I Was Reincarnated as a Stepping-Stone Character in an Eroge, and by Breaking the Heroines’ NTR Flags in Place of the Protagonist, They Ended Up Falling for Me - Chapter 11 - What I Wanted to Protect
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Chapter 11 – What I Wanted to Protect
“Ishibashi!! Scum like you——”
I was beating up Kuzushima when the teachers noticed the commotion and stopped me, and I was brought here.
And now I’m being lectured in the student guidance office.
Honestly, I shouldn’t have hit him. I regret it. There must have been a smarter way to do it.
But I feel better after hitting him, so I don’t really regret it.
It’s violence after all. Violence solves everything.
“Don’t think you can get away with just suspension? It’d be better for the school if scumbags like you were expelled.”
Well, it’s fine even if I have to be expelled. It’s not like I’m going to die or anything, so there’s no reason for me to be so attached to this school.
As for Kuzushima, before I leave, I can have Hinano dig up everything he’s been doing behind the scenes. That should handle him.
“Phew…”
After the teacher’s long lecture, I’m released from the student guidance office and can take a breather without anyone knowing.
If I get expelled, I’ll have to say goodbye to this school… Somehow, it feels strange.
The hallway is dyed in the colors of the sunset. The smell is somehow nostalgic. I wonder why I feel a little lonely——
“Ah! Master~! Is your lecture finally over?”
Hinano Sakurai’s drawn-out voice broke my sentimental thoughts.
“So? How was it? Are you expelled?”
This girl… She doesn’t pull her punches, does she?
“Ahh, well, that makes sense… Kuzushima-senpai’s face was all swollen and bruised from the beating you gave him.”
How does she know that?
“Master, why did you do that?”
Hinano looked into my face as she asked this.
“Just because… If I had to give a reason, I was just pissed.”
“Hmm.”
What’s with that suggestive tone… And why is she grinning like that?
“…What?”
Hinano stopped right in front of me, her face practically screaming, “I’ve been waiting for this!”
Then, making a show of it, she started stepping in rhythm, throwing playful punches into the air with a swish swish.
Huh?
What exactly is she doing?
“My expulsion and her future. There’s no need to weigh that on a scale.”
“?!”
“This is your punishment… See how you like it.”
W-wait a minute…!!
“I see, then I’ll make sure I go all the way so I don’t have any regrets.”
Whaaat?!
“Don’t worry, Senpai. We’ll be expelled together.”
“H-how did you know all that——”
“Tsk tsk, here, take a look.”
Before I could finish, Hinano took out her smartphone with a smug look on her face.
On the screen was a video of me beating up Kuzushima with a ferocious look.
“I recorded this after lunch, just in case something happened. Of course, I also have the recording of Kuzu-shima-senpai and his friends’ conversation before you charged in. Everything——what he’s done, what he planned to do to Tsukishima-san——it’s all here.”
Huh, what is this competence?
It makes all her stupid incompetent moves in the game seem like a lie.
“Master really is troublesome~ You just go ahead and do whatever you want without consulting me, your right-hand. Please keep me informed and in touch from now on~”
I can’t say anything… With a move this brilliant, I won’t be able to talk back to Hinano ever again.
“Ahhh, I really wanna hear Master say that cool line again!”
I take back what I said. I should knock this woman out.
“Say it to me too! ‘Hinano’s future or my life—it’s not even a question,’ and all that!”
Why did this girl casually scale up from expulsion to life?
“Well, I’ll have Genichiro-sama watch this video. I’m sure he’ll take action right away.”
Just as Hinano said, if we give this evidence to Ishibashi’s grandfather, Genichiro, everything will be solved. He might even get Kuzushima, and his father, the chairman, out of the school.
Ishibashi Genichiro has that much status, wealth, and influence.
“With this, Master won’t be expelled, and Kuzushima-senpai will be expelled. Case closed!”
“No, I’m still getting expelled.”
“Huh? W-why?”
“You told me before, didn’t you? If I cause any trouble, I’ll be expelled immediately.”
That was the promise I made to my grandfather, Genichiro.
“B-but this time there’s a reason, right? I’ll explain, and I’m sure Genichiro-sama will understand.”
“Whatever the reason, I caused a problem. So I should be expelled as promised.”
“…What? Do you really want to be expelled?”
“It’s just that I think it’s better for me not to be at this school. For Tsukishima… and for you too. You wouldn’t have to bother keeping an eye on me or being my servant anymore.”
“……”
Hinano silently stared at me, emitting a dissatisfied aura.
“…What?”
“…No, it’s nothing.”
Then why are you sulking? I don’t get it.
“By the way, Tsukishima-san is waiting for Master at the entrance with your bag. Please hurry up and go.”
She’s been holding onto it this whole time? Honestly, I don’t want to see her right now, but with my bag as a hostage, I don’t have much choice.
I walk heavy-footedly towards the entrance.
“…You’re late.”
“I didn’t ask you to wait.”
When I got to the entrance, Reika was leaning against the shoe cabinet, waiting for me just as Hinano had said. She had both our bags in her hands.
“Here you go. Your bag.”
I ignored what Reika said and roughly took the bag she handed me.
Without even looking her in the eye, I started walking.
“Ah, mou~… Wait a minute.”
I had thought I’d pushed her away, but Reika jogged off after me. It looks like we’re going home together.
Glancing at her profile, she looked listless and quiet, like a different person.
Reika’s no fool. She must have figured out why I was violent towards Kuzushima and the others.
I’m sure she’s realised why I caused the problems. That’s why she feels responsible and depressed.
“…What did the teacher say?”
In a barely audible voice, as if whispering, Reika asked without looking at me.
“Expelling me——”
Glancing at her profile, Reika looked like she was about to cry.
I wonder if it’s really that painful for her to have been dragged into this. I was the one who got involved.
I didn’t hit Kuzushima to make her look like this.
……
…………
“——is a bit much. I’ll probably be suspended, though.”
“Huh? Oh… really?”
“Yeah.”
“I-Ishibashiiiiiiiiii…!!”
“What now?”
“You were totally acting like you were going to get expelled! You’re the worst… I don’t even care about you anymore!”
Reika turned away.
Thank goodness… really, thank goodness… Oh right. I’ll have to dispose of the resignation letter I wrote for when Ishibashi got expelled.
I feel like I just overheard something alarming, but I’ll chalk it up to my imagination.
“…I only barely avoided getting expelled thanks to someone.”
“Someone?”
“Nobody important.”
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