[Scum Mob Reincarnation] I Awakened to the Bug Skill "Erotic Doujin" in an All-Ages Dating Simulation Game, so I’m Going to Enjoy All the Super-Cute Heroines Like It’s an Eroge~ The Protagonist Is Too Pathetic, so It’s Okay if I Steal the Heroines, Right? - Chapter 13 - The World’s Power

Chapter 13 – The World’s Power

“Ryo-kun, when we get home today, let’s clean up your room before dinner.”

“You’re like a real wife now. Let’s do it together then.”

“Yeah♪ That’s right♪”

It’s perfect because I wanted to get rid of my room’s half-trash state as soon as possible.

It wouldn’t be surprising if bugs started showing up, and in its current state, it isn’t exactly the ideal environment to bring women over.

It would be better if I could just move out, but I don’t have the money for that. I gotta do something about that as soon as possible.

I can think of two ways to solve this.

One is the rich young lady who is a sub-heroine. If I win her over, my financial problems will be almost solved.

The other is one of the heroines who should be living alone in a luxury apartment.

She hasn’t appeared yet at this stage. She won’t appear until May.

In fact, she is a hidden heroine, only becoming a conquerable character after clearing all other endings.

Until then, the game would hint at her moving into town in early May, and she would make occasional minor appearances as a sub-heroine, but for the most part, she stayed in the background.

Well, I’ll talk about her in detail when the time comes.

As I chatted with Iroha, the train stopped at a station halfway to school.

This is a station with a very familiar name to me, to the me of my previous life.

The train doors slid open, and I saw some familiar faces stepping inside.

Oh, the protagonist and his group are here.

Four beautiful girls and one guy stood out.

It goes without saying that they are the main heroines and the protagonist.

“I… I have to go…”

“Huh?”

Suddenly, Iroha’s demeanor changed, and she ran over to the five of them.

※Iroha: Morning, Hatsune~

※Hatsune: Good morning, Iroha-chan…

※Yuna: Oh, good morning, Onizawa-senpai.”

※Iroha: I already told you to just call me Iroha, my junior♪ Do you want me to rub your boobs?

※Yuna: P-please stop! I get it, Iroha-senpai!

※Iroha: “Oh, good morning to you too, Koyuki. You look lively today!”

※Koyuki: “Good morning, Iroha-onee-chan. I’m feeling well today.”

※Iroha: “I see, I see. That’s good to hear. Oh, the sporty girl also looks like she’s in a good mood. Did something good happen?”

※Maika: “Well, you see, Maika had a really happy dream, but Maika forgot what it was about.”

※Iroha: “Hahaha. You’re the same as always. And as for you, Mr. Popular, you’re looking as lively as ever!”

※Protagonist: “I’m not popular. I’m just the same as always, Iroha-senpai.”

A sudden barrage of conversation erupted, as if I had completely vanished from the scene. Iroha’s personality had shifted so dramatically, I almost thought she was a different person.

But after a brief moment of surprise, memories surfaced in my mind, and I understood.

That’s right. This is a conversation that took place in the early part of the game.

In the game, since too many characters appeared on the screen at once, text was displayed with character names alongside their portraits to keep things organized.

※Iroha: “Still, Mr. Popular’s childhood friends are all such beauties. At least hand over Hatsune to me, will you?”

※Protagonist: “No way, I’m not giving Hatsu-nee to you. And she’s not an object, you know.”

※Iroha: “Don’t be so stingy. I mean, these boobs are a treasure for all of humanity! We should all be sharing them!”

※Protagonist: “I see. So if we go by that logic, then Iroha-senpai’s boobs should also be shared to all humanity, right? In other words, it’s okay for me to touch them, right?”

※Iroha: “Wha——?! T-that’s not what I meant! That would be sexual harassment, boy!”

※Protagonist: “Are you not aware that, nowadays, sexual harassment laws also apply to women?”

※Iroha: “It’s fine because it’s between girls!”

※Protagonist: “That’s unfair!”

※Yuna: “Come on, you two, don’t make so noise on the train. It’s a nuisance to the people around.”

The conversation went on like a rally.

I watched for a while, but there wasn’t a single opening for me to join in.

After all, this world is a game. I had no urge to step into the conversation at all.

No, it would be more accurate to say that I couldn’t.

This could be a more serious problem than I initially thought.

Not being able to take part in the game’s conversation means that I can’t interfere with events or favorability fluctuations.

I had assumed this game-world reincarnation would be an easy mode, but it seems to come with its own unexpected pitfalls and challenges.