Episode 4 – My favorite heroine and lunch break


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…


It’s been half a month since Nanase Hiyori been rejected

Since then, we’ve been in a relationship that’s more than acquaintances but less than friends.

When we’re in class, she often talks to me, but she has her own group of friends, so we’re not always together.

Most of our communication is through phone calls.

On weekday nights, or occasionally on weekends, she calls me, and I listen to her complaints and worries, repeating the process of providing emotional support after her breakupโ€ฆ

And now.

โ€œโ€ฆAlright! Bun kun! I’m going now!โ€

โ€œOkay. Have a good day.โ€

During lunch break, I was seeing Nanase off behind the school building.

In the courtyard beyond the school building, the protagonist Tenma and the main heroine Ichika were eating lunch together on a bench.

Last night, during our call, she asked me to accompany her until the last moment. Perhaps she to keep an eye on her to make sure she didn’t run away.

Even though she was rejected by Kamito, maybe Nanase is trying to move on in her own way.

It seems like her efforts over the past two weeks have paid off, and I’m a little happy about that.

โ€œโ€ฆAh.โ€

Nanase stopped in her tracks and turned toward me.

โ€œโ€ฆUgh, ughโ€ฆโ€

Hey, hey, she came back with tears in her eyes.

โ€œIs something wrong?โ€

โ€œThey were eating lunch togetherโ€ฆโ€

Oh noโ€ฆ What bad timingโ€ฆ

Fortunately, they didn’t seem to notice, so if I try again, it should be fineโ€ฆ

โ€œMaybeโ€ฆ those two are dating?โ€

โ€œNoโ€ฆ it’s not decided yetโ€ฆ It’s normal for friends to be that close.โ€

โ€œโ€ฆIs that so?โ€

โ€œโ€ฆYes!โ€

I don’t know.

โ€œWait a minuteโ€ฆ Do I have to be the one to break the ice? That’s really tough!โ€

โ€œโ€ฆWell, haven’t you gotten over it?โ€

โ€œWhat? I haven’t gotten over it at all! I’m still hung up on it!โ€

โ€œOhโ€ฆโ€

โ€œEven soโ€ฆ if I don’t try my best here and nowโ€ฆ I feel like I won’t be able to interact with the two of them anymoreโ€ฆ and I don’t want thatโ€ฆ I want to be able to talk to Tenma like I used to.โ€

โ€œโ€ฆโ€

Should she continue to interact with Tenma? Or should she cut off all ties with him?

In the original story, Nanase Hiyori chose the latter.

I don’t think that was the wrong choice.

However, the Nanase in front of me is choosing the former.

Then, my role is to support her with all my strength.

โ€œโ€ฆI understand. Just wait a moment.โ€

To be honest, I really didn’t want to use this method, butโ€ฆ there’s no choice.

The paper bag I had prepared just in case.

Inside were a long-haired wig, a spare skirt and ribbon for Nanase, and black tights.

My secret plan was to dress up as a woman and intervene in the lunch between the protagonist and the heroine alongside Nanase.

If Nanase and I were to appear before them as we are, we would definitely be misunderstood.

Thatโ€™s why the cross-dressing is necessary.

I enter an empty classroom nearby and take out the skirt.

โ€ฆI put on the skirt of my favorite heroine.

โ€œโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ.โ€

I’ve completely crossed the line, but there’s no helping it. No, maybe it’s a littleโ€ฆ

I have to go with the flow. Otherwise, I’ll lose my cool. If that happens, it’s over.

Just once, just this one time. It’ll be over in about 40 minutes.

I tell myself that as I put on the skirt, take off my pants, put on black tights, and put on a wig.

It only takes 30 seconds.

โ€ฆWhat am I doing? I’m just a pervert.

I shake off those thoughts and go to Nanase.

โ€œAh, Bun kun. What were you doingโ€ฆ Eeeeeeeee!โ€

It’s no wonder Nanase was surprisedโ€ฆ I was surprised tooโ€ฆ Why am I doing this?

โ€œUmโ€ฆ that’s my spare skirtโ€ฆโ€

โ€œIt’s okay, I’m wearing tights.โ€

โ€œNo, that’s not the issueโ€ฆโ€

โ€œCome on, let’s go! Follow me, Nanase-chan!โ€

โ€œWait a minute. Irie-kun. Are you seriously going to speak in that voice using girls voice?โ€

โ€œIt’s okay. Right now, I’m playing the role of a shy, pure girl who’s bad at talking to people, so all conversations will be done via text on my smartphone.โ€

โ€œThe setting is way too elaborateโ€ฆโ€

While dragging Nanase’s hand, I headed toward the courtyard.

Earlier, Nanase had called me Irie-kun instead of Bun-kun, and I felt a pang of sadness, but that doesn’t matter now. Well, maybe it does matter, butโ€ฆ

In the courtyard, Tenma and Ichika were sitting on a bench, eating lunch together.

They immediately noticed us and looked surprised.

โ€œHey, Hiyori?โ€

โ€œHiyori-chan?โ€

โ€œAh, ahahaโ€ฆ It’s been a while, everyone! What a coincidence to see you here!โ€

Nanase waved her hands nervously.

โ€œHiyoriโ€ฆ Who is that girl?โ€

โ€œAh, um, this is my classmateโ€ฆ Irie Fumika-chan! She’s a shy and pure girl who has trouble talking to people.โ€

Nanase nervously introduced Fumika (me).

โ€œUm, wellโ€ฆ We were looking for a place to eat together. Would it be okay if we joined you? I’d like you to get along with Fumika-chan if possible.โ€

โ€œOf course! If Fumika-san is okay with it. What about Ichika?โ€

โ€œI’m the same as Tenma-kun. Fumika-chan, please come this way.โ€

She beckoned us over with a dazzling smile and an angelic grin. They’re being so welcoming. This light-attribute protagonist and heroine.

For some reason, Ichika is staring at me intently.

โ€œโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ.โ€

โ€œHana-chan? What’s wrong? Why are you staring at Fumika-chan?โ€

โ€œHuh? Oh, noโ€ฆ I just feel like I’ve seen Fumika-san somewhere recently.โ€

Wait, could it beโ€ฆ she noticed?

โ€œOh, maybe it was in the hallway or somethingโ€ฆ we might have passed each otherโ€ฆโ€

Nanase said this in a flustered manner, and Ichika nodded in agreement.

Oh, that was close. Good job, Nanase.

I composed myself and sat down across from the two of them. Then I tapped my smartphone screen vigorously and showed them the screen.

[I’m extremely socially awkward, so I communicate through text like this.]

โ€œRight! So, when you’re talking to Fumika-chan, please be patient.โ€

[I’m sorry. I’m weird, aren’t Iโ€ฆ]

โ€œNot at all. Fumika-chan is just expressing her feelings through text instead of words. There’s nothing strange about that.โ€

Ichika-san gave me a smile like an angel.

No way. I might be falling for her.

She’s such a good girlโ€ฆ but I already knew that, right? It’s just that I was reminded of it againโ€ฆ

I couldn’t help but blush and look away, and then Nanase kicked my shoe.

At that moment, I received a message from Nanase.

[Don’t get all mushy over Hana-chan~ o(๏ฝ€ฯ‰ยด )o]

โ€ฆYes, I’m sorry.


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Zolten
Zolten
10 months ago

Why cross-dressing lol, could’ve just mic’d her up and encouraged her or something