It was still dusk.
Today, the setting sun was like blood, and everything seemed bathed in a crimson hue.
Akira looked at the figure in front of him, feeling a bit conflicted.
If the game had no connection to reality, then moving forward now would most likely be a wasted opportunity. If it was connected to the real world he was currently in, then he would need to go back and confirm some things.
Either way, Akira's principle was simple: his woman was his forbidden plaything. No one could touch her.
There were only two outcomes, and his own influence wasn't really that significant.
Having thought it through, Akira quickly stepped forward. "Saeko, I'm here to pick you up."
Even though it wasn't a familiar road, Akira didn't have time to worry about that.
Busujima Saeko turned her head, a gentle smile appearing on her face.
"Mr. Akira, aren't you playing role-play today?"
Hiss~!
Despite being mentally prepared, he was still a little surprised when the truth was revealed.
"I don't feel like playing anymore. Let's go home first."
Busujima Saeko immediately took Akira's arm, leaning against him without any hesitation. The soft, springy touch instantly invigorated him, reminding him of the two rules in this chapter:
Cannot be more than 20 meters from the target. If over 20 meters for 3 seconds, the mission fails.
If targeted by hostility and clearly exposed in their sight for 2 seconds, the mission fails.
Now, these two rules meant nothing to him. His Saeko was completely given to him for free.
Still, Akira was a bit puzzled. He turned to look at Busujima Saeko.
"Saeko?"
"Hmm?"
"How many roles have we played?"
Busujima Saeko thought very seriously. "Teacher, student. Tutor, student. Maid, master…"
"Stop—stop talking!"
No more spoilers.
Scene after scene flashed through Akira's mind, making his breathing quicken. "I never thought that in such a short—"
He took out his phone and found that the current date was a certain day a month after the real world's date.
"More than a month…"
"Yes. Ever since my dear opened the door to a new world for me, it's been unstoppable."
"But everyone really likes it when my dear treats them more roughly."
"Shi-chan secretly told me that what you do now isn't as forceful as when we first met."
Ah?
They? And they still think it's not forceful enough?
Damn… Isn't this a dream come true?
Akira smiled reservedly. "Do you remember when we first role-played?"
"Mm~! I remember very clearly. If it weren't for Mr. Akira's mischievous hand giving it away, I almost thought it was real."
"At that time, I was a little angry and squeezed you hard."
"You remember very clearly."
Akira touched his nose, looking a bit awkward. "So, exactly which day was that?"
"The day the typhoon made landfall. Because the typhoon suddenly changed direction, and I also wanted to practice the Iaijutsu you taught me alone, I went to my family's dojo."
"Speaking of which, we had just gone to see Mr. Akira's villa that morning, saying we were going to move in. Later, Mr. Akira even went over first—he said he had to supervise to prevent any accidents."
"And then what happened?"
"And then—"
"Wait, don't say it. I remember now."
Akira spoke up to stop Busujima Saeko from spoiling any more. Just like before watching a movie, no one wants to know the plot in advance. Akira didn't want to know any more information.
Since Busujima Saeko was there, and they were too, it already proved things were developing in a good direction. Any more spoilers, and he would completely lose the sense of anticipation.
"Mr. Akira, what's wrong? You're a bit strange today."
"Oh my! We're still on the street," Busujima Saeko exclaimed.
"No one saw us anyway," Akira said with righteous indignation.
It was the familiar position. The familiar force. The familiar feeling.
Just like the day a month ago when Akira had followed her.
The two of them, clinging to each other, walked forward, entered the skyscraper, and took the special elevator with facial recognition. The elevator went all the way up to the 90th floor.
Inside the elevator, Busujima Saeko couldn't wait any longer and kissed him.
Hey!
It was a complete reversal.
God's Hand activated.
Backstabber activated.
Two-Pronged Approach activated.
Human Cannon activated…
[Strength +2]
[Conquest of character "Busujima Saeko" reached 100%. Reward: Strength +20.]
[Skill "Weakened Existence" unlock progress +25%. Current overall progress: 75%.]
No trophy.
But the information gained from this game alone was already worth all the panel data.
The Eroge app didn't create a world out of thin air. Instead, it twisted time and space, making him appear in different timelines to complete tasks that would only appear in such games.
The reason he couldn't get useful information from the real Busujima Saeko before was entirely because, at that time, she hadn't yet experienced his following her. Naturally, she couldn't answer him—and this question might again become evidence for her to suspect him during the process of being followed.
This game was really well-played.
So now he only had one most pressing question to confirm.
Akira exited the Chapter 2 option page and returned to Chapter 1.
In an instant, the scene before his eyes changed dramatically.
After two days, he stood again at the familiar Izumi family villa entrance.
Ding-dong!
Akira rang the doorbell for the first time.