New Sister and Mother

Hello, I'm Akechi Ryuki, a four-year-old boy. Today, I want to tell you about the place I live in and the people I live with. Let's start with my home.

I live in a small house with just one room and a tiny bathroom. The woman who adopted me, my new mother, recently got divorced from her husband. That happened the day before she took me in. I want to be clear: I'm not the reason for their divorce. They had been planning to split up for a while because her husband was cheating on her. The divorce was bound to happen.

Anyway, back to my story. After the divorce, my new mother lost her old home. She used to depend on her husband's money, but now that they're apart, she's moved us into this one-room apartment. It's not big, as the name suggests, but it has all the basics we need. I don't have any complaints about it.

Now, let me tell you about the people I live with. First, there's my new mother, Shizimu Fumiko. Her name used to be Miyamoto Fumiko before the divorce, but she changed it afterward. If I had to describe her, I'd say she's a wonderful person. She's kind, caring, and always puts me and her daughter first. She's the type who'd sacrifice anything for us. I'm really lucky she adopted me—she reminds me of my real mom from my old world.

I almost forgot to mention her daughter, who's now my sister. Her name is Shizimu Saki. She used to be Miyamoto Saki, but her name changed after the divorce too. The first time I met Saki was pretty funny. After the police arrested my uncle, I fell asleep. When I woke up, I saw this cute girl with blue hair stroking my head and whispering to me, "Don't worry… the good guys caught the bad guy, so you're safe now. Sleep, sleep." It made me smile. Just like our mother, Saki's a good person. That girlish room I stayed in at first? It was hers.

What really surprised me, though, was when my mother changed her name to Shizimu. That's when it hit me: Shizimu Saki is the second heroine from the game Scumbag of Depressing Game. And now she's my sister. I couldn't help but grin. Maybe this means I can stop some of the awful things that happen in the story.

In the game, Shizimu Saki shows up when the protagonist, Takeru, wastes food. Saki hates waste—of food, money, or anything else. She believes even thrown-away things have value. Coming from a poor background, she saves every penny she can. Knowing this, I've decided what I need to do: I want to earn money to give Saki the best future possible. But being a four-year-old? That's tough. I can't do much right now, and it makes me feel sad. Then again, I'll be living with Saki 24 hours a day, which is a plus.

Sure, we're brother and sister—not by blood—but turning her into my girlfriend won't be easy. Lucky for me, my gift can help. I laughed just thinking about it.

Oh, I forgot to mention my gift! In this world, some people have special abilities, and I'm one of them. My ability gives me suggestions or steps to follow. For example, if I want to become the world's best singer, it'll tell me exactly what to do to get there in the fastest, most effective way. Pretty cool, right?

But there's a catch. My ability doesn't care about right or wrong. If I asked it how to sleep with my mother, it might tell me to buy sleeping pills, drug her, and do it. That's messed up. I once asked it how to make my mother fall in love with me, and it suggested lying to her, manipulating her—stuff that goes against who I am. In the game, the original Akechi Ryuki uses this ability to find the heroines' weaknesses, exploit them, and hurt them without getting caught.

Still, I can use it for good too. With this ability, I might figure out how to earn money or even make Saki fall for me. I chuckled at the thought. "Haha," I said to myself. This gift could change everything—if I use it right.