I Was Reincarnated as the Villain in an NTR Eroge, but Since I Don’t Actually Want to Be a Villain, I’m Just Going to Live Normally - 14

Chapter 14: Running Into Him on the Way to the Bathroom (Kakeru’s POV)

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One day, in the school bathroom.

“Hmm hmm hmm~♪”

I finished washing my hands while humming to myself. Today was the release day for the new game I’ve been following for years, so of course, my mood was through the roof. Well, I wouldn’t be able to go home right away since I had the basketball club meet after school today, but as soon as practice ended, I had to rush to the electronics store!

With that in mind, I finished washing my hands and stepped out of the bathroom, eagerly waiting for the afternoon to come. Then…

“Heh, I can’t wait for after school… oh!”

Bump!

I collided with a male student just as I was leaving the bathroom. I immediately tried to apologize…

“Sorry. You alright?”

“Huh? Ah…”

I looked up to apologize and realized the guy I bumped into was none other than the notorious delinquent, Akira Kuze. I was a little surprised to run into a delinquent like him, but I tried not to show it and said calmly.

“Huh? Uh, ah, I’m fine.”

“Good. Then, see you.”

“Ah…Yeah…”

Kuze said that and went into the bathroom. It seemed like he was heading there too.

“…Hmph.”

I snorted and quickly left the bathroom. 

Ugh, running into a delinquent really ruins your mood… I mean, the guy’s a delinquent, yet he comes to school every day. He’s hated by the whole class, and the atmosphere in the classroom is terrible because of him. He should just drop out already. Haah…

“…Phew.”

“Oh, welcome back, Kakeru~”

“Ah, welcome back.”

“Huh? Oh, hey. I’m back, Moeka, Kasumi.”

I sat down at my seat to catch my breath, and Moeka and Kasumi greeted me. Thanks to running into that delinquent, I was in a bad mood, but their greetings helped me feel refreshed. Then, Moeka and Kasumi spoke to me.

“Oh, right. We wanted to tell you something. Remember we said we’d go to the movies? Is it okay if we decide on the Saturday two weeks from now?”

“Two weeks from now? Yeah, that’s fine.”

“Great! I’m looking forward to watching a movie with the three of us! It’s been a while!”

“Yes. I’ll get the tickets. The movie starts at 1 PM, so we can meet at the station at 11, grab a light lunch, and then head to the theater. Sounds good?”

“Yeah, that works perfectly! Thanks so much for handling the tickets, Kasumi-chan. You always help out so much!”

“No problem. I just can’t stand leaving things like reservations to someone else. So, now that the plan is set… Don’t be late on the day, Kakeru.”

“H-Hey! Why are you looking at me like that? Don’t just look at me, check on Moeka too, okay?”

I pointed at Moeka while saying that. They both laughed.

“Eh~? But I’ve never been late~”

“Exactly. You’re always the one who’s late, Kakeru. So don’t even think about it this time. Do you want me to call you in the morning to wake you up? ‘Time to get up!’ or something?”

“N-No, it’s fine! I don’t need a wake-up call like I’m a little kid… Man, Kasumi really acts like a mom sometimes.”

“Huh? Mom? I didn’t give birth to such a grown son, you know. I’m not showing you my homework again!”

“W-What!? Please, Kasumi-sama!! Forgive me!!”

“Hehe, what should I do…?”

“Haha, you two are perfectly in sync as always. It’s like watching a comedy duo.”

“No way, I don’t want a mom-like partner for a comedy act.”

“Well, I don’t want a cheeky kid like you as my partner either.”

“Haha, perfectly in sync again.”

And so, we chatted in our usual fun and lively atmosphere. Then…

Huh?

“Man, Kakeru’s lucky. He’s talking so happily with Sakagami-san and Yukishiro-san…”

“Kakeru’s riajuu life is absolutely perfect. I wish he’d explode.”

“Seriously. And both of them are super cute. So unfair. He’s like the protagonist of a romantic comedy.”

Whisper whisper…

I overheard some boys sitting nearby whispering enviously. It seemed Moeka and Kasumi didn’t hear, but I did.

Heh, I can feel a little superiority here.

I smugly enjoyed the envious gazes of the boys. Seriously, from a high school boy’s perspective, being able to talk casually with such cute girls was winning big. But…

Still, just having friendly girls around doesn’t mean much. I’m a guy, so naturally, I want a girlfriend more than just female friends. It’s normal for a high school boy to want to go on dates, eat together, hang out at each other’s houses, and, well… Have romantic experiences too. So I want to experience all that with a girlfriend, but dating girls is hard. You have to confess, right? Honestly, I like Moeka and Kasumi, both as friends and as girls.

And I believed they liked me at least a little too. So maybe if I had confessed, there would have been a chance they’d accept, but… there was no guarantee. If I had failed, it would have been awful. We could talk normally like this, but if I had confessed and they had stopped talking to me, that would have been the worst. From that, it was clear the risk-to-reward ratio of confessing wasn’t favorable. So I couldn’t just confess casually.

Hah, I wish one of them would just confess to me…

If that happened, I’d accept instantly and start dating immediately. 

So if they like me, just confess already!

With that thought, I spent the rest of break casually chatting and enjoying my time with the two of them.

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