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 28: No Wonder I Hate This World

The angel of reason in my mind has once again been trampled.

I probably won’t be able to withstand the temptations that will come later today either.

“So, Onii-chan, let’s continue with the Health printout, okay?”

“There are still blanks, you know?”

“No, it’s impossible. Please give me a break.”

Saying that, I put the printout away.

“What? You’re stopping?”

“Turning it in with blanks isn’t good, you know?”

“Whose fault do you think it is? Whose?”

Anyway, quite a bit of time had passed just doing the printouts.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say it’s mostly these two’s fault.

“Let’s take a bath.”

“Yeah, let’s do that.”

“Let’s.”

“…I plan to take it alone, though?”

“You should take it with me today, right?”

“I want to go in with all three of us, but I’ll let Shigure-nee go this time.”

“…Are you really going to do the same thing as yesterday?”

“Of course. Why don’t you just give up already?”

“I have something called reason… ‘It’s not needed today.’…”

“Then, I’ll get my change of clothes, so go ahead and get in first.”

Saying that, Shigure went back to her room through my window.

“You know you can’t resist anymore, right? It looks like the beast inside you is already eager.”

“But if I get used to this, I’ll just become a beast…”

“It’s fine, as long as it’s in front of us♡”

“…Oh, by the way.”

“What?”

“What do you think about choosing a spouse based on physical compatibility, Umi?”

“I think it’s fine. It’s a common story.”

“Seriously…?”

“Well, but…”

“Hmm?”

“If you favor that person too much… you know what happens, right?”

“Y-yeah, I understand. I’ll be careful.”

“As long as you get it.”

“What are you talking about?”

It seems Shigure has returned through the window to my room.

“Onii-chan says he wants a spouse who has good physical compatibility.”

“Hmm, that’s fine, as long as he treats us the same way.”

“So, you really think like that…”

“Well, having someone with good compatibility when you’re marrying multiple people is normal. But just because someone has good compatibility doesn’t mean they don’t have to work, you know?”

“Yeah, that makes sense.”

“If everyone works, we’d have enough money to support Onii-chan. Even if several get pregnant at the same time, we’d get money from the Male Protection Department, and we could afford childcare. Worst case, we could sell what we get from Onii-chan and hire people for household and childcare duties.”

“Am I weird for wanting to work properly…?”

“That’s weird.”

“But I’d feel bad about becoming a kept man…”

Being a househusband doesn’t quite sit right with me either…

“Why do you want to work so much? Are you a workaholic?”

“Yuki, you’re such a masochist.”

“Why would you say that!? When women get pregnant, childcare is tough, and if everyone gets pregnant or there’s an accident and they can’t work, what would we do? I want to have a skill for such situations. Besides, if we’re going to live with at least six people in the future, we’ll need a big house and a car, and raising kids costs money. Sitting at home idly just doesn’t suit me.”

The two of them stared at me, mouths agape.

“And I don’t like household chores enough to be a full-time househusband, and if I become one, I’d have to interact with neighbors. It’s probably bad for a man like me to participate in a female-dominated society. Even if I don’t become a househusband, I think it’d be good if we all worked and did housework and childcare together.”

“Um…”

“There’s so much to address, I don’t know where to start…”

“Huh?”

“Onii-chan, do you want to live with everyone?”

“Of course. Why would I want to live apart from my wife? That would lead to a broken family.”

“Well, usually one or two wives live with the man. The rest live separately.”

“What?”

“Men prefer not having too many people around. So, one or two wives live with him and take care of him, while the others live separately.”

“Seriously…? Wait, what if the one or two wives get pregnant?”

“They switch places with another wife. They just move their personal belongings and switch houses. If they’re lucky, they can switch back to the original house after the pregnancy.”

“This is shocking… Oh, was that why you were worried about marrying someone strange?”

“Exactly. Childcare is tough, you know? There’s night crying, and men get sensitive to that and lose their sex drive… Switching homes with someone you get along with makes it easier.”

“I don’t want to be separated from my wife just because she’s pregnant. I understand that childcare is tough even if I haven’t experienced it. Marriage means sharing joys and hardships, and I’d work hard for someone I love. As for the sex drive… I have no experience.”

“Wow…”

Umi looked dazed, trying to process my thoughts.

“So, I can live with Yuki too!?”

Shigure’s face was close to mine, eager.

“Of course, if we’re getting married, I want to live with you too. We’re supposed to nurture our love, right? I don’t want to be separated from someone I love.”

When I first met Shigure in the hospital, she said she wanted to live with me, but now I understand why.

Thinking about it this way, I understand what the previous Yuki said. This world really sees men as tools or livestock. Or maybe as pets.

“What should I do!? I want to stay with Yuki, but living with everyone would be challenging… We’d need a big piece of land and a big house… Yeah, if there are at least five wives, there would be at least five kids, so we need a big house!”

“Calm down, Shigure. Just understand that this is how I think for now.”

“Wow… Onii-chan, you thought about it like that… In that case…”

Umi put her hand to her chin and thought for a moment, then looked at me and suggested a solution.

“Maybe you should marry someone rich?”

“…I don’t want to marry someone one or two decades older…”

“Not that, you should find someone in high school or at a mixer.”

“Is it that easy to find someone?”

“In a regular high school, probably not. But in a high-ranked school, it’s not impossible. Especially at mixers, where you need money to participate, you can expect some good prospects.”

“Even if I find someone, will they like me…?”

“Onii-chan, you underestimate yourself. You’re not ugly, just not a model. You have a nice, mild face, and at least your personality is unmatched. They’ll come to you.”

“Will it go that smoothly…?”

“Well, you won’t know until you try. But there aren’t many men like you, so don’t worry.”

“Hmm… I’ll pray for good encounters.”

“Yeah, let’s visit a shrine.”

“Even if I marry someone rich, I still want to work.”

“Why?”

“I don’t like the idea of being supported. Unless there’s a reason, I don’t want to do nothing when I’m healthy.”

That said, if there’s no way for a man to make money… Is becoming a playboy, as the goddess suggested, the quickest option…?