6 Main Heroines Who Absolutely Want to Monopolize Me - V1 Chapter 2.1

6 Main Heroines Who Absolutely Want to Monopolize Me

In front of me is a red-carpeted virgin road.

When I turn around, I can overlook the late afternoon Tokyo cityscape beyond the glass.

Minato-ku, Tokyo. Standing right in the middle is the ‘Roppongi Sky Tower,’ a 66-story ultra-high-rise building that was completed on June 6th, just last month, named after the Roppongi area.

The newspaper mentioned that prominent major companies were competing for its tenancy rights, but the rooftop and the top six floors from 61st to 66th were shrouded in mystery, and no one knew who bought them.

However, when I opened the lid, it seemed that…

“So, does that mean my mother’s company bought this…?”

Juujo-san nods.

“Yes. Kaede-sama decided to make the purchase, and the plan for constructing the building began ten years ago. Currently, it is the property of this Love Study Abroad Program.”

“Seriously…”

“Yes, it’s true. Now, let me explain the future flow right away.”

Ignoring my surprise, Juujo-san began to explain.

“Shinichi-sama, from now on, you will be meeting six bride candidates.”

“Bride candidates, you say?”

Hearing it again, it’s quite an amazing word…

“For Shinichi-sama, you will eliminate one person periodically from these six bride candidates in order to ultimately choose only one person.”

“Eliminate…?”

“Yes. In this program, you will eliminate them one by one… meaning you’ll go on dates and gradually narrow it down until only one person remains, and then you will become engaged to her. That’s the rule.”

“I see.”

…Well, the rules leading up to that point may not matter much since the final choice of one person is still the same.

But somehow, I can’t help but feel unsure about it.

“Is it not acceptable to not choose only one person in the end? Making them go through eliminations one by one feels a bit cruel…”

“Shinichi-sama is a compassionate person, it seems.”

“Not really…”

I gently bite my lower lip. Being compassionate means that I tend to accumulate ‘baggage’ and ‘obligations.’ It’s not ideal.

For some reason, Juujo-san smiles slightly.

“…Let’s get back on track. Shinichi-sama, when I say, ‘Just choose one person in the end,’ do you think there’s a reason to let those who didn’t score enough in the first round of a company interview or a school entrance exam proceed to the second round?”

“…Alright, I understand somehow.”

That’s right. I need to discern the person I’ll spend my life with.

In that case, it would make sense to eliminate candidates who have no chance of marrying early on, reduce the number, and then carefully observe the remaining candidates to minimize the possibility of making the wrong judgment.

“I’m glad you understand. Now, I will bring each candidate one by one, and you can briefly introduce yourselves and get to know each other. I would like to remind you that the candidates have auditioned based on your profile, Shinichi-sama. So, it would be best to focus on getting to know them rather than talking too much about yourself.”

“Audition…?”

“That’s right. Around 10,000 women of the same age as you, after seeing your profile, applied. From that pool, the six women who passed have gathered here.”

“10,000!?”

It’s impossible for a girl I’ve never met to have romantic feelings for me, so I understand it’s based on my family background or my position as the heir to the future company president, but still, that’s a lot.

“By the way, when did all of this start?”

“About the past two months, secretly, until last week. The Four Heavenly Kings of the Marriage Matching Specialists representing Verite comprehensively judged family background, abilities, and more importantly, Shinichi-sama’s compatibility, and only those who exceeded high standards in all aspects were invited here.”

“The Four Heavenly Kings…”

This seemingly joking system must have been created by my mother.

“From these carefully selected six bride candidates, your task in this Love Study Abroad is to choose that one person.”

“And then, to marry or be engaged to that one.”

“Yes. After the self-introductions, I will explain the process further when all of you are present.”

“Got it.”

It’s hard to take in everything at once, but it seems that I am supposed to choose one person from the six who will be coming here.

“Now then, first, I will call in the first person.”

Juujo-san deeply bows and leaves, leaving me alone on the red carpet.

I gently close my eyes and focus.

I need to choose one person through this study abroad program, but it’s not just about selecting someone I like.

I must choose someone I can be with until death do us part, quite literally.

Suddenly, I recall my mother’s words from a dream.

【Shinichi, ‘true love’ refers to a relationship where ‘interests align’.】

…I see, in this situation, it strangely makes sense.

If our interests align indefinitely, there would be no reason for divorce even if our romantic feelings were to fade away.

“…Alright.”

I quietly gather my resolve.

And thus, the evaluation to determine the unknown ‘her’ begins.