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 40 - Sakurai Hinano’s Real Wish

Chapter 40 – Sakurai Hinano’s Real Wish

“Tsuyoshi-kun. Let’s…do it?”

By do it, does she mean…something lewd? Um, so Hinano means she wants to have sex with me?

…Ah, I see now. She’s talking about… that.

I see, I see…

…Huh!? Sex!? Right here!? Me and Hinano!?

Why is this happening?! This is like some kind of scene straight out of an eroge.

W-wait, calm down… Hinano did say something about being pounced on at night in something extra provocative, something about straight out of an eroge… Huh, what?

Hinano’s words kept going round and round in my head.

“…Don’t you want to…have sex with me?”

Stop. Seriously, wait a minute.

We were talking seriously about lifespans and other stuff just now, so why are we suddenly talking about lewd stuff?

It’s developing so suddenly that I can’t process everything. My head feels like it’s going to explode.

“Hinano…calm down. And explain to me how this happened. My brain can’t keep up with this sudden turn of events.”

Hinano seemed convinced by my plea and said “mmm” as she began to explain.

“…I’m going to be hospitalized at the end of the year and undergo life-prolonging treatment. So I thought I’d use the time I have left to do what I want to do.”

What she wants to do…

“I-I mean, I’m a girl too, so… I have a certain degree of curiosity about…lewd stuff.”

Hinano looked away, feeling embarrassed at my silence.

“I, at least once… I want to experience being a normal girl…so…that’s all.”

I, so that’s what this is…

“I see… I don’t fully get it, but I understand. But why me?”

“…With you, Master, I feel like… I wouldn’t hate it if we kissed or have…sex…”

Hinano’s expression was downcast, and I couldn’t see her face.

“That’s why I’m not asking you to save me. Instead… Give me lots of memories. Memories that I can look back at and think were fun before I die.”

Her eyes were so straight, and her expression so fleeting. So much so that I couldn’t help but want to look away.

It’s like I was looking at my old self.

I have to make a choice.

The Kuzushima NTR bad end.

The Yarita NTR bad end.

The Sobou NTR bad end.

Up until now, I’ve… been a decoy character, protecting the heroines from these NTR flags from a third party perspective.

But this time is different.

I’m the party involved. A central character…

Depending on my choice, the “Ishibashi NTR bad end” will be confirmed.

This is a heavy choice, incomparable to any of the choices I’ve made so far.

Will I accept Hinano’s wish?

Or will I reject her?

“Tsuyoshi…kun”

I knew which choice I should make to save Hinano.

But this choice requires resolve…

In reality, there’s no way I could make a decision right away. I need time.

But reality won’t wait for me.

“…I…can’t.”

As I said that, Hinano opened her eyes wide for a moment and smiled wryly.

“Haha… I was acting brave, but…”

“…You don’t understand anything, do you?”

“…Eh?”

Hinano flinched at the anger in my voice.

“The things I said to you clearly didn’t get through at all. I told you I’d help you no matter what. And here you are, talking like you’ve already decided you’re going to die.”

“But…!!”

“I… I want you to make such important decisions with someone you really love, not with someone ‘you don’t mind.’ I want you to cherish yourself more.”

I lightly placed my palm on Hinano’s cheek.

“I’ll tell you again and again. I’ll help you no matter what. So don’t hold back.”

Hinano’s lips began to tremble. She was desperately trying to hold back her tears.

“Tell me. Not some reckless, desperate wish… but the real one you said first.”

“……!”

A large tear spilled from Hinano’s eye.

“I don’t want to die! Please help me!”

“That’s it!”

Unable to hold it in any longer, I ruffled Hinano’s head as her tears began to spill out.

Surely my choice was not wrong. I felt that strongly when I saw Hinano’s tears.

…I wonder how much time has passed.

Hinano seemed to have calmed down a bit, so she wiped her tears with the back of her hand and opened her eyes wide.

“…Anyway, I’m going to sleep! Good night!”

“Yeah! Goodnight… Wait, are you planning to sleep here? …Oh, right. Sure, take the spot next to me. Huh? Hold you? Uh, well, I mean, that’s a bit… Oh, no, okay. I’ll hold you. Huh? Stroke your head until you fall asleep? I mean, that’s a bit… Oh, sorry! Yes, I’ll stroke your head.”

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