Chapter 2

With three monitors lined up, he used a keyboard and mouse to edit the video. On the central main monitor, a captured game screen was displayed. It showed a close-up illustration of a beautiful young boy with bright blonde hair and sparkling emerald green eyes, wearing a tight-collared knight's uniform with tassels, and a text window was displayed in the lower third of the screen.

"Don't worry. I will surely be with you. Could you just wait a little longer...

Log Proceed Skip"

Prince Route:

The prince, who is engaged to Dianna, marries her only on paper and immediately bestows her as a second wife to a 40-year-old nobleman who governs a distant border region. If the marriage and the bestowal are not announced, no one will know they ever happened. The protagonist is proposed to by the prince and lives happily ever after.

Paladin Route:

The protagonist and their companions come to the Demon Forest to slay monsters. If they bring back proof of slaying the monsters, the apprentice knight will be recognized as a paladin and will propose to the protagonist. During the mission, Dianna is possessed by the soul of an ancient demon, but the protagonist and the apprentice knight work together to defeat the demon Dianna. They bring back the magic stone that emerged from Dianna, and the newly recognized paladin proposes to the protagonist.

Assassin Route:

The protagonist gradually eliminates everyone who has wronged them, from minor conflicts like bumping shoulders in the hallway to stepping on their foot during dance practice. After killing all the rivals, including Dianna and other potential partners, the assassin proposes to the protagonist amidst a pool of blood.

Senior Duke Route:

Dianna's brother, who has a strained relationship with his sister, falls in love with the kind-hearted protagonist. Unable to marry due to their different social statuses, he becomes a commoner and marries the protagonist. The brother uses his talents to support the protagonist's family, and they find true love. The duke's family, having lost their heir, annuls Dianna's engagement to the prince and marries her to a young man from a relative's family. However, this young man already has a common-law wife, making Dianna's married life miserable.

Younger Junior Route:

Classmate Mage Route:

Teacher Route:

Second Prince of the Neighboring Country Route:

In every route, the protagonist finds happiness while Dianna, the rival lady, becomes unhappy. Each time a route is completed, Dianna's misfortune increases. At first, it was easy to say, "Serves her right, lol," but the misfortune gradually became more sinister.

During gameplay, the player controls the protagonist character and acts as the protagonist. It was satisfying to see Dianna, who interferes with the protagonist's goals, being eliminated.

However, as the process repeated, the player began to feel uneasy, thinking, "Is it really necessary to go that far?" and "She hasn't done anything to deserve such treatment."

The beautiful young men who make Dianna unhappy are always the ones the player aims to romance. But indirectly, it is always the protagonist who makes Dianna unhappy.

To edit the gameplay video, the player had to repeatedly watch Dianna's tragic end, followed by the protagonist and the beautiful young man smiling and embracing.

"Why... why... why..."

The man, who had intended to gain views by uploading a playthrough of a dating sim as a joke, was now standing in front of the monitors, head bowed and fists clenched.