Mission Accomplished!

Congratulations for completing your sub-quest (Introduce yourself to all of the targets).

Would you like to receive your rewards?

Y/N

He presses Y as soon as he reaches the same spot he was before, right next to Kitsu Ueno, who’s now playing with his phone, distracted, from the distance he spots the heroine speaking with Nash Vega. 

This time the reward is simply future likability increase with his target, it’s nothing very special, but it’ll help him beat the heroine either way. The sound of the mic being turned on catches the attention of the crowd. His gaze goes to the stage where Sevan Helge is standing. He looks good even from that distance, his glasses shining with the sun. 

But Eryx doesn’t pay attention to what Sevan is speaking as another notification appears in front of him.

Due to the Heroine’s early choice you’re left with none!

Oh no, the Heroine already chose her target, due to this unprecedented action, you must hurry and choose yours!

Heroine chosen target: Luc Algeo

Heroine progress: 2%

That’s gross, Eryx thinks, but even before he can properly react, another message appears.

Oh no, it seems that the Heroine decided to go rogue! 

The Heroine’s target changed.

Heroine chosen target: All 7 Targets (Hidden Harem Route)

Heroine progress: 3%

Eryx stares blankly at the orange screen in front of him, there’s no way he can even fathom what just happened, first he was just grossed out, after all he didn’t want the Heroine as his sister-in-law, but after so, even worse news came to be. What the fuck is a harem route? Sure, he knows what the words mean, but what they mean in this specific context is all confusing to him. He never even heard his sister mention such a thing to him.

Since when does this exist? What do I do now?

Due to the Heroine’s choice the system decided to open an exception just for you!

No shit, how else would I even stand a chance? He thinks, annoyed. 

[FORCED ACTION]

Suddenly a red screen with warning signs appears and time seems to stop around him.

Choose your target!

This action is permanent and cannot be changed.

Due to the Heroine’s choice, you’re forced to make yours right now.

Time: 00:02:00

I have 2 fucking minutes to choose? Eryx thinks, starting to become desperate, he doesn’t know nearly enough about all the targets to make his choice based on it, and even if he went based on his guts anything can go wrong. Should I just choose who I found the most safe? Even so nothing guarantees he’ll make the right choice, he could also choose based on purely attraction, however that doesn’t seem right as well.

Fuck, fuck, fuck.

Please choose one of the following as your target:

1. Sevan Helge

2. Aster Faucher

3. Nash Vega

4. Kitsu Ueno

5. Cassius Felix

6. Luc Algeo (Unavailable due to blood relation)

7. Prometheus Onasis

Should I be glad at least that my own brother isn’t an option? Eryx thinks, laughing dryly, completely dumbfounded, he thought he would at least have a week to choose, being pressured into things was never a good situation for him as he easily panics.

Fine, take a deep breath, he tells himself.

Now it’s time to choose.