I Managed to Bring Down the Entire Family of That Impossible-To-Conquer S-Class Beauty, Completely Filling in Her Outer Moat
โNozomu~! Give me that secret gadget that swaps YINE with that girl I’m into~~!!โ
โโMonday morning.
In the classroom, Kouki made that request to me.
โI’m not some robot from the future, you know.โ
โBut hey~, thanks to your many hobbies, you can make pretty much anything, right?โ
โTrueโฆ But? What’s your point? You just want to exchange contact info with Amagiri san, don’t you?โ
โHow’d you know!?โ
โIt’s obvious, you idiot.โ
It goes without saying that Koki has feelings for Amagiri san.
He’s naturally cheerful and kind to everyone without distinction. Consequently, he’s fairly popular with the girls.
However, the one he’s after is an untouchable fortress. Even pouring all his effort into it, it probably wouldn’t fall.
โI don’t want to make that kind of tool. I can’t bear to watch my friend crash.โ
โYou’re assuming I’ll get shot down?! I plan to soar like Icarus, dammit!โ
โIcarus’ wings melted in the sun and he crashed anyway!โ
I gave a half-hearted reply while glancing down at my phone.
China-san, who suddenly became my YINE friend yesterday. She turned out to be Nabatame san’s granddaughter and Hina-san’s daughter.
Somehow, I hit it off with herโthe girl sharing the same name as that S-Class beautyโand we’re still in touch.
China: Good morning, Nozomu-chan! (*โงโโฆ)๏พ๏พ
Nozomuโก: Good morning, China-san. I’m in a great mood after seeing a cute calico cat this morning.
At first, we were both stiff with each other, but now we chat casually.
My worry is whether she’s mistaken me for a girl.
She puts a heart after my name, and I’m anxious she might think I’m pretending to be female.
โExchanging numbers with China-sanโฆ probably impossible, huh~โฆโ
โRumor has it she barely exchanges contact info with anyone. Anyone who got her number must’ve used up all their luck.โ
โOhโฆ Yeah, probablyโฆโ
I glanced over at her seat. She was sitting there, shyly engrossed in her phone.
She has the potential to be an art piece no matter how you frame her.
I almost wanted to clasp my hands together and say โThank you for the feastโ right then and there, but a nuisance like an unwanted visitor at an art museum appeared.
โChina-chan, what are you doing so early? Could it be YINE?โ
โAhโฆ Good morning, Harukawa-kun.โ
Harukawa Fumihiko doesn’t give up. He seems determined to follow her around relentlessly.
โWhose contact info is that? Why don’t you exchange numbers with me too, already?โ
โPeeking at someone’s phone might not be the best ideaโฆโ
โHuh? Did you say something?โ
โโฆNo, nothing.โ
Amagiri-san frowned slightly and continued fiddling with her phone.
Her actions clearly signaled she didn’t want to be involved, but Fumihiko didn’t seem to pick up on it.
Using that protagonist-specific combination of cluelessness and deafness here is a bit much, I think.
Just as I sighed in exasperation, my phone buzzed.
China: EMERGENCY! Nozomu-chan! How do I refuse someone trying to force a YINE swap without hurting their feelings!? (๏ฝก๏ผ๏น๏ผ)
Seems my China here is also under attack by a YINE swap demon.
That said, I’m not sure I can offer any decent advice.
Nozomuโก: How about something like, โThe condition for YINE’s release is reaching Intimacy Level 100โ?
China: Is that okay, like some kind of game?! I’ll do it though!
Nozomuโก: We assume no responsibility whatsoever for you, Your Highness. Please acknowledge this.
China: Whoaโ! That’s a shady contract!
While I was talking with China, Kouki, who was sitting next to me, suddenly handed me his wireless earbuds.
โHey hey, I found this awesome song! Listen to it.โ
โOh. Let me seeโฆโ
I put the earbuds in my ears and started listening to the song.
Right after that, I heard a voice coming from far away, from Amagiri-san’s direction.
โU-um, the condition for YINE’s release is reaching Intimacy Level 100, okay?! โฆJust kiddingโฆโ
โHuh? Ahaha, so I guess I haven’t reached it yet?โ
โUm, sorry about that? There are various reasonsโฆโ
โโฆTch, can’t be helpedโฆ Ahaha, no! It’s totally fine!โ
After the song ended, I took the earphones out.
Amagiri san seemed to have said something, but I was focused on the music and didn’t catch it.
โNozomu, what do you think!?โ
โI think it’s a good song.โ
โYeah, right~! I knew you’d totally love this guy Kamukuro’s song~~!!โ
โOf course. Because I made it.โ
โWhaaaaat!? Why didn’t you tell me?!โ
โWell, you don’t really listen to Vocaloid stuff, do you?โ
Koki’s reaction was genuinely greatโhe never gets bored.
Seeing Koki’s jaw drop open in surprise like a hippo, I burst out laughing.
After a while, my phone vibrated again.
China: Thanks! That really helped!
(Cat sticker bowing)
Nozomuโก: You’re welcome.
Looks like she sorted things out over there too.
Good, good.
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โI’m homeโฆ Ugh, damn it. That bitch turned me down again!!โ
The moment Fumihiko got home, he cursed and flung off his mask.
โYINE is fine, dammit! That cheapskate womanโฆ Ugh, so annoying.โ
He tossed his shoes aside carelessly and walked to the living room.
When he opened the door, his parents were already cooking.
โAh, welcome home, Fumihiko~โ
โWelcome home. You were late again today, weren’t you?โ
Mom has blonde hair, Dad has brown hair. And they’re idiots.
Lately, Mom said she โwanted to try fishing~,โ so Dad took her to the breakwater, where she fell in and got attacked by a shark.
Honestly, I only see them as pawns. I’m smart, and I’m the protagonist, so using them shouldn’t be a problem.
โYeah, I’m home!โ
I’ll use anything I can get my hands on.
And then, I’ll make sure that woman is mineโฆ!
I’m not sure where China’s grandfather is, but her grandmother seems to be at the bookstore a lot.
Hmmโฆ Next, I’ll use my allies to seduce that grandmotherโฆ!!
Maiasa