I Was Reincarnated as a Nameless Combatant in a Japanese-style Fantasy Depressive Erotic Game, but the Women Around Me Are All Dangerous, and I Have a Bad Feeling about It

features, she is almost the same as a genuine Fuso native.
Because of her beauty, she was very popular when she was working as a signboard daughter of the Trading Company, and it was well known among the public that she had received offers of concubines from several noblemen, rejecting them all and accepting Hibiki's marriage proposal with a simple “yes”.

 

　”Oh, Saime!? Do you know where Kayo is? I'm looking for her, but I can't find her…”

 

　After giving her a hug as a matter of course, Hibiki asked her where her daughter was with a look of deep concern.
The wife nodded her head and then answered her husband's question with a smile that had attracted many customers when she was a signboard girl.

 

　”Don't worry, dear.
There's nothing wrong, is there? She's just on a little secret date…!”

 

　The next moment the air froze as if there was nothing wrong with her words.
Her husband stiffened and dropped the silk cloth in his hand to the floor without effort.
The expression on his face was completely devoid of emotion.
A heavy silence filled the room.

 

　Then the secretary sighs and hangs her head with a faraway look in her eyes, and is convinced.
“Oh, this is going to ruin the whole day…”

 

 

 

 

 

 

　”……”

 

　At the same time, no one saw one of the miscellaneous workers of the mansion, who was present at such a scene, leave quietly with a cold expression on his face, and release a message to a pigeon hidden in his room.

 

* * *

 

　The sky was clear and sunny for the time of the New Year.
It was cold but not as cold as it would be if one were inside the capital's boundaries.
It was moderately cool and a good day to go out.
It must be good weather for the people living in the capital.
Yes, for the people who live inside it.

 

　”It's depressing…”

 

　That's what I've been feeling since I woke up this morning.
I sat on the porch at the edge of the Oumi family's house, thinking that this day had finally come.

 

　”But, mister.
It's not such a bad deal, is it? I heard you're going to be paid for the whole thing, right? Isn't this a good opportunity for you to have a luxury you normally can't afford?”

 

　The person who spoke to me in such a questioning manner was the guide who had guided me through the underground tunnels some time ago.

 

　His name is Magoroku, and he is a few years older than me.
This tanned, skinny, but muscular man, who was out of work after the incident at the underground tunnels, was hired by Gorilla-sama as a handyman, and now he lives and works in a hut in the corner of the property with his family.
The clothes he wears are the same cotton as in those days, but they seem to have been paid for, and they have been replaced by new ones from second-hand ones that look like rags and are covered with dirt.

 

　…This recruitment is probably because of my body.
Even if his statement is unreliable from other's points of view, keeping him on hand is for insurance purposes, I guess.
Anyway, I know it's a little late for me to say this, but I feel uncomfortable when an older man says to me, “Mister, mister”.

 

　”You say that so comfortably.
But I'm a guard for a carefree young lady.
I can't afford to let my guard down.”

 

　The content of the handwritten letter sent to Uemon from the other party was euphemistic and formal, and although it was lengthy, if 90% of it is omitted, it was simply “I want to have fun in the town on my own and would like to borrow one of your servant to escort me”.
In addition, the letter specified my name with detailed conditions.
Of course, there was no way that greedy pig would say no when the other party threw a thousand-ryo box at him for the rental fee, which also served as a nuisance fee for the underground water tunnels the other day.

 

　”D-do your best, Tomobe-san!”

 

　The white fox half-youkai said in a worried, consoling tone.

 

　”Hmm, ah…
you'd better hang in there too, you know? After all, the princess is a bit tense today.”

 

　Uemon was no fool, and he had taken measures against the gorilla-sama, who was about to be displeased with the unauthorized use of her toys.
So, before she knew it, Gorilla-sama was scheduled to attend the Imperial Court's garden party, and she had been quite irritated for the past few days because she couldn't refuse to attend the party now.
It is no coincidence that my work and the day of the garden party are on the same day.
Of all the days, Shiro would accompany this gorilla.
It's unfortunate.
She might take it out on her.

 

　(I hope nothing happened to her…)

 

　…the character Kizuki Aoi in the original game loves to bind others, force them to obey her, play around with her hands, and monopolize things, but she herself has a strong aversion to being bound by others, to obey others, to be made to dance with others, and to have her things touched, even if only in a small way.

 

　Part of this character comes from her circumstances, but the remaining part probably comes from her natural temperament.
Of course.
She is a genius, from a distinguished family, and intelligent.
Therefore, she naturally looks down on those around her and sees others as stupid, foolish, and trivial.
Especially in that situation…

 

　(In the original story, there would have been bloodshed by now…)

 

　She is arrogant, and that's why she can't allow herself to be tricked by others.
She is obsessed with her favorite toy because her surroundings are boring, and she loves, binds, monopolizes, and controls her partner one-sidedly and selfishly because she was betrayed by the one she desperately sought affection from.

 

　This is evident in the original game.
In the game, Gorilla-sama solves conspiracies with violence, carelessly and without regard for the world, and even when she does not have romantic feelings for the protagonist, she does not take care of her toys badly, and above all, when she comes to love the protagonist, she does not consider his feelings, does not trust him, and only seizes him to make sure that he cannot betray her.
To prevent him from betraying her, she held his life and death in her hands and forced him to love her only one-sidedly.

 

　It is a miracle that she does not take any kind of physical action against him, even though she is reluctant and frustrated.
To tell the truth, I was so scared that a tragedy might happen at any moment.
Gorilla-sama has become rounded up.

 

　”……”

　”Tomobe-san, is something wrong…?”

　”No, I may have some bad feelings, but don't worry about it.”

 

　As I'm pondering the difference between the original game and the current gorilla-sama, Shiro tilts her head and asks me, and I quickly return my consciousness to reality before advising her so.
Although it is unlikely that there are people who would do something to Shiro, I warn her because she is a half-youkai.

 

　”Y-yes…
I understand…”

 

　At my advice, Shiro nervously nodded her head, her expression tightening.
Was this a little too much of a threat?

 

　”Eek!? No, please stop! Funyu~….”

 

　I stroke her head and play with her fox ears to relieve the tension.
She looks itchy and ticklish and gets angry.
But she seems to be enjoying herself a little, though not seriously.

 

　”As expected of you, mister.
It's a very brave thing to be able to play like that with a half-youkai head, isn't it?”

　”Is that a big deal…? Shiro is such a good girl, she couldn't even kill a bug.”

 

　I responded to Magoroku's words while playing with Shiro.
He was slightly afraid of Shiro because she was half youkai.
Well, that in itself is not a bad thing…
at least at this stage, Shiro is not evil.
I hope he will get used to it, even if it takes time, I thought.
After all, there is no need to persecute her unnecessarily, abuse her, and make her fall into darkness as in the bad ending.
I hope she can live a happy life as a simple half-youkai.

 

　”…well, I guess it's time to stop messing around.
Here it comes.”

 

　I muttered, stopping my hand from flirting with Shiro.
I knew this because I saw the Oumi family members coming toward me from a distance across the yard of the mansion.

 

　I knew it was about time, judging from the position of the rising sun.
To tell the truth, I am quite reluctant to do so, but…
that's the way work is.
Work is a virtue, but not a pleasure.

 

　”Oh, yeah.
I'll pass it on to you while I'm busy.
Listen, I'm sorry about the other day.
So, eat it up, okay?”

 

　As if remembering, I take out a bag of sweets from my pocket and hand it to Shiro.
Inside is a kumquat candy, which is the reward for the excuse I gave to her because I used her to make an excuse for the old lady of the trading company the other day.
The choice is in case of a cold since it is winter.

 

　…The money, by the way, came from the extra income Uemon gave me for today's work.
But is it a black company that he didn't even give me half of the 1,000 ryo box he had received, instead of just 1 ryo? Really? And why don't I just be happy that I have an extra income? No way.
Feudal society sucks, I have to make a revolution (sense of mission).

 

　”Wait, what am I thinking?”

　”Yes…?”

　”No, I'm just saying that money is everything in this world.”

 

　I say this to the white fox who tilts her head and the guide and bows to the welcoming miscellaneous worker who has come over to us and started walking with him.
Well, if I don't work, I can't eat…