Prologue

Author's Notes:
It's a bit of a breather.
Please read it at ease.


“You must be kidding me.”


The Stride Kingdom, a country where mystical creatures such as fairies and monsters thrive, and the practice of magic remain in place. 

Royalty and aristocrats are born with an affinity for magic. As a result, they are tasked to maintain the peace of the country with that power.

A barrier surrounds the Stride kingdom, and their interaction between foreign countries is minimal. On top of that, a thicket of forests and mountains surround the domain. In effect, it brings a mild climate, and it becomes easy to get lost into if one is without caution.

Since there is no fear of foreign invasion, the citizens often wind up bored and turn to different forms of entertainment.

Sylvia Lievert, the eldest daughter of Marquis Lievert, was born into one of the noble families in the country. Her petite body is trembling right now, not because of fear, but from pure astonishment.

Sylvia will be nineteen this year. She has blond hair that gently flows down to her waist and owns a majestic pair of emerald eyes. The dress she is wearing has a soft and sweet design that matches her cute appearance. Her skin is without blemish, and she is neatly groomed up to the tip of her fingernails. She is the epitome of the female nobility.

Currently, she is in a large room endowed with a plethora of graceful ornaments. It is a room given by the Marquis household, where the innermost part was Sylvia’s bedroom. There, Sylvia is found to be checking the dress she will be wearing for tomorrow’s royal ball.

Without any warning, she remembered the world she is living in now, the world of an otome game. Moreover, it is an R18 one. It was a game where it’s shamelessly titled Panting Indecently with Your Fingertips.

“My goodness…”

Sitting on her four-poster bed, Sylvia put her hand on her forehead. It was an unconscious action coming from her shock.

Take a deep breath and calm down, Sylvia thought.

She has to figure out what will happen to her from hereon. So, she spent her time in contemplation.

“Well, uh… that means, I reincarnated, right?”

First of all, being able to recognize that you are in a game meant that the game existed somewhere before. In other words, it was natural to think that the world called Japan had developed enough science and technology to create this game.

And Sylvia had memories of living for nineteen years as the Marquis’ daughter. Therefore, she concluded that she died in another world and reincarnated here.

“…Hmm. I remembered many things, but I don’t remember how I died...”

“—Oh well.”

Sylvia quickly abandoned the notion of her death. She can't help but live in this world now, that is all just to it.

She was already familiar with the magic and knowledge of this world. On the contrary, the world she remembered from her previous lifetime appeared distant to her.

So, Sylvia decided to think about a more dire problem.

“I’m not sure what to do, but what is a reincarnation into the world of The Fingertip series...”

—The Fingertip Series.

That was the series of R18 Otome games representing Panting Indecently with Your Fingertips. There were many variations of the game, such as His Fingertips or That Person’s Fingertips. But, the world where she reincarnated is the first commemorated release.

She began to deduce her current situation.

“I am positive that I am the heroine.”

Sylvia tried to reminisce about the numerous time she played the game. She concluded that she is undoubtedly the heroine of the story.

“There is a large possibility that the erotic events will happen later.” 

The heroine of the game is her, Sylvia Lievert (default name), the Marquis’ daughter, after all.

The Fingertip Series is an aristocratic love story woven between her and the six capture targets. It sounds like a sweet romantic story, but it is undeniably an erotic game.

"Women also seek sexual pleasures. This game is far from a traditional story—it is a pursuit of eroticism!"

The game was faithful to its concept of lustful desires. It was beaten down with malicious remarks such as "women will turn into fools”, “women cannot be exposed to this much ”, and “to cater it to men instead” before of its release. Yet, the first edition sold out immediately, and it became a big hit across the female populace.

Everyone’s internet review was “There is too much eroticism. Who made this game?”, “There are only sex and no story at all.”, “I bought the game and would never buy it again”, and “I played, and it made me into an idiot”.

After all, you, the user, are doing it with multiple male characters. Also, it is difficult to assume that women find the erotic emphasis of the game to be suitable for them.

For some reason, the game continued to sell despite its horrible ratings, an average of 1.5 stars. And, the gaming studio produced several sequels in succession.

“…..”

Sylvia continued to think.

She finally remembered playing the game. It was not by any means an easy one; she spent her time playing through the levels.

She bought all of the versions and the limited editions. For Sylvia, being reincarnated into the game's first release was a far off dream.

“…The story certainly starts from the evening of a ball. Maybe it’s the royal ball that is happening tomorrow…”

After careful reconsideration, Sylvia nodded with a serious face.

“This is the best possible scenario...Aren't I lucky?”

Yes, great fortune has blessed her. This is the world of her favorite Fingertip Series, and she is the heroine. In other words, Sylvia can experience the scenes on the screen in real life.

“It was last minute, but I am glad that I recovered these memories. It would be more disappointing if I only knew at the end, where everything happened already.”

Sylvia stood up determined—her eyes were on fire. She vividly remembered the attractive capture targets and the heart-thumping erotic scenes.

Usually, being reincarnated at an otome game would render anyone confused, but Sylvia cannot allow any mistakes in this situation. For now, she must avoid any destruction flags at any cost. Whatever situation may arise, be it better or worse, she will always abide by her deepest desires.

In her past life, Sylvia was fond of erotic games—she was in love with it. In particular, she liked the Fingertip Series. At present, she is left with no options but to confront the current situation. Thus, she should at least try to enjoy it as much as she could.

Of course, the world she lives in now is no longer a game. It’s real. That’s why, even with the knowledge she gained from the game, Sylvia didn’t want to do anything rash.

If she tries to approach all the captures targets, she would seriously become a promiscuous woman. One can do that if there are within the constraints of the game, but this is not possible in reality. There is no need to complete all the CG’s of every scene and attain all the video shorts of the game.

Most of the capture targets are stunningly handsome and have prominent statuses across the kingdom.

Can you even end up with multiple targets? Honestly, that scenario is not feasible at all. If you are reckless, you will arrive at a bad ending that is possibly not included in the game.

Sylvia will never do such a foolish thing.

Right now, there are six characters in the game. She must remember all of them in detail, and then, determine the person she wishes to be with. 

Enjoy only one specific route—that is the best choice for anyone in this situation. With this, the story shouldn’t turn into anything strange. Also, in spite of the mature content of the game, there's a guarantee of a romantic ending. Sylvia thought that nothing could be better than this. Long live otome games!

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Now reincarnated, Sylvia decided to pour all her strength in fulfilling the game events. Her goal is to experience all the erotic scenes of her selected character.

“Wow, this is getting fun. I need to decide which route to go!” 

Sylvia said so, as she amusingly recalls the profile of each character in her memories.

This is the reality.

Although she knew of the game's sequence, she could never predict the upcoming events that will be coming in her way...




Shishido's Notes:
Let me know if there are any errors or grammatical flaws in this translation. Also, comment on what you think of this series!