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 8 - Couple-Like Stuff With Reika

Chapter 8 – Couple-Like Stuff With Reika

Just as Reika had declared, we made a detour on the way home from school and came to a crepe shop.

“…Hmm.”

Reika was staring intently at the menu board of crepes.

Well, there were so many varieties, it was only natural that she would have a hard time deciding. As for me… I think I’ll get the chocolate banana——no, the red bean cream crepe sounds good too.

Pizza cheese…or maybe tuna mayonnaise…or maybe the Vienna cheese…

Unexpectedly, she wasn’t considering sweet crepes but savory ones.

“What!? A thick-cut tonkatsu with extra cheese, mayo overload, special crepe? I’ll have this one!”

“That’s the kind of thing a glutton would eat.”

“But I’m not a glutton!! In the first place!! I’m really hungry right now!! Because someone made me miss my lunch!!”

“Oh, I see, I see. Yeah, sure, I totally get it.”

“You don’t get it at all! Besides! I haven’t eaten anything since morning, so it’s been like 12 hours! Basically, I’m in a fasting-diet state right now. My body is probably in autophagy mode——”

Ignoring Reika’s passionate speech in my head, I also ordered a chocolate banana crepe from the waiter.

When Reika’s passionate speech came to a close, her thick-sliced ​​pork cutlet, lots of cheese and extra-large mayonnaise special crepe was ready.

“Wow!!”

Her eyes sparkled as she eagerly bit into her monstrous creation.

Something feels off. A beautiful girl eating a crepe—it’s supposed to be a classic romantic comedy scenario. But somehow, there’s a lingering sense of disappointment in the air.

Wait, why is her crepe already smaller than mine? Mine was ready before hers, wasn’t it? And… she’s got mayo all over her cheek.

With a sigh, I handed Reika a tissue.

Even so, there are a lot of couples around…

Suddenly, I felt someone looking at me.

“What is it…”

“Tsu-kun, you want to eat my crepe, don’t you? There’s no helping it…I’ll share a bite with you.”

“No, it’s okay…”

“No point in hiding it. I’m very confident in my powers of observation.”

I see, your eyes are blind.

“Here.”

Reika handed me her crepe.

“……”

This is it. One of those things where the conversation doesn’t move forward unless you eat it. I know because I’ve played dating games.

While being careful of what others think, I bit into the crepe.

The taste of tonkatsu, sauce, cheese, and mayonnaise spreads in my mouth. Yep… this is one of those calorie bombs.

“How’s it? Is it tasty?”

“Yeah, it’s… really rich and flavorful. Quite good.”

“I know, right?! Well then… Ahnn.”

This time she opened her mouth and moved her face closer.

What’s she doing?

“…Well? Aren’t you going to?”

“Aren’t I going to what?”

“Sigh… Remember this, okay? If someone shares their crepe with you, it’s normal to share yours in return.”

“Isn’t that something lovers do?”

When I argued, Reika sighed and looked at me.

“You don’t get it. It’s normal for best friends to feed each other crepes.”

“Well, I have shared takoyaki with my friends before… so I guess it’s kind of the same?”

“…As long as you understand.”

Even though I agreed, for some reason, she looked annoyed.

“…Not that I care about your social life or anything, but were you sharing takoyaki with guy friends or girl friends?”

“It was with a guy…”

“Hmm~… Well, I don’t really care or anything~”

Huh? You’re in a good mood all of a sudden? Her emotions keep changing.

“More importantly, give it to me quickly. I want something sweet right now.”

You just wanted to eat my chocolate banana crepe, didn’t you?

When I handed her the crepe, Reika’s eyes lit up as she bit into it.

Whoa, she took quite a big bite…

As I ate what was left of my crepe, a little annoyed, I realized the surrounding couples were glancing our way.

…I guess the whole “feeding each other crepes” thing really did attract attention.

One after the other, the couples started feeding each other crepes.

What? Could it be that feeding each other crepes is a trend?

“…Thanks for the meal.”

When I looked at Reika, who had finished her crepe, I saw that she still had some of the whipped cream from the chocolate banana crepe she had eaten earlier on her cheek.

“What is it, Tsu-kun?”

“Don’t move.”

“Huh?!”

I put my left hand on Reika’s shoulder and moved my face closer to hers.

“T-Tsu-kun?! W-wait a minute!?”

Reika started to panic, her cheeks flushed and her voice cracking.

“W-well, it’s just… There are couples all around us, and… I’m not fully prepared either…!!”

What is she talking about?

“Just shut up and be quiet. It’ll be over soon.”

“Eh, ah… y-yes.”

Reika shut her eyes tightly.

I took out a tissue and gently wiped the cream off.

“Huh?”

Reika opened her eyes with a puzzled look on her face.

“There, it’s done. There was still some cream left on your cheek… Arghh!?”

For some reason, Reika poked me in the side with all her might.

This girl… Violent heroines aren’t popular these days… In fact, they tend to be disliked.

“W-what the heck was that for…?”

“Huh!? It’s your fault!”

What the heck… she just added some unreasonable drama to the mix!

Feeling the gazes of the couples around us, we left the crepe shop.

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T/N: Stop playing with the maiden’s heart bro! She’s basically ready to throw herself at you!!!!!!!

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