About the Case of Me Being Reincarnated as a Side Character Who Got Kicked Out Immediately Of The Story, but the Heroine, Who’s My Yandere Fiancée, Won't Leave Me Alone

Chapter 13: Well-meaning Advice

“……….”

“Akito-san?”

“Yeah?”

“You shouldn’t let your boredom show on your face.”

At that moment, I quickly tried to cover up my expression.

Of course, there weren’t many people who would care about me at this place… Well, maybe those who knew about the party incident, but most people wouldn’t care.

However, Arisu, who was always by my side, was being approached by many people.

“That was a joke. You looked a little bored.”

“I am bored, actually.”

Arisu didn’t scold me for saying that so openly.

She giggled, covering her mouth, and continued speaking, looking happy as she gazed at me.

“It’s a strange thing for me to say since I was the one who invited you, but I knew you would get bored. You know, you really don’t seem to be interested in these things anymore.”

“I told you, this kind of thing is not for me.”

“I’m sorry.”

“You don’t have to apologize. Even if the party is boring, I’m glad that Arisu is keeping me company.”

Yes, I’m grateful that Arisu is keeping me company at this party.

As I’ve said many times, if someone who was just an ordinary person like me were thrown into this world of the upper class, this is how they would feel… In fact, my feelings that this kind of place is not for me are getting stronger with each experience.

“I also enjoy being with you more. After all, I’m just an accessory to my parents and brother here… Even though Filia and Sophia are my classmates, we’re in different classes, so we don’t talk much.”

Arisu said that and looked at the stars of the day.

“Hey, Akito-san.”

“What is it?”

“Which one is prettier, them or me?”

Arisu asked mischievously.

Arisu, dressed in a bold red dress, exuded a beauty that was worthy of the main heroine, but Filia and Sophia, the sisters, were also showing off their charms.

They were wearing white and black dresses, showing off their figures, and I assumed that the one in white was Filia and the one in black was Sophia.

(… Somehow, I can tell.)

They look so similar, as if they were exact copies of each other.

However, because I had seen them in the manga and anime, I could somehow tell which was Filia and which was Sophia by their eye movements, gestures, and atmosphere.

… Well, I’ll stop analyzing and answer honestly.

“They’re both beautiful, but I’ll pick Arisu.”

“Because I’m your fiancee?”

“That’s part of it, but I honestly think Arisu is more beautiful.”

Well, the main heroine is unbeatable.

“… Fufu, that so.”

Arisu nodded, looking satisfied, and began to serve herself some food.

“Since we don’t really have a role here, let’s enjoy the meal.”

“Yeah.”

“What do you want to eat?”

“Umm… I’ll get it myself?”

“This is also part of my duties as your fiancé.”

… It seems like she wants to do everything for me.

I don’t know the names of these luxurious dishes, so I pointed to everything that looked delicious and accepted Arisu’s kindness.

“Arisu-sama.”

“Greetings.”

“Greetings, I didn’t know you were here, too.”

They were two girls who were friends with Arisu and also my classmates.

As Arisu began chatting with them, I looked at a certain person while eating.

(Kuroumi Makoto… huh. I remember him surprisingly well.)

Oh, I remember that villain… Kuroumi, who brought tragedy to the Roland family. I don’t know exactly what he did because it was just a past episode, and I might have missed it, but I know that he caused the decline of the Roland family business and separated the parents of the sisters.

(… Damn, another good-looking guy.)

He’s a handsome guy with a dark side… What’s with the name Makoto? It’s a lie.

Kuroumi, who had just been greeting Filia and Sophia and their parents, was also making the rounds of greetings, but he was really showing a fake smile.

If this is just a misunderstanding, I’m sorry, but I can tell… That smile is fake.

“Huh?”

At that moment, Kuroumi, who was staring at me, turned his eyes to Arisu.

I saw him coming over to our side, so I quickly put my hand on Arisu’s shoulder, pulled her towards me, and then gently pushed her against the wall.

“Oh, Akito-san…”

“Wah♪!”

“Kyaa♪!”

It’s what they call a “kabedon.”

Arisu, slightly blushing, was confused, but she seemed to have noticed Kuroumi approaching, and she exclaimed in understanding.

“He looks like a hassle to deal with.”

“Yeah… but doing this might be better.”

“Hey, what are you doing!?”

Arisu put her hand on my shoulder and then stretched out, bringing her face closer to mine.

It looked like a scene just before a kiss, but fortunately, Kuroumi seemed to stop approaching.

“You’re really good at reading the situation, Arisu.”

“There’s always a reason behind what you do.”

“I’m glad you trust me.”

“I trust you. That’s a given.”

However, Arisu also seemed embarrassed by this position.

Before we attracted too much attention from the crowd, we moved away, but soon the two friends rushed to Arisu and bombarded her with questions… And Masaki-san was also looking for Arisu, so I thought it would be okay to leave for a little while, and I went outside the venue.

“It’s cool out here.”

The wind, which cooled my hot cheeks, felt good.

Looking up at the sky, I saw beautiful stars shining… I’m not a romantic, and I don’t have a habit of looking up at the sky, but I found myself staring at it.

That’s why I didn’t notice the presence that was approaching me from the side.

“Ah…”

“Hmm?”

I heard a small voice and looked in that direction.

There was Sophia, one of the Roland sisters, wearing a black dress.

She had her eyes wide open, but she slowly approached me.

“Izayoi family’s… Good evening.”

“Oh, um… good evening—Sophia-san.”

“Huh?”

I reflexively called her name, and Sophia flinched.

Did I get her name wrong? I thought, but her following words were full of joy.

“How did you know I was Sophia?”

(… Oh.)

This… I realized it was too late, and Sophia was already right in front of me… She was staring at me with her beautiful eyes.

“Filia and I look so much alike… So no one can tell us apart unless we show them something that proves which one is which. That’s why everyone hesitates when calling our names.”

“……….”

“Also, at the opening ceremony today, we introduced ourselves with each other’s names. So all the classmates who are not close friends with us called me Filia and Filia as Sophia.”

Sophia, with her golden hair swaying, looked straight into my eyes, and I saw my expressionless face reflected in her beautiful eyes.

As if this situation wasn’t enough, I felt like I was being cornered like in the manga!

Even though I was panicking, I seemed to not show it on my face, and I felt like I was really thick-skinned, like the real Akito.

“You called me Sophia, without an ounce of doubt. Why is that?”

This kind of grilling… isn’t it exactly the kind you’d direct at the protagonist!?

The obvious hints of yandere vibes that I didn’t sense from Arisu… Or rather, Sophia’s yandere-like transformation seemed to overlap with her current demeanor. Startled, I instinctively decided to cover it up with lies and bluffs once again.

…Well, to be honest, it was more out of fear and panic than anything else.

“Heh… How did I figure it out? Explaining that would be difficult. But if I had to put it into words, it’s because I’m not this boy――Izayoi Akito. I’m merely borrowing his body. Because I’m not him, I can see what he couldn’t.”

“…What are you even talking about?”

Seriously, what am I talking about?

As I resisted the urge to punch myself in the face, I clung to the thought that if I planted the impression of being an inexplicable weirdo in Sofia’s mind, it would somehow smooth things over… That logic should hold up

“No matter how much you look alike, you can’t fool my eyes. No matter how much you act, I can tell right away.”

“……….”

Oh, Sophia’s gaze towards me has completely changed?

I should go back to Arisu soon, but I thought I might be able to tell Sophia something.

I’ll just go with the flow and say it… I decided to continue speaking.

“Hey, Sophia-ojou.”

“Ojou…? What is it?”

“There’s one more thing I know because I’m me now… And this is something I can only tell you tonight—be careful of Kuroumi Makoto.”

“What do you mean?”

“I don’t know the details. I just noticed something dark inside that man, and that’s why I, who can see through you now, am telling you that.”

“If nothing happens, then all is well. If something does, you can handle it on your end.”

As I started walking away, Sofia spoke up.

“…I heard that recently, he started getting involved in my father’s business. Are you saying there’s something about him?”

“I’m just saying that if you dig a little deeper, you might find something. But if someone like me, confident enough to tell apart the differences between people, says so, wouldn’t that make it worth considering?”

“……….”

Sophia seemed to be thinking again.

“Oh, by the way, I’m not the Akito people knew. So please don’t ask me further about this—I’m just a meddlesome person who wishes for a beautiful girl not to lose anything during this time.”

With those words, I immediately returned to Arisu.

“Your face is really red.”

“Arisu, I feel like I want to die from embarrassment.”

“Huh, what’s you all of a sudden!?”

Of course, Arius was worried about me for the rest of the night.

And of course, it was only natural that things didn’t end happily…

“She couldn’t have been fooled by that.”

“Yeah…”

A few days later, I was being questioned by Sophia.