Confined Together with the Horror Game’s Male Lead

“…I believe I said something strange to you.”

“Something about locking me up, right?”

“……”

Dietrich buried his face in his palms as though he couldn’t believe that he said such a thing.

Given how he usually was, his disbelief was understandable.

“You don’t have to be so hard on yourself.”

Dietrich raised his head, his brows slightly furrowed into a frown.

Nonetheless, I faced him with a smile.

I was well aware that what Dietrich said was just nonsense.

And the frequency of such nonsense was just bound to increase from now on.

“Why are you… No, what kind of trick is it this time?”

“What?”

“Again, with you…”

Dietrich looked so confused that he couldn’t form the right words. He lowered his gaze as though it was difficult for him to face me.

Perhaps my existence alone was quite tiring for Dietrich.

Since it was like this, I’d just have to finish what I came here to do so that I could leave.

“Dietrich.”

“…Yes.”

“Raise your head.”

“Raise my— Why…!”

Perhaps he was feeling embarrassed, but I heard a ‘heup’ from him as he sucked in a sharp breath. Still though, he obediently followed my words.

Smiling softly, I carefully placed a hand on Dietrich’s cheek.

“What are you doing now…”

“Stay still.”

In his surprise, he tried to pull back, but I gently pressed his cheek with my thumb.

He got hurt a lot.

The small scrapes and bruises, which he did not have before taking a step into this mansion, slowly but surely increased.

I took out the salve from the satchel I brought.

“Are your eyes doing better now? It seems like the focus is still off whenever you look at me.”

“…It’s better, to a certain extent.”

Dietrich turned his head and averted his eyes.

Look, I’m here to treat you. Don’t be difficult.

“I’ll treat your wounds, so stay still.”

“There’s no need.”

“That can’t be.”

“Whether I’ve gotten hurt or not, it’s none of your business.”

Of course it’s my business. You have to get well soon so that you can get out of here.

“And how can I trust you anyway?”

“Did you forget that I was the one who treated you when you had gotten poisoned?”

“You are also the one who trapped me in this mansion in the first place.”

“……”

I had nothing to say about that.

I was left with no other choice.

“I’m not leaving then.”

“…What?”

“I won’t leave this room until you’ve been healed.”

I’ll just be stubborn.

“…Will you leave once you’ve applied the salve?”

“Of course.”

That’s why I came here.

“I’ll apply the salve instead then.”

“Do you even know where your wounds are?”

“……”

It was going to be difficult to apply it alone since there’s no mirror here.

“Let me apply it on you.”

“……”

As though he had given up, he slumped back on the bad.

And, I carefully applied the salve on his face.

Looking carefully at his face, I secretly admired his delicate features.

He was the most handsome man I had ever seen in my life. Even though, admittedly, I had high standards.

As my eyes glided down his face, I saw a black pattern around his neck.

What’s that?

Without realizing it, my fingertips gravitated towards the pattern.

But the moment I had barely touched it, Dietrich struck my hand away.

“Ah…”

“…How long do I have to stay like this?”

“It’s done.”

With my hand slipping away from his cheek, he turned his head.

“So, can you take off your top now?”

“……”

“You got hurt there, too.”

“…That’s enough. I’ll apply the salve there on my own.”

“But you won’t be able to see your back…”

“I already said that I’ll do it myself.”

Dietrich nabbed the salve jar from my hand.

He’s definitely going to have a hard time doing that.

“…So, what you came here for truly was for my treatment?”

“Yes, because you got hurt.”

…Actually, there’s one more reason.

〈 Authority 〉

– Ability to control a few monsters.
※ However, there will be side effects.

– Ability to polish windows to the point of luster.

– Ability to select steak sauce.

– Ability to bewitch your chosen target. (Success rate: 5%)

– ???

– ???

– ???

– ……

Come to think of it, what in the world was that ability to ‘bewitch’?

“What are you looking at?”

Dietrich looked puzzled as I was staring silently into the air.

“Nothing.”

[ Will you bewitch your chosen target? ]

[ Yes / No ]

I wonder what’s going to happen if I were to bewitch him.

But I decided not to do it.

I wouldn’t have cared all that much if my steel mentality was being implemented right now.

However, it would be difficult if I activate this strange ability for no good reason, so the reached my hand to press [ No ] as if to brush aside the system window.

Well, if it hadn’t been for the fact that my hand slipped.

…I’m in trouble.