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

When Kanzaki, who was dressed stylishly, uttered those words, my body froze the moment they reached my ears.

For Kanzaki, I was nothing more than a plain, geeky classmate, but she had undoubtedly mentioned my name.

So, I turned back to face her.

“Y-yeah… It’s been a while” I replied, shifting my gaze while seeming a bit embarrassed and scratching the back of my head.

“I am surprised…. I can’t believe it’s really you, Kondo-kun… I think everyone in the class would be really shocked if they found out.”

She widened her eyes, her mouth half-open, staring at me as if a hole had opened up.

But it’s strange.

Manabu and Keisuke had declared that there’s no way anyone in the class would realize that the changed me iwas the same geeky Kondo Itsuki. Yet, she seemed to know exactly who I was.

It’s a bit curious.

“Hey, Kanzaki, can I ask you something?”

“’Huh? What is it?”

“How did you know that I’m Itsuki Kondo? I’ve changed so much from the old me that even my parents told me I’m a completely different person.”

“Um… I wonder why?”

When I asked her, Kanzaki put her hand to her chin and pondered for a moment. Then, as if she had thought of something, she opened her eyes wide and spoke.

“I don’t know… I just somehow felt it.”

“What? What do you mean?”

“Certainly, the current Kondo-kun is very different, and I might believe it if someone said you are a completely different person… But when I look into the eyes of the current you, for some reason, I still see the usual Kondo-kun…’

“So, that means there’s still a trace of the geeky part of the old me…”

“N-no! That’s not it at all! It’s not like that at all! The current Kondo-kun is really handsome and cool!”

”Oh, I see… I’m cool, huh?”

”No, that’s not it..”

”Which is it?”

”Ugh…”

Kanzaki’s eyes glistened, and she sighed in embarrassment. She seemed a bit childish. Well, her body certainly wasn’t that of a child.

There was a brief silence between us as we faced each other. She took out her phone from her pocket and looked at the screen, sighing deeply.

A tangled expression and stylish appearance.

Hmm. This seems like a good time to take my leave.

I made up my mind and looked at her, then spoke.

”Um…”

Our voices overlapped completely.

“Kondo-kun, please go ahead.”

“No, you first, Kanzaki.”

“No, it’s better if Kondo-kun goes.”

“’…I have something to do, so I should get going.”

“Huh? You’re leaving?”

“Yeah.”

‘Sorry for taking up your time… I’ll definitely repay this favor someday.’

“Don’t worry about it. Later!”

“Okay! See you later at school, Kondo-kun.”

With that, Kanzaki waved her hand and smiled at me. She showed the same smile as when she took the eraser I dropped from me last time.

No matter how much I try to avoid her and Hayama, I can’t deny the warmth in my heart.

I raised the corners of my mouth slightly and headed towards the shoe store.

X X X

Night

After parting ways with Kondo, Kanzaki went straight home and prepared to go to school. She put her textbooks and pencil case in her bag, took a shower, and then lay on her bed in her pajamas.

Her cheeks were slightly flushed, not from the hot water or the lingering summer heat.

It had been like this ever since she met Kondo.

Since the geeky Itsuki Kondo, who had endured severe bullying from most of the students in the class, had transformed into a handsome guy and appeared in front of her.

“Sigh…”

Kanzaki let out a deep sigh.

Most of the people in the class harbored negative feelings towards Kondo. Especially her childhood friend, Hayama, could be said to despise Kondo to the point of disgust.

Kanzaki had tried to tell Hayama about Kondo’s good side, the fact that he had picked up her eraser, but Hayama responded with harsh words like, “I don’t care about trash like that,” or “If he messes with me, I’ll beat him up.”

Hatred, disgust, fixed ideas, and more. These negative emotions escalated even further due to group psychology.

However, Kanzaki had never directed such negative feelings towards Kondo; instead, she saw him as a pitiable figure.

That’s why she was genuinely delighted when she saw the changed Kondo.

She looked back on today’s events, grateful that she could interact with him without feeling guilty.

Then suddenly, her phone rang.

She quickly checked her phone’s screen. It was a message from her childhood friend, Hayama.

[Today, I’m really sorry. I had a cold, and I feel like blaming my body for ruining our date.]

Reading Hayama’s message, Kanzaki’s face twisted for a moment. However, she soon smiled and replied.

[No worries. Don’t be too hard on yourself. Take care of your health.]

[I went to the hospital, and they said I can go to school tomorrow after taking medicine, so let’s meet at school again.]

After reading Hayama’s message, Kanzaki sent a stamp from a messaging app without expression.

[Stamp (Goodbye)]

It was a cute cat stamp waving its paw. The cat had a mischievous smile.

She put her phone aside and thought back on today’s events.

Hayama had caught a fever and had been bedridden until their meeting time, leaving Kanzaki waiting alone.

She had been disappointed and, to make things worse, had been accosted by a strange guy trying to hit on her. But at that moment, the transformed Kondo had come to her rescue, protecting her.

Kondo had looked ordinary at first in his attire, but when he subdued the guy hitting on her, Kanzaki thought he looked incredibly cool.

Impressive muscles that made her worry he might tear his white T-shirt, handsome features, and a somewhat unusually tall stature for a high school student.

And…

[Are you okay?]

[Yes! thanks to you.]

[That’s good.], [That’s good.], [That’s good.], [That’s good.], [That’s good.], [That’s good.], [That’s good.], [That’s good.], [That’s good.], [That’s good.], [That’s good.], [That’s good.], [That’s good.], [That’s good.], [That’s good.], [That’s good.],

The words he spoke with a smile continued to echo in her heart.

At the same time, a current surged in her head, ran down her chest and waist, and gathered in her stomach. And the immature pheromones slowly filled Kanzaki’s room. However, she still seemed unaware of the changes in her own body.

“Fufu, I’m looking forward to school tomorrow.”