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 42 - A Necessary Lie
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Chapter 42 – A Necessary Lie
“…Phew.”
After securing Grandpa Genichiro’s cooperation and spending some time at the Ishibashi family estate, now, I’m standing in front of my own place.
I just got back.
Well, a lot has happened to get me here. A lot.
It feels like it’s been a long time since I’ve been to this door. Well…it’s only natural that it feels that way.
After all, it’s been two weeks.
I looked at my phone and saw a lot of messages and missed calls.
I instinctively looked away as I apologized while looking at the total number.
No, it’s not like that. Genichiro had me going nonstop with the surgery preparations and everything else. I barely had time to touch my phone, let alone respond to messages.
So it’s not my fault… Well, it kinda is.
“…I can’t just stand here like this forever.”
First, I’ll go inside and check on Hinano without being noticed, then run to the bathroom.
Alright, the route is perfectly simulated in my mind.
I opened the door timidly
“Welcome back, Tsuyoshi-kun.”
There was a smiling Hinano.
Bang. I closed the door.
…I can’t believe she was waiting for me at the entrance.
As I was racking my brains over what to do, the door slammed open.
“Welcome back, Tsuyoshi-kun.”
Eek… she said it again.
“Ah, uh…”
“Look at this message.”
“…[I’ll be gone for about a week.]”
“And when was this message sent?”
“…Two weeks ago.”
“Did you send any updates after that?”
“…No.”
“I was worried, you know. I thought something might have happened to you, Tsuyoshi-kun.”
The dark circles around her eyes told me how worried she was about me.
“I’m sorry.”
“We’ve talked about the importance of reporting, communicating, and consulting before, haven’t we?”
“…Yes.”
“Do you understand now how important it is?”
“Yes.”
“…Alright then. I’m happy that you’re doing so much for my sake, but I’m still worried about you. Please be more mindful in the future.”
I nodded at Hinano’s words and went inside the house.
We walked straight to the living room and sat facing each other in our usual place.
…From now on, I’m going to lie to Hinano.
“First, look at this.”
I handed Hinano a document.
“What’s…this?”
The document I gave Hinano was a certificate indicating a donor’s consent to provide their heart.
It was a forged certificate created using the resources of the Ishibashi family. The details, including the donor’s signature, were crafted so meticulously that it was nearly impossible to tell it was fake.
“Could it be… the reason Master couldn’t be reached these past two weeks was…”
“Yeah, I was looking for a donor for your heart.”
“Eh, how… How did you find the donor?”
“I used the Ishibashi family’s information network and every resource at my disposal to finally locate one.”
“Finally…? But something like that——it shouldn’t be possible…”
“It is. By using the power of the Ishibashi family. You should know that all too well, right?”
“…Well… it’s certainly not… impossible, but…”
Hinano was silent. As expected of the Ishibashi family, it’s a little scary that we could convince her with just this.
“……”
Hinano stared at the certificate I had presented.
After a long but short silence, she muttered in a low voice.
“…So many people went to great lengths for my sake, and Master too, right?”
“…Well, yeah, something like that.”
Hinano looked straight at me as I spoke, with a serious expression.
Then, as if she had made up her mind about something, she spoke.
“I understand. I’ll accept the offer. I will not let this chance Master has given me go to waste.”
“Is that so…”
“Besides, for the sake of the person who will give me life… I absolutely must live!”
“That’s right… The donor would want that too.”
Seeing Hinano’s strong-willed eyes, I nodded with relief.
“I’m going to go talk to my grandfather for a bit.”
With the matter settled, I stood up and took out my smartphone. After giving a quick word to Hinano, I returned to my room and locked the door.
I lied to Hinano.
In reality, there was no donor.
Even with the power of the Ishibashi family, such a convenient turn of events would not have happened.
After taking a deep breath, I called Genichiro.
“I got Hinano’s consent. I’m going to transplant my heart into Hinano as planned, so please proceed with the preparations.”
“Ah, I see… Are you sure about this? Not telling her it’s your heart, going so far as to forge a donor certificate and deceive her?”
“That’s what makes this meaningful——doing it without saying a word. Besides… I want her to keep smiling, just like always. I don’t want her burdened with guilt.”
“…I see.”
Genichiro’s voice carried a note of amusement.
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