I Was Reincarnated as a Creepy Fat Guy, Then Trained Myself Without Sleep. And Then, for Some Reason, the Heroines Start Approaching Me - Chapter 13: Two Parallel Worlds Intersect.

School Gate

Yesterday was quite eventful, being treated to high-quality sushi by Kanon-chan, learning about Keisuke’s past, and becoming Kanon-chan’s mentor.

Utilizing the morning school time, I thanked Keisuke as we walked side by side. Though Keisuke seemed very embarrassed to meet my gaze, well, over time, this embarrassment will likely deepen our bond. The strong determination to sacrifice oneself to protect loved ones.

I believe Keisuke will eventually find a good woman who understands him.

After bidding farewell to Keisuke and Manabu, I headed to my class.

Since the end of summer vacation and the start of the new semester, the attitude of everyone in the class towards me has drastically changed.

The rowdy boys, usually full of laughter, suddenly averted their gazes and hurried back to their seats upon meeting my eyes.

I don’t hold any ill will toward them, but seeing them brings back memories of the terrible treatment Itsuki Kondo faced in the past, making me inadvertently glare at them.

As for the girls, they glance at me as if they want to say something, whispering amongst themselves. However, I don’t sense the same disgust or negativity as before.

My desk remains clean without any graffiti from the past. But I notice one change and decide to speak to the person responsible.

“Ka-Kanna? Why are you glaring at me?”

The black-haired beauty, Kanna Kanzaki, sitting beside me, remained sprawled out, only directing her eyes towards me. Her usual beautiful blue eyes looked murky, and dark circles had formed beneath them.

“Phone…”

She muttered in a sarcastic tone.

Phone? Ah, yesterday… [Sorry! Kanna, I’ll call you back later!]

I did receive a call from Kanna yesterday, but due to Kanon-chan being scared of cockroaches, I might have said something like that…

“S-Sorry… I forgot to call. A lot happened…”

“A lot, huh…”

“Could it be you couldn’t sleep because of that?”

Hmm… as I say it, the words I just spoke seem incredibly self-conscious.

But what’s spilled cannot be retrieved.

I awkwardly glanced at Kanna. She folded her arms, averted her eyes abruptly, and spoke in an unnatural manner.

“I-I’m fine! I’m not bothered at all!”

“Well, I guess…”

I tried to cover it up with a forced smile. Her expression, not looking at me, was inscrutable, but her cheeks were slightly flushed. I almost felt like teasing her, but she glanced at me again, fidgeting, and spoke with an awkward tone.

“If Itsuki-kun brings a younger girl with a beautiful voice at home, makes her call him ‘Itsuki Onii-sama’ and does embarrassing things with her, that’s upto Itsuki-kun…”

“Embarrassing things?”

“…”

Kanna blushed and fidgeted, moving her legs extending from her short skirt. Just as the unique scent of a girl stimulated my nose, I understood why she reacted like that.

“She’s my best friend’s sister. You know, the one with long bangs who’s with me. That girl’s sister.”

“Eh? R-Really?”

“Yeah. Her name’s Keisuke. Because we trained together and he gained confidence, she treated me to incredibly expensive sushi as a thank-you.”

“She treated you!?”

“Yeah. I was treated to meals by a third year middle school student.”

As I spoke somewhat self-deprecatingly, Kanna chuckled and then burst into laughter, clutching her stomach.

“Hahaha! What’s that!”

“Right? It’s kind of funny after all.”

I laughed too, influenced by Kanna’s laughter, in a self-mocking manner.

After laughing for a while, Kanna made a bright expression, sending a kind gaze toward me.

Then we talked about why I had hung up so abruptly, and other things.

Now, she no longer glared at me but responded with varied reactions.

Occasionally, Hayama, who kept sending glances our way, was a bit annoying, but whenever I seemed concerned about him, Kanna would bring up a new topic, and the conversation would liven up.

X X X

Kanna’s Side

Kanna was walking home with her two girlfriends.

“Hey hey! What were you talking so happily about with Kondo-kun?”

“We want to know too~”

Her two friends inquired with curious eyes while walking alongside Kanna.

“It’s nothing special! Ehehe.”

Kanna waved her hand dramatically, answering with a smile.

“This sounds even more suspicious ♫”

“Maybe Hayama-kun will get jealous~”

As soon as Hayama’s name was mentioned, Kanna’s eyes widened. However, she soon smiled and replied.

“No way~ Why bring up Shota’s name here?”

“But, he’s your childhood friend, right?”

“Yeah yeah! Childhood friend!”

Encouraged by her two friends urging her with narrowed eyes and suggestive words, Kanna, noticing their reactions, returned their smiles.

“There’s nothing like that between Shota and me! Besides, Itsuki-kun is really funny. Let’s approach him together next time!”

“T-That’s…”

“Because I said something a bit harsh before, it might be hard to approach him…”

“Itsuki-kun is very kind, so I think it’ll be okay…”

Both friends, feeling guilty at Kanna’s invitation, glanced away as they walked.

X X X

Kanna’s Side

A New Parfait Shop

After bidding farewell to her two friends, Kanna headed to the recently talked-about parfait shop to meet someone.

This parfait shop, with its interior and ambiance appealing to girls, was crowded with high school girls returning from school and seemingly young housewives.

In her school uniform, Kanna entered while glancing at her phone.

As she moved forward, someone waved at her.

“Kanna-chan! Over here!”

With slightly wavy blonde hair, healthy wheat-toned skin, and big chest, her disheveled uniform might seem careless at first glance, but she managed to turn these into a unique style, all while possessing an incredibly beautiful face.

Kanna sighed in relief at seeing her and, following her gesture, waved back.

And then, she spoke her name.

“Marin-chan! Sorry for making you wait!”

(T/N: Chapter 60 to 64 locked out)