Became a Swordsman Genius in a Pretty Girl Game

330. Lee Yuri (1)

‘I’ll take responsibility for all of you.’

The bold, heart-pounding declaration of the new man, Jin Yuha’s confident harem declaration!

People were like, Wow! So cool! Regardless of age, personality, all seven members! It’s amazing that he embraces and includes all preferences by himself! We are thrilled by the unimaginable act he commits so calmly! We come to admire him!

Of course, the same reaction did not come out.

Because it was an accident caused by being cursed by a demon who manipulated the emotion called ‘love’.

Even as soon as the demon was dealt with, surrounded by reporters who appeared out of nowhere.

There, Shin Se-hee nodded and officially acknowledged,

“It is true that I was cursed by the demon. I should have been more cautious; it was a mistake.”

With that, chaos was bound to ensue.

At that moment, while the outside world trembled at the potential catastrophe of a utopia, what was the Utopia party doing…

“Ugh… Yuhwa, it seems like they’ve caught on, doesn’t it?”

Im Ga-eul made a sound of distress, banging her forehead against the desk.

“Yes, I have a hunch… 100% sure.”

“If we were truly deceived, the yellow one would have been angry with us for going to deal with the demon without consulting them.”

“This operation was not like Shin Se-hee. It was too sloppy.”

At Ichika’s sharp remark, Shin Se-hee lowered her head deeply.

“Ugh, I couldn’t help it! The time we had to investigate that demon was short, and we didn’t know what unexpected situations might arise… And everyone agreed that this was a rare opportunity to exploit Jin Yuhwa’s ethical stance.”

Shin Se-hee spoke in a disjointed manner, uncharacteristic of her.

“…Still, people seem to be accepting it for now.”

Lee Yu-ri said while checking the comments on her phone.

At first, there was disbelief that Utopia, which had easily dealt with demons, could be harmed by such a demon.

Hunters who had been dragged into the Shin Guard.

In other words, there were testimonies from fugitives who had been taken to the American Hunter Association.

The demon of affection was said to be a terrifying entity, lacking in all abilities except for one power.

No resistance or defense worked against it.

It was revealed that merely by looking at someone, it could manipulate their heart.

This led to a public opinion that regarded the incident as an unfortunate accident.

Moreover, among the fugitives who had fallen victim to the demon of affection, there were quite a few well-known hunters, which increased the credibility of the claims.

So, fearing that Utopia might fall into internal strife, people were anxiously supporting the radical choice of Jin Yuhwa and the party members as “joint lovers.”

In fact, this was quite an unusual occurrence.

Generally, people demanded a high level of morality and ethics from hunters who tackled gates and protected against monsters.

In other words, among Shin Se-hee’s plans, the goal of

“Convincing the general public of our special relationship”

could be seen as successfully achieved.

However,

“Then what are you doing…?”

The problem was Jin Yu-ha.

Jin Yu-ha had said right there that they would take responsibility for all the party members, but after returning home, they had said,

“I have something to think about, so I’ll contact you later. Just give me a moment.”

After entering their room, they did not receive any calls from anyone.

As a result, the party members could only tremble with anxiety.

Just asking for a moment’s time.

Isn’t that usually something said before reaching a bad conclusion?

Could it be that they accepted it for now, but upon reflection, decided against it?

What if they ended up becoming awkward with each other?

Could they really endure that?

It was rather easier when Jin Yu-ha was oblivious, with their vision clouded and no hint of awareness to be found even if one searched with their eyes washed clean.

Back then, it was fine.

Even if they approached Jin Yu-ha a bit more actively and initiated some physical contact.

Huh? Hmm, do they not know?

Really?

I wonder how long they can keep pretending not to know?

In that way, they had charged forward like a runaway train.

But now, it seemed that Jin Yu-ha had caught on to everything, so they couldn’t be the first to approach.

“Ugh… Why, why aren’t they answering… Even when I text, there’s no reply…”

Im Ga-eul buried their head on the desk, rolling this way and that, letting out deep sighs.

“Maybe they’re angry.”

“…Angry?”

At Sophia’s words, Im Ga-eul slowly lifted their head.

“Could it be that they’re expressing their anger at us for deceiving Jin Yu-ha in this way?”

It was a somewhat persuasive inference.

However, that didn’t lead to any sharp answers.

“I just wish they would get angry openly… This silence… This silence!! Ha, I wish things could go back to the way they were, like a normal senior-junior relationship, but is that even possible?”

I feel frustrated because I don’t know what Jin Yuha is thinking right now.

Just as everyone was sighing deeply.

Ding─♬

Suddenly, someone’s phone lit up, and a clear bell sound rang.

“······Oh!? It’s Jin Yuha!”

Then, everyone’s attention was focused.

* * *

Scratch, scratch─

I was sitting alone at my desk, scribbling with a pencil.

‘Hmm, the sudden outburst was too much after all.’

At the moment I sensed the party members’ feelings, I unknowingly burst out.

Well, it’s not like I regret saying it.

My mind is clear.

I’m not the type to take back a decision once it’s made.

However, I should have made a more thorough plan.

Lee Yuri, Kang Dohee, Shin Sehee, Baek Seolhee, Im Gaeul, Sophia, Ichika, Alice.

All of them possess beautiful and lively charms.

In the past, even in the dull and boring life before I was possessed by this place, they were my only refuge,

And when I fell into this strange land and became the trash character Jin Yuha for the absurd reason of doing some gacha bit, they filled my empty and anxious heart and became even more precious.

Indeed, even thinking about it again, I can’t give up on any one of them.

The promise to take responsibility for everyone was not a lie.

So why am I doing this now······.

“Now I have to clear the game while taking care of relationships at the same time.”

I frowned as I organized the upcoming schedules in my notebook.

This world is ultimately destined for destruction.

To spend a happy life with everyone, I must somehow prevent that destruction.

Otherwise, there will be no future.

But without considering that, I rashly said I would take responsibility for everyone,

Now it means I have to take care of relationships while clearing the game at the same time.

So, for now, I take back my answer.

“After everything is over, I thought about the option of facing it properly.”

“Hmm, but it doesn’t seem impossible… No, rather, this might be more efficient…”

In fact, our party is in quite a distorted shape.

Well, how should I put it?

We’re not pulling any gacha,

Not rotating characters either.

Our artifacts are lacking,

And we’re pushing through by just beefing up our physical stats without any stat boosts, trait selections, or skill draws.

Even in that process, we must not have a single retiree from any chapter, adhering to the absolute one-coin rule.

In modern terms, it’s like an account of a player whose oil has gone stagnant to the point of rotting.

Of course, in that process, we’ve made some nonsensical progress.

We’ve unearthed and recruited ridiculously overpowered characters that haven’t even been released in Velvet Sra.

We’ve twisted a grim story that would never change under normal circumstances.

We’ve even accumulated several of those hard-to-get initial achievements.

“It’s about time we needed a proper upgrade. Let’s see, the second demon gate is supposed to open in a month, right?”

The first demon gate was what you’d call a tutorial.

In other words, from the second one onward, the difficulty increases exponentially.

From the situation alone, it seems like we can’t afford to be distracted by trivial matters,

“But is it because this is a cute girl game that it doesn’t feel that way?”

What I’m thinking about right now is ‘personal stories.’

The characters assigned in Velvet Sra each have their own personal stories.

From very light daily life to heavy concerns.

Personal stories focus on each character’s desires and struggles.

And if you successfully clear such personal stories, you can gain useful skills or traits.

Well, I’ll have to think a bit more about characters like the Master, Ichika, and Alice, whom I didn’t know much about.

Anyway, if we look at it purely from a game perspective.

Originally, it’s more efficient to clear personal stories in the later stages.

That’s because the higher the character’s affection for the patron, the greater the rewards for the personal stories.

So.

What if I clear the personal stories while maintaining deep relationships with everyone?

Perhaps it meant that it was possible to see a much higher peak than the game itself.

“I was just a distant observer in the game, but now I’m in a position to help directly.”

Then, the very first batter.

The child I met first among the party members.

Despite the unfortunate situation of running around dungeons due to family debt and eating instant rice alone every day,

she always raised her shield without losing that light.

Our reliable tank, filled with trust and conviction.

Yeah.

It all started with Gukbap.

“Is there a separate date? If we do the personal story together, that’s a date.”

I chuckled and picked up my phone to text Gukbap’s phone.

[Gukbap, do you want to go on a trip for two days and one night?]