Chapter 1 : Did I Make a Mistake Transmigrating as a Male NPC?!

Sometimes, when a person opens their eyes, they find themselves transmigrated.
What, you say no? Then you must be opening your eyes the wrong way; you need to go find a Dayun truck on the roadside and try again.

Unfortunately, he wasn’t hit by a Dayun truck; instead, his heart stopped from too much excitement during a gacha pull… It’s probably about the same.

And when he opened his eyes again, the person in the mirror had completely changed. His long black hair was as deep as a gem, and his green eyes were as blue as the sky. More importantly, his neutral yet handsome features made it impossible to discern his gender at first glance.

He reached out and felt.
No chest, it’s a boy.

“No, I was a boy to begin with.”
‘I, I’m really, really not disappointed, oh. All those stories about TS after transmigration, they’re all lies!’

‘But wait, I have an impression of this face.’

He started to ponder.

In his previous life, he was a huge fan of yuri. Forget the popular girl bands of the moment, he even played some obscure yuri games.

The Rose Sacred Pact. In most people’s eyes, this game was undeniably a piece of trash, yet it had devoted fans who spared no effort in calling it a masterpiece.

“This is a game on par with Steins;Gate.”
Its fans clamored this, so I even went so far as to take a train to pick up the game myself, all to witness the continuation of this legend.

As it turned out, whether it was the difficulty, art, music, or even the story and combat system, it remained unforgettable to me to this day.

“Schiller.”
He softly murmured the name.

Yes, Schiller, that was his name. He was an NPC who only appeared at the very beginning of the game.

Thinking of this, he swallowed hard.

Having transmigrated into the yuri world he had always dreamed of, he should have been happy. Watching cute girls get close and affectionate up close should be every man’s dream.

However, he had, of all people, transmigrated as that Schiller.

As everyone knows, in yuri games, male characters’ appearances are usually extremely rare. If they do appear, it’s only to highlight the charm of the female characters, a mere roadside presence. After all, men stuck between two yuri interests deserve to die!

However, Schiller was definitely an anomaly. He didn’t seek his own demise like some villains, nor did he become a stumbling block for the protagonist only to be tragically sacrificed. He was, in actual fact, just a background character.

His death was simply too swift, too sudden.

Regarding Schiller, the entire game offered no explanation of his identity, and his figure never appeared in subsequent gameplay. Due to this mysterious aura, he was even considered the final boss for a time; however, he never ‘resurrected’ in any character ending.

Any insight into him was limited to his opening dialogue with the Duke’s daughter, Sheryl.

And when players completed Sheryl’s route, a photo of Schiller and Sheryl would flash by in the ending.

At the beginning of the game, Schiller would confront Sheryl, the Duke’s daughter. There, the game’s first unchangeable choice would appear, regardless of selection.

At the time, he thought he had chosen incorrectly and furiously reloaded and re-selected, but the outcome was always the same.

He remembered it vividly; it was a baffling conversation.

“Sheryl, I’m sorry. And also, thank you.”
And then three options would appear:
[Kill him]
[Don’t kill him]
[Let him take his own life]
But no matter which was chosen, Sheryl would kill Schiller.

None of the options made any difference.

And after personally killing Schiller, Sheryl would always display a tragic expression that was neither a smile nor tears.

That expression pained my heart, but players in front of the screen could do nothing.

It was just like a bad ending in a romance game, with absolutely no room for maneuver.

This was also one of the reasons the game received so much criticism. The man called Schiller died before he even properly appeared, and all player questions were ultimately dismissed by the official developers’ disregard.

‘He actually transmigrated as that Schiller?!’

His inner self was politely cursing the gods.

‘No, I must act immediately, dammit!’

“I can’t just die for no reason!”
Since he knew the general plot, he should be able to avoid that inexplicable death.

For instance, ensuring his safety before then, or simply avoiding Sheryl altogether.

If the story hasn’t started yet, then there’s still a chance for everything.

If he could avoid his death, wouldn’t he be able to relax and watch cute girls being affectionate?!

He spread his hands wide, adopting an ‘it’s all going according to plan’ look.

‘Furthermore, he could totally help the protagonist conquer other heroines, no, even achieve a yuri harem ending…’

“My yuri IQ is 250!” He raised both fists, declaring victory.

‘But wait, he said all that, but what day is it exactly?’

Thinking of this, cold sweat immediately streamed down him.

‘What if tonight was the day he was supposed to meet Sheryl?’

‘In other words, he was getting his bento box tonight?’

‘It’s over, it’s all over.’

‘My second life, my yuri plan, my naked-eye 3D – all gone!’

He regretfully pounded the floor, as if to vent all his dissatisfaction.

“Unfair! It’s one thing not to transmigrate as a beautiful girl, but at least make me a protagonist! What kind of supporting character dies on the very first day?!”
He kept pounding the floor, tears streaming down his face.

“Young Master Schiller, I’m coming in.”
A blue-haired maid gently peeked her head in from the doorway, then walked towards him.

He couldn’t help but raise his head and stare at the girl. In that instant, his pupils trembled violently.

He recognized this maid. She was the mysterious girl who often provided help to the protagonist in Sheryl’s route. Aside from the slightly youthful expression before him, her appearance was identical to the person he remembered.

In Sheryl’s route, she would frequently bring information the protagonist urgently needed, selling it either for free or at a low price.

“Celia, what’s wrong?” He softly called the girl’s name.

The maid tilted her head slightly, looking at Schiller.

“Tomorrow is when Lady Sheryl arrives. I specifically came to see if young master had any instructions.”

‘What! Tomorrow! Is tomorrow really his death day?!’

“Who? You said, Sheryl?” He asked again, unwilling to give up.

His ears refused to accept that name.

“Hmm? Young master, what are you dreaming about? Didn’t Lady Sheryl say a long time ago that she would come to our estate for the spring holiday?”

“Sheryl!” He almost shrieked, a cry born of fear for his rapidly dwindling life.

The girl smiled, seemingly mistaking his strange expression for excitement.

“Then, young master, please be sure to mind your manners with Lady Sheryl.”
After saying this, the girl curtsied to him, lifting her skirt slightly, then prepared to turn and leave.

“Wait!” Schiller called out to Celia.

“?”
“Sheryl, how, how old is she?” He suppressed his trembling voice and asked the girl. The girl’s answer would decide his life or death.

“Young master…” Celia uttered a worried sound and placed her hand on his forehead.

“The same age, actually. She just had her coming-of-age birthday last month.” Seeing that he didn’t seem to have a fever, the girl finally withdrew her hand, seemingly relieved.

The game’s opening was five years after Sheryl’s coming-of-age ceremony.

However, he didn’t know when Schiller’s death date was.

Maybe it was five years later, or maybe, it was tomorrow.

‘I need to… live…’

It’s a rare chance to come to a yuri world; how could he not satisfy his desires?!

As long as he survived that event, by then, he could rest easy and enjoy yuri.

That’s right, as long as he’s alive, there’s a chance. As long as he’s alive, he’s sure to see cute girls being affectionate.

He, Schiller, who had inexplicably transmigrated into this world, had to put all his effort into surviving.