Even Though the Gender Ratio Has Changed, My Attempts at Flirting With Women Are Unsuccessful - Chapter 18: I’ve Been Reincarnated as a Villain, but the Cafeteria Sounds Exciting (1)

Chapter 18: I’ve Been Reincarnated as a Villain, but the Cafeteria Sounds Exciting (1)

“I thought Ark might say he wants to go to the cafeteria… but this is faster than I expected. What do we do, Sheffy?”

“I didn’t expect him to say it on the second day of school, Lady Tiana. Well, in that case…”

“…I see, I see.”

“…Right.”

After I said I wanted to go to the cafeteria, Tiana and Sheffy put their heads together and started whispering.

I decided to just watch and not bother them.

Those two are really close, aren’t they?

But earlier, they said they didn’t want to waste time, so what’s with this moment?

Also, is there really that much to discuss?

I just said, “Let’s go to the cafeteria!” It’s a normal invitation, right?

“Okay, it’s decided.”

“Yes, we’ve decided.”

Oh, looks like they reached a conclusion.

Tiana and Sheffy looked at me and spoke.

“You can go to the cafeteria.”

“I’ll come along too.”

“Oh, thanks!”

I thought they might say no, but it’s great that they’re both coming with me.

I don’t know many people yet, so I end up relying on Tiana and Sheffy.

But when I become super popular, I want them to focus on their own time!

In the future, they’ll probably leave me, the villain, behind.

They’ll probably find good husbands and get married!

Oh, I hope they invite me to their weddings. I’d give a speech as their friend.

“Hey, hey… Are they talking about Ark-sama going to the cafeteria? And he invited them?”

“No way… Do guys even go to the cafeteria?”

“Well, yeah. I mean, if you go to the cafeteria, you’d be surrounded by tons of girls…”

“But Ark-sama doesn’t seem scared of us girls, even from the first day of school, right?”

“Y-Yeah. Unlike other guys, he has a soft vibe and is kind… It’s almost worrying.”

“But with those two by his side in the cafeteria, it should be fine.”

“Oh… yeah. Now that I look, it’s fine. No way anyone could get close to him, or would even try…”

The classroom started getting noisy.

It’s probably because it’s lunchtime.

I glanced to the side and made eye contact with a girl in my class, but she quickly looked away.

“Hmm…”

From the way everyone’s acting, they’re probably talking about us.

Tiana and Sheffy are top students from the entrance exam, and they’re super pretty, so they stand out.

As for me, they’re probably thinking, “Even a duke’s son goes to a common place like the cafeteria?” That must seem weird.

Of course, I’m going to the cafeteria.

I’m a reincarnated person. I used to be a normal high school boy.

“By the way, Ark, why do you want to go to the cafeteria?”

Tiana asked me that.

“Well, to eat, and the cafeteria in this academy seems super interesting, right?”

The cafeteria in this academy, with all its facilities, has to be something special!

It’s way too exciting!

“And above all…”

“Above all?”

“Above all…?”

I raised my voice a bit and continued.

“I want to meet other guys!”

I have breaks, but Tiana always comes to me, so I haven’t visited other classes.

Also, I don’t know why I’m the only guy in our class.

But there are guys in other classes.

So, I’ll just go meet them.

The cafeteria should have guys too, so I can meet them there!

If I get to know them, I’d be happy to make friends.

My goal is to flirt with girls, but I also want to make guy friends and enjoy academy life!

“…I see. That makes sense. But, like, normal guys don’t go to the cafeteria, right? Definitely not.”

“That’s very Ark-sama-like, but… at this rate, Ark-sama’s the one who’ll get eaten.”

“They’ll devour every bit of him. There won’t be anything left of Ark. But I won’t let other girls eat him.”

“That’s something I can’t ignore… I’ll be the first to pounce on Ark-sama.”

“No, I’ll take all of Ark’s firsts.”

“…”

“…”

When I looked at Tiana and Sheffy after thinking, they were glaring at each other.

They were just talking nicely earlier, but now it feels like a fight could break out.

Why are these two so extreme?

But I guess this is what it means to be so close you fight, right?

“Tiana, Sheffy. I’m getting hungry.”

“Okay… let’s go to the cafeteria quick.”

“…Right. Ark-sama, please don’t leave our side, okay?”

“Y-Yeah.”

When I changed the subject, they stopped glaring.

But Tiana and Sheffy suddenly looked super serious.

Well, the cafeteria’s probably packed at this time.

It’s not just us first-years; there’ll be upperclassmen too.

Thinking about it… maybe that’s why their faces changed.

Yeah, the cafeteria might be a place we need to approach with determination.

Anyway, I’m excited for the cafeteria!

***

When I entered the cafeteria… it was amazing.

It wasn’t like the cafeterias I knew, with ticket machines, long tables, and pipe chairs.

This place was like… a fancy café.

The warm wooden design and glass walls had round tables and sofa seats everywhere.

It felt super cozy.

Choosing from the menu at the counter was like my past life…

But the menu was way beyond a school cafeteria.

There were steaks, authentic pasta, freshly baked bread… and even dishes you’d only find at specialty restaurants.

I couldn’t decide what to pick…