A Virgin Civil Servant Is Reincarnated as a Trashy Character in a Otome Game, but Because He Doesn’t Make a Move Despite Being in an Otome Game, the Girls Treat Him Like a High-Class Catch and Aggressively Pursue Him
I graduated from a local university and, as my parents advised, became a civil servant. Both my parents are civil servants and have never broken any laws. They are even strict about traffic signals.
I still live with my parents and have no plans to move out. Perhaps because of this, my sister treats me harshly.
“Onii, you don’t have a girlfriend anyway, so you must be bored. Why don’t you help me increase my intimacy level in my game? You could learn about romance at the same time.”
The game she handed me was what’s known as a “otome game,” where you try to win over handsome men. Why do I have to date a guy? I wanted to argue back, but if I fought with my sister, I’d lose my place at home, so I reluctantly agreed.
Looking at the men on the package, I thought,
“There’s no way guys like that exist. Even she’s playing otome games as a college student—that’s pretty bad…”
The medieval setting is way too cliché. Plus, it just feels like a terrible game. I checked the reviews, but surprisingly, they were mostly positive. Apparently, the characters you have to win over are all handsome.
The first prince, a noble from another country—that’s just ridiculous. The duke’s only son, a priest. And the deputy commander of the knight’s order—isn’t his title the weakest one?
I mean, he’s probably impressive, but compared to the strong people around him, it’s a bit weak. Poor guy.
[The knight’s story is just thin, and the developers must have slacked off.]
[Does the knight end up with a happy ending? He’s been so cold throughout the game.]
The reviews aren’t great either. I’m not really into this one. Plus, he’s a main character but ranked 23rd in the popularity poll? That’s bad. Hey, he’s losing to the protagonist’s pet dog. There are always those characters who are unusually unpopular.
I didn’t feel like it, but I started the game, prepared some potato chips, and sat cross-legged in front of the screen. I’m a civil servant, so I have to be serious.
“Let’s start with the first prince, even though it’s boring.”
◆
“What is this? This is so touching! He’s so handsome, it’s amazing!”
This is dangerous. I’ve been playing too many otome games and I’m starting to become a one myself. This is amazing. Too amazing. What a wonderful story. I ended up playing through all four characters in one day. All that’s left is the knight.
“Oh no. I stayed up all night playing, so I’m sleepy… All that’s left is the small fry, so let me sleep first.”
I don’t know who I’m making excuses to, but I went to sleep anyway.
◆
Let me sleep. I’m a civil servant. No overtime, please. With that in mind, I burrowed into my futon to escape the dazzling light.
“Wake up, Elliott sama. It’s time for morning practice.”
Elliott? Ah, that’s the knight’s name. I’ve been playing otome games so much that he’s even appearing in my dreams. It’s a very vivid dream, though. The sensations are very clear.
“Wake up. It’s time for morning practice.”
Are you making me attend morning assembly even in my dreams? I was forced to become a civil servant. At least let me sleep in peace. I threw off my futon with force and yelled loudly.
“Shut up. At least be quiet in my dreams!”
When I woke up, I was not in my room. In front of me was a woman dressed as a maid. Even though I had never been to this place before, it looked familiar because my brain still remembered it.
“Is this the world of a dating sim game?”
I pinched my cheek, but I did not feel like I was waking up. Seeing my behavior, the woman in front of me blinked her eyes in surprise. Her short silver hair was cut evenly to shoulder length.
As I was carefully observing her, she suddenly rubbed her forehead against the ground.
“I-I’m sorry. I’m sorry for causing trouble for you, Elliott sama. Please, can you forgive my life?”
“Eh? What are you talking about?”
I immediately jumped down. It was common for local government officials to put their foreheads on the ground and lick shoes, but I had never been treated that way myself.
I immediately lowered myself to her level. I’m not sure if she was surprised by my action or by my professional-level prostration, but she looked taken aback.
“Please raise your head. It’s my fault. I snapped at the person who woke me up. I’m sorry.”
“No, please stop. You shouldn’t bow your head to someone like me. Your name is Elliott sama… Please raise your head quickly.”
“No, you…” “No, Elliott sama…” “No…” “No, no…” “No…” “No, no…”
As I did so, the maid’s face relaxed. Then she burst out laughing. Seeing her face clearly for the first time, I was struck by her beauty and my heart leapt.
“I’m sorry. I’m unworthy of being a maid for laughing at my master. I’ll cut my own throat right here and now. Please let me do it.”
She said that and pretended to be looking for something, so I stopped her because I thought she might really cut herself if I saw a knife. I took her right arm and said with a smile.
“I’m happy to see your cute smile in the morning. So don’t worry about it, okay?”
What am I saying? I’ve been playing too many otome games, and now I talk like a handsome guy in an otome game. I’m so creepy, too creepy. I’m too embarrassed to look at the maid’s face.
“…Eh, ah, yes. Eh, yes. Eh, I understand.”
She stood up, leaving behind a series of awkward words. When I looked at her, her face was bright red, and she was trying to cover it with her hands. She must have felt embarrassed by my words.
“Breakfast is ready, so please come over after you finish your practice.”
After saying that, she fled my room as if escaping. What a terrible dream. Even in a dream, a girl runs away from me. Still, it was a surprisingly vivid dream.
◆
Later, in the maid’s room… After returning to the room, a meeting began with the maids surrounding her. It was because the maid who had returned to the room had a flushed face.
“Hey, what’s wrong, Mary? Did that jerk do something to you again?”
“…Eh, no, it’s just…”
“Poor thing. He’s unfriendly and has a foul mouth. He only became the vice-captain because of his parents’ connections.”
“That’s right. That’s why it’s about time…”
“No, that’s not it. Elliott sama is so cool!”
“”Hnnnnnn?””
The maid’s room was filled with a strange atmosphere unlike anything they had ever experienced before.