[TS] Surviving in a Yuri Visual Novel

I’m not going to engage in absurd fantasies alone. If I were to be your lover, I’d rather bite my tongue and die.

I regret using Lily (S) as I regarded Ryuren with a somewhat displeased expression, as its effects were too effective.

“Lover, you say…. What a repulsive thing to say.”

What on earth did they imagine in their head that led to Lily (S) twisting things around to this extent? Is it possible that Lily (S) reduces intelligence? It’s supposed to be a quality that dulls the senses of the target, making them enchanted by me, but it doesn’t seem to be that.

It was a moment when I seriously became curious about what was going on in Ryuren’s head.

“Is there possibly a hidden trait I’m unaware of?”

No. That can’t be the case.

Then, could there really be some hidden power I don’t know about? Even after pondering it for a while, I found no such explanation.

Lily (S).

It’s a trait that can forcibly draw out rational attraction and liking from women one meets for the first time; if used well, it can be a powerful trait akin to a scam, but it can also backfire; truly a double-edged sword.

Since it toys with a woman’s heart.

At least, since I’m a woman too, that somewhat… means I feel a bit less guilty. If I had had this trait as a man, I would have been killed by Leticia long ago.

Leticia must not see this. Fortunately, it seems Leticia was busy with something else.

“I can feel the energy of other Mazoku within the Academy, so she must be trying to handle that first.”

So, I’m the only one dealing with Ryuren. By the way, Lily (S) is truly incredible. It’s just like that. “Returning to another world, I’ve obtained a trait that can charm any woman”— it might be a hidden power with that kind of light novel title.

Looking at how it works even on the woman who was called the right arm of the previous Demon King, I momentarily brushed off those thoughts that had arisen from my contemplation about the trait.

What’s important right now isn’t that.

Honestly, human affairs are unpredictable.

If only I could overpower that woman, I wouldn’t have to use such skills. I bit my lip in frustration.

Seeing Ryuren’s determined face, ready to take full responsibility, I let out a hollow laugh and shook my head as if there was no answer, then opened my mouth, filled with disdain and loathing.

“Imagination is free, but getting involved with you is unpleasant. If a passing hero heard that we were lovers, they would laugh.”

Leo would definitely laugh.

A lover with an enemy I tried to kill countless times on the battlefield? I can already imagine them rolling on the floor laughing. Ryuren’s expression, as she seemed to arrive at some conclusion alone, was quite serious.

“Indeed. I never thought you would speak the truth from the start. Since you are thorough enough to erase my memories, it’s natural you wouldn’t reveal them willingly.”

“……No. What kind of nonsense is that? I dislike Mazoku, you know?”

“I also despise humans, weaklings, and Mazoku with only half a Mazoku’s blood. However, the fact that I embraced you means I acknowledged you as a warrior on that battlefield. Therefore, I embraced you, and… the reason you can’t say more is that it goes beyond that…”

“Absolutely not. And listen to me!”

I couldn’t hold back and shouted.

What kind of conversation is this? As the discussion veered more off course, I maintained a serious face and wiped my face with one hand.

Even if the trait’s effect is powerful, this is too much.

Considering Ryuren’s original personality, it seems that Lily (S)’s trait is even better than I imagined.

Seeing Ryuren speak seriously, feeling love, it’s a sight I would never see in my lifetime, all thanks to this trait.

By the way, a woman who is merciless to men, and even to women— my ex-lover? Me, the one who fled after erasing Ryuren’s memories? What kind of romance fantasy cliché is this? It’s ridiculous. A passing hero would surely laugh.

Look. Her subordinates behind her are astonished too.

I shook my head in disbelief and continued speaking.

“Everything is wrong; no, that’s not it. Don’t say anything dreadful about that! We’ve been enemies from start to finish; we’ve never once been lovers.”

“If hiding the fact that I erased your memories is because I might have harmed you in the process, then that’s okay. The war back then was fierce. But it’s fine now. The very act of embracing you means I acknowledged you. So, I apologize for insulting you earlier by calling you half-Mazoku.”

“Crazy. What kind of insane talk is that? Speaking in that tone makes it sound like something out of a romance fantasy— no, that’s not it. Listen carefully to me! What do you think I’ve been saying until now?! You and I aren’t lovers?! You, you are an impregnable wall who has no thoughts of romance!”

“Lies of goodwill are sometimes necessary, depending on the situation. But I don’t particularly like lies. Oh, and you seem to know quite a bit about me. You must be my lover, so you should know well.”

What the hell are you talking about, you idiot? I’ve seen with my own eyes when you were a weak and unnecessary soldier being switched out for dozens of Mazoku soldiers!

This is bad.

Ryuren, you fool. She clearly isn’t listening to my words. No matter how much I deny it, Ryuren is bound to respond with some cliché lines straight out of an old movie.

She doesn’t seem to intend to hear me. I slapped my forehead in exasperation and shouted.

“No…! Can’t you see your subordinates behind you are astonished? Their jaws will drop!”

“I couldn’t care less. Rather, this works out well. If their jaws drop, they’ll be quiet, so it doesn’t matter, does it? A mouth is unnecessary in battle.”

“Ry, Ryuren?!”

“Silence. I already told you I didn’t give you the right to speak.”

“Ugh…! I-I’m sorry.”

Yet, you’re talking just fine. Why are you going off on your subordinate? Initially, I thought she was just a rude high-ranking Mazoku, but now, seeing her as a subordinate, I can’t help but feel sorry for them.

Then, someone stepped between Ryuren and me. I frowned at the sight and was about to say something when my eyes widened at the familiar gray hair.

“Fuck.”

The one who intervened was, unfortunately, Leticia. I rolled my eyes nervously, sweating cold.

Did she overhear everything?

She doesn’t seem to look very pleased, so it seems she did hear. But perhaps she might not have.

Leticia just teleported here from the Academy, so there’s a high chance she didn’t hear. Therefore, there’s no need for me to be scared. If I maintain an attitude of having done nothing wrong, Leticia may graciously overlook this.

It’s not like I cheated, so I can be confident, right!

That’s what I thought.

“Charlotte.”

“Uh, yeah?”

“I sensed a familiar magic, so I came to check, but it seems I interrupted something. It looked quite interesting. Lovers? What do you mean? I don’t understand anything, so could you explain from the beginning?”

As Leticia asked me to explain with a friendly smile, I broke into a cold sweat. Sweat dripped from my forehead onto the floor.

While she asked for an explanation, it was an explanation disguised as intimidation. It was as if I was in a situation of cheating on a girlfriend, and I was about to hurriedly speak.

Suddenly, with Leticia’s interruption, Ryuren, with her hands on her hips and a crooked posture, sneered.

“Seems like you’ve intruded upon the illustrious hero party’s sage. From what I see, since you’re here, it appears my subordinate who invaded the Academy has already been killed.”

“I did kill them. I felt an unpleasant yet familiar magic, so I came to check, and there you were, the Mazoku girl who was always getting beaten up by Damian.”

“Who got beaten up?! How dare a mage from a hero party—!”

“Former hero party mage. Yes, and so what? You all lost, didn’t you? Since you retreated after your defeat, you’re dragging this out. So why not hurry back? Don’t cast inappropriate glances at another’s woman. I’m feeling quite displeased.”

“Hah? Another’s woman, you say?”

Ryuren glared at me with great intensity, as if questioning whether that statement was true. I couldn’t say a word and just avoided her gaze.

“…Hah.”

Ryuren’s gaze, which had been looking at me in surprise, calmed down. It seemed she was deeply considering something. Then she withdrew her gaze from me and saw the barrier surrounding the Academy created by Leticia, she put her sword back into its sheath.

“Ryuren?”

“I will withdraw.”

“…Y-Yes?! But…!”

“Fighting a sage is nonsensical. By now, the Emperor of the Empire must have sent knights and mages, and our position has likely been exposed to the Demon King.”

Ryuren continued.

“Any further fighting will bring us no benefits. This ambush was merely a warning. It would be wise to withdraw at this point. I can sense a disagreeable divine power from a distance.”

It seemed she muttered that the hero caught a scent, glancing at Leticia with a smirk.

“With Damien Redius gone, it’s amusing to see that woman desire love from someone similar, sage.”

“Speak as you wish.”

“Hmph. It’s all the same to me. If I want something, I’ll take it by force. It’s the Mazoku’s principle; you should keep that in mind.”

Otherwise, the next time we meet, I’ll take everything from you. Ryuren said with a meaningful smile as she posted back and quickly vanished through a portal that connected to the Demon World made by her subordinate.

With a big explosion.

Back when it was the vampire incident too, is flirting just part of the Mazoku’s daily life…?

I looked at Leticia glaring fiercely at me, burying my face in my hands.

Why is my life turning out like this?

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