Hachiman POV

During my search for reading materials in order to relieve my boredom on the internet, I had come across the trope of protagonists who would hope that everything they had experienced was a result of lucid dreaming and that they would go back to their average everyday life when they woke up the next day.

I used to mock them and that they should just deal with it instead of vainly hoping for a miracle, that they would be able to go back to their life, to happen. Why? It's because they are characters that the author made or shamelessly plagiarized from other works to be used by them as they wished. Be it to make the plot as horrible as possible or as kind as possible.

Due to unfortunate circumstances, I can now relate to them.

Why? It's because I was vainly praying that everything that happened was a dream as I was trying to go to sleep.

Then I woke up to see the box.

Luckily, it just told me that it had updated while I was sleeping and gave me 5 LC as a… Daily login… Oh wow, my life is becoming more and more like those anime dating games more and more…

…Now that I think of it… Am I just a character like them right now? That would explain why I am in this situation. Some sick and sadistic bastard must have seen or read my canon story and thought I would be a perfect test subject for it to use as their character.

In fact… Instead of targeting those multidimensional bastards, I should be aiming for the author!

…On second thought, never mind. I remember quite a lot of light novels where the MC figured out that they were fictional and tried to rebel but they got instantly deleted and scrapped.

…Or maybe I –

"Nii-chan! Hurry up in there! You're going to be late for school!"

"Would it kill you to not fling the door like that? My part time jobs can't handle replacing it. And stop barging in here."

"Hehe, sorry, Nii-chan." No you aren't. I can see that smile you're hiding! "And what's the problem? It's not like we are strangers."

I loudly sigh then place my washed toothbrush back to its place, "You know what? Just do what you want. Already keep telling you why, yet you still do it."

I turn on the water tap in front of me to splash water on my face then glance at Komachi, only to blink as I see her looking at me with her distraught face with her body slightly shaking.

"I-I'm sorry I-I-I won't do it again please d-do-don't leave me."

Oh fuck, she hasn't recovered from last night of me telling her everything, except for the system since I don't want to add even more to her plate when she can't even do anything about it. She must have thought I would leave her because of me being in a club with Yukinoshita.

I quickly bring her into a hug, though I use my right hand to tighten my towel around my waist so that it doesn't fall off like those cliché anime, then put my hands over her shoulder. Her shivering slowly lessens until it finally goes away, then I turn her around to look right into her eyes.

"Komachi, I am not leaving you. Unlike our parents, only death will get rid of me."

Even though I am saying that cringe and cliché death sentence, there is nothing else I can find that would let me convey the sheer feelings I have for her. The length I would go to keep her safe and happy.

We had to rely on each other from a young age after our parents left us. An 8 year old Komachi having to learn how to cook through trial and error since we didn't had any gadgets due to them taking all of it away with them. We couldn't ask our neighbors for help since they mocked us for having a "Loose Mother" and a "Coward Father".

Fortunately these days, they have lost interest in us but occasionally, I can see them looking at us with the same mockery.

Before I could slip deeper into my memories, I see Komachi trying to smile at me, maybe to tell me that she's fine… Yet all I can see is a broken and tired face.

"Ye-yeah! Nii-chan won't aban-abandon me, haha, sorry about that, Nii-chan." She quickly takes my hands off from her then turns around to walk out of the door, "…I won't abandon you, Nii-chan."

I hear her quiet words from the outside, prompting me to slightly smile, though it's tinged with a bit of sadness, "…Yeah," I can only say that since I don't know what else to say. Nothing I can say will erase the scars and trauma that society inflicted on her, maybe easing it but nothing else.

So the only thing I can do is to stay by her side. No matter what the future holds for us.

…Which reminds me of school. And the 7 Heroines.

*SDWSDWSDW*

…Oh what the fuck is this.

"Saki Kawasaki – Two-faced Girl."

"Yumiko Miura – Caring Social Fire Queen."

"Optional – Saika Totsuka – Crossdressing Angel."

"Optional – Minami Sagami - Uncaring Noble Girl."

"…Um, excuse me. You are blocking the door."

"Ah… Sorry."

I unconsciously mumble out an apology to a guy behind me as I slowly enter the classroom. I rub my eyes then take another look around the classroom.

Nope. The titles are still floating in the air. I can see Yuigahama's title floating above her head. Did this get added during the update? Yeah I think so.

HOLY FUCK WHY ARE THERE SO MANY HEROINES IN MY CLASS?!

AND WHAT DO YOU MEAN OPTIONAL?! I HAVE TO CONQUER EVEN MORE?!

"This latest update adds Optional Heroines that are not required to be conquered but will provide beneficial skills and titles if user succeed in conquering them. Please refer to the website for the full list of changes!"

…Oh would you look at that? The police guy is there. I think I will go and say hello to him.

*SDWSDWSDW*

A/N

Welp happy new years! Though, I don't think 8man here is in a festive mood. I wonder why? Is it because he went down the memory lane? The system and the update? Who knows. Anyway, on to the comments!

Deathenglegamers1144 - nothing a good ol depressio drink to help you sleep at night (lol). And thank you

tbh - hahahahahahaha, oh god, I'm dying of laughter here hahahahahaha

Hugo0974 - thank you, and you will since I hinted something something in this chapter

Sebas602 - thank you *pleased zebra face*

CrazyxEnigma - yep, depressed Komachi is here to stay and yeah

Wicked.A - I did say this was AU back in chapter 3 (because somebody msg me if this was AU or not, like come on, I can't follow canon for shit.) and forgive me if I offend you but shouldn't you know that all of my fics are AU? Both in future and now. And *REDACTED*