Death Is the Only Escape

After I fail to win over the hearts of all three female leads, the system tells me that I can return to my original world as long as my body dies in this world.

So, I happily order myself a grand meal of carb-based food in the dark basement. After eating my fill, I pull out a coil of rope and get ready to hang myself.

But just as I'm about to stick my head through the noose, I suddenly see comments floating before my eyes.

"Don't do it, Daniel! Elena's just mistreating you because she feels that she should make it up to Ryan! You're actually her favorite brother!"

"That's right! The same applies to your fiancee! Ryan has saved her before, after all! The truth is, whenever she hurts you, she feels her heart wrenching in pain at the same time!"

"Your childhood friend feels nothing but guilt for Ryan. Daniel, don't ever give up, and don't take your own life. If you die, the three of them will go crazy for real!"

As soon as I stepped onto the stool, these bizarre floating comments suddenly appeared in front of me.

Upon reading them, I could only find them absurd.

I'd spent over 20 years pouring my heart and soul into winning over the three female leads of this world. I did everything I could, and yet, because the adopted son of the family threatened to take his own life, they tortured me mercilessly.

Not only that, they forced me to stay in a dingy, windowless basement apartment and saddled me with massive debt, leaving me to be beaten by loan sharks on a daily basis.

Now, the comments were telling me that the person the three women loved most was me. All I could do was find that funny.

Ignoring the comments, I stuck my head through the noose and kicked the stool away, allowing an overwhelming sense of suffocation to wash over me.

Before my eyes appeared Mom and Dad's loving smiles. How nice. I was finally going home.

"Don't worry, everyone! Elena is on her way! She might have a sharp tongue, but she'll save Daniel in the end."

"Exactly! She might say she hates Daniel, but she'll definitely freak out when she sees him trying to take his own life!"

"Ryan once saved all three female leads, so it's only right that they repay him. Cut them some slack, Daniel. Once Ryan and your fiancee marry, the debt will be fully repaid!"

The very next second, the rickety basement door was violently kicked open.

My older sister, Elena Coleman, rushed in and got me down in one swift motion, panic flashing briefly in her eyes.

As I hit the ground hard, all I could think was how unfortunate it was that I wasn't able to see Mom and Dad.

"Daniel Coleman, what kind of act are you pulling this time? Pretending to take your own life? Ryan developed depression because of you.

"He's only