The Yanderes in the Game are Obsessed With Me – Chapter 59

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Simzy
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《Neon City Urban Law Consultation Bulletin Board》

[Inquiry regarding marriage] (Answered)

Question:

This isn’t for me, but someone I know might be considering this, so I’m asking.

Is polygamy legal in Neon City?

ㅡ (Respondent) To give you the short answer, yes, it is. You can find hologram advertisements with slogans guaranteeing freedom of religion and lifestyle. This was implemented by the former city mayor… (omitted)

ㅡ However, to legally marry multiple partners, you must pay a ‘polygamy tax’ to the city. This is the reason why most citizens are unaware of the legality of polygamy.

ㅡ Compared to the standard marriage tax, you have to pay 5 to 100 times more credits in taxes depending on the number of spouses.

ㅡ Therefore, if you are considering marrying multiple partners, we recommend contacting our office for a detailed paid consultation on legal tax reduction procedures. Thank you.

ㄴ (Questioner) I said it’s not for me.

A luxurious van moved along the road.

The elf woman sitting in the back seat, Andrea, let out a frustrated groan.

“Ugh, seriously. I said it wasn’t me.”

“…Is something wrong?”

Hearing her voice, the female manager driving glanced at the back seat through the ‘hologram rearview mirror’ inside the vehicle.

Andrea waved her hand without taking her eyes off her visual interface.

“No, it’s nothing.”

That’s what Andrea said, but it was obvious to anyone that she was in a bad mood.

Seeing Andrea like this, the manager focused on driving again.

Based on her long experience as a manager, she knew that saying the wrong thing to Andrea (her employer) in this situation could lead to being nagged at until they reached their destination.

Of course, the fact that Andrea was still an active ‘professional mercenary’ also contributed to the manager’s silence.

However, Andrea reread the answer to the question without paying any mind to her manager’s tact.

Andrea thought calmly,

‘…So it’s possible, and the fact that it varies depending on the number means multiple partners are okay.’

Thinking that far, Andrea shook her head, rejecting her own thoughts.

“No, what am I even thinking?”

Her long, red hair, tied in twintails, swayed with the movement, creating a mess in the back seat.

Did she even realize that her manager was looking at her as if she were crazy?

Still, Andrea’s gaze remained fixed on her visual interface.

‘……Why did that woman send me such a message and make me so flustered?’

Andrea manipulated her visual interface. She intended to reread the message she had received earlier.

Sender: ‘Neon City’s Best Freelancer’

I’ve made up my mind.

If one isn’t enough, multiple should be fine…

Reading up to this point, she wondered what nonsense the sender was talking about.

…So, I was wondering.

Is polygamy legal in Neon City?

After reading the last message, she couldn’t help but spit out the coffee she was drinking, a truly unladylike act.

Just from the content, she understood what the sender, Catherine, was thinking.

Andrea irritably turned off her visual interface.

The message screen disappeared.

The manager, who had been subtly glancing back, also turned her attention to Andrea.

The reason Catherine sent Andrea that message was obvious. Even if others didn’t know, she, who had spent time with Catherine, knew.

I’m going to do this.

What are you going to do?

That was probably the gist of it.

‘…I’ve already given up, so what.’

That was why she had moved to the upper levels, far away from ‘him,’ even though there was no need to move.

That was why she had consulted with Catherine via hologram call to help them be together.

“…….”

But for it to end up like this.

Andrea had a headache.

Her gaze shifted towards the window.

The large city buildings were swallowed by the clouds.

The shining hologram billboards swam through them, and the entire scenery flashed by, unable to keep up with the speed of the car.

‘……Then.’

Andrea thought.

‘Maybe… I don’t have to give up either?’

Just as Andrea thought that,

“Hmm─.”

A hum escaped her lips unconsciously. The pleasant nasal sound expressed her mood.

Hearing the humming, the manager breathed a sigh of relief and focused on driving.

‘Looks like her mood has improved. Seriously, ‘Red Horn,’ huh? Whoever came up with that nickname, they really nailed it.’

The manager increased the van’s speed.

Andrea was usually a considerate employer,
but when her mood fluctuated like this, the manager really wanted to quit on the spot.

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This is my personal impression.

At that moment, it felt like the world had lurched.

The reason, of course, was Catherine’s shocking statement.

‘…I want to live here too.’

I had intended to endure and listen to whatever she said, but a question involuntarily escaped my lips.

“Huh?”

If you ask why I spoke so formally, I don’t know.

When faced with an unbearable reality, people tend to become confused.

Perhaps thinking she had misheard, Catherine said to me again,

“I said I’m going to live here.”

The moisture in her eyes had disappeared.

Her clear, golden eyes, reflecting the light, stared directly at me.

“…….”

I couldn’t answer right away and hesitated.

Of course, I’d welcome her─, no, wait.
It was right to refuse first.

“There’s a saying where I come from, ‘Men and women should not sit together after the age of seven.’ It means─.”

“What are you talking about? We both grew up in the same landfill.”

“…That’s true.”

“And even if such a saying exists, what about… Eve, was it? The one behind you?”

“……”

Then I had nothing to say.

The ‘Confucian scholar’ inside me tried to rise but sank back down.

Catherine was right.

I had already slept in the same bed with Eve.

Of course, we really just slept.

I thought of another excuse.

“The room is too small for three people to live together comfortably─.”

“No, there’s a way. Besides, what’s wrong with being a little close?”

“…….”

Is that so?

No, wait, I need to pull myself together.

The three of us living together?

There’s no way my sanity could withstand that.

I pulled out my last resort.

“I should ask Eve first, right?”

Yes.

The last one I could rely on was Ev─.

“It is acceptable.”

However, Eve’s immediate reply came.

Hearing that, Catherine’s smile widened, and she said brightly,

“She said it’s okay.”

“…Okay.”

…At this point, I had no choice but to cultivate superhuman patience.

Catherine, who only wore dolphin shorts at home.

Eve, who, feeling competitive, would start taking off her maid outfit.

Just imagining it made my head spin.

Immediately after that conversation, Catherine went out for a bit.

She needed to pack her things and take care of some things.

“…….”

It felt like a storm had passed.

I dragged my heavy body to the bed and collapsed onto it, sinking into the mattress.

I had noticed it when I slept earlier, but the bed had unnecessarily strong springs.

“Hey.”

“Huh?”

Eve asked me as I was enjoying the springiness of the bed.

She approached me cautiously.

Her gait was uncharacteristically hesitant, unlike her usual self.

I hadn’t realized it when she didn’t have a physical body, but Eve was surprisingly expressive.

Or was she?

Come to think of it, even without a physical body, her emotional expressions were strong.

Anyway, I looked at Eve.

She briefly clutched the hem of her skirt. It seemed like an involuntary, reflexive action.

Eve slowly opened her mouth.

“…Thank you.”

“?”

I tilted my head.

It didn’t seem like she was thanking me for allowing Catherine to move in.

Seeing my confusion, Eve continued.

“I am an artificial intelligence. This expression of gratitude is for asking for ‘my’ opinion.”

“Ah.”

There was no need to thank me for something like that.

I waved my hand dismissively.

“It’s only natural.”

“…….”

“Besides, I’ve received your help countless times, Eve. You don’t have to thank me.”

At my words, Eve looked down at the floor.

It must have been my imagination, but I thought I saw a blush on her cheeks.

I didn’t know what Eve was thinking.

What kind of worries a Super AI with such immense capabilities had, what kind of identity crisis she might be experiencing.

I couldn’t know.

But I could at least offer comfort.

To lighten the mood, I playfully asked Eve, who was lost in silence,

“Speaking of which, you said something earlier, right?”

“…….”

“That you’d like a reward if we succeeded in the raid.”

At my words, Eve lifted her head.

Her white eyes, which usually felt transparent, stared intently at me.

“Then,”

Eve slowly raised her arms and said,

“I wish for a hug.”

…….

While other interpretations came to mind,
my translation module wasn’t malfunctioning, so it sounded like a literal request.

“…What’s so difficult about that?”

I answered casually.

Of course,

it wasn’t really nothing.

Honestly, any man would react this way.

Her body temperature, the feel of her skin, her size.

Everything was beyond what I could handle.

Gulp, I swallowed hard.

But I couldn’t refuse Eve’s request after she had helped me so much.

If I did, I should just go to a bioware surgery clinic, get rid of my male name, and transition to ‘genderfluid.’

Especially if the reason for my refusal was mere embarrassment.

“Come here.”

I opened my arms like Eve.

Eve slowly approached me.

Her steps seemed very slow.

But one step at a time, she was definitely getting closer.

Precious time passed.

Eve’s synthetic body slowly approached─.

That’s when

Ding-dong.

“Coming!”

Someone was at the door.

It was someone I had never seen before.

He was wearing a luxurious suit, and the sharp gaze from behind his dark sunglasses was very impressive.

He cleared his throat and said,

“I’ve been sent by Mr. Ko-ozaka William. I was going to send a message, but I thought it might be rude, so I came in person.”

“Hmm.”

“I’ll relay his message. 《The ‘custom-made outfit’ we talked about is ready. I also have some things to discuss, so let’s meet.》 That is all.”

Ah.

Come to think of it, that’s right.

When I dealt with the ninjas in the sewers,
Ko-ozaka William had said he would get me new clothes because mine might get dirty.

Honestly, I was half-joking.

I didn’t expect him to take it seriously and actually get me new clothes.

But I had to hide my joy. I forced my involuntarily upturning lips into a neutral expression.

It wasn’t for any other reason than the intense presence I felt behind me.

Unless someone else had appeared behind me, that presence could only belong to one person.

‘Eve.’

“…….”

It wasn’t my fault.

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