I Came to a World Where the Concept of Chastity is Reversed, so I Tried to Change my Job to a Playboy, but the Interference is Intense. Please Help me. - Chapter 15: The Story of the real Yuki, the current Yuki, and the World as it is

Chapter 15: The Story of the real Yuki, the current Yuki, and the World as it is

I instinctively closed my eyes against the dazzling light, but it should be alright now, right?

When I opened my eyes, I found myself in a pure white space.

In this empty space, there was one person standing.

It was me. I was standing there.

“Ah… nice to meet you, me.”

“…Are you the me from this world?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“I see… ah, well, nice to meet you, me.”

“Yeah, likewise.”

“Ah…”

What is this? This is too sudden, I don’t know what to say… For now…

“Ah… is this one of those events where memories, or rather the previous soul, return to the original body?”

“…No… it’s not that.”

“Hmm?”

“Ah… where should I start?”

“…”

“First of all, I hate this world.”

“I see…”

“Yeah… a lot has happened… a lot…”

“Umi and Shigure mentioned something about trauma, is that why?”

“That’s part of it… but there’s more…”

“More?”

“Yeah, I hate the way this world operates.”

“The way it operates?”

“You already know that the number of men in this world is extremely low, right?”

“Yeah, I know.”

“In such a situation, how do you think they try to increase the population?”

“…Men have to do their best, right?”

“Exactly. So in this world, men are just tools for increasing the population.”

“…That’s a sad way of thinking about it.”

“It might be to you. But I think most men in this world feel the same way.”

“Why is that?”

“Because most men end up only providing their seed.”

“Providing their seed?”

“Yes. There’s the Ministry of Male Protection, right?”

“Yeah.”

“The idea is to protect men from women, which isn’t entirely wrong, but the main reason is to prevent the monopolization of seed.”

“Monopolization of seed?”

“Yes. Soon you’ll experience this too, but the Ministry of Male Protection moves to prioritize men, but it’s all based on a give-and-take system.”

“Ah, so it’s about providing seed.”

“Exactly. From now on, as a high school student, you’ll have to provide seed to the Ministry of Male Protection regularly, even if you have a girlfriend or wife.”

“Hmm.”

“Don’t you find that unpleasant?”

“…Can I ask a few questions?”

“If it’s something I can answer.”

“First, how often do I have to provide it?”

“At least once a month, depending on the person.”

“Depending on the person?”

“In this world, there are almost only two types of men: arrogant ones and timid ones. The arrogant ones probably provide a lot.”

“You’re guessing?”

“I haven’t met many other men in this world, so I can only speculate.”

“I see.”

“Yeah. The arrogant ones aside, the timid ones… people like me, I think they often have some past trauma.”

“I see. And?”

“People like that are often scared of women, so providing seed is difficult. How can you get excited about someone who terrifies you?”

“That makes sense.”

Different people have different fears, but no one gets sexually aroused by their fear.

“Yes, so it depends on the person. I heard when I was in elementary school that some people only have to do it once every six months.”

“I see, that’s how it is.”

“Yes, so the Ministry of Male Protection also considers that and tries to provide financial incentives to differentiate based on contributions.”

“Ah, Umi mentioned that men don’t have to work in the future, is this why?”

“That’s right. Those who provide a lot probably get a fair amount of money.”

“How much do you get per contribution?”

“50,000 yen per time.”

“Hmm… should I consider that a lot… or not…”

“Well, men in this world don’t have a strong sex drive, so once they do it, they need some time before they can do it again. For men with gynophobia, even 50,000 yen isn’t enough to overcome the difficulty.”

“True. So, the seed is given to women and used for pregnancies?”

“Yes, but the success rate of artificial insemination isn’t very high, so they need a lot.”

“Like a numbers game.”

“Exactly.”

“And? What happens if it works out and the woman gets pregnant?”

“Nothing happens.”

“Don’t you have to acknowledge the child?”

“No, the Ministry of Male Protection doesn’t track whose seed is whose.”

“I see.”

“Yes. Oh, and if a woman gets pregnant, she gets financial support because she can’t work. She receives a certain amount of money and gets time off work, so she can safely deliver the child.”

“That’s good. At least the world is kind to women.”

“…You’re kind.”

“Is that so? It’s tough being pregnant. I think it’s normal.”

“Yeah, but that thinking is unusual in this world.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes, in a world full of women, if everyone got pregnant, society would collapse.”

“Ah… with few men and skewed ideas about chastity, they can’t work.”

“Right. But without such guarantees, the population would decrease.”

“It’s amazing how much changes have been made just because of a skewed gender ratio.”

“Yes, that’s why I hate this world and women in it.”

“…Even your mother, Umi, and Shigure?”

“…Yes. I don’t know when they’ll turn into like the other women, so… honestly, I’m scared to trust them.”

“…Are you afraid they’ll betray you?”

“In this world, it’s not an unreasonable fear.”

“…I don’t know what happened in your past, but isn’t that a bit harsh?”

“You can’t understand my feelings.”

“…Maybe not.”

“…”

This guy is me, but he’s not me. I don’t think I can change the feelings he developed from his experiences. If trauma could be easily dealt with, it wouldn’t be a problem. There’s probably nothing I can do.

“So? How does your hatred for this world relate to me being here?”

“Ah, it was convenient.”

“Convenient?”

“Yes, I wanted to disappear from this world, and you regretted dying.”

“What do you mean?”

“The administrator of this world… God suggested we switch places.”

God, huh…