High School Life (Marriage Hunting) in a World Where the Male-female Ratio is 1:15 and Chastity is Reversed
Early April.
I wake up in the morning to the familiar sound of my alarm, open the curtains in my bedroom, stretch lightly, and go to the washroom to wash my face.
It’s still a little chilly in the mornings and evenings, but it’s no longer too much of a chore to get up these days.
“I’m so handsome, by the way.?
I look up and see myself on the sink and say to myself.
I’m not self-conscious. No, I’m not a narcissist.
I have dark hair with a two-block haircut. My bangs are just below my eyes, and my nose and eyes are well-defined.
I looked clean and fresh and handsome.
Well, it was me.
I lightly fixed my sleeping habit, put a piece of bread in the toaster in the kitchen, and headed for the living room.
I sit down at the table and turn on the TV, which is showing a wide-ranging program on whether or not the number of bigamists should be increased, and I’m a little disappointed.
According to the law, one must marry five people by the age of 20.
No, I’m thinking it’s too hard because of the time limit, but if the number is increased further, it would be impossible to think carefully, choose, and find the right one, wouldn’t it? As I think about this, the toaster tells me that the bread is ready.
Today is the entrance ceremony of the high school. It is scheduled to be over in the morning, and although I’m usually a breakfast person, it would be fine to have bread just for today.
When I was in boys’ school, my mother took care of me, but when I entered high school, I started living alone.
This is not unusual; it is a basic rule for all men to live alone upon entering high school so that they can be serious about their marital activities.
Well, in short, the pressure is on them to quickly move in together and be taken care of.
I heard that there are some guys who live with their parents, but they are looked at coldly by others, or it doesn’t look good, so my family was forced to follow the example and live alone.
If I don’t find a partner quickly and start living together, housework won’t be that hard for me, but the layout of the apartment is 3LDK and quite large for one person, so cleaning is a pain.
I can do simple things like stir-frying without a hitch because of my previous life, and I can do the laundry because I’m alone, so it’s not like I have to accumulate a lot of laundry every time I do it.
It would be better to have someone else live in the house and fill the room as soon as possible.
I think this is how the men of the world are assigned large rooms so that they can have more than they can afford.
For example, I heard that even if you want a 1DK, they will only let you live in a 2LDK room at least, so I’m sure they have such intentions.
Thinking about this, I made a small decision.
“Yeah. I’m going to marry five people while I’m still in school.
Because I want to enjoy the harem as soon as possible ! Besides, even if I find someone I like in the future, the law doesn’t set an upper limit of five people, but a minimum of five.
There is no upper limit, and if you meet someone you like, you can think about it then !
What a prick if I think about it by the standards of my previous life, but in this world, it’s pleasing.
In a world where there are so few men, men are happy to do little things for women.
So, I hope I can share my good fortune of being born again in this world.
I am a rare man ! I aim for a win-win relationship with the women of this world.
I was thinking a lot as I bit into my toast, but when I finished eating, I glanced at the clock on the wall above the TV and saw that I had to get ready soon, so I quietly changed out of my pajamas and into my uniform.
Afterwards, I stop by the bathroom, style my hair in a natural way without overdoing it, then head to the front door and leave the house wearing my nostalgic yet fresh new loafers.
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“Good morning Tatsuya !”
A few minutes after leaving home. I met someone on the way to school and she greeted me with a bursting smile.
She is one of the few female friends I’ve had since childhood and we’ve stayed in touch throughout the years.
Even after we moved to different schools, we haven’t drifted apart. She is a cute girl with a little bit of a loose side.
Her hair is soft and brown. The length is just above her shoulders.
Her body shape is a little chubby, which in my opinion is just the right amount of flesh.
Her bust, which is pushed up by her uniform, is probably a D or E size. Her height is around 160.
Whenever I talk to her, she looks up at me, which makes me nervous.
I guess I have a sense of favoritism because I have known her for a long time, but even just from her appearance, she has an atmosphere that makes me feel that she must be kind to me.
When I found out that we could go to the same school again, I invited her to go to school with me.
“Good morning, Saya. I never thought we would go to school together again.”
“You’re right. I’m definitely gonna go to the same school as Tatsuya ! I’m glad I’ve been studying so hard.”
“It’s the best school in Japan, isn’t it? It must have been tough…”
“Of course it was hard ! I’ve been working hard ever since I was a little kid !”
The government selects and sorts the high school students.
As for the high schools that are sorted and assigned by the government, of course, you don’t even know at an early age which high school I will be enrolled in.
But when I think of Saya’s feelings, who has been working hard since she was a child to make sure that she would be admitted to any high school.
“It’s not an ordinary effort. Thank you.”
I ended up stroking the fluffy brown hair in front of me.
The moment I did so, her reproachful look changed and she narrowed her eyes shyly, and a blush appeared on her cheeks.
“Yeah. Maybe I’ve already been rewarded.”
You’re too easy, Saya….
I never thought she would react this well to a simple pat on the head after several years or decades of hard work.
But I’m glad she is happy.
I can feel that she is showing her affection for me even though she is shy. It’s cute.
“Cute.”
“Huh !?”
“Haha, why would you react like that?”
“B-because ! You suddenly called me cute…”
The second half of the conversation is a little more awkward as Saya says shyly.
While thinking that her surprised face was cute, my mind was restless and I couldn’t stop thinking.
Hmm, although it was on the side of the road, I stopped, and I don’t know what other timing it was.
It seems like this will drag on and on, so I think it’s fine to stop here.
“Saya. Marry me. No, not yet. Will you be my fiancée?”
From now on, school life, or marriage life, will start.
I thought it would be bad to make Saya jealous by befriending someone other than Saya, so I said what I had been thinking about for a long time.
I thought about many things, but in the end, it came down to simple is best.
Well, I thought that I could say this to Saya because she knows me well enough to know that I can’t say it well without romanticism, and that she is more than willing to forgive me. No, I’ll ask her to forgive me.
“! ! Yes. With pleasure !”
I pushed her hand away with my head, and while I was surprised to see her teary-eyed red face approaching me, I gently hugged Saya….no, maybe not gently. I may have gotten quite carried away.
I was relieved. If Saya, who I was so close to and liked, had rejected me, I would have probably graduated by the time I got over it…
Then, I would have had to decide on an arranged marriage with the other three.
I’m glad I had the ring ready because I had decided to tell her on the day of the entrance ceremony.
“Saya, show me your left hand.”
I took Saya’s left hand while calling out to her.
“Oh, sure.”
Since I was holding her tight, she seemed a little disappointed? Or reluctant to leave? She replied as she let go.
I took out a beautiful box from the pocket of my blazer, which is my uniform, and opened it to take out a ring.
I took out an expensive looking ring that a high school student would not be able to afford and put it on Saya’s left ring finger.
I was relieved to find that it didn’t stick and fit properly. I was a little worried about whether the ring was the right size.
After that, I hugged Saya again, who was crying with happiness, and waited for her to calm down.
I thought I had left early, but it had been quite some time and I was just about to be late for the first day of school, so I was a little impatient and headed to school a little hastily.
I was going to ask her when we were going to start living together, but I didn’t have time for that….
I could ask her on the way home, and from now on we can be together more than ever.
Saya was on her way to school, hugging my arm and looking shyly but happily at the ring finger of my left hand. I’m also happy.
Incidentally, there are certain types of rings, and if you apply for it, it will be delivered to your home, so here again, the guy is in pampered mode.
The type of ring is also determined for each rank, as shown here.
Rank A is a pink diamond.
Rank B is diamonds.
Rank C is gold.
Rank D is silver.
For those who are allergic to metal, there is also a plastic ring that looks like a toy.
I personally have my own opinion about this system, which can be seen at a glance by looking at a finger, but it does not seem to be regarded as a problem, perhaps because of its aspirational and goal-oriented aspect.
Maitoshi