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 7: Arisu is too kind.

Chapter 7: Arisu is too kind.

“…… Haa!”

I let out a sigh of relief, somehow managing to get through the morning.

Although it’s only the morning that’s over and there’s still the afternoon, it’s still true that I’ve made it through half a day.

(…. But, what about lunch?)

If I don’t have a bento, I’ll have to go to the cafeteria, but where is the cafeteria…?

“Akito-san.”

“Hmm? Y-Yes?.”

While I was wondering what to do, Arisu called out to me.

(…. Oh, she called me by my name…?)

Come to think of it, this is the first time she’s called me by my name.

I didn’t realize it much, but I’ve already forgotten what my name was in my previous life, so Akito will be the name I’ll be using from now on… is that why it feels so good to be called by my name by Arisu?

“What is it?”

“Let’s go to the cafeteria.”

“…… Eh?”

“Even though we were at separate tables, we usually ate at the cafeteria. And if you want, I can make a bento for you?”

“No… uhm.”

“…. Fufu, anyway, let’s go.”

I stood up from my chair and walked down the hallway next to Arisu.

(…………)

I couldn’t stop glancing at Arisu as we walked.

The reason for this is simple: I could sense a change in her attitude towards me… a kind of caring that she showed towards the protagonist, or rather, a kindness that was even greater than that.

“Hey, Arisu.”

“What is it?”

“Did something happen?”

“No?”

Even when I asked her subtly, Arisu didn’t change her expression and just denied it.

Students who were moving to the cafeteria like us, or students who were loitering in the hallway, focused their gazes on us, but I’m already used to it.

There are no obvious whispers because Arisu is by my side, but… come to think of it, is it because they want me to hear it?

“That’s where our first-year classrooms are.”

“Aa.”

“The classrooms beyond that are not used. They’re locked, and normally, you can’t go in.”

“That so.”

Still… Arisu, who is walking next to me, looks like a tutorial woman.

She has been taking care of me since this morning, and she is also teaching me a lot of things that I don’t know anything about.

“Come on, we’re here.”

Soon enough, we arrived at the cafeteria.

Many students were already sitting at the tables, chatting and having a good time.

However, as soon as we stepped into the cafeteria, their gazes gathered on us.

“It’s like we’re a sideshow.”

“You’ll have to bear it for a while.”

“…. Sigh”

Still, this cafeteria… it’s more like a restaurant than a cafeteria.

The chandeliers are too luxurious for a high school cafeteria, and the tables and chairs also seem to be carefully designed.

(Oh… it’s all a buffet.)

I thought that cafeterias usually required you to buy a meal ticket and place an order, but come to think of it, this cafeteria is an all you can eat buffet-style.

There are so many delicious-looking dishes that I almost drooled, and I’m having a hard time deciding which one to start with.

“Akito-san, follow me.”

“Okay.”

I followed Arisu and first picked up some dishes.

“You can put any dishes you like on your plate.”

“…… O-Okay.”

So, I balanced meat and vegetables while focusing on my favorites.

Unlike Arisu, who served her dishes in a stylish and beautiful way, my serving was not dirty, but it was not elegant… when I compared the two plates at the table, the difference was too great, and I felt embarrassed.

“Let’s eat.”

“O-Okay. Itadakimasu.”

Ignoring the gazes that continued to gather, I concentrated on my meal.

The dishes I ate at Arisu’s house and the dishes at my real home were also like this, but the dishes made by a skilled chef are really delicious.

If I get used to this quality of food at the high school level, it will be difficult in case of an emergency.

“Amu…”

“…………”

Arisu, who was sitting in front of me, ate gracefully.

However, this is not something special, since when I looked around subtly, everyone’s table manners were basically clean.

Well, I’m not eating in a dirty way, rather, it’s normal, but I still feel tense.

(Damn it… I should stop thinking about it. There’s no point in worrying about this kind of thing after overcoming that incident.)

I decided to let it go, and I enjoyed my meal again.

“Fuu… thank you for the meal.”

After that, while I was enjoying the aftertaste of the meal, Arisu spoke up.

“Today, I’m experiencing a strange feeling that I’ve never had before.”

“A strange feeling?”

“Yeah… I’m wondering who the person I’ve been seeing until now is, and when did that person become like that?”

“…… What do you mean?”

She murmured something profound, and she was giggling happily.

Just a girl laughing, but I thought it was like a painting, probably because it was Arisu.

“It feels good. There are a lot of things I don’t understand, but there’s a sense of charm in just leaving it as it is… this feeling of gradually forming an answer to my thoughts, which I thought was impossible, through my words and actions, is irresistible.”

“…………”

Arisu’s deep red eyes were fixed on me.

At that moment, I felt something wrapping around my body, and I couldn’t help but rub my whole body with my hands.

“What’s wrong?”

“No, nothing.”

Well… I don’t really understand it, so it doesn’t matter.

“Rather, thanks for today. You helped me a lot by teaching me a lot of things.”

“It’s okay. You probably don’t remember because you lost your memory the day after you enrolled, so I explained it considering that.”

“…… Ah.”

Ah… that’s right!

I set it up myself that I don’t have any memory from the day after the entrance ceremony until the other day… I completely forgot, that was dangerous!

“I’m not doubting you… but seeing your reaction as I explained things to you, I was convinced again that you don’t have any memory of it.”

“Y-Yeah.. I’m really glad because I don’t know anything.”

But this means that my lie is moving in a good direction.

If I don’t have any memory from the day after the entrance ceremony until now, it’s almost the same as not having any memory of this academy… that’s why Arisu is being considerate, so I’m really glad she’s here.

“If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Even if I’ve already taught it to you, I’ll teach you again and again if you forget.”

“Aa, really thank you, Arisu.”

“I’m your ally, that’s absolute, so remember that.”

“I understand.”

Arisu’s kindness made me want to cry.

During the lunch break, Arisu taught me a lot of things again, and I almost memorized the structure of the academy.

And at the same time, every time I saw Arisu being approached by people wherever I went, I realized again how unsuitable I was as her fiancé… that’s another story.

“Yeah, I’ll teach you anything you want. You don’t have to wonder about anything… because, whether you lost your memory and forgot, or you didn’t know anything from the beginning, there’s no difference, right?”

I tilted my head at Arisu, who mumbled halfway through… but then a voice interrupted our time together.

“Good afternoon, Saijo-sama.”

The voice belonged to a man who was annoyingly handsome.

(…. This guy is…)

If he were just a handsome man, I would have ended it with “What an asshole.”

However, I knew his face—he was the villain who appeared in the early part of the story when the protagonist appeared, and he had been pursuing Arisu ever since Akito disappeared.