I Was Reincarnated as a Creepy Fat Guy, Then Trained Myself Without Sleep. And Then, for Some Reason, the Heroines Start Approaching Me - Chapter 27: Like a Bird Taking Flight.
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- Chapter 27: Like a Bird Taking Flight.
Near A Cafe After School
As soon as school ended, Kanna and Shota headed to the café near the station. Shota proudly strutted past passing students and office workers, as if Kanna walking beside him was his girlfriend.
However, every time this happened, Kanna subtly distanced herself from Shota, gracefully walking on as if nothing had occurred.
Arriving at the crowded café near the station, the two placed their orders. Shota tried to pay for Kanna’s drink, but she politely declined.
Then, each holding their drinks, they took seats at an empty table.
“It’s been a while, going out like this, just the two of us.”
“Yes…”
Shota, seemingly lost in thought, glanced off into the distance from time to time, absentmindedly sipping his drink through a straw.
Meanwhile, Kanna, without drinking her beverage, looked around with a solemn expression. Her gaze fell upon the couples.
Each time she saw them happily conversing, Kanna clenched her fists tighter.
“During summer break, if I hadn’t caught a cold, we could’ve made more enjoyable memories. It’s a shame.”
“…”
Saying this, Shota glanced sneakily at Kanna’s chest before taking another sip of his drink.
Of course, Kanna, with her sharp intuition, keenly noticed Shota’s subtle actions.
She shrugged, let out a heavy sigh, and began speaking with a serious expression.
“That’s not important. To be blunt…”
“Hm?”
“Apologize to Itsuki and the others.”
Kanna sent a chilling glare at him, akin to the Ice Queen. However, it seemed he couldn’t grasp Kanna’s feelings.
“Huh? Me? Why?”
Whether due to his audacious expression or not, Kanna pressed her temples and exhaled.
“You said something awful, didn’t you?”
“No, I don’t remember saying anything awful. I just told them the truth.”
“The truth?”
“Yeah. Those guys are at the bottom of the caste, so if I don’t say something like that, it’ll become troublesome later. I have to set them straight. Even if they’re pitiful, if I pay them attention, they’ll get carried away. If there’s anyone among them misunderstanding things, I’ll have to straighten them out. Don’t make things more complicated.”
Kanna chuckled softly.
She heard his words and was convinced that the time had come to settle this long-dragged relationship.
“Can you stop that now?”
“Huh?”
“What am I to you, Shota?”
“W-Well… We’re… childhood friends, right?”
“If we’re childhood friends, do you think that excuses everything?”
“N-No… That’s…”
Shota, suddenly under attack, was flustered. Kanna continued to assert herself.
“I’ve never had a boyfriend before. Many men confessed their feelings to me, but every time, you drove them away, saying there’s a better guy for me, right?”
“Ah, yes… I’ve always thought of what’s best for you…”
“I wasn’t interested in relationships before, so I’ve followed what you said until now. But…”
Taking a moment to collect herself, Kanna breathed. Internally, however, her suppressed emotions were on the verge of exploding.
Standing up, Kanna opened her eyes wide and shouted at the top of her lungs.
“I really hate your attitude, SHOTA!!!”
Her high-pitched voice echoed through the store, drawing everyone’s attention.
But Kanna continued, undeterred.
“You’re not even my boyfriend, so what you did was nothing but a nuisance!”
“I-I didn’t mean… I always wanted to protect you…”
“Because of you, I’ve been like a bird in a cage!”
“I…!”
“I want to have meals with boys, chat with them freely, so don’t ever do this again!”
“If I’m not around and a strange man…”
“If a weird guy approaches me, I’ll refuse him properly. And if there’s someone I can’t handle, I’ll find someone who’ll protect me. So, don’t take away the opportunities I have.”
“…”
Shota, puzzled by Kanna’s composure, was left half-mouthed, saying nothing. However, with a lingering desperation, he spoke as if wringing out his thoughts.
“I-I’ll… I’ll protect you, okay? Just talk to me, alright?”
Shota spoke to Kanna with a submissive expression
With a composed demeanor, Kanna picked up her bag and said softly.
“If you don’t apologize to Itsuki, Shizukawa-san, and Hosokawa-san, never talk to me again. It’s the worst to bully someone who’s trying so hard.”
Kanna left the café near the station without any hesitation and headed straight home.
He gazed at the staircase where Kanna had descended, seemingly reluctant, then redirected his gaze back to the table.
There sat Kanna’s drink, untouched.
“Anyway, Kanna will ask for my help… those bottom-of-the-barrel guys are definitely going to get too cocky and be hated by Kanna…”
Ignoring the pitying glances from customers and staff, Shota finished all of his drink.
Smirking, he attempted to reach for Kanna’s drink.
At that moment…
The server who had been listening to their conversation approached.
“May I take away that drink?”
“Uh, y-yes.”
“Understood!”
The server thought it best to remove the drink of the person to whom such harsh words were directed, so they approached, and Shota absentmindedly said, “Yes.”
There was one empty cup left on the table.
And then…
Gradually, the face of that man began to surface.
“That creepy fat guy…”
With a scowl, he muttered to himself again.
“I’ll just watch for a while… the more I deal with that creepy fat guy, the more annoying it gets…”
He lifted the corners of his mouth slightly.
X X X
Kanna’s Room
Night
Just recalling the exchange with Shota made her feel exhilarated.
Kanna was experiencing the sensation of being freed from the shackles that had bound her until now.
She had been living with the stance of being Shota’s childhood friend. Except for the times when he desired her body, Kanna respected his ways and attitude.
However, today was a day of change.
One element that formed her sense of self had disappeared.
Certainly, if Shota repented for his sins and acknowledged Itsuki and the others, she could interact with him normally.
But…
There was already a gaping hole in Kanna’s heart.
To fill that hole, Kanna decided to think of a certain man.
Tall stature, muscles, handsome face, and a kind personality.
And…
[If you say something like that again to Manabu and Keisuke, there won’t be a next time.]
“Ah!”
Each time she recalled the words he had said to Shota today, her fingertips tingled, and her body trembled.
A charismatic figure who wouldn’t hesitate to warn even the entity that had bullied him for the sake of protecting his cherished one.
He was so cool that Kanna couldn’t help but have strange thoughts.
If he could protect her with that wonderful body…
The Itsuki who saved her from the pick-up artist might become someone special and protect her this time.
The voice of Itsuki etched in Kanna’s mind automatically transformed.
[If you say something like that again to my Kanna, there won’t be a next time.]
“Ah!!!!!!!!”
Just imagining it sent shivers down her spine.
Not just someone who indiscriminately excludes others but true protection from danger.
However, she was a woman.
If she were to be protected, she had to give him an appropriate reward in return.
Saying “thank you” wasn’t enough.
She needed to give Itsuki a reward that would make him happy. What could that be?
“Ah! Wh-what am I…?”
No matter how much she denied it, her body was honest.
The electricity that had been tingling in her head gradually… slowly… moved down to her stomach.
Kanna uttered his name once more.
“Itsuki..”
X X X
Alone in the love hotel after Itsuki left, Tamaki remembered the words he spoke when they first had a relationship.
[Thank you for letting me graduate from being a virgin]
“Really, a virgin!?”
She shuddered involuntarily and sighed.
“What a scary kid…”
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