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 158: Eating Lunch With Yukimura

“Oh, right! This time, I made sure to prepare lunch just like you requested, Yukimura. I made sure the main dish was meat.”

“Huh? R-Really? You remembered what I asked for?”

“Haha, of course! So, eat up and do your best at club practice this afternoon.”

“Yeah, thank you. Well then, I’ll open it right away…Whoa!”

Yukimura let out a small exclamation as she opened the lid of her lunch box.

Today’s lunch was hamburg steak, spinach ohitashi, a mini salad, and a small sweet rolled omelet, which Yukimura had said she liked.

“This is…”

“Oh, do you remember?”

“Of course I do. Isn’t this almost the same as the first dinner you made for me?”

Yukimura smiled happily as she said that. I smiled back, glad that she noticed.

Actually, I based this lunch on the first dinner I ever made for her.

“I’ve cooked dinner for you many times before, Yukimura, but you seemed to enjoy the hamburg steak and rolled omelet I made that first time the most. So, I wanted you to enjoy this meal as much as that one, so I recreated the same menu.”

“Yes, it was really delicious. Your hamburg steak. And that sweet rolled omelet was so good…I’m really happy.”

“I’m glad to hear that, Yukimura. Oh, and here’s some warm tea too, if you’d like.”

“Ah, thank you. Haha, you’re always so prepared.”

“Well, of course I am! I came here to cheer you on today, so being prepared is only natural. Now, let’s eat up.”

“Yes, let’s. Well then…Itadakimasu!”

“Itadakimasu!”

With that, we clapped our hands together and started eating lunch.

“Yep, your food is always so delicious! This hamburg steak and the rolled omelet are really amazing! Haha, if you can make such delicious lunches, you should make one every day instead of just eating store-bought bread.”

“Haha, thank you for saying that. But like I mentioned before, making my own lunch every day would mean waking up early, and that’s a hassle. Today, I made it because I wanted you to eat it, Yukimura.”

“Huh? Um, that makes me happy to hear…But does that mean you woke up really early today just to make this?”

“Of course. I wanted to support you, Yukimura, so I got up early to make it. So hearing you say it’s delicious with that smile really makes me happy.”

“I-I see. Yeah…I’m really happy too. Thank you so much…Kuzuhara-kun.”

“Yeah, same to you.”

Yukimura’s face turned slightly red as she shyly thanked me. I smiled back at her and answered warmly.

After that, we continued eating lunch together, chatting happily about the match earlier.

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Soon after…

“Thank you for the meal.”

“Ah, you’re welcome.”

Yukimura finished her lunch, putting her hands together as she spoke. Then, with a smile, she turned to me and said,

“That was really delicious. Thank you so much. Now, I’ll be able to give my all at club practice this afternoon.”

“I’m glad to hear that. Oh, by the way, I made a little snack for after the meal too…Want to try it?”

“Oh, really? Yeah, of course! After all that exercise, I can still eat more.”

“I thought so. Well then…Here you go. Enjoy!”

“Huh? Wait, this is…”

I handed Yukimura a small package. Inside were homemade cookies I had baked this morning.

“Lately, you’ve been craving sweets, right? So, I thought you might want something sweet after lunch. And you know, cookies are kind of a special treat for us, aren’t they? When I was planning this lunch, I just had to make them too.”

“Yeah…You’re right…They really are.”

Yukimura stared at the cookies I made, looking happy as she muttered softly.

“Well, go ahead and try them.”

“Sure. I’ll have one right away.”

—Crunch…

Yukimura took a bite of the cookie.

“Yep. Your cookies are always so delicious.”

“I’m glad to hear that. I made a lot, so please feel free to eat as many as you want.”

“Thank you. But doesn’t your house not have an oven? How did you make cookies?”

“Oh, there are recipes for making cookies in a frying pan. It’s a little trick for people without an oven.”

“Wow, you even know tricks like that? Haha, you really know a lot about cooking. And your cookies are so good…I can’t stop eating them.”

“Haha, thanks. But, honestly, there are cookies out there that are even better than mine.”

“Huh? Really? What kind of cookies are those?”

“Isn’t it obvious? The most delicious cookies to me are…the ones you make, Yukimura.”

“…Huh?”

When I said that, Yukimura stared at me with a surprised look. It seemed like she didn’t expect that answer at all.

So, I smiled brightly and continued.

“Haha, why do you look so surprised? Think about it. The most delicious cookies to me…are obviously the ones made by the girl I love.”

“…Kuzuhara-kun…”

With her face turning red, Yukimura looked at me, slightly embarrassed but also happy.

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Chapter 159: Looking Forward to the Future

I ate lunch with Yukimura, and in the afternoon, I cheered on the tennis club’s practice matches with all my energy.

And then, a few hours later, by evening, all the practice matches had ended. That marked the end of today’s club activities.

So, I sat on a bench near the field, waiting for Yukimura.

“Uh, sorry to keep you waiting…”

Yukimura, who had changed from her tennis uniform back into her usual school uniform, came over to me.

“Oh, no worries at all. Well then, let’s head home.”

“Yeah. Oh, but…can we rest for just a bit first?”

“Huh? Oh, of course.”

“T-Thank you. Then…”

— Plop —

Yukimura softly sat down next to me and, looking a bit nervous, began to speak.

“U-Um…thank you for today. I was really happy that you made lunch for me. And thank you for cheering for me so much. I think it’s thanks to your earnest support that I was able to win the match today.”

“Haha, I see. In that case, all my effort making lunch and cheering paid off.”

“Y-Yeah. And…as a thank you for today, I’d like to…make lunch for you next time…”

“Huh? Are you sure? I think you mentioned something about doing it if you felt like it…”

“Y-Yeah, but…you said you wanted to eat the lunch I make…so if it would make you happy, I want to make it for you…”

“R-Really? Haha, that makes me happy! But don’t push yourself too hard, okay? I know you’re not very confident with cooking—”

“No, I’ll definitely make it! Because…because…”

“Yukimura?”

She stopped talking for a moment, took a deep breath, then looked straight into my eyes.

“B-Because…I want…I want the boy I like to be happy!”

“…Huh?”

Yukimura looked directly at me and said this in a loud voice. As soon as she said it, her face turned bright red.

But even with her flushed face, she kept staring into my eyes and continued speaking.

“I…I love your kindness. I love how you’re always honest. I love how you stay by my side without saying anything when I’m crying. I love how you reflect on your past and work hard to move forward. There are so many things…so many things I love about you…”

She kept listing all the things she loved about me, one after another.

And when she seemed to realize how much she had said, she lowered her gaze a little, then, with a voice filled with all her emotions, she told me one last thing.

“S-So…um…I…I like you. I’d be happy if…if we could date.”

“Yukimura…”

Her face was completely red, but she looked at me seriously and confessed her feelings, telling me she liked me and wanted to go out with me.

So, I responded to Yukimura…

“Of course! Because I love you too, Yukimura. So, if you’d have me, I’d be honored to go out with you.”

“Ah…y-yes. Then…once again, I look forward to being with you.”

“Yeah, me too. I’m looking forward to it.”

I said this with a gentle smile, and Yukimura returned my smile just as warmly.

But then, she suddenly seemed to remember something and quickly spoke up.

“Ah! But, wait a minute! Um…there’s one thing I need to say before we start dating.”

“Huh? One thing?”

“W-Well…we’re still in high school, so…even if you have, um, experience…d-during high school…no, doing…’that’ is off-limits!”

Yukimura blushed as she crossed her arms in front of her, making an “X” with her hands.

“I mean…’that’…isn’t allowed until we’re adults! S-So, until we graduate from high school, it’s strictly forbidden!”

She repeated her warning, making the “X” sign again with all her might.

But for some reason, I found her serious attitude adorable, and I couldn’t help but laugh.

“…Haha!”

“Huh? W-What are you laughing at!? I’m being serious here!”

“I know, I know. I just thought…Yukimura, you’re such a cute girl.”

“W-What are you saying!?”

This world is an NTR eroge world, and I’ve seen countless scenes of Yukimura being treated horribly by Kuzuma. But right now, my heart felt warm.

“Sorry, sorry. I’ll make sure to follow your rules. Although, to be honest, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want to do ‘that.’ But more than that, just being able to eat meals with you, go out together, study…just being with you makes me happy. So, I’m totally fine with that.”

“Ugh…th-that’s kind of embarrassing in its own way…”

“Haha, don’t be so shy. But, um…”

“Huh? But what…?”

Well, since we’re finally a couple, I decided to ask her with a smile.

“But, when we graduate from high school…does that mean we can do a lot of ‘those’ things then?”

“Eh…e-eh!? W-Well…um…i-if you take responsibility…then, I guess…it’s okay…”

Yukimura blushed even more as she said this. She really is such a cute girl.

“Of course, I’ll take responsibility. So, let’s stay together…forever, Saeki.”

“Huh…? Oh…yeah…haha…”

For the first time, I called her by her first name, “Saeki.” Saeki blushed and smiled softly.

“Hm? What is it?”

“Nothing…I just realized…when you called me by my name instead of my last name…it made me understand that I’m really your girlfriend now…and that made me kind of happy.”

“Hmm, I see. Well, I’d like it if you could call me by my name instead of just ‘you,’ though.”

“Eh? Th-That’s a little…embarrassing. So, maybe next time…?”

She pleaded softly with a small voice.

“Haha, alright. I’ll look forward to the day you call me by my name. Well, it’s getting dark, so let’s head home. Here.”

“Huh? Oh…y-yeah…”

— Squeeze —

I held out my hand, and Saeki, looking a little shy, gently grasped it.

And so, hand in hand, we slowly made our way home.

“Hehe…”

“Hm? What is it this time?”

“Nothing…I just remembered something like this happened before.”

“Before? Oh, you mean when you were being hit on, right?”