I Was Reincarnated as a Nameless Combatant in a Japanese-style Fantasy Depressive Erotic Game, but the Women Around Me Are All Dangerous, and I Have a Bad Feeling about It

d heroic and even outrageous.

 

　”Puhah! It's so good! Do you have another cup?”

　”Yes.
Here.”

 

　Without any hesitation, the blue demon drank the highest quality imported tea as if it were a cheap liquor.

 

　”Well, may I ask what it is you need me to help with?”

　”Hmm? Oh, yes.
Of course.
It's nothing too difficult.
I just need your little help with a little bit of staging.”

 

　The demon drinks her second cup in no time, and then proudly asks for a third cup.
She chuckles to herself, “Nicha-ri.”

 

　”Staging, huh…
I see.
I'm happy to help with anything I can, if it's within my capabilities.”

 

　Kayo immediately understood the meaning of the demon's abstract words.
Considering what she had heard from Onitsuki's second princess and the current situation surrounding him, it was not difficult for her to guess what the monster in front of her wanted to say.

 

　Kayo knew very well that she had no choice when she was dealing with this demon.
After all, this demon would easily turn the tables and ruin everything if she did not like what she had in mind.

 

　And Kayo is not like the Onitsuki princesses.
She may have the power of money, but as an individual she is nothing.
She is nothing more than a fragile insect that can be blown away with a single breath.
It is impossible to defy the demon here, especially since it could backfire and harm her beloved.
Regardless of herself, she must not do so.

 

　That is why Kayo reverently accepts the demands of the monster in front of her.
It is the best solution for her and him to survive.
She sets aside her pride and dignity and accepts the implied command with enthusiasm.

 

　”Hehehe, I'm glad you're on board with this so quickly.
Well, the highlight of the show is about to begin.
Hahaha, there's no need to be so uptight, you know? I'm not going to hurt you.”

 

　The demon noticed the determination of the merchant's daughter, but did not pay attention to it.
To her, Kayo's determination was nothing more than that.
Of course, the Nanban girl in front of her is one of the cast members of this important heroic tale, and at the same time, she is a tool to set the stage.
She had no intention of treating her poorly or underestimating her.
…according to the demon's standards, at least.

 

　”Phew, it was really delicious.
It's a nostalgic taste.
I never thought I could taste it in this day and age.”

 

　The demon, who had mixed the fifth cup of sake with the cheap sake in the gourd, drank it all in one gulp.
She sat cross-legged on the floor and licked her lips with her red tongue, which would make those who enjoyed the tea ceremony faint.

 

　”Thank you very much.
How about some souvenirs? I have some hot spring buns (manju) that I received here…”

 

　The demon grabbed one of the manju on the plate and threw it into her wide-open mouth.
She eats up all of them with a munching sound and smiles.

 

　”Well then, I'll be excusing myself here.”

 

　She stood up, turned around, and made a one-sided declaration.
A few moments later, the demon disappeared like a mist.
Well, it was some kind of illusion or cloaking…
but whatever it was, it was terrifying.

 

　'…You have quite the courage yourself'

　”No, I can't be compared to you, the one who is with Blue demon-sama.
I almost fainted many times, you know.”

 

　Kayo declares at the words of the hummingbird who remains in the room.
It was not modesty, but a fact.
It was a wise decision to pick the flowers and empty them beforehand.
She could have fainted, or even worse, wet herself.

 

　'What an unintended compliment …And I'm quite curious.
Do you really need to accept so much humiliation for a mere servant?'

 

　Kayo immediately understood what the shikigami meant.
For the daughter of one of the wealthiest merchants in the country to accept humiliation to any extent for the sake of a mere servant, it must look strange to a third party.

 

　”Hehehe, I'm just a supporting character from the start.”

 

　Kayo boasted cheerfully without a hint of irony.
However, her eyes were not smiling at all.
They were cold and vacant.

 

　Kayo knew that she would never be the main heroine, because no matter how hard she tried, she would always be second best or later.
That's why she could be so self-deprecating and couldn't give up on her dreams, even if it meant demeaning herself.

 

　”That's why I'm still lingering like this…
Hehehe, don't look at me like that.
I know I'm abnormal.”

 

　Rolling “her beloved” in her mouth, Kayo makes excuses to the Shikigami who is frowning at her.
However, even though she makes excuses, Botan does not seem to have any intention to stop her admittedly abnormal behavior.

 

　(Really, why are all these women so crazy?)

 

　Botan internally scolds and sighs.
Ultimately it doesn't matter to her what kind of relationship he has with whom, but it was difficult to deal with such abnormal and strange troublemakers around.
And the few people with common sense are the main culprits in this situation.
It makes her want to sigh.

 

　”…Miss Hummingbird, please take care of that person for me, okay?”

 

　After a pause, Kayo pleaded with Botan.
Botan manipulated her shikigami to look at Kayo.
Her expression, which had been eerie and even frightening before, was now tinted with severity.

 

　'…I, too, would like to avoid any losses he may suffer at present.
I will take all possible measures.'

 

　However, even though it was because of the demon's warning, her silence until the last minute would have resulted in a considerable distrust.
After everything was said and done, who knows how much worse that servant's impression of her would be…

 

　”No, I envy you.
Tomobe-san must rely on you much more than he does on me, isn't that right? It's a world of difference between us.”

　'D-Don't get it wrong.
We're just cooperating out of mutual interests.'

 

　Botan declares, dismissing Kayo's words with too much reluctance.
Her shikigami shakes its head and makes a small twittering sound, then glances at Kayo again.

 

　'Well then, it's unpleasant to move as that demon said, but let's proceed as planned.'

 

　They bow to each other, then Hummingbird flew away through the window.
Kayo gazed at the makeshift shikigami as it flew off into the outside world.

 

　”…cooperating out of mutual interests, huh?”

 

　Kayo thought that she had been so worried about the deterioration of her relationship with him again.

 

　”Well, I guess it's better for me if she doesn't become too honest.”

 

　The less competition, the better.
This competition is unfortunately a zero-sum game, because the fewer the participants, the greater her potential dividend.

 

　”Now then…hehehe, I must fulfill my role as well, shouldn't I?”

 

　Kayo murmured sweetly, as if in heat of passion and like a dreaming maiden.

 

　Even though she knew how much of a disadvantage it would be to her, just thinking that it was for his sake made Kayo look forward to that moment…