"Hmph, what a load of bullshit."
"…"
The noisy villagers instantly fell silent at the old woman's curses.
Everyone just quietly watched her.
Sitting on a chair in a corner, the shabbily dressed elderly woman leaned on her cane.
The chief spoke up.
"What now? Why are you starting this?"
"You've forgotten the past and are babbling such nonsense…"
"Here we go again…"
The village chief shook his head as if he had given up. The elderly woman, who appeared to be the oldest in the village, began to scold the others.
"The hero? You fools… You're only living like this because you're useful to him now. Once you're not, he'll treat you all like dung!"
"Hey, old lady! Are you mad? What if soone hears you!"
"Let them hear! Damned fools!"
The villagers were just looking around, whispering among themselves.
-Who brought her here again?
-Every ti the hero is ntioned, she reacts like this…
-Still blaming her son for all these years…
Bang!
Catching the chatter, the old woman stamped her cane on the floor and stood up.
"My son would never do such a thing!!"
Her shout silenced everyone.
Trembling with rage, the elderly woman leaned on her cane and slowly approached the door.
"Fucking bastards…. You're going to get your asses handed to you."
With those words, she opened the door and left with difficulty.
The villagers started whispering again as soon as she was out.
***
I decided to follow the elderly woman. She went beyond the outskirts of the village, heading outside.
[It's strange for her to go out of the village at this hour.]
"Indeed."
Even though the village was safe, the outside was pitch dark at night.
"I'll follow and see what…"
"Eh? What are you doing here?"
"Oh?"
It was the sa patrol mber I t earlier.
"Hello. I was just concerned about the elderly woman going out alone at this hour…"
"Ah… she lives outside the village."
"She's not from the village?"
"Well…"
I learned that, after her family died, she chose to live a solitary life outside the village.
"I've tried to persuade her to co back, but she's been living outside long before I arrived…"
"I see. I just worry, so I thought I might follow her."
"Really? Even though it's outside, there's no threat of wild animals or anything…"
It must seem suspicious for an outsider to suddenly follow a villager on his first day.
But I could make up a reason.
"…reminds of my late grandmother."
"Oh! I see! Then go ahead! Take this mana stone; you won't see anything without it in the dark."
"Thank you…"
I gratefully took the mana stone and headed towards where the elderly woman went.
Behind , I heard the patrol mber.
-He's so thoughtful. I'm starting to like him…
I heard hallucinations.
[Patrol mber's Favorability increased by 30.]
Fuck…
***
I arrived at a small hut, presumably where the elderly woman lived.
Junk was scattered around the place.
"Are you there?"
"Who is it?"
The elderly woman, whom I had briefly seen before, ca out leaning on her cane.
Her appearance was even more decrepit than what I had observed from a distance.
"Hello, I just arrived in the village today and…"
"Leave this village as soon as you can."
"…"
Are all the people here just NPCs telling to leave?
How many tis have I heard that now…
'Damn, everyone just tells to leave…'
[Maybe you should explain the situation to her.]
I took a deep breath and spoke up.
"May I ask why?"
"If you don't want to die, leave quickly."
With those words, the elderly woman went back inside her hut and didn't co out again.
***
When the sun had completely set, I went to the chief's house and asked for a place to sleep.
I gave him another fake pearl.
How far does the chief's greed extend…
In return, he provided with als and a place to sleep.
He gave a room in a corner on the first floor.
At least I found out who the hero's woman is.
His sister.
Definitely a crazy guy.
But in this world, it didn't seem to be a big problem.
According to Armonia, marriage between siblings isn't an issue in this world.
The hero's personality was also vastly different from what I had expected. He was a siscon and feared by the villagers.
And the elderly woman's words also lingered in my mind.
But the biggest problem wasn't that.
"I really don't feel motivated…"
[May I ask what the problem is?]
"I just don't like real won."
Walking around the village today, I realized the won here were just as ordinary as the ones from my world.
And sotis, the She-Hulks gazing at with sinister eyes were an even bigger problem…
They didn't stir even the slightest bit of excitent in .
Struggling to 'eat' these won?
"Playing adult gas again would be far better…"
[Perhaps using the Enel to purchase a decent ga would be a better option…]
"Hmm… maybe that's what I should do…"
I spoke as if thinking aloud, communicating through the device.
'Soday, I'll definitely sleep with Armonia.'
[I hope you achieve such a level of success that it becos possible.]
Oh boy, even the thought of that is exciting.
[But I have a question.]
"What's that?"
[Who is Philia?]
"What?! How do you know about Philia?"
I was genuinely surprised. Could she read even the thoughts in my heart?
[You ntioned that na when you fainted yesterday.]
"Ah… she was my first love… But it's over now."
My real first love.
Never forgotten, not even once.
Even when indulging in adult gas, she always ca to mind afterwards.
[You ntioned disliking real won. Was there a specific reason for that?]
"Disliking real won?"
[Didn't you just say she was your first love?]
"Ah."
I laughed and replied.
"She was the female protagonist of my first adult ga."
[….]
I wondered what expression Armonia was making. I really wanted to see it.
"I really liked her… But now I can't et her."
[Why is that?]
She seed reluctant to ask.
"Damn, my sister sold my old 486 laptop while I was in the army. It looked retro, so she thought it was worthless. I swear, one day I'll get back at her…"
[….]
It wasn't a joke. Thinking about it made want to pour acid into my sister's mouth.
My first love, Philia.
I'm sorry.
"That ga was one of the few I played hundreds of tis. A perfect 10."
I used to open my laptop once a week just to see Philia.
Always cautious not to damage it, I learned to adjust the humidity and repair parts myself.
[Couldn't you just find the software again?]
"Armonia."
[Yes?]
"Love isn't like that."
[….]
Even when the internet era ca, and I could have played it again, I chose not to.
The Filia I loved wasn't just anywhere.
She was in that 486 laptop, where I had put my all into.
I couldn't protect her due to my mistake, so I decided to keep Philia in my heart. Since then, I've played adult gas with a cold, detached approach, so as not to repeat such regret.
"Armonia."
[Yes?]
"Thank you."
[For what?]
"For giving a mont to rember Philia…"
[….]
My sincere thanks seed to leave Armonia at a loss.
It felt like she was so lovely on the other side.
I could feel it.
Armonia's…
[….]
"You're thinking sothing weird, aren't you?"
[Not at all.]
Of course, she would deny it…
But I knew better…
In the silence, I could sense sothing.
"Well, anyway, I should start looking for this Viola tomorrow. Ti to sleep."
[Rest well…]
Rustling noises ca from outside the window.
"What's that?"
[Soone is approaching. Be careful.]
"Who? So crazy guy who threatened to flick earlier?"
I tried to open the door to go back inside the chief's house.
Click, click.
"It's locked…"
[They probably locked it to prevent you from wandering around inside.]
"Should I use Enel to unlock it…?"
[I don't recomnd that. If you run into soone inside the house…]
"Damn, let's just get out through the window then!"
Who would have thought soone would co to hit at this hour?
Luckily, there were two windows. I quietly opened the one where I didn't hear any noise and crawled out.
There was no one around.
"Nobody's here?"
[Su-ho, look up!]
"Aaahh!"
"Uh? Oh!"
A woman?
A woman fell from the tree above, screaming and landing on .
"Oof!"
"Aaah!"
Crack, crack!
I could hear the sound of my ribs cracking.
Was this a patrol mber who got friendly with and now ca to jump ?
In a world where being a siscon isn't an issue, who's to say assault isn't either?
Did I co here to be involved in an adult scene but end up in a reverse scenario instead?
Ah, but I'm not a shota.
Older woman and younger man scenario?
With the woman landing on , my ribs felt crushed, and I was immobilized.
If I couldn't run away, I had to at least scream!
I can't just let myself be assaulted like this!
I rembered the killer phrases taught in sex education to fend off sexual predators like, "No! I don't want this! Help!"
I opened my eyes wide, about to scream.
"No! …Eh?"
"Ow, ow, ow…"
But as I saw the woman's face in the moonlight, I was speechless.
Before .
"Ouch…"
"…Philia?"
Philia appeared before .
The woman who landed on had dark brown long hair, appearing like a beautiful maiden from a fairy tale.
Her attire was similar to what typical village girls wore, but to , she looked like an angel in a dress.
Regaining her senses, the woman looked at in concern.
"Oh, dear! Are you alright?!"
"…"
"Oh no! You must be really hurt!"
I shakily communicated with Armonia.
'Armonia, tell about this woman right now!'
[Okay, but are you alright?]
'Why?'
[Three of your ribs are cracked.]
Ouch.
The pain I had forgotten due to the woman's presence ca rushing back.
'Shit, can't Enel heal this?'
[I'll handle both the treatnt and the information right away. The total Enel cost is 30.]
Swoosh.
The pain in my body disappeared in an instant.
But then…
"Ouch!"
"Oh my! Are you conscious?"
As the pain vanished, I felt the softness of thighs on my arm.
The woman who landed on was wearing a skirt, and my arm was completely under it.
Pleasure signals began to sound in a corner of my mind.
Shut up!
I managed to calm myself down and looked at the worried woman.
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[Na: Viola]
[-Traits-]
[Maternal], [Compassion], [Loneliness], [Faithfulness], [Honesty], [Strong Curiosity], [Ignorance about Sex]…
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'Wow…'
I found her less than a minute after I resolved to search for her.
Viola awkwardly apologized to .
"I'm so sorry… I thought you'd be on the second floor… Then I saw soone coming out of the first-floor window and got startled."
"You… know ?"
"Well… I an, I'm the one who rescued you. Hehe."
"Oh, I see."
I clutched my heart.
She's an angel.
Her smile has just saved .
[I should ntion that she was the one who found you first.]
'Ah! I kind of rember.'
[I didn't realize she was the hero's sister at that ti.]
'Wow… now I see why the hero is crazy enough to marry his sister.'
No joke.
She was on a different level compared to the other village maidens.
I even doubted if such beauty could belong to a re human.
Seeing stare blankly, Viola looked concerned.
"Are you really okay?"
"Yes, I'm fine. Ha... ha…"
My whole body was trembling…
I couldn't think of anything to say as sweat soaked my body.
As I stood there, completely drenched in sweat, my heart racing uncontrollably, my mind was a chaotic ss. And then there was this incessant pestering voice in my head.
'Go on! Attack! Then everything will be resolved!'
[TL/N: It's his dick talking.]
Even though I knew listening to this voice would lead nowhere, I still couldn't shake it off. Why do I even entertain these thoughts?
NovelPia Literature: Write freely.
MunXa Literature: Write famously.
KakaoX Literature: Write like a corporation.
Seong Suho Literature: Just write.
This voice, dictating my brain, always insists on writing.
Damn, if only this thing would quiet down, nine out of ten of my problems would be solved.
'Fine! Let's break up then!'
…Yet I still love this mischievous part of myself.
To escape the awkwardness, I blurted out sothing random.
"I, I am quite fit. Hahaha."
"Ah…"
Sothing's off. My angel looks distressed.
Did I say sothing wrong?
I was fidgeting, trying to think of what to say next. I decided we should introduce ourselves.
"I'm Seong Su-ho."
"Oh! I'm Viola. Seong Su-ho… what an interesting na."
"You can just call Suho."
"Okay! Suho."
The angel said my na!
I internally cheered, feeling exhilarated.
Just being called by my na by soone else brought an unexpected sense of happiness.
But seeing like this, Armonia started to worry.
[Are you alright?]
"What? About what?"
[You seem unusually unsettled for the Suho I know.]
"Ah…"
…What am I doing right now?
This behavior.
I've seen it countless tis.
The fools who get NTR'd.
The idiots who read too much into every interaction with won, pretending to be nice.
? The great conqueror of NTL?
Laughing at, scorning, and despising those n while playing gas?
Now, am I doing the sa thing they do, but in reality?
I bowed my head and called Armonia through the communication device.
"…Armonia."
[Yes.]
"I've co to my senses. Thank you."
[That's a relief.]
When I looked up again, Viola was gazing at with concern.
"Um… if you're hurt because of , we should go to the doctor quickly!"
I smiled and looked back at Viola.
I'll use everything at my disposal…
"Sorry, I was just reminded of sothing from the past…"
…to make this woman mine.
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