Confined Together with the Horror Game’s Male Lead

Chapter 5

Translator: Yonnee

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There’s a saying that human beings could survive for weeks without eating, but this was Lindbergh’s mansion.

Days? Weeks?

Nothing mattered.

Once satiety levels reach zero, you just drop dead, period.

In other words, game over.

“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

He seemed very taken aback.

Of course, what I brought up just now was obviously unnatural given the context of our conversation, but the number floating right in front of me was compelling me into urgency.

“And, no thank you.”

“Still though, wouldn’t it be better to have something in your stomach? You need energy if you want to keep looking for the Room of Truth.”

“……”

As if what I said hit a sore spot, Dietrich’s brows became knitted together.

I don’t mean to, but for some reason, I kind of keep offending him every time I say something.

Maybe I should just keep my mouth shut.

“I don’t need to eat.”

If we leave it at that, would Dietrich be able to find something to eat later while he’s on his own?

He’d starve to death sooner or later if he couldn’t get food in his stomach.

This left me with no choice.

“If you don’t eat, I’ll break into your room in the middle of the night.”

“…Are you insane?”

“That’s not all. I’m also going to pounce on you and tie you up.”

“You’re out of your mind—”

“So just listen to me obediently, hm? Before I force your mouth open and feed you against your will.”

“……”

What I had learned in life was this—when subjecting someone to the horrors of confinement or violence, whichever it was, just do it while at least keeping them fed.

Did my threat work, I wonder.

Dietrich started following me, albeit with a contemptuous look on his face.

“Don’t worry, Dietrich. The meals here are delicious.

“……”

“If the meals aren’t good, we’d really have to escape here, you know.”

Actually, uh, was that something I should say to someone who couldn’t escape?

I tried to console the disgruntled Dietrich with my words, but that just made his mood worsen.

“I truly dislike someone like your type.”

“Ah, that’s too bad. I feel the opposite.”

“……”

With a flustered expression on his face as he was looking at me, Dietrich said nothing back. He’s probably thinking he wouldn’t be able to talk to me properly.

‘Map.’

I looked at the map and found a room nearby that had food inside.

“C’mon, Dietrich.”

“……”

The contemptuous look was still there, but Dietrich nonetheless followed and didn’t put up a fight.

* * *

Ah, good grief.

We’re here to pick up the food now, but apparently, there was already an owner.

—Gururuk?

The monster looked back at both me and Dietrich.

Sometimes, one particularly annoying type of room among all rooms where meals were prepared, but they came with the added bonus of a monster.

In those rooms, you’d only be able to eat the prepared meal after you had already dealt with the monster.

Of course, this applied to only Dietrich.

[ HP: 20/20 ]

The monster’s HP could be seen above its head.

I had never seen that before, but maybe this was one of the things that came with the system upgrade.

—Gururuk!

Upon catching sight of Dietrich behind me, the monster started openly showing hostility.

However, I smiled broadly at the monster.

“Sure, try me. I’ll kill you at once.”

—Guruk…

As I threatened the monster with a bright face, the growling monster lowered its tail.

Seeing me like this, Dietrich seemed amazed.

“…It’s not attacking you.”

“I did say I’ll kill it if it does, right? It understood what I said, so it seems pretty smart.”

“……”

There seemed to be a lot that Dietrich wanted to say, but he just closed his mouth as if he had firmly changed his mind.

Anyway, I didn’t mind his reaction and just sat down at the table, brazenly passing by the monster.

As he was standing next to me, Dietrich wouldn’t budge, so I pulled him forward and sat him down on a chair.

Then, he stared intently at the monster.

“Aren’t you getting out?” I asked it.

—Gururuk…

The moment I made a sharp gesture with my chin to urge it to leave, the monster pitifully hung its head low and left the room.

To be honest, I was surprised that the monster understood me.

Throughout my life here in the mansion, I rarely encountered monsters.

And even if I bumped into some of them, they didn’t care about me and just quietly went about their business.

“Now that the monster’s gone, eat as much as you want.”

“……”

However, Dietrich didn’t touch the food at all and just stared at me blankly.

“What’s the catch.”

The only thing he did was utter these words quietly.

“What catch? There’s none, just eat.”

“What I meant to say is, why are you being so kind to me?”

Indeed. I’m the one who got him into this mess and locked him up, so it’s only natural that he’s suspicious of my actions.

“Just seems like you’re hungry, s’all.”

“You don’t have to care about that.”

“I decided to care though?”

“…Ha.”