I, Who Was Reincarnated as an Evil Character With Cheat-Level Stats in an Eroge, Will Live Freely in This Life
โIs that trueโฆ If it’s okay with you, could you tell me a little more about it?โ
โYeah. If it’s alright with you, Seito-kun, I’d like to hear a bit more tooโฆ Like the reason you changed or what happened to make you feel differentlyโฆโ
Kazuki-san and Natsumi-san said that.
Apparently, Kana did mention that I’d changed from how I used to be, but she hadn’t gone into the details.
Like why I was so troubled back then, or why I changedโฆ
Of course, I expected this question, and I never intended to hide anything from Kana’s parents.
โWellโฆ I figured I’d have to talk about that eventually. It might take a while, but is that okay?โ
โIt’s fine.โ
โOf course.โ
โAlright then, first about my pastโฆโ
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I then told them everything about my past.
What I shared was mostly the same as what I’d told Kana.
About my family, why I felt I had to change, what I wanted to do going forwardโฆ It’d be hard for them to understand everything on first meeting, thoughโฆ
And the two of them listened to my story in silence.
That said, this time they didn’t seem completely expressionless.
When they heard I had no parents, no one to rely on, they looked genuinely shocked. I think Natsumi even looked like she might cry a little.
Amidst that, I continued speaking.
โEven so, after meeting Kana-san, I felt a happiness that surprised even meโฆ I felt a warmth I’d never known before, and seeing Kana-san’s smile made me smile tooโฆ I’m fully aware that what I did up until middle school wasn’t goodโฆโ
It wasn’t my past, but it was definitely about me.
I’d decided to live carrying that burden, but maybe somewhere deep down, I still harbored anxiety.
Maybe I was just telling myself that the past would be okayโฆ
Proof of that came when I actually spoke to Kana’s parents. Anxiety welled up inside me.
Would they accept meโฆ? If they didn’t, what would I doโฆ?
I could feel my voice trembling slightly. If I let my guard down, I’d probably start crying.
I never thought I’d become this timid myself.
The lines I’d rehearsed beforehand had vanished somewhere.
I’d told Kana how I felt several times already, but there were still things left unsaid.
I had to convey all my feelings nowโฆ
โI don’t want to leave Kana with a man like thatโฆ It’s only natural you feel that wayโฆ It might be selfish, but even soโฆ Even so, I want to make Kana happyโฆ I want to be happy with Kanaโฆโ
I conveyed what I was thinking in that moment.
Normally, I wouldn’t speak so emotionally; I’d have planned to think more calmly and speak carefully.
I’d spent the whole week thinking about it, figuring out how to express everything honestly and skillfully, and I’d planned to say it exactly like that.
But I couldn’t. I was surprised at myselfโI simply didn’t have the composure.
I could hear Kana sniffling beside me.
As if drawn by her, I found myself looking down, tears falling.
I hadn’t intended to cry at allโฆ
Then, seeing me like that, Kana squeezed my hand tightly.
After about a minute of silence, Kazuki-san spoke.
โYeah. Honestly, I wouldn’t have wanted to leave Kana with someone rumored to be like that. Or rather, I shouldn’t have wanted toโฆ But hearing your story, that’s changed.โ
Kazuki-san’s expression was calmer than before.
Following that, Natsumi-san spoke too.
โThat pastโฆ You must have suffered alone for so longโฆโ
Natsumi looked a little sad.
โHuh, you twoโฆ What do you mean by thatโฆโ
Kana, who had been silent the whole time, sniffed and asked that.
โEven though I knew it would be fine since Kana and Mikuchan trust him so much, I was still worried at first. But after hearing Seito-kun talk, I realized it would be okay. It didn’t seem like he was lying at all, and most importantly, I could tell he genuinely likes Kanaโฆ Right, Dad?โ
Natsumi asked Kazuki.
โWell, yeah. I don’t know everything about Seito-kun yetโฆ But from talking to him, I thought he seemed like a really good kid.โ
โTh-thenโฆโ
โYeah. Please take good care of Kana from now on, Seito-kunโฆโ
โSame hereโฆโ
โI-is that okayโฆโ
Of course I’m happy, really happy, but I barely got to talk to either of them.
Actually, I don’t even know how long it was, but I was just rambling on about the past and saying what I thought, and unlike earlier, I was a bit surprised. Until just now, they both had serious expressions and seemed a little uneasy.
Plus, some of the things I was thinking midway just flew out of my head, so my explanation might have been clumsy, and I had no idea how much of it they’d believe anywayโฆ
โYeah. Because we already understood. And above all, it really came across how much you care about Kana. That was probably the deciding factor.โ
โYeahโฆ I felt that too. It definitely felt like we could trust you with Kana.โ
โAnd more than anything, your wordsโnot just that you’d make Kana happy, but that you wanted to be happy with herโreally resonated with meโฆ I could feel how sincere you were.โ
They both gave me such affirming words.
โI’m so relievedโฆ Ah, thank you bothโฆโ
Hearing their words, all the tension drained out of my body at once.
It hadn’t been that long, but I’d been tense the whole time since arriving at Kana’s house. I’d been anxious. All that feeling was released in an instant.
โAh, thank you both so much!!! Thank you, Seito-senpai!!!โ
Then, after thanking her parents, Kana hugged me tightly while saying it to me too.
She was definitely happy, but Kana was still crying.
Just like me, she must have been anxious.
With Kana’s parents watching, I gently stroked her head and said.
โI’m the one who should thank you, Kana. Let’s take care of each other from now on.โ
โY-yesโฆ I’ll do my bestโฆ Please take care of me tooโฆโ
Then, she said she’d come back when Kana and I had calmed down, and stepped out into the hallway.
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โNanami Natsumi (side)
โHe’s such a good kidโฆโ
โI can’t say for sure yet, but I kind of felt that tooโฆโ
โBut still, his feelings for Kanaโฆ no, their feelings for each otherโฆ they’re definitely real, right?โ
โYeah. I guess there’s no doubt about thatโฆโ
Despite saying that, he sounded a bit complicated.
Well, I know the reason, so I won’t bring it up, but it’s probably because he’s lonely now that Kana has a boyfriend.
Honestly, when Kana talked about Seito-kun, she was truly desperate, her eyes more earnest than I’d ever seen before. Kazuki-san said it tooโit was the first time Kana had ever tried so desperately to convey something to us. So there was no doubt about Kana’s feelings.
For Kana, it was painfully obvious she loved him from the bottom of her heart. Even if Seito-kun was a bad boy, I don’t know if I could have opposed it.
Of course, as parents, we probably had to oppose it, but Kana was so head over heels that it made me think that.
And then there’s Seito-kun. I was really shocked to learn he has no family.
And no relatives eitherโฆ that he had to be alone since he was littleโฆ What I felt for him wasn’t pity, just pure worryโฆ That’s how I felt. Sure, it’s in the past, but still.
Even so, I honestly thought Seito-kun was amazing for trying to pull himself together on his own. If I were in the same position, could I have recovered? No, it would be tough. Honestly, I doubt I’d even have survived that long.
Kana must have wanted to help him after hearing about his past. Truthfully, once I heard about it, the fact that he’d been acting out became pretty irrelevant to me. If he’s changed, that’s good, right? If he’s trying to change, that’s good, right? I even started thinking I wanted to support him.
Kana really is my daughterโฆ
That’s what I think, but what about Kazuki?ใ
โWhat do you think about Seito acting out?โ
“I’m not sure. What Seito was doingโฆ well, he admitted it himself, and it definitely wasn’t good. But knowing his background and seeing him now, I can’t bring myself to condemn himโฆ At least, I felt sure he’d be okay now. And anyway, like I said before, just looking into Seito’s eyes, you can see how much he loves Kana. As a guy myself, I can tell that’s genuine.”
Honestly, you didn’t have to be a guy to see it.
More than anything, the way Seito-kun looks at Kana reminds me of Kazuki-san when we first started dating. I’m sure that’s part of why I believe Seito-kun really cares about Kana.
Remembering the past, I felt a wave of nostalgia and happiness wash over me, and I smiled as I said,
โHehe, well, that sounds reassuring.โ
โFor now, anyway. Of course, if anyone ever makes Kana sad, I won’t forgive them.โ
โWell then, we should probably head back soon. We haven’t properly entertained Seito-kun yet.โ
โYou’re right.โ
And so, we returned to the room where Seito-kun and Kana were.
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