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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Vine
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NTR Academy was an NTR game, but it was also a dating sim. A dating sim with a bit of action. So it had everything a dating sim was supposed to have. Affinity systems, confessions, pure love endings, and harem H CGs. The only problem was that it had way too many NTR events and CGs.
“How about this lake? Isn’t it beautiful?”
“…I didn’t know a place like this existed…”
The game was a dating sim. So, there were dating spots. He had chosen a spot that increased Minerva’s affinity easily.
“Want some waffle ice cream?”
“I’ve never had it before…”
“Try it.”
“Mmm?! …Hmm…?”
He shoved the waffle in her mouth. Her eyes widened. ‘Waffle ice cream’ was a gift that increased Minerva’s affinity the most during the lake park date course.
As expected, she started eating it rapidly.
“Is it good?”
“Delicious… It’s really, really good…”
She looked surprised and happy. He handed her some cotton candy.
“…Is that for me…?”
“This is mine.”
“……….”
“Why do you always assume I’m buying things for you? I bought the waffle, too, you know?”
He took a bite of the cotton candy. It melted in his mouth. The sugar was replenishing his energy, or rather, that was a side effect.
‘It temporarily increases intelligence by 1.’
Sugar helped you think, right? It was a similar concept. He wasn’t sure how useful 1 point of intelligence would be, but he’d experienced firsthand what happened when your intelligence was low. He turned his head.
“…Why are you staring at me?”
“Why are you staring at me?”
“Do you want a bite?”
“It’s unsanitary to eat something someone else has already bitten into.”
“You didn’t mind it during the survival test. Or during the week-long mission.”
“That… was unavoidable.”
Right. He understood.
*Munch!*
“………..”
“Yummy.”
“……………”
He took a large bite. Minerva looked at him in disbelief.
‘You said you didn’t want any’.
He tossed the stick into a nearby trash can.
“Don’t beat around the bush. It’s difficult to understand. And why are you acting like this? You weren’t like this before.”
“That’s! That’s because… um…”
She trailed off and looked down.
“…Why…?”
“Your ice cream is melting.”
“Oh!”
She quickly licked the melting ice cream. It dripped down her chin. ‘Just like the CG’. It was like causality, or the inevitable outcome. Mars, Juno, and now Minerva. Whenever he was with them, they recreated scenes from the game. They probably weren’t aware of it, but he was. ‘It reminds me that this is a game-based world.’ But thanks to that, he’d been able to buy a house and get a pet. It wasn’t a bad thing.
“Ready for another round?”
“………..”
“…Tsk.”
He knew this wasn’t right. But still… ‘Since we’ve come this far…’
He bought another cotton candy.
“…For me…?”
“Don’t take it if you don’t want it.”
“I never said I didn’t want it.”
She snatched it from his hand and took a big bite. She looked happy.
“…Delicious. It’s even better than the waffle.”
“I bought you the waffle too, you know?”
“Eh…”
“…You didn’t realize?”
The sugar daddy service was over. It was going to be Dutch pay from now on. They took a walk, watched a movie.
“…The title is… [19+ Teddy Bear]… right?”
“Yes.”
He’d chosen a typical B-movie.
“…There are normal movies playing, too…”
“Too bad.”
He showed her the tickets, and she sighed.
“I should have known better than to expect a normal movie from you.”
“Maybe.”
She was annoyed, but he knew.
[I’m John.]
[It’s not John, it’s John!]
“…Pfft!”
Minerva was supposed to be a refined young lady who also liked heavy metal.
[John or John, still a stupid name.]
[What’s stupid are your boobs popping out!]
“Boobs… hahaha!”
Her tastes in movies were also… unique. She was enjoying herself, popcorn crumbs all over her lips. ‘This is also a CG.’ The protagonist would wipe the crumbs off with a kiss. It was a pure love scene. But he wasn’t going to kiss her.
“So… what now…?”
What? He tried to ignore the CG. He wiped the crumbs off her lips with his fingers.
“!…Chrono-ssi…?”
He didn’t say anything. She looked at him and placed her hand on top of his. ‘Should I hold it or not? Should I?’
She seemed to have forgotten about the movie. He turned to her.
“!”
She quickly looked away. She was clearly nervous, trying to act like she was watching the movie. She wasn’t very good at lying. He whispered in her ear,
“I’m taken.”
“…I know.”
“If you cross the line, then we’re both screwed.”
“…………”
She bit her lip. That should be enough. The last part of the date was—
“…This is… [Demeter’s Paradise]…?”
“You know this place?”
[Demeter’s Paradise]. It was a restaurant run by Demeter’s followers. A place where food grown from the earth was offered back to the earth. In other words, a restaurant where they performed rituals with ingredients.
“It’s a restaurant where they offer food to the earth.”
“…But it’s really expensive to book a table, isn’t it…?”
“It is.”
It was more expensive than he’d thought. The in-game currency was gold, so he hadn’t realized it was this expensive. But thanks to all the missions he had completed, it was just 1/10th of his current earnings. ‘One reservation costs about 6-7 missions, huh’.
The missions ranged from simple gathering to boss monster extermination, so it wasn’t a bad deal.
“…Chrono-ssi, I’m sorry, but could I pay you back later?”
“No, it’s okay.”
“…Huh?”
She was surprised. He’d insisted on Dutch pay since the beginning. Her face turned red. What was she thinking?
“I’ll be counting on you for future missions.”
“…What?”
“Don’t tell me you forgot.”
“…………..”
It was like a bribe. He was asking her to take care of him. ‘I thought about it for a bit.’
A good boss had to be generous. And just in case she’d forgotten—
“I’m using the reward money from the missions.”
“Well… of course, right?”
“You didn’t realize?”
He said to her,
“I’m using our reward money.”
“…Ah?”
Her eyebrows shot up. She finally realized.
“We haven’t split the rewards yet.”
“…Ahh!”
Her eyes widened. He’d honestly forgotten, too. There wasn’t a reward splitting system in the game. ‘But that makes no sense, does it?’
They had to share. He wasn’t going to keep it all to himself. Games were games, and reality was reality. You had to understand the difference.
“…That’s why… you kept buying me things…”
“It was our reward money. Your money too.”
“…So, that’s why you insisted on going Dutch…”
“Exactly.”
Did she think he was a sugar daddy? He wasn’t stupid enough to spend his own money without any benefits. He looked at Minerva.
“So, you coming in or what? The reservation’s already made.”
“…Chrono-ssi, you really are… truly something else.”
What did that mean?
“Come in, Chrono-ssi. Demeter’s dishes never disappoint.”
“Yeah, okay.”
A smile appeared on her face. He still didn’t understand women.
Okay Chrono.