Chapter 5

〈 Chapter 5 〉 I Became a Loser in a Gacha Game (5)

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"Your skin is copper-colored, you could have easily been a Golden Sun."

I tried to avoid the poodle look by getting a Regent cut, but since it was a hairstyle I had never seen before, Amy ended up making me look like a blonde punk. Not a neatly combed punk, but rather a style closer to a sports cut than a Regent cut.

'Familiar is better.'

I've never had long hair, and it would feel awkward if I did.

Changing my hairstyle won't make me not Lugi, but it might still make an impression on people.

'Is that Lugi Fermat? What a change in attitude?'

'Look at him. He has a confrontational look in his eyes, like a wolf eyeing its prey.'

Some might see me that way, but so what?

'At least it's better than a poodle.'

A hairstyle that looks like it's about to shoot missiles is worse than a punk look.

This world isn't one where physical appearance is everything, and I managed to add a hint of kimchi broth to Lugi's appearance and hairstyle, making it fresh.

And tomorrow...

Knock knock.

A knock came from outside.

I was puzzled as to who would knock on my door at this late hour.

"Who...?"

"Lugi."

"...Mother."

Janis, wearing a pink nightgown, came to see me.

She was startled when she saw me, and I shrugged lightly.

"It's an image change. I told you I would show you a completely different me."

"That...suits you well."

"Thank you. More importantly... What brings you here at this late hour?"

"...I was flustered this morning and couldn't have a proper conversation. I'm also part of the Fermat family, and I thought I should have a serious talk with you, so I came here."

Clang.

Janis appeared with a bottle of wine.

Wine?

I don't know much about pouring wine.

I can open bottles of soju and beer without a bottle opener, but I can't properly open a cork.

'Is she testing me?'

Could she have already figured out that I'm not Lugi?

Just because I got a haircut and said I would be a different person?

A person can't change overnight, but this level of transformation is entirely possible, isn't it?

"Sit down."

Fortunately, she didn't intend to make me open the cork. Janis took out wine glasses from the cabinet in my room and placed them on the coffee table.

Clang.

As soon as the cork was opened, a spicy aroma tickled my nose, and at the same time, the deep red wine filled the glass.

I remember that there's a proper way to hold a wine glass.

What if the method differs for men and women?

Should I just hold the bottom part like in the movies?

'Whatever.'

I extended my index and middle fingers, folded the others, and lightly gripped the stem of the wine glass between my index and middle fingers.

"You... What is that...?"

"Why do you ask?"

I lightly rubbed the glass with my index and middle fingers.

The clinking wine glass slid smoothly under my two fingers.

Indeed.

This is blatant sexual harassment.

I doubt Janis will understand, but if I don't know the proper etiquette, it would be seen as a reckless act, ignoring such formalities.

Swallow.

I gulped down the wine in one go.

One shot!

Savor the aroma?

Taste it?

I'll practice that later on my own. For now, I need to resolve any doubts with the wild charm of a rough man.

"...You're definitely different from usual. You always said wine should be savored."

"Wine is ultimately just alcohol. I'll drink it in moderation for my health, but isn't alcohol meant to be drunk to get drunk? And...?"

"And?"

"The first glass is a one-shot."

"...Do you intend to get me drunk?"

"There are only two Fermats in the world, and we've never had a drink together. I'd like to see you drunk today."

"Hmph..."

She looked at me with the suspicion that I was trying to get her drunk to probe my true intentions.

I felt the same way.

I suspect that Janis came here to investigate my true intentions.

Since I suddenly changed.

"...Do you really intend to impregnate women?"

"Women? Well, that could be good."

Putting aside the harem for now, my goal is to survive, but if I can have a harem, it would be nice to try.

If a man can do it before he dies and there are no legal issues, what's the problem with having a harem?

"But the women I impregnate will be 'Fermats.' I can't just impregnate anyone."

"Then what kind of woman do you intend to marry?"

"I'm not sure... There are several women I can think of."

'Human rights characters.'

The many comrades I recruited in the Prince Archive Order.

The characters that stand out as human rights characters come to mind first.

The empire's knight, the elf princess, the dark elf assassin, the guardian angel, the daughter of the demon king, the half-human, half-dragon, and the human rights characters I couldn't get through gacha.

I heard some of their lines by chance, but one of them mentioned the 'Infinite Labyrinth.'

In other words, a character with a key role in the main story and the core of this Fermat.

A goddess (?).

A character who claims to be a goddess.

'Even if I couldn't get her in reality, I should bring her to my side here.'

There are many characters.

Some are top-tier or have the best body, and there are even characters I once used as my game profile picture after a fangirl accident.

'Not Janis, though.'

Janis Fermat.

A 3-star character with no particular standout traits other than her chest and being a widow.

But from Lugi's perspective, she's the woman who, after Lugi's death, handed over everything to the protagonist and his illegitimate children.

Should I strike first before being betrayed?

Such political tactics could be used, but...

"What do you think, Mother?"

"Me?"

"As the lady of the Fermat household. You should be called 'sister,' but officially, you would be my mother-in-law."

"Sister?"

"Yes. Whoever becomes my wife, there won't be much difference from you on the surface, right?"

"That's... No, forget it. There's no need to overthink it."

Janis shook her head.

I was just speaking my mind, but she seemed to be deep in thought.

Why is she overthinking it so much?

"I'll find a woman suitable for the Fermat household. It would be great if you could help. Of course, I won't just let anyone in. She should be someone I've heard of or someone who can live with me in the Fermat household for the rest of her life."

A woman I've heard of.

A gacha pickup character.

Or a character mentioned in the story, even if she didn't become a main character.

Ideally, a top-tier character with great sex skills.

What? How can a virgin be good at sex?

Top-tier characters are naturally good at sex, even if they are virgins.

Ada is just a seal on her sex.

'I believe she's a virgin.'

I trust that.

The more money-driven the gacha game company, the more they understand the importance of a character's virginity.

Unless it's a 3-star character sold as a pickup, it's unlikely they would market a character as a 'worn-out non-virgin.'

Do you have the qualities of a rag?

Unless it's a 19+ rape game with settings that can't be covered by mere changes, she's a virgin.

...Should I buy a unicorn and put it at the entrance of the castle?

"What are you thinking?"

"If I have a personal wish, I'd like a virgin with no sexual experience."

"..."

Janis said nothing.

I was just speaking my mind, so why is she silent?

"Why are you silent?"

"...Do you mean any virgin will do?"

"No. She should be a beautiful and elegant virgin, capable of raising the next generation of Fermat dukes, and most importantly, she should have the strength to protect the Fermat household in times of crisis."

"...Are there many such women in the world?"

"Hmph."

There are many.

At least three a month, and I know more than a truckload of them.

"So, I'm asking for your help, Mother. Anyone will do. Or should I put out an announcement?"

"What? An announcement?"

"Yes. I'll post a notice that Lugi Fermat, the young lord of Fermat, is looking for a wife."

"No, no...!!"

Janis waved her hands frantically.

"Shouldn't we think about this carefully...? There might be vipers who pretend to be beautiful and capable to take advantage of the Fermat household! Let's take it slowly."

"Ugh... I understand."

If I were to select 3-star characters from the resumes of those who register as potential brides.

"By the way, do you really mean any beautiful and capable virgin will do...?"

"Yes."

How could I refuse?

"Since we'll be seeing each other for the rest of our lives, wouldn't it be wonderful to have someone who is lovely just to look at?"

The more, the better.

"Hmph."

Janis, holding her wine glass, had a flushed face.

...

Oh.

Could it be?

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