I, Who Was Reincarnated as an Evil Character With Cheat-Level Stats in an Eroge, Will Live Freely in This Life
“Well then, I guess I’ll go with this one.”
“Do your best!! Seito-senpai!!”
“Yeah.”
The song I chose was a pretty famous one.
If you asked me whether it was easy or hard to sing, compared to the songs the previous three sang, it was probably easier.
Well, it was the first song… and it would help warm up my throat…
――Somehow, I managed to finish singing the song.
I don’t really know if I’m a good singer, but judging by the pitch bar, I don’t think I was that bad.
“Seito-senpai!! You said you weren’t very confident coming here, but you were totally great!!!”
“Well, yeah. I think I did pretty well too.”
“Yeah! Kisaragi-kun is a good singer too, huh?”
“R-really?”
“Of course!! You were so cool!!”
Then my score came up: 92 points.
It was definitely lower than the other three, but was it still high?
I only went to karaoke once in my past life, but back then I didn’t know the songs well enough to sing much, and I didn’t even know if I was tone-deaf or not…
Huh? But come to think of it, even if my past self was tone-deaf, there’s a chance this body isn’t… Nah, thinking about that is pointless.
“See! It’s 92 points!! This karaoke place has pretty strict scoring, so getting over 90 is really impressive!!”
Kana said that, and Miku and Saki nodded in agreement.
“Oh, I see…”
“Well, even if Kisaragi was unbelievably tone-deaf, I would’ve just laughed it off, you know?”
As I felt a little relieved, Miku teased me with that remark.
“Hehehe, even if that were true, you shouldn’t laugh, Miku-chan. But yeah. No matter how tone-deaf Kisaragi-kun was, as long as he was having fun, that’s what matters.”
“Well, even if Seito-senpai is tone-deaf, he’d still be cool though!!!”
What is this feeling… Maybe they sensed how nervous I was before singing.
Honestly, I wouldn’t think anything of it if the three of them were tone-deaf. Thinking about it, maybe I was overthinking it… But somehow, I feel like Miku might tease me about it a little.
“Thanks, all three of you. Well then, let’s sing some more.”
“Yes!!”
“Right.”
“Yeah!”
And so we sang happily for a while longer.
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●Nanashima Kana (side)
“Miku-nee, Saki-nee, can I talk to you for a sec?”
I waited until Seito-senpai went to the bathroom before calling out to the two of them.
“What is it, Kana-chan?”
“What’s the matter?”
There was actually a reason I invited everyone today.
Of course, one reason was that my brother-in-law and I had caused them worry, but there was another thing I wanted to confirm.
That was how Miku-nee and Saki-nee felt about Seito-senpai.
Watching them lately, I’d noticed something.
They seemed happy when talking about Seito-senpai, and when they were with him, I’d caught them glancing at him repeatedly.
I couldn’t tell if it was conscious or unconscious, but today, when I paid close attention, it seemed like maybe… yes? That’s what I thought.
That’s why I even had Seito-senpai compliment them on purpose.
Considering that, I’d been assuming they liked my brother-in-law, but having experienced my first love myself, I started wondering if maybe I was wrong?
If I’m not mistaken about how they look at Seito-senpai, it feels similar to how I look at him. Of course, I don’t think it’s the same intensity as mine, but still, I think they’re at least somewhat interested in him too.
They’ve never looked at my brother-in-law the way they look at Seito-senpai… We spend so much time together, I can tell that much.
As for me, my love for Seito-senpai is unmatched, and I never intend for it to be surpassed.
But if they do like Seito-senpai, I don’t want them to feel like they have to be careful around me.
I love both of them just as much as I love Seito-senpai, so I want them to be happy too.
Honestly, once I started considering that possibility, I thought about it a lot. But in the end, there was only one answer.
If they both fall for Seito-senpai and he accepts them, then I think it’s fine for them to date him too.
Well, fine… I say it’s fine, but if it happened, I’d be happy for them too. Seito-senpai… and if there’s a future with Miku-nee and Saki-nee too, I truly believe we could all be happy together…
Japan has a polygamous system, so having two girlfriends isn’t strange at all. Of course, too many would definitely be a problem, but three is fine.
But Miku-nee, Saki-nee, and Seito-senpai would probably feel awkward because he is dating me.
What I need to do today is, for now, ease those concerns for these two.
If their feelings for Seito-senpai are just a misunderstanding, well, that’s fine too.
“If… just hypothetically? If you two are worried about Seito-senpai, you don’t need to worry about me, okay?”
““Huh?””
When I said that, they both looked confused.
“Wh-wh-what are you saying, Kana-chan?!”
“Yeah… what’s gotten into you all of a sudden?!”
“Nah. It’s just a hypothetical, you know? A hypothetical! So nothing’s really wrong!! More importantly! Let’s keep having fun after this!!”
“Y-yeah…”
“Mm…”
I guess that’s good enough for now? The rest is up to the two of them and Seito-senpai.
Speaking of which, I want to take things with Seito-senpai a step further too… Maybe it’s still too soon for a middle schooler like me, but that’s how much I like Seito-senpai.
I want a deeper relationship with Seito-senpai…
After that, Seito-senpai came back, we sang a little longer, then went outside.
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“We’re here, Seito-senpai!!!”
“Yeah.”
The four of us had come bowling.
When I just got back from the bathroom, I did notice Miku and Saki acting a little off, but Kana seemed normal, so it should be fine.
Things are better now than they were earlier.
“Alright, I’ll go first!”
“Go for it, Kana!”
“Got it!”
The throwing order was the same as at karaoke earlier: Kana, Miku, Saki, me.
Everyone said Kana was the best, followed by Miku, then Saki.
Well, she’d only been bowling about five times, so it wouldn’t be like karaoke, right?
But Kana got a strike right off the bat.
A beautiful curveball strike, at that.
…I knew Kana had incredible athletic ability, but bowling too?
“Nice strike, Kana. That’s amazing.”
“Ehehe, thank you, Seito-senpai.”
Saying that, Kana and I high-fived.
“You’re the best, Kana.”
“Congrats, Kana-chan.”
“Thanks, you two!”
Then it was Miku’s turn…
“Hmm? Something’s off?”
Kana, who’d just gotten a strike, muttered beside me.
What’s wrong with a strike?
Just as I was thinking that, Miku threw.
The result was a 9-pin. Then, on the second ball, she got a spare.
I kind of knew it, but she really is good.
Yeah, with this feeling, Saki must be good too… I thought that and stopped thinking about it.
“Suzukaze, you’re amazing too.”
“Eh, eh. Thank you…”
When I said that and went for a high-five, Miku looked a little embarrassed but gave me one.
Then it was Saki’s turn, but Kana spoke up.
“Hmm. I think I’ll switch balls after all!! I felt something was off when I threw it.”
“Then I’ll go too. I think the heavier ball might be better. Also, I’ll grab drinks for everyone while I’m at it. What would you like?”
“Tea’s fine for me.”
“Tea’s fine for me too? Actually, carrying it with the ball would be heavy, so I’ll win it back for us. Plus, the money…”
Just as I was about to say that, Miku cut in.
“It’s fine, just drinks. Kisaragi helped us out so many times before, so this time I’ll treat. Besides, if I put them in a bag, it’ll be fine even with the ball.”
Well, we split the karaoke bill evenly among all of us too.
Knowing Miku, she probably won’t budge.
“Are you sure?”
“Of course.”
“That’s right, Seito-senpai! Once Miku-nee decides something, she won’t back down, so let’s let her treat us this time!”
“I see. Alright then, I’ll take you up on that this time. But next time, I’m treating.”
“Right… Well then, I’m off… Wait, Kana? I’m not treating you, you know?”
“Ehh, that’s mean!!!”
“It’s not mean. I’m not treating Saki either…”
“Moou, fine…”
The two left after that exchange.
“Alright, my turn then.”
“Go for it, Hiiragi!”
“Yeah!”
Saki threw the ball… and fell, sending it crashing into the gutter.
“Are you okay!?”
Worried she might have twisted her ankle, I rushed over to her.
“Ouch…”
“Are you alright, Hiiragi?”
“Yeah… I just slipped a bit.”
Seeing Saki, she didn’t seem to have any particular injury, so I felt relieved.
“Glad you don’t seem hurt.”
I said that and held out my hand. Saki seemed to hesitate for a moment, but took it.
“Ah, thank you, Kisaragi-kun…”
“No, as long as you’re not hurt, that’s fine. Can you throw the second ball?”
“Yeah. That’s fine.”
“Got it. Well, go for it.”
The result of Saki’s throw was nine pins.
Her fall must have been accidental; she was clearly skilled after all. I’m no expert, but her form looked clean too.
It’s surprising, considering she always seems to struggle with sports in regular PE class…
“So Hiiragi’s good too, huh?”
“Not really compared to Kana-chan and Miku-chan, though. Anyway, you should try harder too, Kisaragi-kun.”
“Yeah, you’re right.”
I didn’t really understand my form or how to throw a curveball yet, so I figured I’d just throw a straight one for now…
Thinking that, I tried throwing straight… and it was a strike.
…It felt like it was just pure power that made it a strike. The way it bounced off the plate was crazy too, totally different from the other three…
“That was amazing, Kisaragi-kun!!”
“It was more like I just powered through it…”
“Even so, it was amazing!!”
Saying that, Saki held out her hand, so I gave her a high-five.
“Oh, right. Thanks.”
“Um… well, if you’d like, maybe I could teach you how to throw?”
Saki said shyly.
“Is that okay?”
“O-of course… Kana-chan and Miku-chan are better, but if you still want me to…”
It’s Kana’s turn next, and she should be back soon anyway, so it’s perfect timing.
“Alright then, I’ll leave it to you, Hiiragi.”
“Y-yeah!”
Maiban