I, Who Was Reincarnated as an Evil Character With Cheat-Level Stats in an Eroge, Will Live Freely in This Life
“And, well… when it comes to how fast we became close, Seito-kun was the one who moved faster…”
Blushing, Saki spoke with a slightly anxious look, her eyes cast upward.
She must be flustered about me hearing about her and Nanashima, but I was the one who heard it, and I know perfectly well nothing happened between them, so there’s absolutely no need to panic… Even as I thought that, hearing those words come out of Saki’s mouth made my heart skip a beat. After a short pause, I replied.
“I see… Hey, Saki…”
“Wh-what is it?”
“You know, I’m really glad I got to be friends with you, Saki.”
“R-really?”
“Yeah, really. Because, you know, Saki, you’re so kind and you really notice everything around you, right? Like with Kana and Miku, or even me…”
Saki’s shyness around strangers hasn’t completely gone away, but especially with people she knows well, she really does notice everything around her.
Of course, Kana and Miku are like that too, but Saki especially notices the little things. You can tell she’s genuinely mindful of everyone around her, and I’ve often thought, ‘She’s such a kind girl…’
Saki listened silently, but I continued.
“And you know, being with her is so calming. How should I put it… it’s like… my heart feels calm? It’s a different feeling from being with Kana, but it’s just as comfortable.”
“Th-that… I feel the same… too… I-I feel safe when I’m with you, Seito-kun…”
Saki gave that reply, blushing and looking away.
If I was going to say it, this was the moment. I wanted to move forward soon… Thinking that, I spoke.
“Oh, I see. That makes me happy. So, what I wanted to say is… I want to stay close with Saki forever… No, staying close is a given. What I mean is, I want us to be together forever.”
When I said that, this time Saki’s face flushed bright red. She looked at me and stammered hurriedly.
“Wh-what… wh-what do you mean by that…”
“Saki. I like you… Will you go out with me?”
“…m-me… with Seito-kun…”
“Of course, only if you want to, Saki. Do you not want to?”
When I asked that, Saki, still flushed, stammered nervously, her words slow and hesitant as she looked down.
“N-no, not at all… I… I also… I like… Seito-kun too… I, I also… want to go out with you…”
“Saki, look at me.”
Then Saki slowly looked at me.
“Then, Saki, let’s go out…”
“Y-yeah…”
After saying that, we slowly drew our faces closer and kissed.
In terms of time, it probably wasn’t that long, but it felt incredibly long.
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――After the kiss, Saki sat next to me, our shoulders touching. Her face was brighter red than I’d ever seen it, and she couldn’t even speak properly.
Seeing her like that, I held her hand and waited for her to calm down.
“Are you okay now, Saki?”
“Yeah… I’m fine now.”
Her face was still red, but she seemed able to talk. Since it was our first date, I wanted to enjoy talking with her more.
Thinking that, I spoke up.
“I’m glad. From today on, let’s be good to each other as lovers.”
“Y-yeah. G-good to meet you.”
“Still embarrassed, huh?”
“Y-yeah. But more than that, I’m… happy…”
“Hahaha, I see. I’m really happy too. That I get to date Saki. But man, you’ve really changed since the first time we talked.”
I said that with a laugh to Saki, who still seemed tense.
“The first time we talked?”
“Yeah, yeah. Back then, you wouldn’t even look me in the eye, and your voice was so tiny. Compared to then, you’re totally different now.”
When I said that with a hint of teasing, Saki replied shyly.
“B-but I was embarrassed back then…”
“Come to think of it, weren’t you scared of me back then? There were all kinds of rumors about me, you know.”
Now that you mention it, I never asked, but even thinking back now, I never sensed fear from Saki. Just pure embarrassment… that’s how it felt.
“Well, yeah. I guess I wasn’t really scared.”
“Why not?”
“It’s true I heard the rumors and was scared, but I’d also heard about you from Kana-chan and Miku-chan. Hehe, and most of all, when you lent me your umbrella, Seito-kun, your voice sounded so gentle. Plus, I was really happy you lent me the umbrella.”
Saki smiled as if remembering something.
“So that alone made you forget the rumors? Wait, what?”
“You say ‘that alone,’ but for me, that was what mattered.”
“I see… But I’m really glad you didn’t get a bad impression of me back then. If you’d ended up disliking me… I don’t even want to think about that.”
“Hehe, it’s pointless to think about that. I can’t dislike you anymore, Seito-kun.”
It was a bit of a strange way to put it, but it seemed like Saki had relaxed her guard too, which was good.
If things keep going like this, we should be able to talk properly starting tomorrow.
“That’s a weird way to put it. But I’m glad.”
“Yeah… Oh, come to think of it… I’d like to keep it a secret from Mom and Dad for now…”
“You mean the fact we’re dating?”
“Yeah. I still feel kind of embarrassed telling them…”
…Well, keeping it secret is fine, but I doubt they won’t find out.
Those two… especially Harumi-san. She’d definitely notice Saki’s change, even if she didn’t notice me.
She’d instantly suspect we’re dating.
Even thinking that, if that’s what Saki wants, then so be it.
Knowing those two, even if they figure it out, they’ll probably pretend not to notice until we tell them.
Honestly, it feels way easier than it did with Kana.
Because the whole process of getting our parents’ approval is completely skipped. I don’t have to worry about that, so I can date Saki without any reservations.
“Well then, let’s do that.”
“Yeah, thanks. But we should tell Kana-chan and Miku-chan, right?”
“Yeah, you’re right.”
――After talking for a while longer, Saki said quietly.
“…Thank you, Seito-kun. I’ve made you worry about so many things.”
“I don’t know what you mean, but it’s nothing to worry about. We’re dating, after all.”
“…It was like that even before we started dating, right?”
“Well, I could say the same thing. We’re both the same.”
“Kana-chan said it, but being together with someone you love… it really is this happy, isn’t it…”
“Yeah… That’s really true…”
Happy… Ever since I started dating Kana, I’ve felt that way too.
Kana is here, Saki is here, Miku is here… With such cute, wonderful girls by my side, it’d be weird not to be happy.
“Seito-kun…”
Saki looked up at me as she said that, her eyes somehow showing resolve.
“What is it?”
“T-thank you so much for appearing before us…”
As she said that, Saki kissed me again.
Given Saki’s personality, I’d thought it would be a while longer before she’d make the first move… I was a little surprised, but I accepted it fully.
――After kissing for a while, Saki pulled away and said.
“Yeah… When it’s you, Seito-kun, I guess I can find the courage after all.”
“I’m surprised you’re so proactive… But I’m happy.”
“Because I want to tell you how I feel too…”
“I see… Thank you.”
“Yeah. Me too.”
Then, after chatting happily for a while, I went home.
I never thought things would go this far today, but I’m glad…
I guess Saki feels the same way… I knew that, but actually starting to date her is still incredibly happy.
From now on, I’ll treasure both Saki and Kana.
And I’ll make time soon to confess to Miku too. If we’re going to do this, I want all four of us to share our happiness…
Maiban