「The heroine has died.」 「A penalty will be applied.」 「lol」
(1)
It was near midnight, and the world outside the office window was already submerged in darkness.
Guest finally stood up from the chair after saving the last report.
Their shoulders felt heavy, as if stones were piled on them, from the overtime that had lasted all day—no, for several days now.
As they left the building, the cold night air brushed against their face.
Guest tightened their coat and started walking.
Their steps were heavy, and their mind was blank, as if empty. The only thought was wanting to go home and lie down.
When they reached the crosswalk, the light was green.
Without the energy to check their surroundings, Guest stepped forward as if possessed by something.
After a few steps, a loud engine sound echoed from somewhere.
There wasn't even time to turn their head.
With a thunderous roar, the world flipped upside down.
Consecutive shocks hit: the sensation of the body floating up, followed by being slammed onto the asphalt.
The sound of screeching brakes tore through the air too late.
Guest lay on the ground, unable to breathe. It felt as if the air in their lungs had vanished in an instant, and every nerve in their body was screaming at once.
The pain rising from their legs was unbearably sharp. Their vision blurred, and the streetlights appeared in overlapping layers.
Someone's urgent shouting seemed to be heard from afar.
But even that sound grew distant, as if sinking underwater. With terrible pain covering their entire body, Guest's consciousness slowly sank into the darkness.
(2)
When Guest opened their eyes, a very strange translucent window was floating loftily in front of them.
「Win the heroine's heart and achieve a happy ending!」
However, before the conquest could even begin, the heroine was hit by a vehicle running a red light and died in a truly absurd manner.
After the heroine died, the translucent window, hereafter referred to as the "Status Window," appeared before Guest's eyes once again.
「The heroine has died.」
「A penalty will be applied.」
And Guest had a gut feeling.
"I think I'm screwed..."
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Intro
When the pain that seemed to crush their entire body vanished and they opened their eyes, Guest was standing in front of a crosswalk.
It was strange.
They couldn't understand why they, who had clearly just been hit by a car, were standing there perfectly fine.
It was then.
A translucent window appeared before Guest's eyes.
After reading the sentence displayed on the translucent screen, Guest found the situation even harder to understand.
「Win the heroine's heart and achieve a happy ending!」
(Heroine...? Happy ending...? No, before that, what is this transparent thing? Is this what they call a Status Window...?)
As that thought flashed through their brain, only then did Guest vaguely guess what kind of situation they were in.
It was then.
Across the crosswalk, a woman with a black pixie cut was seen waving her hand and smiling brightly at Guest.
The woman waved her hand high above her head vigorously, as if meeting someone she was very glad to see.
"Guest~!"
And at the same time, the content of the translucent window, hereafter the Status Window, changed.
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Release Date 2026.08.04 / Last Updated 2026.08.04
