The pressure of their expectant stares made it seem as though the fate of the world hung in the balance.
"Damn it all," he cursed in his thoughts, feeling overwhelmed. "I never signed up for this kind of drama. Are they seriously expecting me to choose?" The thought of managing a complex harem dynamic made him uneasy. It was a trope he'd seen in many isekai fantasies, but he never thought he'd be in the protagonist's position.
His gaze drifted to Chrono Nexus, her cheeks flushing crimson as their eyes met. The memory of their first battle flashed through his mind, sending a shiver down his spine. "I don't think I could handle a masochistic goddess," he thought, his cheeks coloring with embarrassment.
