Mob Character Reincarnation Loner: As a Result of Supporting the Heroine Who Had Been Rejected, I Ended up Being the Recipient of Her Heavy Emotions…
“I said I like you.”
In the twilight classroom, a confession straight out of a manga or drama was taking place right before my eyes.
I was a minor character who had been reincarnated into the world of the popular romantic comedy manga “Tenichi!!”.
The scene before me reminded me of that fact once again.
The man receiving the confession from the beautiful girl is the protagonist of the work, “Kamito Tenma.”
He is loyal, straightforward, and not insensitive. He is a nice guy who sometimes takes bold actions.
He is the light-attribute protagonist who was also popular with readers.
It was because he was such a good protagonist that “Tenichi!!” became a popular work.
The one confessing to such a protagonist is the heroine, “Nanase Hiyori.”
She has been best friends with Tenma since middle school.
She has chestnut-colored medium-length hair, a baby face, and large breasts. She is bright, innocent, kind to everyone, and has a gentle atmosphere, making her very popular in class.
And the one peeking at this confession scene is me, the mob character Irie Bungaku.
Girlfriend: None
Friends: None
Loner.
That’s all.
He’s a background character whose name is barely mentioned in the main story.
“I know Tenma likes Ichika-chan. But I thought nothing would change unless he told her.”
“Ichika-chan” is the main heroine of this work, “Ayabe Ichika.”
She is a delicate girl with well-groomed, lustrous, straight flaxen hair and a well-proportioned face. She is beautiful and talented in both academics and sports. She is the perfect main heroine.
“Tenichi!!” is a one-on-one romantic comedy between the protagonist and the heroine. It is definitely not a harem story, and the protagonist and heroine are both in love with each other, so you can watch it with peace of mind.
“I’m sorry. I can’t reciprocate your feelings. I love Ichika.”
‘Tenichi!!’ is the love story between Tenma and Ichika. ‘Nanase Hiyori’ is the heroine whose defeat was already decided from the title.
“…I don’t need an answer right now. From now on…”
“If I don’t feel the same way, putting off an answer is wrong.”
Tenma’s words caused Hiyori’s eyes to widen.
“You won’t even let me wait…”
“…I’m really happy about your feelings. To be honest, I’m super nervous right now. But…that’s why I have to properly convey my feelings.”
“……………….You’re so serious. Well, that’s one of the reasons I fell for you!”
“…You’re blushing.”
“I told you… Now it’s your turn, Tenma.”
“……………….”
“You’ll regret rejecting me!”
Saying that, Nanase ran out of the classroom. I quickly hid myself and watched her receding back.
Tenma didn’t chase after Hiyori as she ran away.
Perhaps that’s why I started running after Nanase Hiyori.
…I’m just a background character.
I’m only here because I happened to be around to pick up something I left behind.
Even if I chase after her, there’s nothing I can do. In fact, she might be wary of me for having ulterior motives.
But that doesn’t matter.
My favorite heroine is crying.
That was more than enough reason for me to chase after Hiyori.
Panting, I arrived at the deserted school building, where I found Nanase Hiyori crouched down.
“Ugh… ugh…”
Her body was trembling slightly, and I could hear her sobbing.
Well… what should I do?
I chased after her boldly, but I have no plan at all.
I’m not proud of it, but I’ve never even dated a girl before, let alone been in a relationship.
That’s why I have to think. What did I want after being rejected?
As someone who has been rejected my entire life, there is something I can do.
I take a deep breath and speak to Nanase Hiyori .
“…Um, are you okay?”
“…Huh?”
Nanase slowly raised her face while hugging her knees. Her eyes were a little red. She was crying after all.
“Ah, ahaha…! I’m fine, I’m fine!”
She hid her face and wiped her eyes with the back of her hand, showing an awkward smile.
…She’s definitely not okay.
“I’m fine… Irie-kun. Thanks for checking on me.”
She remembered my name, even though we don’t have much contact. I felt a strange emotion, but I also felt rejected.
Her tone and voice were very soft, but this “I’m fine” meant she didn’t want me to get involved any further. That’s what she wanted to say.
But
“At times like this… you want to be alone, but at the same time, being alone makes you feel lonely, right?”
“……………….”
As if I had hit the nail on the head, Nanase’s body trembled.
After confirming her reaction, I took out three tissues from my pocket and showed them to her.
“Pink, yellow, and light blue. Take whichever you like.”
“……………… Thank you.”
She shed tears, smiled awkwardly, and took the pink pocket tissue.
“U, uu………….”
While crying, she wiped away her tears with the tissue. Still, the tears wouldn’t stop.
“There are plenty of tissues. So you can cry as much as you want.”
“…Okay.”
At times like this, the protagonist would probably say something cool to save the heroine’s heart.
But I’m not the protagonist, so I do what I wanted someone to do for me.
A conflicting desire.
I strongly wanted to be alone, yet at the same time, I just wanted someone—anyone—to be by my side.
Sitting silently beside Nanase, who was crying like a child, I continued to sit in silence.
How much time had passed… Nanase had calmed down a little.
“Tissue… thanks.”
“…Yeah.”
I took the last few tissues from Nanase.
“Um… you saw me, right? When I confessed.”
“Eh, uh, well… that…”
Realizing my reaction, Nanase blushed all the way to her ears and squirmed.
“You saw me looking so uncool…”
“You looked cool.”
“…Huh?”
“…It takes a lot of courage to express your feelings. Nanase looked cool at that moment.”
“Eh… Oh, thank you.”
Nanase looks away, embarrassed.
…Maybe I just said something really embarrassing.
“Um… Are you feeling a little better?”
Nanase nods in response to my off-the-cuff remark, meant to hide my embarrassment.
“Yeah. I cried my heart out, let it all out, and now my heart feels a little lighter. Thanks, Irie-kun.”
“I don’t understand girls’ hearts at all, but when it comes to post-breakup care, you can count on me.”
“…What’s that?”
Seeing me say it with confidence, Nanase laughed as if she had let her guard down.
Good. She finally smiled…
Nanase cried her heart out, her heart felt lighter, and in the end, she smiled.
For a reincarnated mob character, that’s more than enough of an achievement.
Well, my role is done, so I guess we can just go our separate ways…
“Well, since you saw me get dumped, I guess I’ll have to keep you around a little longer, Irie-kun!”
…It seems like it’s not over yet.