In a World Where Chastity is Reversed, I Ended Up Working as a Hot Spring Attendant - Chapter 194-195

Chapter 194: The Legal Wife, Just Before the Magazine and V-Tuber Debut

“By the way, shouldn’t we officially accept everyone soon, or it’ll be awkward, right?”

Just the other day, I announced that I’d essentially accept all the escorts as official wives.

Even though it was the flow of the conversation, it felt a bit off considering the order of meeting them or how much they’ve helped me.

They told me not to worry too much, but those intense gazes, the heavily stained bedding they made me clean as compensation, and all that.

“Right?”

“Since we’re here and Hisui isn’t hiding or running away, I don’t think there’ll be any outbursts.”

“You made such a big show at the start, so ignoring it afterward would be tough.”

Hachikuma defended me while Misago sent an awkward glance.

The gazes of the surrounding Nakai ladies gleamed sharply, accompanied by expressive gestures.

Why don’t they just come flirt with me directly…

“Speaking of which, there was that commotion, wasn’t there?”

There was, or maybe wasn’t, a huge fuss over the marriage certificates.

It happened when Misago and Hachikuma became brides, amidst the chaos, but there were tons of volunteers.

Or rather, should I have counted it as being flirted with the moment they volunteered back then?

“If all the escorts are official wives, then these guys are all legit, right?”

“Yeah…”

“Well then, shall we do it?”

Suzume gave a heads-up, as if saying now’s the time to stop, but it’s already too late.

“Business announcement: the application forms are now available. Those who want to apply, please head to the hall as soon as you’re free.”

A whole bunch gathered. Somehow, it felt like all the employees were there.

They eagerly filled out the forms one after another.

After finishing, they chatted excitedly in their close-knit groups.

It had the vibe of an exam results announcement.

“Okay, big hugs!”

Following the flow, I hugged everyone thoroughly, feeling like I’d gradually gotten used to this mindset.

And so, the number of official wives somehow increased by about 50 employees, totaling around 100.

“By the way, what about the wedding and all that?”

“Can we even do it?”

The surrounding gazes turned toward me with a whirl.

“A big one?”

Misago seemed restless too.

“I’d say do it however you like, but what kind of scale are we talking about?”

“Scale? Well, in the end, it’ll probably turn into a national holiday or something.”

Yata talked about some absurdly grand impact.

“Huh?”

It felt like a few steps got skipped. How did it come to this?

“If we invite all the family, it’ll include my half-siblings, Amber’s father’s wives, my unrelated mothers… and it’ll go as far as his lovers, so…”

Misago answered while looking off into the distance, as if wondering who to invite.

“At the very least, we’re looking at 1,000 people, and it’ll end up being the size of a whole town. It’ll probably double as your public debut.”

What kind of scale is that?

“And at the same time, our thing will be revealed, right?”

“It’s our turn, isn’t it?”

Ruri and Yozora joined in, pressing against me without any hesitation.

By the way, I have no aversion to physical touch, so I’ve got no complaints.

The soft, squishy feeling was more like a reward.

By the way, Ruri was the one who fell hard after singing. Was she the easy heroine type?

She came straight to flirt with me, so after Hakuto, she was very quick.

“Indeed, we’ll update the website to match, right?”

“Building a website and server for 1 million hits per second is tough, but it’ll probably happen…”

Yozora, looking a bit tired, chimed in.

“It’s already getting a lot of traffic, isn’t it?”

“People are scouring every corner for traces of Hisui…”

“With just the people in the know doing that, once your face is revealed, it won’t just be 100 times worse.”

“Right…”

Yozora’s shoulders slumped, as if she already knew.

“Well, before that, shall we test the waters with V-Tuber Kawasemi-san?”

“Speaking of which, we need to release that article too, don’t we?”

It seemed there were still tons of events lined up.

Well, whatever comes, I’m sure it’ll be fine.

I went and raised that kind of flag.

~Postscript:

This story is set around the time of the first photo collection and just before Kawasemi-san’s debut.

You might say we should’ve released this first, but oh well, it’s a flop.

Digital talents Ruri and Yozora are pretty close. They were accomplices during their student days’ mishaps, and since they’re online, age doesn’t matter.

Yozora was the one tweaking Kawasemi-san’s avatar and stuff.

The character design was by Koma-san, a robin, so Koma-san, a professional manga artist, mostly a shut-in who doesn’t act publicly. She’s the person quietly working in a corner, so she got married during this chaos. A slouched, unfortunate beauty.

The girls who came to flirt were the initial 20+ members.

The escorts who came with Hakuto and Ojiro were 30+.

The inn’s employees added 50+.

So, it totals about 100 people.

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Chapter 195: Off-Screen, Bulletin Board Backdoor, About the Stream

1. Let’s talk about that male streamer, Kawasemi-kun and Ruri-Ruri.

2. Thanks for the thread.

3. Thanks for the post.

4. What was that…?

5. I was stunned…

6. The first half was a storm of sexual harassment questions, but he seemed pretty unfazed.

7. Was the only tough question that last one?

8. It was basically all Ruri-Ruri’s lovey-dovey talk, wasn’t it?

9. Words can’t describe it.

10. I can’t put it into words.

11. Ru-ra-ra~♪

12. This isn’t the time to sing!

13. Ruri-Ruri’s website and SNS exploded with congratulatory messages.

14. Lol, what a mess.

15. If you badmouth them, that thing in the background…

16. The legal department in the back is insanely strong.

17. They practically took down a legally near-invincible man.

18. If you make an enemy of the bird crew in the background, you’ll get socially crushed.

19. Specially designated violent group, Bird Crew.

20. Unlisted company, half charity organization.

21. Their main business is mostly investments and lending.

22. The inn…

23. It’s a money-losing department, practically a bonus.

24. Lending… half-grant scholarships.

25. I owe them a ton.

26. There’s no bad side to it.

27. Feels more like political yakuza, though.

28. They’re in a monster league in many ways.

29. Aren’t they just local big shots?

30. The Amber family is, how do I put it, numerous.

31. They’re scattered nationwide.

32. Violence?

33. Violence—they shot down a red polar bear machine in the Northern Territories.

34. That’s the Self-Defense Force…

35. Violence—they also shot down a yellow bear machine in the south.

36. That too?

37. That whitehead team heads to remote areas whenever things get fishy.

38. It’s just a rumor.

39. Classified info.

40. The General Staff is involved, right?

41. If you say that, the Prime Minister is too.

42. Is this country okay…?

43. Well, it’s not bad numbers-wise, in terms of male ratio or, like, sperm stock?

44. The more sperm in reserve, the stronger we can be in diplomatic negotiations.

45. Are there really that many men? That’s a question, though.

46. Wait, it’s true, the reserves are increasing.

47. The number of men is slightly better than in other countries.

48. I mean, I wish they’d share some of that sperm stock with us.

49. But it’s basically government supercomputer gene matching, which is no different from random for us.

50. You can’t even see the other person’s face.

51. What if you got a designation code?

52. That’s a high hurdle too.

53. Code?

54. Sperm voucher.

55. Designation code—if it’s long, it’s a sperm designation code.

56. You can specify the donor man and his sperm.

57. Men who submit to the country carry it like a business card.

58. For official wives or lovers, when there’s no time for direct action, you might… maybe… get it from a man… or something like that…

59. Escorts attached to men might get one as a work term bonus or something.

60. Housekeepers might get it as a job bonus too, maybe.

61. Official wives? They might get handed one.

62. That’s something to cry about…

63. If you take it to a medical facility, you get one artificial insemination with that person’s sperm per voucher.

64. I work in healthcare, but honestly, you don’t see those much.

65. I saw one where someone kept a voucher from their first love in a drawer, like, “Oh well.”

66. That’s like a dud prize…

67. If you’re close enough to a man to get that, strong enough to push for it, you might as well go one step further and get it directly.

68. I get what you’re saying, but that last step is pretty scary.

69. But since you both know it’s his kid, it boosts parenting motivation.

70. That can be an anchor or a bond after birth, so I won’t deny it.

71. For immigrant anchor babies, it has no legal binding, so it’s useless.

72. Baby box usage has some statistical significance, so those involved want people to use the system more.

73. Some used it as a starting point, had a kid, and then slipped into official wife status, so you can’t deny it.

74. That’s strong.

75. I get wanting it directly, but men have limited shots, aging, and other unavoidable issues, so there’s that.

76. It’s more positive than I thought…

77. Since you chose the partner yourself, it’s not the government supercomputer’s best gene match, but that’s how it goes, right?

78. Can’t help it.

79. So, should we beg Kawasemi-kun for a code?

80. No idea. I haven’t heard of anyone begging or getting one from him.

81. Bummer.

82. By the way, nowابthat I think about it, he’s that guy, right?

83. From the timing and place, it’s obviously the same person.

84. His reservations are, like, even more booked.

85. You’ll have to wait six months to a year.

86. That’s why I said go without hesitation.

87. If you go, you’ll fall for him.

88. That’s a guarantee, huh?

~Postscript:

Scholarships from the Amber Fund, Amber or Yata’s related companies, or jobs in that city, or certain achievements in research papers, come with half exemptions or lenient repayment terms.