I Reincarnated as the Villain of an NTR Game, But I Don't Want to Make the Main Heroine Unhappy so I'll Live Earnestly

A few days later, on Monday…

It had been about two days since Ayako dyed my hair black.

“Hm… I still feel a bit uncomfortable with it,” I muttered to myself, staring at my reflection in the bathroom mirror.

My hair was now completely black, neatly trimmed into a clean short style by Ayako’s skilled hands.

“Well, it looks much more serious than my old delinquent look… but I’m not sure if it suits me.”

I had kept my flashy blonde delinquent style for so long that the clean and tidy black short hair felt strangely out of place.

To be honest, I wasn’t sure if this new look suited me at all.

“Well… but Ayako and Yuuna both said it looks good on me… so it’s probably fine,” I concluded, stretching as I left the bathroom and headed back to the living room.

“Oh no, it’s already that late?”

I glanced at the clock in the living room and realized it was almost time to leave for school. I had spent too long in front of the mirror.

“This isn’t good. I need to hurry to school, or I’ll be late,” I said, grabbing my school bag from the sofa and rushing out of the house. I had gone through the trouble of dyeing my hair to look more serious, so being late on the first day would be pretty lame.

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A few minutes later, I managed to arrive at school just in time. But if I didn’t hurry to the classroom, homeroom would start soon, so I quickly changed into my indoor shoes and walked towards the classroom.

(…Huh?)

―― Whispering…

As I walked down the hallway, I noticed the surroundings becoming a bit noisy. Students were glancing at me and whispering to each other, especially the girls.

(Hmm… Could it be that this black short hair doesn’t suit me after all? Maybe I still look like a delinquent and they find it scary?)

I thought there was no reason for people to stare since I had completely abandoned my old blonde delinquent look… but the way the girls kept glancing at me made me wonder if I still looked intimidating.

(No, I don’t think that’s it…)

I was confused about why I was getting so many stares, but there was no point in dwelling on it since I couldn’t figure out the reason. So, I decided to ignore it and entered the classroom.

The classroom was already bustling with students, and of course, Yukimura was there too. She was sitting at her desk, studying as usual.

(Oh, right… I didn’t get to study with Yukimura this morning.)

Lately, I had been coming to school early every morning to study with Yukimura, but today I arrived late, so I missed our study session.

(She might be worried, so I should greet her first.)

Thinking that, I quickly moved to my seat and called out to Yukimura, who was sitting in front of me.

“Hey, Yukimura.”

“…Hmm?”

I greeted her cheerfully from behind, and she turned around, noticing my voice.

“Oh, good morning, Kuzu…hara…kun?”

Yukimura was about to greet me back, but as soon as she saw my face, she froze.

“Huh? Hey, are you okay…?”

Worried about Yukimura suddenly freezing up, I asked her.

Hearing my voice, Yukimura snapped out of it, but then she raised her voice in surprise.

“Wh-What!? What happened to your hair!?”

It seemed like Yukimura was really shocked by my new hairstyle. Well, she had been the closest to me during my delinquent days, so her reaction was understandable.

“Oh, well, I finally decided to change. After you left on Saturday, I asked Ayako to dye it back to black. So, what do you think? Do I look like a proper high school student now?”

I asked, laughing. I couldn’t help but care about how the girl I liked would see me.

“Wh-What!? Oh, um, yes… You look very serious…”

“Really? That’s good to hear.”

Yukimura said I looked serious. I was relieved that I didn’t look like a delinquent anymore… but, wait a minute.

“…Huh? What’s wrong, Yukimura? Your face is bright red.”

“Huh? Oh, what!?”

I noticed that Yukimura’s face was as red as a tomato, so I pointed it out to her.

“N-No, it’s nothing!”

“Really? Well, if you say so…”

Yukimura shook her head vigorously, insisting it was nothing.

I was sure she was flustered about something, but since she said it was nothing, I decided not to press further.

So, I changed the topic.

“Oh, by the way, I’m sorry for being late this morning.”

“Huh? Oh, no… it’s fine. We didn’t make any promises to come early every day…”

I apologized, but Yukimura said not to worry since we hadn’t made any promises to meet every morning.

“Yeah, I know, but since we usually meet early to study together, I thought you might have been worried when I didn’t show up today.”

“N-No… I wasn’t worried at all…”

Yukimura replied, her face still red.

“Alright then. If you weren’t worried, that’s good. I’ll come early again from tomorrow, so let’s keep studying together.”

“Huh? But the exams are over, right? Do you still plan to come early?”

“Of course. I’m aiming to be a proper high school student from now on. I need to study hard and get good grades in the final exams. Besides, I enjoy studying with you, Yukimura. So, if you don’t mind, can we continue our study sessions?”

“Huh!? L-Like…!? No, I mean…!?”

When I asked Yukimura, she suddenly raised her voice again, but then she calmed down and said,

“Well… I don’t mind… So, let’s keep studying together.”

“Okay, thanks, Yukimura.”

“Y-Yeah… you’re welcome…”

Yukimura agreed to my request, and so we decided to continue our morning study sessions.

Alright, I’ll keep working hard and aim for a good score in the finals!

“Oh, and one more thing!”

“Hm? What is it, Yukimura?”

While I was setting my new goal, Yukimura suddenly spoke up loudly again, so I turned to face her.

“Well… I forgot to mention it earlier, but… your hairstyle… it really suits you. And… I think it looks… really cool…”

“…What?”