~~~~~~~~~ [ Chapter 2 ] }~~~~~~~~~~

The sounds of the feet stamping in an agitated manner echoed throughout the spacious room. Akira felt helpless, but the sounds of his feet stamping were kind of helping him feel more grounded.

He continued to scribble on the thin paper using a traditional quill pen. At first, it was kind of hard to get used to using the quill pen, but he did get used to it after several attempts, and it kind of made him proud of himself.

Akira smiled at himself, but thinking back on his dilemma, his smile turned into a deep frown.

"I thought this second life was a blessing, but I guess not."

Akira pouted after writing everything. He looked at the paper with a bothered look.

"The Saint that Everyone Loves"

is what was written at the top of the paper.

After getting reincarnated and somewhat meeting familiar faces in an unknown world, adding the unfamiliar memories that were forced upon him

Akira was left with only one conclusion:

The words written at the top of the paper are the title of one of the famous BL otome games from his previous world.

Akira remembered it clearly. As you can see, he is one of the foolish people who bought and played the game.

Thinking back on those days, Akira can't help but regret it after completing the game.

The game was dark and romantic. All capture targets are yanderes. There are so many sensitive scenes, like killing, torturing, and other things.

Akira shivered, remembering it, but still tried to be calm.

The game started when a saint was summoned from the other world—not from the earth. The players are the saints themselves. The saint will try to capture the targets and complete the game. But amidst the eye-catching beauty of the captured targets lies a version of themselves—even the players weren't able to predict it.

At first, the game was fun; it was filled with heartwarming encounters with the capture targets, but as soon as the game was about to end, they became yandere men. Then a dark romance video game followed.

Well, the endings were still happy in each of the endings of the capture targets you've chosen, so the game became famous because of it too.

Apparently, the happy endings were applied to everyone except one.

The most obsessive capture target

Yet no one was able to get a happy ending with that guy.

All of his endings are always a mystery.

There is no ending to his story.

That capture target always disappeared, like it didn't even exist, when the game was coming to an end.

And what terrified me was the fact that the capture target has the same first name as me.

Akira Shein Argyros. The youngest son of the Argyros Grand Duchy

Akira tightened his hold on the paper, causing a small tear on its side.

"...and right now, I became that capture target!"

"I was reincarnated into a capture target!" I became that over-obsessed Akira Shein Argyros!"

Frustrated, he put the paper down on the table and stood up. He walks toward the mirror and stares at his own reflection.

It's been three days since he got reincarnated and met the other capture targets. Also, after he fainted that day, he woke up late at night and refused to meet anyone other than the maids that served him.

He confines himself with the purpose of recollecting every single detail he needs to clarify about the world he got reincarnated into.

But after learning everything, Akira just wanted to die again. He was so done with everything the cruel world threw at him.

"Akira Shein, I don't know why I became you... I also don't want this to happen, so if you're angry that you misunderstood that I stole your body, please come back and get your body back.

Akira said this while staring at his own reflection. He waited for a few minutes, foolishly waiting for a response from nothing.

He sighed.

"Okay, I look like a fool." Tch."

He walks back to his seat and sits down. He grabs the papers and stares at the contents he has written.

"Now that I've become that Akira, I suppose I'm the only one sane in this world. Also, thanks to the memories of Akira that were forced upon me, I can clearly see the gist of what already happened before I became him."

Unfortunately, the game had already begun. The summoned saint is now attending the academy, capturing the attention of the capture targets, especially Akira.

Two weeks ago, in order to impress the heroine, Akira went into the forbidden forest to defeat the bloody lizard lancer, but he failed to do so. As a result, he went into a vegetative state, and as you can see, I became him when I woke up.

Not wanting to be part of the game setting. Akira has written numerous ways to avoid the plot of the game.

Below the title of the game, what was written next on the paper were the names of the characters, and at each end of their names, the word "Avoid" was clearly bolded out.

"I need to avoid the co-capture targets and the heroine. But it's clear that I can't avoid meeting them for now. I need to attend the academy, but I can talk it out with the Grand Duke."

In order to be free from the plot of the game. Akira needs the help of Shein's family.

From Shein's memories, it was clear that his family adored him. He was the beloved treasure of the grand duchy.

'Think about it: the grand duke always listens to his youngest son's wishes, but as of late, the only thing he can't grant is Shein's wish to marry the heroine."

"That foolish, over-obsessed man." He gets angry at his father when the grand duke refuses to grant his wish.

Akira mutters in an annoyed tone. He then read the content of the next page, where the obvious 'Steps to Do" was written at the top of the paper.

Steps to do

1. Meet the Grand Duke and wish for a peaceful life in the country.

2. Avoid everything that is part of the game plot.

3. Live far away from the plot.

4. Don't get involved in the plot of the game.

Absolutely don't get involved.

6. Make sure to get away from everything.

Main goal: Freedom

Akira smiled after reading what he wrote. He felt comforted. He knows the contents are kind of foolish, but still, Akira wants to hope, at least a little bit.

Next, he read the next paper. It contains the plans he wants to make in the country after receiving permission from the grand duke to leave.

After reading everything, he folded the papers and kept them hidden on the shelves of books. Making sure no one can find it.

"Tomorrow, I need to meet the grand duke. I mean, my 'father," since I possess his precious son's body. Eventually, he will become my father from now on."

'...hmm...Father....'

He sat down on the bed, starting to recollect the memories of the past that he'd always been trying to forget.

Yukito Akira was a forbidden liaison between a lowly maid and a married yakuza boss. He was an illegitimate son.

He found out everything when he reached the age of 7. Around the same time that his mother got murdered by his biological father's order.

Akira was taken by his biological father into their household, and Akira's hellish life continues within the family. He was treated like trash and was always bullied by everyone.

At the age of 15, Akira ran away from his biological father's household. Fortunately, after several failed attempts at seeking out his whereabouts, his father gave up on finding him.

And Akira's life did get better, but it will never be the same. It will never be peaceful like what he wished for before.

The world was cruel.

He hated everyone. His mother, who left him; his bastard father; his father's family; his classmates; humans

His hopes have always been destroyed.

His trust and love have always been toys for everyone to play with.

Now, he can't trust anyone anymore.

He will never trust anyone again.

All people are the same.

Never trust a human being.

Akira swore that to himself.

And that will still apply in the second life he was given...