LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 305
[Hikari Kurokami (Shirazaki Shiro) : 89
]
“Fu fu… Izumi Kainoh’s skin is truly amazing every time I see it.”
“Uh…?!”
Kurokami-senpai’s touch gently tickled my back.
The location was still Kurokami-senpai’s home bathtub.
Even among girls, I thought this was too sudden, and just as I was about to get out of the tub, senpai hugged me from behind as if to say I shouldn’t.
There was no way I could win against Kurokami-senpai, who enjoyed working out regularly, and in the end, I ended up being restrained like a doll.
Even after a considerable amount of time had passed since entering the bathtub, it seemed senpai had no intention of leaving.
“Your looks and personality are unbelievably cute, yet here you are with something so scary on your chest…”
“Hyah?!”
This time, senpai teasingly brushed my underboob, and an unknown sensation sent chills down my spine.
This is strange.
Strange?
Strange?!
No. To be honest, I’ve already guessed to some extent.
Suddenly, a button labeled [Affinity] popped into my head.
And it was clear that the number hovering above Kurokami-senpai signified that [Affinity], and this incomprehensible situation I’m currently in is definitely caused by that [Affinity].
I don’t know how that [Affinity] increases…
But the part I found strange wasn’t that.
Currently, Kurokami-senpai’s affinity is 89.
But the last time I chose an option, it was clearly 76, and even when I chose to reject, it dropped to 73.
And in the morning, Suzuha Koga’s affinity was at 67.
Is it really possible for such a situation to occur with just a 6-point difference?
That’s absurd.
What on earth is going on?
“Ha… I’m somewhat confident about my figure, you know…”
“Kurokami-senpai, you definitely have room to be confident…”
“After all, I’m your older sister, Izumi Kainoh?”
…Huh?
For some reason, this feels like a situation I’ve experienced before.
Ultimately, as I tried to let go of such thoughts…
“You can’t think of anything else when you’re with your big sister, okay? Hm…”
“Huh?!”
“It’s a punishment.”
Kurokami-senpai softly bit my ear, saying I shouldn’t do that.
What do I do now?
What on earth should I do?
Someone help me…!
★
“Fu fu… That was a good time.”
Thus, I ended up as Kurokami-senpai’s toy for almost an hour.
Senpai had no intention of letting go until we left the bathtub, and I had to endure various teasing while being tightly held by senpai.
…Well, senpai insists it was merely a joke.
No. No matter how I think about it, it’s not just a simple joke.
If Kurokami-senpai were a male, they would be facing serious consequences.
But if I say it’s okay since we’re both girls…
Huh? I can’t argue against that.
Why?
“I always thought I wanted a younger sister while looking at Sei onee-chan… Thanks to you, Izumi Kainoh, I feel like my dream has come true.”
Senpai wanted to play pranks like this on a younger sister…?
By the way, if Sei onee-chan is indeed Natsune’s older sister…
“…Does that mean Natsune is always subjected to this kind of thing by her older sister?”
“No? That was merely a prank I wanted to do in the bathtub.”
…I have a lot I want to say to Kurokami-senpai, but I’m running out of time, so I won’t.
“Why? …Do you want to have another bath, Izumi Kainoh?”
“N-no?! I absolutely won’t bathe at Kurokami-senpai’s house again…!”
“Fu fu, so cute…”
[Hikari Kurokami (Shirazaki Shiro) : 92]
What part of that last remark contributed to the increase in affinity?
★
So, after finishing my off-collab with Kurokami-senpai, I obviously intended to return home.
That was my plan, but…
“What happened…?”
“Huh?”
For some reason, I was lying in Kurokami-senpai’s room.
Of course, Kurokami-senpai was right next to me, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
“Do you need something?”
“Not really…”
I wasn’t trying to avoid senpai because of what happened in the bathtub.
After all, senpai claims it was just a funny joke… and it wasn’t a major incident.
I just wanted to go home and think about it alone.
What exactly is this affinity button?
At first, I thought it was a dream, but… no matter how I look at it, it can’t possibly be a dream.
Well, it could disappear when I wake up.
I really hope so…
If any other members end up like Kurokami-senpai today…
Especially if Tsurusaki or that perverted lolicon ends up that way, I can’t even imagine what would happen.
But since returning home is no longer an option, I’ll sleep on it and think about it after getting home.
“Yawn…”
“It’s time to sleep, Izumi Kainoh.”
“Y-yeah…”
I really am feeling drowsy now…
★
It was easy to tell that this situation was a dream.
In the pitch-blackness, where even my senses became opaque, only my consciousness existed.
But soon, my vision began to brighten slowly.
And what unfolded before my eyes was…
[Star’s Flow ~Lily Story~]
Some sort of dazzling game title…? Or something similar.
Translating it gives “Star’s Flow… a yuri story?”
What the heck is this?
[Now, this is an explanation prepared for you, who suddenly gained an incomprehensible button called 【Affinity】 overnight!]
Then, a window appeared before me, answering my queries.
[First! This is a yuri dating simulation game featuring beautiful girls! You have become the protagonist there!]
[Second! Affinity is precisely what it means! It indicates how much the other person likes you! The higher the number, the more they like you!]
[Third! However, this feeling of liking isn’t as a coworker or close friend! It’s a romantic inclination… No, the feeling of liking as the same sex! A high number means that they want to take you as their ‘lover’!]
[Fourth! The choices that appear halfway will be available from an affinity of 70 or more! With this choice system, you can also lower affinity!]
[Fifth! When affinity is above 70, various events will occur, which will further increase affinity!]
[Sixth! Once affinity reaches 70, it can never drop below that!]
[Seventh! You can confess to someone whose affinity exceeds 100!]
[Eighth! There is no limit on confessions!]
[Ninth! If you succeed in confessing and obtain a lover, you can choose to continue the game or return to reality!]
[Tenth! If there are no characters with an affinity above 70 for over ten days, the game will automatically end, and you will return to the real world!]
[Lastly! When you return to reality, no one will remember this, so don’t worry and enjoy your yuri life!]
It was literally an explanation.
A description informing me of the situation I’m currently facing.
And the first emotion I felt after reading the description was…
“This is garbage… what kind of game is this?”
It was anger directed towards the creator of this nonsense game.
I was sure that the current situation resembled some plot point of a novel’s ‘possession’ story.
No, wait. If it were a possession, it should normally be dubbed into a favorite manga or novel.
So why did the world I lived in turn into the game world in its entirety?
Can this even be called a possession?
That fact was ridiculous, but what I couldn’t comprehend the most was…
Why am I the protagonist?
Have I seduced any women…?
Of course, if I had to choose the lover’s gender, I’d choose a girl, without doubt, but fundamentally, I’m not interested in romance.
So why are they forcing someone uninterested into a yuri dating sim?
Not that I want to be pushed into a normal dating sim either.
I’d really detest that, truly.
No. Fine. I’ll let that slide.
After all, possession doesn’t adhere to the preferences of the person involved.
I can somehow accept that much.
But when viewed simply as a game, this is just a trash game.
Look at these rules.
[Fourth! The choices that appear halfway will be available from an affinity of 70 or more! With this choice system, you can also lower affinity!]
The fourth rule states that choices are given only when you reach an affinity of 70 or higher, and that reducing the affinity is possible through this choice system.
[Sixth! Once affinity reaches 70, it can never drop below that!]
Yet the sixth rule says that once affinity reaches 70, it can never drop below that.
If that’s the case, then there’s no need for choices to lower affinity from the start…?
[Fifth! When affinity is above 70, various events will occur, which will further increase affinity!]
Not to mention that even if affinity exceeds 70, it will be forcibly increased due to events.
Is this a trash game or what?!
Who on earth is the creator of this game?
I want to pour all my frustration on that person.
As those thoughts drifted, my vision began to darken again.
[It’s now time to wake from the dream! Lastly, let’s take a question from you, the protagonist! Just one question about your doubts. As the game manager, I will answer it clearly! Feel free to ask anything!]
And yet another window popped up.
…Looking at that window, I knew exactly what I wanted to ask.
Regardless of how much I unleash my anger, the fact remains that I need to clear this game.
So let’s ask the fundamental question.
“Why am I the protagonist?!”
A heartfelt wail.
And the [Game Manager] replied.
[…Reflect on your usual behavior!]
What does that even mean…?!
I thought you said you’d give me a clear answer—was that a lie?!
With that resentment, my consciousness began to slowly fade back into oblivion.
…Yeah.
If I must clear this, and my memories won’t linger, then let’s just clear this game as soon as possible.
But I’m not particularly interested in enjoying a yuri life.
So my goal for clearing is…
[Tenth! If there are no characters with an affinity above 70 for over ten days, the game will automatically end, and you will return to reality!]
The tenth rule.
It breaks my heart, but I’ll be cold to all the members for ten days to keep their affinities below 70.
Since we start at 0, that should be easy enough.
★
I woke up.
And the [Affinity] button was still there, and the memories of the explanation from the dream remained vivid.
So, from today onward, I should keep my distance from the members as I resolved in the dream…
“Have you woken up, Izumi Kainoh?”
Huh, d-did I just…?
[Hikari Kurokami (Shirazaki Shiro) : 92]
I had forgotten.
That someone already has an affinity over 90.
[Suzuha Koga (Komachi Yuyika) : 67]
And there’s someone whose affinity is nearing 70.
“Now that you’re awake, shall we have a meal together?”
The look in Kurokami-senpai’s eyes felt like…
“Fu fu….”
Like a predator eyeing its prey.
…
Somehow, I think I’m screwed.
That’s the conclusion I reached after much contemplation.
I’m totally screwed.