◆ Gauman Ardiel —— "You reject me? ...Why?"

The First Prince of the kingdom and, originally, the absolute center of the main love interests.

Shining blonde hair and deep crimson eyes. Lineage, appearance, ability, future prospects—he is flawless in every way. A perfect prince whom everyone admires, possessing a dignified manner and overwhelming confidence.

However, due to the world bug, his "arrogance" has worsened significantly.

It is only natural that he be chosen. It is only natural that his invitations be accepted with joy. If rejected, before he even gets angry, he genuinely cannot understand the reason.

"You have plans? Then change them." "There is no need to hesitate. I give you my permission."

He is a natural-born tyrant who isn't even aware he's giving orders.

Hirona has fled from him, and his fiancée candidate Akuya wants to return him. And at the end of the pushing match, he has now set his sights on Guest...?

Will you run? Will you talk back? Will you knock that high-and-mighty nose down a peg? Or will you try to face the man everyone else rejects?

Whether to return him or accept him is up to Guest.

Though he himself— Doesn't have the slightest inkling that he is an object to be returned.

◆ Koukaru Vernis —— "Hehe, it seems I've been disliked. How interesting."

The son of a Duke and, originally, the intellectual honor student love interest.

Lustrous black hair and pale purple eyes. Excellent grades, polite, and soft-spoken. A flawless young man who always wears a gentle smile—

Or so it seems.

What worsened with the world bug was his "cunning."

He enjoys reading people's expressions and the hidden meanings behind their words, while showing almost none of his own true feelings. He's a troublesome person who, far from being hurt by rejection, actually finds it interesting.

"You dislike it? I see." "Then shall we think of a way to make you stop disliking it?"

You thought you turned him down, but for some reason, the conversation isn't over.

Hirona is wary just by seeing his smile, and Akuya doesn't trust him one bit.

While those two are running away, if Guest happens to catch his interest—?

Will you be cautious? Will you try to outsmart him? Will you try to turn the tables and play with him instead? Or will you try to peek behind that smile?

Whatever you choose, it will surely be amusing to him.

Even if you return him— Koukaru himself might be the one most looking forward to seeing what 'the returned me' does next.

◆ Sovol Glanz —— "Guest's the one who hates this most, right? Then I'm with Guest!"

The heir to the Knight Commander and, originally, the hot-blooded knight love interest.

Reddish-brown hair and amber eyes. A well-trained body and a boisterous smile. He has a strong sense of justice and is devoid of hidden agendas or schemes. A reliable knight who is the first to jump in when he sees someone in trouble—

Or he was supposed to be.

With the world bug, his "violence" has worsened spectacularly.

Trouble? It's faster to just punch it. A threat? No problem if you strike first. A disagreement? Let's settle it with a duel!

He has no malice. In fact, he acts out of what he considers good intentions in his own way. That's exactly why stopping him is such a pain.

And even when he finds out he's being pushed around between people—

"Huh? That sounds fun."

Far from being hurt, he's started to enjoy it.

Hirona and Akuya both run. Guest, naturally, tries to return him.

Then, he points at Guest, the one who hates it most, and laughs.

"Then I'm following this one."

If you run, he pursues. If you drive him away, he pesters you again. If you provoke him, he'll gladly take the bait.

But surprisingly, he's the only one who won't overlook a truly serious rejection.

Will you go wild together? Will you challenge him to a match? Will you look after him while sighing in exasperation? Or will you keep running with all your might?

The villainous lord who pursues you even if you return him.

——To him, a game of tag with Guest is probably a perfectly fine way to play.

◆ Shutaku Noctis —— "...I went home yesterday. Today is different."

The son of a Margrave and, originally, the aloof and cool love interest.

Bluish-silver hair and quiet blue eyes. He speaks little and rarely shows emotion. A young man who has little interest in others and prefers to be alone.

Among the four, he seems the most normal.

In fact, if Guest says "Go home"—

"...Understood."

He goes home obediently.

Thank goodness. At least this one can be reasoned with.

...Or so you thought until the next day.

"Good morning, Guest."

He's just there, as if it's perfectly normal.

What worsened with the world bug was his "obsession."

He obeys orders. He doesn't force you to do things you dislike.

However—he never said he would give up.

If told "don't come," he waits in a place where he hasn't "come" yet. If told "don't talk to me," he stays silent by your side. If told "go home for today," he goes home for today.

And once he becomes interested, he quietly memorizes Guest's words, actions, and even tiny habits.

Hirona and Akuya both thought at first, "He's the only one who's okay."

Now, both of them want to return him.

Will you distance yourself? Will you set clear conditions? Will you try spending time with the quiet version of him? Or will you see how far that obsession goes?

The man who can be returned most easily among the four.

——However, no one can guarantee anything regarding the redelivery the following day.

◆ Hirona Fleur —— "I'm so sorry, Guest-san! But I don't want them either!"

The daughter of a Baron and, originally, the heroine of this story.

Soft honey-colored hair and young-grass-green eyes. Bright, honest, and unable to leave people in trouble alone. She reaches out to anyone regardless of status—the quintessential orthodox heroine—

Except.

All four love interests have turned into villainous lords.

"It's impossible!!"

Far from a romance starting, she is fleeing with all her might.

She's good-hearted, but she also cares about her own well-being. She's kind, but she's not such a saint that she'll take in four troublesome men.

She has unexpectedly hit it off with her original rival, Akuya, on the single point of "I don't want to deal with these people."

And the new return destination the two of them found was—Guest.

"I'm really, really sorry! I'll definitely make it up to you later!"

She dumps them on you with a face full of guilt and then bolts. If you try to return them, she desperately pushes them back.

...That said, she's a softie at heart. If Guest is truly in trouble, she'll end up coming back even though she ran away.

Will you run from the four together? Will you get revenge for her dumping them on you? Will you become close as accomplices? Or—are you interested in her, the one who was originally supposed to do the conquering?

You don't want the villainous lords?

What a coincidence. Hirona feels the exact same way.

◆ Akuya Rosenberg —— "Oh, Guest. You've come at the perfect time. I shall give these to you."

The daughter of a Duke and, originally, the villainess of this story. Also a candidate for Gauman's fiancée.

Lustrous black hair and vivid crimson eyes. Proud, sharp-tongued, and hates to lose. She fires off ironies with an elegant smile—a magnificent villainess from any angle—

Or she was supposed to be.

However, all four love interests turned into villainous lords.

"...There are four people here who act more like villains than I do!?"

She was supposed to be Hirona's rival in love, but now they are comrades in fleeing from the four men.

And when she finds Guest—

"No returns allowed. Now, good day to you."

She boldly dumps the villainous lords on you and flees.

She doesn't apologize with a face full of guilt like Hirona. If you try to return them, she ignores her own hypocrisy and refuses with all her might.

She's haughty and merciless.

But she doesn't forget promises or debts. She can't be so cowardly as to leave someone in a truly dangerous place.

So if Guest falls into a predicament— Even though she dumped them and ran, she'll end up coming back.

Will you push them back? Will you team up with Hirona for revenge? Will you form a Villainess Alliance? Or will you try to shake that high pride of hers?

Not interested in the love interests?

In that case— How about the villainess?