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 - 21

Chapter 21: Sakurajima Calls Out to Me

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A few days after I made that resolution, morning came. I headed to school as usual without skipping, just like every other day. Of course, it was because I planned to attend class seriously today as well.

“Well, the midterms were coming up next month, so I had to keep studying hard from now on—”

“Ah, Senpai—!”

“Hm?”

While I was thinking about that, a girl’s voice called out to me from behind. It was Shizuku Sakurajima, the first-year heroine.

“Ah, Sakurajima, huh. Morning.”

“Yes, good morning!”

After I greeted her lightly, Sakurajima returned it with a bright, innocent smile full of energy. When we first met, she had seemed terrified of me, but thanks to the connection we built from rescuing Mii-chan together, she had started casually talking to me like this whenever she saw me. It really was surprising that I’d become someone who could exchange morning greetings with Shizuku Sakurajima, one of the main heroines.

“Since we met anyway, would it be alright if I walked to school with you today?”

“I don’t mind. But if you’re heading to school this early, does that mean you have basketball club morning practice again?”

“No, there’s no basketball club meeting this morning. I just forgot something in the clubroom yesterday, so I planned to stop by and pick it up once I got to school.”

“I see. So that’s why you’re heading in early today. It must be rough, getting up so early in the morning.”

“Not at all! I’m just going to the clubroom, so it’s not hard at all. Speaking of which, Senpai, you’re heading to school this early too… Do you have something you need to do?”

“You know, the tests are coming next month, right? So I figured I’d get to school early and do some self-study.”

“I see! That’s amazing, Senpai, wanting to study so early in the morning! You’re so diligent!”

“Not really. In fact, I used to not be diligent at all, so now I’m trying to get serious. That’s all.”

“Trying to be serious is already amazing. As expected of Senpai!”

“O-oh. Well, I appreciate you saying that. Thanks.”

Sakurajima praised me wholeheartedly as she said that. It felt a little ticklish, but I honestly thanked her. There was something I always felt about Sakurajima in the game’s main story. She really was pure—innocent, in a good way. Basically, she had an incredibly good personality. But at the same time, someone this pure could easily get tricked by a shady guy, and that worried me a bit. Not that I had any right to say such things, being the “villain” myself.

“Yes! Oh, and also… If it’s okay, could I go to Senpai’s apartment today? I want to visit Mii-chan again… After all, it’s been a while…”

“Yeah, I don’t have work today, so come anytime you want.”

“Really!? Yay! Actually, I bought a new toy for Mii-chan yesterday! I wanted to give it to her, so I’m really happy!”

“Oh yeah? I appreciate you buying another toy for her. Then make sure to play with her plenty today.”

“Yes, of course! Fufu, I hope Mii-chan likes it!”

Sakurajima started smiling happily. She was probably imagining herself playing with Mii-chan right now. As expected of one of the main heroines. That smile was ridiculously cute… Wait, huh? Right then, I felt a strange gaze on me. So I casually looked around. And then…

“H-hey, isn’t that him? That delinquent guy…”

“Y-yeah, right? That blond guy with the piercings… He’s definitely that delinquent…”

“Damn… He’s seriously scary, but who’s that girl walking next to him?”

“Dunno… But judging by the necktie color, she’s a first-year, right? And she looks like she’s having fun talking with him… C-could it be… She’s the delinquent’s girlfriend or fling or something?”

“Whoa, seriously? That’s kinda gross…”

Whisper whisper…

The whispering around us started getting rowdy like that. And it felt like they were saying some pretty rude things about Sakurajima, too.

“Ah, right! Speaking of which, Senpai, you know—!”

But Sakurajima didn’t seem to notice any of the whispers and kept happily talking to me. Sakagami and Yukishiro, the other main heroines, were in my class, so they understood very well that I was someone most classmates feared. That was why they didn’t usually talk to me much inside the classroom. But since Sakurajima wasn’t in the same class, she didn’t understand just how feared I was, so she talked to me very casually like this. And while being approached so easily was nice…

Hmm, but I really shouldn’t cause trouble for Sakurajima…

It was fine if people slapped a “delinquent” label on me. I honestly didn’t care. But having a junior get the same treatment because she talked to me… That honestly felt wrong. Maybe I should avoid talking too much with her at school…

“Hm? What’s wrong, Senpai?”

“Hm? Ah, no, nothing. Just thinking about something.”

“Hmmm? Is that so? Ah, right! About Mii-chan’s food, what do you do for it?”

“Her food? I just buy the normal stuff from the supermarket.”

“Ah, I see! Actually, I saw on TV recently that there’s this highly-recommended canned food for cats…”

So in the end, we continued walking to school while talking about Mii-chan. But I couldn’t cause trouble for Sakurajima… I really had to think seriously about this problem.

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