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 - 16

Chapter 16: Encountering the Third Heroine on the Way Home

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Some time after school ended that day.

“Hmm… I ended up leaving a little late, huh.”

I said that while stretching. Today was a day without work, so I had gone to the library to study on my own. The midterms were coming up next month, and I figured it was about time I actually studied. So I spent some time alone in the library, referencing various textbooks to get some studying done.

Honestly, there were a lot of problems I didn’t understand, so my studying didn’t make much progress. But I was able to borrow a few useful reference books, so I felt like it had been a productive day after all.

“All right, then… Time to head home and really focus on studying…Hmm?”

I muttered that while strolling leisurely down the school path… When I noticed a female student crouching and sitting on the side of the road.

What’s wrong? Maybe she’s feeling unwell?

If she was feeling sick and sitting on the side like that, I couldn’t just ignore her and go home. So I decided to try talking to her. If she really wasn’t feeling well, I’d take her to the school infirmary.

“Hey. Are you okay? Are you feeling sick or something?”

“Eh? Ah, y-yes, I’m okay… Eek!?”

“Huh? Wait… ah…”

Thud!

The moment she saw my face, the girl went pale and collapsed onto her butt. Well, I guess that was to be expected. After all, I was looking like a total delinquent with flashy lion-like blonde hair and piercings all over. Anyone would be terrified if approached by a delinquent like me. So it made sense that the girl in front of me had frozen in fear, but I couldn’t help feeling a little surprised myself. Because that girl was…

No way… That’s Shizuku Sakurajima…!

Shizuku Sakurajima. A first-year student at my high school, a bright and energetic girl in the girls’ basketball club. She was around the high 150 cm range, with a slim, boyish, and cute style, featuring her short black hair. Her personality was cheerful, carefree, and very friendly, like a little dog. Since Shizuku and the protagonist had known each other since middle school, she was depicted as very close to him from the start of the game. Her initial affection level toward the protagonist was also the highest among the heroines at the beginning.

Because of that, the choices to enter Shizuku’s route (and start dating her) were very straightforward. If you kept choosing options like “invite her out,” her affection would rise easily, and you could quickly enter Shizuku’s route. Given how simple the route selection was, almost all players probably entered Shizuku’s route first. Of course, I had started with her route as well. Even after becoming her boyfriend, she remained cheerful and carefree, and their relationship felt warm and fun…

But in the end, she ends up getting stolen by Kuze, which is really sad…

In Shizuku’s route, the beginning was full of fun, affectionate moments between lovers. But mid-route, there was an event where the girls’ basketball team lost in the district tournament. Shizuku believed she lost the game because of her own missed shot and felt guilty for ending the seniors’ last tournament. She was shocked, but the protagonist didn’t notice her distress. Gradually, she became depressed and reckless, skipping practice and starting to go out at night.

During these night outings, she happened to meet the delinquent Kuze and got drawn into bad habits by him. Soon, she was corrupted by Kuze’s influence. Shizuku, once a boyish girl with short black hair, transformed into a delinquent gyaru with long blonde hair, nails, and a belly piercing. As a delinquent gyaru, she started skipping school and spentevery night partying with Kuze.

Eventually, the protagonist noticed her decline and tried to convince her to return to school. But delinquent Shizuku easily rejected him, showing off her affection for Kuze right in front of him. Seeing her and Kuze together, the protagonist falls into despair, and his world goes dark. It a truly brutal despair ending. Shizuku had been cheerful and affectionate toward the protagonist until mid-route, but she ended up fully corrupted, and witnessing her with Kuze made me feel physically sick…

Honestly, in retrospect, Shizuku’s NTR route was the easiest for beginners. Moeka’s and Kasumi’s NTR routes were far more intense and extreme… Most players likely played Shizuku’s route first, so the developers made it a beginner-friendly NTR. Thinking about it that way, the developers were… Actually not kind at all!! But to think that in just a few days in this world, I’d meet all the main heroines…

I thought that as I looked at Shizuku again. She looked just like she did in the game. She was a cute, boyish girl with a perfect figure. Well, her face was pale…

It’s unfair. Not only does the protagonist have cute childhood friends and best friends, but even a cute boyish girl like her looks up to him.

“Uh, eek… Um, um, d-do you need something from me…?”

“Huh? Ah, sorry. I was just spacing out. I saw you sitting on the ground and wondered what was going on. Did your stomach hurt? If so, I can take you to the school infirmary.”

“Eh…!? N-no! It’s not that I’m hurt or sick! So… Don’t worry about me!”

“I see. Well, that’s good. But then, why were you crouching there on the side of the school path?”

“Uh, um… Well, it’s just… Um…”

“Meow~~”

“Ah…”

“Huh?”

As I was talking with Shizuku, a cute animal sound came from below. I looked down toward the sound and saw a tiny kitten inside a cardboard box.

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