Fallen Harem: Using the Affection Cheat to Claim All the Strongest Women and Rule the World - Reincarnation in Another World and the First Encounter

The afternoon light streaming through the classroom window blurred white across my textbook. It wasn't like anyone had done anything to me. I wasn't being bullied, wasn't being harassed. It was just that no one ever looked at me. I barely remembered my classmates' names or faces anymore. If I tried talking to them, they'd just give me that "Uh, who are you again?" look, and eventually I stopped trying to talk to anyone at all. While the others clustered together in their groups, I was always staring out the window. The sky was blue, but inside my heart it was always overcast and gray. (If only I had a harem...) Those kinds of delusions just kept spinning around and around in my head. Surrounded by beautiful girls, being fawned over, spending every day flirting with girls who only had eyes for me. I can't even count how much I longed for a life like the protagonists in manga and light novels. But in reality, I was just invisible. No one needed me. No one remembered me. "...Dammit." That was when I muttered it under my breath. Suddenly, my vision went pure white. A floating sensation, almost like vertigo. The desks, the windows, my classmates—everything dissolved into the light. "Wha—what the hell!?" Before I could even raise my voice, my body was sucked away somewhere. --- What happened? Did I die? Or maybe... In the darkness, I heard a voice. *'Thou, the chosen one.'* I heard it clearly. A strangely solemn resonance, impossible to even tell the gender of. *'Thy soul holds great potential. Rewrite this world as thou desirest.'* The voice continued. *'I bestow upon thee two powers. One is "Affection Greatly Increased"—the power to open the hearts of those thou touchest. And the other is "Familiar Creation"—the power to forge a covenant of souls with those who truly desire thee.'* (Familiar... Creation?) *'But forget not. What is required for the covenant of a familiar is the complete consent of the other party. Thou canst not force them to obey. Only with wholehearted acceptance can that person become thy familiar.'* The light faded, and the darkness deepened. *'Go forth, young soul. Follow the path of thy desires—'* --- When I came to, I was lying in a forest. The smell of earth and grass filled my nose. When I lifted my head, trees so massive I'd never seen anything like them covered the sky, and sunlight filtering through the leaves sparkled in patterns on the ground. "Where..." I stood up and looked down at my body. Black shirt, black long coat. Black pants and boots—an all-black outfit from head to toe. Not a Japanese high school uniform. I looked at my hands. On the back of my right hand, a faintly glowing, mysterious pattern had appeared. "Did I... reincarnate?" The voice from earlier echoed in my mind. Affection Greatly Increased. Familiar Creation. Requires the other person's consent. It's just like a game tutorial, I thought absently. But the cold wind brushing my cheek, the softness of the soil—it was all real. (Is this really an isekai?) I looked around. A deep green forest. The only sounds were birds chirping and leaves rustling in the wind. (No one's here...) At that fact, for some reason, laughter welled up inside me. "...Heh heh, haha!" I laughed out loud. Because no one was here. Because no one was watching me. "HAHAHAHAHA!!" I laughed from the bottom of my gut, as hard as I could. A loud laugh I could never have let out in a high school classroom. "I'm free... I'm free!!" No need to hold back for anyone. No need to be invisible. I could lay bare all my desires, everything I wanted to do. "I'm gonna build a harem...!" I spread my arms to the sky and shouted. "I'm gonna build a harem and conquer this world! I've got cheat abilities, there's no way I can't do it!!" My heart pounded. This was excitement. A genuine sense of liberation I'd never tasted before. But— That fervor cooled in less than ten seconds. "...I mean, I'm surrounded by forest." If there's no one around, there's no harem or anything else. First, I need to find where the people are. Plus, I was hungry. And thirsty. "Reality's not so sweet..." As if my high from moments ago had been a lie, practical problems started creeping into my head. (I need to find water and food. Also, which direction do I go to reach a village or something?) It was right when I started thinking about that. *Rustle.* The bushes shook. "Huh?" I turned around. From the green foliage, several gleaming eyes appeared. One, two, three... five in total. Wolves. But not normal wolves. Massive bodies, easily one meter twenty in length. Gray fur bristling, sharp fangs bared, growling low. (Are these... monsters!?) My body froze in terror. My heart, this time, started pounding from fear. "S-stay back...!" I tried to sound threatening, but it had no effect. If anything, one of them lunged at me. "Whoa!" I dove sideways on reflex. Its claws grazed the hem of my coat. I tumbled to the ground and scrambled to get up, but the other wolves had surrounded me—there was no escape route. (You're kidding me, I'm gonna die on my first day of reincarnation!?) Cheat abilities? Familiar Creation? None of that means anything if there's no one to use it on! One of the wolves lowered its body, preparing to lunge again. Muscles bulged, fangs glinted. No good. I can't dodge this. That was the moment I braced myself. "—Valeria Style, Slashing Wind!" A sharp voice rang out, and a gust of wind surged. Right before my eyes, the wolf about to pounce was split diagonally. Blood sprayed, and the beast's death cry echoed through the forest. "Wha—!?" The remaining wolves leaped back. And then, a woman landed in front of me. Her fiery red hair was tied up high in a ponytail, and her strong-willed blue eyes glared sharply at the wolves. She was about 167 centimeters tall. On the taller side for a woman, but her limbs were long and slender, yet packed with lean, efficient muscle. She wore simple leather armor, and in her hand was a slender longsword. Wolf blood still dripped from its blade. "Not a big pack. Five of them." She muttered coolly, then readied her sword again toward the remaining four. "Alright, bring it." The wolves lunged all at once. But her movements were far faster. A single flash. Her sword traced an arc, beheading two of them simultaneously. A return stroke slashed through a torso, and the third fell. The fourth attacked from behind, but without even turning around, she held her sword in a reverse grip and thrust it backward. A sickening *crunch*. It all happened in just a few seconds. The wolf pack lay collapsed on the spot in the blink of an eye, and she alone stood quietly. "Phew." She sheathed her sword and turned around. Her blue eyes caught me, slumped on the ground. " Are you alright? Are you hurt?" So saying, she reached out her hand. That was the moment. The pattern on the back of my right hand suddenly flared with heat. (Wha... what is...?) The outline of the woman before me seemed to be wrapped in a pale light. My pulse raced like a drum. Her hand—her palm slightly damp with sweat—looked terribly dazzling. Was this the activation of Affection Greatly Increased? (Damn... she's so beautiful.) Gallant eyebrows. Blue eyes that held a strong will, yet wavered with something like concern. Breath, slightly roughened from battle, escaped her lips. I realized it. That it had to be her. No one else. I grasped her outstretched hand. And then, I said it. " You. What's your name?" She looked a little surprised, then tilted her head. " ...Alisa. I'm with the village watch in Milte." "Alisa." I said her name as if savoring it, and stood up. Then, still holding her hand, I looked her straight in the eyes. " I'm Greed. Starting today, in this world, I'm the man who's gonna build a harem and take over. And you're first." "...Huh?" Her mouth hung open. The gallant swordswoman who'd been fighting wolves just moments ago was now just a girl with a stunned expression. " I'm telling you to come with me. As long as I have you, there's nothing to be afraid of anymore." " Wh-what are you saying...!?" Her face turned bright red, all the way to her ears. Whether it was anger or embarrassment, it was probably both. " It's not a joke. I'm serious." Without letting go of her hand, I said it firmly once more. " No one ever looked at me. My life was like I was invisible. But here, it's different. I'm going to make every one of my desires come true. And for that, Alisa... I need you." Alisa was silent for a while, looking at me. Her blue eyes stared intently into mine. " ...You're hurt." She murmured that quietly, and let go of my hand. " For now, we're going to the village. Treatment first." Then she turned her back and started walking. "Wait! What about your answer!?" To me, shouting as I hurried after her, she said without looking back: " ...I don't have an answer to give an injured person." Her ears were still red. --- As we walked, Alisa told me about the village. "This is the west side of Harlun Forest. It's about a thirty-minute walk to Milte Village." "Milte Village..." "Population's around two hundred forty. A small, rural place. Main industries are wheat and fruit cultivation. Surrounded by Harlun Forest." She continued her explanation matter-of-factly. But her tone wasn't cold. Rather, there was a kind of caution there, like she was feeling me out. "Those wolves from earlier were Fang Wolves. Packs that size show up about twice a month. Deeper in the forest, there are nastier things like Goblish, too." "This forest is that dangerous?" "Yeah. That's why I patrol it. I say 'village watch,' but I'm about the only one with proper equipment..." She suddenly cut herself off. "...Well, that's how it is." Her profile looked just a little lonely. (She's been fighting alone all this time, huh.) To protect the village. To be relied on by someone. But maybe, she actually wanted someone to rely on. "Hey, Alisa." "What." " I want to be your strength." Her feet stopped for just a moment. " ...What have you been going on about since earlier?" "It's what I really think. The harem stuff is what I really think too, but seeing you struggle—I can't just stay quiet about that either. That's also what I really think." "..." She was silent for a while, but eventually let out a small sigh. " I've never met a weirdo like you before." "I get that a lot." Truth was, I'd never been told that even once. --- When we reached the village, Alisa took me to an inn. It was a two-story wooden building with a sign that read "The Traveler's Feather." Inside, a large, bearded man was wiping glasses behind the counter. "Oh, Alisa. Good work on patrol again today. ...Who's the guy?" " Found him collapsed in the forest. Got a room available?" "Eighty ren a night, breakfast included. Room six is open." Hearing that, I checked my pockets. Of course, I had no money. "Ah... sorry, I've got no cash." "Figured as much." Alisa took a wallet from her pocket and placed a few silver coins on the counter. "I'll cover it. Pay me back." "I owe you." "You're going to explain things properly later. That outfit alone—you're clearly not from around here." She gave me a probing look, but quickly took the key from the front desk and handed it to me. I went into the room and got treated. Though, it was just scrapes and bruises. Alisa wrapped bandages with practiced hands. "So, that explanation?" She asked, sitting on the edge of the bed after finishing the bandages. I hesitated a little, then decided to be honest. " I came from another world." "...Huh?" As expected, she looked dumbfounded. I continued. My lonely life in my original world. That I'd reincarnated. That a god-like being had granted me two powers. "Affection Greatly Increased...?" "Apparently, people I touch become more likely to feel affection for me.

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