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 48: Ooyodo Umi I

I am Umi.

I don’t know my real last name…

I think I started becoming self-aware around the age of five, when I was in kindergarten.

Apparently, I was born through a rare natural pregnancy.

But that doesn’t matter. I’ve always felt lonely.

Mom only picked me up and dropped me off at kindergarten; she was rarely at home.

So, I was always alone in our run-down apartment. Even when Mom came home late at night, she would just go straight to sleep.

I didn’t know where she went or what she did, but she always looked exhausted. Despite that, I would cry and beg her to stay with me, but her response was always the same.

‘I’m sorry… I’m sorry… It’s all my fault…’

I cried, and Mom cried too. Then she would leave me again.

I was so lonely…

There was nothing in this room.

No games, no manga, no TV.

I spent my days in this space, which only had a place to sleep.

My only enjoyment was the sweet buns Mom bought for dinner. I especially loved doughnuts; I liked to stuff my mouth full of them.

But even that small pleasure was taken away one day when Mom didn’t come home.

She always came home, no matter how late.

Morning came, and Mom still hadn’t returned. What should I do about kindergarten? I was too scared to go out alone, so I stayed locked up in this tiny space.

And then night fell again, but Mom didn’t come home.

I was hungry… I hadn’t eaten since yesterday. I tried to fill my stomach with tap water.

I wondered if Mom would come home today…

In the end, another morning came, and Mom still hadn’t returned. Am I going to die here? I wish I could have eaten more of those sweet buns…

Ding-dong.

The doorbell rang. I was told not to open the door to strangers, but I thought it might be Mom, so I opened it. But standing there was a woman I didn’t know.

“Are you Umi-chan?”

“…… Yes.”

“Your mother is currently hospitalized. Would you like to come with me to see her?”

“…… Can I see Mom?”

“Yes, you can.”

The woman smiled gently, trying not to scare me, and held out her hand. I wanted to see Mom, so I took the woman’s hand and left the apartment.

We got into her car, and she drove me to a large hospital.

Holding the woman’s hand, I walked with her through the hospital corridors.

Then, she stopped in front of a room and opened the door.

There, lying on a bed with an IV drip in her arm, was Mom.

“Mom!”

I couldn’t help but call out and run to her.

“…… Umi.”

“Mom! Mom!”

I hugged her and cried.

“I’m sorry, Umi. I’m sorry for worrying you…”

“No, it’s okay… Mom, let’s go home? I’m hungry.”

“…… Umi, listen carefully, okay?”

“Hmm?”

“From now on, you will be registered in the Sister Program of the Men’s Protection Agency.”

“Sister Program?”

“Yes, from now on, you will live with another family.”

“Why…? What about Mom? What will happen to her?!”

“Don’t worry about me.”

“I don’t want to! I want to stay with Mom!”

“If I stay with you, you won’t be happy… That’s why…”

“…… Why?”

“…… When you’re a little older and can understand, I’ll explain it to you, okay?”

“…… Mom.”

Saying that, Mom hugged me tightly.

After that, I registered for the Sister Program with the woman who brought me here. She was an agent from the Men’s Protection Agency. That’s when I learned about the program.

Apparently, I would be living with a boy close to my age, and it would be my role to entice him, get him used to being around women, and spark his interest in women—or, more specifically, sexual desire.

So, I temporarily moved to another location and lived with an agent from the Men’s Protection Agency for a while. After kindergarten, she explained the Sister Program to me and taught me how to attract men’s interest, as well as giving me romance manga to read to gain knowledge.

Then, I entered first grade, and it was time to move in with the boy.

“Okay, Umi-chan, from today onwards, you will become a new member of the Ooyodo family.”

“A new family member?”

“Yes, the family consists of a mother and a boy. There’s also a girl next door who’s a childhood friend of the boy. The boy living there was recently involved in an incident and seems to have developed a distrust of women, so your job is to heal his wounds.”

“I see.”

“Yes, so start by getting to know him and gaining his trust. Okay?”

“Okay.”

And so, the agent took me to the Ooyodo house, and we faced each other at the entrance.

“You must be Umi-chan… I’m Ooyodo Aki. Nice to meet you.”

“Nice to meet you, too.”

“…… Since we’re going to be a family from now on, let’s not be too formal, okay? Eventually, you’ll be part of this family… You’ll marry Yuki, so let’s keep things casual.”

“…… Yes, Mom.”

“Yes… Hehe, nice to meet you. Now, let’s go and greet Yuki.”

Mom, the agent, and I entered the house and were led to the living room, where a boy was waiting.

“Here, Yuki, this is your new sister. Get along with her, okay?”

So, this boy is going to be my older brother? Hmm, I should greet him as cutely as possible, right? With a big smile…

“Nice to meet you, Onii-chan! I’m Umi! Pleased to meet you♪”

“…… Y-Yeah… Nice to meet you, too…”

His reaction was more subdued than I expected. Is this how it usually goes? He’s supposed to be distrustful of women, so I guess I’ll have to work hard from now on! It’s a relief that he’s not like the boy I saw in kindergarten.

And so, the next day, after greeting Shigure-nee as well, I started focusing on healing Onii-chan’s wounds and building trust with the help of Shigure-nee.

—Two years passed like that, and then I received a letter from Mom.