I Was Reincarnated as a Creepy Fat Guy, Then Trained Myself Without Sleep. And Then, for Some Reason, the Heroines Start Approaching Me

Whether a girl sleeps with another guy or not, the old me didn’t really care. In the past, I had relationships with many women, and even after being reincarnated in this world, albeit reluctantly, I ended up being involved with Kanna’s mother.

So, for the usual me, even if a girl I know or someone labeled as a sex friend has a wealth of experience, it’s just another piece of information that doesn’t bother me.

Yet, why am I feeling so frustrated?

Hayama’s behavior until now and Kanna’s change.

“…”

I’m not really someone who excels at studying, but today, I couldn’t concentrate on the teachers’ lessons as much as I usually do.

And before I knew it, it was after school.

“Are we going to the arcade today?”

“See you later!”

“There’s a new dessert place near the station, want to check it out?”

The classroom buzzed with excitement, but soon after, the number of people dwindled.

“Kondo-san, sorry to ask, but could you handle it?”

“Yeah, leave it to me!”

“See you tomorrow. Oh, Mom, I’ll come right away, we just finished.”

Tatsuzaki, did she get a call from her mother?

After waving to her, I found myself lost in thought for a moment, and soon, only Kanna and I remained in the classroom.

As for Kanna, she was staring at the blackboard, seemingly fixated on something.

“Kanna.”

“Huh? Oh, yeah! We were going to do the after-school tasks together, right?”

“Yeah.”

“Then! I’ll handle tidying up the chairs and taking out the trash, so Itsuki, could you close the curtains and clean the blackboard?”

Her face, as she spoke quickly, lacked composure.

“Isn’t it the other way around?”

“Huh?”

“Tidying up the chairs and taking out the trash requires strength. I’ll do that.”

Saying so, I stood up and started tidying up the chairs right away.

“Y-Yeah…”

Although I heard a soft voice from behind, I deliberately ignored it and continued working.

Tidying up the chairs took longer than expected, so by the time I finished, Kanna had completed all her tasks. She was about to pick up the trash bag in silence.

Rubbing the back of my head, I approached her. Before her hand could touch the garbage bag, I lifted it from behind.

“Hey, Itsuki!?”

“I said I’d do it!”

“!”

Perhaps Kanna was surprised by my blunt words. Should I apologize?

But without apologizing, I casually left the classroom.

It’s an attitude unlike my usual self.

I should probably apologize when I’ve calmed down.

With a sigh, as I walked down the corridor, I heard footsteps behind me. When I turned around,

Kanna was following me.

“Huh? What’s wrong?”

“I-It’s nothing… It’s fine, okay?”

“…”

She averted her face and spoke in a trembling voice.

I can’t see Kanna’s expression, but her black hair that reached her shoulders, the white shirt enveloping her chest so much that it’s unclear if it’s busty or petite, and her elegantly long sculpted legs unmistakably hint at her being the main heroine of an erotic manga.

And then,

This pheromone…

I disposed of the garbage safely and returned to the classroom.

The duties for today’s after-school session were done. All that’s left was to grab my bag, lock up, and it’ll be over. Finally, I’ll be freed from this frustration.

Freed…

Or will I?

I’m still curious.

“Hey…”

“Itsuki!”

Strangely, both Kanna and I spoke at the same time.

“Go ahead first!”

“N-No… You go first, Kanna!”

“Nuh-uh! I’ll speak later, so you go ahead, Itsuki-kun!”

(T/N: Yeah the author added -kun)

Kanna’s eyes were spinning around as she waved her hands vigorously. I took a deep breath to regain my composure and voiced my concerns.

“Yesterday… What happened with Hayama?”

“Huh?”

“No… You were different today, Kanna. I wondered if something happened.”

I’ve always been bad at these kinds of conversations. Even the me from before reincarnation, and the past Kondo Itsuki. As I couldn’t directly face Kanna, she widened her eyes in surprise before replying.

“I was actually going to talk about that too…”

“Really?”

“Y-Yeah.”

She seemed a little embarrassed, avoiding eye contact with me and lifting her hair before speaking.

“I don’t care about Shota anymore. He hasn’t reflected at all, and I felt that even though we’ve been childhood friends, if I continue to indulge him, it’ll be no good… So, nothing actually happened.”

“I see.”

“Yeah, nothing happened.”

I exhaled all the air trapped in my lungs, feeling a weight lift off my chest. Why am I feeling so relieved?

As I savored the feeling of releasing built-up exhaustion, Kanna suddenly lowered her head apologetically.

“I’m sorry!”

“Huh? Why apologize?”

I asked, bewildered by her sudden action. Then, Kanna lifted her head and explained the reason.

“Even though I’m Shota’s childhood friend, I’ve just been watching while you were being bullied…”

“But according to yesterday’s conversation with Mikami, didn’t you try to stop him when I wasn’t around?”

“But, I couldn’t stop it… So, that’s been bothering me.”

“No, Kanna, it’s not your fault.”

“…”

Even after hearing my words, Kanna maintained her somber expression. So, I desperately tried to think of words to reassure her.

Among countless words, the ones that could offer her comfort…

And I uttered them.

“You and Hayama aren’t dating, nor are you family, right? You’re strangers, so I don’t think you need to feel burdened by whatever that guy does.”

As my words reached Kanna’s ears, she widened her eyes, slightly opened her mouth in surprise, then nodded as if she understood something and continued speaking.

“Yeah… you’re right. That’s… We’re just childhood friends, so it’s not really anything special, right?”

Kanna relaxed her cheeks, looking pleased as she asked me. Of course, there was no childhood friend for the me before reincarnation.

But I could convey my thoughts. My genuine thoughts.

“Yeah. I think it’s just being acquaintances from the past, nothing more or less.”

“Even from someone else’s perspective… Thanks. I feel much better now.”

“You’re welcome.”

I gave her a thumbs up, smiling, and she smiled back, slightly swaying.

“Hey… Actually, I’ve been wanting to get closer to you. So, not just at school or the gym, but I want to hang out in more places together…”

Kanna, while checking my reaction, looked quite cute.

With her damp brown hair, fair skin with a hint of pink, and two large marshmallows sculpted within her shirt, it was evident that this was…

“Yeah, sure. If there’s time, I’ll go with you.”

“Really!? Yay!”

She didn’t test me like an older woman would; instead, she joyfully acted like an innocent child. But when I saw those two marshmallows move with her, my heart raced. As I shrugged to calm my excitement, Kanna clasped her hands behind her back and suddenly stared into my eyes.

“Um… Can I ask you something?”

“What?”

“Itsuki, you helped me the other day when that guy bothered me.”

“Yeah… Oh, that guy who hit on you.”

“Yeah… If I were bothered by another guy, what would you do?”

“Well, if it’s just talking to a regular guy, it’s fine, but if he’s weird, I think I’d do the same thing as last time…”

“Y-You won’t get mad at a regular guy I talk to?”

“Why would I get mad? I wouldn’t.”

“So, Itsuki is that kind of person… But then… Ah…”

“Eh?”

Kanna exhaled sensually and staggered slightly.

“Are you okay?”