I, Who Was Reincarnated as an Evil Character With Cheat-Level Stats in an Eroge, Will Live Freely in This Life
●Suzukaze Miku (side)
“I wonder if they’re both okay…”
“They’ll be fine, I’m sure…”
By now, Kana and Kisaragi must be talking with Kana’s parents, right?
I was at my house with Saki.
The tests were over, and we didn’t really have anything else to do, but somehow Saki and I felt restless, so we were spending time together.
“Kana-chan’s parents both adore her so much…”
“Yeah…”
Because they adore her, hearing rumors about Kisaragi would surely worry them.
That’s undeniable, but that doesn’t mean they’d reject it outright without a second thought. I’m sure it’ll be fine.
Just as I was thinking that, a message came in the group chat from Kana and Kisaragi.
[Miku-nee! Saki-nee! Mom and Dad accepted Seito-senpai!! Thank you both so much for everything!!! I’ll tell you the details later!!! I just wanted to let you know it worked out!!!]
[Thanks. Your advice really helped too.]
That was all it said.
We hadn’t really given any major advice, so their feelings must have come through clearly.
Thinking that, I felt relieved that things had worked out for them.
“I see… It worked out… That’s good.”
Saki, who had been looking at her phone at the same time, murmured that.
“Yeah…”
Saki and I replied, “Congratulations,” and put our phones down.
“It feels kind of strange…”
“strange?”
“Well, just a little while ago, I never would’ve imagined Kana getting a boyfriend… Thinking about it now, it just feels strange.”
“Yeah, I guess you’re right…”
Kana is incredibly honest, for better or worse, and she can clearly express what she thinks.
I often find myself envying that about her.
I’ve gotten better lately, thanks to Kisaragi, but still.
Ever since Kana told me she liked Kisaragi… I haven’t gone a single day without thinking about it.
And the more I thought about it, the clearer my own feelings became.
Seeing Kana and Kisaragi getting along so well… I found myself envying them.
“So from now on, Kana-chan and Kisaragi-kun are…”
As I was lost in these thoughts, Saki murmured that in a small voice, and I instinctively looked at her.
“Ah… n-nothing!”
Saki said that, her face flushing red with embarrassment.
The “from now on” Saki referred to meant Kana staying over at Kisaragi’s house.
And lovers staying over… alone together at Kisaragi’s place.
When Kana and Kisaragi told us about it, it was so shocking I couldn’t even speak.
Seeing their reactions, even though I’m not exactly an expert on such things, I kinda figured out what happens during a sleepover…
Honestly, because of that, I couldn’t even bring myself to mention it this whole week… or rather, I was trying not to think about it at all… because if I did, I couldn’t talk properly…
I’m sure Saki felt the same, she never brought up that topic again after that.
But is it really okay to leave things like this?
I can talk normally with Kisaragi again now, but is it really fine to keep this relationship going forever? Kana is moving forward steadily…
Isn’t now the chance? The day Kana took another step forward with Kisaragi. Maybe because of that, I feel a little braver too.
Besides, right now it’s just Saki and me alone, and the flow of the conversation makes it easier to bring it up.
If I miss today, I feel like we’ll never move forward. Like time will just drag on while we keep dragging our feet.
Of course, I have no idea what Kisaragi thinks, but at the very least, it’s clear we need to move forward.
Thinking that, my mouth opened naturally.
“Hey, Saki… What do you think about Kisaragi?”
“Huh? Wh-what do you mean!?”
Saki’s reaction was obvious.
If she didn’t feel anything, she wouldn’t be blushing that bright red and getting so flustered.
Well, I kind of knew already, so I wasn’t surprised.
“It means exactly what it says…”
“…Y-you knew too, Mikku-chan?”
Saki said that, her face bright red with embarrassment.
“Well, we’ve been together this long, I’d notice…”
“S-so then… um, what about you, Miku-chan?”
How I feel… that answer is already clear.
“You remember what Kana said to me at karaoke before, right?”
“O-Of course…”
“I’ve been thinking about it ever since. I probably… no, that’s not right. I like Kisaragi. Kana figured it out too, but there’s no mistake about it.”
“Y-Yeah, I guess that’s how it is…”
Saki murmured that, looking down.
I didn’t let it bother me and continued.
“Seeing Kana talking happily with Kisaragi… I felt envious. And I thought, someday I want someone like that too. When I thought about it, I thought Kisaragi would be good… I thought I wanted Kisaragi like Kana does. So I’m going to start telling Kisaragi little by little. Of course, I’ll talk properly with Kana first.”
Kana would probably say it’s fine to act without saying anything, but I have to handle this properly.
“I-I see…”
Saki was still looking down.
“What about you, Saki?”
I don’t mean to force her to do the same as me.
But if Saki feels the same way about Kisaragi as I do, I think she’d be unable to act. Given her personality, anyway.
So I’m hoping today might be the catalyst… or at least that’s what I’m thinking. Though it’s also true that being with Saki would give me more courage…
“I… I… I like Kisaragi-kun too. I was so happy he helped me and understood me. He was so cool. I was jealous of Kana-chan too… I was thinking that. Maybe I can’t imagine anyone but Kisaragi-kun either…”
Saki said this with teary eyes, her face bright red.
“I knew it… So what are you going to do now, Saki?”
“I… I want to try too. Together with Miku-chan…”
Saki looked embarrassed, but she looked me in the eye and said it clearly.
She probably wasn’t mentally prepared, but she must have mustered the courage to tell me. I could tell she was serious.
“I don’t know how Kisaragi feels, but if that’s the case, we have no choice but to work hard together…”
“Y-Yeah…”
Who would have thought all three of us would fall for someone, and that person would be the same for all of us… The me from just a little while ago couldn’t even imagine this happening.
Confiding in each other made both Saki and me feel a bit lighter emotionally.
But while we took a small step forward, it also increased our anxiety about what lies ahead.
What if Kisaragi doesn’t like us back… What if he’s the monogamous type… What if the saddest outcome is only one of us being allowed?
Of course, it depends on Kisaragi, but I hope everything works out…
Feeling that anxiety, we still shared our feelings with each other today.
Saki seemed shy at first, but by the end, she seemed determined to try. Her resolve to give it her best shot seemed stronger than her embarrassment.
Seeing that made me truly glad we had this honest talk today… I felt it from the bottom of my heart.
Maiban