Fate is complicated, encounters are sudden and sometimes unreasonable. Nevertheless, it was my greatest fortune to have met you.

---Maria Events ----

Altar.

I looked down at the lewd insects squirming in the bottle placed on top of it.

I deliberately didn't aim for them.

Well, actually, Maria was standing next to me in a daze and was in the way, so I couldn't aim.

I tried to make eye contact with her, but she didn't notice at all.

Making eye contact is difficult, isn't it?

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I looked back at the creature in the bottle.

Ugh, gross. It had a penis.

It's called the Lust Insect, also known as the Timpo Bug. I thought the official management had gone insane when they temporarily made it a mascot character. When it became a figurine or a stuffed animal, I began to question my sanity. I will never forget the time it was on the corner of the official website for the game's one-year anniversary.

It received enthusiastic support from some of the perverted users due to its penis-like appearance. Several doujinshi were even published featuring it. I was left in despair when I saw piles of these doujinshi at Comic Market.

When little Timpo-kun and big Mara-chan and others appeared as derivatives, I even wondered if they were doing drugs.

"Burn, black history!"

I activated a basic fire magic spell.

I set fire to the knife and threw it.

Without hesitation, I incinerated the lustful insect in the bottle.

It let out a screech and turned to ashes in an instant.

This is the larva of the fly-type demon that becomes the final boss of Maria's route.

You could say that with this, the boss of Maria's route has been effectively defeated.

In fact, it's not an exaggeration to say that we've cleared Maria's route.

The adult form of this fly-type demon is called [Kaiser Magus], and it's seriously strong.

It has an incredible regenerative ability and is almost immortal.

In addition, once it sees a magic, skill, or art, it learns it and reflects it back with 1.2 times the power.

It also has a debuff skill that can reverse skills, and when it ate a dragon species and evolved to the second stage, I was in despair.

Well, this thing is now nothing but ashes.

Goodbye.

You little penis, Timpo bug.

You'll never see the light of day again.

Just be a subject for doujinshi under the shade of the grass at most, you stupid management.

As I was lost in thought, a voice called out to me.

"Um..."

A beautiful girl looked up at me with teary eyes. Her name was Maria Josefon Leonora Gisella Aragon, also known as Marie. And she was completely naked.

It was shameful.

"I got this for you..."

I gently put a Halloween costume cloak on Marie's shoulders.

"Thank you very much..."

I bought the cloak and mask at the airport gift shop. I had no idea what the theme was, but it didn't matter. They cost 9980 yen.

I couldn't let anyone see my face, though. According to the setting, I was going to be in the same class as Marie. I couldn't afford to be discovered. It would be troublesome.

Well, if I used my cheat ability "Extra Bullet" at school, I might be caught. But it would be fine if I taught the same ability to the protagonist.

Is everything okay? No, that guy can use any weapon type and elemental magic, but at the beginning, you can only choose one.

What should I do?

Um, well, let's just not use the Extra Bullet in front of Marie for now.

Yeah, that's a good idea.

I mean, it can't be helped. That monk guy was yelling loudly and seemed serious, so I wanted to show off a little.

I thought about killing him, but I held back a lot.

I don't have the courage to take a life right now.

After all, I'm just a former salaryman from the real world, you know?

And also, this guy lying next to me.

Ella something or other, he's a named character in this world and the CEO of a pharmaceutical company. I thought it would be bad if he died.

We need to expose and arrest his wrongdoing.

I've already contacted the police. I didn't miss a beat, and I recorded everything on video and audio, but it took some time to find evidence of his crimes.

Of course, I've already rescued Marie's mother.

I destroyed the cursed ring that was given to her.

I'm such a capable guy, aren't I?

It's really frightening when you think about it.

"Alright,"

I looked down at Elenanotka.

To me, Elenanotka looked like a gold nugget.

Let me say it again. I need to arrest this guy and ruin his company's reputation.

Because I am currently short-selling his company's stock with all my might.

After this, his company's stock will undoubtedly hit the limit down.

I am a millionaire.

No, not just a millionaire, a super millionaire, a billionaire even.

I can't stop grinning.

Becoming a millionaire is too easy, lol.

It's a petty and cunning tactic, but money is power.

Money is life.

From now on, I will be introduced in the economic newspaper as the darling of the times!

As a genius trader!

What should I say in the interview?

I'll practice saying,

"Well, it was just luck. Would you like a cup of tea for 1 million yen?"

while crossing my legs and looking smug to the interviewer.

I felt like I could get along with the Monk who crawled on the ground with the same breath as insects, but it was a shame.

I hope you will reform your evil ways and calm down.

When he declared that his reasons for fighting were "money, power, and women," I thought it was too bold.

I was even moved. It was because he had boldly declared a line that any man would want to say at least once.

I used to have such beliefs too.

But the reality is that such things are impossible.

I had been swallowed up by the rough waves of society and had become enlightened.

But now I wonder what I am fighting for.

I was a little sad.

But my beliefs haven't changed.

I just want to see the best ending.

That is non-negotiable. I can't give up! What kind of illustration is waiting for me! I'm very curious. I want to give the developers a run for their money.

I want to see it. The ending where all the heroines are smiling!

That would be the pinnacle. It might be the most difficult road. I know that. But I'll definitely do it.

It'll be for me, who probably died in my past life.

I'm going to see a single illustration of all the heroines' happy ending smiles.

"Are you...okay?" Marie looked up at me with a worried expression.