Elise isn't wealthy in this world—at least nowhere near as extravagantly rich as Shirona.
She lives in a residential apartment complex, interestingly populated almost entirely by monster girls.
Though Elise's apartment isn't a mansion like Shirona's, thanks to her excellent habits, it remains clean and tidy. Her room is no exception—she cleans it thoroughly every single day.
On her desk sit a microphone, a headset, and speakers—clearly her streaming setup.
Her bookshelf is packed with lewd figurines, manga, light novels, and boxed cartridge games.
Looks like Elise has fully embraced the life of a typical otaku girl in this world!
You might wonder how Flora knows all these details so clearly?
Because she's been staying in this very room for the past few days! QAQ
"Sigh…"
Flora let out a weary sigh.
It's already been three days since Elise captured her. Back then, to prevent Flora from escaping, Elise tightly bound her hands and feet together with red rope.
She even tied another rope around Flora's waist and secured it to the bedpost—effectively chaining Flora to Elise's bed.
And she still hasn't untied her since.
Flora remains bound all day, only allowed brief freedom for bathroom breaks and showers—but even then, the waist rope stays firmly attached, held tightly in Elise's hand.
During meals, Elise insists on feeding Flora bite by bite. Even when Flora insists she can feed herself, Elise just gives her a suspicious glare.
Sleeping offers no reprieve either.
Every night, the room fills with the sound of water…
Once the water stops, Elise snuggles up to Flora like a body pillow and drifts peacefully to sleep.
This is literally treating Flora like a pet!
She's practically missing a collar!
It's midday now. Elise just went out grocery shopping—she seems to prefer cooking herself over ordering takeout.
After tasting Elise's cooking these past few days, Flora has to admit her culinary skills have improved dramatically.
Last loop, she could barely cook at all!
But this situation can't go on. If Flora stays trapped in this room forever, she won't be able to complete her missions or earn points—and she'll eventually perish.
Flora: I need to find a way to escape…
She's tried many times, but the ropes are too strong for her to break free by force.
Even during bathroom breaks, there's no chance to run—the waist tether never loosens, and Elise always keeps it in hand.
Bath time is even worse—because they shower together every day.
And when the shower runs or they soak in the tub, the constant sound of water makes perfect sense…
(But by the time they're done, Flora is always completely drained of energy. Ugh!)
Another option is summoning her elder sister—but considering how badly Shirona and Elise get along,
if Shirona saw Flora being treated like a pet, she'd probably level the entire neighborhood.
That's definitely something Flora wants to avoid.
So after much thought, she's decided against calling for help.
The only remaining option is to convince Elise herself.
Flora: But how do I even talk to her…?
[Yo yo yo! If it isn't our dear Flora~! Haven't seen you in days—turned into a domesticated kitten already?]
Flora: …You finally show up?!
Hearing Sui Sui's voice nearly made Flora's face burn crimson.
She'd called out to this customer-service girl multiple times, but Sui Sui never answered!
[Well, don't blame me~ I've been super busy, meow.]
Flora: …Fine.
She gets it—Sui Sui probably handles tons of reincarnators, so she can't always be available.
[But Flora, you really missed your chance! I warned you about unexpected events, yet you still got caught.]
Flora: Ugh… So you're docking me 40 points, right?
[Forty points is actually lenient. The situation's way more dangerous than you think.]
Flora: What do you mean?
[Right now, you've only got two choices:
Either summon Shirona to rescue you—but that'll end with this whole area getting demolished.]
Flora: Just as I feared…
Shirona's exactly that kind of person—she can't stand seeing Flora hurt even a little.
[Or, if you refuse to summon Shirona, you're entirely at Elise's mercy.]
[If she decides not to release you… then it's all over.]
Flora: All over? What does that mean?
[It means this Rebirth Game ends here—and this room becomes your final resting place.]
Flora: (*ﾟﾛﾟ)!!
No way! Flora absolutely refuses that fate!
Flora: But what if I can convince Elise? Would that fix everything?
[Maybe, meow—it all depends on how you handle it.]
[Alrighty, my break's over—I've gotta get back to work! Good luck, Flora~!]
Flora: Wait, you're leaving already…?
Sigh… You work hard, taking care of so many reincarnators.
[Oh, about that—don't worry about me! A customer-service girl's duty isn't to care for all reincarnators, but to properly care for the ones she can handle. I always work within my limits, meow~]
Flora: Really? So how many reincarnators do you actually manage?
[Just one, meow.]
Flora: Who?
[You, silly.]
Flora: …Huh?
It took Flora a moment to process it—Sui Sui only handles her?!
Flora: Then what the heck were you disappearing for?! Your workload is literally zero!
[Bye-bye! Good luck, Flora~! ٩(•̤̀ᵕ•̤́๑)]
Flora: Hey! Don't go! Come back!
But Sui Sui's voice had already vanished. No matter how loudly Flora called, there was no reply.
"You're a human—I'll eat you!" Flora blurted out in frustration.
At that exact moment, the bedroom door swung open.
"What were you talking to just now?" Elise frowned.
"Ah…"
Awkward.
"N-nothing! Just… talking to myself out of boredom…" Flora gave a strained smile.
Elise didn't press further. She simply sat beside Flora and placed a tray of prepared food on the small bed table.
"Open your mouth."
"…Elise, can we talk first?"
"Open. Your. Mouth."
Elise's expression suddenly turned intimidating.
Startled, Flora instinctively obeyed—and the food was already in her mouth.
So she had no choice but to let Elise feed her the entire lunch.
♡♡♡
"Elise… how do you really feel about me right now?"
"Hate you."
"…Can you be honest?"
"Seriously hate you."
"Then what's our relationship?"
"Enemies."
"Who am I to you?"
"Enemy."
"…"
This conversation is going nowhere.
No matter what Flora asked, Elise coldly denied any connection.
But if that's true…
Flora: If you really hate me, why do you keep me so exhausted I can't even get out of bed every day?! QAQ
"Elise, please just let me go," Flora pleaded desperately.
"Do you really want to go back to that wicked woman?" Elise's tone turned sour.
…Wicked woman? Does she mean Shirona?
"That's not it! You can't just keep me tied up and locked in your room forever!" Flora protested.
"What if I untie you and stop locking you in the room… will you stay with me then?" Elise suddenly asked.
"…Huh?" Flora was stunned. Is that how Elise interprets this?
But before Flora could respond, Elise leaned in abruptly and pinned her to the bed.
"Will you stay?" Elise asked flatly—yet her eyes flickered with a hint of hope.
"I… I…"
Before Flora could answer, a notification chimed.
[Ding-dong!]
[Branch Point Activated!]
[Warning: Your next choice will have profound consequences. Choose wisely.]
[Option 1: Accept Elise's proposal (Game Over — "Pet Ending" achieved)]
[Option 2: Continue trying to convince Elise]
So… which will you choose?