The Gal Game Heroines Who Were Supposed to Die Somehow Learned My Secret ～By the Way, Where Did My [Diary] Go?～

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Chapter 10: [Diary]

This chapter revolves around diary entries.

Apologies for the lack of creative writing, even though it’s Christmas…

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[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

Satsuki became a gravure idol.

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

Shino ranked first in her grade.

She looked so composed.

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

Shuna’s parents’ company was embezzled.

How unfortunate…

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

Reine started shutting everyone out.

She became completely isolated.

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

Yuto Sano has such a bad personality…

It’s depressing that the protagonist is like this.

Well, I guess by the time we’re in our second year, LoD will start, and his personality will improve.

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

I became a second-year student. Finally, the story begins.

I decided to watch over their love lives as a bystander.

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

This is the worst—that jerk. Sorry, I mean Yuto. He made the worst possible choice, so I ended up calling him a jerk.

Satsuki asked him for advice, but he turned her down.

Doesn’t he like Satsuki?

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

I saw Reine being harassed by some guy, and Yuto stepped in to talk to her!

As expected of the protagonist! Finally, he’s showing awareness of… wait, what is he doing, that jerk?!

He got glared at and said, “Ah, never mind.” Are you serious right now!?

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

Shuna’s blouse burst open because of her chest size.

A gentleman would know what to do, right?

…Yeah, yeah, I knew it already.

You just stood there gawking, you jerk. And then you tried to take her shirt off… seriously?

Shuna got scared and ran away.

Can’t blame her.

At least lend her your own shirt like a decent person would.

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

Yuto found a note where Shino wrote, “I want an equal friend.”

He then challenged her.

“If I win, let’s be friends!” he declared proudly.

Is he finally becoming a decent protagonist?

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

…So, what’s your excuse this time?

You didn’t study at all, did you!?

Big talk and no follow-through, huh, you jerk?

Why are you hanging out at the arcade instead!?

Me? I already finished studying the test material.

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

I can’t expect anything from Yuto anymore.

If it’s like this, maybe I should try getting closer to the heroines too.

I thought I shouldn’t interfere with the scenario, but I can’t hold back anymore!

I want to get closer to the heroines too!

Lately, there have been more stories where the mob character gets back at the crappy protagonist. Maybe I should do the same.

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

I managed to talk with the heroines!

It actually felt pretty good!

I mean, I know all their likes and dislikes, so it’s only natural, right?

Even though I barely talked to girls in my previous life, I gave it my all.

Let’s start by becoming friends.

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

When I called out to Satsuki,

“Who are you?”

she said.

That hurt so much…

She must not have wanted anything to do with me deep down…

It’s crushing…

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

The other three didn’t even remember I existed… This is just too painful…

We had such fun conversations. Was all of that just a lie…?

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

My test scores were terrible… How strange. I thought I got a perfect score…

It’s always like this…

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

So that’s what’s going on…!

I finally figured out why my grades never improve.

I looked at the test of the girl sitting next to me, and even though we had the exact same answers, mine were marked wrong while hers were correct.

I didn’t understand at first, but once I realized this was LoD, it all made sense.

Basically, the scenario won’t allow me to rank first.

It’s like Nobita always getting a zero—his answers are right, but they’re marked wrong.

I figured it out, but it still pisses me off. No wonder I can’t achieve good grades at school.

Even though I should excel in both academics and sports, I’m stuck with mediocre results because of this.

I decided to call this phenomenon the [world’s enforcement mechanics].

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

The reason the heroines forgot about me must also be because of the world’s enforcement mechanics. Definitely.

Still, I feel like I’m forgetting something important…

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

Ahhh! This is bad!

I’m starting to remember things!

If this is the world of LoD, then at this rate, all the heroines are going to die. Their affection levels aren’t increasing, so we’re heading straight for the bad ending where everyone dies…

What do I do? I don’t want the heroines to die…

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

This is bad… Really bad…

I’m Satoshi Iriya.

That’s right—I’m that mob character, [Mr. Traffic Accident], the one who always dies in the bad ending…

Why did I forget that?

What an unpleasant memory to recall…

If that’s the case, going for individual routes isn’t going to work.

For everyone to survive, the only option is the harem ending. But at this rate, Yuto won’t be able to raise their affection levels enough.

Guess I’ve got no choice. I’ll handle it myself.

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

Unbelievable…

The world’s enforcement mechanics erased what I did…

Well, I should’ve expected that. Resolving the heroines’ issues is Yuto Sano’s role, not Satoshi Iriya’s.

In other words, it’s something Yuto has to do, not me.

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

Satsuki approached Yuto for advice again.

Apparently, her gravure work isn’t going well.

Of course, I already know.

If she doesn’t rank high in the next popularity poll, she’ll end up on the casting couch route. She’ll be raped by multiple men, her spirit broken, and eventually take her own life.

Like hell I’ll let that happen!

If that jerk won’t do anything, then I will.

All I need to do is buy the popularity poll cards and handshake event tickets that are included with Satsuki Saionji’s photobook, right?

Let’s see… According to the original story, Satsuki needs to rank, so I’ll need about a hundred copies…

Normally, Yuto would earn the money through part-time jobs and use it to secure Satsuki’s rank. But that idiot is busy jerking off to erotic light novel illustrations.

I can’t rely on him. No point wasting time expecting him to act. What matters now is that I don’t hesitate to press the order button.

After all, it’s going to cost hundreds of thousands of yen for those photobooks…

D-Don’t hesitate, Satoshi Iriya!

Y-You’ve been saving money for this exact moment…!

Amazon… click!

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

Satsuki’s photobooks arrived at my house. A hundred copies…

I entered Yuto Sano’s name on all the application forms and used his address for the tickets.

Apparently, Yuto went to the handshake event without a second thought.

That idiot doesn’t even know what’s going on, yet he eagerly went along.

Satsuki barely managed to rank.

She’s always had top-tier potential. Once her name shows up in the rankings, her popularity will naturally rise, and she’ll continue climbing the ladder as a gravure idol.

And Satsuki? She’s grateful for Yuto’s “thoughtfulness.”

With this, her feelings for Yuto will remain intact.

Hah… At least Satsuki’s bad ending is avoided for now.

But seriously, what am I supposed to do with all these photobooks…

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

From Satsuki’s case, I realized it’s possible to subtly align with the scenario and provide support.

Next, I’ll save Reine.

Normally, Yuto would notice the bruises on Reine’s face and get concerned enough to visit her house.

On his way, he’d find a wallet—Reine’s mother’s wallet, to be specific.

Reine’s mother is trash.

That day, she’s already in a foul mood from losing her wallet.

If Yuto doesn’t go, Reine will be beaten to death… But, as always, he’s not going.

He said he’d rather stay home and play games.

Fuck you, Yuto!

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

The day finally arrived, but I couldn’t find the wallet…

Now that I think about it, the original story never mentioned where it was.

I had planned to hand the wallet to Yuto and let him deliver it, but that’s not going to work.

For now, I decided to go with Plan B—the one I prepared to make sure Reine wouldn’t die.

Whether the world’s enforcement mechanics would interfere was left to chance.

I only vaguely remembered what Reine’s mother’s wallet looked like. So, I bought an expensive wallet that seemed fitting, filled it with a reasonable amount of money, and brought it with me.

Reine’s mother looked young for her age, but her personality was pure trash. With my best polite smile, I handed over the fake wallet and introduced myself as Yuto Sano.

I told her I’d like to meet with Reine tomorrow and left the apartment where Reine lived.

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

It worked.

My attempt was a complete success.

Reine had gotten closer to Yuto.

Yuto, of course, had no idea what was going on, but for a womanizer like him, having Reine approach him so warmly must feel like hitting the jackpot.

It pisses me off, but this is necessary for my survival.

I’m counting on you, alright?

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

“Yeah, I found a wallet that looks about right.”

…It’s a knockoff, isn’t it…?

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

Saving Shino… This is actually the hardest one.

The reason is that Shino seeks someone who can match her abilities.

If nothing changes, she’ll be forced to marry some old man she doesn’t even like.

And not just any old man—a sadistic, twisted pervert.

As usual, Yuto challenged her to a competition, but the very next day, I saw him at a bookstore reading a light novel with an overly suggestive cover.

You said you’d beat her in the mock exam, didn’t you?

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

The day of the test.

I came up with a way to ensure Yuto would win.

To do so, I decided to take advantage of the world’s enforcement mechanics.

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

It seems to have worked.

As I planned, Yuto surpassed Shino in the mock exam.

It wasn’t anything extraordinary—just a little switcheroo with the answer sheets.

Normally, it wouldn’t be possible since Yuto and I took the test on the same day.

But this world operates according to the script written by that crappy creator.

So, I simply wrote Yuto Sano on my test and submitted it.

Under normal circumstances, it would’ve raised suspicions of foul play, but I trusted in the world’s enforcement mechanics.

As a result, Yuto received the test paper I had completed.

The results? He ranked at the top nationwide, nearly scoring full marks.

In terms of raw ability, I’m better than Shino.

Beating her through this little trick wasn’t particularly difficult.

For now, I can breathe a sigh of relief. Shino should start noticing Yuto after this.

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

Shino and Yuto seem to have gotten closer. Happy ending… yeah, right.

By the way, Yuto’s actual mock test paper got returned to my desk. He only scored about 50%.

How did he even think he could challenge Shino with that…?

Since I’m such a kind person, I put his mock test paper back into his bag for him.

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

The final heroine, Shuna… How should I save her?

Her family’s company is on the brink of bankruptcy, and they’ve borrowed money from shady lenders.

It’s about time those loan sharks, or the ones eyeing Shuna’s body, start showing up.

I could lend them money to fix everything, but the world’s enforcement mechanics would just erase my efforts.

In the original scenario, Yuto was supposed to place a large order with Shuna’s company, saving it from collapse.

But I can’t expect him to do anything remotely helpful.

Now that I think about it, what kind of company was it again?

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

After investigating Shuna’s parents’ company, I remembered—it’s a printing company.

In the original story, Yuto saves Shuna by self-publishing a light novel and outsourcing the printing to her parents’ company.

I have no idea where he magically got the money for the printing, but that’s how it went.

And somehow, the book sells.

I would’ve liked to read what he wrote, but that doesn’t matter now.

That part of the story always felt half-baked to me.

Since this world’s Yuto couldn’t be bothered to take any action to save Shuna, I had no choice but to write the book myself under Yuto Sano’s name.

Thanks to the world’s enforcement mechanics, I used the same title he would have: The Sun on the Moon.

I’ve never written a book before, but Shuna’s life is on the line.

A hundred thousand words in one week… Time to give it my all.

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

I just barely made it in time.

I placed the order with Shuna’s family’s company under Yuto Sano’s name.

This should prevent Shuna from having to sell her body.

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

For some reason, the several hundred pages of nonsense I wrote ended up selling…

It’s probably thanks to the world’s enforcement mechanics.

I certainly don’t have any talent for writing.

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

The book went into reprints, and I placed another order with Shuna’s family’s company.

Great, great.

It seems like this will also cover Shuna’s college expenses.

Still, Yuto, you really are a piece of work, aren’t you?

How can you speak so proudly about things you had nothing to do with…?

Well, your stupidity has increased my chances of survival, so I guess I’ll let it slide.

Though it doesn’t sit right with me…

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

We’ve become third-years.

The heroines and Yuto are now in the same class.

The LoD scenario is progressing smoothly.

The heroines’ affection levels are rising steadily.

Wait, why are they increasing…?

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

At this point, there shouldn’t be any weird choices left to make.

Good job, me.

For now, I want to focus on myself for a while.

With my current abilities, getting into the university I failed to in my previous life should be a breeze.

But I can’t afford to let my guard down.

The trauma of exams can only be overcome by facing them head-on.

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

I should also start saving money now.

After graduating college, I’ll move to the countryside and live a slow, peaceful life!

From afar, I’ve been watching Yuto and the heroines, and at this rate, everything should be fine.

Even a baby playing a gal game could reach the harem ending now.

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

Finally, it’s confession time!

Good luck, everyone!

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

You’ve got to be kidding me…

That jerk actually “put them on hold”…

Is this a guaranteed bad ending now…?

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

Why?

How does it spiral into a bad ending from there?

The choices should’ve been simple…

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

This is… the worst.

From the circumstantial evidence, it seems Yuto kept making the worst possible choices after that situation.

The heroines’ affection levels rose just enough to remain incomplete, leading to the annihilation ending.

It’s like an abused wife clinging to the belief in the kind version of her husband she once knew.

Still, Yuto’s façade fell apart way too quickly.

What the hell did he do while I wasn’t watching…?

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

I-I can’t give up just yet.

We’re on the annihilation route, but there has to be a way to fix this!

If I give up, it’s game over, right?

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

It won’t stop…

No matter what I try, the world’s enforcement mechanics keep getting in the way.

What do I do? All the heroines and I are going to die…

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

It’s hopeless.

No matter what I do, the flow won’t stop.

On graduation day, we’ll all be hit by a car and die…

I don’t want to die… I don’t want to die…

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

Scared, scared, scared, scared, scared, scared…

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

I don’t want to die, I don’t want to die, I don’t want to die, I don’t want to die, I don’t want to die…

Someone… Please… help me…

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

Why do I have to die…?

Didn’t I do my best…?

I didn’t do anything wrong…

I did everything I could to save Satsuki and the others, didn’t I…?

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

Do you really want to kill me and those girls that badly?!

Even as the creators, there are things you shouldn’t do!

Answer me, you bastards!

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

I don’t want to die, I don’t want to die, I don’t want to die, I don’t want to die, I don’t want to die, I don’t want to die, I don’t want to die, I don’t want to die… Die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die…

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

I hate Yuto.

Because of your choices, we’re all suffering, yet you get to live an ordinary life without a care in the world. I despise you.

Is the world really set up for scumbags like you to survive…?

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

Enough already…

Take my life if you want.

But I won’t die quietly.

I’ll definitely get my revenge on all of you.

[Year XXXX, Month XX, Day XX]

I don’t know their names, their faces, or where they are.

Do I not even have the right to take revenge?