The Extra's Harem In Dead End Game

"…."

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Silence.

I sat down, but when I tried to say something, it just felt awkward.

It was natural. This was actually the first time I'd met Regina in person, even though I only knew her in the game.

It was a really strange position to be in.

There are few positions more peculiar than a precarious engagement.

How on earth should I deal with it?

Friendly or cold?

What about the speech?

Respectful? Informal?

My head was in a state of confusion. Whatever it was, I had to make a decision quickly because I couldn't just keep being silent.

'We're engaged, but she's not the kind of girl to use formal language when she's my senior... . She's not the kind of women to be particularly friendly with.'

I roughly organized my thoughts.

Meanwhile, Amy continued to show strong and blatant signs of displeasure, but I just ignored her.

What mattered now was not her but Regina.

My gaze turned to Regina, who was sitting in front of me.

Regina's gaze was also fixed on me.

Her eyes looked as if they were covered with a cold fog—eyes that were extremely difficult to read.

People like this are hard to deal with.

As expected, she was an unconquerable heroine for a different reason than Hiresia.

To be exact, it was possible to get close to the line to a certain extent, but it was nearly impossible to break through the wall within that line.

I've tried countless times, but I've never succeeded.

Wasn't my last game the one where I thought I was close enough to cross that line and got stabbed in the back of the head by her?

Maybe it's because it was the last game, but my memories are still vivid.

'I can't repeat that failure.'

Now is the one chance.

There are no countless restart opportunities.

It means that I have to be very careful and cautious again.

'The important thing is how i establish a relationship.'

If I could get Regina's help, nothing would be better because I know very well how strong she is.

But the problem is that her sword might end up sticking into me.

Keeping someone close to you whose mind you cannot fathom means taking such risks.

In that case, it might be better to just keep my distance.

However, is it really a good idea to give up a heroine like Regina in a game with the hardest difficulty?

The production team must not have set the difficulty level extremely high for nothing.

I knew that in most games, the harder a flower is to obtain, the greater the reward.

Will I be able to give up my relationship with the heroine and clear this game?

One cannot help but wonder about such things.

Anyway, what is certain is that it is high risk, high return.

To get something big, i have to take a correspondingly big risk.

One coin is given to me.

So what should I do?

Should I push forward once again to attack the impregnable fortress?

Or maintain social distancing?

'… it's not enough.'

I reserved judgment for now because there was a lack of information.

Everything is different now than when I was the main character.

My position is different, my relationship with her is different, and what she thinks of me is different.

I can't make a proper judgment until something becomes clearer.

When I came to that conclusion, Regina finally broke the silence and spoke first.

"I heard you moved into the dorm?"

It was clear that it had been a long time since we last met, but there was no such thing as the usual greetings.

Does that mean it's not worth it?

No. It's just her usual way of speaking.

I knew she hated useless empty talk.

"Yeah."

I answered briefly and informally.

As expected, there was no special reaction; it was just like her.

"What is the reason?"

"From now on, I'm going to pull myself together and study hard."

"Huh?"

A sound came out immediately as if it was a surprise.

It wasn't Regina.

Amy, who was next to her, was looking at me with an expression as if to say, "What the hell are you talking about?"

I understand.

If a guy like Max said something like that, anyone would react the same way.

Rather, it seemed strange that Regina was maintaining her indifference without any reaction.

As expected, she is no ordinary person.

She raised her hand and gestured for Amy to be quiet for a moment.

Only then did Amy's mouth close tightly.

"That's not the answer I was looking for," Regina said.

It's you.

Indeed, is that the kind of relationship we call it?

Not bad.

Where is it that you are not?

Aside from the title, I feel a sense of distance, but that can't be helped.

By the way, what does Max call her?

I figured I'd probably have to ask Dolph later.

"That's definitely true."

Anyway, I admitted it honestly.

There was no reason not to admit it.

"If it's not just a whim, what reason could there be?" Regina asked again.

It seems that what caught her attention was definitely my sudden change in behavior.

I couldn't give a light answer here because I knew full well that an obvious answer wouldn't leave any impression on her.

Even for the sake of the future, which may not be certain, I wanted to leave some kind of impression on her here.

I pondered my answer, recalling everything I knew about her.

The answer came after much thought.

"Because the world won't be at peace forever."

These are words that would make modern humans laugh if they heard them, having enjoyed over two hundred years of peace without major troubles, except for minor conflicts or the occasional outbreak of monsters.

Amy's expression, as she looked at me as if she found it ridiculous, was the typical reaction of a normal person.

But I know.

That soon, a storm will blow through this world.

And there are those who feel the signs.

Regina Ernbert is one of those people.

"What does that mean?" Regina said nonchalantly.

But I saw it.

The first slight commotion in her eyes, then it disappeared.

It definitely worked.

I let out a chuckle inside.

"That's why I think even a barracks-type country needs to start preparing now in order to survive. That's what it is."

"…."