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
It felt like I had a hangover. My body was in the worst condition, with a subtle feeling of fatigue and nausea remaining. When I lifted my heavy eyelids, I saw the ceiling of the infirmary that I had seen before. What I used to see as Ellis, I now looked up at as Elliott.
When I was Ellis, when I opened my eyes, Cass or Henderson would be waiting for me, but that’s not the case for me now. As I was thinking about that, I got up and saw Mary, who looked extremely tired.
“Elliott sama! Elliott sama!”
Saying that, she hugged me. Her face was so distraught that it looked as if I had been dying.
“Mary, please move away a little…”
“I’m sorry…”
She apologized and released her thin arms from around my back. I smiled a little and spoke to her, who was looking pale.
“Mary… You don’t have to worry so much.”
“Of course I’m worried. I was worried sick when I heard that you collapsed due to a lack of magical power.”
She grabbed my shoulder and appealed to me with a serious look in her eyes. It seemed that a lack of magical power was a serious matter.
“What happens when you run out of magic power?”
“You die.”
“..Eh?”
“I said you’ll die!”
“…Eh? Eh!???”
I almost lost consciousness again. But I managed to hold on at the last moment. I don’t know if it would be considered the death of my past life, but I don’t want to die again.
Even so, is Mary really that concerned about my safety? I suspect that before I became conscious, Elliott treated Mary very badly. And yet, she…
“Hey, Mary.”
“What is it, master?”
“Why are you so devoted to me, Mary?”
“It’s because you are my master. Besides, I owe you more than I can ever repay. Have you forgotten?”
She looked puzzled, as if to say, “How could you forget this?” I must have done something really big. Unfortunately, I don’t remember it.
Why doesn’t my opportunism kick in when I need it? Whoever reincarnated me, do your job properly. This crappy game!
“No. That’s right. Mary, thank you for worrying about me. You were the only one who worried about me when I was dying, weren’t you?”
“No, that’s not…”
Her eyes darted around so beautifully that it was surprising. If this were my world, she could probably compete in the swimming Olympics.
“No, it’s okay. I’m just happy that you came here, Mary. Thank you”
I impulsively stroked her head. I could feel Mary’s body heat through my hand. Immediately after that, her eyes darted around even faster, like she was switching from the breaststroke to the freestyle.
“Master, please stop. Don’t do this to me… this… aah… ///”
Even as she said “please stop,” I could feel her pressing her head against my hand. I could tell her expression was changing into a satisfied smile.
“Master… I’m about to say something inappropriate as a maid. Please allow me.”
“Hmm? I allow it.”
“I’ve been thinking that if Master were to face a life-threatening situation again, I wish I were the only one by your side.”
She didn’t meet my gaze, instead glaring at the bed as she spoke those words. Was she being sincere? I didn’t know how to interpret her words. What would someone with extensive experience in love have done? I don’t know.
“But if my master were to collapse again, I think it would be more honorable as a maid if there were many people surrounding my master.”
“I see…”
“You look like you’re wondering what I’m talking about. That’s fine. If you were to fully grasp the meaning of my words… well, anyway, as a maid, I will devote myself to my master. Please, may there be many people around my master.”
She made the sign of the cross in front of her face and then smiled softly.
“I only understood a little of what Mary wanted to say to me, but if something like what Mary said were to happen, I would be satisfied just having Mary here.”
“Haaaaa…master, even though I’ve made up my mind…”
She looked exasperated, then her expression softened.
“I will always be by your side, my master. Until the day you no longer need me.”
With that, she smiled.