Reincarnated as the Sidekick in a Harem Game ～Chaos Unfolded When I Helped the Losing Heroines After the Protagonist Found His Happy Ending～

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Chapter 19: Making My Stepsister Understand

Not long after, my stepsister Mai woke up.

“Where am I…?”

“You wake up, Mai.”

“Onii-sama…”

I felt relieved to see her safe. However, it seemed that my sister did not share the same sentiment.

“I’m sorry… I’m so sorry, Onii-sama!”

Mai got up from the bed and prostrated herself on the floor. Somehow, ever since the second year, people had started to prostrate themselves before me more frequently.

“It’s all because of my selfish actions! I did something terrible to you, Onii-sama!”

She must be talking about the attack with the stun gun.

“Don’t worry about it. Haven’t I told you? I’m invincible against electricity.”

My body was protected by a special power called a skill. Nevertheless…

“I’m sorry! I’m so sorry, Onii-sama!”

She bowed her head repeatedly.

“Mai, why are you apologizing so much? I’ve told you, I’m fine.”

“Onii-sama, you’re just being kind! You’re lying about being invincible!”

…Indeed, a certain understanding dawned on me.

Skills. They clearly transcend the physical phenomena of this world, bringing about miracles that should be impossible.

That’s precisely why she can’t believe in skills. It’s natural. From her perspective as a resident of this world, something like a skill doesn’t exist.

It’s like telling a modern-day Japanese person that magic exists. Of course, they’d think you’re stupid if you said something like that.

From Mai’s point of view, she probably thinks I am lying to make her feel better, that I am stretching the truth.

A lie about having skills…

(How complicated and troublesome skills are…)

Skills like lightning resistance and save-load are convenient. But the only one who can benefit from them is me, who is favored by those in charge of managing this world.

For people living in this world, it’s a power they can’t access. That’s why even if I explain it, they won’t believe me.

“It’s because of me… because Onii-sama is kind… that’s why…”

Hmm, this is difficult. She doesn’t believe me.

“…I’ve hurt Onii-sama, I’m not worthy to be your sister.”

…That was something I couldn’t ignore.

“No, that’s not true, Mai.”

“But…!”

“Certainly, your actions were impulsive.”

She refused to accept the fact that Najimi and I were dating, assumed it was a lie, and attacked Najimi. Clearly, this was thoughtlessness taken too far.

“But… could it be that your actions were a twisted form of love for me?”

“Of course! I… I love you more than anyone in the world! That’s why… I couldn’t forgive that skunk!”

Mai spat out her emotions as she spoke.

“Last year… after all that! All the support you, Onii-sama, gave! And then to casually dump the one you finally reached the goal with! To switch to another guy at the start of a new semester! What a… what a promiscuous, ungrateful betch!”

…I see. So that’s how it looks from Mai’s perspective.

Mai, along with the other heroines, was under a curse called ‘compulsion.’ The curse was lifted, and they became free.

Honestly, last year must have felt like they weren’t themselves, not just for them but for Minato as well. They merely acted according to the scenarios drawn by the creators. In a sense, they were like puppets.

In the second year, they were finally able to act of their own volition. The compulsion was gone. That’s why… Najimi chose me over Minato by her own will.

But from Mai’s perspective, she probably sees it as Najimi simply switching to another guy as soon as the year changed. Indeed, it would look that way to those unaware of the circumstances.

“Mai, you’re misunderstanding. You’re misunderstanding Najimi.”

“A misunderstanding? How could there be such a thing! That betch!”

“I’m telling you, she’s not what you think she is. Ah, what will it take for you to believe me…”

And then, at that moment.

“Question. Will you use the active skill ‘Persuasion’?”

Turning around, I saw the calico cat Supporter-shi sitting by the window.

Persuasion?

“Answer. It’s one of the special action skills that a player can use on a heroine. By using it, you can make the target ‘understand.'”

Understand…? Can I resolve this situation by using it?

“Yes.”

…I honestly want to use it. But skills are extraordinary powers. Many unknown elements could come into play.

If possible, I’d like to try persuading her with words…