The World Becomes a World Where Chastity Is Reversed?! - 3

Chapter 3: But Is That Really True?

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So that meant I had somehow been transported to another world—the kind you often see in manga or games! No way… I couldn’t believe something like that had happened while I was asleep on the plane… 

Wait, hold on a second. But… Is that really true? Does a chastity-reversed world even exist?

The news I had just seen on TV said the gender ratio was weird, and it was true that it looked like there were way more women than men at the airport, but would that mean I alone had been transported to a chastity-reversed world? After all, I had spent nearly seventeen years in a rural town, and I had never once heard any news about such a skewed gender ratio. Back home, the balance between men and women was roughly equal. So just seeing the news about the unusual gender ratio at Haneda Airport wasn’t enough for me to conclude I had actually been transported to a chastity-reversed world.

I wanted to find out for sure whether this world was truly a chastity-reversed world, but I had lived in a small rural town all my life… So I didn’t have a single friend in Tokyo I could casually talk to yet… 

Wait!

“Right! Of course! Narumi-neesan is in Tokyo!”

I immediately realized that. Narumi-neesan, or Narumi Himezuki, was an older female relative of mine. She was 23 years old, a working adult, and currently living alone in an apartment in Tokyo. Narumi-neesan originally came from Saitama, and during summer and winter vacations, I would sometimes go with my mom to visit her at our relatives’ house there.

By the way, Narumi-neesan was slender, about mid-150s cm tall, with large, sparkling eyes, and she was extremely cute. Honestly, I could have believed she was an idol if someone told me so. On top of that, she always had a very fashionable sense of style. I also had countless memories of playing with Narumi-neesan when I was a kindergartener or an elementary school student. She was always bright, kind, and cheerful—a relative I really loved. To me, she was a sister figure I respected deeply, and my first crush as well.

Since Narumi-neesan had left Saitama for work, I hadn’t seen her at all. But she had told me and my mom that if we ever came to Tokyo, we should visit her. She had even given us the address of her apartment. Mom also said she had informed Narumi-neesan and other relatives in advance about our move to Tokyo. That meant Narumi-neesan must know I was in Tokyo now. So, it seemed like a good idea to go meet her right away.

“Alright… Okay! I’ll message Narumi-neesan right now!”

So I took out my phone and sent her a message via LIME, asking if I could visit her apartment.

『Hello, Narumi-neesan! Long time no see! I think mom probably already told you, but I finally moved to Tokyo today. I’d love to see you again after all this time. If it’s okay, can I come over to your apartment now? If you’re out, I can come another day, so let me know!』

“…Perfect!”

I sent that message. It was Sunday, so she probably didn’t have work, but she could be out with friends or on a date…

Wait… Does Narumi-neesan even have a boyfriend?

I realized I had never heard her talk about a boyfriend before. But thinking back, she had been idol-level cute in school, so I could easily imagine she was super popular with the boys. Even if she had a boyfriend back then, she still spent almost every summer and winter vacation playing with me. Well… That was probably because I was always clinging to her back then. I never let her out of my sight, no matter what…

“Haha… So if she did have a boyfriend back then, I really was selfish, making her spend all her vacation time with me…”

Thinking back to my clingy little self made me a little embarrassed, but remembering how kind Narumi-neesan always was warmed me up inside. I hadn’t seen her at all since she became a working adult. It had been almost three years.

I wonder what Narumi-neesan is like now as a working adult… She must have become a very beautiful, mature woman!

I imagined the adult Narumi-neesan in my head while waiting for her reply. But…

“–Hmm, she’s taking a while to reply. I guess it’s Sunday and she might be out…”

I muttered, checking my phone again. More than thirty minutes had passed since I sent the message, and she hadn’t even read it yet. When she was a student, Narumi-neesan was meticulous and serious. She would always read my messages and reply immediately. The fact that she hadn’t replied or even read it meant she probably couldn’t check her phone at the moment.

She’s probably out having fun since it’s her day off.

“Hmm… I really want to find out if this is truly a chastity-reversed world right now… Wait! Her apartment is near the same station as my new house!”

Narumi-neesan had previously given me her apartment address when she started living alone, saying I could visit anytime. So I could stop by her apartment on my way to my new house.

“She said I could visit anytime… Okay, I’ll go greet her while heading to my new place!”

If she wasn’t home, I could just visit again another day. With that decided, I set off for Narumi-neesan’s apartment.

Meeting my childhood first crush is a bit nerve-wracking, but I’m so excited to see Narumi-neesan again after nearly three years!

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