When I Woke Up, I Seemed to Have Become the Villain in an Erotic Game I Was Hooked On, But the Route for This Character Is Nothing but Death Flags? - Episode 18-19: Its Better to Be Cautious Than Sorry | It Seems Like Your Nature is Rotten to the Core

Episode 18: It’s Better to Be Cautious Than Sorry

“What’s with that guy… He’s messing with my head. Pretending to be a good person even though he’s trash…”

“Well, I’m just glad nothing happened. You’ve always been the type to act without thinking, Rion. Try to consider mom’s feelings and dad’s too.”

“S-Sorry… Big sister.” Right now, I was in the bath at the Saijo household with my big sister, Ayane.

What frustrated me even more was that their bath was even bigger than ours at home.

If I thought about it for a moment, it made sense, but still, I couldn’t help but feel irritated. Even though it was something trivial, it upset me to think that I was losing to him in any way.

“By the way, did that guy do anything to you? Are you okay? If you want, we can leave here together right now.”

And then there was that guy. That scum who had gotten engaged to my sister and was now staying at the Saijo household. There was no way he hadn’t done anything to her.

I’m sure my sister had put up with it, thinking of everyone else.

When I looked at her face, which seemed somewhat sleep-deprived and lonely, my heart ached. It was painful to think that she had to carry all this by herself.

Why did she have to bear the burden of people who weren’t even involved in all this?

Sure, since she worked for the Hojo Group, I couldn’t say she was completely unrelated, but that was just a business relationship. 

Yes, it was sad if the company went under and people lost their jobs, but did that really mean my sister had to protect it by getting engaged to Saijo Yuya? I didn’t think that was necessary.

“Well…” “Well?”  “Well, nothing happened.”

“Yeah, yeah, I knew it. He’s a scumbag after all, but… what? Nothing happened? Are you serious…?”

“Yeah. Nothing happened. I was on edge all night, wondering when Saijo would show up, and I couldn’t sleep at all because of it, but in the end, nothing happened. But, at the same time, I was relieved.

 However, that also made me feel like it was saying something about me—like I have no charm as a woman, and that made me a little angry.”

Based on what my sister was saying, I didn’t feel like she was lying, and it seemed that nothing had happened after all. It looked like her pale complexion was just due to lack of sleep.

When I thought about it, I found it hard to believe that that guy would let something like that happen, but if nothing did happen, then it was strange.

As I continued to think, I came to the worst possible conclusion.

“Could it be… that he purposely didn’t do anything to you yesterday so that he could take both of our first times at the same time?”

“What are you saying? The reason you’re here right now is because you went off and acted recklessly.”

“Well, that’s true, but… don’t you think it’s better to be cautious?”

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Episode 19: It Seems Like Your Nature is Rotten to the Core

As we continued our conversation, my sister and I enjoyed the bath for about an hour before finally getting out and heading to the changing room.

Just as we entered, we saw Inukai-san coming in as well. “Oh…”  “I-Inukai-san…”
“…Good evening.” When I noticed her, my sister and Inukai-san naturally noticed each other.

An awkward silence began to settle in the changing room. “You’re… if I remember correctly, a senior one year above me and that guy… Yuya Saijo’s attendant, right?”

“That’s correct. Is there something you need? If you require assistance from a servant, please look elsewhere. I am exclusively assigned to Yuya Saijo-sama.”

“Ah, no, it’s not that I need anything… but isn’t it tough being that guy’s attendant? He’s selfish, has a trashy personality, an unnecessarily high sense of pride, and always acts so arrogant—”

“Hey, Rion! Stop that!” “But it’s true, isn’t it? He even forced you into an engagement without considering your feelings. He probably doesn’t care about other people’s emotions at all.”

“…I see. Is that all you wanted to say?” From my perspective, Inukai-san, who spends every waking moment tending to Yuya Saijo’s whims without a break, must have her own share of grievances against him.

Even we have at least one or two complaints about him, so I assumed she would, too. That’s why I brought it up.

However, the response I received wasn’t one of agreement or shared frustration. Instead, she looked at us as if we were pitiful, with a cold stare and a voice that seemed intent on distancing herself from us.

“Uh… well… that’s not…” I was caught off guard by the complete opposite reaction from what I had expected. At the same time, I felt a surge of frustration—why was I being looked at with such reproach just for speaking badly about that jerk?

“I deeply apologize for my sister’s rude remarks.” Chan!?”

“Rude? I think calling it ‘rude’ is an understatement. Also, your so-called apology, which carries no sincerity or meaning whatsoever, comes off as nothing more than the behavior of a hypocrite who assumes everything can be resolved with a simple ‘sorry.’

Moreover, your sister—who was not only saved from being raped but whose parents, the Hojo Group they ran, and even Seijo Academy were all protected—was ready to sell her body after dropping out. And yet, she dares to speak ill of the very person who helped her?

If anything, I find the two of you far more rotten to the core. I see no further reason to continue this conversation. If you’ll excuse me.”