I Want to Completely Avoid Troubled Girls, but It Seems I’ve Reincarnated as a Background Character in the Most Dangerous Yandere Academy

Chapter 9: The Three Great Beauties Make Their Move

Ruriko-san, who had gone into overdrive, surprisingly let me go without much resistance.

It seemed she gave in to my persuasion. I’d call it lucky, for now.

After finishing dinner and a bath, I sat idly on my bed, reflecting on the events of the day.

Getting confined so early in the game was completely unexpected. I’d experienced firsthand the danger of being too tied to the original storyline.

Getting too involved with yanderes is risky. Any faint hopes I had were tossed into the trash. I realized I needed to maintain a proper distance.

“But still…”

I doubted that Ruriko-san would back down so easily. It’s hard to abandon emotions once they take hold.

Firmly rejecting someone can sometimes provoke them further. I learned that the hard way with Satsuki.

And this time was no exception.

“Issei-kun, I’m truly sorry for losing control today. But I just want to save you. I promise I’ll never do anything bad to you. I just want us to reach a happy ending together. So, let’s keep working together, okay?”

A message declaring she wouldn’t compromise her beliefs came through. It felt less like she was trying to save me and more like she was trying to save herself.

Was there some underlying reason for her intensity, or had she reached the stage where delusions and reality blurred together?

The truth remained unclear.

At first, my instincts had told me that Ruriko-san was safe. But now, something felt off. Was it really okay to label her as completely out of bounds?

“In the end, as long as we can talk it out, there’s no problem, right?”

Every girl at this academy probably had the potential to become a yandere.

Whichever path I chose, a tragic outcome was inevitable. If anything, Ruriko-san might be one of the more tolerable ones.

But what about my other classmates?

From today’s interactions, I’d say the other two members of the “Three Great Beauties” stood out.

The second member is Asai Yu.

She’s a sporty, boyish type. Her jealousy is intense, and the gap in her demeanor when we’re alone is striking.

So far, she seems like a mischievous girl in class.

The real issue is Kurokawa Kana.

She’s a character who didn’t appear in The Most Dangerous Yandere School game I played.

She seems to have taken the place of Hyoka Nagarekawa, the third member of the “Three Great Beauties” in the original story.

Kana isn’t just cool—she’s an enigma, a mysterious beauty.

Just as I’m an anomaly here, Kana must also be a significant irregularity. She requires special caution.

Honestly, I should probably be careful around all my classmates, but the focus on the Three Great Beauties is undeniable.

There are many characters whose detailed personalities I never got to learn.

“Well, as long as no one tries to kill me, I guess I can manage.”

They say dying once can open up new horizons.

As I relaxed, a notification interrupted me.

“Yu?”

It was a message from Asai Yu. It was the first time she’d ever contacted me.

From the chat history, it seemed we’d never exchanged messages before.

All my other message threads were with unknown people, but they all contained phrases I might’ve written myself. It was eerie, and I couldn’t bring myself to dig deeper.

“Hey there, Issei-kun, our masochistic classmate! It’s Yu!”

Her cheerful tone was just as expected.

“I was so happy to have lunch with you today! Meeting someone as unique as you makes me feel lucky too.”

At first, I thought it was just a friendly “nice to meet you” message.

At this stage, anyway.

“But there’s something I’m curious about. What were you doing after school with Ruriko Kazuki?”

Yu is part of the basketball club, so she should be busy every day.

Strange.

I thought I’d taken care to avoid being seen.

Her messages came in short bursts, creating a tense atmosphere. I couldn’t carelessly mark them as read.

“You were walking hand in hand, all the way to her house. You looked so happy, so cozy. It’s no wonder the two of you, the tardy duo, get along so well. That’s a world I can’t reach.”

Wait, what?

How does she know that?

Where was she watching from?

When did she start? No, how long was she watching?

My heartbeat quickened. I felt like invisible walls were slowly closing in around me.

Another message came. I didn’t want to look, but ignoring it would be far scarier.

“But you know, I’m upset. Ruriko hogging a boy to herself and taking him home is unfair. I saw you first, you know? Isn’t that cheating? Don’t you think so?”

It’s over. Yu has gone full yandere too.

What comes next? What should I do?

“Club practice was canceled today, so I had time to watch you leave. That’s why I know exactly where you went afterward.”

She’d seen not only our departure but also our return.

My hearing sharpened. I thought I could hear footsteps—soft, deliberate ones. Was it my imagination?

“So, I’m coming over now, okay?”

The footsteps quickened. A demon was closing in behind me.

If it’s Yu, then surely…

She’s coming.

—Ding-dong.

—Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong.

—Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong.