I, Who Was Reincarnated as an Evil Character With Cheat-Level Stats in an Eroge, Will Live Freely in This Life
●Nanashima Tsubasa (side)
“Aaaaaah!!! What the hell is this?!”
Are they seriously saying that?!
Especially Kana!!! Is Kana actually saying that?!?!
That she likes him…
Even though I told her so many times to stay away, she just ignored me!!!
And why the hell are my classmates starting to accept that guy lately???
Seya said he doesn’t think anything of him either, so what the hell is going on???
He does his cleaning properly, takes out the trash properly. He comes to school, gets top marks on tests, attends class properly… A lot of people say their perception of him changed after seeing that, but I can’t accept it.
Sure, maybe that’s true, but considering all the rumors about him, isn’t it normal to think he couldn’t possibly redeem himself with just that??? Don’t you think there’s something fishy going on???
It’s all just an act anyway, and he’s bound to show his true colors eventually!!! Why can’t my classmates see that???
I seriously don’t get it!! Kana likes that guy!!?? You’ve got to be kidding me!!
I know a lot of girls say he’s got the best face around, and honestly, I admit he’s good-looking. But that’s exactly why I didn’t want anyone getting close to him.
It’s not like I don’t hate delinquents, but honestly, that part doesn’t really matter to me.
What I hated most was the rumor that he was a womanizer, worse than a delinquent. That’s exactly why I went out of my way to badmouth him!!!
I figured the three girls would be fine, but I also thought about how plenty of girls fall for guys just because they’re good-looking. That’s why I didn’t want her to get close to him!!!
If he wasn’t so good-looking, I wouldn’t have tried so hard to ruin his image…
Does that mean all my effort up until now was wasted???
Honestly, Kana always turned down guys who confessed to her before—so why the hell did she fall for him!? I don’t get it!! Why did she suddenly change her mind!?
And why the hell are Miku and Saki saying stupid stuff like “you should get to know him better”?? You don’t need to get to know him to know he’s trash, right?
People just don’t change that easily! He’s a delinquent through and through, destined to keep causing trouble for others for the rest of his life!!!
Miku and Saki didn’t even say they wouldn’t be friends with him. Are they stupid?
Even if he saved them, don’t they suspect there’s something fishy going on… Nah, I guess those two aren’t quite that naive yet, so whatever…
I’ll say it again: the problem is Kana!! The fact that Kana likes that guy pisses me off. Well, maybe it’d be the same even if it wasn’t him… Just the idea of Kana liking a guy irritates me… She didn’t say they were dating, so it’s probably not that serious, but STILL!!!
I’ve doted on her like a brother all this time, and now she won’t even listen to something simple like “Stay away from him”? Seriously, that’s impossible!!!
“Tch! This really sucks.”
It pisses me off so much, I’m just gonna ignore Kana for a while.
Besides, while I did think about making Kana my girlfriend someday, she’s way lower on my priority list among the three of them.
Besides, she’s my sister, even if by marriage, so even if we did date, convincing our parents would’ve been tough… Thinking about it, it’s way better to focus on the other two than on some guy she’s got a crush on!!!
Kana can just regret it when that guy shows his true colors and treats her like crap!! I warned her plenty of times, and I’m definitely not helping her out!!
“Ugh! This is so frustrating!!!”
To calm my irritation, I booted up a game.
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●Kisaragi Seito (side)
――And then it was Friday night.
I’d thought there might be some trouble related to Nanashima since then, but surprisingly, nothing happened.
Nanashima still glared at me constantly, but that was all. No other changes whatsoever.
Kana and Nanashima apparently haven’t spoken at home since then either, ignoring each other completely and not even looking at each other.
Miku and Saki seem to be gently trying to talk to Nanashima, but it’s having no effect.
Actually, whenever they try to bring up my name, he gets upset, so they say they can’t risk provoking him.
When I told others about our situation, some might think, “Why not just ignore Nanashima?” Some people might think that way, but it’s not that simple… It’s not just because Miku and Saki are his childhood friends.
The most important reason is that he’s Kana’s stepbrother, and that’s the problem.
Kana’s parents cherished both Kana and Nanashima, and Kana wouldn’t want to see her parents sad.
Even though he’s her stepfather, he’s doted on her since she was in kindergarten. She probably loves him regardless of blood ties… Besides, even without that connection, they’re still a proper parent-child pair.
From what I’ve heard, it wouldn’t be surprising if her parents are starting to notice about Kana and Nanashima. They’d definitely be worried.
If it’s just a minor fight, that’s fine. But the worst-case scenario is that things get so much worse that it pushes her parents to choose divorce.
Maybe I’m overthinking it, but that scenario is the absolute worst. I doubt it would happen unless something really terrible occurred, and since they’ve been remarried for nearly ten years now, the chances are pretty slim. But the fact I can’t say it’s absolutely impossible is what makes me so anxious.
I’ve only heard vague stories, but even in past lives, I’ve heard tales of step-siblings getting along so badly that their parents divorced after remarrying… it wasn’t exactly unheard of.
This situation is a first for me too. Knowledge from games is completely useless here, and honestly, I have no idea what the right thing to do is.
Well, I don’t think Miku, Saki, or Kana are thinking that deeply about it…
Anyway, that’s the situation. Things are really at a standstill.
I don’t know when things will change, but at least these past couple of days have been peaceful, aside from me getting glared at. I hope it stays like this.
Kana will probably tell her mom or take some action eventually, so I’ll just wait until then.
Honestly, I can’t think of anything I can do to take the lead right now…
As I was thinking about all this, Kana messaged the group chat.
“Everyone!!! Are you awake???”
“What’s up?”
“I’m awake, but what’s going on, Kana-chan?”
“I’m awake too.”
“Can you talk on the phone right now?”
I wondered what was suddenly up as I replied.
“I can.”
“I have time too, so that’s fine.”
“I’m good too.”
“Got it! Let’s call then!!”
So we switched to a group call.
“So what’s up? Are you okay?”
“Did something happen?”
“Did some problem come up?”
We were all thinking the same thing, worried that something bad had happened to Kana.
Given the situation, it was only natural.
“No, no! It’s not a problem or anything, I just wanted to say let’s all hang out the day after tomorrow!!!”
“Kana-chan, when you say ‘everyone,’ do you mean everyone here?”
“What’s with the sudden change of plans?”
“Everyone means everyone!!! Lately, I’ve been worrying you guys a lot, and the atmosphere’s been kinda heavy!!! Is that okay?”
Well, maybe that’s true.
I’d been thinking about all kinds of things too, and both Miku and Saki looked worried.
“It’s not that it’s bad, but…”
“I-I’m fine too!”
“Miku-nee, Saki-nee!! Really!? You didn’t have plans or anything?”
“I didn’t have anything special, so I was thinking of killing time studying or reading.”
“I’m free too.”
“Then it’s fine!!! What about you, Seito-senpai!!??”
It sounds fun and like a good distraction, so if everyone’s okay with it, I guess it’s fine…
“It’s fine, but what exactly are we going to do for fun?”
“Yeah, that’s true.”
“Hmm… Honestly, I just said it on a whim, so I haven’t really thought about it. Does anyone have anything they want to do?”
Even if she asked what I wanted to do, if it meant thinking about it with just the four of us, I couldn’t come up with anything at all. I mean, I’ve never even hung out with anyone besides Kana.
“Hmm, me… I don’t really have anything popping to mind either.”
“Same here. Nothing immediately comes to mind.”
“Me too? Oh! But I kinda want to try going to karaoke together…”
Surprisingly, Saki made the suggestion.
“Karaoke? Yeah! That’s great!! Let’s do it!!”
“Is that okay?”
“I’m totally fine with it!!! Sounds fun! What about you two?”
“I have no problem with it.”
Karaoke, huh. I didn’t know any songs from my past life, but since coming to this world, I’ve listened to a lot of music and learned quite a few songs. Even if there weren’t exact matches from my past life, there were similar songs.
I didn’t know if everyone knew the songs, but it seemed like it wouldn’t be a problem. I wasn’t exactly a great singer, but I didn’t think I was bad either. Probably…
Honestly, I was just happy to hear Saki sing live.
“I guess I’m fine with it too.”
“Alright, karaoke is settled then! How about bowling after that?! I just thought I wanted to do it now!”
“Come to think of it, I haven’t been in a while.”
“Yeah, you’re right. I’m up for it.”
“Of course, I’m fine with it too.”
Bowling… Actually, I’ve never done it once, even counting my past life.
“Bowling…”
“Seito-senpai, you don’t really like it, do you?”
“No, it’s not that. I just realized I’ve never done it before.”
“Then let’s do it! It’s fun!”
“Yeah. We didn’t go that often either, so we can just enjoy it together. If you’re worried about being good at it, you don’t need to be.”
“That’s right. If you don’t know how, we can teach you.”
I wasn’t really worried about being good at it, and honestly, I really wanted to go, but they were being considerate saying that.
Well, since they offered, I guess I’ll let them teach me.
“Alright then, I guess I’ll go. I kinda want to try it.”
“Yay!!! So let’s meet up a bit early on Sunday, go to karaoke first, then bowling!!”
“Early? Like what time?”
“Um, around noon?”
“That’s not early at all…”
Well, it is still daytime…
“It’s early if you think about the afternoon, so it’s fine!”
“Alright, fine then. So noon it is?”
“Yep! Is that okay with everyone?”
“I’m good with it.”
“I’m good too. But just one thing to confirm—should we eat lunch beforehand? Or should we all go out to eat together?”
“Hmm, yeah. Going out to eat together sounds fun and nice, but this time, I think we should all eat lunch before meeting up. Going to karaoke and bowling will probably take quite a while. Plus, we have school the next day, so we can’t get back too late… And it’ll be dangerous once it gets dark.”
Well, with all that’s been going on with Saki lately, it’d be best to wrap things up before it gets dark. Saki’s parents would probably worry if we didn’t get back early.
I definitely plan to escort everyone home, no question about that.
“Got it. We’ll do that then.”
“I got it too!”
“Alright, I’ll count on that then.”
“Yeah!!!”
So that’s how the four of us decided to hang out the day after tomorrow.
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After ending the call, I thought about it for a moment.
“Hanging out with just the four of us…”
When I first reincarnated, I never would’ve imagined this. Things have changed so much, but I’m really looking forward to it.
Kana and I have hung out one-on-one before, but she’d mentioned a few times wanting to hang out with everyone, including me.
I guess she felt that way this time too. Of course, recent events probably played a part as well.
Anyway, I’ve had a lot on my mind lately. I’m going to enjoy myself the day after tomorrow.
Maiban