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

Chapter 114: Eating Lunch With Yukimura

It was lunchtime that day.

“Let’s eat.”

I sat at my desk in the classroom and started eating a sweet bun I had bought from the convenience store, just like always.

Until recently, I used to eat lunch alone on the rooftop or behind the school building, but ever since I dyed my hair black, I started eating in my classroom.

Which naturally meant…

“Let’s eat.”

It naturally meant that I started having lunch more often with Yukimura, who sat in the seat in front of me.

But it’s not like Yukimura and I made any promises to eat lunch together. It’s just that our seats are close, so we end up eating together.

(…Huh? But now that I think about it, wasn’t Yukimura supposed to eat lunch with the main character, Sakagami?)

From what I know of the main story of the eroge, Yukimura and the main character Sakagami often ate lunch together. There were even game events where they ate lunch together.

So Yukimura usually ate with Sakagami in the cafeteria or somewhere else, not in the classroom… So why is Yukimura eating lunch in the classroom every day now?

(Hmm, did something happen between Yukimura and Sakagami?)

I don’t know why Yukimura and Sakagami stopped eating lunch together, but for me, it’s a great opportunity to eat with Yukimura more often, so I don’t mind at all.

“Oh, by the way…”

“Hm? What’s up?”

While I was thinking about that, Yukimura suddenly spoke to me.

“Oh, I was just wondering… What kind of books do you like? Do you have any favorite genres?”

“Favorite genre of books? Oh, is this a continuation of this morning’s conversation?”

I asked while munching on the sweet bun I had bought from the convenience store.

“Well, yes, you could say it’s a continuation of that conversation… But didn’t we have a similar conversation a while ago? You know, the day you helped me on my way back from cram school…”

“Hmm? Oh, yeah, now that you mention it, we did talk about that, didn’t we?”

Come to think of it, I did have that conversation with Yukimura on the day she was caught up in a really bad pickup attempt.

I remember trying to bring up a lighthearted topic to cheer up the tearful Yukimura and asking her to recommend a good book to me.

“Right? But after that, I got busy with test preparations and all, and I never got to recommend any books to you. So I thought… since we have the chance, I’d like to recommend a book in the genre you like.”

“I see, that makes sense. Well, Yukimura, you do seem well-versed in different genres of books.”

Given Yukimura’s knowledge of books, she could definitely recommend something good to me if I tell her my favorite genre.

So I started thinking about what genre I liked.

“Hmm, let’s see… Oh, speaking of which, the light novel you recommended was really easy to read and enjoyable! I finished the whole series in no time because it was so interesting. If you could recommend a similar fantasy book, I’d be happy.”

“Oh, yes, I remember you saying something like that before. Alright, I’ll look for another interesting fantasy book for you.”

“Got it. Thanks, Yukimura.”

And so, I was looking forward to Yukimura recommending me a new fantasy novel. I’m really excited about it.

“…Oops.”

“Hm? What’s wrong?”

“Oh, nothing, I just finished my juice.”

I said this while shaking the now-empty bottle in my hand. Then, I took out my wallet and stood up.

“I’m going to grab a drink from the vending machine outside. Do you want anything, Yukimura?”

“No, I’m fine, I have my own drink.”

“I see. Alright, I’ll be back in a bit.”

“Okay, see you in a bit.”

I said this to Yukimura and left the classroom. I walked leisurely down the hallway toward the nearby vending machine. As I was walking…

“Hmm… I think I can reach it soon…”

“A-Are you sure you’re okay? It looks dangerous… Shouldn’t we get a stepladder or something?”

“Hmm…?”

As I walked down the hallway, I overheard this conversation from around the corner.

(Dangerous… What are they doing?)

Curious about the conversation, I quickened my pace and turned the corner. There, I saw two girls working on something on the bulletin board in the hallway.

From a quick glance, one girl seemed to be holding a chair steady while the other girl was standing on the chair, trying to put up a poster on the bulletin board. However…

“N-No, if we go get a stepladder, the lunch break will be over. So, it’s fine like this. I’ll do my best to put it up…”

“But… standing on your tiptoes on a chair like that is dangerous…”

(Ah, I see. That’s what they meant by dangerous.)

The girl standing on the chair was a bit short, so she couldn’t reach the top part of the poster to pin it with a thumbtack. That’s why she was standing on her tiptoes on the chair. Yeah, that does look dangerous.

(…Well, as a responsible high school student, I should do a good deed here.)

So, I decided to offer my help and called out to the girls.

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Chapter 115: Helping the Juniors

“Do you need some help?”

“Huh?”

When I called out to them, the two girls turned to face me. I glanced at the ties they were wearing.

At this school, you can tell what grade a student is in by the color of their tie emblem, and it looked like these girls in front of me were first-years.

“Uh… oh, no! We’re fine! We’d feel bad for bothering a senior like you!”

The girls seemed to notice the color of my emblem too and realized I was a second-year, so they quickly spoke in polite language, looking a bit flustered.

“Don’t worry about it. It’s a senior’s job to help out juniors in need. So, let me take over for you.”

Since I didn’t want to scare them, especially with my rough background, I tried to smile gently as I said this.

“Uh… oh… okay… If you insist, then please, go ahead, Senpai.”

“Alright, I got it.”

The girl standing on the chair slowly stepped down after hearing my words. Her face looked a bit red, but I figured it was just my imagination.

“Um, here’s the poster and the thumbtacks, Senpai…”

The other girl handed me the poster and thumbtacks.

“Hm? Oh, thanks.”

“Oh, no… it’s nothing…!”

As I took the items, I smiled gently again, and the girl’s face turned red too. Strange, but whatever.

(…Well, never mind.)

The girls’ behavior seemed a little odd, but I decided to focus on getting the poster up quickly. We didn’t have much time left before lunch break ended.

So, I stepped onto the chair in place of the girl and started pinning the poster to the bulletin board.

“Should I put it here?”

“Huh? Oh, yes! That’s perfect! Please put it there!”

“Alright.”

After confirming with the girls holding the chair, I secured the four corners of the poster with the thumbtacks.

“There, all done.”

“Thank you so much!”

“Thank you! You really saved us!”

“I’m glad I could help.”

After pinning the poster to the bulletin board, I stepped down from the chair, and the girls expressed their gratitude.

(Come to think of it, this is the first time I’ve been thanked by juniors at school.)

I mean, I used to be a delinquent, so I never really interacted with my juniors… or got any gratitude from them.

I wasn’t exactly the kind of person others would thank before, but it feels good to be appreciated.

(Yep, I should definitely keep doing good deeds from now on.)

With that thought, I accepted the girls’ thanks with a sense of satisfaction.

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A few minutes later…

“You were a bit late, weren’t you?”

“Hm?”

After helping the juniors, I bought a drink and returned to the classroom. As I sat down at my desk, Yukimura commented.

“Oh, yeah. I helped some juniors who were having trouble in the hallway.”

“Really? You helping out juniors… that’s kind of sweet of you.”

“Of course. I said I’d start being more responsible, so naturally, I’m going to help people in need.”

“…I see.”

Yukimura didn’t seem to think much more of it and went back to eating her lunch. So, I did the same and continued eating mine.

“Oh, by the way, when are you free to come over to my place next?”

“Huh?”

I asked Yukimura casually as I munched on my sweet bun.

I had invited Yukimura to my house a while back, and since then, she had been visiting occasionally.

Well, not to hang out with me, but to spend time with my little sister, Yuuna.

“Hmm, this week’s a bit busy with club activities, cram school, and family stuff… so it’s going to be tough. But I think I can come over next week.”

“Got it. Yuuna said she’d love it if you could help her with studying again, so it’d be great if you could help her out.”

“Sure, I’d be happy to help her study anytime. I’ll make sure to finish my errands quickly so I can visit next week.”

“Alright, I’ll let Yuuna know.”

“Thanks. Oh, by the way, is Yuuna still doing her stretching exercises?”

“Yeah, of course. She’s really diligent, so she’s been faithfully doing the stretching exercises you taught her every day. When you see her next, maybe you could check her progress.”

“Hehe, sure, I’d love to.”

And so, we continued eating lunch while talking about Yuuna’s recent activities.