I Was Reincarnated as a Mob Character in a Galge, and It Seems That I Had Conquered the Heroines Before I Noticed~the Hero Make the Heroines Unhappy, so I’m Going to Make Them Happy Instead~
“E-Eh!? H-How is it?”
When I brought up the topic of the book, Minase-san showed more bite than I expected.
She was waiting impatiently for my feedback.
The somewhat nervous expression she had on her face earlier was no longer there.
“It was so much fun!”
“~~~!”
When I honestly told her how I felt, she gave me a big smile that made me very happy.
“B-By the way, which scene was the most interesting!”
Minase-san asked, a little excited by the fact that we were talking about her favorite book.
“There were so many interesting scenes, it’s hard to decide which one was the best.”
“I understand that feeling very well. All the scenes are great, so it’s hard to choose one over the other.”
“I guess so. But I know the scene that left the greatest impression on me.”
“W-Which scene?!”
“At the end–”
We then lost track of time and got into a lively conversation about our impressions of the book.
……, or rather, we completely forgot that we had even come to see a movie.
It was such a fun and fulfilling time.
And it was the same for Akina.
The more Akina talked to Kazuki, the more things she wanted to discuss,……, and the more she wanted this time to continue,……, the more blissful it was for her.
But at the same time, it was also a time when …… suspicions were becoming more and more certain.
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[Minase Akina perspective]
That was when the conversation had come to an end.
As I was remembering my earlier exchange with Chitose-kun, I suddenly thought something like this.
Huh…is this the first time I talked to Chitose-kun about my impressions of a book..?
Why did I think that?
It must be because the image of Chitose-kun when we were talking overlapped with that of …… Yuto.
And because I felt as if I was talking to Yuto, even though I was talking to Chitose-kun.
I felt the same way when we talked at the library last time, but I thought it was just my imagination at that time.
But now I am not sure if it was really my imagination.
“….”
……No, what if it’s not my imagination?
What if …… if Chitose-kun and Yuto-kun of those days are the same person ……?
And if so, it would explain, in part, why I sometimes feel as if Yuto-kun is a different person these days than he has been in the past.
I thought vaguely of this and unintentionally called out to Chitose-kun.
“Um, ……, Chitose-kun.”
“Hnn? What’s wrong?”
…… No, that kind of thinking is still unrealistic, and it is simply my misunderstanding.
I can’t have Chitose-kun troubled because of my misunderstanding.
“…… No, it’s nothing. I’m sorry.”
“I don’t mind. But really, I’m glad I came across that book. Thanks to that, I was able to talk with you like this.”
“I remember that the reason why you decided to borrow that book was because you were very curious about it, right?”
I still remember Chitose-kun saying that at the library that time.
“Yes yes. Ah, but actually, there was another reason too…… I had a feeling that someone had recommended that book to me before.”
“…”
The book was a genre of books that Kazuki did not usually read, but for some reason he was very interested in it when he found that book.
And at that time, had anyone ever recommended this book to him ……?
“…..”
I have recommended that book to Yuto before, but I have never recommended it to Chitose-kun.
So …… just a coincidence.
It is normal to think so,……
“Oh, it’s about time.”
I realized that the screening time is just around the corner when Chitose-kun said that to me.
To be honest, I still haven’t sorted out my feelings, but I decide to concentrate on the movie for now.
It would be a shame if I can’t concentrate on watching the movie because of my worries and thoughts.
And above all, ……
“It’s starting, Chitose-kun.”
“Yes, Minase-san.”
If I don’t watch the movie properly, I won’t be able to discuss my impressions of the movie with Chitose-kun afterwards. ……
Soon after that, the movie starts.
And after watching it, we talked about our impressions and had a good time, and then we headed home.
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“Ah…the game was so interesting that I got so absorbed in it that it was already evening before I knew it. I guess I made the right decision not to go to the movie. It wasn’t a movie I was really interested in…”
-Maiasa