Iโve Been Reincarnated as the Childhood Friend of a Doomed Heroine. Since I Donโt Want to Get Caught up in Her Bad Ending, Iโll Make Sure She Ends up Happy
โYou were the one who ignored me first, right?โ
She seemed desperate to talk to me, so I reluctantly agreed.
Though her motivation seemed purely hostile.
โTrue. But so what? Ignoring someone older who’s trying to talk to you is rude.โ
โโฆWho’s being rude here?โ
โWhat?โ
She pressed me with an unyielding pressure that brooked no argument.
Was she planning to crush me with the same high-handedness she used on other students?
But I didn’t want to be lumped in with the rest of them.
I hoped she wouldn’t underestimate someone who’d constantly faced the threat of death.
I let out a loud sigh.
If that’s how you feel, I’ll take you on.
โHaaโฆ You might not understand, being born into a good family, but greetings don’t involve age or seniority. Also, I respond with an attitude that matches the other person’s actions.โ
โHmph! โฆWhat do you mean? Are you saying ignoring me is appropriate?โ
โFor a senior who ignores greetings? Well, yes. Frankly, I don’t want anything to do with someone who starts complaining about how unpleasant my face is right from our first meeting.โ
โBut you were the one who glared at me first!โ
โEven if that were true, you ignored me first, right?โ
โโโ! Ughโฆ Ughโฆ Fuโฆ fuโฆ fuffufuโฆโ
Stressed from being cornered, Yukimi’s forehead bulged with veins as she wore an eerie smile.
Too scary.
But this is fine.
As you can see, Yukimi is a rational woman who’s incredibly weak in arguments.
Her boiling point is abnormally low, so she’s the type who loses her head when she snaps.
Add to that this temperament.
It’s better to go in strong and fight back than approach timidly.
Naturally, this is a character strategy I learned while playing โSakuchiruโ, but I’ll put it to use here.
Since I know her personality inside out, I should have the upper hand in this argument.
Then, Yukimi suddenly went expressionless.
โWhat do you possibly know about me?โ
Her voice sounded almost self-destructive, and I found myself at a loss for words.
Of course, I know everything about her.
Her family situation, and the unfortunate incident that befell her after entering this academy.
Beyond that, I know her birthdate, blood type, even her measurementsโamong the most impressive in the story.
โฆJoking aside, I snapped back to reality.
Knowing her circumstances, I felt it was cruel to push her too hard.
I shrugged my shoulders, deciding to hold my fire for now, and askedโbut.
โWhat exactly about me do you dislike so much?โ
โEverything. It’s only natural to feel sick when I see someone aimlessly wallowing at the bottom, isn’t it? I heard through the grapevine you have good grades, yet you show no sign of trying to make use of them.โ
โโฆโฆโ
The moment I gave her an opening, she lashed out like a fish in water.
Ughโฆ
Even I shut my mouth.
Give me back that fleeting moment of conscience.
Still, I kinda respect the content of her rant.
Come to think of it, Akito and the others said something like that before too.
About going abroad to study, that sort of thing.
I don’t know how they know about me, and I’m too scared to ask for details, but regardless, it seems they think pretty highly of me.
Ah, that kinda makes me happyโ
โBesides, it’s negligence for someone with ability to lack ambition. To justify such laziness and then talk back to meโฆ I’ve never seen such a shameless person.โ
Take that back.
That’s too harsh.
For a moment, I thought I was being praised, but maybe it was just my imagination.
My tolerance isn’t broad enough to call this tsundere behavior.
She looked at me like I was trash, and I grimaced.
Yukimi is clearly disliked within the academy.
The reason is her personality, and honestly, I can’t help but agree.
Acting like that, it’s no wonder she attracts so much hate.
She might seem cute as an eroge heroine, but facing her in real life just makes you genuinely annoyed.
Is this the fate of the mob?
For someone without protagonist traits, a tsundere heroine is nothing but a nuisance.
Just as I was thinking that, Yukimi spoke, her expression still sulky.
โHowever, I understand your point.โ
โHuh?โ
โIt’s true my attitude the other day may have lacked decorum.โ
โY-yes.โ
I nodded, and she stopped speaking there.
An awkward silence fell.
โฆHuh? What is this?
As I blinked in confusion, Yukimi snorted and turned her face away.
Looking closely, her cheeks were slightly red.
So what’s this about?
Was that just now an apology?
And now she’s embarrassed and can’t look me in the eye?
โNo, no, that’s a bit too condescending towards commoners, don’t you think?
Ignoring my shock, she seemed satisfied and began speaking animatedly.
โWell, biologically speaking, someone lacking ambition like you is still my equal. I suppose I should treat you with appropriate respect.โ
โHuhโฆ W-what?โ
โSo you swear too? That you’ll greet me every time we meet from now on. And that you won’t ignore me at all.โ
Somehow, rules had been imposed on me without my knowing.
Plus, she’d snatched control of the conversation.
But I couldn’t agree to this.
โYou say that, but you’re just going to ignore me, right?โ
It was unfair that only I was obligated to greet her.
Besides, this whole pointless quarrel was fundamentally started by this woman in the first place.
But then, Yukimi smiled for the first time.
โNo. In the name of Shichikajo, I swear I will never ignore Toyono Kyota again.โ
โโฆFine then.โ
What sudden change of heart is this?
Honestly, I was sick of her spreading that sour aura every time, so I’m grateful, but this is still too abrupt.
She really is an unfathomable woman.
She’s creepy always using my full name.
And seriously, I still don’t know how she even knows my name. It’s creepy.
Just as I was thinking that, the bell signaling the end of cleaning time rang.
Hearing it, Yukimi stuck out her tongue.
โHeh heh, cleaning time ended ages ago. Care to head home already?โ
โ! โฆYou’ve got some nerve.โ
โWhat do you mean? I’m just responding appropriately to your behavior.โ
โโฆIs that so?โ
This damnable young lady, mirroring the exact words I just spat out at the most infuriating possible moment.
Judging by her smirking expression, she probably thinks she’s caught me tripping over my own words.
Sighโฆ
Sorry.
Turns out I’m not big enough to call this playful banter.
โWell then, see you next school day.โ
โYes. I look forward to it.โ
Gripping my broom so tightly I could almost snap it in half, I forced a smile.
โโโ
ใShichikajo Yukimi ใ
Affection for Akito: โโ
Affection for Kyota: 30% (โ)
Maiban
Why does it feel like a whole character arc happened in the span of a few minutes?
She’s secretly a M~?
Welp, abuse her more~