I, Who Was Reincarnated as an Evil Character With Cheat-Level Stats in an Eroge, Will Live Freely in This Life
The next morning, I headed to the police station first thing to pick up my smartphone.
“Ah…”
I checked LINU, and there were lots of notifications from Kana.
“Why!?”
“What happened!?”
“Are you okay!?”
“Is there anything I can do!?”
and other such worried messages.
I’ve messed up…
I had no intention of causing her to worry, and I didn’t think she would be so concerned.
Maybe I should have told her that I was just unable to use my smartphone for a while and that everything was fine…
I replied anyway.
“Sorry. I thought I wouldn’t be able to use my phone for a while, but it seems like it was just yesterday, so I’m totally fine. It was sudden, so I couldn’t explain, but I’m fine. Nothing’s wrong. Sorry for worrying you.”
Even though yesterday’s incident involved Kana, I’ll leave it up to Miku to decide whether to tell her about it.
After that, Kana seemed relieved and understood what I was saying.
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――During lunch break that day, I was in the backyard where no one usually goes.
This place is perfect for me to eat lunch because no one comes here and there’s even a bench.
This is the place Kana told me about when I asked her if there was a quiet place to eat lunch.
It’s difficult on rainy days or in winter, but it was a hassle to find a place on my own, so I’m glad she told me about it.
“Anyway…”
This morning, I arrived at school early, and when Miku came in later, she handed me a piece of paper with the words “Thank you for yesterday.”
It was, well, a piece of paper with her LINE ID written on it.
To be honest, I was a little… no, quite surprised.
Miku is definitely the type of girl who doesn’t care what others think and says what she thinks, so I was surprised that she would give me her contact information in this way.
Well, even if she had asked me to exchange contact information openly in the classroom, it would have been unnecessary attention, so I’m glad she did it this way, but that’s how it is, right?
When Miku handed me the paper, she didn’t seem a little embarrassed.
Thinking that, I registered her ID and immediately sent her a message.
“I registered it. Nice to meet you.”
When I sent that, there was a short pause, but then I got a reply.
“Yes, nice to meet you.”
“Yeah.”
“By the way, where is Kisaragi?”
“I feel a little uncomfortable in the classroom, so I decided to have lunch in the backyard.”
“I see… I don’t think you need to worry about other people’s eyes.”
“Well, it’s more peaceful here. Besides, I wanted to have lunch in a quiet place, so this is perfect.”
After exchanging a few more messages, I ended the conversation, saying that I was having lunch.
“Seito-senpai!”
I was so surprised that my body jerked, but I turned around and replied.
“Kana… I startled. Please speak more quietly.”
“Hehehe, I’m sorry.”
Kana said that and sat down next to me.
“Thanks for telling me about this place. It’s quiet and really nice.”
“Right? I found it by chance, but no one ever comes here, so it’s a great spot.”
“Didn’t you have lunch with Suzukaze and the others today?”
“No, I didn’t. We ate together today, but I finished eating early, so I thought I’d come here to see if Seito-senpai was here. It’s difficult to talk in the classroom, so I thought this would be a good place.”
“I see. Thank you for coming all this way.”
“No, I just wanted to… By the way, senpai, thank you for yesterday.”
Does “thank you” mean that she heard about what happened to Miku yesterday?
“Yesterday?”
“Yes. I don’t really understand it myself, but I kind of understand that Seito-senpai was trying to help us… Because Seito-senpai was watching us and that girl so intently.”
I was desperate at the time, but I didn’t think it showed on my face.
That said, I’m sure she knew it was funny given the situation. In fact, that’s why Miku came back.
“Nothing happened, so it’s fine.”
“Kisaragi-senpai? If you don’t mind, would you like to go out this Saturday?”
“Sure, but is there somewhere you want to go?”
“No, not really. I just want to hang out with Kisaragi-senpai.”
I was a little startled by Kana’s smile as she said that.
“I see… Then let’s go. Is there anything you want to do?”
“Well… How about an arcade? Have you ever been to one?”
An arcade… Come to think of it, I don’t remember ever going to one.
Just like in my previous life, Kisaragi Seito didn’t seem to be interested in games at all…
“I don’t remember ever going to one…”
“Then let’s go to the game center! I’m not very good at it, but I used to go there quite often with my brother! Let’s play together!! There’s a chance other people might see us, but we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it!”
I wonder why… Basically, I don’t want to refuse Kana’s requests.
“Then let’s do that.”
“Yes! Then let’s head back soon! Lunch break is almost over!”
“Yeah, you’re right.”
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That night, I was in contact with Miku.
“What do you think Kisaragi?”
Right now, I’m thinking about what happened the other day and things from the past.
Miku is trying to tell Kana and Saki about them, but what do you think? That was the consultation.
“Whether she does it or not depends on Suzukaze, but I think it’s a good thing. I’m sure the two of them would be happy if she consulted them.”
“Happy?”
“Yeah, you’re often consulted by the two of them, aren’t you? Even if it’s not a consultation, they ask you for help with their studies and things like that.”
“That’s true. That happens.”
“How do you feel about that? You may be used to it now, but don’t you feel happy?”
“I’ve never thought about it… Since I was little, I’ve always thought that I would protect the two of them…”
Well, it’s just as I expected.
“Then, how would you feel if they stopped relying on you?”
“That would be… sad.”
“Right? I think the two of them feel the same way. I’m sure they would be happy if Suzukaze relied on them or consulted with them. Well, that’s just my opinion, so I don’t know for sure. Take it as a reference.”
“I see. But if that’s what you think, I’ll give it a try. Thank you.”
“You’re surprisingly honest… I’m a little surprised.”
“…What do you think I am? I’m the one consulting, so it’s only natural, isn’t it?”
“…Anyway, good luck.”
“Yes.”
That’s how the conversation ended.
Her sharp tone of voice hasn’t changed, but the way she treats me shows that Miku has clearly changed.
Even during the game, I never consulted with someone like this, so I think Miku is heading in the right direction now.
Maiban