Ch.73 Gaming Stream "To Understand a Woman's Heart" ③

As I played the game, I felt confused, but I gradually understood why each characters had those attitude. "I see. So that's what their past

As I played the game, I felt confused, but I gradually understood why each characters had those attitude. "I see. So that's what their past

As I played the game, I felt confused, but I gradually understood why each characters had those attitude.

"I see. So that's what their past was like."

"... I'm also struggling a little bit at communicatingー"

"A little bit? "

: It's definitely more than just a little bit.

: Are you able to make eye contact and talk with your genmates now?

: Yukino Suisen "It's difficult to even meet her in the first place."

: Kusunoki Momiji "You should learn from me a little."

: Natsuno Kikyo "You're not one to talk"

: Everyone's come to watch too.

"You guys don't have to call me out on it!"

Ouka yelled loudly.

"Ok, ok, you're just trying to say that you had a dark past too, right?"

"That's right! It was a very painful and heavy past... the saddest of any character in the manga or anime..."

"Did you call your teacher 'mom' or something?"

"ーーー."

The proud look on Ouka's face disappeared.

"I guess that hits the mark. "

: lol

: It's really just a dark history!

: I know... I know how you feel, Sakutan.

: Everyone was so innocent back then.

: What about now?

: An evil human who ate the Jaki-Jaki fruit. Model: A man caught between yuri

: I'm gonna 〇 you...

: Sakutan's face is bright red and she's trembling, so cute

: What should we do? Should we call your mom?

: Futaba Sanka "Did you call me?"

: She's actually here!

"Sh-shut up! Aria, hurry up and continue the game!"

"I guess I don't have a choice nyaa."

Or rather, why are there so many of our coworkers watching us right now?

While thinking that, I proceed through the game.

Once a fair amount of information about the love target had been revealed, the story shifted to the bustling life of students.

As you become closer to the targets, you'll get a glimpse of a new side to them.

"Oh, so that's how you laugh when you become good friends."

Looking at the comments section, many people were shouting, "That's what we want!"

Now that we're at this stage, It's not that bad anymore.

"Damn you Riajuu…! To play kick the can at your age…!"

(TL note : it's one of those games children like to play in Japan. Click this for more info)

And here is the real voice of a representative for the introverted community.

"No, no, you can't make fun of the games you played in elementary school. Kick the can, Jindori, Daifugo, they're all fun memories."

The key to kicking the can is to wait until the "it" found someone else.

If you're prepared to lose friends, then you can launch an all-out attack.

A large-scale battle would be hellish if the rules weren't decided beforehand.

"...I've never done any of those at school."

"A"

: A

: A

: A

"Stop it!"

Ouka's mental state was in shambles.

Thank you for your hard work...

"Okay then, how about we gather some people into the box and play them next time?"

"Eh? ... Like kick the can?"

She asked timidly, but with a hint of excitement.

She's interested after all.

Well, the comments made by an introvert in public are basically just their own longing.

"We can play kick the can, but since we're here, let's go back to our childhood and play a variety of other games. We have to take advantage of the box's strengths."

"G-goddess...!"

"Ah, but while I'm also inviting people, you have to invite some yourself. You need to fix that social anxiety. Of course, you can't invite your genmates."

"Devil!"

Hello, I'm a TS girl who is both a goddess and a demon and has been reincarnated in another world in the modern day.

There is a limit to having too many attributes.

Despite all the detours, we'll start with the route of the prince who is at the center of the packaging.

The two of them grow closer at the school festival.

And then the prince's confession.

The two are happily united.

Just when it seemed like they were going to continue living happily ever after, the prince's childhood illness recurs.

It was a curse passed down through most of the prince's family, which caused them to gradually forget the memories of the woman they fell in love with.

The two of them desperately search for a way to break the curse, along with the other targets.

It was a complete surprise to them, but the connections they had made prompted them to take action.

However, the time limit arrived before their actions could bear fruit.

And the prince says to the protagonist :

--Who are you?

At this point, neither Ouka nor I said anything unnecessary and were completely absorbed in the game.

I heard a sniffle right next to me.

This is probably proof that the she empathized with the protagonist.

The sudden fantasy element made me go "Huh?", but looking at the comments section it seems like there were hints before.

I didn't notice at all.

Also, personally, I think it's exciting that the other targets also cooperate in breaking the curse.

In dating games, when you enter an individual route, the story usually develops into one where the two characters try to solve the problem on their own.

The scene where the protagonist laments, grieves, and vents her anger at the prince who has forgotten her was truly a classic.

"This is... Now I know why everyone like it."

"(Nod nod nod nod!)"

: Kugui Rei "(folding arms behind the back)"

: A love simulation game with scenes of same-sex friendship is amazing.

: Simulation

: Simulotion...

: Hobby Lotion... (TL note: "hobby" Is "shumi" In JP)

: Read the mood, you idiots

Their relationship was back to square one.

The protagonist acts strong-willed, while the prince looks at her skeptically.

The other members find the two of them frustrating.

Time passed and the school festival season came around again.

The two are placed in different classes and it seems they no longer have any contact with each other, but they are reunited under the cherry blossom tree where they first met.

The protagonist thought she had come to terms with the situation.

Even if all his memories of her were gone, and they were no longer in a romantic relationship, as long as the person she loved seemed to be having fun, then she wouldn't mind.

Leaving only a smile, they passed each other.

Sensing a sense of déjà vu when he saw her profile, the prince turned around.

As he stared blankly at the protagonist's back, the end credits rolled.

"HUUUUUH!?"

"Why does it stop there! I don't understand! Stop joking around!"

I'm not looking for a bitter ending like that!!

"A masterpiece has to have a happy ending! It has to have a grand finale where everyone can smile and face tomorrow!"

"Trash! Rubbish! Trash!"

"I'm not interested in the 'message the author wants to convey' that's typical of bitter endings! I just want it to end on positive noteー that's it!"

"That's right! I'll give it a low rating!"

: They're so pissed it makes me laugh

: I like it, but the plot development really shows the author's attention to detail.

: Well, that depends on the individual.

: Kugui Rei "Since when have you been under the illusion that the end credits are the ending?"

As the credits finished rolling, the scene switched to the prince's perspective, with us howling and yelling at the top of our lungs.

The timeline goes back to when their relationship was back to square one.

However, the prince returned to the life he had before he became the protagonist's lover, but he still couldn't shake the feeling that something was off.

A feeling of emptiness, like a gaping hole has opened up deep in his heart.

That emptiness was never filled, no matter how much he ate what he liked, did what he liked, or hung out with friends.

He feels like he's forgetting something.

However, unable to remember that crucial something, he spends his days in anguish - and finally the school festival arrives.

The girl he passed under the cherry tree brought back memories.

He has seen that profile before.

He had a feeling he had touched that flaxen hair blowing in the wind.

He smelled the faint citrus scent from closer than he could now.

Even though she pretended to be a downer, he felt a sense of affection for her as she walked in front of him.

Memories that he thought he had forgotten come back to him like bubbles.

Even if she had disappeared from his memory, his body, his soul, loved her.

The only way to break the curse was to become aware of it.

The prince chases the protagonist.

When he called out her name, the protagonist stopped dead in her tracks.

And the reply that came back was calm.

She spoke in a hushed voice, so as not to raise any hope.

How much did he hurt the protagonist?

No matter how many times he apologise by rubbing his head against the ground, that sin will not go away.

But there was something he had to do before that.

He hugs the silent, trembling protagonist from behind.

Strongly, strongly.

The protagonist finally reaches her limit and begins crying out in her overwhelmed emotions, and the prince repeatedly apologizes to her - with the determination that he will never forget.

And this time, it was an definitely a happy ending.

"I'm ghlaaaaad!!!"

Ouka is in tears.

I also gently wiped away the tears that had gathered in the corners of my eyes.

"For goodness sake, that kind of storytelling is cheating."

: I'm glad... I'm really glad...

: The main character is too noble

: It all paid off in the end still.

After a brief discussion, when the afterglow of the story had calmed down,

"Aria, Aria. I want to see the other characters' routes too."

"Yeah, that's right. Then, how about we try this character next?"

"Nn."

And when we enter a different character's individual route,

Childhood friend

"ーI am God. The true God."

Protagonist

"No, you're not a god... you're a demon! As one of the goddess's bloodline, I will destroy you!"

A different story began.

: Kugui Rei "...This specific scenario's writer produces one amazing scenario after another, but occasionally added characters who were gods, demon kings, or monsters in their previous lives."

"Ehh……"

Anyway, you can guess the rest of it.

In conclusion : It's impossible to understand a woman's heart through an otome game.

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