I Reincarnated as The NTR Villain in a Gal Game After His Evil Deeds Were Exposed, But For Some Reason, The Heroines Keep Approaching Me~ - Chapter 102 - Forever Trapped in Darkness [Umakura Kageno’s POV]

Chapter 102 – Forever Trapped in Darkness [Umakura Kageno’s POV]

Even since I started participating in the student council president election, people started talking to me more often when I was walking in the hallways.

“Ah, Mitsurugi-sama.”

“Yeah?”

“I support you!”

“Me too!!”

“Bro! I support you too!”

Even though there are a large number of women, men also call out to greet me.

However, as soon as I acknowledge their encouragement, they tend to awkwardly depart.

It’s tiring, but whenever I feel drained, I find solace in looking at the school flowerbeds.

I know who takes care of the flowerbeds and does the detailed cleaning.

She is like a hidden character whose appearance rate is very low and it’s difficult to meet her.

As I was thinking about her, I realized that I had dropped my student notebook, which I was supposed to have kept in my pocket.

“Let’s go look for it.”

Recalling my actions today, I step out into the hallway.

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[Umakura Kageno’s POV]

There are people who shine brightly, and there are shadows extending from them.

I’m just a shadow always staring at the light.

Forever trapped in darkness, all I do is watch those illuminated by the light.

“Hey, hey, Taketo-sama passed by over there. The lingering scent is really nice.”

“Tatemiya-kun is giving a speech at the cafeteria. He’s kind of interesting, isn’t he?”

“Toranomon-san is really beautiful! That’s what we call a young lady.”

The shining people become the topic of conversation among unknown nobodies, and rumors spread without their knowledge.

So, I listen to unknown nobodies’ discussions and turn my attention to the shining people.

Because I can’t be there myself.

Maybe I can help them.

But surely, no one will notice me.

Even while everyone is talking about someone with other people, I am alone.

No one tries to see me.

It’s been like that for a long time.

I’m not particularly good at anything, nor am I bad at anything.

My grades are only average, and my face is dark and not cute.

If my grades had been better, could I have maybe attracted the attention of my teachers?

If I had been athletic, would I have played an active role in club activities or gone out to help and been needed by someone?

Yes, I am below average in everything and have never been needed by anyone.

Rather…

“Excuse me, you’re in the way!”

“S-sorry.”

Without being found by anyone, I am only treated as a nuisance…

I’m sure my whole life will end like this.

“Excuse me.”

“Huh?”

I was in a dark mood with my eyes hidden, hiding my expression.

I felt resigned to my quiet days without anyone speaking to me.

“Can I have a moment?”

“Y-yes?”

“I’m sorry, but did you see anything dropped around here?”

“Uh, um…”

I nervously glanced around and spotted what seemed to be a notebook.

“O-oh! Is it this!?”

I picked up the notebook.

“Ah! That’s it! Thank you.”

“Ah, yes.”

It’s been a while since someone said thank you to me, causing me to raise my face that I had been hiding.

I immediately closed my eyes, fearing that I would be blinded by too much brightness.

“You’re Umakura Kageno-san, right? Thank you.”

I wonder how many years it has been since someone other than my parents called me by my name.

“How… How do you know?”

“Hmm, how? What do you mean?”

“How do you know my name?”

“Oh, I see. I heard from Kanja-san before. She praised a student who always takes care of the flowerbeds and cleans the classrooms. Someone who does things no one else wants to do.”

I never expected to hear such things.

“Also, I think you should look up more. You’re so cute that it’s a shame that you hide your face.”

“I-I’m not cute!”

The voice came out so loud that even I was surprised.

“That’s not true. Look.”

After saying that, he pointed to the mirror behind me.

There, I saw myself with my bangs hiding my face, and him, living in the bright light.

I don’t want to see it! Thinking that, I shook my head, and he said, “Sorry,” before lifting up my hair.

His hand felt warm, and I naturally opened my eyes.

“Ah!”

He’s touching me.

That alone made my heart pound…

The truth is, I was interested in what everyone was talking about.

The truth is, I cared every time someone talked about something.

“I’m sorry. Girls might not like having their hair touched. But I couldn’t help it.”

I don’t hate this! But I feel so nervous that I can’t do anything and froze.

He lifted my bangs and secured them with a hair clip and tied my back hair with a hairband. I wonder where he got these hair accessories from.

“There, you look cute.”

“R-really?”

“Yeah, so you should be more confident.”

I got the impression that his words and actions are more blunt than before.

But now, it feels like he’s talking to me gently so I won’t be scared.

“You don’t know who I am?”

I shook my head at his question.

There’s no way I wouldn’t know.

Because he’s the center of the light, the center of attention.

“I’m glad. It’d be weird to suddenly be touched by someone you don’t know, right? Sorry. Let me introduce myself. I’m Mitsurugi Taketo. Thanks for always taking care of the flowerbeds and cleaning the classrooms.”

After saying that, he left.

A kind person who adjusts his words to suit others.

It seems that he is currently running for student council elections.

I secretly decided to support him.

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T/N: If you like yandere heroines, check out this novel: After a Beautiful, Yandere Onee-San Moved in Next Door, My Life Changed Drastically~ (Please Save Me…)