I Reincarnated as the Overpowered Male Lead in an Erotic Game and Had Already Slept with One of the Heroines~ - Chapter 20 - The Future and Kaoru’s Feelings [Sasauchi Kaoru’s POV]
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Chapter 20 – The Future and Kaoru’s Feelings [Sasauchi Kaoru’s POV]
[Ougo Kaito’s POV]
——After Kaoru came back from taking a shower, we continued our talk.
“Kaito-kun, what are we going to do at school?”
“Hmm, I wonder…”
My reputation is still the same, and although I’ve been pretty well behaved for about a month since I was reincarnated and I still attend classes even though they’re boring, it’s gotten a little better.
Still, there are still people who get scared or frightened when they see me, and some even feel disgusted by me…
The teachers’ opinions of me have improved a lot though. I think it’s probably because I have good grades.
If people found out Kaoru and I were dating, it wasn’t hard to imagine how their perception of her might change.
Kaoru and I are complete opposites in many ways, and the thought of people giving her strange looks because of me is unsettling.
It takes time to improve a bad reputation, and I didn’t think I’d be able to go out with Kaoru so soon, so what should I do?
It wasn’t my fault, but that’s how famous Ougo Kaito was.
He didn’t have family, and because of his past, his personality was warped and he did whatever he wanted… Being rich only made that worse…
Even changing my appearance wouldn’t make much of a difference here. Blond or black hair doesn’t stand out as much in this world.
As I was thinking about this, Kaoru said,
“Are you worried about me after all?”
“Well, I suppose so… There’s no doubt that I stand out in a bad way.”
I said that apologetically.
“Kaito-kun, you’ve been attending classes regularly and going to school every day, and recently, you haven’t done anything bad, so the rumors are definitely calming down.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. Some of my friends have been saying things like, ‘Ougo-kun’s calmed down lately,’ and ‘He looks nicer,’ and things like that…”
So that’s how it is… Maybe it wouldn’t be such a big deal if we went public after all… but I can’t help feeling hesitant. My troublesome past still lingers in the back of my mind.
Well, Kaoru comes first for me, so in the end, I have to give top priority to Kaoru’s wishes… With that in mind, I decided to ask Kaoru for her opinion.
“What do you want to do, Kaoru?”
“As for me… I don’t know. I do want to be with Kaito-kun at school, but I can tell that he’s thinking about me… So as long as I can be with him after school, I think that’s fine for now… And… I still feel a bit embarrassed about everyone knowing that I’ve got a boyfriend, ah but I also want everyone to know eventually! And keeping it a secret for now sounds kind of fun too.”
Kaoru said with a shy smile.
If that’s what Kaoru thinks, then let’s keep it a secret for a little while longer.
“I see. Then let’s do things the way we have been at school for a while.”
“Okay.”
With that, Kaoru hugged me.
“Ah! That’s right.”
“What’s the matter, Kaito-kun?”
I completely trust Kaoru now, so I think I can give her the key to my house.
In fact, I’m not using any other rooms besides this one, so she can use it however she likes.
“Wait a minute.”
I said that and left Kaoru to get the key.
“I thought I’d give this to Kaoru.”
After saying that, I placed the key in Kaoru’s hand.
“Is this… the key to Kaito-kun’s house?”
“Yeah, you can come over anytime.”
“Are you sure? Is it really okay for me to have this?”
“Of course it’s okay. You can even make your own room if you like.”
When I said that, Kaoru smiled happily.
“I see. I’ll take it then… Can I come over as often as I want when I’m free or want to see you?”
“Oh, of course that’s fine, but don’t worry your parents.”
“Fufu, that’s true.”
After that, Kaoru and I got some takeout and had breakfast, then we had a nice chat and Kaoru had cram school in the afternoon, so I dropped her off at home before she headed off to her lessons.
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[Sasauchi Kaoru’s POV]
“Kaito-kun…”
I was walking home from cram school the afternoon after the night I spent with Kaito-kun.
Today is a day when I finish before it gets dark outside, so I didn’t ask Kaito-kun to pick me up.
“I’m really glad…”
I may have been nervous and not been able to speak properly, but I’m glad I was able to express my feelings to Kaito-kun.
It’s fun to be with him and I feel at ease… I’m really glad I met Kaito-kun.
“But even so, to think I’m his girlfriend…”
Until recently, I never thought I’d become someone’s girlfriend.
Well, I did think about it, but I thought if I were to have a boyfriend, it would be Shin, so it never really crossed my mind.
It’s a little embarrassing, but more than that, I’m so happy… That’s how I feel now.
Among my female friends, there are many who seem very happy after getting boyfriends, and now I can understand how they feel.
My heart feels warm and even though I only just met Kaito-kun, I want to see him again right away…
“I want everyone to understand that Kaito-kun is a good person soon…”
I want to get along with him at school too, but more than that, I don’t like the fact that Kaito-kun is misunderstood.
Well, he did do bad things in the past, so I don’t know if it can be called a misunderstanding, but I want everyone to know that he’s different now.
But if that happens, Kaito-kun will probably become popular…
I can tell that Kaito-kun cares about me, so I think it’ll be okay, but I’d hate it if he became popular with girls.
“Well, I guess it’ll be okay.”
I trust Kaito-kun, and I can tell that he really cares about me too… So I’ll do my best to help him in anything that’s good for him.
Because when Kaito-kun smiles, I genuinely feel happy.
As I was thinking about this, I arrived in front of my house.
“Kaoru?”
I turned around when I heard my name called out. It was Shin.
“Shin? What’s wrong?”
“Nothing’s wrong, I just happened to see you so I called out to you.”
“Is that so?”
“Yeah. So Kaoru, are you on your way home from cram school?”
“Yeah. What about you, Shin?”
“I just bought a drink at the convenience store.”
Shin said, showing me the plastic bag he was holding in his right hand.
“Are you going to play games all night again?”
“Yeah, I guess. After all, tomorrow is a holiday…”
Usually I’d be worried and tell him to take good care of himself or get some good sleep, but now that I think about it, maybe I was being too nosy.
It’s not my place to say anything if Shin plays games with his friends all night.
Besides, I’m Kaito-kun’s girlfriend now, and just because we’re childhood friends doesn’t mean I’m going to interfere with Shin more than necessary.
“I see. Have fun.”
“Huh? Ah, yeah…”
“Well, I’m going home then.”
“Kaoru… Can we talk a bit more?”
“What’s the matter?”
“N-no… there’s nothing in particular… You see! Kaoru would usually be worried about me, but today she’s a bit different…”
“Really? I’m just like usual. Besides, you’ve made plans to play games with your friends, right?”
“I-I see… That’s true… see ya.”
“Yeah.”
And with that, I went inside the house.
It was the first time I spoke to Shin after becoming Kaito-kun’s girlfriend, but I realized that my feelings for Shin had completely faded. I could say with confidence that there was almost no romantic attachment left for him at all.
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