I Was Reincarnated as a Creepy Fat Guy, Then Trained Myself Without Sleep. And Then, for Some Reason, the Heroines Start Approaching Me - Chapter 33: A Ridiculous Tale

Shizukawa Household

Keisuke’s Room

“Hekkuchi!” (Sneeze)

“M-Master?! Are you okay? A cold?”

Kanon-chan, who was sitting on my lap playing a game, reacted sensitively to my sneeze.

I hadn’t slept with the air conditioning on or done anything that would cause a summer cold, but a sneeze escaped me.

We were in the middle of enjoying an RPG game (Fantasia) together, but due to the sneeze, both my and Kanon-chan’s characters were defeated by a boss character.

Loosening my grip on the controller, I turned to Kanon-chan and said, “It’s alright, sorry about the game being ruined.”

“No, please don’t worry. Shall we start over?”

“Yeah, sure… Hmm…”

“Is something wrong?”

“No, it’s nothing.”

As I mentioned earlier, Kanon-chan was sitting on my lap. Every time a pleasant fragrance wafted from her still-growing body, I couldn’t help but glance at Keisuke.

Keisuke…

He was sitting on the bed piled high with books, watching our gameplay with evident satisfaction.

His expression is too bright…

How should I react?

Should I continue playing the game with Kanon-chan like this, maintaining physical contact?

Initially, I tried to put her down, but seeing her tearful eyes, I ended up maintaining this situation…

At times like this, changing the subject to distract is the best approach.

“Oh, by the way, this game is amazing, right?”

“Huh?”

While moving the characters, I casually mentioned to Kanon-chan, “Fantasia is based on a novel, right?”

“Y-yes.”

“The world and the setting are of such high quality, both the novel and the game are still incredibly popular. The original author must be amazing. Keisuke recommended it to me, and I occasionally play it, but every time I play, I get drawn into this world.”

“I-Is that so?”

“Yeah, it’s seriously amazing.”

“Ah!!”

“?”

Kanon-chan suddenly started trembling, dropping the controller. Concerned, I looked at her nape, but she avoided showing her face to me and fidgeted on my lap.

Curious, when I turned to look behind at Keisuke, he…

His vivid blue eyes widened, he seemed out of breath, dropping the book he was holding.

What…?

I just praised the game, why are both of them reacting so strangely…

Even with the knowledge and experiences from my past life, I can’t understand the Shizukawa siblings.

I let out a small sigh.

X X X

Café

Kanna’s statement seemed to have caused a rift in their relationship.

Marin retaliated, glaring at her childhood friend.

“Oh, really… I never expected us to like the same guy.”

“I was surprised too… that Itsuki and Marin…”

They didn’t hesitate, staring each other down.

Neither touched their macarons or drinks, creating a tense atmosphere for a while.

Breaking this silence was Marin, sporting a provocative expression.

“Yep. Itsuki-chi did it, he attacked me at home.”

However, not liking Marin’s smirking expression, Kanna puffed out her cheeks in response.

“I mean, even I was kissed by Itsuki at school!”

Despite Kanna’s vehement protest, Marin remained unfazed, arms crossed, and spoke.

“Hmm~, you’ve always seemed disinterested in such things… turns out you were secretly lewd.”

“N-No! It’s not like that! I really didn’t understand love or anything until now…”

Seeing Kanna panicking, Marin laughed and spat out her words again without mercy.

“Really? Did you seduce him, making Itsuki-chi kiss you?”

“Wha… I-I didn’t… I didn’t…”

Kanna stumbled in her response, but she wasn’t going to let it go. She pointed directly at Marin with determination.

“What about you, Marin-chan? You provoked Itsuki, made him act on his lust and attack, didn’t you?”

However, Marin remained unfazed, wearing an alluring smile as she replied confidently.

“That’s right. I provoked him. Good guys like him are rare. What about you, Kanna-chan?”

Kanna was taken aback, slightly leaning back, but soon she stood up with a determined expression.

“I can’t be bothered with this nonsense! I’m leaving!”

As Kanna briskly walked away, making the floor creak, Marin sipped her drink with a straw. As she removed it from her lips, a string of saliva connected it to her chin.

She murmured to herself, “It would’ve been nice to chat more… But hey, I’m super laid-back.”

High school freshman Marin appeared cunning, much like a snake targeting its prey.

The once amicable childhood friends had transformed into complete adversaries.