The Possessor's Needless Worries Because the Protagonist is Too Stupid
Awesome, a total loser NTR player—Chapter 20 (20/164) <Chapter 21> The Possessor's Needless Worries Because the Protagonist is Too Stupid – The Girl Who Appeared Right in Front of Me.
According to Jo Suhyeon, this world was originally an adult erotic game. And among those, it was infamous for being in the super hardcore genre called NTR.
"What's NTR?"
"It means stealing another guy's woman."
The game's name was Trouble to Fight. Usually shortened to ToTo.
ToTo's defining feature was its ridiculously high number of NTR routes. The protagonist—aka the player character—progressed through the game by picking various choices, which unlocked quests and battles accordingly. But if you made the wrong choices along the way, your NTR gauge would fill up. Once it hit a certain point, an NTR route would unlock, and the protagonist would straight-up lose his heroines to the enemy.
"Lose them?"
"Well, to put it bluntly, the heroine ends up under the villain and they sleep together. Since it's basically an ero-game, there's a ton of that kind of stuff."
No need to explain what "that kind of stuff" meant. Suhyeon blushed a little, probably embarrassed to say it out loud.
"That's why it's crucial to level up the protagonist's stats and pick the right choices."
But due to the game's nature, there were way more NTR endings than happy ones. Most playthroughs ended with the protagonist getting his heroines stolen. Sometimes they lost to the enemy and got crushed by sheer force; other times, the heroines who were forced into it fell into pleasure and betrayed the guy. The difficulty was sky-high too—you usually had to see like ten NTR endings before scraping by to a happy one.
......Why the hell would anyone play a game like that?
That was Yujin's first thought after hearing the explanation.
Not even any sweet romance with girls. And it wasn't like you got to meet a bunch of them either. Hell, the more effort you put in, the higher the chance your girlfriend got stolen? Why like something like that? Perverts?
Yujin mulled it over quietly and came to his own conclusion.
Well, people have all kinds of tastes in the world.
In other words, he'd just pretend to understand and move on. There were too many things to worry about in life to pick fights over what other people liked. How many people lived in this world? They all had the right to jerk off to whatever got them going. No big deal if some of them were into NTR games.
Not that he'd ever touch one.
"So?"
Anyway, why was she still yapping about this game? Well, he kinda knew already, but he asked to confirm.
"Like I said earlier, this world is that NTR game. And in it, you're the villain who steals Younghee from the protagonist, Cheolsu."
Yeah, me?
No way was she dropping something that terrifying so casually.
Suhyeon continued, having instantly painted him as a total scumbag who steals other guys' girls.
"Of course, that's just the early-story setup. After your first duel with him, you shift into the rival character role."
"Rival?"
According to her explanation, he and Cheolsu were originally positioned as friendly competitors. After dueling Cheolsu, he'd acknowledge the guy's strength and see him as an equal. They'd keep clashing after that, but it was more like healthy student rivalry than evil scheming. Like Naruto and Sasuke in manga terms. Or Harry Potter and Malfoy in novels.
They'd bicker like that until real enemies showed up, forcing them to team up and become friends. A total shonen manga-level heartwarming story.
And the turning point for that was their first duel: the day Yujin got discharged from the hospital and faced off against Cheolsu with wooden swords on the sports field.
In the story, that fight ended in a draw, and only if Yujin acknowledged Cheolsu from it would the plot proceed that way.
"But for some reason, in that match... you beat Cheolsu in one shot."
Yujin remembered that day crystal clear. It was the exact point where things with Cheolsu started going off the rails.
He still regretted it—shouldn't have done that.
Anyway, that's what twisted the branching path, sending the story in a direction different from the original, or so she claimed.
......They really built a solid story structure.
Sure, there were some sloppy spots here and there. But it was way too high-quality to chalk up to some hikikomori's delusions.
If this were a novel, he might've actually gotten into it.
To go this far just for her own fantasies? Suhyeon was pretty serious about her otaku side.
And look at her face. No one could make that expression unless they truly believed it was real.
Of course, Yujin didn't buy it. He wouldn't believe the world was some novel even if someone told him.
But an ero-game? And NTR at that?
No way a world like that exists.
Hell, it'd be more convincing if it was some hack webnovel by a no-name author.
Especially since supposedly, he was the guy meant to steal Cheolsu's girlfriend Younghee.
He's not that kind of trash!
If anything, he was a pure-love fan!
But to her, my position as Heukcheon's heir must've flipped her creative switch into full villain mode.
Of course, Yujin didn't point any of that out. A seasoned loser knew how to read the room. Shout "Bullshit!" without tact, and this hard-earned connection might fizzle out awkwardly.
She was the one who approached him first, after all. Her tastes were a bit weird, but he'd play along here.
"Heh, interesting story."
Yujin forced the most villainous smile he could muster.
"Not that it matters much to me. But sure, let's hear more."
……*
Suhyeon panicked hard when she realized she'd possessed someone.
Sure, it was a game she played all the time, but possessing an ero-game?
But thanks to all the webnovels and games she'd binged, the situation felt familiar. She quickly sized it up and realized she was just a story extra.
Lucky me. Nothing bad should happen then.
The ones who got the rough treatment in the story were only the heroines. At most, main heroine Younghee, the class president, homeroom teacher, and school nurse? Everyone else didn't even get proper names.
She was just one of those nobodies.
The protagonist will handle everything if I just sit tight!
That's what she thought—until Cheolsu lost to the villain Yujin and the story started derailing.
It took a while to notice. But when Cheolsu straight-up stopped coming to school, Suhyeon realized something was wrong.
Something changed the story!
At first, she had no plans to meddle deeply in the plot.
But things had shifted. The events in the story didn't just affect the school—they rippled out to the whole country. If she let it slide, there'd be no fixing it.
So Suhyeon mustered her courage and decided to approach Yujin.
But... he's way easier to talk to than I thought?
She'd prepped thoroughly for this conversation. She even had proof ready if he demanded it.
But Yujin bought it so easily.
"So how'd you learn about that future?"
"Like I said, because I'm a possessor."
Suhyeon let out a quiet sigh of relief inwardly. She'd worried he'd call her crazy and kick her out.
Good thing he seemed intrigued. The "Yujin" she knew wouldn't just brush off a story like this anyway. He had the highest ambition and thirst for power in his organization, after all.
Glad I worked up the nerve.
Yujin wasn't someone to take lightly. Battle sense on par with the once-in-a-generation genius protagonist Cheolsu. Plus Heukcheon's full power behind him.
One wrong step, and she could ruin her life. End up like an ero-game heroine, conditioned into panting at the sight of men.
But right now, his position in the organization must be shaky.
In the story, incidents like the one with Cheolsu tanked Yujin's standing. Even as heir, the guys saw him as just a booze-swilling, chain-smoking playboy and resented it.
Park Secretary symbolized that discontent. He was Yujin's assistant and watchdog by default.
But deeming Yujin unfit as heir, he plotted rebellion on his own. The pivotal episode where Cheolsu and Yujin first teamed up.
Park Secretary's probably prepping his betrayal right now, and Yujin must sense it vaguely—feeling uneasy.
That was Suhyeon's opening.
What Yujin needed most now was info. And she could provide plenty.
"Plus, I know a bunch about what's coming in the future. That alone should boost your standing in the organization."
"Hmm. No need to say it—Heukcheon is a villainous group. The main story is all about fighting them. Of course, you keep losing Younghee to side enemies along the way. That's why Cheolsu and Yujin teaming up is essential for the happy ending."
But now that the story's derailed, I'm the only one who can fix it.
Truth was, Suhyeon felt guilty about it.
It was a story that should've gone the righteous path originally. The derailment was her fault as the possessor, one way or another.
She didn't know exactly where the butterfly effect kicked in, but their situation was all on her.
Normally, Yujin and Cheolsu would've been bickering best buds by now.
Suhyeon planned to take responsibility somehow.
"If you want, I'll put you at the top of Heukcheon."
She declared it boldly.
All without a clue that the Yujin she knew and the one in front of her were totally different people.