"Did anything happen today?"

"Nah. Nothing other than being blessed by Mary’s beauty!"

Lackey No. 1, or rather Ken Feinstein, which is me, greeted her with a bright smile.

A window was floating in front of me.

[Ken Feinstein's immersion level has increased.]

This status message often appears when I meet Mary Hyde after possessing Ken.

When I am in this state, my emotions take a back seat and the words I utter come out mixed with Ken Feinstein's true feelings.

Thanks to this, I avoided situations where the atmosphere suddenly changed or something...

'She is definitely a great beauty.'

The female character I admired for sling behind a screen actually existed before my eyes.

Mary Hyde.

Her light blue bob hair and blue eyes gave off a dignified and refreshing image.

True to her image, she was cool and righteous.

She would visit my class once a day to check if anything was going on.

'She's kind.'

After I was possessed by Ken Feinstein, I was able to read some of his past memories.

Among them, the one that stood out was the first meeting with Mary.

It started with her saving Ken, who was often bullied.

This was a story that I had no idea about when I played the game as Emily.

It was a year ago, when Ken Feinstein, who was a first-year student at the time, was frequently bullied by a group of students led by the 1st arc villainess Raphne Bel Martinez.

Mary happened to see this and saved Ken.

Raphne, who was at the top of the Academy in terms of combat power, struggled in the fight with Mary, who was the 2nd best, so Raphne bullied Ken less after that.

Of course it wasn’t a perfect solution, Mary strangely didn't go to school on rainy days, so he was often bullied on those days.

Anyway, after that incident, Ken developed a great affection for Mary and became her follower.

"I'm glad nothing happened."

Mary, who rarely changed her emotions, smiled faintly.

When the usually expressionless pretty girl smiled like that, it was impossible not to fall for her.

Both Ken and I felt our hearts racing at the smile.

Anyways, that doesn't mean that Mary and Ken get along very well.

The game's setting has a fixed character that she will fall in love with.

Mary glanced at the center of the class.

There was a man she was secretly looking at.

Surrounded by many people, no matter who saw him, he was a handsome man who would make anyone think, ‘Ah, that guy is the center of this class.’

Adrian Faraday.

He is the main male character/capture target of [Epiris Academy].

As the main story progresses, he becomes a character with the setting of [he was a prince this whole time!?].

And he is the cause of the rivalry between the main character Emily Epiris and Mary Hyde.

Mary is secretly looking at him.

At first glance, it looks more like a face that has slight interest rather than a girl who is in love.

It seems like she hasn't fallen for Adrian yet...

So that means it's the beginning of arc 2 right now!

Some unknown event occurs between Mary and Adrian, which leads to Mary falling for him, and then trouble begins with Emily and Mary.

I could predict the current game's time period because she doesn’t seem to be completely in love yet.

'And that's...'

In the place where Adrian was having a pleasant conversation, there was another main character in the game.

It's refreshing to see the character I was playing come to life.

That was the main character of the game.

Emily Epiris.

Born a commoner, she didn't fit in well at the academy where most of the nobles were at the beginning of the game, but as the story progressed, she became friends with the characters in the game and won a duel against the villainess Raphne in the 1st arc, gaining recognition from the people in the academy.

Her brightly smiling face was beautiful even from afar.

It was a smile that felt pure and warm.

With such beauty, it's understandable that the characters in the game would fall for her.

The main illustrations in the game feature male characters and villainesses, so it's the first time I've seen Emily with such a variety of expressions.

She's definitely an incredibly pretty girl.

The setting describes her as being ordinary and modest, but no matter how much I think about it, it feels the same as throwing shabby clothes on a 10/10 beauty.

It doesn’t change that they are good to look at.

And in addition to her beautiful appearance, she's also an upright and righteous girl, as befitting the main character.

She helps those in need and listens to others' concerns.

But...

"...

Huh."

Emily, who had made eye contact with me, looked away as if she was offended.

'What the heck.'

It seemed like she hated me.

No, it was more than that, she was looking at me like I was filth.

Now that I think about it, when I was playing the game, I didn't really react or respond to Ken's dialogue, who was an extra.

I thought it was just because he was an extra, but now I think it was just blatant ignorance towards Ken...

I don't remember doing anything wrong.

Even when I searched Ken's memories, there was no connection with Emily at all.

Perhaps we would meet later when the confrontation with Mary progressed and the game isn’t allowing dialogue between us yet...

Or could it be just my appearance?

Is it because she hates fat pigs?

“Does Ken think she's pretty too?"

Mary suddenly asked me, noticing me watching Emily closely.

"Yes, but still, Mary is the most beautiful! Ha, haha."

"...

Do men like that kind of style?"

Mary was paying attention to that group.

Of course, it would be annoying if the woman I was interested in was having fun with another man.

But Mary Hyde, I'm sorry, but you will never be with that man.

For my life and the world, Emily must be with Adrian.

The condition for a happy ending during the war with the demons.

Emily's specs that must be achieved include her affection for that guy.

I silently thought about Mary's pitiful first love.

Huh?

‘But something is missing…’

I found Emily and Mary...

Where is Raphne?

As time passed after the possession, I was able to naturally confirm the faces of the main characters.

However, I couldn't find even a single trace of Raphne Bel Martinez.

How could I not notice a beautiful girl with red hair and a great body?

It was definitely the beginning of arc 2.

In the game, Raphne last appeared in the final duel scene of arc 1.

She doesn't appear anymore after losing to Emily in the duel.

I thought it was just to move the game along.

Could it be that she's not really in the Academy?

Rumor has it that she went back to the Martinez family.

....

‘I should find out more about it.'

Of course, it's not because I want to see a woman of my type in person.

Since I possessed Ken Feinstein, I have developed an important daily routine.

Jogging.

Why just jogging?

Why not use the game's knowledge to obtain good items and strengthen them?

Of course, I've thought about it, and it's not that I can’t get these items.

However, my stats are too low to obtain such items or skills.

If I challenge such a place alone, it's no different from a speed run to a gruesome death.

If I were Emily, the player, I would have taken the male protagonists as my companions and somehow conquered a dungeon or the maze forest.

There's no way that the current Ken Feinstein would have any companions who would risk their lives to join him.

That's why I need to acquire basic physical abilities in order to obtain various items in the future.

"...Hah... Hah."

My belly fat ripples and my breathing gets heavier.

Even just a little bit of running made my body extremely tired.

Does it have to be jogging?

Can't I train my magical powers in a special way or learn skills?

Sorry, but in this game, the only measure of strength is unique traits and unique skills.

Of course, you can learn general skills or traits, but there's nothing more efficient than utilizing a character's unique abilities.

My, Ken Feinstein's, unique skill.

[Unique Skill: Item Crafting, Calorie Burn]

I checked Ken's status window to get stronger.

There was a skill I'd never seen before.

Item Crafting is probably just as the name suggests, but what's Calorie Burn?

It's a skill I never saw while playing the game.

As the name suggests, it burns calories...

In this game where there are also self-destruct skills, I can't use it recklessly when it's not a crisis situation.

Next, I check the traits after the skills.

[Unique Trait: Physical abilities increase as your body weight decreases]

This is the most important point in improving Ken's ability.

Yes.

For some reason, Ken Feinstein becomes stronger when he loses weight.

It seems like the game developers added this for fun.

Why didn't this kid go on a diet despite having this trait?

I laughed at him inwardly, thinking he was stupid, and started dieting.

And after about a week, I realized.

"Ugh, this is fucking hard."

Yes, it was really hard.

I couldn't keep exercising for long because of my fat body.

Overexertion would strain my ankles by weight alone.

And my body mysteriously has very, very good fuel efficiency.

Since my basal metabolic rate is low, everything I eat turns into fat almost immediately, and if I eat only a little, I feel extreme hunger.

Before I possessed him, I used to ignore people who couldn't diet because I thought they were lazy.

But when I experienced it myself, I realized.

This wasn't something that could be easily done with willpower alone.

"Ugh, I can't do this anymore."

I wake up early every morning and run around the Academy, but I get tired after running just a little bit.

But I have to lose the fat.

Think of Ken Feinstein’s death.

The illustration where I was left on the ground as a cold corpse.

And Emily Epiris' cold gaze that avoided my eyes as if she were looking at me like I was filth.

"...-W00000000!!"

Stimulated, I started running harder.

[Acquired new trait: Dehydration]

“Huh, woo, wooo."

I failed to control my pace.

Oh, it's good to work hard, but if I keep doing this, I'll die of dehydration even if it's not the bad ending.

Running frantically, I arrived at a place I’d never been before.

Rather than admiring the new place, I explored my surroundings to try to quench my thirst for the moment.

Looking around, panting for breath.

I felt something strange.

The surroundings were strangely quiet.

I was currently in a small forest on the outskirts of the Academy.

It was a vacant lot with a radius of about 50 meters.

There was nothing except for an old tower in the center.

The problem is not the sound of the birds, but the fact there is no sound from them.

I saw the tower in front of me and tried to enter.

"Ugh."

The door creaked as if it had not been opened for a while, and I could barely open it with effort.

"UGGHHH!"

Like a zombie hungry for brains, I tried to open the door.

I tried to force it further open, but my legs gave out and I fell down.

"Wha!"

My screams were like those of a pig.

But I must not lose consciousness here!

Water!

I must find water quickly!

"Huh?"

Then, miraculously, I heard a human voice.

I raised my head and looked toward the voice.

What was there was like a princess trapped in a tower. She sat on the floor with her long red hair hanging down, surrounded by many dolls.

The face looking at me could be described simply as beautiful, and her eyes showed signs of sleep deprivation.

However, her eyes were sparkling.

Her eyes sparkled as if she had found an oasis.

What was in front of me was Raphne Bel Martinez.

"...

A p-person...

p-person!"

She found me lying on the floor, writhing, and repeating incomprehensible words.

Did she think I looked like a pig for a moment?

"T-rather than that...

W-can I have some water..."

"W, w, w, water?!

Oh, got it!

I'll get it quickly!"

Strangely, she seemed to be in a good mood, even though she stuttered a lot.

Since I possessed Ken, this is the first time someone has welcomed me this much...

'That's...

Raphne Bel...

Martinez...’

Along with my sudden burst of joy, I lost consciousness.

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