I Was Reincarnated Into a Romantic Comedy World, so I Tried My Best to Make My Favorite Heroine Win, but for Some Reason, All the Flags Point To Me Instead! - Chapter 11 - The Fifth Member

Chapter 11 – The Fifth Member

Kuku, everything is going according to my calculations. What a perfect plan.

As I was reveling in the perfection of my calculations, I heard an eerie laugh coming from somewhere.

“Fufu… Fufufufu. So cute.”

Huh, that voice, no way!!

“Hey, I’m going to the bathroom.”

I hurriedly got up from my seat.

I looked around.

There he is! The creepy stalker with glasses!

I sprinted at top speed and caught Yamada, who was taking a peek at us from behind the school building.

“Hey Yamada, what are you planning!”

“What do you mean?”

Yamada grinned without any sign of remorse.

“I told you that if you got any closer to Momozono-san, I’d tell her about you being her stalker.”

Yamada snorted.

“If you want to say it, you can say it. I don’t mind it at all.”

This, this guy. He’s so defiant!

“On the contrary, aren’t you the one who’s in trouble?”

“What?”

“To be precise, Takeda, aren’t you saving the pictures of Momozono-san that I sent you on your smartphone?”

“Uhh.”

It’s true, I have saved a lot of pictures of Momozono-san sent to me by Yamada.

If Momozono-san, Takanashi, or Mikan were to see them, I wouldn’t be surprised if they thought I was a perverted stalker.

But then again, it would be a shame to delete those pictures of Momozono-san…!

What the heck. It seems I’d fallen into Yamada’s trap without even realizing it.

Damn, this guy’s pretty sneaky.

“T-that’s dirty!”

Yamada gave an eerie smile.

“I have no intention of going against you, Takeda-san. Why don’t we just get along? If we work together, we can exchange even more pictures and information about Momozono-san. That way, we’ll have an even bigger collection of her pictures.”

“What?!”

W-wwhy do I have to get along with such a pervert!

“So, I have a suggestion. It looks like you guys are having trouble with not having enough members for your drama club. So, if I could join——”

“No!”

“Why?!”

Why, you ask? Why should I willingly let a pervert like you into the drama club?

“I’m perfectly happy just watching Momozono-san. I have no intention of causing her any harm. I just want to see her acting up close——”

I don’t know.

This guy is the kind of guy who would approach Momozono-san when she’s feeling down after being rejected by Takanashi, pretending to give her advice, and then sneakily becoming her boyfriend. I can’t trust him.

I definitely can’t let him get anywhere near Momozono-san!

“That’s absolutely not possible——”

Just as I was about to say something, a voice came from behind me.

“Huh? I thought you were late, but you were talking to Yamada-kun. What are you doing here?”

Oh no, Takanashi!

I quickly let go of my hand that was on Yamada’s collar.

And of all people, it was Takanashi who came towards us.

Tch, he foundus.

“Oh, no, I was just talking to Yamada.”

As I was fumbling around trying to somehow avoid the question, Yamada immediately stepped forward.

“Takanashi-dono, the truth is, I’d like to join the drama club!”

H-huh?! It’s unfair to ask Takanashi!

“Really? Wow, we were just short on members and were in trouble. I’m so glad!”

Takanashi’s eyes sparkled with joy.

What, are you sure?

Doesn’t this Yamada guy seem a bit weird to you?

Maybe you should reconsider?

I tried to somehow object to Yamada joining the drama club, but I couldn’t think of a good reason to do so.

I couldn’t bring myself to say, “Because he might end up with Momozono-san in the future”…

Takanashi looked at me with the pure eyes of a child.

“Right, Takeda-kun? It’s fine, right?”

“Y-yeah, well…”

In the end, succumbing to Yamada’s clever plan, I reluctantly allowed Yamada to join the club.

Well, Yamada is like a hyena who would only approach Momozono-san after she’s rejected by Takanashi.

But, on the other hand, he probably won’t confess his feelings to her unless Momozono-san gets rejected. He doesn’t seem to have the courage to do that.

In short, Takanashi and Momozono-san just need to get together! Yes!

Plus, now we have five members, and there’s no need to invite Rinko-senpai.

Rinko-senpai is one of those relatively low-risk heroines who graduates and drops out of the storyline early, but she’s a fairly popular character. Plus, she’s had a few good moments with Takanashi, so getting rid of her isn’t a bad idea.

That’s how I convinced myself.

“Okay, with this, we now have five members.”

Takanashi immediately introduced Yamada to Momozono-san and Mikan.

“——And so, Yamada-kun will be joining the drama club.”

“Wow, thank you, Yamada-kun!”

“Let’s work hard together!”

“N-nice to meet you. Guhehehehe.”

Damnit, look at Yamada, all creepy with that dumb grin on his face.

“Hey, is it okay to let someone like that in?”

Mikan whispered in my ear.

“I was against it, but Takanashi let him in, so it couldn’t be helped.”

I sighed, and Mikan puffed out her cheeks.

“Seriously, Ikkun is such a nice guy.”

It’s true!

Someday you might get tricked into buying some shady item or something.

——And so, what was originally supposed to be a story about struggling to recruit members in the source material ended up with us easily gathering them.

On top of that, in the original, it was supposed to be a harem with one guy and four girls, but thanks to Yamada, it’s now three guys and two girls, just a completely normal and wholesome club.

What on earth will happen from now on?

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T/N: There’s no way the other heroines won’t join… There’s just no way…