Haruto had lost.
Again.
He had begged the Adventurer's Guild for help.
He had screamed about his suffering.
He had tried to reject reality.
And now?
Now, he was staring at the Guild Master, who was handing him an official party registration form.
A form declaring that Haruto was the leader of a newly registered adventuring party.
A legendary party.
A party consisting of:
[✓] Lilia, the yandere Demon Lord.
[✓] Emberis, the battle-crazed Dragon Emperor.
[✓] Sylphiel, the Elf Queen who wants to marry him.
[✓] Fel, the cat-girl thief who keeps robbing him.
[✓] Princess Emilia, who insists on making him a noble.
[✓] Claire, the tsundere receptionist who secretly enjoys his suffering.
Haruto stared at the form.
Then at the Guild Master.
Then back at the form.
"...What."
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Haruto Attempts to Refuse (Fails Immediately)
"I. AM. NOT. SIGNING. THIS," Haruto said, his eye twitching violently.
The Guild Master laughed. "Nonsense! A party of this caliber is unheard of!"
"I NEVER AGREED TO THIS!"
"Your wives did!"
"THEY'RE NOT MY WIVES!"
"Yet here we are," Emberis smirked.
Haruto threw the form on the ground. "I QUIT! I REFUSE! I AM NOT AN ADVENTURER, AND I AM NOT LEADING A HAREM PARTY!"
Claire smirked. "Oh? So you're running away again?"
Haruto froze.
He slowly turned to Claire.
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"...What."
Claire leaned on the counter, her expression smug. "C'mon, Haruto. You already ran away from them once. You really gonna do it again?"
Haruto twitched. "Yes. Yes, I am."
Claire grinned. "But isn't that kinda pathetic?"
Haruto twitched harder. "WHAT DO YOU MEAN PATHETIC?!"
"I dunno," Claire shrugged. "You maxed out every stat. You're basically the strongest guy in the world. And yet… you're just gonna run and cry in a hole somewhere?"
Haruto gritted his teeth. "That sounds amazing, actually."
"Sounds like cope," Claire muttered.
Haruto snapped.
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Haruto's Pride Gets the Best of Him
"FINE!" Haruto grabbed the form off the ground. "YOU WANT ME TO BE AN ADVENTURER?!"
The Guild Master grinned. "Yes!"
"YOU WANT ME TO LEAD THIS INSANE PARTY?!"
The girls all smiled way too eagerly.
"Yes~."
Haruto slammed the form onto the counter.
"FINE. I'LL BE THE DAMN LEADER!"
BOOOOOM!
A shockwave of pure frustration burst from him, rattling the entire Guild.
"But let me make ONE THING CLEAR!" Haruto shouted. "I AM ONLY DOING THIS SO YOU ALL SHUT UP AND LEAVE ME ALONE!"
The room went dead silent.
Then—
The Guild erupted in cheers.
"HARUTO HAS RETURNED TO ADVENTURING!"
"LONG LIVE THE LEGENDARY WOMANIZER!"
"WAIT, STOP CALLING ME THAT!"
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Haruto Realizes He's Been Played
Lilia wrapped her arms around his neck. "My dear husband has finally accepted destiny~."
"I ACCEPTED NOTHING!"
Sylphiel smiled serenely. "With my beloved leading us, we shall accomplish great things."
"PLEASE STOP CALLING ME THAT!"
Fel grinned. "Ohhh, this is gonna be fun, boss."
"I AM NOT YOUR BOSS!"
Claire patted his shoulder. "Welcome back, Haruto. Hope you enjoy your new career as a husband-leader."
Haruto froze.
His eye twitched.
"...Wait a damn second."
He stared at Claire.
"Did you just manipulate me into signing this?!"
Claire smirked. "Me? Manipulate you? Oh no, I'd never do that."
Haruto felt actual rage.
"I SWEAR, I AM GOING TO—"
"Too late! You're officially an adventurer now!"
The **Guild Master stamped the form with a loud THUNK.
It was done.
Haruto was officially registered as an adventurer.
And worse—
He was now the leader of the most overpowered, chaotic, and unhinged party in history.
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Haruto Has a Complete Mental Breakdown
Haruto grabbed his own hair.
"THIS IS THE WORST DAY OF MY LIFE."
Lilia patted his back. "Don't be dramatic, darling~."
"DON'T TOUCH ME."
Emberis laughed. "Finally, I get to see how strong my little human truly is!"
"I HATE EVERYTHING."
Sylphiel sighed happily. "This is fate. You belong to us now."
"I BELONG TO NO ONE!"
Fel poked his cheek. "Relax, boss. With all of us around, you'll never be lonely again~."
"THAT'S EXACTLY THE PROBLEM!"
Princess Emilia clapped her hands. "Then it's decided! Haruto's party is officially formed!"
Haruto collapsed face-first onto the floor.
"I quit. I resign. I'm done."
"No, you're not," Claire said smugly.
"I HATE IT HERE."
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And Then the Guild Made It Worse
Just when Haruto thought things couldn't get dumber, a random adventurer burst into the room.
"HEY! HEY! BIG NEWS!"
Everyone turned to him.
The adventurer pointed at Haruto.
"THE DEMON KING HAS DECLARED WAR ON HUMANITY—AND HE SPECIFICALLY CHALLENGED YOU!"
Haruto froze.
"...What."
The Guild exploded into chaos.
"THE DEMON KING?!"
"HE WANTS HARUTO?!"
"IS THIS BECAUSE OF THE DEMON LORD CLINGING TO HIM?!"
Haruto slowly turned to Lilia.
She smiled innocently.
"Oh~. Did I forget to mention? I used to be engaged to the Demon King."
Haruto's soul shattered.