The Returning Commander of the Gacha Game

Chapter 3 – Commander, On Duty?

I’m not used to my body right now.

Not that it’s surprising. How long have I been a woman anyway?

I haven’t even been in this form for a full day, so it would be strange if I adapted right away.

If I at least had dating experience before the possession… something like that might have helped. Unfortunately….

If I had, I probably wouldn’t have poured my life into this game.

Of course, even in that state, I did undress without hesitation to take a shower….

Strangely enough, directly facing the ‘Commander’s’ naked body didn’t particularly arouse any lewd thoughts.

Even considering how busy I was moving around the company, I felt nothing beyond slight embarrassment.

Maybe it’s because it’s my body now. Just a feeling of ‘so this is what it looks like’?

That moderate impression persisted despite having quite a… violent figure.

However, there was one thing I overlooked.

I’m not just unfamiliar with my body… I’m also not used to other ‘women’s’ bodies.

“Ugh…”

My hand holding the documents trembles slightly.

I’m trying my best to calm down by taking deep breaths, but I can’t concentrate at all because my head is already burning up.

Just until a moment ago, everything from the purpose of the documents to the solutions was completely, entirely clear.

Now even the letters on the paper are blurry, and I have no idea what they say.

But it’s unfair.

It’s not my fault that I’ve been downgraded from an efficient, professional commander to an incompetent boss who stares at a single document for minutes.

It’s because someone from who-knows-where came in as an adjutant and made the attention that should be fully focused on work… spread throughout my entire body.

It’s all Rielli’s fault…!

“You don’t need to be so embarrassed. This is how you used to work before, Commander.”

“That doesn’t make any se—huh?!”

“It’s minor, but it might help you recover your memories.”

“Listen to me…!”

I tried to resist in my own way, but she ignored what I said and pushed her way in with sheer physical advantage.

And after that small act of insubordination, she used my memories as an excuse, so I couldn’t say anything more.

Of course, since the ‘Commander’ and I aren’t the same person, no lost memories will return from this… but I can’t say that out loud.

I’m pretty sure I used memory loss as a shield to gather information, but why has it come back as a boomerang…?

“Ugh…”

At a glance, Rielli has merely positioned herself between me and the chair.

Even that is a big deal for someone like me who has had zero experience with women in real life….

But if that were all, my face wouldn’t be burning this much.

Well… there’s a world of difference between simply sitting on a woman’s lap and having that woman hold me tight.

…And being embraced by someone means much more physical contact.

“Touching… touching… it’s touching!”

Soft masses of flesh press against my back, transferring body heat.

Although separated by several layers of fabric… the pressing sensation, along with the contact area, allows me to estimate their size….

Honestly, just this alone is an unbearable shock for someone whose mind is still that of a man.

If it had just been up to this point, I could have gritted my teeth and endured it…

But…

– Squeeze—Squeeze—

‘You don’t… have to touch my stomach…!’

I bit my lip hard, trying my best to keep my senses.

At first, one hand held me tightly while the other hand gently caressed me.

I could bear that much, but as if that wasn’t enough, she gradually increased the intensity and even started pressing down firmly.

This feeling of having a specific part of my lower abdomen persistently pressed made me think something was dangerous.

But suddenly all strength drained from my body, and I had no choice but to surrender to her touch.

So, the ‘Commander’ endured this the whole time while working…?

‘Without… hah… going crazy…?’

Is this even possible? Just experiencing it briefly makes me feel like I’m losing my mind…

Is this level of skinship normal between women? I’m not sure…

Actually, forget memories and all that—was this all Rielli’s conspiracy to make my overtime work a foregone conclusion? As I was thinking this—

– SLAM—

“Commander! You’re here, aren’t you?!”

Suddenly, a lifeline descended from heaven.

“You crazy bitch… what the hell are you doing to MY commander!!!”

‘…’

…Whether the rope is rotten or not, I should check once.

—–

Whether intentional or accidental, my vision was blurry from Rielli tormenting me so much.

Still, when I forced strength into my eyes, my vision gradually brightened.

Even if it only became slightly clearer… at least I could recognize the lifeline that suddenly appeared by throwing open the door.

‘…It’s Lucy.’

A face from my memory.

Of course, I keep all the squad members who appear in Firma in my head, but hers is a particularly memorable face.

I suppose that’s only natural.

She appears frequently in the main story, and since she reigned as the PVP champion for a long time since the initial release, I’ve seen her often as both enemy and ally…

With her friendly attitude toward everyone, her uniquely close personal distance, and her constant expressions of affection for the ‘Commander,’ she earned the nickname ‘Golden Retriever’ and was quite popular.

And…

On that first day when everyone grabbed me and showed their tears, she cried perhaps the most heartbreakingly of all the many squad members.

‘Commandeeer… *sob* Commandeeeeer…!’

…Back then, I couldn’t see much as I was busy patting and comforting Lucy who was crying her eyes out and burrowing into my arms, but now facing her properly, I can see her clearly.

Black hood with animal ears, and ivory-colored hair flowing outside the hood.

At first glance, her slightly round face gave me the impression of being cute rather than pretty, but when I lowered my gaze…

‘Wow….’

Even the baggy hood, the epitome of looseness, couldn’t hide that particularly developed area, along with well-shaped bare legs in what’s commonly called the ‘missing bottoms’ look.

As a man, it would be natural for my eyes to be drawn to such a sight, but I absolutely must not respond sexually.

Now there’s no longer a second me to respond anyway, but still, I mustn’t…!

Well….

‘The other person is a minor. The other person is a minor. The other person is a minor…!’

It’s dangerous both legally and morally…!

I shook my head vigorously to regain my slipping sanity.

Despite carefully setting the height to match that of an average 18-year-old, the body proportions had nothing to do with historical accuracy and everything to do with the game company’s preferences…!

Of course, since it’s inside a game it’s not reality, but still, I shouldn’t do anything that could be misunderstood…!

Thanks to this crazy game company’s logic during ratings review that ‘they’re adults in our world setting,’ I might not get arrested, but I’m not a garbage adult who feels sexual desire toward minors in the first place…!

While I was trying to grab hold of my runaway sanity, our golden retriever was…

“Get away from the Commander right now! You damn old hag!”

“…”

She was attacking with age-based insults.

…Cowardly, indeed.

—–

Honestly, I wasn’t sure, but it seems it wasn’t a completely rotten rope after all.

“Nngh.”

I managed to escape from Rielli’s grasp, but I wasn’t in any condition to continue my remaining work, so I lay down on the sofa placed in a corner of the office.

– How long have I been back to be working already! No, no!

– Hyaaah?!

…To be precise, Lucy lifted me up when I tried to work and threw me onto the sofa…but the result is that I’m lying down, so yeah.

By the way, I wonder if this sofa is incredibly expensive. How is a sofa more comfortable than my real-life bed?

“Feels nice, Commander?”

“…Mmm.”

…This is soft too.

Never thought I’d experience using a high school girl’s lap as a pillow. Is this really okay?

I mean, if I ever mentioned resting my head on a young girl’s thighs, I’d be buried immediately.

Whether physically or socially.

Usually it would be the latter, but thinking about the people around me, the former isn’t entirely impossible either.

What? You’re saying I could just politely refuse?

– Squeeze─

“Commander… stay still, okay?”

“Uh, okay….”

If that were possible, I would have done it already.

The moment I show even the slightest sign of getting up, I’m immediately restrained. How am I supposed to escape?

No, something’s strange here.

Lucy is clearly only holding my shoulder with one hand, so why can’t I get up? This doesn’t make sense.

No matter how different combat personnel are from office workers, this is ridiculous. It’s unfair….

The feeling of being physically overpowered by someone much younger than me… I never wanted to know what that felt like.

Moreover, even her voice is different from before. You didn’t have this scary voice in the game.

To hear the contralto of what was once a bubbly golden retriever in person… does this count as a fan’s blessing?

…And I can’t see anything because of her chest, which makes it even scarier.

Or not? Would it have been scarier if I’d seen her expression? I’m already terrified, how could it get worse…?

…Miss Lucy.

Huh? What?

So, why are you here?

While I’m trembling with fear of the unknown, Rielli, who was sitting modestly on the opposite sofa, suddenly calls out to Lucy.

With an ice-cold voice and a questioning tone that has abandoned any consideration for the other person.

She seems considerably irritated. Is my not working really such a big deal…?

Why? The old hag can come but I can’t?

…Not today. The reconnaissance battalion has assigned duties today, doesn’t it?

I left it with the girls for a bit. And it’s nothing urgent, right?

Haa. You really are…

What’s this? A sudden power struggle?

I haven’t done anything wrong and they’re not even talking about me, yet somehow I feel awkward.

It’s like being a shrimp caught between fighting whales.

Besides, I think I came at just the right time. Who said you could hold the Commander whenever you want?

What… what does that have to do with you, Miss Lucy?

Of course it has everything to do with me!

…So it wasn’t about work?

Rielli told me that the ‘Commander’ always worked while being held by her. Was that not true?

No, it must be true. She was sincere enough to cry when she saw me, she wouldn’t lie to me, would she?

…Would she?

The Commander promised to marry me!

??

What is she saying now?

So thieving cats need to be cleared away early, don’t they?

???

Excuse me?

What?