A Yandere's Normal Way of Operating

Rose is…Rose is…completely surrounded by male adventurers…she's the only person in this world that I've seen wearing a gothic lolita dress, so she stands out quite a bit.

They're all happily talking together. What could they be talking about?

"Rose-chan, your clothes are really cute. Are you a n.o.bleman's daughter?"

"Fufu~, I'll leave that to your imagination."

…what's with this amazing ojou-sama aura she's giving off? This cuteness she's showing is completely different than how she acts around me.

I continued to watch the conversation between Rose and the men progressed.

"Then, Rose-chan, do you have a boyfriend?"

"Unfortunately, I don't."

The moment Rose responded, the surrounding men cheered —

"But I do have a Master."

Their cheers quickly changed into looks of surprise.

"…Rose-chan, you're a slave?"

"Yes, but not just any slave. I'm a s.e.x slave that must respond to any and all of my Master's demands -"

"Stttoooppppp!"

I ran up to Rose and quickly covered her mouth.

"What the h.e.l.l are you saying!?"

I'd like to talk about this in private but I really don't have the opportunity to do so.

I was covering her mouth in front of the men that she just openly admitted to being a s.e.x slave. I expected them to be burning with jealousy, but they all looked afraid.

"Oi, it's Yuzuki."

"Yuzuki, huh."

"Yuzuki."

""That must mean…she's a Yandere!?""

In less than a second, they all fled from Rose's side.

I'm saved…but is this okay? Rose is a Yandere, but unlike most, she's actually somewhat considerate. I don't think they need to be scared of her.

Well, whatever.

"Rose, you can't just tell everyone you're my slave."

"Eh? Didn't you ask me to be yours?"

"Even if I said that it would be bad for others to know."

"I don't have a problem with it."

"It's not about you having a problem with it…."

She's the eldest daughter of the countess of this island. I don't even want to think about what would happen to me if anyone found out I made her my s.e.x slave.

…actually, it probably wouldn't be that big of a deal if she wasn't a n.o.bleman's daughter.

"For now, you can't tell anyone you're my slave."

"Muu…."

Rose made a cute expression after being scolded.

"Why are you so upset?"

"Because, when I'm asked if I have a partner, it's easier to respond if I can say that."

"I see."

…would it be okay for her to say it? I wonder what people would say if she told them she is a s.e.x slave that answers to all of her master's demands….

No. No, no, no. That definitely can't happen.

"Alright. If someone asks you that again, you can tell them we're dating."

"…is that okay?"

Rose looked up in surprise.

"You can only say that to get out of an uncomfortable conversation with a man. It doesn't mean that we're actually going out, and don't go telling Claudia we are. Okay?"

"Of course! Thank you, Yuzuki onii-san!"

Although I told her not to, I'm really worried about what she'll say…well, she's happy. I just need to trust her not to do anything ridiculous.

I don't want them fighting each other.

As a man, I should be ready to take responsibility for whatever happens…but what should I do?

Right now, it seems like they're trying to share me. If I should take responsibility, then I should try to satisfy both of them…I don't know about that.

I think if I were to do that, things would just s...o...b..ll to the point that I could no longer even keep up.

I still desire to live a calm and peaceful life with cute girls.

"By the way, Yuzuki onii-san, did you need me for something?"

"Oh, right. I received the reward for capturing Lang and wanted to divide it up."

"That's not necessary."

"But…."

"The request for his capture was put up by the Brad Family. Therefore, the majority of the reward offered came directly from the Brad Family. I can't accept it. Don't you think it would be better to split it with Claudia?"

"…Rose."

Claudia's parents have been in financial trouble due to the hara.s.sment by the Earl of Chaos. A larger share of the reward would definitely help Claudia.

"Then, I'll gratefully accept it."

When I thanked her, Rose smiled.

"So, Yuzuki onii-san, are you going to Claudia's parents' house?"

"I intend to, but…are you not coming, Rose?"

She chased me all the way out to sea, so I naturally a.s.sumed she'd continue following me, but Rose just shook her head.

"I'd like to, but I need to discuss some things with my Mother. If Chaos truly has been trying to weaken my family, I'll need to speak with her to decide what actions need to be taken."

"Ah…that makes sense."

Due to her behaviour, it's easy for me to forget that she belongs to a n.o.ble family. It's only natural that she wouldn't be able to travel around all of the time.

"Then, do you want me to form a contract with you to prevent me from running?"

The worst thing you can do to a Yandere is making her feel uneasy, or so I learned from Sylphy. But Rose just shook her head.

"I don't need you to do that, and, if you'd like, I can cancel the contract we already have."

"Well…that's okay. You're really not worried about me escaping?"

"I doubt you'd want to anymore."

"…what does that mean?"

"Well…."

Rose began to speak and moved closer to whisper in my ear.

"…Yuzuki onii-san, you like doing it with me, right…?"

Why do I feel like I was just utterly defeated?

"Well, I…I can't deny that, but did you forget I also have Claudia?"

"Mou~, are you trying to say you'd forget about me?"

"The only way I'd forget about you is if you don't come back for a long time."

"…eh? What…?"

"Before I can forget you, come back to me."

Rose's eyes opened wide before her expression was filled with joy.

"Yes. I'll return to you soon, Yuzuki onii-san!"

And so, we each took separate actions to oppose the Earl of Chaos.

I, along with Claudia, was now travelling to her family's home. While Rose temporarily returned home —

"…now that I think about it, Rose said she wanted to talk with her mother about the Earl of Chaos. But what about her father? Her father isn't the head of the Brad Family?"

"From what she told me, her mother is the head of her family. About her father…she told me that her mother confined her father to their room and she takes care of his every need."

…of course.