I, Who Was Reincarnated as an Evil Character With Cheat-Level Stats in an Eroge, Will Live Freely in This Life
●Suzukaze Miku (side)
“Saki, it’s about time to go to bed, okay?”
“Yeah, you’re right, Miku-chan. Let’s do that.”
Today, Wednesday, Saki had come to stay at my house.
Saki, Kana, and our houses are really close, but basically, it’s not something we usually do—staying over on a weekday when there’s school tomorrow.
But today, due to her parents’ circumstances, they weren’t coming home, so she came to mine.
The reason for those circumstances was that today was Saki’s parents’ wedding anniversary.
When Saki was little, she apparently celebrated with them too, but since she started middle school, she’s been considerate enough to let them have time alone.
Well, I said “apparently,” but it’s been like that for a while now—it’s not just apparently, it’s definitely true.
So, every year on her parents’ anniversary, Saki comes to stay at my place like this.
By the way, my room is small with just a bed, so when Saki or Kana come to stay, they don’t use my room. They use the rarely used room next door and lay futons on the floor.
Still, Saki seems incredibly happy lately… I thought that as I watched her smiling brightly.
Lately, ever since she started hanging out with Seito, but especially since they started dating.
But while it’s true I’m genuinely happy for both Kana and Saki looking so happy, when I heard Saki and Seito were dating, I felt a little bit of loneliness along with the happiness.
I was also feeling a little uneasy about the fact that I was the only one without a boyfriend.
As I was thinking that, Saki, who had been hiding under the futon, spoke up.
“Come to think of it, Miku-chan. You’re going out with Seito-kun on Saturday, right?”
“Eh, y-yeah, but…”
We’d only decided that today, and since Seito had told Saki and Kana about it, it made sense Saki knew. Still, being told so suddenly made me panic a little.
“Hehehe, Miku-chan, you’re panicking too much.”
Seeing me flustered and flustered, Saki laughed amusedly and said that.
“W-Well… it’s because Saki brought it up so suddenly…”
“Hehe, sorry about that.”
“It’s fine… but I wonder what we’ll do…”
he did ask if I was free Saturday, and said we could hang out if I was, but he hadn’t given any specifics yet.
“Well… I wonder what it is. I don’t know either.”
Saki’s tone felt a bit suggestive, but she said it with a bright smile.
She probably knows something… I thought that, but maybe she was deliberately pretending not to know?
It was Saki, after all. There must be a reason. Thinking that, I didn’t pry any further.
Besides, not knowing until the day itself sounded kind of fun, didn’t it?
“Well, if that’s how it is, then that’s fine.”
“Hehehe, but it seems like you agonized over deciding, Seito-kun, so it’ll definitely be a good holiday. Have fun, Miku-chan!”
“You do know, don’t you…”
“I wonder?”
Saki said that to me with a light, teasing smile, looking amused.
And feeling a little embarrassed and ticklish, I lightly pinched Saki’s cheek and said,
“Fine, whatever. But stop that face! You look just like Kana when she teases me.”
“Ow ow ow…”
Even though she looked a little hurt, Saki was still smiling.
“Seriously… It’s rare for you to tease me…”
“Hehe, sorry. I just got a little happy.”
“Happy about what?”
After I said that, Saki paused for a moment before answering.
“All sorts of things.”
“All sorts of things… Well, never mind. Anyway, come on! Time to sleep.”
“Yeah. Let’s do that.”
(Ping!)
Just as we were talking, my phone suddenly buzzed with a notification.
“Who could it be?”
“Wonder who? Maybe Seito-kun?”
“But we just talked with Seito and Kana a little while ago.”
“True, I guess.”
I picked up my phone to check, and the name displayed was Nanashima Tsubasa.
“Tsubasa…”
“Looks like it.”
“Can I see it too?”
“It’s fine since it’s Saki.”
We looked at the message: ‘How about going out together next Saturday? Haven’t hung out in a while, right?’
“Hang out…”
“Looks like it…”
This Saturday was absolutely impossible, and next Saturday already had plans with Saki and Kana. Whether to invite Seito to those plans was still up in the air. Honestly, even without those plans, I probably would’ve turned him down.
The me from just a little while ago didn’t know anything about romance, and wouldn’t have had a reason to refuse, so I might’ve just said yes…
“What are you gonna do?”
“What do you mean… Of course I’m turning it down. I have plans with Saki and Kana, after all.”
I’d thought about maybe spending Saturday with Seito… many times. But unlike Saki or Kana, I’m not actually dating Seito.
But that doesn’t mean I don’t like Seito… There’s absolutely no mistake about those feelings, and I don’t want to do anything that could be misunderstood.
Just because Tsubasa and I are childhood friends and have known each other forever doesn’t mean I want to hang out alone with any guy other than Seito… Actually, even if we weren’t alone, I just don’t feel like hanging out with any guy other than Seito.
Besides, for better or worse, Tsubasa is just a childhood friend. Choosing between him and Seito? That’s a no-brainer.
Seeing me say that, Saki gave me a look that said, “Yeah, I knew it!”
“Yeah. That might be best.”
“But how should I say no?”
It’s true we haven’t hung out much lately, but that’s partly because Tsubasa was obsessed with gaming. Plus, there was stuff with Seito and Kana… it couldn’t be helped, and it’ll probably keep happening.
And while I’m not as angry as Kana, I obviously don’t like that Tsubasa dislikes Seito or talks badly about him.
Seito himself says it’s nothing to worry about, so I haven’t said anything to Tsubasa either. But if he starts saying it in front of me again, I’ll definitely get irritated and might not be able to hold back.
In my heart, Tsubasa is my childhood friend and just that.
Our parents are friends too, so there’s no mistake about that. But conversely, that’s all it is. So if he keeps badmouthing Seito, I’m starting to think even that friendship might be…
“We promised each other from the start, so isn’t it okay to just say it normally?”
Saki said that, and honestly, that might be the quickest solution.
I definitely won’t hang out with any boys besides Seito. Saying something like that would definitely cause trouble, and it’s not something I can say outright. Plus, having a promise with Saki and the others is the absolute truth.
I hesitated, thinking he might say something like “If you hang out with Saki and the others, then I’ll…” but with what happened with Kana, it should be fine.
“Yeah. I guess I’ll do that then.”
After I sent that reply, his message came back: ‘It’s been a while, can’t you make it work? You can hang out with Saki anytime, right?’
“Ahaha… That’s so typical of you, Tsubasa kun…”
Saki, who was watching with me, said that with a wry smile, but I felt the same way.
Back in middle school, I had practically zero interaction with boys, so I didn’t really notice this self-centered side of him much, and I think Saki was the same.
But since I started interacting with Seito, I’ve come to understand Tsubasa’s self-centeredness and his laziness really well. I’ve seen it clearly in his studies and his everyday life.
Another thing that bothers me is how he says “With Saki,” leaving out Kana.
I know they haven’t spoken since then, but this is really harsh.
If he’s Kana’s brother-in-law, shouldn’t he support his sister-in-law’s love? Instead, acting like she doesn’t even exist? That’s way too childish. Saki, who’s usually so kind, was laughing like that dryly, so it must be pretty bad… I’m feeling pretty complicated about it myself.
Even as I thought that, I replied, and got an answer back right away.
‘That’s impossible.’
‘Huh? Why? It’d be fine if just Miku skipped, right?’
‘We promised, so that’s out of the question.’
“Sigh… Fine. But that means Saki can’t come either, right?”
“That’s right.”
“Seriously? I was gonna ask Saki if Miku couldn’t make it… Oh well. Keep the next one open for me. Alright, I’m getting back to my game.”
“Okay…”
That was all he said before Tsubasa stopped contacting me.
“Haa…”
“Come to think of it, you haven’t been hanging out with Tsubasa much lately, have you?”
“Yeah. But that can’t be helped, right?”
“Yeah, you’re right. I mean, Tsubasa and I are childhood friends too, but I don’t really feel like hanging out with just him anymore. Actually, even if it’s not just the two of us, I don’t feel like hanging out with other guys when Seito isn’t around. I feel bad for Tsubasa, but Seito comes first for me.”
Saki really does like Seito… Wait, I do too… I thought to myself, but seeing Saki say the exact same thing I’d just thought, with a smile, made me chuckle a little.
“Hehe.”
“Huh? Why are you laughing!?”
“It’s nothing.”
“That can’t be it!? Did I say something weird!?”
“No, you didn’t. Look, anyway, we have school tomorrow, so I’m going to sleep.”
“Ugh… Fine…”
“Good night.”
“Good night, Miku-chan.”
And so, I turned off the room light.
Maiban
You’re losing them more and more with your behavior Tsubasa