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
“So, you guys have been practicing various scenarios for a month since you entered this school.”
Let’s not talk about how it’s only been one day since I entered this school. We’re going monster hunting. This is the first branching event since school started. Here, you will join the party chosen by Cass, Henderson, or Elliott.
It will be interesting to see which party Ellis chooses, but it’s unlikely that she will choose me. I only spoke to her once that afternoon. In comparison, Cass and Henderson have interacted with her many times. I’ll just look forward to it.
Today, we are going to the nearby forest to hunt monsters. The party consists of one senior escort knight, one teacher, and ten students.
I was looking forward to seeing which party Ellis would join, but perhaps as a twist of fate, my party ended up consisting of Ellis, me, Aile, Cass, and Henderson. We were told not to be biased in terms of ability, but I feel like this is biased.
I don’t know, but I’m curious about how I’m being treated at school. Am I considered useless, or am I known as a candidate for vice-captain? It’s just a guess, but I think it’s the latter. Since she I have nickname, everyone must know about it.
That means everyone else is useless, but Elis is probably one of them. She started out as a useless girl. However, she has a unique magic that manifests itself. Until then, she was always treated as a burden.
But in the usual game strategy, the hero helps me… but who should take on that role in this case?
Originally, this is an event where there’s only one target in the party. But with three people, it gets messy.
For now, I’ll stay away from Ellis. Even if I don’t do anything, she’ll definitely cause trouble with the protagonist’s power. I can say that for sure. So I won’t get close to Ellis.
Well, even if I don’t do that, there’s Cass and Henderson around Ellis, like an Ellis Guard Squad. The teacher scolds them for their incomprehensible behavior.
“Cass and Henderson. Everyone has a role in the party. Henderson, you’re supposed to be the vanguard. What are you doing in the rear?”
Hearing this, Henderson looks a little dissatisfied and comes over to my side. He is the duke’s only son. This is evident from what he is wearing.
(Is it made of high-grade steel?)
Everything he wears is rare and valuable. His equipment shines so brightly that it seems to be emitting light. He was supposed to be a nouveau riche, right?
“What are you looking at, Elliott? Don’t slow me down.”
“Yes, I’ll do my best.”
“Well, even without you, I can manage on my own. There are only weak monsters in a place like this.”
He says this with confidence. Of course, his words are backed up by his achievements. His sword skills, said to be the best in his class, are remarkable (according to my research in my previous life). Elliott wasn’t around when I was trying to win him over, but his talent with the sword was outstanding.
However, this forest is not as easy as he thinks. Normally, it would be an ordinary forest. But we have someone with us. The only user of light magic.
“Ellis, don’t stray from me.”
Cass calls out to Ellis from behind. Ellis barely responds. Yes, at this moment, she is aware of the abnormality of this forest.
However, she mistakenly believes that this abnormality is caused by the fact that they have come to a place where monsters live. This is Ellis’s first encounter with monsters. That’s why she thinks this is normal. Her anxious face is consumed by an abnormal, horrific intent to kill.
In reality, the monsters are excited by the appearance of the light magic user. Their instinct to kill at all costs is boiling over against their greatest enemy.
Unfortunately, Elis doesn’t know she can use light magic. The only one who knows is the former Elis, me. Here, we were supposed to be protected by one chosen character, but currently, the two characters present are here.
As a game, this is clearly abnormal. If there are two of them, maybe we can handle it even if a monster appears.
As I pondered the worst-case scenario, Aile, who had been silent since the training began, spoke up.
“Hey, Garbage Bug… I’m not scared or anything, but I have a bad feeling. This forest is somehow abnormal.”
“Yeah, I feel it too.”
That’s a lie. I don’t feel anything abnormal. I don’t have the slightest ability to sense monsters. However, I’ve encountered incidents in this forest many times before.
If Aile noticed it, I thought maybe the others did too, but since the teacher in charge didn’t notice, maybe Aile has an exceptional ability to sense monsters.
“That’s good. If I told anyone else this, they’d just… No, never mind. I’ll focus on this training. If something happens, I can at least protect myself.”
“If the worst happens, I’ll protect you.”
“…Thank you.”
She was unusually honest in her words of thanks. As expected, to someone who could sense murderous intent, this forest was probably a source of fear. The staff she held was trembling slightly.
Perhaps because I had come to this world, an event might not occur.
That faint hope was quickly dashed.
“Hey, what’s that?”
Henderson let out a startled cry. Following his voice, we saw a fireball rise into the air.
It had been decided beforehand. One fireball meant an encounter with a monster. Two fireballs meant a rescue request. And three fireballs meant “on the brink of destruction.”
“…Three went up, right?”
Henderson asked me to confirm. His face was twisted, representing what everyone else was feeling. Probably, I was the calmest in this situation. Because I knew this would happen.
“We have to go help them quickly!”
Henderson sprinted toward where the fireballs had risen
“Henderson, wait! We need to consult with the higher-ups first!”
Cass calls out to Henderson, but his innate heroism makes him deaf to her words. His heroic nature drives him to rush to the rescue without hesitation, but in this situation, it’s backfiring.
Because…
“I’m going too. Ellis, don’t move from here. Teacher, please take care of Ellis and the others.”
Cass said that much and then chased after Henderson. However, the teacher also couldn’t make an accurate judgment in this situation.
One side was on the brink of destruction, and our forces were severely depleted. Now, the only ones who could protect Ellis were me and Aile. But Aile…
“Dad… Help me, someone…”
We weren’t in a position to fight properly. I hoped nothing would happen…
Thinking such things, we stood there motionless.