My name is Sarah Petra, your personal maid and your friend.”

“Ah, yes. My name is Seria.”

It’s a struggle to fight against someone you’ve never met before. It’s a dog that growls at people it sees for the first time. It’s perfect.

Seria accepted the greeting with a slightly distraught expression, perhaps feeling awkward at the sudden change in Sera’s mood, which had shown such a disheveled appearance earlier.

Anyway, I wanted to quickly wash up and go in to rest, so I passed Sarah, who was trying to say something more, and headed toward the large public bath. uh? Sera made an angry noise, looked at me and Seria in turn, and then ran straight towards me.

“Let’s go together, lady!”

That’s how we arrived at the large public bath.

I took off my clothes, washed my body lightly, and then took a dip in the huge bathtub. Being able to take a bath like this in the Middle Ages is another advantage of being a noble. I looked down at the warm water in a daze and glanced behind me.

There, two people, Sera and Seria, were sitting and wiping their bodies.

Sarah’s slightly tanned skin, freckles on her face, well-toned body, and slight muscles gave her a healthy look. Of course, the appreciation ended there. I didn’t have any particular desire.

Maybe it was because I thought of it as a pet rather than a human, but I actually found it a little disgusting. I turned my head and looked at Seria who was diligently cleaning herself.

“… … .”

Silver hair, like moonlight, flowed like a waterfall over her snow-white skin, hiding the exquisite parts of her bulging breasts. Her breasts were quite large for her age.

As I slowly lowered my eyes along the hair, my well-toned legs and lean stomach came into view. It was a beautiful body that seemed to embody the idea that this is what it is like to not be able to take your eyes off.

Seeing the female protagonist’s naked body, which I had not been able to see until now, made me greedy.

I want it.

“Huh? Why are you looking at me like that?”

“Are you talking informally to the lady right now?”

“It’s okay, Sarah. Because I gave permission. And, I just thought you had a nice body.”

“Hihi, thank you.”

“Heeing… … .”

It’s so comfortable to have a woman’s body. Even if you give a compliment full of lust, it is perceived as a real compliment.

When I saw Seria covering her mouth and smiling, I felt like my heart was on fire.

To think that a child with such a beautiful body would fall under another man, such as a crown prince or a rebel commander. It felt like my outfit was going to explode.

I’d rather… … . No, it’s too dangerous. But, I want it. Wake. This is someone you have to kill anyway. In that case, I should have it even more. You can’t enjoy it if you die.

What’s wrong with having fun with a corpse? Isn’t it okay as long as there are no maggots?

The 14th unconscious mind that was sleeping beneath the surface rose for a moment and then subsided.

‘I need to come to my senses.’

I washed my face with warm bath water and pushed my bangs back.

Before I knew it, Sarah, who had finished cleaning herself, was about to enter the bath, and I waved my wrist and motioned for her to come closer.

Sarah came to me in anger, and I hugged her tightly, laid her down between my breasts, and whispered quietly to her.

[fall asleep]

Sarah, who was slowly blinking her eyes, yawned lazily and fell asleep. I leaned my back against the wall of the bathtub.

“I put Sarah to sleep. So, what did you want to say that brought you all the way here?”

“Um… … . Well, I’m still washing up. Can I talk to you later?”

okay. Do whatever you want. I looked at Ceria for a moment and quietly closed my eyes.

As time passed and my body became drowsy, I opened my eyes to the sound of something entering the bathtub.

Ceria’s face was in front of my nose. Long eyelashes, round eyes, a small open mouth, and neat teeth. Thin eyebrows.

Everything you need is packed into that small face. While I had that thought in mind, it was a face I had been seeing for a long time, but seeing it like this made me feel like it was something new.

“Ah, you’re up.”

“I just closed my eyes. So, are you going to tell me now?”

“You’re more impatient than I thought. Well, that’s not bad either.”

Seria, with a refreshing smile, sat down next to me, exhaled deeply, and spoke slowly.

“So. You too have been possessed by this game. Right?”

“… … That’s right.”

“In that sense, I have a suggestion.”

Let’s look at Seria to see what she is going to say. Eyes filled with hope and will met.

“I know the best route to make everyone happy. therefore. I want you to help me.”

“There is such an ending?”

Seria nodded with a serious face and continued speaking.

“To do that, you first have to get close to the crown prince. therefore… … . I want you to give up the crown prince.”

My thoughts paused at Ceria’s words.

Now, are you saying that you want me to ‘give up’ the crown prince? I almost snorted because it was so absurd, but after thinking about it for a moment, I realized that it was a situation that could easily be misunderstood.

Seria probably thinks that this is my first time being possessed, just like her. And they probably think I’m a girl… … . Do you think I’m in love with the crown prince?

I know I said it without knowing, but I feel a little bad.

“I don’t have a very good relationship with the crown prince. I would be grateful if you dated that person.”

Originally, I would have been against it, but now it’s okay.

I smiled, remembering the blue-haired girl I saw a while ago.

“… … Huh?”

Ceria blinked and looked at me, and I tilted my head. Seria looked at me with a puzzled look and opened her mouth.

“You were laughing and talking with the crown prince, so that’s… … .”

“Of course it’s all an act. What will happen if I reveal to the crown prince that I hate you? A high-ranking noble like me would just end up being glared at, but commoners would be put to death for insulting the royal family. In severe cases, the entire family is beheaded on the spot.”

“What? No, no matter how royal you are, isn’t that too harsh!? Killing someone just for showing off like that… … .”

“That’s reality.”

I wiped the expression from my face and looked at Ceria.

“That’s reality. Death penalty for insulting the royal family? This is a noble person. Some people burn down entire villages just because they don’t believe in God. Due to the corruption of the nobles, there are many people starving to death in alleys that are not visible to the public, and people from other countries are brought in and used as slaves.”

“… … .”

Seria lowered her head with a serious face.

“This is what I have seen in my 14 years of life. There are so many more, would you like to tell me more?”

“No, it’s okay.”

“Okay. A happy ending is good. That’s all good, but it’s good to be aware that this is reality, not a game. Don’t even think that people will move the same way as the story in the game.”

First, in order to break Seria’s confidence and trust, he deliberately brought up only negative stories and provoked Seria.

When Ceria, who had been quietly looking down, raised her head, her will was――

“So. You mean it’s a hard mode with random elements?”

“――What?”

“It’s delicious! Nihihi.”

It was shining even more brilliantly than before.

why… … ?

“No, did you hear me correctly?”

“You heard correctly. It’s a reality where you can die if you say even one wrong word in front of the royal family, if you make a mistake, you can get sick and die, or you can collapse and die for one reason or another. I heard it all.”

“Then why did you say that? Aren’t you afraid of dying? Do you still think this is a game?”

Seria, who was looking at me with her eyes closed, smiled playfully and looked at me.

“Are you worried now?”

“No, I.”

I was speechless. It’s not that we can’t communicate, but it’s not that it’s frustrating. I felt a hand strangling my breath.

“Did I ask you if you weren’t afraid of dying?”

Uncharacteristically, I nodded without answering.

After thinking about something for a moment, Seria calmly began to tell her story.

” Actually, I was terminally ill outside. It was pancreatic cancer. My hair started falling out while I was receiving chemotherapy, and my parents and friends all cried. I was fine… … .”

Saying that, Seria looked down at her hands with a faint look on her face and then looked at me with a small smile.

“Ah. I didn’t mean to say this, hehe. Anyway, for that reason, I’m not particularly scared of dying. What was scarier than that was my family. It was about breaking up with my friends. Anyway, at the end… … .”

Seria wiped away her tears with her arm, washed her face roughly, and looked at me with a refreshing smile.

“At the end, I definitely said goodbye! Satisfied! I was definitely happy! Because I was loved by many people and shared happiness!”

In those clear eyes that still shined faintly despite being exposed to the dark reality, I reflected my black, rotten, and grotesquely distorted appearance.

“So, I hope everyone here, including you, is happy. I want to share the happiness and love I received with them. A happy ending is for that purpose! So, I’d like you to help me with that.”

Because I will definitely make everyone happy.

Ceria’s appearance as she said that, her will, her attitude, and her smile that shined so brightly.

Really, I was so nauseous that I was throwing up…

I wondered what kind of face a person like the sun would make if he fell where I was.

“Okay. I’ll help you.”

“Wow! Now we’re a little closer to a happy ending!”

Seeing Seria looking genuinely happy, I smiled and stood up.

“I’ll get up soon. Take a shower and come back.”

“Ah, thank you for your consideration!”

He nodded, laid Sarah, who was still asleep, on the floor, and looked back.

“Oh, one more thing.”

“Huh?”

“Why did you tell me all that? How long has it been since we met?”

“Umm… … .”

When I asked that with pure doubt, Seria, who was thinking about something, smiled playfully and said,

“You’re possessed like us, right? How nice it is if we get along well! Nihihi.”

“Oh, really?”

good. Let’s be friendly. For the future, for a very long time.

I smiled brightly and came out of the large bath.