Otome game's world
"Why is a lowly commoner trying to join her desk with mine, know your place!"
When I came to my senses, I was suddenly in a situation I didn't understand well.
A girl with blonde curls was staring in my direction with an irritated look in her eyes.
Okay, calm down, me.
There was no reason to panic.
Let's confirm the situation calmly.
Looking around, what came into view was a room that looked like a high school classroom.
Compared to the high school I used to attend, with the small number of desks, it gave off a spacious impression.
There was a crowd that surrounded me and the girl with curls from a distance.
The problem was that every person who came into my sight, including the girl, was without a doubt, not Japanese.
Let's leave the girl in front of me alone for now and trace my memory up until the current moment.
I worked for a smaller company and after doing a little bit of illegal overtime, if I remembered correctly, I was playing games at home.
The only source of entertainment for somebody as uninteresting as me were games.
I enjoyed almost everything as long as it could be called a game.
From board games, such as shogi and go, to MMOs with gorgeous 3D graphics.
Among the many games I've played, I especially adored love simulation games.
A love simulation game was where the player could enjoy romancing boys as a heroine.
However, the way I enjoyed them was slightly distorted…
When I remembered that much, I realized I was familiar with the girl in front of me.
"Ah. Claire…?"
"Oh my! To address me by my name without an honorific!"
There was no doubt about this yapping voice.
She was Claire François.
She was my favorite character from the love simulation game, 「Revolution」.
So that meant, this was perhaps, maybe that?
Was this a reincarnation into another world?
"Claire-sama."
"That's right. It is expected of commoners to use proper honorifics."
"Do you remember my name?"
"Are you stupid? It's Rei Taylor."
I see, I understand.
Somehow, I really had been transmigrated into another world.
My real name was Oohashi Rei. Taylor was the family name of the game's heroine.
In 「Revolution」, you could freely set the heroine's first name, but the family name was forced to be Taylor.
On that note, this world was the stage of the game and I seemed to be the heroine.
"Hooray!"
"Could you not say things without context out of nowhere? And that is such a vulgar expression. This is why commoners are…"
Claire-sama grumbled something to herself, but let's ignore her for now.
Transmigration into a game's world… How often did I dream about it?
In this world, it was possible to have real conversations with my favorite characters without relying on things like choices.
And――.
"Claire-sama."
"What is it? I do not wish for a lowly commoner to address me with such a familiar tone."
"I like you."
"… Huh?"
Claire-sama made a blank expression.
It seemed that she didn't understand.
It couldn't be helped.
"Claire-sama, I like you very much"
"Wha… wha wha wha…!?"
As the words I said permeated into her brain, Claire-sama lost her cool.
Yup, cute.
In 「Revolution」, my favorite character wasn't a capturable man, but Claire-sama.
She – Claire François was the villainess of 「Revolution」.
The villainess was someone who bullies the heroine, only to, at the end, turn around and become a stalking horse character.
The child of good family with bad personality, accompanied by her followers, she would harass the protagonist over and over again.
Nevertheless, I was completely charmed by the villainess, Claire-sama.
With her domineering personality, yapping noisy voice, and evil disposition leading to numerous wrongdoings.
Even though the person herself was in front of me, just recalling the memories of playing the game made me break into a smile.
Normally, Claire-sama would be a target of antipathy, but I couldn't find a reason to hate her.
Needlessly high pride, threatening behavior to conceal her fragile heart, going mad with jealousy to not let her rival in love steal from her – so strangely full of human traits, she perfectly suited my preferences.
Rather, I remember being uncomfortable with the protagonist, who was too much like a saint.
If I had to say, it was a troublesome personality.
"What are you talking about!?"
"What, you say… I simply like Claire-sama very much."
"Hm… hmph, is the lowly commoner trying to curry favor with me? It is futile. I will not trust a commoner in the slightest."
Claire-sama huffed while turning her face away.
"… How cute."
"Wha… wha wha wha…!"
Oops, my worldly desires subconsciously rushed out of my mouth.
Claire-sama was extremely shaken.
"You're… not one of those people that play for the other team, are you?"
"No, that's not…well, that may or may not be true, but putting that aside, you're just cute, Claire-sama."
"Hii!?"
She drew away.
How nice….. Such a pure reaction.
"Claire-sama, you dislike me, right?"
"T-That's obvious, isn't it?!"
"That's good. Please continue bullying me. Bring it on."
"What… What is with this person…"
Rather, it was Claire-sama who was starting to panic.
"Now then, this is just the beginning of a fun, fun school life, Claire-sama! Let's enjoy ourselves together with all of our might!"
"Why is the story proceeding on the premise that I will voluntarily involve myself with you?!"
With this, I bid my everyday life of overtime farewell, and I began to imagine spending every day admiring the lovely Claire-sama.
This was a precious transmigration into another world.
I will definitely cherish Claire-sama to my heart's content.
My prospects for my life in another world were bright.