I Reincarnated as the Overpowered Male Lead in an Erotic Game and Had Already Slept with One of the Heroines~ - Chapter 14 - The More Bad Feelings You Have, the More Likely They Are to Come True
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Chapter 14 – The More Bad Feelings You Have, the More Likely They Are to Come True
I hope Kirara isn’t here…
Well, even if she is, Kaoru wouldn’t spread anything at school so I think it’ll be fine… And of course I wouldn’t too.
But even so, it still feels a little awkward for me since I know perfectly well why she’s working part-time.
Thinking about this, I entered the cafe with Kaoru.
“The atmosphere is nice…”
“Yeah.”
The inside of the cafe had an old-fashioned or retro feel just like the outside, and the music made it feel even more so.
Looking inside the cafe, there were no other customers besides us.
Well, we came quite soon after school ended, so it’s probably just an awkward time of day.
We were shown to our seats by a female staff member, and Kaoru and I sat facing each other.
“What are you going to order, Kaoru?”
“I always order black coffee when I go to a cafe for the first time.”
In my previous life, I never drank black coffee as a high school student.
It wasn’t until I became a university student that I discovered the delicacy that is coffee.
“Is that so?”
“Yeah, though there’s no special meaning behind it.”
“Well, I guess I’ll do the same. Would you like to order anything else?”
“Nope, just that for today.”
“Alright, let’s go with that.”
Just as we decided, a staff member came to take our order… and of course, it turned out like this.
There stood Hiroshiki Kirara.
Maybe she’d come to work after going home with her friends?
I mean, Kirara looks really surprised…
“Eh? Kaoru-chan and… Kaito-kun?!”
“Ah! Hiroshiki-san!”
This situation feels strangely familiar…
The only thing that’s different is the expressions on their faces.
Last time, Kirara just looked genuinely surprised. Now, she looks like she’s panicking, realizing this might be bad.
Kaoru’s expression is brighter, simply because they’ve become closer.
Come to think of it, from Kaoru’s and my perspective, there’s no way we could have known Kirara isn’t technically allowed to have a part-time job…
It’s not like we’ve had any exams yet since we just started school.
Thinking about it that way, maybe it’s not such a big deal.
As I was thinking that, Kirara bowed her head and said.
“Please keep it a secret that I’m working part-time! Both of you!”
Wow… She looks really panicked.
But, from Kirara’s perspective, it’s understandable she’s panicking… It’d be bad if her part-time job was discovered…
As I recall, her grandparents didn’t really approve of her working part-time.
Kirara, still looking flustered, took our order quickly and then was called over by a person who seemed like the manager.
Her voice was pretty loud, so it was a good thing there were no other customers around.
“I wonder what that was about? Do you think Hiroshiki-san isn’t allowed to work part-time?”
“Not sure. It could be that, or maybe there’s another reason.”
Kaoru said that, but I didn’t really need to tell her, so I just answered vaguely.
It would just be creepy if I knew the reason.
“Well, personally, even if that’s the case, I’m not planning to tell anyone at school.”
Kaoru has a serious personality, but she’s also the type who really cares about her friends. I expected her to say something like that.
“Yeah, I feel the same way.”
——A little while later, Kirara brought two cups of black coffee.
“Sorry to keep you waiting…”
Kirara said with a wry smile, placing the cups of black coffee in front of Kaoru and me.
“Thank you, Hiroshiki-san.”
“Thanks.”
“Yeah, and by the way, the manager said it’s fine if I sit and talk with you since there aren’t many customers right now. Is it okay if I join you?”
“I’m fine with it.”
“I’m okay too.”
After we said that, Kirara sat next to Kaoru.
Kirara looked a little awkward, so I started the conversation.
“Was everything okay earlier? The manager called you.”
“Yeah, it was okay. I did get scolded a bit, though.”
“I see. Well, as long as it wasn’t anything serious.”
After that, Kirara spoke up.
“So about my part-time job… Can you two keep it a secret?”
“Of course! No problem at all!”
“I wasn’t planning on telling anyone anyway.”
Not like I even have anyone to tell, honestly.
When we said that, Kirara breathed a sigh of relief.
“That’s a relief, thanks, you two!”
“More importantly, Hiroshiki-san, do you not have permission to work part-time?”
“Actually, yeah… My grades since middle school haven’t been very good, so I wasn’t allowed to work.”
“I see. Then why are you working part-time and risking being found out?”
I already know the answer, so I just decided to listen to their conversation without saying anything.
But Kirara probably won’t tell Kaoru the truth…
Even if it’s Kaoru, she probably won’t tell her things she hasn’t been able to tell anyone until now. They’ve only just met, after all.
“Um… There’s something I really want… so I thought I might as well buy it with money I’ve earned myself.”
“I see. You’re so great, Hiroshiki-san!”
“Oh, thank you, Kaoru-chan…”
Kirara looked awkward as she spoke with a smile.
Does she feel guilty about deceiving Kaoru?
Just like Kaoru, Kirara is also a very kind person, so it’s natural she’d feel something when lying.
“Can we continue coming to this cafe from now on, Hiroshiki-san?”
“Of course it’s okay.”
“Thanks! Kaito-kun, let’s come again!”
“Yeah, sure.”
It would be easy for me to give money to Kirara, but she would never accept it… We’re not that close anyway…
It might be a different story if his grandfather collapses, but I don’t know when that will happen… The routes and events aren’t fixed.
But just like Kaoru, I want Kirara and Hitomi to be happy.
They’re characters I’ve seen countless times in the game, and they’ve grown on me.
It’s a complicated situation…
After some light conversation among the three of us, Kirara went back to work.
A short while later, Kaoru and I left the café.
“Still, it was such a surprise to see Kirara-chan there!”
Although Kaoru had been calling Kirara “Hiroshiki-san” earlier, Kirara had suggested she switch to a friendlier nickname now that they’re closer.
“Yeah, I was surprised too.”
No, I actually wasn’t surprised.
“Kirara-chan is really amazing. I’ve never even had a part-time job.”
Amazing, huh… Yeah, Kirara’s amazing.
If I were in her shoes, I doubt I could handle it for long.
In my previous life, I didn’t have parents either, so I was taken in by my grandparents.
Well, in my case, my grandparents were fairly well off, so I’d say I was in a better environment than Kirara.
While playing the eroge, the heroine I could empathize with the most was Kirara.
Though I liked all three heroines equally in terms of preference, Kirara stood out when it came to shared experiences.
“Yeah, I think she’s amazing.”
“She really is! She’s really cool, and she looks cute too… You think so too, right, Kaito-kun?”
Kaoru asked me that question.
“Yeah, I think so. But I think you’re just as cute, Kaoru.”
If I were solely focused on winning over Kaoru, I could’ve said Kaoru was even cuter, but no.
I feel a little reluctant to lie about something like this.
Besides, in Kaoru’s case…
“I… There’s no way someone like me…could be as cute as Kirara-chan…”
Kaoru is the type who has no confidence in herself, so I expected her reply.
“That’s not true. Out of everyone I’ve ever met, Kaoru, you’re easily one of the cutest.”
“Eh? No way…”
Kaoru turned her face away as she said that.
“Kaoru. Look at me.”
“……”
After a moment of hesitation, Kaoru turned to face me.
“I would never lie to Kaoru. I can understand that you don’t have much confidence in yourself, but to me, you’re really cute. I’ve thought that since the first time I saw you. That’s the absolute truth.”
This isn’t a lie.
The original Ougo Kaito from the game might not have felt this way, but I did.
That’s what I thought when I first saw Sasauchi Kaoru while playing the game.
Well, it was two-dimensional then, it’s three-dimensional now. So my feelings have only grown stronger.
When I said that, Kaoru’s face turned redder and in her panic,
“I-I-I see… T-t-thanks…”
“Yeah. That’s why you should have more confidence, Kaoru.”
“Y-yeah… maybe you’re right. I-I think I’ve gained a bit of confidence thanks to Kaito-kun…”
“I see. I’m glad then.”
We talked a bit after that, but Kaoru looked so bashful the whole time before we got to her house.
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T/N: Dem this sly MC… He’s winning her heart before corrupting her body completely!
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