Prologue

Hi everyone! So this story is heavily influenced by the RPG maker game "Mogeko Castle". I thought of it early morning April 7th when I couldn't sleep. At first I just thought of a random harem anime in my sleeplessness, but before long I started naming everyone in this imagined world, what it was like, the different personalities, and so forth. This story is intended for audiences above the age of 13, but some scenes that I write can get…very X-rated (I will label these chapters). I'll try to publish this series as often as I can, but college is difficult and I may not be able to publish anything for weeks, possibly a month, but I will try to put in more content whenever I can. Any messages for story questions or improvements are welcome. This series will either be never-ending or extremely long, but I can assure you that if you like harems, you will love this tale. Please stick around for Chapter 1: Arrival at Goddess Castle (Megami means Goddess in Japanese).

Warning: This story will contain, either in this volume or later ones, triggering themes that may upset some readers. If you are sensitive to any of the following themes, please do not continue reading, or read ahead at your own discretion: rape, torture, pedophilia, violence, sexual references (which are constant with one of the characters…it can get funny sometimes), possible homosexual incest (I haven't decided), swearing, and characters that may reflect some readers pasts' and possibly bring up bad memories. If anything on this list arouses emotion and you think it may offend you, please close this story.

[Any text in brackets is me, the author, editing in how I feel about a scene, or attempting to explain something, like a character's bio. I may also put fun facts in these brackets. For example, did you know I'm typing this in Microsoft Word 2007? The Prequel and Chapters are in 18 point font in Times New Roman, and the rest of the text is in 16 point. The more you knoooowwwww! I also may use brackets to talk to the reader or insert a pun or joke.]

(Parentheses are used for character thoughts or any explanations from the character's point of view, as opposed to the author's. I may also use parenthesis to explain something "in other words", as you will see very early on in Chapter 1!)

Chapter 1: Arrival at Megami Castle!

Our story begins in Japan. We shall follow our protagonist; Kōkatsuna Kishi [Roughly translates from Japanese into "Cunning Knight" in English. I will typically refer to him as Kishi since my keyboard does not have any key with the "ō" on it, and I refuse to copy and paste one character every time I refer to him. Deal with it :D].

Kōkatsuna Kishi is 18 years old and recently graduated from high school. He is currently on a plane headed to America in hopes of graduating college with some degree that will land him a high-paying job. He isn't sure what degree that will be however…he plans on spending his first two years taking his general education classes while deciding on a major. However, what he doesn't know is that he alone will enter a dimension of adventure, play, violence, lust, and confusion.

[Kishi is a genius, but also kind of lazy and loves sleeping. As such, he had no problem graduating at #12 in his class with high honors, despite sleeping in class more often than staying awake. He prides himself on not just being book smart, but also being able to apply his knowledge to the various situations he had to overcome throughout his life; more on this later. Kishi is about 5'9" with a thin but toned build. He weighs about 61kg (134.5 lbs), has short black hair, and is currently wearing his old high school uniform, because he likes it. His birthday is January 31, 2025. Therefore, this story takes place in 2043.]

[Setting: It is currently August 2043. Kishi worked over the summer at a part time job as a computer technician, since American colleges start in the fall and in Japan, school ends early spring]

Before too long, the flight had lasted over 6 hours and Kishi couldn't sleep the night before. It didn't take much lulling of the engine to send him into a blissful sleep. He started dreaming of American females, wondering if they were just like the way Tina from Ai Yori Aoshi is portrayed. The last thing he dreamed of while on that plane was a harem of females, all eyeing him as if he was catnip, and they were the cats.

Kishi opened his eyes, still slightly groggy from the nap. He did not hear the plane's engine running, nor could he feel it. He looked around and noticed no one was in the plane. "Huh…?" he stammered in confusion. Getting up, Kishi started walking to the front of the plane, but noticed something odd. The plane wasn't the high-tech ones being currently used in Japan's airlines. It appeared as if it was a plane from the early 21st century or perhaps even late 20th century. And…it appeared run down, as if no one ever cared for it.

"Hello? Anyone there? HELLO?!" But no response reached his ears. Kishi was fluent in both Japanese and English, so he tried both languages. Even so, no one responded. The front hatch was open, so he went over and looked out. Was he…at a bus stop? On a plane? Kishi blinked dumbly a few times then whispered to himself "…did that stewardess spike my ginger ale?" He rubbed his eyes gently and looked again. Nope, nothing changed, still inside a run-down airplane in the middle of a vacant street at night in front of a bus stop.

It was a substantial 50 foot drop from the ground, but thankfully the air-slide was already deployed. "Well, this is my best bet of getting off here…", and with a gently shove, he slid down and exited the plane. Kishi had a few belongings on him, his clothes and his backpack. Inside were his laptop computer that he upgraded and customized, as well as several cords and controllers for gaming, a few books, a large notebook, and one change of clothes.

Kishi took out the notebook and looked around. This notebook was brand-new and he planned to record his observations in America so when he returned to Japan, he could tell his family about all the stories he witnessed. "Well America definitely doesn't look like what I imagined it'd look like" he jokingly said aloud. He opened the first page and started writing down what he witnessed. He started with falling asleep on the plane, then proceeded to write about the… "Wait…how should I phrase this?" he thought to himself. How can he explain teleporting onto the-! "Well…that is the best possible explanation as of now" as he wrote down the word "teleported" onto the paper.

Kishi closed the notebook and kept it under his arm, having recorded all his observations. Nearby was a sign directing passengers, in this case him, to three locations. Right was Megami Castle, ahead was - park (the text was badly worn and faded), and left was a bus stop. Still groggy, Kishi didn't comprehend the sign's directions until after a few long seconds, before realizing his surprise. "THERE'S A CASTLE HERE?" he practically shouted. He looked right to see a long pathway fading into the midnight darkness. He looked ahead, but all he saw at the T intersection at the crosswalk he was on was a fountain with flowers around it. Left was blocked by what looked like…wrecked busses that have long since been destroyed? As he passed by the T intersection past the narrow entrance to the park, he got an uneasy feeling about it. "Definitely not going there without a flashlight" he thought.

He followed the other narrow pathway that lead to Megami Castle. The path was…unusual. It was fenced in and kept getting narrower and narrower as he walked forward. Towards the end of the path, he could barely squeeze forward. What kind of architect designs a sidewalk with fences that is so narrow, the normal person can't even squeeze through?! However, he managed to get through, holding his backpack in one hand, the notebook in another, and with both arms outstretched, he squeezed through…barely. Panting, he continued on, his eyes just starting to open after squeezing shut while getting through the narrow passageway. Before he could process what had happened, he bumped into what felt like a thin tree. "KYAH!" he yelped in surprise, rubbing his head after dropping his notebook. The thin tree-like figure bent down and grabbed the notebook, handing it to him. "Is this yours, sir? You dropped it."

Kishi looked up at the figure. It appeared to be an unusually thin man, perhaps 9 feet tall or more, wearing a butler uniform. He wore a smiling theatre mask which kept his face hidden. "Who are…you?" he asked. "Patience…you will know before long. Follow me, it isn't safe out here." The tall man turned and slowly sauntered away, looking back to make sure Kishi was following. A strange man appeared out of nowhere and wants me to follow him? On top of that, how did he get so tall? None of this made any sense to him, but he figured he's seen enough crazy shit in the past 30 minutes or so to not question it.

[Kishi loved anime, and enjoyed ones that were quirky and supernatural. So his current situation surprised him slightly less than it would a normal individual.]

Kishi was mesmerized by the tall man. Based on his deep voice, Kishi placed the man somewhere between his 50s and 60s. They walked for what seemed like two kilometers in the darkness. Kishi had no clue where they were headed. Before long, something caught his eye…a white road? No…more like a white brick pathway that was wide enough to park 5 cars on, side by side. Upon getting closer to the path, the moon high in the sky shone upon the path ahead, and what was revealed was a castle. A large, dark castle with lights on inside, although the lights appeared on different floors.

As they drew closer to the drawbridge, Kishi wrote down what he observed thus far in his notebook. Interestingly, as they approached the drawbridge, it seemed to have lowered itself. The tall man noticed Kishi's interest and asked him "Young man, do you have questions you need answers for?" Kishi looked up and nodded. Where was he? WHEN was he? Was this the future or the past? (He wasn't sure how the drawbridge lowered itself despite no one being on the opposite side). As if to read his curiosity, the tall man said "how about this? You may ask me three questions now, and I get to ask you three questions back." Interesting proposal, Kishi thought. Alright, you're on!

What shall I ask him? Well…first of all I mind as well ask for time periods. "So, what time period are we in?" The tall man seemed puzzled as he stroke his invisible/nonexistent beard slowly before answering "Well…we are currently in the year 2043." So that solves that mystery. I suppose it's like the middle ages if they modernized a bit. I mean…those lights aren't from candles, and they are of different colors. Next I asked for his name. "My name? Well, you'll know when we enter! I won't count that as a question, so you have two more."

I slowly thought to myself how I could make these questions answer my most burning questions, or a lot at the same time. Without meaning to, my mouth seemed to have moved on its own. "How can I trust you?" SHIT! I didn't mean to be rude! Ah fuck, now he's gonna throw me into the water… "Hmmm…" he seemed to think. Wait, is he NOT going to murder me? "I suppose it is only natural you may have your doubts. You'll just have to trust me. You will feel a lot safer and at peace once we are inside." Well I do know judo, and I was on my high school's track team, so it isn't like he's going to overpower me with those scrawny limbs of his…right? Right?

"Uhhh…where are we?" This was my final question, which I saved because I love addressing the elephant in the room last. Call it a weird quirk. The tall man laughed and answered "I figured you'd ask that eventually. We are in a separate dimension, in simple terms. In front of us is going to be your home for the time being…Megami Castle, home of the 12 goddesses!"