The Otome Game Reincarnation (Extras Explanation Part 2)
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HaaStill, I really did reincarnate as Sara Salar, the Barons daughter I was reincarnated into the world of Swords and Magic and Romance ~Sparkling Academy, Underdog Love Story!~'
After bathing, right before going to bed, Sara Salar, the Barons daughter, sank into her bed and muttered those words in a dazed whisper. It was just her talking to herself words that normally would go unheard by anyone elses unconscious mind.
But with my enhanced super hearing, I could clearly make them out.
Ah, Im currently stationed in the corner of her room, standing guard to protect the Barons daughter. This duty continues until the Baron and his wife come to this bedroom to sleep. I dont think any more incidents will occur, but still.
Even if I told the Baron All the previous incidents were orchestrated by the gods! Their objective has been achieved, so no more will happen! he would just dismiss it with What are you talking about? And to explain it, Id have to reveal that the real Sara Salars body is currently being controlled by a reincarnated soul.
Theres no way I can convey that. I cant possibly tell those parents that their revived daughters essence is now someone else entirely. If they knew that cruel truth, they would be utterly devastated. Im troubled enough by it myself for them, the pain would surely be even greater.
So I cant tell them. I dont know if staying silent is the right thing to do. But I cannot bring myself to speak those words.
Now then, about what the Barons daughter Sara said earlier that long title Swords and Magic and Romance ~Sparkling Academy, Underdog Love Story!~
She sometimes mutters related comments to herself about that title. Piecing together that information, it seems she believes she has reincarnated into the world of that otome game.
<Ah yes, the otome game reincarnation a major genre in the isekai broadcasts.>
However, there is one question here. She thinks this world is a game world. But its not, is it? This world, while quite different from Earth in many ways, is still very much real.
So whats going on?
<Allow me to explainIts a bit complex, so please bear with me.>
Extra began clarifying.
<The otome game reincarnation theme was first introduced to other-world reincarnation broadcasts by a god from a different world than this one, Ardyst.>
Ah, so these reincarnation broadcasts arent limited just to the gods of this world.
<And purely by coincidence, that other world happened to be an exact match for a world depicted in an otome game that existed in the previous life of the reincarnator.>
Eh, is that even possible?
<There are innumerable other worlds out there, so while extremely improbable, its not impossible. In any case, that coincidence amused that god, so they set up the premise of What if I reincarnated into an otome game world? and broadcast that other-world reincarnation story.>
So that was the origin of the otome game reincarnation?
<Correct. And that work became hugely popular among the gods. Which led to a flood of copycat works many gods started producing their own otome game reincarnation themed stories.>
Eeh, were there really that many worlds resembling games?
<No. The odds of a pre-existing game world happening to be identical to one under a gods dominion are astronomically low, as mentioned earlier. So the gods had to take various measures.>
Like what?
<For example, one god created a game perfectly modeled after their world and had potential reincarnators play it in the other world before sending them over.>
Eehgods can make games?
<Another god recreated their entire world to precisely match a popular game from another world.>
Wait, wait! What an absurd misuse of godly power creating whole worlds just for broadcasting purposes?!
<However, the situation with Sara Salar, the Barons daughter, is different from either of those cases. This world was not modeled after any game, nor does a game exist that perfectly matches it, at least not by sheer probability.>
Then?
<The reincarnated soul implanted into Sara Salars body has been made to believe this world is an otome game setting.through memory manipulation.>
Eh?
So Extra, you mean that reincarnated soul has had its mind tampered with to think it reincarnated into an imaginary game world?
<Yes. Would you like me to explain the specific method?>
Uhh, sure
<Many gods possess a future-viewing ability called destiny confirmation. Using that, they can predict various possible futures Sara Salar might experience. Those predicted futures are then transcribed into the reincarnators memories as routes, like story paths in an otome game. This allows them to artificially recreate an otome game reincarnation scenario.>
<The reason she has no recollection of you, Emi, is likely due to similar circumstances. You probably did not register as an entity in the gods destiny confirmation since you wandered mostly alone and avoided others until arriving at the Salar territory. With your causal nexus unobservable, your existence would not get transcribed into the reincarnators memories hence she has no memory of you at all. Thats the situation.>
You knowjust like with Torch, these reincarnators really do get their memories and everything messed with however the gods please, huh? Theyre just the gods playthings, arent they?
<But in exchange, theyre granted cheat abilities.>
Even soeven so. Im truly glad I was spared from becoming a plaything and could reincarnate alongside Extra. I wholeheartedly believe that.
No matter what cheat abilities they may receive, the truth is, these reincarnators are not being treated with any dignity by the gods. Not a shred of respect as human beings.
They really are just playthings. The reincarnators.
Ahnot just the reincarnators, actually.
When I was fighting the Topopolocks, it seems Uncle Mauve started acting strangely and took Sara-chan hostage for a while.
The Baron mentioned, It appears someone was manipulating Mauve from behind, prompting him to instigate that incident.
That someone manipulating from behindit has to be referring to a god, right?
That god ruined Uncle Mauves life in order to advance their scripted scenario. Hes facing years of imprisonment now.
It sends chills down my spine.
Not that I can feel too sorry for whoevers soul stole Sara-chans body, but still.
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By the time I realized it, Sara Salar, the Barons daughter, had already fallen into a quiet slumber. Her mouth hanging open, drooling a bitdespite being a beautiful young lady, occasionally showing this silly face was no different from the Sara-chan of before.
A pang of wistfulness made me heave a small sigh.