How to Survive as a Princess in a Reverse Harem Game - Chapter 9
Compared to all the effort I put in, the penalties are just too severe.
No matter how much I complained about the unfair rewards, the contents of the message window never changed.
I let out a sigh as I stared at the window. No matter how I looked at it, I was the one at a disadvantage. Despite how frustrating the situation was, I had a goal.
“I have to go back.”
For Jiyu’s sake, I had to return to reality.
To do that, I needed to survive, see the true ending, and obtain the wish-granting right.
My goal was clear, but I didn’t feel great about it.
After all, I had been forced into this game and threatened to risk my life unexpectedly.
Ding!
[<System> If you want to open the status window, simply think ‘Status Window’ in your mind. It will open anytime the player wishes, and you can check your mana accumulation.]
…Well, this is convenient.
I had been worried about how to review the vanished message windows.
Ding!
[<System> Starting support reward is being granted.]
[<Reward> Small Subspace Pouch!
It is an invisible yet clearly existing space that keeps items fresh. There is no weight for the player to carry.
Simply think ‘Inventory’ in your mind. It will open whenever the player wishes.]
‘Inventory?’
In that instant, a storage window appeared before my eyes. It was an inventory space, consisting of ten slots, just like in games.
“It really feels like a game……”
I wasn’t sure how much weight or capacity it could hold, but it looked useful. It was like carrying around an emergency bag.
Ding!
[<System> New quest available!]
[<Quest> Collect clues about the character ‘Reno Harsen’.]
Collect information about the character.
―Hint: The maids’ conversation.]
[Cancel] / [Confirm]
Reno Harsen? Another character to target?
As I tilted my head while reading the message window, I clicked ‘Confirm.’
Knock, knock—
“Your Highness, may I enter?”
A soft voice, unfamiliar but gentle, echoed. Before I could even respond, a group of young women entered, walking lightly and gracefully.
They wore neat Victorian-style black skirts and white lace layered skirts. The typical maid uniforms made it clear they were maids at first glance.
“Are you feeling any more discomfort?”
“Y-yes?”
“……Please lower your speech, Your Highness.”
The maid politely asked, noticing my instinctively formal tone.
Ding!
[<System> Be faithful to the character’s role.
If the suspicion levels of the surrounding characters rise, you may enter a bad ending. In a bad ending, the probability of death increases.
(※Warning※) If the character dies, they will die in real life as well.]
After checking the message window, I was at a loss for words.
Something as trivial as this could lead to death…
Was it ‘Isaac’ earlier? Looking at that male character’s reaction, I thought I could act as I pleased, but it seems that’s not the case.
At first, I was terrified when I saw the word ‘Die,’ but after seeing it several times in a short period, I wasn’t as scared as I was before. Still, I didn’t have the kind of boldness to ignore it.
“Your Highness? Are you alright?”
The maid asked with a hint of concern. That’s when I realized I had been too focused on the message window.
“Oh, I was just a little out of it for a moment… I’m fine.”
“Then, we don’t need to call Lord Reno just yet.”
[<Quest> Collect clues about the character ‘Reno Harsen’. (In Progress)
Collect information about the character.
―Hint: The maids’ conversation.]
[<System> Collect more direct clues!]
A new message appeared.
‘Direct clues?’
Now that I thought about it, there was another unlocking condition, wasn’t there?
‘If I ask the maid for clues, will the unlocking condition also be revealed?’
While I was pondering, one of the maids asked me first.
“You seem to have sweat a lot. Would you like to take a bath?”
“Yeah.”
When I nodded, the maids draped a simple robe over me and opened the door.
‘Is the bathroom outside?’
I was puzzled, but after following the maids’ lead, I was finally face to face with a very extravagant bathroom.
‘This looks like something from a hot spring bath, doesn’t it?’
It resembled a bath that royalty in ancient Greece might have used.
The spacious and lavish appearance made me instinctively admire it. While it was a pleasure to look at, seeing the constantly overflowing water made me a bit concerned.
‘If this is a private bath, it seems like such a waste of water…’
Even though this character was a princess, it was a luxury I couldn’t imagine, having lived in tight circumstances all my life.
The maid removed the robe again and encouraged me to enter the bath. As I slowly dipped my feet in, the water greeted me with a pleasantly warm temperature.
Once I sat down, the maids began to massage various parts of my body. The unfamiliar touch almost made me instinctively reject it, but I managed to hold it in.
It felt like this was something I’d experienced before, so if I suddenly rejected it now, it would only increase suspicion.
Feeling embarrassed, I endured the massage, and gradually, I began to feel better. It was as if my body was slowly relaxing.
