I Reincarnated as the Overpowered Male Lead in an Erotic Game and Had Already Slept with One of the Heroines~ - Chapter 26 - Yamazaki Shin’s Targets
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Chapter 26 – Yamazaki Shin’s Targets
Ding dong
The bell rang, marking the end of the last subject of the midterm exams.
My classmates suddenly became more energetic, and the mood became noisy as they got more celebratory.
When I looked over at Kaoru, she was talking with Kirara and… today, Hitomi was with them as well.
I knew Kaoru and Hitomi were close, but could it be that Kirara was also close with them?
I hadn’t seen them talking much before, but judging by the way they seemed to enjoy their conversation, they probably were on good terms.
“Well, it’s Kirara after all…”
Thinking about their relationship, I couldn’t help but reach that conclusion.
I felt this in both the game and in this world, but the person known as Hiroshiki Kirara, with her gyaru-like appearance, has exceptional communication skills.
I think she’s the kind of person who can quickly become friends with new people.
Thinking about it like that, it wouldn’t be strange for Kirara to be friends with all of our classmates.
As I was thinking about this, Kaoru said goodbye to the two of them and was about to leave the classroom.
At that moment, Yamazaki spoke to Kaoru.
I couldn’t hear what he said, but it seemed like Yamazaki was inviting her to do something.
Kaoru shook her head without changing her expression, so she must have simply refused.
After that, Kaoru walked away and Yamazaki returned to his seat…or so I thought. He then went to talk to Kirara.
Kirara was at her seat, packing up her things to leave, so this time, I could catch snippets of their conversation.
“Hirosaki-san… the exams are over, so if you’re free, want to hang out?”
“Hmm, sorry. It’s not like I don’t want to, but… I actually have something to do later.”
Yamazaki invited Kirara, and Kirara immediately replied.
I could tell she’s going to her part-time job.
On the way home yesterday, she said she had another part-time job starting tomorrow… She’s really a hard worker.
“R-really… Are you maybe…hanging out with someone else?”
“No. I can’t go into details, but I’m not going out to hang out.”
Hearing this, Yamazaki looked somewhat relieved.
“I see… well, if you’ve got something to do, then it can’t be helped.”
“Alright, I’ll be going now.”
“Okay.”
And with that, Kirara left the classroom.
By the way, I’ve asked Kirara to try not to seem friendly with me at school as much as possible, so we don’t talk much at school.
Actually, after listening to that conversation, I thought… Maybe Yamazaki asked Kaoru the same thing and got rejected?
It seemed like he invited Kirara because Kaoru rejected him.
So maybe Hitomi is his next target?
When I looked over at Yamazaki, he was heading towards Hitomi who was getting ready to go home as expected.
Well, he’s been getting along well with Hitomi lately… Just when I thought Yamazaki was going all-in on the Kirara route, he decided to try his luck elsewhere.
“I should stop wasting time here and head home myself.”
Actually, I had plans to meet up with Kaoru and walk home together today.
I think that’s why Kaoru left alone earlier.
I don’t have time to think about Yamazaki here.
“If I hurry, I’ll probably get there before her.”
With that in mind, I hurried out of the classroom.
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——After that, I hurried to the meeting spot.
“Kaoru hasn’t arrived yet.”
When I hurried over, Kaoru hadn’t arrived yet.
Well, Kaoru and I naturally walk at different paces, and I was in a hurry, so it was to be expected… I thought to myself as I waited. A minute later, Kaoru arrived.
“Ah! Kaito-kun! You’re already here!”
“Yeah, I just got here.”
“I see. Well, let’s have a lot of fun today!”
“Yeah, it’s been a while since we’ve hung out.”
And so Kaoru and I walked together.
“Kaito-kun, how were today’s exams?”
“Well, just like yesterday, I’m pretty confident. How about you, Kaoru?”
“I think I did well too! I’m pretty confident!”
“In that case, Kaoru’s hard work paid off.”
“Yeah! It’s thanks to working hard with you and Kirara-chan!”
“That’s true. You both worked really hard.”
“Oh, and you know what? I was just talking to Kirara-chan earlier, and she said the subjects she studied for went well today. She’s happy she might avoid any failing grades!”
So the effort we put into studying really did pay off.
“I see. That’s good.”
“Yeah! Kirara-chan worked really hard too!”
“And she has a really good memory.”
“Yeah! It’d be nice if we could study together again for the next exam.”
“Well, if Kaoru asked her, I’m sure Kirara would be happy to accept.”
I say “I’m sure,” but honestly, there’s no doubt about it. Kirara seems to think of Kaoru as a really precious friend.
“That’s true.”
“Yeah.”
——After that, we were walking and talking for a while, and I decided to ask Kaoru something that had been bothering me lately.
“By the way, how are things going with Yamazaki lately? I’d feel a bit bad if things had gotten worse between you two since we started dating.”
From Kaoru’s point of view, even if her romantic feelings had disappeared, the fact remains that they are childhood friends and their families are close.
If that’s the case, then if their relationship got strained, it would make things awkward between their parents, and Kaoru herself probably doesn’t want to have a falling out with Yamazaki.
Besides, what should I say after stealing Kaoru from him? Yamazaki never did anything to me, so it’s not like I hate him.
I just think he’s a little unmanly, but that’s it.
“Hmm, that’s right… I guess there’s no need to worry about Shin. I just don’t like Shin romantically anymore, not that I hate him, but that doesn’t mean I’d prioritize Shin over Kaito-kun. We’re childhood friends, but that’s it. If Kaito-kun is worried, I’ll keep my distance from Shin more than I do now.”
Right… Kaoru was also like this in the game. When Kaoru truly falls in love with someone of the opposite sex, she makes that person her top priority, or rather, she always keeps her distance from other guys.
If Kaoru feels that way, there’s nothing more for me to say.
Honestly, knowing her current mindset, if I told her not to interact with any other guys, she’d probably take it so seriously that she’d start outright ignoring them. That’d just give others a bad impression of her, though, so it’s not something I’d ever want to ask of her.
“Well, I’ll leave it up to you, Kaoru. I trust you.”
“Got it! Don’t worry, Kaito-kun! I’ll never let another guy touch me!”
Kaoru said that and hugged me.
“Thanks, Kaoru.”
“No. I’m Kaito-kun’s girlfriend, so it’s only natural!”
Kaoru said with a beaming smile. (T/N: Dem it, just kill me now)
“So Kaoru, what are we going to do after this? Shall we go for lunch for now?”
Today, there were exams in three subjects, so school finished earlier than yesterday and it was still just before noon.
“That’s right! Actually, it seems like Kirara-chan is working part-time at that cafe we went to before today, so let’s go there again for lunch!”
“Sounds good. Let’s have lunch there then.”
“Yeah! Then we’ll go somewhere together after that and then… well… I told my mom I’m…staying over at a friend’s house to celebrate the end of the exams…”
That means she wants to stay over at my place.
I feel a little guilty about not being upfront with her mom, but it’ll probably be fine.
In the game, the families of the three heroines were generally supportive of their choices if it made them happy. Maybe that’s just the way things are structured in an eroge…to avoid unnecessary drama with parental opposition.
Well, in the game, the heroines were with Yamazaki Shin, not Ougo Kaito, but I assume the same rules apply here.
Besides, I’ve met Kaoru’s mom before, and she already knows I pick Kaoru up after cram school sometimes. So I’m not too worried about her parents.
“I see… Then Kaoru, will you stay at my place tonight?”
“Uh… yeah… I brought some clothes to change into…”
When I asked her that, Kaoru nodded shyly.
I thought she’d gotten used to it recently, but I guess she’s still shy.
But to be honest, I also really like Kaoru’s innocent side.
Sure, she might get used to it eventually, but I think that’ll be charming in its own way. With Kaoru, everything she does is just adorable.
Come to think of it, I did wonder why she was carrying so much stuff today, I guess it’s because she brought clothes and other things for the stay.
She could leave those things at my place, though.
I’d even buy her whatever she needs if she’s okay with it.
I don’t know what to do with money myself, so no matter how much money I have, I almost never spend it on anything other than what’s necessary for daily life.
Thinking about it like that, I want to spend it on Kaoru, but… I’ll have to convince her to accept first.
With Kaoru’s personality, even if she found out I was rich, she wouldn’t ask me to treat her more than necessary or buy her things. She’d feel grateful but too guilty to accept.
Well, even if that’s the case, the first thing I’d have to do is tell her that I’m rich… I’ve been thinking it’s about time I brought it up, so maybe I’ll tell her today.
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