[TS] Surviving in a Yuri Visual Novel

I couldn’t bring myself to continue speaking.

I even doubted whether this reality I was witnessing was real. After rubbing my eyes several times, I finally recognized that this was indeed reality.

[Yuri (S)]: You will gain favor from women you meet for the first time. Additionally, you may receive love and obsession from women who feel favor towards you. However, if this obsession crosses a line and turns into twisted love, it may lead to confinement, so be careful. Appearance enhancement is a bonus.

I couldn’t believe it, no matter how many times I looked at it. Even though I acknowledged it as reality, it had an uncanny quality that made it hard to accept. The fact that it was a trait that allowed me to gain favor from women—could this really be a good thing?

“This trait… No, what is this?”

Of all things, the random gacha granted me a trait named Yuri, which was laughable. Moreover, the effects were absurd, making it perfectly reasonable for me to be dumbfounded.

After all, Yuri refers to relationships between lesbians, doesn’t it? If this skill shares the name I know, then it’s probably correct. The name of the trait and its effects certainly seemed targeted.

With a tired face, I covered my face with one hand.

“Who is the developer of this game? Can’t achieve something in reality, so they have to do it in a game? Were they thinking about naming it ‘Reverse Gender Roles’ if I had chosen a male character?”

Dear developer, as much as I appreciate your work, I wish you wouldn’t mix your personal preferences into the game.

“Damn, who would like something like this in a game?”

I cursed aloud and sighed, running my hand through my hair. What good was it to gain favor from a woman I just met? Not that it wasn’t good, but in this world, that trait was completely useless during battles.

How often would there be fighting in a dating sim game anyway? Still, since I had skills, and enemies were attacking, wouldn’t there be many better traits that were more battle-oriented than this?

Am I supposed to use my charm to lure a woman into stopping a fight by gaining her favor?

In other words, it basically means that if the opponent isn’t a woman, this trait is utterly useless. Moreover, it isn’t something I desperately need in this body right now.

I made a perplexed expression.

“So, you mean I should seduce a woman with this body right now?”

With a female body, not a male one. In this body that I couldn’t even get used to, I’m supposed to seduce women. Stunned for a moment, I raised my eyebrows in disbelief and let out a sigh mixed with resignation and irritation.

“…Don’t mess with me, seriously.”

What kind of trait is this? At least it should allow me to turn it ON/OFF, don’t you think? However, no matter how much I pressed on the trait, I couldn’t find an ON/OFF function.

It seemed like it couldn’t even be turned ON/OFF. It was a trait that was always automatically activated like a passive skill.

If a stranger feels favor towards me, this trait helps transform it into love. It was absurd and ridiculous. Of course, it was my fault for choosing a female character in this game, but there was a problem with giving me such a trait.

“I don’t hate same-sex relationships… No, do I hate them? It’s not that I dislike them, but the thought of participating in one is a bit….”

Muttering incomprehensibly with a confused expression, I lowered my head.

I hoped that at least this trait would help with survival. This wasn’t just unhelpful for survival; it was a trait that made survival itself hardcore.

This was a trait that was desperately needed for someone like me on Earth.

“If I were a man, I might have welcomed it.”

If I were not Charlotte Ciclamen but Ryuraon, I would have welcomed it. Getting a trait like this while being a woman might just be a joke.

Moreover, the idea that favor could turn into love, which could eventually lead to obsession and confinement—this was not just a genre but, as I mentioned earlier, a 19+ confinement tragedy, wasn’t it?

There was indeed no horror greater than this. I glanced at Leticia, who was likely showering in the bathroom with the sounds of water, and shuddered.

“It really looks like a Yuri dating sim game.”

I had never felt so resentful towards the fact that appearance enhancement was a bonus.

“Even so, isn’t same-sex romance a bit much?”

I could understand that people’s preferences could be bisexual, homosexual, or heterosexual, but I couldn’t face seeing it in front of me.

I heard someone exclaiming that Yuri was the best and ultimate but ignored it. It must be an illusion. More than that, the thought of Leticia obsessively fixating on me sent a chill down my spine.

My face turned pale as all kinds of imaginations ran through my mind. I recalled that the fate of those subjected to such obsession usually didn’t end well.

“I might have my own preferences, but I definitely don’t have a taste in being preyed upon.”

Even in such a situation, I couldn’t help but spill out absurd words. Suddenly, I remembered a web novel that flowed similarly.

It was a completed Yuri story where, in the end, the protagonist was confined by a yandere female lead who had developed an unhealthy obsession with her.

“That was an ending I could never bring myself to speak out loud….”

Trailing off, I closed my mouth.

I felt like mentioning the ending would only make my predicament seem more miserable. I thought there was an ending where everyone was wiped out as well. Nah, those things couldn’t possibly be the same. Leticia was different. At least she wouldn’t charge at me saying she would kill me if I couldn’t have her.

“…Right?”

But one thing I could say with certainty was that if my identity were discovered, I would be in serious trouble in multiple ways. I learned all too well from the quest’s attempt to confine me.

It felt silly to hide my identity from a woman I had loved.

“To survive, I must hide.”

Living a life filled with love while being confined by someone I liked wouldn’t be so bad, but no matter what anyone said, I wasn’t a citizen of this world.

I couldn’t become one. The same goes for that other world; I had family and friends there, not to mention the life of Ryuraon that I had nurtured for 20 years, so I couldn’t just confess the truth and remain in this world.

The one who has been with me the longest isn’t Damien Redius or Charlotte Ciclamen, but Ryuraon.

“Even if my parents don’t know, I can’t just disappear without a word.”

So, I’m going back. Just so you know, I don’t take any objections.

[Character Status Window]

Name: Charlotte Ciclamen

Gender: Female

Job: Charlotte Ciclamen

Race: Dampir

Title: Avenger of Blood, Proxy of the Ancestor

Stat Points: 0

Strength: D (1/10)

Agility: E (0/10)

Mana: D (0/10)

Luck: F (0/10)

Unique Ability: Blood Mana

Traits: Beginner’s Benefit (A), Blood’s Mark (S), Yuri (S)

I checked the Yuri (S) trait, which had naturally been added, and clicked my tongue. Hiding my trembling hand, I pretended to be okay and clicked to see what the other traits were.

[Beginner’s Benefit (A): Dramatically increases the luck of a player who has just started playing the game. This includes random gacha, cash shop, and quest rewards. However, this trait disappears once all stats exceed C, and the player outgrows being a beginner.]

[Blood’s Mark (S): A mark left by the ancestor vampire Yurisiel, Charlotte Ciclamen’s mother. As a hybrid born with superior mana than purebloods, there is a risk of rampaging, making it both a curse and a blessing left by Rose Ciclamen. It allows for freer manipulation of blood. However, it requires more blood than a typical vampire.]

Not bad.

The Beginner’s Benefit was a definite win, and despite the risks, the Blood’s Mark was a decent trait.

At first, I thought the Blood’s Mark was a type of curse. No, actually, it’s both a curse and a blessing, so it’s possibly a curse after all. I didn’t remember, but it seemed that Charlotte must have rampaged in the past when she couldn’t control her power, which resulted in the curse.

“Feeding on blood is basic anyway.”

No matter how much I didn’t want to, once I became Charlotte Ciclamen, feeding on blood became essential.

“…It’s a bit off-putting morally, though.”

If I wanted to survive, I had to do it. Reflecting on the vampires I had encountered on the battlefield, I frowned and shook my head.

“Well, if it’s to survive, I could do anything.”

If I were to form a contract with Leticia, I needed to clarify the blood-feeding actions. Luckily, it was a relief that it didn’t have to be human blood; animal blood was acceptable too.

“I’ve checked the traits, so all that’s left are the skills and cash shop, right?”

Personally, I was curious about what items might be in the cash shop rather than skills. The cash shop always had interesting items.

Isn’t that a fact all players curious about? For someone like me, who prioritized fashion over equipment, the cash shop was akin to a divine arrangement.

I should say it was the only sanctuary for my heart.

“Still, skills should come first.”

Life is prioritized over comfort. After closing the status window, I immediately opened the skills window and made one significant mistake.

“Feel the power of the vampire known as the Lord of Night!”

There was no indication that skills would automatically release their spoken lines when used.

Right. Everything was fine until I made eye contact with Leticia, who had just finished her shower and emerged, steaming.

“……That preference? I can certainly understand it, as Mazoku are known to be quite eccentric like humans.”

That remark hurt even more. I would rather have been cursed at.

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