I Reincarnated as the Overpowered Male Lead in an Erotic Game and Had Already Slept with One of the Heroines~ - Chapter 22 - My Boyfriend and My Best Friend [Sasauchi Kaoru’s POV]
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Chapter 22 – My Boyfriend and My Best Friend [Sasauchi Kaoru’s POV]
[Sasauchi Kaoru’s POV]
“Kaito-kun is so smart…”
After I got home, I remembered our conversation and muttered to myself.
“I wonder if there’s anything Kaito-kun can’t do?”
Kaito-kun beat the soccer club members during gym class and was really fast.
Well, that’s partly because he’s tall and has great muscles.
“But he’s good at both sports and his studies…”
When I think that someone like that is my boyfriend, I feel a bit more confident.
Because Kaito-kun always compliments me, I feel more confident now than before.
The one who changed me, someone who lacked self-confidence, was undoubtedly Kaito-kun… When I think about that, I really feel I need to thank him.
I’ve wanted to change myself for a long time, but I’m sure I couldn’t have done it on my own…
“Eh, now that I think about it, I’ve only ever received from Kaito-kun, and never given him anything back…”
When I think about it from the time we met until now, I’ve only ever received.
Kaito-kun says that as long as he’s with me, that’s good enough for him, but I also feel the same way.
Kaito-kun will probably tell me not to worry about such things, but I wish I could do something for him.
“Well, I intend to be with Kaito-kun from now on, so I’ll return the favor little by little.”
If I continue to worry about it now, I’ll be just like the old me.
I’ll continue to spend time with Kaito-kun and find out what I can do.
“Oh! By the way, I need to contact Kirara-chan.”
Kirara-chan said during lunch break today that she’ll stay home all day tomorrow and the day after to study, so I don’t think she has any other plans.
Recently, I’ve seen her actively working in classes, so I can tell she’s really working hard… She also said she’s going to work hard at her part-time job again after the exams are over, which I think is really amazing.
I’ve been spending a lot of time with Kirara-chan lately, so I think I can say that she’s the closest female friend I have.
I have a lot of fun being with Kirara-chan, so I want to help her out.
I think I should be able to help her with her studies…
And, honestly, I also want to tell Kirara-chan that Kaito-kun and I are dating.
That’s because Kirara-chan regularly tells me that since I started dating Kaito-kun, I smile a lot more and have become cuter…
That makes me really happy, but Kirara-chan might have figured it out. And more than anything, I’m sure she won’t tell anyone.
And the best part is that Kirara-chan doesn’t have any bad feelings towards Kaito-kun.
That’s what makes me happiest above all else.
That’s why I want the two of them to get along.
I love Kaito-kun, and I really like Kirara-chan as a friend… I’d be happy if the two of them got along.
“Okay, let’s contact Kirara-chan.”
Thinking that, I picked up my smartphone.
[Can we talk now, Kirara-chan?]
As soon as I sent that message, I got a reply.
[Yeah, now’s OK! I was studying, but I just thought I’d take a break!]
If that’s the case, it’s probably better to get to the point quickly. Maybe it would be easier to explain over a call than through text.
[Well, there’s something I’d like to talk to you about, so is it okay if we switch to a phone call?]
[Yeah, sure!]
Seeing her reply, I made a phone call.
“Sorry for calling at night.”
[It’s fine, so what’s up?]
“Well, since you said you were taking a break from studying, I’ll get straight to the point. Kirara-chan, you said you were going to study at home tomorrow, right?”
[Yeah. That’s right]
“If you’d like, I can help you with your studies.”
[Eh?! Really?]
“Yeah!”
[Yay! Thank you, Kaoru-chan!!! To tell you the truth, studying alone was really hard…I hardly understood anything]
Yeah, I figured. Having someone to teach you makes a huge difference in efficiency.
“Um, actually, though… there’s one more person I was thinking of inviting to study with us.”
[Another person? I’m totally fine with that. Is it Shin? Or maybe Hitomi-chan? You’ve been talking to her a lot lately]
It’s obviously not Shin, but from Kirara-chan’s perspective, I guess it makes sense she’d think that.
As for Hitomi-chan, well, it’s not really “recently” since we’ve been talking for a while now, but it’s not her either…
Come to think of it, I haven’t talked about Kaito-kun since we met at the cafe that day, so maybe Kirara-chan hasn’t realized it. Kaito-kun and Kirara-chan didn’t have any contact either.
“Well, you see… It’s actually Kaito-kun.”
[Eh?! Kaito-kun?!]
“Yeah…”
[Why him?! Wait… Could it be Kaoru-chan and Kaito-kun are…]
When I realized I was about to tell a friend, I suddenly felt shy, but I answered honestly.
“Yeah… we’re actually dating…”
[Eh?! So that’s how it is!!! Since when?!]
“It’s been a week…”
[I knew something was up!!! I thought it was weird when Kaoru-chan suddenly got cuter… Ah! She was cute before too, but she’s even cuter lately!]
“Uh-huh… I get it, don’t worry… But you’re not as surprised as I thought you’d be.”
She did seem surprised, but not as much as I expected.
[Well, I was surprised, but I guess I kind of expected it. Because suddenly Kaoru-chan started smiling more]
“I-I see…”
I felt embarrassed when Kirara-chan said that.
It wasn’t the first time she’d said that, but it was even more so since I just told her I’m dating Kaito-kun.
[Yeah! At first, I thought it might be Shin, but after watching you two, it didn’t seem like that. Then when I thought about it, the only other person who came to mind was Kaito-kun]
“Why did you think it was Kaito-kun?”
[Because you looked like you were having so much fun when you were talking to Kaito-kun]
“R-really?”
Kirara-chan is right. I have so much fun when I’m with Kaito-kun, but to think it was that obvious to others… it’s a bit embarrassing.
[Yeah~ Anyway, congratulations!!!]
“Yeah! Thank you!”
[But does Shin know too?]
“No. No one knows except Kirara-chan. I talked it over with Kaito-kun and we decided to keep it a secret.”
[Eh? Is it okay for you to tell me this?]
“Of course. I asked Kaito-kun for his permission first since I wanted to invite you to the study session. But you have to keep it a secret, okay?”
[Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone!]
“By the way, have you ever had a boyfriend, Kirara-chan?”
I was curious and asked.
Kirara-chan is really cute and really popular, so I thought if she had any experience, I might be able to consult with her about some things.
[Nope, I’ve never had a boyfriend]
“Eh?! Really…? But you’re popular, aren’t you? …I heard someone just confessed to you last week, Kirara-chan.”
[A boy did, but I turned him down… And to be honest, I haven’t had my first love yet]
“Really?”
[Yeah… Well, forget about me! Anyway, are you sure I can come over tomorrow? Won’t I be in the way?]
“Not at all! Kaito-kun said it was okay to invite you too.”
[I see… If you two are okay with it, I’ll drop by. I’d really like you to help me with my studies too]
“Yeah! Also… It’s at Kaito-kun’s house, is that okay?”
[Eh?! Is it okay for me to come? It’s Saturday, so his family might be there…]
Family, huh… I can’t just talk about this without asking Kaito-kun…
“It’s fine. Both Kaito-kun and I are okay with it if you are.”
[Hmm, I see. Then I’ll take you up on your offer]
“Yeah! Let’s do our best tomorrow, Kirara-chan!”
[Yeah! I’ll do my best, so please look after me!]
A little later, the call ended.
“I can’t wait for tomorrow…”
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T/N: Kaoru setting up her best friend with her boyfriend, dem…
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