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 16 - The Last Heroine
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Chapter 16 – The Last Heroine
The first day back to school after my suspension.
Just like before the suspension, Reika and I were eating lunch on the stairs landing.
“…Tsu-kun, did something happen?”
“Nothing in particular.”
“Are you angry?”
“I’m not angry.”
“You’re angry, aren’t you?”
“I told you I’m not angry.”
“That’s a lie. Tsu-kun’s scary evil face is even scarier than usual.”
“You… No, I’m not angry.”
“…Really?”
This girl is so persistent…
“Well, if I had to say, I’m just worried about the rumors about me that have been going around recently.”
“What? Tsu-kun, are there weird rumors going around again? I can’t forgive them. What kind of rumors? I’ll find out and put an end to them.”
“The rumor is that you and I are going out together.”
“…………”
Reika’s chopsticks stopped moving.
“They’re saying I’ve been making constant passionate advances on you, and that after repeatedly confessing, you felt sorry for me and reluctantly agreed to try going out with me.”
“…Who on earth could have spread such a rumor… I-I can’t forgive them.”
“I heard that Tsukishima herself was proudly talking about it.”
“……”
Hey, don’t stay quiet and look away, look at me.
“…That’s not true.”
“Not true? What’s not true?”
“The other day, a kid in my class asked me… ‘You’ve been hanging out with that Ishibashi-kun lately, do you like him?'”
Well, considering how she’d go around the entire class to find me just because I didn’t show up at the emergency stairs during lunch, or how she interacted with me even when the rumors spread by Kuzushima were at their peak, it’s no surprise someone would think that.
“…So, how did you answer?”
“…No, I said that Tsu-kun just likes me too much.”
“…You…”
“Wait, calm down. This is… I-I’m doing this for you!”
“…Alright, let’s hear the rest of it.”
“Tsu-kun, there were some weird rumors going around, right? I thought that if I could create a topic that would overwrite the rumors, something would work out… That’s why I lied and said, ‘Actually, Ishibashi and I are dating.'”
“And the part about the ‘reluctant trial’ relationship?”
“I got carried away… and just… said it.”
“……”
“Tsu-kun, you’re angry right now, aren’t you?”
“Yeah.”
“……”
“……”
Say something…! This silence is scary!!
“Well… it’s true that the rumor that Kuzushima spread has completely disappeared.”
“R-right! Right?! It was totally my plan~”
“Now I’m being treated like an enemy by all the guys for being your supposed boyfriend, stared at like garbage by the girls who think I used some dirty trick, and my life’s become even more unbearable than before.”
“T-that’s not the point!”
Not the point? Did she just say not the point?
“Anyway, there’s a student council meeting today, so you can’t just leave on your own. I’ll come get you, and we’ll go to the student council room together.”
“Yeah…”
……Huh?
“What did you just say?”
“I said, don’t leave the classroom because I’ll come to get you for the meeting. Oh, and think about your self-introduction.”
“…Why?”
“Huh? Well, it’s your first meeting as an accounting auditor, so of course you need to make a proper self-introduction.”
…What on earth is she talking about?
“I personally recommended you, so you better nail that introduction.”
“……”
“Tsu-kun, you look pale, are you okay?”
“…I told you I wasn’t joining the student council, didn’t I?”
“Hah? Do you even understand your position? This is for Tsu-kun’s own good, to get rid of all those weird rumors about you. Besides, you’re not really in a position to complain.”
“The rumors are already gone because of your whole fake ‘we’re dating’ stunt, though.”
“…Ah.”
You’re lying, right?
She acted like she’d completely forgotten…
“…Anyway, there’s a student council meeting today, so you can’t just leave on your own. I’ll come get you, and we’ll go to the student council room together.”
“Don’t just pretend like our earlier conversation didn’t happen!”
“Oh, the bell’s ringing, I have to go back. See you after school, Tsu-kun.”
“Hey, don’t run away.”
Reika pretended not to hear me and ran back to the classroom.
“……”
Left alone on the stairs, I pondered.
…Yosh, I’ll just run away after school.
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After school.
The moment homeroom ended, I immediately grabbed my bag and dashed to the shoe locker to skip the student council meeting.
I have to get out before Reika comes to get me!!
The moment I slammed open the classroom door
“Tsu-kun, let’s go.”
Tsukishima Reika was there.
Whoa, why is she already here?
“…Tsu-kun, you’re trying to run away from the student council meeting, aren’t you?”
And she knows what I’m thinking…!!
“Tsu-kun… It’s already happened, so there’s nothing you can do about it. Just accept reality. You’re the student council’s accounting auditor now. This is a reality that can’t be changed.”
Reika sighed in exasperation.
Who the hell is she saying that?
“No matter how much you regret the past, you can’t move forward. You need to look ahead and——mffgghh!?”
Oh no. I was so angry that I ended up pinching her nose.
“T-Tsu-kun! Why are you being so mean?!”
“Let’s just get this over with. We’ll be late for the meeting if we don’t hurry.”
“Eh… oh, s-sorry. Wait, why am I the one apologizing?!”
I wonder why.
Ignoring the surrounding murmurs of, “They’re so lovey-dovey!”, we headed to the student council room.
Ah, I want to go home…
With that thought in mind, I opened the door to the student council room,
“Huh?”
A girl who was doing some kind of work in the student council room looked at me quizzically.
Her glossy, wavy long brown hair reached down to her chest, and her eyes seemed kind and slightly droopy. Her gentle smile gave off an air of ease.
A beautiful girl with a pure and cute aura.
“…Kohinata.”
Beside me, Reika said with a bitter look on her face.
That girl is Kohinata Mayu.
She is the student council secretary and the final heroine of this game.
She is in the same student council as the main character Yuuma, and comes from an ordinary family, which is a minority.
She sympathizes with Yuuma, who is in a similar situation, and after a certain event, she closes the distance between them.
Also… She is Tsukishima Reika’s… former best friend.
“Tsukishima-san? What’s wrong?”
“What’s wrong, you ask… Isn’t there a student council meeting today? Are the president and vice president not here yet?”
“Um, there isn’t supposed to be a meeting today.”
…Huh?
“Eh, w-why…”
“The president and vice president are away at the student general assembly today… I believe there was an announcement about it.”
“Oh, um… Is that so?”
“Hey, this isn’t what you said.”
“Eh, ah, This is… Well…”
Reika was flustered, her eyes spinning.
“…Um, well. P-practice. As practice, why don’t you introduce yourself to Kohinata first?”
“……”
…Huh?
Feeling someone’s gaze, I looked toward Mayu. She was staring at me intently.
“I’m sure you’re… Tsukishima-san’s boyfriend, Ishibashi-kun, right? Perfect timing. I’ve been wanting to meet and talk with you for a while. I’ll prepare some tea now.”
“L-look, Kohinata also wants to know you.”
“Ah, hey, don’t push me.”
Reika pushed me forcefully and I reluctantly entered the student council room.
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T/N: Honestly, bad move by Reika here. But hey, this is a harem story~
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