I, Who Was Reincarnated as an Evil Character With Cheat-Level Stats in an Eroge, Will Live Freely in This Life
●Nanashima Kana side
After being helped in a difficult situation, I was walking home alone.
“That guy… is Kisaragi-senpai, right?”
Kisaragi Seito, that man, gave me the impression that he was someone I should definitely not get involved with.
My brother told me so, and everyone around me said the same thing…
According to rumors, he was violent and had many girlfriends. Some of my friends had actually seen Kisaragi-senpai hanging out with girls on their way home from cram school.
I had heard that he looked down on people and didn’t care about their feelings at all.
Well, some people thought that was cool, but there were also some strange kids…
Kisaragi-senpai is in the same grade as my brother, but he didn’t come to school much when he was in junior high school, so my brother said he rarely saw him. I guess they’ve never been in the same class.
I don’t think it’s a case of me mistaking him for someone else. There’s no way I could forget that face.
Everyone says that Kisaragi-senpai is super cool, at least in terms of his appearance.
However, no one approaches him because he is intimidating. I am naturally cool myself, so I don’t fall in love easily, and I had never thought of approaching him before.
Still, I had seen his face once before, and I was certain that he was Kisaragi-senpai.
When I first bumped into him, I was so scared that I couldn’t speak…
“Maybe he’s a better person than I thought…”
When that man attacked me, Kisaragi-senpai casually pulled me close to protect me and defeated the man in no time.
Even after the police arrived, he continued to look after me.
He could have easily abandoned me, but he didn’t… Besides, Kisaragi-senpai doesn’t know me…
To be honest, Kisaragi-senpai looked really cool at that moment…
Of course, I knew he was handsome, but that didn’t matter. It was his actions that made him look cool.
When he pulled me close, I felt safe knowing that he was protecting me, and it made my heart flutter a little. It may be because it was the first time I had ever been protected by a boy like that…
Either way, I think it was the first time in my life that I felt my heart race for a man.
The proof of that is that I couldn’t look at Kisaragi-senpai at the end…
I’ve never liked a boy before… I say this myself, but I have many male friends.
It was the first time I felt my heart race for a man, even if only a little… I wondered if this might be love… but I don’t know what it really is…
I don’t know if the rumors are true, but Kisaragi-senpai’s voice was gentle today.
He supported me when I was talking to the police, and he kindly watched over me when I was panicking.
In my eyes, Kisaragi-senpai didn’t seem like a bad person at all.
Even if I put love aside, I know there are many scary rumors…
“I want to know more about Kisaragi-senpai…”
Putting aside any romantic feelings, I found myself muttering that to myself.
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My father and mother were working late today, so I was having dinner with my step brother
Actually, it’s been like this for the past two months.
Apparently, the two companies they work for are involved in a very important project.
They leave around the same time as us in the morning and come home around 11 PM every day, so they’re really tired, and I’m truly grateful to them.
“Kana? What’s wrong?”
“Eh, eh? What’s wrong, nii san?”
“You seem really spaced out today. Are you thinking about something?”
“No, nothing like that!”
I was thinking about Kisaragi-senpai and seemed to be absent-minded, so my step brother was worried about me.
I was a little flustered and gave him that answer.
“Really?”
“Really!”
“I see. Well, that’s good then.”
I was relieved that I was able to cover it up.
My brother had told me many times not to get close to Kisaragi-senpai, so I knew that if I told him the truth, it would cause trouble…
“What’s wrong? Is something going on?”
“No, no. Nothing like that. Anyway, you’re starting high school tomorrow, right?”
“Well, yeah…”
“Miku nee and Saki nee were looking forward to it too.”
Miku-nee and Saki-nee have been friends with my brother and me since elementary school; they’re childhood friends.
They’re both incredibly cute, beautiful girls that even I, a girl, could fall in love with.
I love them both very much because they’re so kind to me.
“But nothing will change. Seiya and I aren’t looking forward to it at all.”
Seiya-san is the Setomiya Seiya who became friends with my stepbrother when he was in middle school.
He used to come over to our house a lot, so I’m pretty close with him too.
“Well, maybe. But then I’ll have a hard time eating lunch with Miku-nee and Saku-nee.”
“The three of us used to eat together all the time. Anyway, forget about that—let’s go to the arcade together next weekend!”
“Again?”
“Again? We haven’t gone together lately, have we?”
“Well, if I feel like it.”
“Ugh! Then I’ll just go with Seiya again…”
“Go ahead.”
“You’re so cold. Well, I’ll go back to my room and play some games. Clean up after yourself, okay?”
Saying that, my brother went back to his room.
“My brother hasn’t changed at all even though he’s a high school student…”
I love my brother as part of my family, but I always think that he could help out a little more with the housework…
Our parents come home late at night these days due to work, but even though my mother says she’ll prepare breakfast, I know that she is tired when she comes home, so I offer to do it
Plus, cleaning up, sweeping, and laundry are basically all done by me…
Since I’m the only one doing all this, I often think my brother should help out too…
“Well, I’m used to it now, so it’s fine.”
Plus, in about a month, my parents’ work should settle down, so they’ll be able to come home on time too.
I thought about these things as I continued washing the dishes.
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I ate dinner, took a bath, and then lay down in my room.
“What does love feel like…?”
I thought about this the whole time I was in the bath.
I want to know if the feelings I have for Kisaragi-senpai are love.
I couldn’t ask my brother, and it might be a bit awkward to ask Miku-nee or Saki-nee. It’s embarrassing, after all…
“That’s it! I’ll look it up!”
I grabbed my smartphone and started searching.
I wasn’t sure how to search, but I tried “What does it feel like to like someone?”
I looked at the opinions of several people.
“When I think of that person, my chest feels tight and my heart pounds.”
I do feel a little nervous, but my chest doesn’t feel tight, so I’m not sure.
“I suddenly remember that person and start thinking about them.”
This… might apply to me? Like earlier, I keep thinking about Kisaragi-senpai.
“I find myself following that person with my eyes.”
I’m not sure about that yet…
“When I talk to that person, I feel embarrassed and can’t look them in the eye.”
This might also apply to me. After he helped me, I felt too embarrassed to look him in the face. But that was an emergency, so what about tomorrow?
“I want to know more about that person and spend more time with them.”
I’m not sure about spending time with them, but I do want to know more about them…
“Do I want to cuddle with that person?”
Cuddling… I can’t even imagine that yet.
“…I have no idea.”
I muttered that and lightly tossed my smartphone onto the bed.
Half of what I looked up applies to me, and half doesn’t.
I still don’t know if this feeling is love.
“But maybe there’s no need to rush?”
Even if I think I like him, there’s nothing I can do about it right now.
In that case, I should take my time and sort out my feelings.
There are too many rumors and things I don’t understand…
But how can I get closer to Kisaragi-senpai…
I was planning to visit the high school building to see my brother, but if he’s in a different class, I might not be able to see him.
I don’t know if I like him or not. But even if I don’t like him, I definitely want to know more about him… I’m curious about the rumors, and seeing Kisaragi-senpai today, I think they might be exaggerated.
“……Never mind. I’m going to sleep!”
Thinking about it any further will just give me a headache.
With that in mind, I closed my eyes.
Maiban
Such a level-headed way to sort your feeling. It’s rare.