Chapter 4: You Took the Bait (Part 2)

The game quality looked generally good.

I haven’t played the game yet, but from the videos I saw on the internet where streamers were playing the game, it

seemed to be well-made for a sequel.

This is fun. The previous work was so famous, but the world-building is great, and the story is worth watching. …Oh,

the overall character illustrations are really well done.

The streamer’s evaluation, as well as the user’s evaluation, was also pretty good.

Even though it’s been out for quite some time, a rating of 4.6 out of 5 stars is something to look forward to.

The general consensus was that there were many comments that it stimulated otaku ( otaku : obsessive interests,

especially in anime, manga, and video games) romance, so it was definitely a god-tier game.

No, it has to be a god-tier game.

The overall reviews are positive, and it’s a review that doesn’t spare praise even while cursing. Therefore, this is a

god-tier game. Of course, it’s not that there aren’t people who criticize the game itself.

There were quite a few. Their opinions were generally the same.

They said that the previous work was an RPG game with a dystopian worldview with no dreams or hope, just before

the apocalypse, but the sequel was a dating sim like an MMORPG based on a romance fantasy where the previous

work’s female protagonist’s younger sister goes to the academy and dates, and they didn’t like that the previous

work’s protagonist’s party was treated as completely insignificant, and there were a lot of comments cursing the

developers.

It was a fairly valid opinion, so there’s nothing to criticize. They just criticized the game because it didn’t suit their tastes.

“Still, I don’t think it’s bad.”

As long as I enjoy it, it’s fine. Other people’s reactions didn’t matter.

I think I can play it fun.

The fact that it’s a perfect game to enjoy as a time-killer while reminiscing about the past captured my heart.

“It has to be fun.”

Before the download was complete, I went into a community and read the guide and comments, and I stopped

scrolling at a comment written by a user.

Our Leticia noona’s screen time is too short, conscientiously. Increase Leticia noona’s screen time, you developer

bastards! It really should be more than her real sister.

 Why does the younger sister have so much screen time? Give us more of our decadent, sexy, clumsy duchess

professor noona.

Noona! It’s cold… Where did you go?

 The younger sister is the female protagonist, so of course she has more screen time, you crazy bastards 

 ? Shut the f**k up. Maybe if it were the Saintess or the elf, but one Northern Archduchess Leticia noona is enough.

 It’s a national rule that Leticia is the main wife, there’s someone who doesn’t know. You should go back and replay

the previous work’s ending.

I felt strange when I saw that comment.

“…Leticia was a popular character.”

I nodded, acknowledging what needed to be acknowledged.

I can’t forget the emotion I felt when I first met Leticia, wandering aimlessly after being possessed by a character that

didn’t even appear in the original work, Damian Radius, and waking up in the middle of the northern front line.

It was still vivid in my mind.

The purple eyes that held the spirit of a warrior, even though she was a sorceress who stood proudly on the snowy

field and looked down coldly.

The arrogant smile hidden behind the cold, ice-like expression, as if she were the master of the snowfield, was

enough to steal my gaze.

The situation was not good at all, though.

Are you the murderer who has been rampaging around this area… a minion of the demons?

Huh?

Another dangerous person has been seduced by the demons and become a demon. Despite being a traitor who has

turned your back on humanity, you have a sharp blade-like sharpness. You seem to have some skill.

…What?

Can’t you understand? Then I’ll rip your mouth open and split your head open to extract the information you have!

What the f**k are you talking about!

We even fought to the death due to misunderstandings at our first meeting. But as time passed, our relationship

improved.

It was a time when we used honorifics with each other.

“It’s a memory.”

Reminiscing about the past, I hurriedly turned on the game when I received a notification that the download was

complete. I lightly skipped the game promotional video displayed on the computer screen and let out a pleasant

laugh.

Which character should I play?

There were many characters with different races and jobs, so it was difficult to choose. Since the basic framework is a

dating sim, should I try a character with a good basic appearance that looks good with costumes?

“Costumes are good, but performance is definitely important.”

My friend recommended a sorceress or elf character because they look good and have good skills, but unfortunately,

both jobs were characters that were not to my liking.

When it comes to games, it’s best to play the character you want to play, even if the performance is a little bad or

even trash.

“I was a swordsman last time, so a thief this time?”

Thieves are good. Stealth is good, and stabbing in the back to assassinate is the real deal.

I was humming and smiling at the game I was playing after a long time, when I saw a certain female character.

It was a character I hadn’t seen in the guide or the official character setting book.

“…Charlotte Cyclamen?”

I raised one eyebrow with a puzzled expression.

I’ve never seen a character like this. I wondered if I had missed it, so I compared it to the characters on the official

website, but I didn’t see a female character with this name.

“She’s definitely pretty.”

She was a decadent female character who would look good with a cool smile like winter snow.

Her hair and eye color are different, but she looks a bit like Leticia.

It was strange that there was no guide on the community or official website, even though she looked like she would

be popular with female users, let alone male users.

There aren’t even any videos on YouTube or the internet, what is it? It’s not unusual for costume lovers to decorate

characters like this, even if they’re trash, shouting “My money, my choice.” What is it really?

“She does look very depressed, though.”

The basic illustration has a decadent feel, with slightly dead eyes and a tattoo across her cheek. The look in her eyes

that says, “The world is unfair to me,” is a bonus.

If she smoked a cigarette here, it would be obvious that she would have a noir feel.

“Ooh.”

It’s the kind of character that people like me would go crazy for. Thanks to that, I became a little interested. I stared

at the character named Charlotte with an interested expression.

Even though it has MMORPG elements, what were they thinking, setting up a female character this pretty in a dating sim?

It’s not like they want two women to do it. Maybe the developers want that. I burst out laughing, unable to believe it.

“…I like male characters, but um, she looks like she’d be fun to raise.”

There was a strange pull.

I thought it might be okay to try it once, so I read the brief story of this character written in the character description

window.

[‘The ill-fated half-demon’ Charlotte Cyclamen is a hybrid born between a human father and a demon mother.

Although Charlotte was born a half-demon, she was born with great power, so she was able to live without any

discrimination even in the dog-eat-dog world of the demon realm. However, when her father and all her siblings,

including her two younger siblings, were murdered due to her mother’s sudden betrayal, she expressed her sadness

and anger towards her mother and attacked her, but Charlotte could not win. In the end, Charlotte’s story ends with

her being eternally sealed in a prison called ‘Abyss’, which is said to be the bottom of the bottom even in the demon

realm.

A half-demon who hates her fellow demons and loves and hates humans. The story of a half-demon who sets out to

find the truth begins. Keep in mind that Charlotte Cyclamen is a character with excellent skill linkage and mobility.

So, in that sense, would you like a bite, player?]

The last paragraph was strange, but I let it go. Because it could be a new character. Wow. But she looks really strong.

She even exudes charisma.

Whether it’s a dating sim or an RPG, isn’t a charismatic character the best?

Moreover, it’s a character that can transform, with separate appearances as a human and a demon, so you can match both costumes.

The blood of a costume lover is boiling. I chose Charlotte without hesitation in the character selection window.

Should I say I was drawn to it? I felt like I had to play this character.

“It bothers me that she’s a half-demon, though…”

I frowned.

It was not a welcome choice, considering that I had fought countless battles to the death with demons on the

battlefield. But this is a game. Nothing more, nothing less. It’s not reality.

There was no reason I couldn’t do it.

“It’s been years since I’ve played a game, so I should play something fun.”

I grabbed my trembling hand and took a deep breath, smiling.

[Do you want to select this character?]

YES/NO

I immediately pressed YES. After that, I created a nickname and completed the customization, and I smiled with satisfaction.

“This is it, this is it.”

It was the moment of the birth of a masterpiece.

When she was human, I liked the basic appearance, so I left it alone and only changed the hair and eye color to black

hair and silver-gray eyes.

The tattoo under the eyes and the dead silver eyes created a slightly creepy atmosphere, but even that felt

mysterious.

Her appearance as a demon was even better.

Long pink hair that reached her waist, hetero chromatic eyes, and red eyes visible within. The horns resembling a

goat that protrude from the top of her head, the bat-like wings, and the pointed ears, it was an appearance that

reminded one of an ancient demon rather than a demon.

The basic clothes are good, giving a classic feel and the feel of a high-ranking noble, but… I’m going to have to spend

real money on this.

It’s time to spend real money.

I think I see a black cow crying “Moo,” but it must be my imagination.

“I absolutely can’t resist.”

Full of anticipation, I pressed start. The screen darkened and then brightened. It was the moment the prologue video

was playing.

Then my eyes rolled back. Just like when I was first possessed, my vision flickered.

Uh?

[The game starts. Welcome, Charlotte Cyclamen.]

…It calls the character’s name, not the nickname.

“This is.”

[And welcome back to our world, Ryu Raon.]

My consciousness sank into the deep sea to the end of the familiar mechanical voice that did not feel alive.