Pro. Then why possess me in the first place?
I really do praise the fact that, when I was exhausted from my busy real life, it possessed me into my favorite game.
No.
If I think about it carefully, shouldn’t the one who deserves the most praise be myself for choosing a healing romance game instead of something bleak or thrilling?
The beginning was definitely good.
A romance game where I get to capture my ultimate bias in my ultimate bias game—this was a complete opportunity to become a legitimate successful fan.
The fact that it was a healing story with no tentacles, monsters, or bleakness was truly perfect.
That is, until I received this damn system message.
Congratulations! Your favorability has reached 70%, so please select your target ending.
1. Dead Ending
2. Happy Ending
In the case of option 2, the player will return to their original world immediately after the ending.
“No, telling me not to fall in love in a healing romance game is like telling me not to eat rice in a restaurant!”
Lete sighed and pressed one hand to her forehead.
Just enjoy the romance, have fun watching my ultimate bias, see the happy ending, and return to real life—what’s the big deal, why act like it’s a disaster?
That would be nice.
But there was one huge problem here.
The fact that Lete had fallen in love with Cedric Edwin.
The capture went smoothly, and there were no issues with the male lead. I got to see my ultimate bias to my heart’s content.
The biggest mistake was simply falling in love with him.
“Where would I go leaving Cedric behind. Honestly, even without Cedric, would I want to go back to real life……?”
Real life was ordinary. Five days a week, 9-to-6, a cute and adorable salary alongside utility bills and taxes that were anything but cute.
No, shouldn’t this not be considered ordinary in the first place? Until it becomes a four-day workweek, there’s no reason to return even if I die.
I have no savings, only collected goods, but even those are unnecessary now that I can see the real Cedric here.
If my friends knew about this, they’d probably tell me not to come back and to live there for a thousand years.
“Hoo, hoohoo… Right. I just have to avoid the happy ending, that’s it?”
So Lete resolutely pressed the ending button.
Are you serious, human?
“Of course I’m serious, system.”
Lete answered boldly, rubbing her nose with a flourish. The system fell silent for a moment before floating a huge screen in front of Lete’s eyes.
The player has selected ‘Dead Ending’.
I won’t do the happy ending even if I die.
I won’t return to real life even if I die.
1. Finally, I’ve been possessed too!
“Ehhh?”
Lete, who had just opened her eyes, blinked rapidly several times.
Normally, opening her eyes should show a white ceiling, but what she saw was an ornate painting that belonged in a museum.
Honestly, at this point, there were only two possibilities she could think of.
“……Kidnapping?”
Or human trafficking.
Lete, frightened by her own words, hurriedly checked her body.
Fortunately, there were no dotted lines or binding marks on her body.
Well, what kind of kidnapping would lock someone in such a luxurious palace—wait, palace?
Lete creaked her head unnaturally and slowly looked around.
“Oh, I must be having a lucid dream from all this fantasizing.”
Lete carefully got out of bed and reached for the latch to open the terrace door. The cold sensation of the metal was incredibly vivid.
Unlocking it and flinging the terrace door open, a warm breeze tickled her cheeks.
A fragrant mix of grass and flower scents filled her nose.
“What is this.”
Was it really a dream? Spread before Lete’s eyes was a massive garden that looked like something out of a documentary.
It was even full of flowers, as if fairies might live there.
Just then, a blue bird fluttered onto a branch. Startled by the bird’s wingbeats, three or four yellow butterflies flapped their wings and flew up.
“This is strange. I clearly fell asleep perfectly fine at home.”
Knock knock. As if to break Lete’s reverie, someone knocked on the door from outside.
Startled, Lete pressed both hands against her racing heart.
“Miss. I’ve brought the washing water.”
Miss?
Lete tilted her head with a strange expression. Then she spotted a mirror at the end of her gaze.
This was a familiar and thrilling introduction.
Suppressing her pounding heart, Lete stood in front of the mirror. And then,
“Kyaaah!”
“Miss! What’s wrong!”
Along with Lete’s scream, the door burst open and a maid rushed in.
“I, I…!”
“I-Is there any problem?”
“I’m so pretty!”
“Yes?”
The maid couldn’t hide her bewilderment at her lady, who seemed ready to jump into the mirror.
Regardless, Lete had already reached peak excitement, her hair standing on end.
“I’m so fairy-like. What should I do……? But I’ve definitely seen this face somewhere before.”
“Miss. It seems you had a very vivid dream. Here, I brought the washing water.”
In short, it meant to wash her face with cold water and snap out of it.
Lete plunged her face straight into the basin the maid had brought.
‘I couldn’t possibly forget a face I’ve seen even once, yet this is strange. I’ve definitely seen this face before. It’s just like the game illustration……’
Thinking that far, Lete suddenly jerked her head up.
“Puhah!”
“Here, dry off.”
The maid handed her a towel, but Lete was too distracted by something else.
Water splashed everywhere, dripping down Lete’s face.
“That’s. Could it be,”
Welcome!
You have entered <Can’t We Just Fall in Love?> as a player.
Would you like to proceed with the tutorial?
Y / N
<Can’t We Just Fall in Love?>, no less.
The game I played every commute! The ultimate, ultimate, ultimate, ultimate bias game that made me spend money on a game for the first time and even pay for all the customizations!
Lete gaped at the system window floating in the air.
“Possession.”
“Yes?”
“I’ve finally been possessed!”
Lete threw both arms up and cheered.
Possessed. Finally! And into my absolute favorite game!
In the mood to shout “Manse!” three times, even the maid hesitantly raised her arms.
‘Let’s see, is the method the same too?’
When Lete firmly pressed Y, the screen soon changed.
From now on, the player is Lete Étoile, the only daughter of the Étoile Count family.
Raise the favorability of the capture target to reach an ending!
Lives: 10/10
Sanity: 80/100
Favorability: ?/100
“It’s exactly the same. This isn’t a dream. But I didn’t die?”
Usually, you get hit by a reincarnation truck or something to enter, right? Lete tilted her head. That’s reincarnation, though?
Were there cases of possession without dying? Lete quickly tried to recall a few novels she’d recently read.
Nothing came to mind.
She’d read them purely to kill time, and besides, she’d been so engrossed in this game that she hadn’t had time for other hobbies.
Like always, after work, coming home and shouting ‘Damn it, it’s still only Tuesday!’ before playing the game and then……
And then?
“I just closed my eyes and opened them?”
Did the company finally work this innocent office worker to death?
It wasn’t an impossible story. That day, she’d worked overtime until eleven at night.
No, it’s called 9-to-6, but when have they ever let me leave sharply at six? Come to think of it, it’s really unfair?
Just as Lete was about to clench her fist in quiet indignation, the maid tactfully changed the mood and drew Lete’s attention.
“Yes, that’s right! The miss has opened her eyes. So now I’ll help you change.”
Wow.
Lete blinked in surprise at the maid.
Here was the textbook of the social smile that service industry workers are equipped with.
“Ah. C-Could you tell me your name first?”
Belatedly snapping to her senses, Lete naturally reached into her pocket for a business card, only to end up fumbling with her nightgown.
Flashing an embarrassed smile, Lete extended her hand to the maid.
“My name is His. Please feel free to speak casually, Miss.”
“No matter what – I can’t do that. Nice to meet you.”
Lete smiled brightly and lightly shook the maid’s hand.
Hmm, to confirm it’s really inside the game, Lete tried to say the word ‘game,’ but noise interfered.
It seemed she wasn’t allowed to tell the NPCs here that this was inside a game.
Worried that pushing further would trouble the maid, Lete obediently followed her guidance to change clothes and have her hair brushed.
It felt like she’d become a pampered Maltese. Thinking of Maltese reminded her of the family dog that bared its pure white teeth and went “Arf arf arf.”
Sarang, you were living quite a decent life, you little rascal.
“It’s all done, Miss.”
“Thank you. Your skills are really good, His.”
“Will you be visiting the lord as planned?”
“Hm? Ah, Count Étoile.”
Lete recalled an extra from the game.
Lete Étoile’s father. In the game, he was a passing minor character who only appeared in dialogue.
From memory, he only survived until the ending when Lete chose the Holy Knight Commander Delrin as the capture target.
‘I shouldn’t get attached.’
Since the target Lete was aiming for wasn’t the Holy Knight Commander, he’d probably die around the middle of the story.
The path to Count Étoile’s office, following the maid, was filled with dainty and pretty things.
It seemed the atmosphere inside the castle had been decorated brightly and lovingly for Lete.
“My lord. Miss Lete has arrived.”
“Let her in.”
As if everyone knew the count would never refuse Lete’s visit, the door was already opening even before the butler finished reporting.
And naturally, the count permitted Lete’s visit.
“Lete, come in.”
“Yes.”
The moment Lete stepped into the office and saw Count Étoile, she covered her mouth with both hands.
“Gasp.”
“Hm? Lete, what’s wrong?”
“Your beauty is radiant.”
“……Are you saying that about me right now?”
Lovely pink hair, milky skin, mystical eyelashes, and blue eyes that looked like jewels embedded beneath them.
She’d thought he looked like a fairy even in the illustration, but this was beyond fairy—it was clear even a fairy grandfather couldn’t beat him.
“Of course! It’s my first time seeing someone more beautiful in real life than on screen. I’m flustered, really.”
As Lete exclaimed in genuine admiration, a flash of light appeared before her eyes, and soon a screen popped up.
Name: Ruban Étoile
Age: 172 years old
Special Notes: Immortal due to a dragon’s curse.
Cannot be captured due to blood relation.
She’d thought the setting of a dragon falling for a mere human, becoming obsessed, and even casting a curse lacked plausibility.
It was in past tense because her opinion had changed right now. Count Étoile’s beauty was enough to make even a passing ant’s heart race.
“That’s strange. You are……”
“?”
Count Étoile smiled faintly and let his words trail off. Then he eventually closed his mouth tightly before changing the subject.
“Never mind. By the way, our daughter’s debutante is not far off. Have you decided on a partner?”
The moment his words ended, another screen appeared before her eyes.
Choose your debutante partner!
1. Holy Knight Commander
2. Duke
3. Dark Guild Master
4. Count Étoile
Feeling strange, Lete suddenly stood up and looked around.
Everything had stopped. Even the scenery outside the window. She felt like Alice who had fallen into a strange country.
“Possession is… right, isn’t it?”
Lete’s voice trembled. She was suddenly scared.
No one could tell her whether this was truly possession, whether it wasn’t a dream, whether it was just her delusion.
