I, Who Longs To Be A Dependent, Have Decided To Be Owned By A Yandere - Chapter 85

And Then, the Reunion

“To victory, cheers!!”

Following my lead, Sumire and Yura raise their cups.

Celebrating with stolen canned crab, we exchange modest declarations of victory after rescuing them from the wicked yandere and her minions.

“As expected of onii-chan!! The greatest and coolest in this world, and my husband~!! Love you, love you so much~!! Let’s be together even after death, okay?”

“Ha-ha, let’s look up the meaning of ‘husband’ in the dictionary when we get back, okay?”

“Ah, Akira-sama… So, what do we do now…? We’ve given Fiene Almholz a taste of her own medicine, but… it feels far from a complete victory…”

I nod in response to Yura’s words.

“Ah, the real battle starts now. Specifically, to win according to the rules Fiene has laid out, we need to steal the watch she’s wearing.”

“Th-the watch, not her arm… W-why…?”

Why does the question naturally sound so psychotic?

I share with them the “conclusion” Minatsuki-san and I reached together.

The victory condition Fiene proposed: “Follow the sound of the alarm to chase the target, and the one who catches it first wins,” and the hypothesis that the alarm sound from Fiene’s watch might be different.

“Yeah, I think big brother’s right. If it were literally as she said, the game would have been settled long ago. Regardless of whether Fiene Almholz keeps her promise or not, now that our escape route is sealed, winning this game against her is the best course of action.”

“Fiene”

For some reason, Minatsuki-san, sitting in a squat far away, whispers softly from between her knees.

“She’ll stick to the rules of the game. Probably because she made such a promise with her father.”

“…That’s how it is.”

After a moment of silence, Yura timidly speaks up.

“T-to kill her directly… if she’s surrounded by armed mercenaries… i-it seems impossible…”

“From that perspective, stealing the watch would be too, right? With dozens of M4 carbines that can spit out 700~900 5.56x45mm NATO rounds per minute… How do we deal with such a monster, a deranged scumbag who hires a private military company (PMC)?”

While humming thoughtfully, Sumire hugs my arm and presses her chest against me. I find comfort in her usual behavior.

“…There is a plan.”

“Ah, Akira-sama… Truly, you are as divine…!”

“I’ll end up in Fiene’s hands.”

“「「「Absolutely not」」」”

Their reaction speed is beyond human understanding… How can they harmonize so perfectly…? Do yanderes have synchronized vocal cords…?

“I’m not seriously going to end up in Fiene’s hands. It’s merely a way to get close to her, as a spy.

If Minatsuki-san and I are correct, the true victory condition of this game is, ‘for me to love someone’… In other words, for me to be ‘psychologically’ captured by someone.”

“Ah, so if the person onii-chan loves wears Fiene Almholz’s watch, i win, right?”

With a full smile, Sumire turns to Minatsuki-san and Yura.

“Sorry, i mean we win!!”

Stop twisting people’s affections with such a refreshing, shonen manga-like attitude.

“B-better to keep quiet… It’ll be miserable after defeat… Akira-sama loves…”

Gathering her collar, Yura glances over here while trying desperately to hide her flushed face.

“Sorry, Sumire-chan, Kinugasa-san… It seems we’ve been bound across time…”

Stop pairing up as you please like it’s some otome game. The only thing crossing time is your brain.

“Anyway (a natural topic change), whatever we do, getting close to Fiene is the top priority. Given the current situation where only I am guaranteed to remain unharmed while with her, it’s pretty much the only option.”

“But, if that’s her aim… Surely, she let us escape so easily because… she knew Akira-sama would end up back in her hands…”

“Yeah! And what about my intake of Akiranuim!? The beloved little sister will foam at the mouth, turn into a crab, and die!?”

Sorry, could you tell me the atomic number of that creepy element? There’s no way such an element exists, right?

“C-calm down, Sumire-chan… Look, breathe in some Akiranuim… Yes, yes… That’s good…”

Regarding the matter of my sister inhaling a mysterious element (scheduled for release in 20XX).

“Sorry, Akira-kun. I need to step out for a bit.”

Minatsuki-san, who had been sitting apart, stands up with a serious look on her face.

“—It’s nostalgic… The only person who was kind to me was that person… He always made me laugh with his man’s voice—”

Seeing her tense expression, I remember Minatsuki-san impressively demonstrating a “man’s voice” at Fiene’s villa.

“—Could it be… No… If that’s the case, then that was…”

She held a mobile phone in her hand.

Yui, now alone, takes a deep breath before dialing the number.

“—It’s not fair”

The SIM card Unya-sensei extracted from Fiene’s mobile phone, which contained the number of Fiene’s “deceased” father.

“—Then, who… is on the other end of the call… What relationship do they have with Fiene Almholz…?”

“—Two nights ago, when I called that number, a ‘man’ answered.”

“…”

One ring, two rings, three rings—connected.

“It’s been a while.”

Minatsuki Yui—said.

“Momo-sensei.”

The person on the other end of the phone—caught their breath and—

“It really has been a long time, Yui-chan.”

Said in the “man’s voice” she taught her.