Chapter 8: 8. Immersive Mode
[Vice Admiral Tsuru's crew is almost entirely made up of female navy personnel. With your charming appearance, you quickly won them over. Since boarding the ship, strange phenomena frequently occur... like female crew members sensing someone watching them while they bathe or their undergarments mysteriously disappearing.]
[Age 10: After a year at sea, with guidance from Vice Admiral Tsuru, you've mastered the basic skill of Shigan from the Rokushiki. In a battle against pirates, you took a life for the first time. As blood splattered on you, you felt something indescribable... a sense that you were no longer human, and that these despicable, evil pirates' lives were yours to command.]
[Age 11: Over the year, you have killed more than a hundred pirates. Vice Admiral Tsuru expresses her concern.]
[Congratulations, host! Achievement Hundred Slayer unlocked.]
[Age 12: You singlehandedly annihilated an entire pirate crew, leaving only carnage in your wake. You earned the moniker White Owl across the seas.]
[Age 13: After ignoring orders and slaughtering surrendered pirates yet again, Vice Admiral Tsuru decides to send you back to Marineford. But upon your pleading, she hesitates.]
[Age 14: You notice a new girl, named Ain, board the ship during a supply stop. You quickly become captivated by her, though she seems less interested in you.]
Ain? Isn't she the girl from the movie who works for Zephyr?
Could it be that a timeline change made her officially join the navy?
[Due to your fearsome reputation and roguish personality, Ain detests you. But there's a voice inside you that insists you must have her, no matter the cost. So, at this point, you…?]
[A. Change yourself and show her a different side of you]
[B. Use drugs]
???
It's one thing to be so mature in the simulation at only fourteen, but drugs? Really?
And how should he even choose here?
If he don't pick B, who knows what could happen!
"I choose B!"
Marsh grits his teeth and makes the choice.
[One night, you silently sneak into Ain's room using Geppo. While she bathes, you pour a mysterious substance into her cup. However, Ain accidentally knocks the cup over, foiling your plan.]
Thank goodness!
Good thing he didn't actually go through with anything over-the-top!
If he had succeeded, knowing Vice Admiral Tsuru's temperament, not even Zephyr could save him!
[Age 15: This year, Ain's resentment toward you has only grown. Determined to win her over, you decide to resort to any means necessary. After gathering information, you learn that pirates killed her entire family. Her dream is to join the navy to avenge her parents. Upon learning this, you get an idea…]
[A. Directly contact your father to help Ain enroll in the Navy Academy]
[B. "Ain, you wouldn't want to be expelled from the navy, losing your chance to avenge your family, would you?"]
Seeing these choices, Marsh rolls his eyes.
This system is really pushing his limits.
Good thing it's just a simulation!
But is there even a choice here?!
[One day, you catch Ain alone and threaten her, saying that if she agrees to spend one night with you, you'll let her join the Navy Academy. She angrily calls you despicable, but you sneer back, saying that if she refuses, you'll have her expelled from the navy and ensure she never avenges her family.]
[Ain's face turns pale as she realizes that your father, Admiral Zephyr, holds a prestigious position in the navy. As his only son, if you wanted a regular sailor expelled, it would only take a word.]
[Ain's eyes fill with despair, and she reluctantly nods.]
[You're pleased with her response, lifting her chin. Instinctively, she flinches away. Annoyed, you slap her across the face.]
What the hell!
This is the definition of scum!
["Did you forget what you just agreed to? Or would you rather be thrown off the ship right now?"]
[Seeing no other choice, Ain submits to you.]
[With the beautiful woman you've long coveted almost within your grasp, you glance around and declare…]
[A. "Come to my room tonight"]
[B. "Vice Admiral Tsuru has a meeting on Ship No. 3 tonight; come with me to her quarters."]
[C. "Follow me to the deck now! I'll take you right there in front of everyone!"]
These options all imply her fate, but each choice seems to lead down different paths.
The first one doesn't seem to offer much of a final score bonus, and the third one is too extreme... even Marsh wouldn't want to witness that.
"I'll go with the second one…"
Sorry, Vice Admiral Tsuru!
["Tonight, Vice Admiral Tsuru has a meeting on Ship No. 3. Come with me to her quarters!"]
[Upon hearing this, Ain's face turns red and then blue with anger. The next moment, she covers her face and starts to sob.]
[You grow impatient and snap.]
["What? Regretting it now? Too late! You'd better start thinking about how to serve me tonight!"]
[Detected imminent inappropriate scene in the simulation.]
[Switching to Immersive Mode.]